閱讀理解。
    Quitting smoking can be hard. It is much easier not to start at all.
    One of the reasons that young people smoke is because they think it is cool. Cool people sometimes
smoke a lot in movies, but you may not know that in real life some stars like Jackie Chan think smoking
is bad. Chan doesn't think it is cool at all!
    And sports stars like Yao Ming don't smoke cigarettes, but they are very cool.
    Sometimes people start smoking because their friends ask them to do so, or they see other people like
their parents doing it and think that it's OK. But if other people jumped off a bridge, would you follow them? Of course not,
    Some people think that smoking can stop stress. But there are better ways to beat stress.
    Exercise is one way. Exercise relaxes your muscles. Next time you feel stressed about school, go for a
run!
    Exercise is also a good way to help you quit smoking if you have already started.
    Go for a long walk without money or cigarettes, and breathe in the air around you. Maybe take some
lunch and stop in a park, and think about how much better you feel without a cigarette in your mouth.
    Also think about the money you will save by not smoking. You can spend it on much more fun things
like music, clothes or nice food.
    To stay away from smoking, or to help quit, keep a list with the reasons why smoking is bad.
    If you want to quit, tell your friends so they can help you. If they're good friends, they will
help.
   Millions of people have already quit smoking. It is not difficult if you try hard!
1. Jackie Chan and Yao Ming were mentioned in the article to show ______ .
A. stars never smoke
B. you must stop smoking if you want to become a star
C. you can be cool even if you don't smoke
D. you must smoke to look cool
2. According to the story, which of the following is not a reason why people start smoking?
A. They think smoking is cool.
B. They think smoking can stop them from getting sick.
C. Friends ask them to smoke.
D. They think smoking can help them relax.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the story?
A. Exercise helps people to relax but can't help quit smoking.
B. Starting smoking because others do so is like following someone to jump off a bridge.
C. Smoking doesn't cost money.
D. It's OK to smoke if your parents do.
4. The underlined word "beat" has the closest meaning to "______ ".
A. hit                          
B. give up
C. do better than                
D. stop       .
5. The best title for this passage is______ .
A. Say No to Smoking
B. Smoking is Cool
C. Non-Smoking Stars
D. How to Help Friends Quit Smoking
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　　Languages keeps evolving(進化、發(fā)展), and English is no exception．It is a language that embraces(欣然接受)new words that may be cool today but gone tomorrow．

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　　But why is this rather odd(奇怪的)expression so popular and so useful when we could use any number of other words to say the same thing?

　　Writing in The Times, Allen Metcalf, author of OK：The Improbable Story of America’s Greatest Word, writes：“What OK provided that the others did not was neutrality(中性), a way to express agreement without having to offer an opinion．”

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Using the example of Obama, the author wants to show that _________．

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A．

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OK is widely used even on formal occasions

D．

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It doesn’t need emotion．

C．

It is the most commonly used．

D．

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A．

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B．

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