One of the latest trend（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country.
“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of s company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.
Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture.” she says.
“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”
The popularity if au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.What does that term” au pair” in the text mean?
| A．A mother raising her children on her own |
| B．A child learning a foreign language at home |
| C．A professor in language education of children |
| D．A young foreign woman taking care of children. |
Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them ______.
| A．to live in China some day |
| B．to speak the language at home |
| C．to catch up wit other children |
| D．to learn about the Chinese culture |
What can we infer from the text?
| A．Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America, |
| B．Educated woman do better in looking after children |
| C．Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills. |
| D．Children can learn a foreign language well in six months. |
Scientists have produced new evidence suggesting eating lots of red and processed meat damages health．They found big meat eaters had a raised risk of death from all causes over a 10-year period．In contrast, a higher intake of white meat was associated with a slightly reduced risk of death over the same period．
The US study, based on more than 500,000 people, found those whose diet contained the highest proportion (比例) of red or processed meat had a higher overall risk of death, and specifically a higher risk of cancer and heart disease than those who ate the least．
People eating the most meat were eating about 160g of red or processed meat per day— approximately a 6oz steak．Those who ate the least were only getting about 25g per day— approximately a small piece of bacon．Just the opposite, those who ate the highest proportion of white meat had a lower risk of overall death, and a lower risk of fatal cancer or heart disease than those who ate the lowest proportion．
Meat is a major source of saturated (饱和的) fat, which has been associated with breast and colorectal cancer．In addition, lower meat intake has been linked to a reduction in risk factors for heart disease, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol (胆固醇) levels．The latest study adds to a growing body of research linking high red and processed meat consumption to an increased risk of ill health．Ed Yong, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said, “Evidence from large studies tells us that cutting down on processed food, such as bacon or burgers, can reduce the risk of dying from cancer and other diseases．”
Dr Barry Popkin of the University of North Carolina stressed there were health benefits from eating some red meat．But he added: “The need is for a major reduction in total meat intake, an even larger reduction in processed meat and other highly processed and salted animal source food products and a reduction in total saturated fat．” Dr Mark Wahlqvist, a nutrition expert from Australia, said eating small amounts of red meat—around 30g a day—provided a good source of key nutrients．He said, “Fresh, lean red meat of these amounts is likely to be of more benefit than harm．”
According to the passage, we know ______．
| A．big meat eaters eat a 6oz steak per day |
| B．big meat eaters have heart disease ten years earlier |
| C．people eating more meat will suffer from a heart attack |
| D．people eating more red meat have a higher risk of death |
Processed meat is a kind of ______．
| A．red meat |
| B．white meat |
| C．vegetable with a similar taste of meat |
| D．meat prepared by producers |
According to the passage, how should we eat red meat in a healthy way?
| A．We should eat red meat as we like． |
| B．We should eat proper amount of red meat per day． |
| C．We should reduce the amount of fresh, red lean meat． |
| D．We should completely cut out red meat from our diet． |
What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Too much red meat consumption contributes to ill health． |
| B．A well-balanced diet accounts for a healthy life． |
| C．A higher intake of white meat brings benefits． |
| D．Red meat contains saturated fat． |
Published March 30, 2011）Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity might have a few mistakes—and Jake Barnett has set out to prove it．Between attending college classes at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and tutoring his fellow students, Jake is also working on a new theory about the creation of the universe．He happens to be 12 years old．
From an early age, Jake showed an extraordinary interest in stars．When he was 3, his parents took him to a space observatory．He tried to learn as much as he could about astronomy．Jake’s IQ measured remarkably high at 170．
As a baby, Jake was found out with Asperser’s syndrome, a form of autism (孤独症)．Autism causes difficulties in communication and social abilities．People with autism may also have strong interests—like Jake’s interest in the stars at a young age．
The symptoms of autism can range from mild to extremely severe．Asperser’s is one of the milder forms of autism．Sometimes people with Asperser’s, like Jake, develop extremely advanced skills in science, music or art．
When Jake was in elementary school, his parents worried that the effects of his Asperser’s were worsening．He became quiet．And he was withdrawing from people．So a doctor recommended that Jake’s parents let him study more advanced subjects, like math and physics．
Jake’s mother asked an astronomy professor to let Jake sit in on his class．Now, Jake studies advanced sciences like electromagnetic physics at IUPUI．
But Jake thinks it’s important to have a normal life too．He likes to play Guitar Hero with his friends and watch science fiction movies．He also enjoys playing classical music on the piano．But for Jake, studying physics is the most important thing．Jake’s professor, John Ross, is working on getting a large sum of money for him to do research at the university．
Doctors have said Jake’s autism symptoms have lessened over time．Still, Jake proudly refers to himself as an “Aspy”, or someone with Asperser’s．In an interview with his university student newspaper, he said, “I think the autism is the reason I’m even at IUPUI．”What did Jake want to do at IUPUI?
| A．Get a degree in astronomy． |
| B．Put forward his own theory in physics． |
| C．Become an Albert Einstein in the future． |
| D．Teach his fellow students Theory of Relativity． |
Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Jake?
a．He set out to disprove Einstein’s theory．
b．He began to study math and physics．
d．He was found out with a mild form of autism．
| A．b-d-c-a |
| B．d-b-c-a |
| C．b-a-c-d |
| D．d-c-b-a |
The underlined sentence in the passage means ______．
| A．he was unable to help others |
| B．he was impolite to other people |
| C．he was afraid of seeing other people |
| D．he was only concerned about learning |
In the eyes of Jake, autism is something ______．
| A．not worth worrying about |
| B．annoying |
| C．not necessary to know about |
| D．embarrassing |
In the past, if a person wanted to see the national treasures of a country, one had to go there in person．Therefore, very few people were able to enjoy some of history’s most important and interesting artifacts (手工艺品)．This has changed with an increase in the number of traveling museum exhibitions．
King Tutankhamen Artifacts
A traveling exhibition of artifacts from the tomb of King Tutankhamen, popularly known as “King Tut”, toured the United States from November 1976 to April 1979．The 55 objects were shown in six cities and were seen by around eight million museum-goers．The second touring exhibit was started in 2007, this s antime with 130 artifactd stops in London and three different American cities．However some objects, like the king’s golden face mask, are too valuable or too delicate to be transported long distances, so “replicas” (exact copies of something) are on show．
Japanese Color Woodblock Prints
The Art Museum at University of Virginia, in Charlottesville, Virginia, has an extraordinary collection of Japanese color woodblock prints (木刻版画)．These prints document the period from about 1850 to 1900, a time when Japan was opening itself to Western influences．Before this point, Japan was a closed society that had little communication with the world outside of its borders．These works of art beautifully show the feeling of change and the trend toward modernization．The museum has put together a traveling exhibition of 60 of these prints, which can be borrowed and exhibited worldwide for periods of eight weeks or more．
Face-to-face with “Lucy”
One of the world’s most famous archaeological (考古学的) finds in history are the 3．2 million-year-old bones of a 106-centimeter-tall female found in the Ethiopian desert in 1974．Lucy, a name given to her by the discovery team, is a “hominid”, or a creature that scientists believe is the earliest ancestor of modern human beings．Rarely is an artifact this valuable allowed to travel widely, but Lucy has been taken to several museums in the U．S．while a detailed replica remains at the Ethiopian Natural History Museum． What do we learn about King Tutankhamen’s artifacts?
| A．The artifacts were shown in London first． |
| B．The artifacts were on show in the United States once． |
| C．The second touring exhibit showed more artifacts than the first one． |
| D．The king’s golden face mask was also shown in the traveling exhibitions． |
What do the Japanese woodblock prints show about the society from 1850 to 1900?
| A．Japan had little communication with other countries． |
| B．The whole country refused changes in the society． |
| C．Japan was opening itself up to Western ideas． |
| D．Japan achieved modernization． |
Who is Lucy according to the passage?
| A．An archaeologist． |
| B．The ancestor of modern human beings． |
| C．A 106-centimeter-tall female who died in 1974． |
| D．The first woman who visited the Ethiopian desert． |
More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese(肥胖)．In fact，over obesity has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning large-sized，sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a campaign to control the dietary offerings in public schools．
Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obesity are still overweight，and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight．
Reducing pounds largely comes down to the two-sided factors of diet and exercise．Not carrying out the first one enough，and not getting enough of the second one，ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight．
Advising someone to eat less and exercise more might be the easiest advice possible，but it’s also，partially，an oversimplification．Dieting has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat．Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet．If you don’t want to eliminate red meat altogether，choose cuts of meat with less fat content．Limit your intake of salt and starches．If you’ve got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch，choose the baked potato chips that contain less fat than the deep-fried chips．You might find you’re really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste．
A diet rich in fruits，vegetables，egg whites，fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight．Drink more water and less sugary drinks．If you have to have a soda，a diet soda is a better option，but seltzer is an even better choice than that．
It’s important—if not always easy—to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day．If your feet won’t allow for a regular jogging regimen，then make sure you take lots of walks．Next time you need to mail a letter，walk to the mailbox instead of driving．Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood．You should________when you want to lose weight
| A．try not to fit the clinic definition of obesity |
| B．diet as well as exercise enough |
| C．get little exercise every day |
| D．focus your attention on diet only |
The First Lady has started a movement to________．
| A．raise people’s awareness of healthy diet |
| B．control the public school dietary supplying |
| C．ban the sugary soft drinks |
| D．realize the importance of dieting |
What can we learn from the fourth paragraph？
| A．We must keep far away from fat and ignore our taste． |
| B．The simplest and best way to lose weight is to eat and exercise more． |
| C．We should remove the red meat in our diet completely to reduce weight． |
| D．When it comes to diet，no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight． |
The last paragraph is mainly about________．
| A．walk | B．diet |
| C．exercise | D．jog |
It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device，and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools．But think about it for a moment．On the Internet，a big online company can be run by two guys out of their garage．So it is only reasonable that people shopping on the Net would be a little leery of the security levels．
Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虚拟) shopping off the ground，and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online．
Credit card companies，too，quickly saw the potential for Internet shopping，and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people．If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases，many credit card companies will happily refund(返还) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you．Now that’s buying power！
There are other bonuses for online shoppers，of course．No line-ups，for one．No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want．
When shopping online，consumers can sit down，have a coffee，and wear their slippers，not have to worry about their hair or parking and just click through sale after sale．Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier．And thanks to courier companies（速递公司）getting in on the act，you never need wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door．
No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the “virtual” world to attract online shoppers．The underlined word “leery” means__________．
| A．satisfied | B．distrustful |
| C．hopeful | D．sad |
________leads to consumers’ trust in online shopping．
| A．Shopping law |
| B．Shopping convenience |
| C．Internet access |
| D．Shopping security |
Which group of words would the writer use to describe current Internet shopping？
| A．Adventurous，enjoyable，fast，unreal |
| B．Unsafe，cheap，slow，convenient |
| C．Reliable，popular，convenient，slow |
| D．Safe，convenient，fast，comfortable |
The following are thought to have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping EXCEPT_________．
| A．internet companies |
| B．courier companies |
| C．advertising companies |
| D．credit card companies |
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