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[1]Save the Children, the international support group, has issued a new study on the condition of mothers around the world. The study by Save the Children is part of a new campaign aimed at improving the health and education of mothers around the world. The group also hopes to pressure lawmakers to increase international aid for women’s programs.
[2]The report rates 96 countries on issues important to mothers. They include health care and family planning services the health of their children, education and political involvement, Sweden, Norway and Denmark were rated highest, followed by other industrial countries.
[3]The report confirms what Save the Children has been saying for more than 70 years. The lives of children around the world will not improve unless the lives of their mothers improve. There is a direct link between the health of children and the quality of health care, family planning services and education offered to mothers. The ten countries rated worst in the study have problems with childbirth. Less than one-third of the births in those countries are attended by trained health care professionals. Also, only three percent of the women use a system to prevent pregnancies. In these countries, one in twelve women die during childbirth. But              , the death rate for women during childbirth is only one in six thousand.
[4]Save the Children says more educational programs for mothers and girls will improve the ability of women to raise healthy babies. The group says millions of lives could be saved if more money were invested in training programs. Family planning alone could prevent one-fourth of all deaths among new–born babies and their mothers. It would teach women to wait two or more years between births.
小題1:What’s the best title of this passage? (no more than 6 words)
                                                                       
小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 3 words)
The group held the view that mothers should                                and this will view enable women to give birth to children in good health.
小題3: Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words)
                                                                       
小題4:List three solutions to the problem based on the text. (no more than 3 words on each blank)

Solutions	①
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小題5:What does the under lined phrase “the group” (in Paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)
                                                                       

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[1]Cooking carrots whole before chopping them up increases their anti-cancer properties by 25 percent, researchers say.
[2]Leaving the vegetable intact (完整的) prevents valuable nutrients from being easily washed away into water. They can then be chopped up once cooked without loss of nutrients.
[3]Carrots have long been prized for their health benefits, especially their vitamin and fiber content. They contain huge amounts of carotenoids（類胡蘿卜素）which are converted into vitamin A in the body. They are also an excellent source of the anti-cancer compound falcarion (鐮葉芹醇). In a previous study, Dr Kirsten Brandt found rats fed on a diet containing carrots or isolated falcarino were less likely to develop tumors than those which were not.
[4]They also found that carrots boiled before they were cut contained 25 percent more falcarino than those that were chopped up first. Carrots which are cut have a higher surface area in contact with water, resulting in greater loss of nutrients, compared with boiling them whole. The heat softens the cell walls in the vegetable, allowing vitamins and falcarino to leach (過濾)out.
[5]Dr Brandt said, "The great thing about this is that it's a simple way for people to increase their uptake of a compound, which is good for you. All you need is a bigger saucepan. Naturally occurring   sugars, responsible for giving the carrots its sweet flavor, were also found in higher concentration in carrots that had been cooked whole."
[6]The team also carried out a taste on almost 100 volunteers comparing carrots boiled before being cut and some that are cut up first. More than 80 percent of volunteers said that carrots cooked whole tasted much better.
[7]Boiling carrots whole appears to help them keep more of the nutrients. This is really a piece of good news because the method is of great value. Some other vegetables, such as parsnips (歐洲蘿卜) which are from the same family and have a roughly similar size and texture can also be more nutritious by ____.
1. What’ s the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words)
                                                                      
2. Complete the following statement with proper words. (No more than 2 words)
          can be kept by maintaining the vegetable whole when we are washing it.
3. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 7 with proper words. (No more than 3 words)
                                                                        
4. Why do people regard carrots as healthful vegetables? (No more than 8 words)
                                                                         
5. What does the word "those line 2, paragraph 4)  probably refer to? (No more than 2 words)
                                                                        

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Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarshipto study medicine—but Coach JohnThompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: "Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things."
Success and kindness
After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And she is using her success to help others—producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program: "I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done. I believe that children have the right to live in a world that is safe."
Bravery and courage
A few weeks ago Wesley Autrey was waiting at a Harlem subway station with his two little girls when he saw a man fall into the path of a train. With seconds to act, Wesley jumped onto the tracks, pulled the man into the space between the rails, and held him as the train passed right above their heads. He insists he’s not a hero. He says: "We have got to show each other somelove."
小題1:What was Mutombo praised for? ( No more than 8 words)
小題2:What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning? (No more than 7 words)
小題3:What does Julie think of her job? ( No more than 14 words)
小題4:Why was Wesley Autrey praised as a hero? ( No more than 10 words)
小題5:What does the underlined “rails” mean? ( No more than 2 words)

[1]Global difference in intelligence is a sensitive topic, long filled with a large number of different opinions. But recent data has indeed shown cognitive (認知的) ability to be higher in some countries than in others. What’s more, IQ scores have risen as nations develop—a phenomenon known as the "Flynn effect". Many causes have been put forward for both the intelligence difference and the Flynn effect, including education, income, and even non-agricultural labor. Now, a new study from researchers at the University of New Mexico offers another interesting theory: intelligence may be linked to infectious-disease rates.
　　[2]The brain, say author Christopher Eppig and his colleagues, is the "most costly organ in the human body". Brainpower consumes almost up to 90 percent of a newborn’s energy. It’s clear that if something affects energy intake while the brain is growing, the impact could be long and serious. And for vast parts of the globe, the biggest threat to a child’s body—and therefore brain—is parasitic (由寄生蟲引起的) infection. These illnesses threaten brain development________________. They can directly attack live tissue, which the body must then try every means to replace. They can invade the digestive pipe and block nutritional intake. They can rob the body’s cells for their own reproduction. And then there’s the energy channeled (輸送) to the immune system to fight the infection.
　　[3]Using data on national "disease burdens" (life years lost due to infectious diseases) and average intelligence scores, the authors found they are closely associated. The countries with the lowest average IQ scores have the highest disease burdens without exception. On the contrary, nations with low disease burdens top the IQ list.
　　[4]If the study holds water, it could be revolutionary for our understanding of the still-confusing variation in national intelligence scores.
小題1:What is the main idea of the text？(no more than 10 words)________________________
小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words.(no more than 4 words)
Those countries that have the ________________ are always at the bottom of the  IQ list.
小題3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
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小題4:What can cause intelligence difference？(no more than 8 words)
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小題5:What does the word "they" (Line 2, Paragraph 3) probably refer to？(no more than 8 words)
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[1] What does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.
[2] First of all , successful language learners are independent learners . They do not depend on the book or the teacher . Instead of waiting for teachers to explain , they try to find the patterns and the rules for themselves . They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions.
[3] Secondly , successful language learning is active learning . Therefore , successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language but              . They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate . They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things . They are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult , they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete . It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
[4] Finally ,successful language learners are learners with a purpose . They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language.
[5]What kind of language learners are you? If you are a successful language learner , you have probably been learning independently , actively and purposefully . On the other hand , if your language learning has been less than successful , you might do well to try some of the techniques above.
小題1: What is the main idea of the text?(Please answer within 10 words)
                                                                                 
小題2:Comeplete the following statement with proper words (no more than 5 words)
They make efforts           of learning rather than wait for explanations from their teachers.
小題3:Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 8 words)
                                                                                 
小題4:If you want to be a successful language learner , what should you do ?(Please answer within 8 words)
                                                                                 
小題5:What does the word They in the third paragraph refer to?(no more than 4 words)
                                                          

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[1] Many students find it hard to make friends when they are in high school. Keeping my suggestions in mind may give you a hand. They certainly helped me, and by the end of my three years of high school I had formed my group of friends, with whom I still keep in touch now.
[2] Here are my tips：
[3] Say hello anytime I see an acquaintance(相識的人)．
Because I was always smiling and greeting the people I knew, people naturally thought I was friendly(though I am not naturally sociable). And high school students want to be friends with sociable people.
[4] Take the first step.
All the girls there already knew each other—they didn't need another friend. But I did, so I had to make the effort. I had to be the first one to invite somebody to go to a movie with me，or come to my house. Once I did that they started to respond(回應)with the same thing.
[5] Use classes to get to know people.
I met most of my first friends because I sat next to them in class. Class (before, after, or even during class time)is a great opportunity to begin a conversation. For example, ask for help about homework.
[6] Make friends slowly.
I couldn't get discouraged when it took a while to make friends. It really takes some time to make new friends. In a word, ________.
[7] Above all, remember that it can and will get better. You may have to work a little to make your high school experience a great one，but it' s really worth(值得) it!
小題1:For what purpose does the writer write this passage? (no more than 15 words)
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小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
I __________________________ because of my friendly attitude towards others.
小題3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 6 with a suitable sentence. (no more than 10 words)
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小題4:Why does the writer give the tip to use classes to get to know people? (no more than 20 words)
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小題5:What does the word “they” (line 3, paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 10 words)
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People who drink a little, exercise, give up smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who have none of these behaviors, researchers said on Tuesday . A collection of evidence has shown that these things contribute to healthier and longer lives, but the new study actually proved their mixed effect, the British team said.
“These results may provide further support for the idea that even small differences in lifestyle may make a big difference to health, ” the researchers wrote in the journal PLOS Medicine.
Between 1993 and 1997 the researchers questioned 20，000 healthy British men and women about their lifestyles. They also tested every participant’s(參與者) blood to measure vitamin C intake, an indicator（指標）of how much fruit and vegetables people ate.
Then they assigned(分配,分派)the participants---aged 45-79 a score of between 0 and 4，giving one point for each of the healthy behaviors. After allowing for age and other factors(因素) that could affect the likelihood of dying, the researchers found people with a score of 0 four times as likely to die.
The researchers, who tracked deaths among the participants until 2006，also said a person with a health score of 0 had the same risk of dying as someone with score of 4 who was 14 years older.
The lifestyle change with the biggest benefit was _____________________ ,which led to an 80 percent improvement in health, the study found. This was followed by eating fruits and vegetables. Drinking a little and keeping active brought the same benefits, Kay-Tee Khaw at the University of Cambridge said. Do you have the four healthy living habits?
小題1: What is the best title of the passage?（within 10 words））
____________             ____________________________________________.
小題2:Complete the following statement with proper words.( no more than 3 words)
_______               _ is an important figure to show how much fruit and vegetables people ate.
小題3: Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with a proper sentence.（within 3 words）
______________________________________________      ________      _.
小題4:What should be encouraged according to the result of the research?（within 10 words）
______________________________________________      ________      _.
小題5:What does the words “ these things”( Line 3, Paragraph 1) probably refer to? (no more than 15 words)
______________________________________________      ________      _.

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Health experts have warned for many years that cigarette-smoking can lead to heart disease, cancer and other medical problems. And officials say disease caused directly by smoking kill at least three hundred and twenty thousand Americans each year. But smokers still find it rather difficult to stop .The tobacco industry says 40 million Americans continue to smoke cigarette . The American Cancer Society wants to change this. Every year the group organizes a national Non-smoking Day in order to get people to give up cigarette.
On the Non-smoking Day the organization is asking all smokers to stop smoking at least for 24 hours .The Cancer Society hopes this will lead many people to give up smoking completely .On that day the Cancer society officers will give telephone call advice on how to stop smoking. Some others also can call a special telephone to hear recorder messages by doctors. Some factories will offer their workers candy or chewing gum to help them to keep from smoking. Some companies are offering special presents and low prizes to people who sign an agreement to stop smoking. And Americans who don’t smoke are being asked to help just one person who is smoking during the 24-hour campaign.
小題1:How many Americans die from smoking each year ? ﹙不超過4個單詞﹚
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小題2:Who set the Non-smoking Day ? ﹙不超過4個單詞﹚
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小題3:What is the purpose of the Non-smoking Day ?﹙不超過7個單詞﹚
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If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and turning in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually fall asleep. When you wake up, you don’t feel refreshed, but tired and worn out and unable to face a new day.
Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article entitled Stress and Sleep, indicates（暗示、表明）that                            . Dr. Winkle says, “The more we worry, the less we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with stress. If we can find a way to get a good night’s sleep,” he adds, “we can often find the energy to deal with what’s worrying us.”
So, what is a good night’s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy varies a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, though strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache instead of making you feel more refreshed.
Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short break and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise earlier in the day should help you to feel physically as well as mentally tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine and will keep you awake. “When you put the light out,” Dr. Winkle says, “concentrate on relaxing your muscles, working slowly up from your feet, and you’ll be asleep before you know it.”
小題1:What is the best title of the passage?  (Please answer within 10 words) 
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小題2:Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
People shouldn’t go to sleep immediately but should take a break after working late in the night.
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小題3:Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words)
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小題4:Someone says that the longer you sleep, the better you feel. Try to find some arguments from the passage against the idea. (Please answer within 30 words)
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小題5:Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese.   
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［1］Losing weight is hard enough. Keeping it off is even harder. Now a new study by researchers at Penn State suggests that the techniques that work for losing weight aren’t necessarily the same as those that help keep you slim.
[2]First the researchers surveyed over 1,100 people who had achieved significant weight loss and maintained it. The researchers identified 36 weight-loss and weight-maintenance practices that at least10% of the group used.
[3]Then the researchers conducted a national telephone survey of overweight people who had tried to lose weight and keep it off with different success: about 11% reported successfully losing weight, and 21% were able to maintain that loss for at least a year.
[4]The survey found people who        did so by participating in weight loss programs, cutting back on sugar, eating healthy snacks, not skipping meals and participating in different types of exercise.
[5]Still, say many nutrition and obesity experts. The basic principles of weight loss and maintenance are the same; you have to eat a healthy diet and increase your exercise. People who lose weight and keep it off tend to eat significantly healthier foods and do a lot more exercise than the average American.
[6]But what may maintain between weight-loss and maintenance is a person’s attitude; rather than focusing on actively losing weight in the short term. People have to start focusing on long-term, permanent lifestyle changes and behaviors, if they want to maintain the weight that’s been lost. The key to success, experts agree, is motivation, not necessarily the particulars of your weight-loss program.
小題1:What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words)
                                                                              
小題2:Complete the following statement with words from the text. (no more than 5 words)
If people want to keep           , they have to pay attention to the lifestyle changes and the behaviors.
小題3:Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
                                                                             
小題4:What do experts say about weight loss and maintenance? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                             
小題5:What does the word “those” (line 2, paragraph 1) refer to?   (no more than 3 words)