The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to suit his own _____．

   A．pleasure       B．convenience      C．taste        D．preference

An analysis by Mount Sinai researchers of over eight years of dietary data from more than 400,000 people has found that the relationship between high consumption of fruits and vegetables and a reduced risk of cancer is not as strong as commonly thought. The study is published online April 6, 2010 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. It is widely believed that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer. In 1990, the WHO recommended eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day to prevent cancer and other diseases. However, although many studies have been conducted since then, none have been able to confirm an association between fruit and vegetable intake and cancer resistance.

Paolo Boffetta, MD, MPH, lead author of the study and Deputy Director of The Tisch Cancer Institute at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and colleagues analyzed data from the EPIC study to evaluate relationships between cancer risk and intake of total fruit and vegetables combined.

The EPIC followers, which are ongoing and organized by professor Elio Riboli at Imperial College in London, included 142,605 men and 335,873 women surveyed between 1992 and 2000 from 10 Western European countries. Detailed information on their dietary habits and lifestyle differences was obtained. After 8.7 years of follow – up, more than 30,000 of the study's participants were diagnosed with cancer.

Dr. Boffetta and colleagues found a small but significant opposite relationship between high intake of fruits and vegetables and overall cancer risk. In this population, an increase of 200 grams a day of fruits and vegetables resulted in a reduction of about 3 percent of cancer risk. Vegetable consumption by itself also afforded a modest benefit but was restricted to women. Heavy drinkers who ate many fruits and vegetables had a somewhat reduced risk, but only for cancers caused by smoking and alcohol.

"The bottom line here is that, yes, we did find a protective effect of fruit and vegetable intake against cancer, but it is a smaller connection than previously thought," said Dr. Boffetta. "Any cancer protective effect of these foods is likely to be modest, at best.

"However, eating fruits and vegetables is beneficial for health in general and the results of this study do not justify changing current recommendations aiming at increasing intake of these foods," said Dr. Boffetta.

63．A new study shows that         .

      A．eating fruits and vegetables is beneficial to health

       B．a(chǎn) diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer

       C．eating five servings of fruits and vegetables a day can prevent cancer and other diseases

       D．the association between fruit and vegetable intake and cancer resistance is small

64．Before this study, people would believe that         .

       A．high intake of fruits and vegetables can prevent cancer and other diseases

       B．heavy drinkers have the slightest chance of cancer

       C．the WHO’s recommendations were modest

       D．the WHO’s recommendations aim at increasing intake of fruits and vegetables

65．The population who took part in this study amounted to       .

       A．142,605    B．335,873    C．more than 400,000   D．30,000

66．From this study, we can infer that         .

       A．the intake of fruits and vegetables will be no longer necessary

       B．the connection between fruits and vegetables intakes and cancer resistance is smaller than originally thought

       C．taking in fruits and vegetables will still be appreciated in spite of the new discovery

       D．a(chǎn)ny cancer protective effect of these foods is likely to be modest

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I．Translation

Directions : Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1．她找到了一份做護(hù)士的工作。（as）

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2．我們應(yīng)該竭盡所能使城市變得更美麗。（try）

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3．寶寶的出生使這個(gè)大家庭充滿了歡樂。（fill）

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4．我們對(duì)他的不辭而別感到驚訝。（without）

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5．當(dāng)你難以與父母交流時(shí)會(huì)感到苦惱嗎？（when）

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6．為追求時(shí)尚付出高昂代價(jià)的人應(yīng)該盡早改變這種生活方式。（Those）

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It is important to know about the cultural differences that _______ cause problems.

       A．must B．dare  C．need  D．may

 The captain determined to be with the ship forever and never _____ to disappointment even when the ship sank.   

A. gave off        B. gave over      C. gave way      D. gave out

You’d better find an English pen friend ___ improve your writing.

A. so that   B. in order that    C. to     D. for  

Mr. Wang has two sons, ___ looks like him.

A. both of whom   B. neither of whom  C. all of them   D. each of them

--How do you like the necklace?—Oh, perfect! It’s the ____ thing I’m after.

 A. exact    B. right     C.just     D. very

三、閱讀理解：

   It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crises; that they talk too much about certain problems and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.

I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.

Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vocabulary or clothes or hairstyles irritate their parents, this gives them additional enjoyment. They feel they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are superior, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and taste.

Sometimes you are resistant and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do. If they did approve, it looks as if you are betraying your own age group. But in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog: you can’t win but at least you can keep your honor. This is a passive way of looking at things. It is natural enough after long years of childhood, when you were completely under your parents’ control. But it ignores the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.

If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan. You can charm others, especially parents, into doing things the way you want. You can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative, so that they will give you the authority to do what you want to do.

36. The author is primarily addressing _______.

   A. parents of teenagers              B. newspaper readers.

   C. those who give advice to teenagers  D. teenagers

37. The first paragraph is mainly about _______.

   A. the teenagers’ criticism of their parents.

   B. misunderstanding between teenagers and their parents.

   C. the dominance of the parents over their children

   D. the teenagers’ ability to deal with crises.

38. Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they ______.

  A. want to show their existence by creating a culture of their own.

  B. have a strong desire to be leaders in style and taste.

  C. have no other way to enjoy themselves better.

  D. want to irritate their parents.

39. To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be _____.

  A. obedient    B. responsible   C. co-operative   D. independent.

Who takes care of the elderly in the United States today? Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left there in the hands of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their grown-up children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any regular visitors. Actually this is not true. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care that elderly people need.

Prof. Samuel Preston, a sociologist at the University of Pennsylvania, studied how the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the average American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. This statistic (統(tǒng)計(jì)) shows the change in life-styles and responsibilities of aging Americans. The average middle-aged couple can look forward to caring for elderly parents some time after their own children have grown up. Moreover, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years ago, family members must provide long-term care. These facts also mean that after care-givers provide for their elderly parents, who will eventually die, they will be old and may require care too. When they do, their spouses (配偶, 指夫或妻) will probably take care of them.

Because Americans are living longer than ever, more psychologists and social workers have begun to study care-giving to improve care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a common characteristic: all caregivers believe that they are the best person for the job, for different reasons. One caregiver said that she had always been close to her mother. Another was the oldest child. In other words, they all felt that they could do the job better than anyone else. Social workers interviewed caregivers to find out why they took on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. They discovered three basic reasons. Many caregivers believed that they had the responsibility to help their relatives. Some stated that helping others made them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping someone now, they would deserve care when they became old and dependent.

48. It can be inferred that a middle-aged couple in the US _______.

A. spend more time with their children than with their parents

B. depend on their children’s assistance in caring for the elderly

C. don’t pay more attention to their children than to their parents

D. spend more time taking care of their parents than before

49. The most common characteristic of caregivers is ______.

A. they all have professional qualifications in care-giving

B. they all believe themselves to be the best caregiver

C. they are the eldest child in the family

D. they are close to their parents

50. Which of the following is NOT a basic reason for care-giving?

A. Respect from other members of the family.

B. Prepayment for the care they will get in old age.

C. A feeling of being needed and helpful.

D. A strong sense of duty to the elderly.

51. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Most old people in the US are living a happy life.

B. Most old people in the US live longer today after an illness than people did years ago.

C. Most elderly people in the US are taken care of by their families, who often find the experience satisfying.

D. Most elderly people in the US prefer living with their families to living nursing houses.