Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores? What can’t you be bothered to do?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so idle that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2，000 people were quizzed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health, Britain’s largest health charity. The results were startling.
About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of the 654 respondents with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
This led the report to conclude that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese before they start school. Dr Sarah Dauncey, medical director of Nuffield Health, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own sake, but for the sake of their families, friends and evidently their pets too. If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simple tasks.”
And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the most indolent city in the UK, with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise, followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service, where obesityrelated illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.
What do lazy British people probably choose to do?
| A．Go to stores. | B．Catch the lift. |
| C．Cook from scratch. | D．Climb flights of stairs. |
How many people surveyed don’t play with children because of tiredness?
| A．About 419. | B．About 333. |
| C．About 654. | D．About 1280. |
What is the potential result of more and more people, including children, getting obese?
| A．People will not get enough exercise. |
| B．People will not have enough money. |
| C．People will not be able to do the easy job. |
| D．People will not cure themselves of heart disease. |
What is the author’s attitude towards the finding of the study?
| A．Indifferent. | B．Doubtful. |
| C．Negative. | D．Supportive. |
You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: "I can't believe it—a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome."
They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.
Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.
Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation—consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads.
So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive (骗人的), but marketing manager Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing."
However, one might ask what exactly is "real" about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising managers would say it's no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don' t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _____.
| A．get the sweater at a lower price | B．be heard by people around |
| C．be admired by other shoppers | D．decide on buying the sweater |
Lorenzo Bertolla is _____.
| A．the name of a popular singer | B．an advertising agency |
| C．a clothing company in Rome | D．the brand name of a sweater |
Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
| A．Two Attractive Shoppers | B．Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters |
| C．Ways of Advertising | D．Undercover Marketing |
| ABOUT LIPITOR Lipitor is a prescription medicine．Along with diet and exercise，it lowers “bad”，cholesterol(胆固醇)in your blood．It can also raise “good” cholesterol. Lipitor can lower the risk of heart attack in patients with several common risk factors，including family history of early heart disease，high blood pressure，age and smoking. |
| WHO IS LIPITOR FOR? Who can take LIPITOR： ·People who cannot lower their cholesterol enough with diet and exercise ·Adults and children over l0 Who should NOT take LIPITOR： ·Women who are pregnant，may be pregnant，or may become pregnant. Lipitor may harm your unborn baby． ·Women who are breast-feeding．Lipitor can pass into your breast milk and may harm your baby． ·People with liver(肝脏) problems |
| POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIPITOR Serious side effects in a small number of people： ·Muscle(肌肉)problems that can lead to kidney(肾脏)problems，including kidney failure ·Liver problems．Your doctor may do blood tests to check your liver before you start Lipitor and while you are taking it． Call your doctor right away if you have： ·Unexplained muscle pain or weakness，especially if you have a fever or feel very tired · Swelling of the face，lips，tongue，and／or throat that may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing ·Stomach pain Some common side effects of LIPITOR are： ·Muscle pain ·Upset stomach ·Changes in some blood tests |
 HOW TO TAKE LIPITORDo： ·Take Lipitor as prescribed by your doctor． ·Try to eat heart-healthy foods while you take Lipitor． ·Take Lipitor at any time of day, with or without food． ·If you miss a dose(一剂)，take it as soon as you remember．But if it has been more than 12 hours since your missed dose, wait．Take the next dose at your regular time． Don’t： ·Do not change or stop your dose before talking to your doctor． ·Do not start new medicines before talking to your doctor． |
What is a major function of Lipitor?
| A．To help quit smoking. | B．To control blood pressure. |
| C．To improve unhealthy diet. | D．To lower "bad" cholesterol. |
Taking Lipitor is helpful for__________ .
| A．breast-feeding women | B．women who are pregnant |
| C．adults having heart disease | D．teenagers with liver problems |
Which of the following is a common side effect of taking Lipitor?
| A．Face swelling. | B．Upset stomach. |
| C．Kidney failure. | D．Muscle weakness. |
What is the main purpose of the passage?
| A．To teach patients ways for quick recovery. |
| B．To present a report on a scientific research. |
| C．To show the importance of a good lifestyle. |
| D．To give information about a kind of medicine. |
WHEN an NBA player is young he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later when he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no "I" in "team".
There is no better example of the value of teamwork than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. Yet, none of them had any titles to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to sacrifice money and individual statistics to play together. Garnett and Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.
It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the most intense athletes in the world. They treat every second of every practice like it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. So, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their full effort too.
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times in a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and focused on defense. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mattered.
When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost over, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. Instead, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to support their friends and teammates.
Now, the guys who don't play know they can still affect the game by cheering so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have developed a strong relationship. They are more than just teammates. They are brothers.
The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and is considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year.
There is a saying that goes, "A successful team beats with one heart." If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.What example do Garnett and Allen set to their teammates?
| A．We should take things seriously. |
| B．We should not be selfish. |
| C．We should learn to develop individual ability. |
| D．Never give up. |
Which statement is RIGHT?
| A．Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett played on the same team at the beginning. |
| B．Pierce plays the most important role in the team. |
| C．Teamwork brings the team victory. |
| D．They three played in the game all the time. |
According to this passage, what plays the most important role in matches?
| A．Individual statistics. | B．Cheers. | C．Training. | D．Teamwork. |
What can you conclude from the text?
| A．Union is strength. | B．Never too late to learn. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. | D．Practice makes perfect. |
“It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good.” These are the statements my mother used to make years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework..
That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school.
The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy. We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them calculators(计算器), turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.
Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we’ve made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students ----- “so passive” ----- and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, contributes to children’s passivity; “We’re not training kids to work any more.” says Klompus. “We’re talking about a generation of kids who’ve never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying go look it up, you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say no to a kid.”
Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It’s time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It’s time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it’s for their own good, It’s time start telling them no again.By “permissive period of education” the author means an age ______.
| A．when children are allowed to do what they wish to. |
| B．when everything can be taught in schools |
| C．when every child can be educated. |
| D．when children are permitted to receive education. |
We learn from the passage that the author’s mother used to connect importance with _____
| A．learning Latin |
| B．natural development |
| C．discipline |
| D．school education |
According to the passage, children are growing inactive in study mainly because _____.
| A．they watch TV too often |
| B．their parents leave them alone |
| C．their teachers are strict with them |
| D．they take on too many duties |
To today’s kids as described in this passage,_____.
| A．it is easier to give a negative（否定的）reply than to give a positive (肯定的) reply |
| B．it is easier to give a positive reply than to give a negative reply |
| C．neither is easy — to say yes or to say no |
| D．neither is no easy job — to say yes or to say no |
The main idea of this passage is that _____.
| A．parents should set a good example for their kids |
| B．kids should have more activities outside campus(校园) |
| C．educators should not he so permissive |
| D．it is time to be strict with our children |
Invention of TV began in 1922 in Rigby, Idaho, the hometown of Philo. At the age of 16, Philo was a very shy boy. Only his teacher, Justin Tolman, realized that Philo was a special person.
One day after school Mr Tolman found Philo in the schoolroom. The boy was making drawings on the blackboard.
“What are you doing?” Mr Tolman asked with interest. “What are these drawings?”
“I want to invent things,” Philo answered, “and these are the drawings of one of my first inventions. I have an idea for a way of sending pictures through the air. Please, just let me tell you about it. You are the only person who can understand what I have done.” In the school library Philo had read about a man who had worked on an idea for TV, but had failed. Philo was sure that his idea was better and that he could succeed.
Mr Tolman was not sure and asked Philo many questions about the drawings. Giving facts and figures, Philo answered every question.
In 1926, Philo sent his drawings to Washington, along with a letter asking for patent (专利)rights on TV. Since then, television has become an important business all over the world. When he lived in his hometown, Philo was _____________.
| A．quite different from others | B．an activity boy |
| C．an inventor | D．a hard-working boy |
When Philo said “ You are the only person who can understand what I have done.”, his mood（情绪） was_________.
| A．discouraged | B．guilty (内疚的) | C．trusting | D．hopeless |
It took Philo ________ to invent the television.
| A．2 years | B．4 years | C．6 years | D．8 years |
Philo ________ after he invented television.
| A．asked for the patent rights on television |
| B．sent his drawings to Mr Tolman |
| C．answered Mr Tolman’s questions |
| D．gave facts and figures to Mr Tolman |
When Mr Tolman saw Philo’s drawings, he ______________.
| A．did not believe it was Philo’s invention |
| B．believed Philo could succeed |
| C．did not believe Philo could succeed |
| D．believed Philo was a special person |
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