For much of the world, vegetarianism (素食主義) is largely a matter of economics: Meat costs a lot more than beans or rice, so meat becomes a special-occasion dish. Even where meat is more plentiful, it’s still used in control, and it often provides a side note to a meal rather than taking center stage.
In countries like the United States where meat is not as expensive, though, people choose to be vegetarians for reasons other than cost. Parental preferences(父母親的偏愛), religious or other beliefs, and health problems are among the most common reasons for choosing to be a vegetarian. Many people choose a vegetarian diet out of concern over animal rights or the environment. And lots of people have more than one reason for choosing vegetarianism.
Different people follow different forms of vegetarianism. A true vegetarian eats no meat at all, including chicken and fish. A lactoovo(乳制品)  vegetarian eats dairy products  and eggs, but keeps out meat, fish, and chicken. It follows, then, that a lacto(乳,乳汁) vegetarian eats dairy products but not eggs, and an ovo (蛋,雞蛋) vegetarian eats eggs but not dairy products.
A stricter form of vegetarianism is veganism. Not only are eggs and dairy products excluded (排除) from a vegan diet, so are animal products like honey. Some macrobiotic (養(yǎng)生的) diets fall into the vegan category. Macrobiotic diets limit not only animal products but also refined(經(jīng)過提煉的) and processed foods, foods with preservatives, and foods that contain caffeine or other stimulants (刺激物).
Following a macrobiotic or vegan diet could lead to nutritional deficiencies (營養(yǎng)不足) in some people. Teens need to be sure their diets include enough nutrients to fuel growth, particularly protein and calcium (鈣). If you’re interested in following a vegan or macrobiotic diet it’s a good idea to talk to a registered dietitian(營養(yǎng)學家). He or she can help you design meal plans that include enough nutrients.
小題1:The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means ______.
A.there is usually a note beside the meat in a meal
B.meat often attracts people’s attention in a meal
C.meat is served only a small amount in a meal
D.meat should play an important part in a meal
小題2:Which of the following is NOT the reason for Americans being vegetarians?
A.They are environmentally friendly.
B.They are concerned about the rights of animals.
C.They worry about their own health.
D.They can’t afford to buy meat.
小題3: A vegan diet will include ______.
A.neither animal products nor diary products
B.diary products but no eggs
C.a(chǎn)nimal products like honey
D.processed food
小題4: According to the passage, the author would probably think that ______.
A.a(chǎn)ll the people should become vegetarians
B.teens should be careful to be vegetarians
C.vegetarianism is not a good thing for the world
D.vegetarianism can make a country develop faster
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Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills. I explained my life  47  and told him about my  48 performance on the Army test. Bob then asked, “  49  is it that you can solve  50  mathematical problems, but you can’t solve simple mechanical problems?”
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A.a(chǎn)wayB.downC.up D.off
小題2:
A.yourselfB.myselfC.them D.others
小題3:
A.saidB.repeatedC.spreadD.spoken
小題4:
A.a(chǎn)s long asB.a(chǎn)s much as C.a(chǎn)s well asD.a(chǎn)s far back as
小題5:
A.cause B.plotC.basis D.meaning
小題6:
A.a(chǎn)ffect B.improveC.lead D.change
小題7:A hoped       B. demanded        C. encouraged      D. agreed
小題8:
A.meansB.hammers C.facilitiesD.tools
小題9:
A.thereforeB.howeverC.insteadD.somehow
小題10:
A.tookB.turnedC.settledD.got
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A.negativeB.a(chǎn)ctiveC.passiveD.subjective
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A.roadsB.tripsC.experiences D.paths
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小題19:
A.As a resultB.On the contraryC.In additionD.At the same time
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The Program began in 1991.Today, it has become increasingly popular with college students in the United States.
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小題2: is the aim of the Program?(NO more than 15 words)
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Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle.Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too.
And never put a crying child on a ride.If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed.Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do. 
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小題1:The second paragraph tells readers that ________.
A.children should be trained to be more independent
B.a(chǎn)dults should tell children some safety rules firstly
C.a(chǎn)dults should set a good example to behave well in a theme park
D.there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park
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A.They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar.
B.They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out.
C.They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride.
D.Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride.
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A.he doesn’t like to visit a theme park with his children
B.parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme park
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A.you should buy something first before you enter the contest
B.your entry will not be returned even if you don’t win the contest
C.you should send your entry before 9:00 p.m. on January 21, 2011
D.the editors of the contest will decide who will win the 20,000 dollars in prizes
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B.go to Meredith Corporation to fill out the registration forms
C.complete the entry process separately for each of her kids
D.provide the information to Facebook if she chooses Facebook Entry
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A.be taken by non-professional participants
B.have won some prize or award
C.contain brand names or trademarks
D.contain parents’ personal information
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A.they don't like sunbathing B.they don't want to be looked at
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C.special holiday for the overweight
D.the overweight can lose weight
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Some people love eating food right after it is cooked. I prefer food just take out from the freezer. Fruit, candy, nuts, chocolate, cake with butter cream frosting(糖霜),even peas, all of them taste delicious when frozen. In fact, I often eat them that way.
I was a kid when I picked up the habit. In my family, lots of things were thrown into the freezer —finally, two freezers—to prevent them from going bad. Among them were some of the candies my sisters and I had collected on Halloween.
If we eat when they are still warm, we’ll find ourselves taking the cookies more than we should. It’s better if we can put them into the freezer and wait. That way we’ll eat less and enjoy them more because they are hard and chewing becomes a slower, more patient effort. That’s the point about frozen butter-cream frosting. Put it in your mouth at room temperature, and it’s gone very quickly. But when it’s frozen, you can enjoy the taste much longer as it melts(融化) in your mouth.
The freezer treats a lot of fruits kindly. Take frozen grapes for example, I keep a bowl of grapes in my freezer. They become a little icy, and somehow their sweetness is improved. They are perfect and healthy dessert(點心).This is the same with oranges, apples, bananas…You might think bananas would get super-hard when frozen. Wrong! They become cool, creamy and sweet. If you have wisely covered some or all of the bananas with melted chocolate before putting them into the freezer, they will have a double taste.
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小題1: What is the passage intended to tell us ____________.
A.Fruit should be frozen before one eats it. B.Frozen food is better than hot food.
C.The author prefers frozen food.D.Hot food is not healthy.
小題2:The author began to enjoy frozen food when he _________.
A.was youngB.learned cookingC.got marriedD.got a fever
小題3: Why does the author NOT advise us to take hot cookies?
A.Because they need more time to prepare.
B.Because the taste is not good when they are hot.
C.Because they are too delicious to avoid our overeating.
D.Because we may eat them quickly and enjoy them less.
小題4:What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?
A.The tasteB.Butter creamC.The cookieD.Frozen butter cream frosting
小題5: Which of the following is the advice the author gives on eating fruit?
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A.fertilized eggsB.their stomachsC.male sea horsesD.baby sea horses
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1. What has been called into question?
2. In the past, publishers cooperate with libraries because ______________.
3. The most important way to use the new technology is to determine ________
4. According to the passage, how can best solutions be found?

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