Young women who take part in beauty contests (比赛) are helping to keep alive an outdated opinion of women that a woman’s most important value is how she looks.
Women have been working very hard through the years to change their image. They have been trying to prove that the value of a woman does not lie only in her beauty. The world is just beginning to recognize that women are as smart, wise and strong in personality as men are, and that there are qualities more important than looks when judging people. When women take part in beauty contests for top prizes, they encourage people to value them for their beauty alone. It is unfair to say that beauty alone determines one’s worth.
Beauty contests not only encourage spectators (观众) to judge women by their appearance, but they encourage this idea in the contestants as well. These young women spend months losing weight to be the “right” size and learning how to dress, wear makeup, and walk just right so that some judges will consider them beautiful. I think it’s great for a woman to feel good about her appearance, but looks shouldn’t be sought after in an extreme or unreasonable way. There are too many other, more important, things in a young woman’s life: learning, developing friendships and preparing for their future work and perhaps a family.
As long as there are beauty contests, women won’t be fully recognized as well-rounded human beings.
According to the text, women have tried to change their image by .
| A．proving they are as good as men |
| B．paying attention to their clothes |
| C．winning more beauty contests |
| D．encouraging people to value their beauty |
What do women usually do in preparation for beauty contests?
| A．Learn about their personality. |
| B．Do everything for their bodies. |
| C．Choose the right size dresses. |
| D．Develop friendship with spectators. |
What can we infer from the text?
| A．Looks determine everything. |
| B．Wisdom carries much weight. |
| C．Spectators should have their voices heard. |
| D．Qualities other than looks are more important. |
According to the author, beauty contests are .
| A．disrespectful to women |
| B．unpleasant to contestants |
| C．necessary for modern society |
| D．helpful in improving women’s image |
Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been named as 2009' s world champions by the International Tennis Federation（ITF） after topping the year-end rankings．
Federer, who wins the honour for the fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam（大满贯）at Roland Garros before winning his 15th Grand Slam ride at Wimbledon．
And Williams won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, her llth major success．
The pair will receive their awards at the annual 1TF world champions dinner in Paris in June．
Federer regained the world number one ranking from Rafael Nadal after his Paris victory and his Wimbledon win over Andy Roddick saw him surpass Pete Sampras' haul of Grand Slam titles．
He was also runner - up at the Australian Open and the US Open and helped his country retain its Davis Cup world group status．
" It is an honour for me to be named ITF world champion for a fifth time．It was an incredible （不可思议的） year for me both on and off the court," said the 28 - year - old Swiss star whose wife Mirka gave birth to twin girls in July．
"To win my first Roland, Garros title, break the all - time Grand Slam record and regain the number one ranking is amazing．It means a lot to me to finish the year again at the top．"
Williams takes the award for the first time since 2002．As well as her Grand Slam wins, she won the season - ending WTA Championships in Doha．sealing the top ranking in the last event of the year．
She also took the doubles year award with sister Venus after taking their career total to 10 Grand Slam titles．In doing so, she joins Lindsay Davenport and Martina Hingis as the only players to become singles and doubles world champions in the same year．
American twins Bob and Mike Bryan were named as the men' s doubles world champions for the sixth time in seven years．What's the main idea of the text?
A．Roger Federer g ot his fifth world champions． |
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| B．Serena Williams was named the ITF world champion． | |
| C．Williams & Federer were named 2009' s world champions． ． |
D．Roger Federer won his first Roland Garros title． |
What does Federer mean by saying that it was an incredible year for him off the court?
| A．He made a lot of money． |
| B．His wife gave birth to twin girls． |
| C．He regained the world No.One ranking． |
| D．He got a Grand Slam title at Roland Garros． |
In which country might Roland Garros Open take place?
A．France． B．Australia C．The United States D England．____ has never got both singles and doubles world champions in a year．
| A．Serena Williams | B．Lindsay Davenport |
| C．Venus Williams | D．Martina Hingis |
We all enjoy the colors of autumn leaves. Did you ever wonder how and why a fall leaf changes color? Where do the yellows and oranges come from? To answer those questions, we first have to understand what leaves are and what they do.
Leaves are nature's food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots. They take a gas called carbon dioxide from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and carbon dioxide into glucose, which is a kind of sugar. Plants use glucose as food for energy and as a building block for growing. The way plants turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar is called photosynthesis, which means " putting together with light. " A chemical called chlorophyll helps make photosynthesis happen. Chlorophyll is what gives plants their green color.
As summer ends and autumn comes, the days get shorter and shorter. This is how the trees "know" to begin getting ready for winter.
During winter, there is not enough light or water for photosynthesis. The trees will rest, and live off the food they stored during summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. The green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves. As the bright green fades away, we begin to see yellow and orange colors. Small a-mounts of these colors have been in the leaves all along. Covered up by the green chlorophyll, we just can't see them in summer.
The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made mostly in the fall. In some trees, like maples, glucose is trapped in the leaves after photosynthesis stops. Sunlight and the cool nights of autumn cause the leaves turn this glucose into a red color. The brown color of trees like oaks is made from wastes left in the leaves.
It is the combination of all these things that make the beautiful colors we enjoy in the fall. The writer asked two questions in the beginning in order to .
| A．persuade readers to believe something |
| B．introduce the topic of the passage |
| C．get the readers excited |
| D．offer something to think over |
Which of the following is True according to the passage?
| A．Trees don't change colours with seasons. |
| B．Trees can still perform photosynthesis well in winter. |
| C．Trees have colours like yellow and orange even in summer. |
| D．Trees don't need food in winter. |
Photosynthesis is a way that ___________________________.
| A．plants change water and carbon dioxide into sugar |
| B．plants turn water and carbon dioxide into sugar with the help of sunlight |
| C．plants use glucose as food for energy and growing |
| D．chlorophyll is a great help |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．Colorful trees in autumn | B．Mysteries of tree colors |
| C．Do you enjoy tree colors? | D．Wonderful colors in autumn |
SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Captain Goodfellow
Do you children enjoy interesting stories funny games, and exciting dance? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach a11 these things to children at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10：00, free．
morning at 10:00 Free.
Walking Tour of the Town
Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and leam about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!
Films at the Museum
Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.
International Picnic
Are you tired of eating the same kind of food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5 :00 p. m.
Take me out to the Ballgame
It's October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Red- birds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold... don't forget sweaters and jackets.
Do you want to hear "The Zoo"?
"The Zoo", a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US. Concert tomorrow night at 8 Rose Hall, City College. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian and Arab food _____.
| A．at Central Park on Saturday | B．at the front entrance of City Hall |
| C．at the ballgame | D．at 5:00 p. m. |
You can see movies at _____.
| A．the Museum Theatre | B．the Central Park |
| C．the City College | D．the City Theatre |
If you are going on the Walking Tour, don't forget _____.
| A．your beautiful walk | B．your comfortable shoes |
| C．your worries | D．your learning about local history |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．"The Zoo" is an Australian rock group. |
| B．"The Zoo" are going to meet their American audience for the last time. |
| C．"The Zoo" will appear at 8:00 p. m. |
| D．"The Zoo" will performance in front of college students. |
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills_________________.
| A．will make the child lose interest in learning new things |
| B．sets up dangerous states of worry in the child |
| C．is universal among parents |
| D．should be avoided |
In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents _________________.
| A．should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read |
| B．should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own |
| C．should expect a lot of the children |
| D．should create as many learning opportunities as possible |
The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________________.
| A．parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone |
| B．parental controls reflect only the values of the community |
| C．parents should be strict with their children |
| D．it’s parents’ and society’s duty to control the children |
The word “precept” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________________”.
| A．opinion | B．punishment | C．instruction | D．behavior |
In terms of moral matters, parents should _____________________.
| A．follow the rules themselves |
| B．be aware of the huge difference between adults and children |
| C．always ensure the security of their children |
| D．forbid their children to follow hook teachings |
Apparently，we are safe neither at home nor in the business office.We use water in both places，but the research shows that chemicals added to our local water supply to kill harmful bacteria can have unwanted side effects.These chemicals can cause potential harm through drinking and in seemingly harmless activities as cleaning one’s house.They are released(set free)from water by daily actions like water running out of tap，spraying from garden pipes，or splashing in dishwashers and washing machines.As the water is moving.these chemicals are released into the air and then breathed in. Once inside our bodies, they start to affect our health.
Does this mean we should stop bathing? No, say the scientists, but we should put all pollution into perspective. Activities at home such as the burning of coal, cooking oil, or even candles release carbon monoxide and particulates such as cigarette ashes which have been proven as harmful to health as working or living near heavy traffic. New tugs, bedding, and even clothing give off that“new smell, ”which is a sure sign of chemicals. In the office, newly applied paint, newly purchased telephones and other telecommunications equipment, and computers release polluting chemicals, too. As offices and homes often have inadequate ventilation (通风), these chemicals can build up to become health problems. Their poisonous effects are only now being slowly recognized.
These facts suggest that, at a minimum, proper airing of newly purchased goods with an obvious chemical smell is a wise warning. Home and office windows should be opened during good weather. Even one’s car needs to be ventilated as well while in the garage.
We need further research to understand better other potential health dangers, too. For example, the effects of overcrowding of schools (carbon dioxide build-up ), the factory work environment ( an endless list of potentially dangerous substances ), and even home heating and cooling (the air conditioner may be our enemies, not our friends) have only recently started to come to light. Until we understand the effects of our new technological environment better, we can only hope that“there is no place like home.”What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
| A．The air we breathe in is harmful. |
| B．Chemicals are released in the running water. |
| C．Chemicals are added to the drinking water. |
| D．The water in everyday use is unsafe. |
.In Paragraph 2, the underlined sentence means that .
| A．homes and offices should be aired often |
| B．any pollution should be taken into consideration |
| C．bathing should be done with caution |
| D．we should prevent any pollution from doing harm to us |
What is the purpose of the passage?
| A．To call on us to guard our water. |
| B．To show us that no place is like home. |
| C．To make us aware of the pollution around us. |
| D．To argue that neither homes nor offices are safe. |
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