Compared to adults, children seem to be moving constantly．So it's no surprise that most parents who are quizzed about their child's physical activity level describe their children as fairly active．But a new study of nearly 2,000 British school children s

Compared to adults, children seem to be moving constantly．So it's no surprise that most parents who are quizzed about their child's physical activity level describe their children as fairly active．But a new study of nearly 2,000 British school children suggests that many parents overestimate the amount of physical activity their children are really getting．

The researchers equipped 1,892 British school children, ages 9 and 10, with accelerometers that measure all physical activity during a given time period．The research, known as the Speedy study collected the exercise data from children at 92 schools in Norfolk, England, between April and July 2007．

A child was regarded inactive if he or she recorded less than an hour a day of physical activity．Although the majority of children studied were getting enough physical activity, a sizable minority of children were not．Overall, 39 percent of girls and 18 percent of boys studied were getting less than an hour of physical activity each day．

But if you asked the parents of the inactive children to describe their child's activity level, the vast majority—80 percent—described their children as fairly or very physically active, according to the findings published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine．Interestingly, the children themselves had more awareness about their lack of physical activity．Overall, 40 percent of children overestimated their physical activity．

But it wasn't the parents of overweight children who were most likely to guess wrong about physical activity levels．The parents who were most out of touch about their child's physical fitness were more likely to have children who were slim．Parents of girls were also more likely to overestimate physical activity．The researchers noted that parents should be educated about the importance of physical activity for children even if the child is not overweight．

"Parents of slim children appear to assume that their children are adequately active," the study authors reported．"Increasing awareness regarding health benefits of physical activity beyond weight control might help have a correct idea of physical activity levels and encourage behavior change．"

69．According to the Speedy study, what kind of children can be judged physically inactive?

    A．Slim children．

    B．Children with less than an hour a day of physical activity．

    C．Overweight children．

    D．Children out of touch with their parents for a long time．

70．What does the writer probably mean by saying "a sizable minority of children were not" in Paragraph 3?

    A．The amount of children's physical activity is far from the writer's satisfaction．

    B．Only a small number of children were not getting enough physical activity．

    C．A small number of children didn't overestimate their physical activity．

    D．The minority of children were not studied at all．

71．The passage is intended to ____．

    A．encourage parents to fairly judge their child's physical activity levels

    B．persuade parents to keep an eye on their children's weight

    C．urge children to wear accelerometers during exercise

    D．advise parents to keep in touch with their children

B

B

For many employers, Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are already a threat （威胁） that cut into productivity．Now they have something else to worry about—the games hosted by these sites．

This new type of social gaming is called "asynchronous" gaming and allows people to play with their friends without having to be online at the same time．The low-intensity （低强度） engagement has made games such as FarmVille, Cafe World and Pet Society popular among employees who often log on during office hours．

"What we are seeing is that more and more people and organizations are recognizing the productivity lost so probably more chief information officers are blocking Facebook applications," Rebecca Wettemann of Nucleus Research said．

Boston-based Nucleus Research, which conducted a recent study into the effects of social networking sites on productivity, said nearly half of office employees in the United States access social networking sites at work, which leads to an average loss of 1．5 percent of total office productivity．

Facebook, which has 350 million users, says at least 20 percent of its members play games online．Sebastien de Halleux, CEO and co-founder of online game creator Playfish, said Asia is growing at a faster pace than other regions．"We had no idea that it would spread so fast．．．when we had 100,000 users after one month, we thought it was the biggest success ever．Now with 60 million users we think this is only the beginning of something much bigger," he added．

Zynga's FarmVille, the best known game with over 70 million active users to date, allows players to own a virtual farm where they can grow crops and raise animals．

While companies try to limit access to social networking sites, not everyone sees the games as harmful．

61．We can learn that Pet Society is a game _____．

    A．popular among employers          B．without having to be online

    C．merely played during office hours                  D．that can be played online at a different time

62．It can be inferred from the passage that ____．

    A．Playfish is owned by Sebastien and Rebecca

    B．Playfish has over 70 million active users to date

    C．Asia will be the largest potential market for Playfish

    D．Playing online games loses 1．5 percent of total office productivity

63．The best title of the passage would be ____．

    A．Social Network Gaming                              B．New Threat to Productivity

    C．Social Networking Sites                            D．Latest Survey on Productivity

64．What would most probably be discussed next after the last paragraph?

    A．Opinions in favor of online games．

    B．Measures to limit access to social networking sites．

    C．Suggestions on how to improve productivity．

    D．More examples about the bad effects of online games．

 

Last year was the year of the travel deal, with resorts and

Last year was the year of the travel deal, with resorts and

airlines practically begging for bookings, and many travelers

finding bargain airfares and hotel rooms as a result．Now the

economy looks as if it might be on a slight rebound．So now is

the perfect time to review your booking strategy（策略）．

Here are 4 simple steps you can take to help cut your travel

 costs in 2010．

1．Find the Cheapest Dates to Fly

ITASoftware．com, which provides the technological backbone

for many airfare shopping sites, allows users to scan an

entire month's fares for the least expensive rate．（Log in as a "guest" and click on "month-long search．"） In January, the 28th and 30th were the cheapest dates to fly nonstop to London from New York （$536） for a week's vacation, according to a recent search．The next best was Saturday, Jan．23, at $640．To book the ticket, users must go to another site．Kayak．com has a flexible-dates option （registration is required）and a calendar that shows the best fares found by other Kayak users in the last 48 hours．Bing Travel, the Microsoft search engine, offers a similar option, found under "plan trips," about halfway down the page．

2．Consider Nearby Airports

A recent Web search showed nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Miami International from $299 round trip on American in early January．But flying into Fort Lauderdale, roughly 30 miles north of Miami, was $219 on Virgin America, an $80 saving．

3．Go Against the Grain

If possible, avoid popular travel dates like holidays and spring break because airlines have begun to charge anywhere from $10 to $30 extra at those times．Farecompare．com offers a handy breakdown of the new fees by date, airline and amount．Early-morning and late-night flights may also be cheaper depending on the route．

4．Make Yourself at Home

For a 6 to 12 percent booking fee, AirBnB/com connects budget travelers with locals who are offering a place to bed down．The Times's Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross, described it as "a cross between CouchSurfing．com and the vacation rentals section of Craigslist．" There were more than 2,000 listings in a recent search for New York including a futon （床垫） in a one-bedroom near Gramercy Park （$65） and a bedroom with private bath and separate entrance in Hell's Kitchen （$150）．

65．According to the first paragraph, ____．

    A．the economy in 2010 is surely getting better

    B．2009 saw a sharp decrease in travel fees

    C．the booking strategies can be put away in 2010

    D．in 2009, airlines begged the travelers to buy more travel guides

66．If you want to book a ticket, you may log on to _____．

    A．ITASoftware．com                B．CouchSurfing．com

    C．AirBnB．com                      D．Kayak．com

67．What does "Go Against the Grain" probably mean in the passage?

    A．Going travelling in the off-season．

    B．Going travelling without taking any grain．

    C．Going travelling during holidays and spring break．

    D．Going travelling without meals served on early-morning and late-night flights．

68．The passage is most probably taken from ____．

    A．a book review                    B．a magazine 

   C．a website                       D．a story book

 

I used to believe in the American dream that meant a job, credit, success．I wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us separately chasing the same thing．

One year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart．I found myself homeless and alone．I had my truck and $56．I searched the countryside for some place I could rent for the cheapest possible amount．I came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley．I hadn't been alone for 25 years．I was scared, but I hoped the hard work would distract and heal me．

I found the owner and rented the place for $50 a month．The locals knew nothing about me．But slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor．They dropped off blankets, tools and canned deer meat and began sticking around to chat．They would ask if I wanted to meet cousin Albie or go fishing．They started to teach me a belief in a different American dream, not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness．Men would stop by with wild berries, ice cream, truck parts to see if I was up for courting．I wasn't, but they were civil anyway．The women on that mountain worked harder than any I'd ever met．They taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe．I learned to keep enough for an extra plate for company．

What I had believed in, all those things I thought were necessary for a civilized life, were non-existent in this place．Up on the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors．

After four years in that valley, I moved back into town．I saw a lot of people were having a really hard time, losing their jobs and homes．With the help of a real estate broker （房地产经纪人） I chatted up at the grocery store, I managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people．It's four of us now, but over time I've had nine come in and move on to other places from here．We'd all be in shelters if we hadn't banded together．

The American dream I believe in now is a shared one．It's not so much about what I can get for myself; it's about how we can all get by together．

56．Before a series of unhappy events happened, the writer ____．

    A．had a well-paid job

    B．worked hard for his American dream

    C．worked hard and liked to share

    D．felt hopeless about his American dream

57．What does the underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refer to?

    A．The house．                                        B．The job．

   C．The company．                   D．The American dream．

58．What does the underlined sentence "I learned to．．．" in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?

    A．The writer learned to run a company．

    B．The writer learned to share with others．

    C．The writer learned to keep enough plates．

    D．The writer learned to save money for his company．

59．Why did the writer rent a big house?

    A．To make some money．             B．To show off his wealth．

    C．To share with those people in need．               D．To make friends with his neighbors．

60．The writer mainly tells us about ____．

    A．his unhappy experiences          B．the friendly people in the valley

    C．the change of his living conditions     D．his new idea of the American dream

A loving person lives in a loving world．A hostile （敌意的） person lives in a hostile world．Everyone you meet is your mirror．

Mirrors have a very particular    36   ．They reflect the image in front of them．Just as a

   37   mirror works as the vehicle to reflection,    38   do all of the people in our lives．

When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden    39   a reflection When we love someone, it's a（n）    40   of loving ourselves．We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person．" That simply    41   into "I'm able to love me when I love that other person．"    42   , when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click"．Sometimes it's as if we've    43   each other for a long time．That feeling can come from    44   similarities．

Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll

    45   it when it has a negative connotation（内涵）．    46   ．it's easy to remember times when we have met someone we're not particularly    47   about．We may have some criticism （批评） in our mind about the    48   ．This is especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend    49   time．

Oftentimes, when we    50   qualities in other people, ironically（讽刺地）, it's usually the mirror that's    51   to us．

At times we meet someone   52   and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted．   53   we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or    54   to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to    55   what part of the person is being reflected in you．It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness．

36．A．target         B．style          C．function       D．color

37．A．medical        B．physical       C．chemical       D．mental

38．A．so             B．then           C．nor            D．neither

39．A．focuses on     B．applies to     C．works with     D．serves as

40．A．reward         B．evaluation     C．reflection     D．example

41．A．grows          B．translates     C．enters         D．falls

42．A．Obviously      B．Strangely      C．Fortunately    D．Frequently

43．A．known          B．supported      C．observed       D．recognized

44．A．creating       B．lacking        C．sharing        D．comparing

45．A．ignore         B．keep           C．take           D．notice

46．A．In brief       B．In addition    C．For example    D．As usual

47．A．crazy          B．anxious        C．upset          D．concerned

48．A．time           B．mirror         C．garden         D．person

49．A．less           B．amazing        C．more           D．valuable

50．A．appreciate     B．dislike        C．describe       D．discover

51．A．shouting       B．shining        C．speaking       D．pointing

52．A．new            B．nervous        C．familiar       D．friendly

53．A．If             B．Although       C．Since          D．Once

54．A．terrible       B．noble          C．reliable       D．desirable

55．A．figure out     B．take out       C．put out        D．give out

 

21．—I am going to be a volunteer at the Asian Games to be held in Guangzhou this November．

    —___! Me, too．

    A．That's it      B．Congratulations                  C．No problem D．That's great

22．Because ____ unemployment is very high at present, it's not easy for a fresh graduate to find ____ satisfying job as he wishes．

    A．the; /         B．/; a           C．an; a          D．an; the

23．Following the girl, we went into a hall, on ____ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists．

    A．its            B．which          C．whose          D．those

24．—Those scientists invented a robot to care for kids!

    —It's not surprising．They ____ wonders all the time．

    A．worked         B．were working   C．work           D．have been working

25．—Quite a lot of students failed in the math exam．

    —Exactly．It is ____ their abilities．

    A．within         B．over           C．against        D．beyond

26．The purse found on the playground matches the ____ by Mary, so it must be hers．

    A．direction      B．description    C．expression     D．instruction

27．Either the ways or the time ____ yet, but you may ask the headmaster for some information．

    A．isn't decided  B．hasn't decided C．aren't decided               D．haven't decided

28．The UN officials say it could be many weeks and even months ____ a deal is reached．

    A．before         B．after          C．when           D．as

29．Many children are ____ in the countryside when their parents flood into the cities for jobs．

    A．left behind    B．left off       C．left aside     D．left out

30．It is the test system, rather than the teachers, ____ is to blame for the students' heavy burden nowadays．

    A．who            B．this           C．that           D．whom

31．____ a strong and fair climate agreement at the key UN summit in Copenhagen, 50,000 people in London wore blue and went to the streets．

    A．Call for       B．Calling for    C．To call for    D．Called for

32．—Did you see who the driver was?

    —No, so quickly ____ that I couldn't get a good look at his face．

    A．does the car speed by            B．did the car speed by

    C．the car sped by                                    D．the car speeds by

33．—How do you find Xiamen, Anna?

    —Fantastic! I've been planted here and this is ____ I'm going to grow．

    A．where          B．why            C．how            D．what

34．When the minister came to the snow-stricken area, he was happy to see the disaster victims well_____．

    A．take care of   B．took care of   C．taken care of  D．taking care of

35．—Thank you for reminding me of the time, or I ____ late yesterday．

    —Don't mention it．

    A．should be      B．would be       C．will have been D．would have been