1、Our Price: List Price: $24.96 Sale Price: $19.96 Availability: In stockReverse Diabetes The Readers Digest Association A Simple Step-by-Step Plan to Take Control of Your Health; Top 20 FOODS for Diabetics; Simple EXERCISES; LIFESTYLE Tips; Tricks to KEEP YOU on Track. $31.96 Sale Price: $12.00 Avail
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3、oods That Heal was the first book that changed the way we view food and its impact on our bodies. More that 7 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide since then. Foods That Harm, Foods That also tells us the crucial connections between diet and chronic conditions such as heart disease, c
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5、at do we know about the four books? A. They are all available now. B. They are intended for the cook C. They have the same author D. They all can help lose weight3. Which book can tell us the connection between what we eat and some disease? C. Magic Food for Better Blood Sugar. D. Foods That Harm, F
6、oods That Heal4. The purpose of the text is to_. A. guide us how to keep healthy B. tell us how to keep a balanced diet C. sell the books D. call in us to do more exerciseBThey are the little sweeties who look pretty cute in a photo, or when sleepingbut a lot less appealing at 30,000 ft, crying loud
7、ly in the seat right next to you.According to a new survey, almost seven in ten Britons dislike flying with babies so much that they would like to see child-free areas introduced on planes. As for long-distance flights where people want to sleep, almost one in four British travelers believes that no
8、-kind-zones should be fixed as required sections.The survey was conducted by bookings website LateDeals.co.uk, with 1,108 UK consumers questioned as to what they hate most about air travel.And our dislike of noisy children and babies on planes runs deep, it seems.More than a third of us-35 per cent-
9、would pay extra to travel on a childless service.Long-distance passengers would be prepared to pay an additional 63 to the cost of a return ticket if it meant adults only on board. And on short-distance flights, an extra 28 on the price of a return fare would be considered good value if it guarantee
10、d an absence of angry babies in the middle of the economy-class aisle(走道).However, screaming babies are not the only source of annoyance for British travelers. In fact, according to the research on the most annoying types of airline passengers, a crying baby ranks as only the fourth. Over half of th
11、ose surveyed-58 per centselected drunk travelers as theirpet peeves. People with bad personal hygiene(卫生) and travelers who kick the back of the seat in front were also near the top of the list, causing anger to 48 and 47 per cent of us respectively(分别地).Crying babies came in at fourth on the list,
12、a pet peeve for 43 per cent of those surveyed.5. Britons dislike flying with babies because they _.A. make too much noise B. get angry easilyC. sleep right next to them D. stay in the economy-class aisle6. How many British travelers surveyed would like to have no-kid-zones on planes?A. About 35%. B.
13、 About 43%. C. About 70%. D. About 58%.7. What kind of passengers is most disliked by British airline travelers?A. The crying babies on a flight.B. People with bad personal hygiene.C. Those who have drunk too much alcohol.D. Those who kick the back of the seat in front.CYou may have experienced the
14、annoyance of being fined because of parking illegally or finding your car towed away(拖走)after leaving it parked somewhere for a couple of minutes. But now a high-tech car stickerthats designed to be stuck to a cars windscreen could help motorists avoid such a situation.The TowStop sticker sends a te
15、xt message to a driver when touched by a traffic policeman,to allow motorists to send a reply and give them time to move their cars immediately. Frankfurt-based IT consultant, Daniel Kalliontzis, came up with the idea and is raising money to put his 43sticker into production.Car owners can put the s
16、ticker inside their cars windscreen, having set it up with key information, such as their phone number. The slim design will include a sensor(传感器)that, when touched by a traffic policeman, will send a text message warning a driver of a possible fine. The driver could then type a reply for the police
17、man using a smartphone, which will appear on the stickers screen.The smart sticker system will rely on the good will of traffic policemen and in a way, a German law. The law states: an officer has to choose the most efficient and inexpensive way for the car owner to remove the vehicle. It could be c
18、heaper for the government to call the driver than to tow his car.Mail Onlineasked the Department of Transport whether the sticker could be used in the UK in a similar way. A spokesman said, “In England there is no legal duty to warn the motorist before issuing the ticket. However, a policeman does h
19、ave thediscretionnot to issue a ticket if he doesnt think the situation is that bad or he just wants to issue a warning. ”So far, Mr. Kalliontzis has raised just over2,362of his39,381goal. If he manages to raise the money, the stickers will be shipped in June 2018. But it appears that car owners usi
20、ng the smart system could get some unnecessary warning messages, because anyone could touch the smart sticker.8. The author wrote the third paragraph to _A. explain how a smart car sticker works B. advise drivers to buy a car stickerC. show the importance of a sensor D. tell drivers how to park a ca
21、r9. We may infer from the text that in Britain _.A. car owners dont have to worry about a parking ticketB. smart car stickers wouldnt work as well as in GermanyC. traffic policemen prefer to call a driver rather than tow his carD. the Department of Transport thinks highly of smart car stickers10.The
22、 underlined word “discretion” in Paragraph 5 can best be replaced by“_”.A. trouble B. pressure C. freedom D. opportunity11. What would be the best title for the text?A. Daniel Kalliontzis -a great inventor B. Environment-friendly car stickersC. Parking systems in Europe D. End of the parking ticket
23、DIf youre secretly worried about your smartphoneaddiction, then the new NoPhone might be just the thing you need. It looks and feels exactly like a smartphone, but it does nothing. Its just a piece of plastic that you can carry around in your hand to fool yourself.Dutch designer Ingmar Larsen came u
24、p with the idea as a joke along with his two friends. To their great surprise, the idea received a lot of attention online and people from all over the world started placing requests for NoPhones of their own. So thats when the three friends decided to turn to collect enough fund for mass production
25、.NoPhone is currently a prototype(模型)that will cost only $12 once it hits the market. It is 5.5 inches high, 2.6 inches wide and 0.29 inches thick, bringing it quite close to the latest smartphenes on the market. It is described as “battery free”, “no upgrades necessary”, “shatterproof(抗震)”, “waterp
26、roof and “an alternative to constant hand-to-phone contact that allows you to stay connected with the real world”.“Phone addiction is everywhere.” the designers insist. “Its ruining your dates. Its distracting you at concerts. Its blocking sidewalks. Now, there is a real solution. With a thin 1ight
27、and completely wireless design, the NoPhone acts as a substitute to any smart mobile device, enabling you to always have a phone to hold without giving up potential engagement with your direct environment.”If youre interested in NoPhone, but concerned about not being able to take selfies(自拍) anymore
28、. Dont feel upset. The makers do have an upgrade at no extra chargethe mirror sticker. That way, they say, you can enjoy “real-time” selfies with your friends when theyre standing right behind you.12. What can NoPhone do for people according to the text?A. It is actually a new kind of real smartphon
29、eB. It can help us stay away from the real worldC. It helps get rid of peoples smartphone addictionD. Its just a piece of plastic and can do nothing13. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The size of Nophone B. The inventors of NophoneC. The material of Nophone D. A brief description of Nophone14. What can we learn from the passage?A. NoPhone has received unexpected attentionB. NoPhone can completely replace smartphonesC. The designers have made lots of money from NophoneD. NoPhone is able to take selfies as smartphones do15. What type of writing is this passage?A. A trave
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