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Jogging has become the most popular individual sport in America. Many theories, even some mystical ones, have been advanced to explain the popularity of jogging. The plain truth is that jogging is a cheap, quick and efficient way to maintain (or achieve )physical fitness.
The most useful sort of exercise is exercise that develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems. If these systems are fit, the body is ready for almost any sport and for almost any sudden demand made by work or emergencies. One can train more specifically, as by developing strength for weight lifting or the ability to run straight ahead for short distances with great power s in football, but running trains your heart and lungs to deliver oxygen more efficiently to all parts of your body. It is worth noting that this sort of exercise is the only kind that can reduce heart disease, the number one cause of death in America.
Only one sort of equipment is needed – a good pair of shoes. Physicians advise beginning joggers not to run in a tennis or gym shoe. Many design advances have been made in only the last several years that make an excellent running shoe in dispensable if a runner wishes to develop as quickly as possible, with as little chance of injury as possible. A good running shoe will have a soft pad for absorbing shock, as well as a slightly built-up heel and a full heelcup that will give the knee and ankle more stability. A wise investment in good shoes will prevent bilisters and the foot, ankle and knee injures and will also enable the wearer to run on paved or soft surfaces.
No other special equipment is needed; you can jog in any clothing you desire, even your street clothes. Many joggers wear expensive, flashy warm –up suits, but just as many wear a simple pair of gym shoes and T-shirt; in fact, many people just jog in last year’s clothes. In cold weather, several layers of clothing are better than one heavy sweater or coat. If joggers are wearing several layers of clothing, they can add or subtract layers as conditions change.
It takes surprisingly little time to develop the ability to run. The American Jogging Association has a twelve – week program designed to move form a fifteen-minute walk (which almost anyone can manage who is in reasonable health) to a thirty-minute run. A measure of common sense, a physical examination, and a planned schedule are all it takes.
1. They main purpose of this passage is to _____.
A. discuss jogging as a physical fitness program
B. describe the type of clothing needed for jogging
C. provide scientific evidence of the benefits of jogging
D. distinguish between jogging as a “common sense “fitness program and a cult (崇拜) movement
2. The most useful kind of exercise is exercise that ______.
A. trains the body for weigh lifting
B. enables a person to run straight ahead for short distances with great power
C. is both beneficial and inexpensive
D. develops the heart, lungs, and circulatory systems
3. We can conclude from this passage that ______.
A. because of jogging, heart disease is no longer an American problem
B. jogging can be harmful if the runner is not properly prepared
C. warm-up suits are preferable to gym shoes and T-shirts
D. jogging is bad for the ankles and knees
4. The author’s tone ______.
A. skeptical B. aggressive C. approving D. purely objective
5. As used in this passage, the word “mystical “ means ________.
A. awesome B. horrifying C. a spirtual discipline D. vicious
答案：ADBCC
2、The home service industry in Beijing is expected to become more attractive both as a job and as an industry．
Sources at the Beijing People’s Political Consultative Conference said resistance to home service work is melting away from minds of the city’s laid－off workers． The Conference suggested the establishment of municipal centers which supervise property management， household mending and installation， and house keeping services． Modern city life is creating a need for industrialization home services． This will create job opportunities for laid－off workers， said Vice director of the Social Judicial Committee of the Conference．
Beijing residents have long desired a home service industry． The demand is expected to drive new economic growth． There are few high quality home help services in Beijing and customers are always complaining．
In the past， few laid－off workers in Beijing desired to work as home helpers， jobs largely taken by young women from the countryside． At the same time， some city residents have not felt safe trusting rural girls with modern household machines or with their small children． Many people would pay more for reliable house keepers who are more familiar with city life， but they have had no way of getting one， even though the city is home to thousands of laid－off workers．
By the end of June this year， there were 30，600 jobless workers in the city． Most of them are women in their 40’s， who are not blessed with particular skills and who have had their work ethics shaped by the planned economy． Many of them were at a loss when they first realized they had lost their jobs and a way of life they had got used to for decades．
They never imagined being laid－off by state－owned enterprises； they never considered other kinds of employment． For them， the private sector meant taking risks； housekeeping implied lower social status． Gao yunfang， 44， is a pioneer who is breaking the ice． She sells the Beijing Morning Post in the morning， and works at two households in the afternoon． She earns 1，000 yuan per month． So she no longer worries about her daughter’s tuition at a university in Shanghai．
1． What is talked about in the passage?
A） Home service． B） Modern city life． C） Laid－off worker． D） Social status．
2． What does the word "laid－off’ in the passage mean?
A） Heavily－burdened． B） Old． C） Inexperienced． D） Jobless．
3． Why were many laid－off workers at a loss?
A） Because they didn’t get used to the new way of life． B） Because they are too old to find a new job．
C） Because they dislike being laid off． D） Because they think they lost their social status．
4． Why didn’t the laid－off workers like to do home services in the past?
A） Low salary． B） Lower social status． C） Dirty working condition． D） Too much extra work．
5． In which ways is home service industry good for our society?
A） It meets the needs of modern life． B） It provides work opportunities for the laid－off worker．
C） It is a new industry． D） A and B．
参考答案：ADABD
3、A moment's drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset. Many of us cannot stand pain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two, we demand theneedle- a shot of novocaine （奴佛卡因）-that deadens the nerves around the tooth.
Now it's true that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our nerves - and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves - we wouldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of our body. The history of torture is based on the human body being open to pain.
But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir（行僧）who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm, and feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.
The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, This will hurt a little, it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation（感觉）, we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.
1. The passage is mainly about________.
A） how to suffer pain
B） how to avoid pain
C） how to handle pain
D） how to stop pain
2. The sentence But we pay for our sensitivity. in the second paragraph implies that________.
A）we should pay a debt for our feeling
B）we have to be hurt when we feel something
C）our pain is worth feeling
D）when we feel pain, we are suffering it
3. When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he suggests that________.
A）Indians are not at all afraid of pain
B）people may be senseless of pain
C）some people are able to handle pain
D）fakirs have magic to put needles right through their arms
4. the most important thing to handle pain is________.
A） how we look at pain
B） to feel pain as much as possible
C） to show an interest in pain
D） to accept the pain reluctantly
5. The author's attitude towards pain is________.
A） pessimistic
B） optimistic
C） radical （极端的）
D） practical
参考答案：
1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B
4.President Clinton's decision on Apr. 8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China's entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and White House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked "the courage" to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.
In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration's goal of a "bullet-proof agreement" that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.
THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can
still be had.And Treasury Secretary Robert E.Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B.Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M.Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, “we’re not there yet,” according to senior officials.
Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part.Although Clinton can signal U.S.approval for China’s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord.And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming.Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO.And Senators Jesse A.Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F.Hollings (D-S.C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.
The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U.S.clothing industry.Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles.Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit.Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music.He also blocked efforts to allow U.S.auto makers to provide fleet financing.
BIG JOB.Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they’ve heard so far isn’t encouraging.Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isn’t right” for the deal.Translation: We’re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America’s enemies.Beijing’s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D.Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A.Gephardt of Missouri, won’t help, either.
Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr.20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies.With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won’t be easy.And Republicans—with a wink—say that they’ll eventually embrace China’s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America.Though not long before they torture Clinton.But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege.Business must make this much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling
1 The main idea of this passage is
[A].The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. [B].On China’s entry into WTO.
[C].Clinton was right. [D].Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.
2 What does the sentence “Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit” convey?
[A].Premier Zhu rejected their requirements. [B].The three places overdid criticism.
[C].They wanted more protection. [D].They are in trouble.
3 What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China’s entry into the WTO?
[A].Contradictory. [B].Appreciative .[C].Disapproving. [D].Detestful.
4 Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?
[A].White House . [B].Republicans. [C].The Democratic Party. [D].Businessmen.
5 It can be inferred from the passage that
[A].America will make concessions. [B].America will hold out for a better WTO
[C].Clinton has the right to signal U.S.approval for China’s entry.
[D].Democratic party approve China’s entry into the WTO.
答案：CAADA
5、We all know that the normal human daily cycle of activity is of some 7-8 hours’ sleep alternation with some 16-17 hours’wakefulness and that, broadly speaking, the sleep normally coincides with the hours of darkness.Our present concern is with how easily and to what extent this cycle can be modified.
The question is no mere academic one.The ease, for example, with which people can change from working in the day to working at night is a question of growing importance in industry where automation calls for round-the-clock working of machines.It normally takes from five days to one week for a person to adapt to a reversed routine of sleep and wakefulness, sleeping during the day and working at night.Unfortunately, it is often the case in industry that shifts are changed every week; a person may work from 12:00 midnight to 8:00 a.m.one week, 8:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m.the next, and 4:00p.
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