Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father. “But, Dad, you can’t be healthy if you’re dead.”

Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt — a mistake 75% of the US people make every day. The big question is why.

There have been many myths（虛構(gòu)故事）about safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common myths.

Myth Number One: It’s best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.

Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are that you’ll have traveled through a windshield (擋風(fēng)玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times greater if people are “thrown clear.”

Myth Number Two: Safety belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them.

Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren’t needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour.

Truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.

1.The reason why Father got home in a hurry was that he ________.

A. wasn’t feeling very well

B. wanted to take some exercise

C. hated to drive in the dar

D. didn't want to be caught by the police

2.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you________.

A. may be knocked down by other cars

B. may get caught in the car door

C. may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car

D. may find it impossible to get away from the seat

3.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ________ .

A. cars catch fire easily

B. they will be caught when help comes

C. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident

D. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident

4.What is the advice given in the text?

A. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.

B. Try your best to save yourself in a car accident.

C. Drive slowly while you're not wearing a safety belt.

D. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.

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2．騎自行車(chē)的益處，如節(jié)能環(huán)保、有利健康等。

參考詞匯：低碳生活(low­carbon life)；節(jié)能(energy saving)

注意：1.詞數(shù)：120詞左右；2．演講稿開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Good morning, everyone，

I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Let's Ride Bicycles.”

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2.A. mother B. grandma C. father D. aunt

3.A. get together B. turn up C. pay off D. settle down

4.A. concerned B. hopeful C. excited D. anxious

5.A. hometown B. conference C. city D. destination

6.A. hard B. timely C. wonderful D. surprising

7.A. frequent B. final C. tough D. long

8.A. carry B. prove C. do D. explain

9.A. doctors B. parents C. friends D. adults

10.A. bottle B. hole C. ring D. corner

11.A. clever B. friendly C. Strong D. early

12.A. trousers B. socks C. Sweater D. shoes

13.A. difficult B. satisfying C. useful D. simple

14.A. climb B. jump C. run D. hide

15.A. sat down B. stood up C. looked for D. set out

16.A. proudly B. bravely C. politely D. carefully

17.A. truck B. example C. moment D. goal

18.A. struggle B. expect C. offer D. hope

19.A. when B. yet C. then D. though

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What is a big dream? 1. Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow．

The Self

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3._______

Family and friends are a lot like the ego．They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won't come true. Sometimes, family and friends destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.

The World

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A．Family and Friends

B．How Big Dreams Die

C．Does a big dream show one's future?

D．They simply fail until they succeed

E．It is the last and the most terrible barrier

F．Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong

G．And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist

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Burglars are probably the most unpopular visitors to your house. But how do you know if your home is an easy target for burglars(竊賊)? Around the holidays, many families don’t consider taking proper _________ to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple _________ , you can better make sure of the_________ of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to _________ you are away from home.

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Close all your _________ when you leave town. This is effective to _________ possible burglars, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don’t know what there is to take, then the _________ is even greater for them to break in.

This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on _________ . Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it _________ by a professional home security system.

1.A. qualifications B. measures C. issues D. patterns

2.A. steps B. paces C. words D. manners

3.A. safety B. tidiness C. attraction D. structure

4.A. say B. tell C. speak D. predict

5.A. pull up B. take up C. pick up D. bring up

6.A. exist B. escape C. disappear D. return

7.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing

8.A. Choose B. Give C. Set D. Make

9.A. outdoor B. indoor C. inside D. kitchen

10.A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Again

11.A. days B. weekends C. weekdays D. nights

12.A. repeats B. remains C. lasts D. happens

13.A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold

14.A. other than B. rather than C. or rather D. or else

15.A. cleaning B. protecting C. evaluating D. entering

16.A. windows B. doors C. curtains D. eyes

17.A. improve B. discourage C. inspire D. frighten

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某英語(yǔ)刊物正在進(jìn)行有關(guān)旅游的征文活動(dòng)，請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示，以Travelling為題目，用英語(yǔ)寫(xiě)一篇短文，以便向該刊投稿。

1．旅游好處很多：領(lǐng)略大自然以及其他城市的美麗風(fēng)景；呼吸新鮮空氣；結(jié)交新朋友；放松自己，強(qiáng)身健體；

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注意：

1.內(nèi)容必須包括以上所有要點(diǎn)；

2.可適當(dāng)增加內(nèi)容，以使行文連貫；

3.詞數(shù)：120左右。

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Diet Coke, diet Pepsi, diet pills, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. We have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically (心理) and physically.

Diet products greatly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brain to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the amount of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale(秤) instead. All we have to do is to recognize the word “diet” in food labels.

On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without struggle.

The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because eating them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are possibly dangerous in the future.

Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological harm that comes from using them.

1.From Paragraph 1, we learn that __________.

A. diet products fail to bring out people’s potential

B. people have difficulty in choosing diet products

C. diet products are misleading people

D. people are tired of diet products

2.One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to _________.

A. try out a variety of diet foods

B. think twice before they enjoy diet foods

C. pay attention to their own eating habits

D. watch their weight rather than their diet

3.Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such products ______.

A. are over-taken B. are short of basic nutrients

C. have no chemicals D. provide too much energy

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A. B. C. D.

CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要點(diǎn)) C: Conclusion(結(jié)論)

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