Nowadays, life is getting more and more（）.People pay by Alipay and communicate by Wechat.

people go abroad every year．Some people even go on two or three holidays a year． There are two types of holiday-makers．The first kind always flocks to seaside resorts when they go on holiday．Their one and only aim is to have a good time by sun-bathing and putting their feet up．They are not a bit interested in local specialities．At mealtimes，if they can get a plate of British“fish and chips”，they’re more than happy!They spend their days in the sun-shine and their evenings getting drunk．and then sleep soundly．If this sort of person forgets to pack the suntan oil，he or she will undoubtedly come home as red as a lobster． The other type of holiday—makers goes to every country to increase their knowledge of for-eign lands．They make use of the chance to travel to improve their world knowledge．For them，going on holiday is educational．Consequently，this sort of travelers will move from p!ace to place every few days．If they visit lots of places in a short span of time，there is no way that they can get a proper feel of a place or fully appreciate the local food and wine． Whichever type of holiday chosen，everybody has the same aim：to put their work to the back of their minds，have as much fun as possible and come home happy and relaxed．

The aim of the first type of holiday-makers is__________ ．

A.to enjoy themselves

B.to enjoy good food

C.to have a good sleep

D.to get drunk

criticize others as they are similar to or different from it.And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted one.Here is a great argument in favor of traveling abroad and learning foreign languages.It is only by traveling or living in a country and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what a country and its people are like.And how different the knowledge one gains this way frequently turns out to be from the second-hand information gathered from other sources! How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselves are not very different after all.Differences between peoples do, of course, exist and, one hopes, will always continue to exist.The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs.With almost the whole of Western Europe belonging to the European Economic Community (EEC) and the increasing standardization this brings about, plus the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might seem some truth in this—at least as far as Europe is concerned.However this may be, at lest the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different animal from themselves.

1.The passage is mostly concerned with the issue of ____.

A.advantages of the EEC

B.attitudes towards other countries

C.learning foreign languages

D.differences among people

2.According to the author, ____.

A.our knowledge of other cultures are always wrong

B.reading books about other countries is the safest way of understanding their peoples

C.there are more similarities than differences among different people

D.there are more differences than similarities among different people

3.Some people think that European peoples are identifying themselves with each other because of the following EXCEPT _____.

A.the establishment of the EEC

B.the greater rapidity and ease of travel

C.the increasing standardization

D.the rapid industrialization

4.The clause “However this may be” suggests that ____.

A.the author is going to introduce a new idea

B.the author is about to avoid any conclusion

C.the author is about to give up his own point of view

D.the author will stick to his own point of view

5.The passage seems to attach importance to ____.

A.the greater ease of travel nowadays than before

B.the uncontrollable tendency to identification

C.the similarities in terms of way of life between different cultures

D.the differences between European peoples and other nations

(完形填空)Nowadays more and more people are concerned 36 their health.But how to keep healthy？ Different people may give different answers to this question.In my opinion, it is essential to do 37 .

First, it is absolutely necessary to take some exercise every day.Research shows that getting 38 of exercise makes the heart beat faster and the lungs work harder.This strengthens the heart, reduces the chance of heart 39 , and helps lower blood pressure.That’s 40 more and more people are becoming active in various kinds of sports and exercises.Every morning many people get up early and 41 much exercise.Some practice Tai Ji Quan and swordplay while others run, jog, walk or dance to musi

C.In the afternoon, there are also many people keen 42 sports.Some play basketball or volleyball or table tennis, others go in for gymnastics or track events.Through sports and exercises, people become healthier and stronger.

Medical researchers have proved that 43 people eat affects their health.They advise people to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat such as beef and pork because meat contains more fat than poultry and fish.Fat can build 44 in the arteries, block the flow of blood, and cause a heart attack or stroke.

Getting rid of bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol is also an important way to keep healthy.Smoking and drinking alcohol injure one’s health a great deal, and therefore should be given up.45 few people follow this advice.

If people follow these three ways of keeping fit, they can greatly improve their health.

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B.of

C.about

D.for

37.A.the following

B.a following

C.that follows

D.as follows

38.A.plenty

B.a plenty

C.the plenty

D.plenties

39.A.attack

B.struggle

C.hit

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40.A.reason

B.why

C.whys

D.reasons

41.A.grasp

B.take

C.hold

D.carry

42.A.on

B.up

C.down

D.to

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B.this

C.what

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B.down

C.up

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45.A.Unfortunate

B.Fortunately

C.Fortunate

D.Unfortunately

or criticize others as they are similar to or different from it. And unfortunately, our picture of the people and the way of life of other countries is often a distorted one. Here is a great argument in favor of traveling abroad and learning foreign languages. It is only by traveling or living in the country and getting to know its inhabitants and their language that one can find out what the country and its people are like. And how different the knowledge one gains this way frequently turns out to be from the second-hand information gathered from other sources! How often we find that the foreigners whom we thought to be such different people from ourselves are not very different after all! Differences between peoples do, of course, exist and, one hopes, will always continue to exist. The world will be a dull place indeed when all the different nationalities behave exactly alike, and some people might say that we are rapidly approaching this state of affairs. With almost the whole of Western Europe belonging to the European Economic Community (EEC) and the increasing standardization this brings about, plus the much greater rapidity and ease of travel, there might be some truth in this ― at least as far as Europe is concerned. However true this may be, at least the greater ease of travel today has revealed to more people than ever before that the Englishman or Frenchman or German is not some different animal from themselves.

1.The passage is mostly concerned with the issue of ______.

A、advantages of the EEC

B、attitudes towards other countries

C、learning foreign languages

D、differences among peoples

2.According to the author, ______.

A、our knowledge of other cultures are always wrong

B、reading books about other countries is the safest way of understanding their peoples

C、there are more similarities than differences among different peoples

D、there are more differences than similarities among different peoples

3.Some people think that European peoples are identifying themselves with each other because of the following EXCEPT ______.

A、the establishment of the EEC

B、the greater rapidity and ease of travel

C、the increasing standardization

D、the rapid industrialization

4.According to the author, ______.

A、the author is going to introduce a new idea

B、the author is about to avoid any conclusion

C、the author is about to give up his own point of view

D、the author will stick to his own point of view

5.The passage seems to attach importance to ______.

A、the greater ease of travel nowadays than before

B、the uncontrollable tendency to identification

C、the similarities in terms of way of life between different cultures

D、the differences between European peoples and other nations

ns are drawing a new 21st-century road map to success, a latest poll has found.

Across generational lines, Americans continue to prize many of the same traditional milestones of a successful life, including getting married, having children, owning a home, and retiring in their sixties. But while young and old mostly agree on what constitutes the finish line of a fulfilling life, they offer strikingly different paths for reaching it. Young people who are still getting started in life were more likely than older adults to prioritize personal fulfillment in their work, to believe they will advance their careers most by regularly changing jobs, to favor communities with more public services and a faster pace of life, to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children, and to maintain that children are best served by two parents working outside the home, the survey found.

From career to community and family, these contrasts suggest that in the aftermath of the searing Great Recession, those just starting out in life are defining priorities and expectations that will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects of American life, from consumer preferences to housing patterns to politics. Young and old converge on one key point: Overwhelming majorities of both groups said they believe it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations.

While younger people are somewhat more optimistic than their elders about the prospects for those starting out today, big majorities in both groups believe those “just getting started in life” face a tougher a good-paying job, starting a family, managing debt, and finding affordable housing.

Pete Schneider considers the climb tougher today. Schneider, a 27-yaear-old auto technician from the Chicago suburbs says he struggled to find a job after graduating from college. Even now that he is working steadily, he said.” I can’t afford to pay ma monthly mortgage payments on my own, so I have to rent rooms out to people to mark that happen.” Looking back, he is struck that his parents could provide a comfortable life for their？children even though neither had completed college when he was young. “I still grew up in an upper middle-class home with parents who didn’t have college degrees,” Schneider said. “I don’t think people are capable of that anymore.”

One cross-generation mark of a successful life is_____.

A.trying out different lifestyles

B.having a family with children

C.working beyond retirement age

D.setting up a profitable business

It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to____.A.favor a slower life pace

B.hold an occupation longer

C.attach importance to pre-marital finance

D.give priority to childcare outside the home

The priorities and expectations defined by the young will____.A.become increasingly clear

B.focus on materialistic issues

C.depend largely on political preferences

D.reach almost all aspects of American life

Which of the following is true about Schneider？A.He found a dream job after graduating from college.

B.His parents believe working steadily is a must for success.

C.His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree.

D.He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging.

Both young and old agree that____.A.good-paying jobs are less available

B.the old made more life achievements

C.housing loans today are easy to obtain

D.getting established is harder for the young

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

What makes the author feel uncomfortable nowadays？

A) Saving money is becoming a thing of the past.

B) The pleasing Friday-night feeling is fading.

C) Earning money is getting more difficult.

D) Spending money is so fast and easy.

e of unemployment. What are the first feelings？ Well, losing a job, or not being able to find one, almost always brings unwelcome changes. If you've lost a job, the first feeling is often one of shock. As well as the loss of income, many people find the whole routine of their life is shattered, their contact with other people reduced, their ambitions halted and their identity as a worker removed.

At first there may be good feelings too — a new and better job is just around the corner— it's nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning or spend more time with the children; have more time to think. But, unless a better job does turn up, the chances are the days start getting longer and time becomes harder to fill. Many people pass through periods of difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel irritable and depressed, often isolated and lonely.

Despite all these problems though, unemployment can be a chance for a fresh start. You can discover that it provides an opportunity to sort out or rethink what you want from life and how best you can get it. You can use the time to plan how to find a new job, learn a new skill, develop your hobbies or see if you can run your own business.

What is the writer's main message in the passage？

A．Unemployment brings downward changes in people's lives.

B．One should try to make the best of unemployment.

C．Unemployment results in negative psychological effects.

D．Many people have no problems with unemployment.

ad a healthy life.

Nowadays, people are very busy. Often, both parents work outside the home. Children are expected to take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. They also have sporting and leisure activities as well as school expectations.

The busyness also adds another factor: the need to use cars to get from one place to another quickly.

Today, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. Computers, DVDs, CDs, television, PlayStations and Xboxes have become major leisure activities, rather than traditional more active pursuits. This has led to a more sedentary lifestyle.

The media provide entertainment and information. (79)Unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily into busy lifestyles. It is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeaway rather than prepare a meal. The media constantly bombard(轰炸) their audience with "perfect" body images, the need to buy the most fashionable clothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best places to visit and the best things to do.

Environments vary. We may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke. This can be harmful to people who suffer from breathing difficulties. (80)Environments where passive smoking is unavoidable make it difficult to lead a healthy life.

Perhaps the important factor influencing healthy lifestyles is motivation, or the desire to be healthy. Any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthy—if he/she is motivated enough!

The passage is mainly about______.

A．benefits of a healthy life style

B．demands of daily life

C．factors affecting a healthy lifestyle

D．a positive approach to healthy living

certainly need breaks from work. But there is even more to be said for a get-away break, leaving all daily work behind and living a different life for a short time. The benefits of taking a vacation start long before the suitcases are packed. A vacation is something to look forward to. It gives us the sense that whatever is happening at the moment will end soon. Companies sometimes use away-breaks to restore（恢复）motivation and team relationships. If you're able to switch off and leave your daily work behind, when you come back, you often view old situations with fresh eyes and see them in a new way. People don't disappear while no vacation. We're still thinking and feeling the whole time we're away. What really makes the difference is not simply getting away from the daily work; it's being able to do something else instead. We might speak to people we wouldn't normally meet, try sports we'd not do otherwise, and discover interests we never knew we had. Vacations also allow us to focus on the present in a way that's hard to do at home. When you're in a new environment for a short time, your attention tends to be on what's happening right now and in the next few days. Being "in the moment" is in itself one of the keys to getting relaxed, and this happens more naturally on vacation. Every vacation is an adventure full of potential discoveries. Perhaps more than anything else, vacations enable us to raise our eyes from familiar paths so that we can look around and see that there's a world out there. People need to explore more about the meaning of a vacation.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

We begin to feel the benefits of a vacation after we start to pack our suitcases.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

People expect that a vacation ahead will put an end to what is happening now.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

On vacation, we don't try new sports.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

People on vacation often buy gifts for each other.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Adventures are more important than discoveries for a vacation.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

A vacation may enable us to look at old things in a new way.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

One of the keys to getting relaxed is to focus on the present.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

Companies do not pay their employees when they are on vacation.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

We may find out our hidden interests during vacations.A.True

B.False

C.Not Given

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

Nowadays people spend more time exercising to keep().

A. fitly

B. fitting

C. fit