The price of milk may be going up. There was not enough rain in some parts of the country last year and the bad weather may mean that a gallon (加侖) of milk will cost 41 cents more after October 1st.
California already has high milk prices and the California court does not want the price to go any higher. High milk prices will be very hard for some people. Families with many children will have to spend more money to buy milk. The poor and older people without much money will also be hurt by higher prices.
The court said that more milk from other states should be sold in California as the price of milk from other states is not as high. Some states got enough rain so their costs did not go up. People will then be able to buy the cheaper milk, meaning that unless milk producers bring their milk prices down, their milk will not sell.
The drought (干旱) around the country has meant market forces are likely to push milk prices up by as much as 41-cent a gallon by October 1st. Experts said this decision by the Californian court could reduce (減少) the effect of the price rise here.
The 41-cent increase would add to California’s already high milk prices so California must allow more milk producers from outside the state to sell their products there. This would then lead to increased supplies (供應(yīng)), which would, as a result, stop milk prices from increasing.
【小題1】Who will be hurt by high milk prices?

A．Young people.	B．Milk producers from outside California.
C．Rich people.	D．Families with lots of children.

【小題2】What caused milk prices in California to increase?

A．Short supplies from other states.	B．Being short of rain.
C．The California court.	D．Children’s need for milk.

【小題3】What will California do to keep milk prices down?

A．Force milk producers to lower their price.

B．Encourage people to drink less milk.

C．Get men to produce more rain.

D．Increase the supply of milk in the state.

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.

Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.

“It seems that positive(積極的) feelings may reduce (減少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.

1. What did the study find?

A．People who felt happy never got ill.

B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.

C．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.

2.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A．Eating.            B．Crying.            C．Laughing.          D．Sleeping.

3.This passage is a/an          .

A．a(chǎn)dvertisement                         B．newspaper report

C．story                                 D．scientist’s diary

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Smiles can fight colds

B．Cause of colds found

C．The danger of colds

D．How people get sick

 

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.
Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.
“It seems that positive(積極的) feelings may reduce (減少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.
In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.
The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.
Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.
【小題1】 What did the study find?

A．People who felt happy never got ill.

B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.

C．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses.

【小題2】According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A．Eating.

B．Crying.

C．Laughing.

D．Sleeping.

【小題3】This passage is a/an          .

A．a(chǎn)dvertisement	B．newspaper report
C．story	D．scientist’s diary

【小題4】What is the best title for this passage?

A．Smiles can fight colds

B．Cause of colds found

C．The danger of colds

D．How people get sick

Going Zero Waste means more than dealing with the rubbish we create. It means reducing it, too. People who go Zero Waste are careful about what they do. They never take more than they need, they reuse plastic bags, and they make good plans not to buy more than necessary before going shopping.
Kamikatsu, a Japanese village, has already gone Zero Waste. The 2,000 villagers recycle everything possible. There are 34 different boxes at the recycling center! The villagers sometimes just feel unhappy about what they have to do, but they also see the good side.
Let’s think about how to enjoy a Zero Waste Christmas. By sending recyclable cards, we can help our friends and family reduce(減少) waste. And wouldn’t it be better to enjoy the spirit of Christmas with a real tree that can be re-planted in spring?
Going Zero Waste requires us to think more about what happens before and after we act. It is not always easy. But just think how good it would be, both for ourselves and for the earth we live on, if we never had to waste anything.
【小題1】The underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refer to __________.

A．a(chǎn) plastic bag

B．the rubbish

C．a(chǎn) difficult thing

D．going Zero Waste

【小題2】Which of the following is a way of going Zero Waste?

A．Plant trees at Christmas.

B．Using plastic bags when shopping.

C．Sending recyclable cards for Christmas.

D．Buying things when you are very hungry.

【小題3】What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To persuade people to reduce waste.

B．To teach people how to enjoy Christmas.

C．To introduce the life of Japanese villagers.

D．To tell people how to deal with difficulties.

【小題4】How is the passage developed?

A．Topic--Examples--Discussion	B．Examples--Argument--Topic
C．Topic--explanation--Argument	D．Examples--Explanation--Discussion

Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.

Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.

“It seems that positive(積極的) feelings may reduce (減少)the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The results showed that everyone in the study was equally(相等地) likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.

1.What did the study find?

A．People who felt happy never got ill.

B．People’s feelings didn’t influence their health.

C．People with good feelings became ill more easily.

D．People with positive feelings had less serious illnesses..

2.According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

A．Eating.            B．Crying.            C．Laughing.          D．Sleeping.

3.This passage is a/an         .

A．a(chǎn)dvertisement                         B．newspaper report

C．story                                 D．scientist’s diary

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Smiles can fight colds

B．Cause of colds found

C．The danger of colds

D．How people get sick