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B.Customsthatinvolvefood.
C.Amethodforpreparingfood.
D.Theworld’ssupplyoffood.
2.Accordingtothisarticle,howmanyblack-eyedpeasdosomepeopleeat?
A.111B.299
C.365D.450
3.Accordingtothewriter,whatdopeopleeatinSpainonNewYear’sEve?
A.Localvegetables.
B.Specialbread.
C.Piecesofcandy.
D.Deliciousfruit.
4.WhoislargelyresponsibleforthespecialwayinwhichpeoplecelebrateNewYear’sinSpain?
A.Oneofthecountry’sformerrulers.
B.Abusinessmanwhobecamefamous.
C.Theownerofawellknownrestaurant.
D.Spain’smostpopulartelevisionstar.
5.Whatarejubako?
A.DishesforNewYear’s.
B.Japaneseingredients.
C.Goodluckcharacters.
D.Containersforfood.
2.
TheinnovativecontrolsthattheWiivideogamemachineemploysarecomingintouseinphysicaltherapydepartmentsaroundNorthAmerica.Accidentvictimsandthosewhohavesuffereddebilitatingstrokesordiseasescanlookforwardtoatherapythatincludes“boxing,”“baseball”andmore.Somepatientswhostartedout“bowling”fromawheelchairstood–withsupport–tobowlagamewithinamatterofdays.“Swinging”agolfclub,“serving”atennisball,or“bowling”allhelpaperson’smovementandbalance.Thebodyandmindworktogether,thepatienthasfun,andtheresultsareextremelyencouraging.
TheWiiisalsohelpingagrowingnumberofseniorsaroundtheworld.Inretirementcommunitiesandnursinghomes,seniorsarediscoveringhowmuchfunWiigamesaretoplay.Andtherapistsarenotingthephysicalandmentalbenefits.Wiigameslikebowlinghelpimprovemotorskillsandhand-eyecoordination.Thiscanleadtoimprovedmobility.Perhapsevenmoreimportant,Wiigamesincreasesocialcontactamongseniors.Inmanynursinghomes,seniorscompetewitheachotherorwithstaffmembersinone-on-onecompetitionsoreventournaments.Thiskindofinteractionliftstheirspiritsandhelpsbridgethegenerationgapbetweenyoungerandolderseniors,andbetweenseniorsandstaffmembers.
6.WhatdoesthewriterimplyaboutsomepeoplewhoarebenefitingfromWiigames?
A.Theymakelotsofmoney.
B.Theyhavebeenquiteill.
C.Theyappearontelevision.
D.Theyarewelleducated.
7.Accordingtothispassage,whichparticulargroupisbenefitingfromWiigames?
A.Activeyouth.
B.Sportsstars.
C.Busyadults.
D.Theelderly.
8.WhatdoesthewriterimplyaboutthebenefitsofWiigames?
A.Theytypicallylastforafewweeks.
B.Theyvarygreatlyfromgametogame.
C.Theydon’ttakeverylongtoappear.
D.Theyhavebeendisputedbydoctors.
9.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostlikelyfindthispassage?
A.ModernHealth
B.NatureJournal
C.WorldTraveler
D.VegetarianNews
3.
Manypeoplesufferfromseverestressbecauseofpasthurtsthattheyareunabletoforgive.Andthiskindofstresscanproduceawiderangeofproblems.Amongthemarehighbloodpressure,aweakenedimmunesystem,stomachaches,backachesandheadaches.Researchshowsthattheseproblemsoftendisappearwhenanangrypersonisfinallyabletoforgive.
Accordingtomanypsychologists,peoplecan’tforcethemselvestoforgiveothers.Buttheyshouldtakestepsthatwillmakeiteasierforthemtoforgive.First,theyshouldfocustheirattentiononthegoodthingsintheirlives.Thisstepproducesfeelingsofgratitudeandhelpstoeliminateself-pity.Second,theyshouldstopthinkingofthemselvesasvictims.Instead,theyshouldviewthemselvesaspeoplewhohavesurviveddifficultexperiencesandhavehopeforthefuture.Third,theyshouldtrytomentallyputthemselvesinthepositionofthepersonwhocausedthehurt.Thiscanmakeiteasiertounderstandthatperson’sactions.Last,theyshouldthinkaboutthetimesinthepastwhentheythemselveswereforgiven.Thentheyshouldthinkabouthowthatforgivenessmadethemfeel.
Itcanbeverydifficultattimestoforgiveanotherperson.Butdoingsocanhavealastingimpactnotonlyonthepersonwhoisforgivenbutalsoontheonewhoforgives.
10.Whatdoesthewritermainlysummarizeinthispassage?
A.Acleverplot.B.Uselessexcuses.
C.Helpfuladvice.D.Financialresults.
11.Whatcouldcausethetypeofstressthattheauthordescribesinthispassage?
A.Livinginahighlypollutedenvironment.
B.Blamingaparentforone’sdifficulties.
C.Movingtoanewhomeinanothercountry.
D.Workinglateeverynightattheoffice.
12.Accordingtothewriter,whatcanseverestressdo?
A.Weakenthebody’sdefenses.
B.Causebitterargumentsatwork.
C.Harmanindividual’seyesight.
D.Influenceacademicperformance.
13.Accordingtothewriter,whatcanthefirststephelppeopledo?
A.Forcefamilymemberstoapologize.
B.Developasuitableplanforrevenge.
C.Makeothersaroundthemfeelstrong.
D.Ceasefeelingsorryforthemselves.
4.
Areyouplanningtotraveloverseas?
Thenhere’ssomeadvice.Beforegoingabroad,makealistofallthephonenumbersforyourcreditcards.Theniftheyarelostorstolen,youcanimmediatelycallandhavethemcanceledandreplaced.Ifyouplantocarrytraveler’schecks,takethecheckreceiptswithyou.Butkeepthemseparatefromthechecksthemselves.Also,don’tcarryallyourmoneyinoneplace.Whenyougoshopping,putafewbillsinasmallpurseandkeeptherestinasafelocation.
Beforeyouleave,makephotocopiesofyourpassportandvisas.Ifyourpassportislostorstolen,thesecopiescanhelpyougetitreplacedfaster.Whenyoutravel,leaveveryexpensiveclothesandjewelryathome.Ifyoulookwealthy,youinvitethieves.Atalltimes,stayinphysicalcontactwithyourbagsunlesstheyarelockedinyourroomoravehicle.
Itisalsoagoodideatodiscussyourtravelplanswithyourdoctor.Dothissixtotwelveweeksbeforeyourdeparture.Findoutfromyourdoctorifyouwillneedanyshotsbeforeleavingandgetthem.Areyoucurrentlytakinganymedicines?
Discussthemwithyourdoctorandfindoutwhichonesyoushouldtakeabroad.Alsogetaletterfromyourdoctorexplainingwhatthemedicinesareandwhattheyarefor.Youmayneedthisletteratsomepointduringyourtravels.Inaddition,findoutwhetherthetapwateratyourdestinationissafetodrink.Ifitisn’t,thenyoucanmakeplanstodrinkbottledwaterinstead.
14.Whatcanyoudobyfollowingthisadvice?
A.Savemoneyonsouvenirs.
B.Protectyourselfduringatrip.
C.Getthebestdealatahotel.
D.Avoidirritatingtraveldelays.
15.Whatdoesthewriterrecommendregardingtraveler’schecks?
A.Don’tkeepthereceiptsandcheckstogether.
B.Trustafriendtoguardallofthereceiptsforyou.
C.Alwayscashthechecksatinternationalbanks.
D.Usechecksonlywhenyoucan’tuseacreditcard.
16.Accordingtothispassage,whatshouldyouleaveathome?
A.Electricappliances.
B.Troublesomepets.
C.Computersoftware.
D.Valuablenecklaces.
17.Accordingtothewriter,whatshouldyoupaycloseattentionto?
A.Yourdiet.B.Yourguide.
C.Yourluggage.D.Yourschedule.
18.Whodoesthewriterrecommendseeingbeforeyoutravel?
A.Amechanic.B.Aclassmate.
C.Aphysician.D.Abusinessman.
5.
TheLunarNewYearisveryimportantinVietNam.There,it’scalledTetNguyenDanorjustTet.FamiliespreparewellinadvanceforTet.Traditionally,theycookandstorethreedaysoffoodforthecelebration.Theyalsopurchasenewclothestowearandsettleoutstandingdebtsaswellasanydisagreementsthattheyhavewithothers.Duringthefestival,theyspendmuchtimeentertainingvisitorsandvisitingothers.Gamblinggamesarealsowidelyenjoyed.
ManyTetcustomsaresimilartothoseobservedinTaiwanduringtheLunarNewYear,buttwoaredifferent.InVietNam,thefirstvisitortoenterone’shomeonLunarNewYear’sDayisveryimportant.Peoplebelievethatthispersonwilldeterminethefamily’sluckduringthecomingyear.Sofamiliesdon’tleaveanythingtochance.Theyinvitearespected,successfulpersontobetheirfirstvisitorthatday.Topreventanyaccidentsfromoccurring,somefamiliesevenlocktheirfrontdoorstomakesurethatnooneelsecanent