单选题Why did many women join the running club?A To have a good timeB To lose weightC To meet people

Passage Four

It seems that beauty and women are twins. Observe for yourself. Ads on fashion flood TV screen, radio programs, magazines and the streets. Whether they have realized or not, women are besieged (包围) by a sea of fashion. They are taught to think that without beautiful clothes they will grow old and lose their charm. So who dares to neglect dressing up at the cost of their appearance and youth?

But I do not agree with the opinion that women have to show their beauty through their looks. The richness of their mind proves to be more beautiful and attractive than their looks. A woman who has experienced many troubles and may be called "aunt" or "granny" can still maintain her beauty if she has such excellent qualities as knowledge, ability, a kind heart and concern for others.

In addition, old and young, beautiful and ugly are relative concepts. People who keep a young mind will never feel old. Curious about new things and eager to learn more, they keep up with the tide. Plainly dressed women may have a type of beauty, which is pure and real.

Reading and learning is the best way to keep one youthful. Good books are fertile soil which can feed the flower of one's heart and looks.

46. Why does the author say that beauty and women are twins?

A. Women are born to be beauties.

B. Women like to show off their beauties

C. Women are proud of their beauty

D. Women try to maintain their beauty by dressing up

Why don't you join an English club to practice your English?（改为同叉句）

＿＿＿ ＿＿＿ join an English club to practice your English?

We have many sports_______ (club)．

THREE THINGS TO BRING YOU MORE FRIENDS Do you lack friends Do you want to make more friends If so, you may read on… There's a certain beauty in being a lone wolf. You have more time to do the things you want to do. But if you want to make more friends, and do things together with them, please consider these suggestions on how to meet people and form. strong, lasting friendships. Spend more time around people and talk to them. If you want to make friends, you first need to put yourself out in order to meet people. Friends seldom come knocking on your door while you sit at home playing computer games. Participate in an online community. You don't necessarily need to have a lot of common interests with people in order to make friends with them. Social networking sites such as Wechat, Facebook, Twitter, and My Space are great way to meet new people and learn more about the people you meet. Join a sports team. A common misunderstanding about this is that you have to be really good at playing a particular sport in order to make friends with others on the team, but not all teams are so competitive. As long as you enjoy the sport and support your teammates, joining a local team could be a great way to make new friends.

1. How many ways the author suggests on how to make more friends()

A. Three.

B. Four.

C. Two.

2. If you want to make more friends, first you need to()

A. join a club.

B. chat on the internet.

C. put yourself out.

3. What is the meaning of the word “online” in paragraph3()

A. 直线的

B. 在线的

C. 线下的

4. What is misunderstanding about joining a sports team()

A. You have to be good at playing a particular sport.

B. You must enjoy the sport.

C. You must support your teammates.

5. The main point of this passage is about ().

A. how to talk with friends.

B. how to make more friends.

C. how to study English well.

Have you ever stopped to think why many people are complaining about all the pressure in life? (翻译)

Reading Comprehension

Directions:There are two passages iⅡthis part． Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements． For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D．You should decide on the best choice．

Questions 56- 60 are based on Passage One:

Passage One

The law says that women should have the chance of doing the same jobs as men and earn the same as them．

The reality is very different．Women lose because, 25 years after the Equal Pay Act,many of them still get paid less than men．

They lose because they do lower-paid jobs which men just won't consider．And they lose because they are the ones who interrupt a career to have children．

All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Government's Women's Unite．

The biggest problem isn't equal pay in workplaces such as factories．It is a sort of work women do．Make a list of the low-paid jobs, then consider who do them．

Try nurses, secretaries, cleaners, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies,and child care helpers． Not a lot of men among that group, are there?

Yet some of those jobs are really important．Surely no one would deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start．

So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer—because they are women．

This is not going to be put right overnight． But the Government which employs a lot of them, and other bosses have to make a start．

It is disgraceful(可耻的) that we have gone into the 21st century but still treat women as second-class citizens．

Women should have the chance of doing the same jobs and be paid equally as Men( )．

A． after 25 years

B． according to the law

C． as a result of the Equal Pay Act

D． because women are as strong as men

Not all people like to work but everyone likes to play． All over the world men and women，boys and girls enjoy (21) ． Since the days of long ago，adults(成年人) and children have called their friends together to spend (22) even days playing games．

Sports help people to live(23 ) * They help to keep people healthy and feeling good．When they are playing games，people (24) a lot． This is good for their health． Having(25) with their friends makes them happy．

Many people enjoy sports by watching others (26)．In small towns，crowds(人群) meet to watch the bicycle races or the soccer games． In big cities，thousands of people (27) to see an ice-skating show or a baseball game．

What are your favorite sports? Is the weather (28) where you live? Then swimming is probably one of your sports． Boys and girls in China love to (29)． There are wonderful bea-ches and there are beautiful (30) and lakes across the country． The weather is also good for swimming．

( )21．

A．music

B．movies

C．sports

D．trips

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根据下列材料请回答 46～50 题：

A

The law says that women should have the chance of doing the same jobs as men and earn the same as them.

The reality is very different. Women lose because, 25 years after the Equal Pay Act, many of them still get paid less than men.

They lose because they do lower-paid jobs which men just won' t consider. And they lose because they are the ones who interrupt a career to have children.

All this is reported in an independent study ordered by the Government's Women's Unite.

The biggest problem isn’t equal pay in workplaces such as factories. It is a sort of work womendo.

Make a list of the low-paid jobs, then consider who does them.

Try nurses, secretaries, cleaners, clerks, teachers in primary schools, dinner ladies, and childcare helpers. Not a lot of men among that group, are there?

Yet some of those jobs are really important. Surely no one would deny that about nurses and teachers, for a start.

So why do we reward the people who do them so poorly? There can be only one answer-- because they are women.

This is not going to be put right overnight. But the Government which employs a lot of them, and other bosses have to make a start.

It is disgraceful(可耻的) that we have gone into the 21st Century but still treat women as second-class citizens.

第 46 题 Women should have the chance of doing the same jobs and be paid equally as men_________.

A． after 25 years

B． according to the law

C． as a result of the Equal Pay Act

D． because women are as strong as men

What can we infer from the text?

A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.

B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.

C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.

D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.

I have four good f(41) ．They're Jennifer， Victor， Cindy and Leila． We are in the same(相同的) c(42) ．Jennifer swims very w(43) ．She wants to join the s(44) club． Then she can swim on S(45) 0r Sundays． Victor wants to join the art club because he is good at p(46) ．Cindy is a pop music fan． She can s(47) a lot of songs． So she wants to join the s(48) club． Leila wants to join the music club be-cause she p(49) the violin very well． And she wants to be a m(50) when she

grows up(长大)．1 like them very much．

41．_________

A. take

B. have taken

C. will take

D. took

The author believes the real cause for the increase of divorces today is that______.

A)people have too many sources of entertainment

B) people have less internal restraints

C) people no longer enjoy family life as they did before

D)people do not want to be confined by marital ties

28． Which of the following may the author disagree?

A． Sitting up slowly without using your hands helps burn calories．

B． Eating apples every day is good for people's health．

C． You have to join a gym if you want to lose weight．

D． It’s good to walk around while talking on the mobile phone．