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                                         Letters to the next president 
Dear Mr. President:
    I would like to personally thank you for your time and concern for our great country.
I would like to take a few minutes to address a few concerns that I have with the United
States.
    First of all, I would like to address the war. In my opinion, we should have never
been involved with Iraq to the extent that we are now. I believe we should pull our troops
out. However, I think there should be a time table that we follow but the time table should
not be released because the enemy does not need to know when we are going to pull out.
Also, the war takes out a ton of our money, which leads me to my next issue.
    The economy right now, in the opinion of many Americans is the biggest issue with which
we are facing right now. No one can predict what will happen one day or the next. The
obvious thing to do is to put 700 billion dollars in the economy, but that bill failed and
was rejected by the House of Representatives (眾議院). Instead of putting 700 billion
dollars in, I think the money should be equally distributed among Americans to pay off
their debts. I'm not sure if this would work, but I think it is a positive alternative we
could take.
    My final issue I would like to call to your attention is teacher's salaries. The high
school students of today are America's future. In a way, America's future depends greatly
on the high school teachers of America. Saying this, it is sad that teacher's salaries are
where they are. While teachers are working harder and harder every day to teach high school
students, CEO's of big companies that are driving our countries economy into the ground are
getting bonuses. I'm not saying that teacher's salaries should be the same of CEO's of
companies, but I do strongly believe that action should be taken to increase the salaries
of teachers because they have one of the most important jobs in America-preparing our
country for the future.
    Once again, thank you for your time and your effort you put in to making this great
country a better place.
                                                                        Sincerely, Walker
1. What's the author's attitude the Iraq War?
[     ]
A. Supportive
B. Objective
C. Negative
D. Positive
2. What's true about the time of pulling the troops out?
[     ]
A. We should pull the troops out without delay.
B. There is no need to have a time table to follow.
C. The public has the fight to know the time table.
D. We should keep the time secret from the enemy.
3. According to the author, the 700 billion dollars ______.
[     ]
A. is the biggest issue with which we are facing right now
B. has been accepted by the House of Representatives
C. should be equally shared among Americans
D. should be put in the economy
4. When talking about high school teachers, the author thinks that ______.
[     ]
A. the teachers' salaries are not high enough
B. teacher's salaries should be as high as CEO's
C. the teachers work harder than CEO's of companies
D. teaching is more important than any other job in America
5. Which of the topics is NOT included in the letter?
[     ]
A. Election
B. International affair
C. Finance
D. Education
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　　Le Whif, an inhaler(吸入劑)that allows chocolate lovers to meet their needs whenever they please without putting on weight, is to be on market in British stores．The invention, called the world's first breatheable food, lets consumers suck in the taste of chocolate or coffee while taking on less than one calorie．Its makers claim it will enable dieters to enjoy their favorite snacks without worrying about their waistline．

　　The lip-stick-style tube contains hundreds of milligrams of tiny food particles(粒子)which are small enough to be carried by air, but too large to enter the lungs．Each Le Whif contains enough flavor for about eight to ten whiffs(一陣氣味)and costs ＄1.99 on its own, or ＄4.99 for a pack of three．The inhaler is available in chocolate as well as coffee flavor．

　　It was invented by Prof．David Edwards．He said Le Whif was not designed to replace food but could be used to increase dining experiences, such as allowing people to try a variety of dishes from restaurant menus before ordering their meal．

　　He said, “In terms of living on whiffing, we aren't even close to being there．But there clearly has been a revolution over the last few years where we are eating smaller amounts of food more frequently, and choosing food for its aesthetic(審美的)pleasure．We will be launching new whiffing experiences probably every six months．It is reasonable to predict that the next line of whiffing products will be even more health centered．”

　　The product came onto market in Paris in 2009 and the first production run of 25,000 inhalers were sold out within a month．It has since been made available across France and in the US．In Britain Le Whif is to be sold firstly in House of Fraser for a month, after which it could become more widely distributed．

(1)

We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ________．

[　　]

A．

Le Whif isn't availabe in British stores yet

B．

Le Whif can help dieters to lose weight

C．

Le Whif is calorie-free

D．

Le Whif is popular with British chocolate lovers

(2)

What's the main purpose of inventing Le Whif?

[　　]

A．

To replace food．

B．

To help people stop drinking coffee．

C．

To replace the traditional chocolate．

D．

To increase people's dining experiences．

(3)

Which of the following statements does David Edwards agree with?

[　　]

A．

His new products will come out once a year．

B．

The whiffing products in the future will be improved．

C．

Le Whif can make people eat less food．

D．

Le Whif is a revolution that will change people's life．

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科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源：黑龍江省09-10學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期4月月考英語(yǔ)試題 題型：閱讀理解

 

第三部分   閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)   閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列四篇短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選現(xiàn)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Weighed down（壓得喘不過氣來） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter.

In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.

Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.

“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24.

Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day. The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen.

The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.

“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized (產(chǎn)生新活力). And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing.

And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.

“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker.

1.      From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________.

       A. Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club.

       B. the members are mostly middle-aged white collars.

       C. people always need some way to relax in life.

       D. laugh freely and everything goes well.

2.    The writer suggested that you should __________.

       A. have a good laugh after a busy day

       B. talk to each other about what troubles you

       C. learn series of laughter techniques

       D. take the world’s best medicine

3.      Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?

       A. It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.

       B. It can release good chemical into blood-stream.

       C. It can make you feel self-confident.

       D. It can cure the illness of people.

4. What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?

       A. besides                                                       B. on the top of tiredness

C. above all                                                        D. on the top of your energy

 

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第三部分   閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)   閱讀理解（共15小題，每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列四篇短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選現(xiàn)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Weighed down（壓得喘不過氣來） by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life? Frightened by the possible war? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine─laughter.

In the past year, more than 25 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages release their stress with an hour of group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40-year-old Jocelyn Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.

Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle-aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day.

Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh” and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak” to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”（沉思）,when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.

“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,” said Romain Jourffroy, 24.

Like Jourffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day. The average adult only a sad seven to fifteen.

The physical benefits of laughter are already well-recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood-stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage（按摩）the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.

“A full hour is like having your insides go jogging! One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized (產(chǎn)生新活力). And on top of that, you’ve had a laugh,” said doctor Alexisd Estaing.

And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident.

“Maybe it is because we are surrounded by so many troubles that we feel the need to keep laughing,” said Anne Maurigiano, a 29-year-old filmmaker.

1.    From the passage, we can conclude the following but __________.

      A. Jocelyn Le Moan is a teacher of the club.

      B. the members are mostly middle-aged white collars.

      C. people always need some way to relax in life.

      D. laugh freely and everything goes well.

2.    The writer suggested that you should __________.

      A. have a good laugh after a busy day

      B. talk to each other about what troubles you

      C. learn series of laughter techniques

      D. take the world’s best medicine

3.    Which of the following is NOT included among the benefits of laughing ?

      A. It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh.

      B. It can release good chemical into blood-stream.

      C. It can make you feel self-confident.

      D. It can cure the illness of people.

4. What does the phrase “on the top of that ” mean?

      A. besides                                           B. on the top of tiredness

C. above all                                          D. on the top of your energy

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     When most people think of giant pandas, the pictures of the cute, black-and-white bears from China that
eat bamboo will immediately jump into their mind. Scientists from Mississippi State University, however, are
interested in what the bears leave behind; their poop (排泄物). At a recent meeting in Denver, Professor Brown
at the university presented her research showing how panda poop could inspire a new way to obtain energy
from plants, which are a renewable energy source. Usually, plants can be called biomass (有機(jī)燃料) when
they are used as an energy source.
     Burning biomass is one way to capture its energy, but Brown hopes panda poop can teach scientists
something about breaking down biomass. Pandas - or at least the bacteria in their stomachs - are very good at
getting energy out of bamboo. Unlike cows, which use 4 stomachs to digest large amounts of grass, a panda
has only one stomach. Bamboo comes in, and poop goes out.
     Every day for 14 months, Brown and her team on this project, counted the bacteria in the poop of the two
pandas. Ya Ya and Le Le living at the Memphis Zoo. Her studies turned up 12 species of bacteria that break
down biomass, including one that had never been found in pandas. Brown says that because the poop contains
bacteria that break down biomass, it could also be used to break down other types of biomass.
     Now the scientists hope to identify the chemicals that help with the process of breaking down biomass and
then figure out how the bacteria work. If those chemicals can be made in the lab, they could be used to turn
biomass - like grass or other plants - into fuel.
     Brown says she doesn't mind handling panda poop."It's probably the most pleasant material to work with,"
she says,"My colleagues and I have been working with other poop for a long time, and we can assure you it
has a fairly pleasant smell associated with it."
1. The importance of studying panda poop is _______.
A. to explore a new way to get energy from plants
B. to create a renewable energy from plants
C. to learn a lesson of energy from panda poop
D. to figure out how the bacteria work for us mankind
2. The process of the panda poop project can be described as ______.
a. Identify the chemicals helpful to break down biomass.
b. Find the bacteria in panda poop which break down bamboo.
c. Reproduce the chemicals in the lab to turn biomass into energy.
d. Analyze how the bacteria in panda poop work in panda's stomach.
A. a, b, d, e
B. a, d, c, b
C. b, d, a, c
D. b, a, d, c
3. What does the author mainly want to express in the 2nd paragraph?
A. Pandas don't digest bamboo the same way as cows.
B. Pandas are capable of getting energy using stomachs.
C. Scientists have learn something new from panda poop.
D. Pandas can get energy from bamboo more efficiently.
4. What does Professor Brown think of working with panda poop?
A. Enjoyable.
B. Challenging.
C. Inspiring.
D. Sick.

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閱讀理解。
     Le Whif, an inhaler (吸入劑) that allows chocolate lovers to meet their needs whenever they please
without putting on weight, is to be released in British stores. The invention, called the world's first breathable
food by its creators, lets consumers suck in the taste of chocolate or coffee while taking on less than one
calorie. Its makers claim it will enable dieters to enjoy their favorite snacks without worrying about their
waistline.
     The lipstick-style tube contains hundreds of milligrams of tiny food particles which are small enough to
become conveyed by air, but too large to enter the lungs. Each Le Whif contains enough flavor for about
eight to ten whiffs (噴射) and costs 1.99 on its own, or ￡4.99 for a pack of three. The inhaler is available
in chocolate, raspberry chocolate and mint chocolate models as well as coffee flavor, which gives a dose of
caffeine equivalent to a small short of strong black coffee.
     It was invented by Prof. David Edwards. He said Le Whif was not designed to replace food but could be
used to increase dining experiences, such as allowing people to sample a variety of dishes from restaurant
menus before ordering their meal.
     He said, "In terms of living off whiffing we aren't even close to being there. But there clearly has been a
revolution over the last few years where we are eating smaller amounts of food more frequently and choosing
food or its aesthetic (審美的) pleasure. We will be launching new whiffing experiences probably every six
months. It is reasonable to assume that the next line of whiffing products will be even more health centered."
     The product was released in Paris in 2009 and the initial production run of 25,000 inhalers were sold out
within a month. It has since been made available across France and in the US. In Britain Le Whif is to be sold
firstly in House of Fraser for a month, after which it could become more widely distributed.
1. According to Paragraph 1, Le Whif ____.
A. is a new kind of healthy food
B. contains few nutrients in fact
C. is popular with British chocolate lovers
D. is able to help dieters lose weight
2. What's the main purpose of inventing Le Whif?
A. To produce all kinds of chocolate.
B. To replace the traditional chocolate.
C. To change the coffee flavor.
D. To increase people's dining experiences.
3. Which of the following statements does David Edwards agree with?
A. His new products will come out once a year.
B. Le Whif is a revolution that will change people's life.
C. The whiffing products in the future will be improved.
D. Le Whif can make people eat less food.
4. From the passage, we know that ____.
A. customers can buy Le Whif all over the world
B. I.e Whif hasn't been made available in British stores
C. Ie Whif contains hundreds of tiny food particles which are small enough to enter the lungs
D. Le Whif can help to lose weight but is harmful to health

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