A. how to keep fit and avoid fatness B. increased risks for overweight people C. the dangers of exercise in the gym D. the benefit of a balanced diet
44．What does “this expanding problem”(Para.1)refer to ? A. The slow growing up of overweight children. B. The obesity time bomb warned of by doctors. C. Too little exercise and too much diet.
D. Neglect of the health issue by the government.
45. Why does the author mention Mr Pickwick in Charles Dickens’ novel? A. He was portrayed in an 18th century painting. B. He is the hero of a world famous novel.
C. He suffered from heart disease and stroke. D. He is the image of being plump and happy.
46. According to Sir Liam Donaldson, what is the best way to avoid obesity? A. Being on diet.
B. Giving up smoking .
C. Being as inactive as possible. D. Doing physical activities.
47 Which of the following is NOT recommended by the Health Development Agency? A. Walking up escalators, dancing or gardening. B. Going to the gym to walk on treadmills. C. Taking the stairs rather than the lift. D. Playing active games with your children.
48. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that A. too much exercise may actually be bad for health B. experts’ advice cannot be always followed
C. past generations longed for gym facilities we have today Passage Four
A metaphor is a poetic device that deals with comparison . IT compares similar qualities of two dissimilar objects. With a simple metaphor, one object becomes the other: Love is a rose . Although this does not sound like a particularly rich image , a metaphor can communicate so much about a particular image that poets use them more than any other type of figurative language . The reason for this is that poets compose their poetry to express what they are experiencing emotionally at that moment. Consequently, what the poet imagines love to be may or may not be our perception of love. Therefore, the poet’s job is to enable us to experience it, to feel it the same way as the poet does.
Let’s analyze this remarkably unsophisticated metaphor concerning love and the rose to see what it offers. Because the poet uses a comparison with a rose, first we must examine the characteristics of that flower. A rose is spectacular in its beauty, its petals(花瓣) are nicely soft, and its smell is pleasing. It’s possible to say that a rose is actually a feast to the senses of sight, touch, and smell. The rose’s appearance seems to border on perfection, each petal seemingly symmetrical in form. Isn’t this the way
one’s love should be? A loved one should be a delight to one’s senses and seem perfect. However, there is another dimension added to the comparison by using a rose. Roses have thorns. The poet wants to convey the idea that roses can be tricky. So can love, the metaphor tells us. When one reaches out with absolute trust to touch the object of his or her affection, ouch, a thorn can cause great harm! “Be careful,” the metaphor warns: Love is a feast to the senses, but it can overwhelm us, and it can also hurt us and cause acute suffering. This is the poet’s perception of love--an admonition(劝诫). What is the point? Just this: It took almost
14 sentences to clarify what a simple metaphor communicates in only four words! That is the artistry and the joy of the simple metaphor. 49. According to the passage, what is a metaphor?
A. A comparison between two different objects with similar features. B. A contrast between two different things to create a vivid image. C. A description of two similar objects in a poetic way. D. A literary device specially employed in poetry writing. 50. The main idea of this passage is that . A. rose is a good image in poetry B. love is sweet and pleasing C. metaphor is ambiguous
D. metaphor is great poetic device
51. It can be inferred from the passage that a metaphor is . A. difficult to understand B. rich in meaning C. not precise enough D. like a flower
52. As is meant by the author, thorns of a rose_________ A. Protect the rose from harm B. Symbolize reduced love
C. Add a new element to the image of love D. Represent objects of one’s affection
53 The meaning of the love-is –a-rose metaphor is that____________- A. love is a true joy
B. true love comes once in a lifetime C. love does not last long
D. love is both good and bad experiences
54. According to the passage, poetry is intended to___________ A. release anger B. entertain the readers
C. express poets’ ideas D. reward the senses Passage Five
Some 23 million additional U.S. residents are expected to become more regular
users of the U.S. health care system in the next several years, thanks to the passage of health care reform. Digitizing medical data has been promoted as one way to help the already burdened system manage the surge in patients. But putting people’s health information in databases and online is going to do more than simply reduce
redundancies. It is already shifting the very way we seek and receive health care.
“The social dynamics of care are changing,” says John Gomez, vice president of
Eclipsys, a medical information technology company. Most patients might not yet e willing to share their latest CT scan images over Facebook, he notes, but many parents post their babies’ ultrasound images, and countless patients nowadays use social networking sites to share information about conditions, treatments and doctors.
With greater access to individualized health information—whether that is through a formal electronic medical record, a self-created personal health record or a quick instant-messaging session with a physician-the traditional roles of doctors and patients are undergoing a rapid transition.
“For as long as we’ve known, health care has been ‘I go to the physician, and they tell me what to do, and I do it,’” says Nitu Kashyap, a physician and research fellow at the Yale Center for Medical Informatics. Soon more patients will be arriving at a hospital or doctor’s office having reviewed their own record, latest test results and
recommended articles about their health concerns. And even more individuals will be able to skip that visit altogether, instead sending a text message or e-mail to their careprovider or consulting a personal health record or smart-phone application to answer their questions.
These changes will be strengthened by the nationwide shift to electronic medical records, which has already begun. Although the majority of U.S. hospitals and doctors' offices are still struggling to start the changeover , many patients already have
electronic medical records—and some even have partial access to them. The MyChart program , in use at Cleveland Clinic , the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and other facilities , is a Web portal(门户) through which patients can see basic medical information as well as some test results.
Medical data is getting a new digital life , and it is jump-starting a \change in
how care is provided ,\
55. Which of the following is the best title for this passage ? A. The Future of Your Medical Data
B. Challenges Against Doctors and Hospitals C. Benefits of the U.S. Health Care Reform
D. How to Access and Share Your Health Information 56. Putting patient information in databases and online . A. enable more Americans to join the health care system. B. contributes to the passage of health care reform C. increases the burden of the U.S. health care system D. changes how people seek and receive health care
57. According to John Gomez , many patients use social networking sites to . A. change their social interactions B. post their latest CT scan images
C. share information about their health care D. show their babies' recent pictures
58. Which of the following is NOT changing the traditional roles of doctors and patients? A. A formal electronic medical record B. An easier access to information online
C. A self-created to information online
D. A quick instant-messaging session with a doctor
59,According to Nitu Kashyap,more patients in the future will_______. A.refuse to follow their doctors' advice B.be more dependent on their doctors
C.leave out their visit to doctors' offices and hospitals D.have their health conditions examined through e-mail 60. It is stated in the passage that ________
A. nationwide digitalization of medical data will begin soon B. most of U.S. hospitals and doctors are against the shift
C. patients are worred about the security of their health information D. patients are starting to make use of their electronic medical records. Part IV Cloze
Are you single but too busy to search for love? Then you need to try the latest dating phenomenon that is sweeping 61 the UK - speed dating. Speed dating 62 men and women meeting in a room and finding out as much as they can about possible 63 in three minutes. It's proving very 64 with Britain's young people who find that they haven't got the time to meet that special one.
At a speed dating event you are given three minutes to talk, 65, with a member of the opposite sex. Then a bell 66 rung and you move to another person and start
chatting again. By the end of the evening you will have spoken with up to twenty men or women! If, by the end of a conversation, you 67 the person or would like to see them again, you write it 68 on a card. Then, if the other person also fancies you, the organisers will contact you with their details.
But is three minutes long enough to make an impression and 69 if you want to see someone again? Research suggests that 70 can be felt within the first thirty seconds of meeting someone, and that is 71 speed dating is all about, knowing quickly if you are going to like someone.
And what about romance? Is it possible to make a good 72 in such a short time? 73, people say
you can't hurry love. However, Britain will soon have its first marriage from a speed date.
So, if you are on a 74 to find Mr or Miss Right, what have you got to lose? 75 , you still go home on your own. But at best, the person of your dreams could be just three minutes away.
61. A . off B. across C. over D. through
62. A. requires B. inquires C. revolves D. involves
63. A. partners B. spouses C. friends D. counterparts 64. A. practical B. popular C. favorable D. normal
65. A. all in one B. one after one C. one on one D. one and all 66. A. knocked B. shaken C. swung D. rung
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