Today’s modern life discourages people from taking time to prepare their own meals. Eating in the car and grabbing a quick bite in a restaurant are ever more popular ways of dining. It takes a little extra effort and time to cook your own food, but it’s a worthwhile pursuit（追求）that can benefit your health, wallet and family.

People across the country are waking up to the fact that the food offered by most fast food restaurants isn’t particularly healthy. While these restaurants have made attempts lately to add healthier meals to their menus, it’s still a far cry from a dish cooked with fresh ingredients(配料) and personal care.

Nutritionists who study what is called “the French paradox”--- meaning the fact that French people have low obesity rates despite their diet containing lots of “unhealthy” ingredients such as butter---partially account for this circumstance by the fact that many French people use fresh ingredients. Taking time to eat at a leisurely pace also helps you get better nutrition and you are less likely to pack on the pounds.

Even a quick meal will usually cost at least five dollars per person at a restaurant. Compare this to the amount of pasta, vegetables or meat available for the same money at your home, and it quickly becomes apparent that the cost of eating out adds up.

Experimenting with new ingredients or foreign recipes will encourage children to try new foods and learn about dishes from around the world. Many couples also find that preparing a meal together can be a romantic experience equal to dinner in a classy, low-lit restaurant. Make sure to spend meal times talking and sharing events from the day and you may find it’s a great way to get to know your family better.

1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. Fast food does great harm to people.

B. More people prefer dining out today.

C. There’re different reasons for dining out.

D. Many people still approve of cooking at home.

2.The underlined phrase “ a far cry from” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “__________”.

A. different from B. absent from

C. equal to D. superior to

3.Why is “the French paradox” referred to in the passage?

A. To show the French diet is fairly delicious.

B. To illustrate the French have a healthy diet.

C. To stress the importance of using fresh food ingredients.

D. To prove the French diet makes people fat easily.

4. What advantage of cooking at home does the last paragraph talk about?

A. Strengthen family bonds.

B. Save your money up.

C. Expose you to foreign cultures.

D. Get children educated better.

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For most caffeine(咖啡因)consumers, its main benefit is that it helps you get more done. This is what makes it unusual, says Stephen Braun, author of Buzz: The Science and Lore of Alcohol and Caffeine.

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“Heaven (天堂) is where the police are English, the cooks are French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by the Swiss. Hell (地獄) is where the police are German, the cooks are English, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and everything is organized by the Italians.”

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5. .

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Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given after all. Choice can be hard.

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B．The support of his wife.

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What is superpower in your opinion? What superpower would you want to have if possible?

Dreaming about whether you would want to read minds, see through walls, or have superhuman strength may sound silly, but it actually gets to the heart of what really matters in your life.

Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.

They have a different kind of superpower that all of us possess: the power to make a difference in the lives of others.

We’re not saying that everyone needs to contribute their lives to the poor. Your lives are busy enough doing homework, playing sports, making friends, seeking after your dreams. But we do think that you can live a more powerful life when you devote some of your time and energy to something much larger than yourself. Find an issue you are interested in and learn more. Volunteer or, if you can, contribute a little money to a cause. Whatever you do, don’t be a bystander. Get involved. You may have the opportunity to make your biggest difference when you’re older. But why not start now?

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1.Why does the author say they are inspired every day?

A. They possess different kinds of superpowers.

B. They have got the power to change the world.

C. Some people around them are making the world better.

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It’s easy to see how to help some people, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious? This story may have happened a while back, but it was a _________which has stayed with me and helped me ever since.

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Now, _________ I meet someone I remember my mother’s lesson and try to keep an open mind, regardless of how they _________ . Needs aren’t always visible. But kindness always makes a difference.

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2.A. impressingB. volunteeringC. blessingD. contacting

3.A. servingB. cookingC. workingD. carrying

4.A. visitorsB. friendsC. dinersD. consumers

5.A. In detailB. In shortC. In surpriseD. In general

6.A. somethingB. nothingC. everythingD. anything

7.A. cheapB. shabbyC. expensiveD. ordinary

8.A. amazementB. delightC. amusementD. satisfaction

9.A. foodB. clothingC. moneyD. room

10.A. informationB. rescueC. employmentD. service

11.A. caredB. boughtC. meantD. delivered

12.A. provenB. assumedC. plannedD. decided

13.A. mentalB. moralC. naturalD. physical

14.A. ThereforeB. ButC. AndD. So

15.A. comfortB. luckC. wealthD. space

16.A. announceB. communicateC. apologizeD. explain

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18.A. determineB. wonderC. concludeD. support

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