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每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Hikingandfast-pacedwalkingaregreatwaystoloseweightandimprovecardiovascular(心血管的)fitness.Getoutinthesunshineandpickupthepace.
WalkingMusts
Startfrom10minutesandgraduallyincreaseyourtime.Makeyourdailygoal30minutesoffast-pacedwalking.Cross-trainers,walkingshoesorothersupportiveshoeswilldo.Considerwearingcushionedsockstohelpprotectyourfeet.
StepItUp
Pictureyourselfwalkingfastbecauseyoudon’twanttobelateforthebus.Thiswillbeafasterpacethanaveragewalking.Ifyoucan’tmaintainaconversationwithyourfriendwithoutgettingoutofbreath,thenyou’rewalkingtoofast.
PioneeringAdventure
Hikesareusuallylongerthan30minutes;
bringwaterandtrailmixforcontinuedenergy.Don’tdrinkwaterfromastreamorriverunlessyouhaveapurificationsystem.Hikingrequireswatchingeachstepyoutake.Don’tplanonrace-walking,butgraduallypickupspeedasyoufamiliarizeyourselfwiththetrail.
Thechallengeofinclinesanddeclineswillcauseyourheartratetoincrease.Theyalsorequirespecialattentionbecauseofloosegravelordirt.Ahikingstickmayhelpwithstability(稳定性).Takeyourtime.Iftheuphillgetsdifficultandyou’rebreathinghard,stopandenjoytheviews.
Hikingaloneisneveragoodidea.Takeafriend,atrustedadultandyourcellphone.
1.Thepurposeofwritingthispassageisto___.
A.tellpeopleajokeB.coversomeinformationabouttraveling
C.deliveralessononsunshineandwaterD.encouragepeopletotakeawalk
2.WhatcanwelearnfromWalkingMusts?
A.Catchingthebusandtakingafriend.B.Timeandshoes.
C.Breathingandheartrate.D.Bringingwaterandenjoyingtheviews.
3.Bysaying“StepItUp”,theauthorprobablymeans___.
A.weshouldchangeourwaysforexerciseB.wemustaskforatrustedadulttogowith
C.wemustkeeptalkingwhilewalkingD.weshouldcontrolourwalkpace
4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouthikingisNOTtrue?
A.Don’tdrinkwaterfromapurificationsystem.B.Hikingrequireswatchingcarefully.
C.Ahikingstickisveryuseful.D.Takingafriendandacellphoneisagoodidea.
B
Agroupofgraduates,successfulintheircareers,gottogethertovisittheirolduniversityprofessor.Conversationsoonturnedintocomplaintsaboutstressinworkandlife.
Beforeofferinghisguestscoffee,theprofessorwenttothekitchenandreturnedwithalargepotofcoffeeandavarietyofcups-porcelain,plastic,glass,crystal,someplainlookingandcheap,someexquisiteandexpensive-tellingthemtohelpthemselvestothecoffee.
Whenallthestudentshadacupofcoffeeinhand,theprofessorsaid:
"
Ifyounoticed,allthenicelookingexpensivecupsweretakenup,leavingbehindtheplainandcheapones.Whileitisnormalforyoutowantonlythebestforyourselves,thatisthesourceofyourproblemsandstress.Beassuredthatthecupitselfaddsnoqualitytothecoffee.Inmostcasesitisjustmoreexpensiveandinsomecasesevenhideswhatwedrink.Whatallofyoureallywantedwascoffee,notthecup,butyouconsciouslywentforthebestcups...Andthenyoubeganeyeingeachother'
scups.
Nowconsiderthis:
Lifeisthecoffee;
thejobs,moneyandpositioninsocietyarethecups.TheyarejusttoolstoholdandcontainLife,andthetypeofcupwehavedoesnotdefine,norchangethequalityoflifewelive.Sometimes,byconcentratingonlyonthecup,wefailtoenjoythecoffeeGodhasprovidedus.
"
Godbrewsthecoffee,notthecups.Enjoyyourcoffee!
Thehappiestpeopledon'
thavethebestofeverything.Theyjustmakethebestofeverything."
Livesimply.Lovegenerously.Caredeeply.Speakkindly.LeavetheresttoGod.
5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
it"
inParagraph3referto?
A.thenice-lookingcupB.theordinary-lookingcup
C.thecoffeeofgoodqualityD.thecoffeeofpoorquality
6.Whydidtheprofessorofferhisstudentscoffeewithvarietiesofcups?
A.Totellhisstudentstherightattitudetolife
B.Toteachhisstudentshowtoenjoycoffee.
C.Toshowthestudentshiscollectionofcups.
D.Togivehisstudentsmanymorechoices.
7.Accordingtotheprofessor,thehappiestpeoplearetheoneswho_____.
A.getthebesttypeofcoffeecupsB.makethebestofwhattheyhave
C.haveawiderangeofcoffeecupsD.careaboutsocialstatusandwealth
8.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe_____.
A.ThePressureofLifeB.God'
sCoffee
C.TheHappiestPeopleD.Professor'
sCoffeeCups
C
IfyouarethinkingofafamilyholidayundertheCaribbeansun,Jamaicaisyourfirstchoice.Sowhatmakesitsopopularwithpeopleallovertheworld?
First,Jamaicaenjoysawarmclimatethr