下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
第1篇 Losing Weight
Girls as young as 1 0 years old are dieting and in danger of developing unhealthy attitudes about weight，body image and food，a group of Toronto researchers reported Tuesday.
Their study of 2,279 girls aged 10 to 14 showed that while the vast majority had healthy weights，nearly a third felt they were overweight and were trying to lose pounds.Even at the tender agez of 10，nearly 32 per cent of girls felttoo fatand 31 per cent said they were trying to diet.
McVey，a researcher at.the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto，and her colleagues analyzed data collected in a number of surveys of southern Ontario school girls between 1 993 and 2003，reporting their findings in Tuesdays issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Nearly 80 per cent of the girls had a healthy body weight and only 7.2 per cent were considered overweight using standard weight-to.height ratios.Most researchers suggest the rate of overweight children in this country is several times higher than that figure.
Nearly 30 per cent of the girls reported they Were currently trying to lose weight，though few admitted to dangerous behavior such as self-induced vomiting.
Still，a test that measured attitudes towards eating showed 10.5 per cent of survey Participants were already at risk of developing an eating disorder.
Were not talking about kids whove been prescribed a diet because theyre above average weight or overweight. Were talking about children who are within a healthy weight range。And they have taken it upon themselves to diet to lose weight，McVey said，acknowledging she found the rates disturbing.She said striking a balance between healthy weights and healthy attitudes towards food and body image is a complex task，with no easy solutions.
词汇：
overweight adj.超重的;过重的
induce vt.引起，导致
prescribe vt.处方;开药;嘱咐
1.The study showed that most of the girls
A)were overweight.
B) were on a diet.
C)had unhealthy attitudes about weight
D)had a healthy body weight.
2.What percentage of the girls considered themselves overweight?
A)Nearly 80 percent.
B)7.2 percent.
C)Nearly 30percent.
D)10.5 percent.
3.The survey participants were girls
A)whowere 10.
B)who were 14.
C)who were 10 to 14.
D)who were 10 to 18.
4. What kind of institution does the lead researcher work with?
A)A schoo1.
B)A hospital.
C)An association.
D)A charity.
5. Unhealthy attitudes about weight，body image and food may
A)lead to an eating disorder.
B)result from self-induced vomiting.
C)make it easier to gain weight.
D)bring about greater competition.
Mother knows the best?Once while being prepped for a television interview, I was chatting with the host about stay-at-home fathers.I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife.Many families now take earning power into account when deciding which parent will stay home.
At that point，one of the male crew members commented, almost to himself but loud enough for my benefit，It should be the better parent who stays home.A lot of guys say things like that.Usually its code for， My wifeis the better parent.
I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle.It implied that our familys choice could only have been correct if 1 was a better parent than my wife.
I think men shoot themselves in the foot with this kind of thinking.I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the better parent：She had spent more time with Ry,could read him better and calm him more quickly.And given a choice.hed have picked her over me.But as she was the more employable one.my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.
Know what? I caught up.Because of the increased time I spent with him.I soon knew Ry well，understood what he needed and could look after him more or 1ess as well as my wife could.Actually, the experience helped me unlock one of the worlds great secrets：Women are good at looking after children because they do it.Its not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct--which I think is mostly learned anyway.Its because they put in the time and attention required to become good at the job.
Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing.but over the long term experience is more important.When I got the experience myself, I was good.too.As good? I dont know.Who cares? Children are not made of glass.other people ale capable of looking after them besides Mom.
练习：
1、 Which of the following does the first paragraph imply?
A)Men are no longer given the opportunity to stay at home.
B)In more and more families the wife is earning more than the husband.
C)The author works at a TV station.
D)More amd more men choose to stay at home to look after their children.
2.the author decided to stay at home to look after their son eight years ago because
A)he though the was the better parent.
B)it was easier for his wife to find a job.
C)their son Ry liked him better.
D)he was earning less than his wife.
3.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a thing that a good parent should do with his or her child?
A)Spending more time with him.
B、taking him t0 school.
C)Reading stories to him.
D)Being able to calm him down.
4. Women generally are better than men at taking care of children because
A)they were born with the ability.
B)they just enjoy doing it.
C)they spend more time with them.
D)they have learned to do it at school.
5.which of the following is the conclusion the author draws at the end of the article?
A)He is better than his wife at taking care of children.
B)He is as good as his wife at taking care of children.
C)Anyone Can take good care of children as far as he has the experience.
D)Children prefer to be taken care of by their mother than by anyone else.
Goal of American EducationEducation is all enormous and expensive part of American life. Its size is matched by its variety.
Differences in American schools compared with those found in the majority of other countries lie in the fact that education here has long been intended for everyonenot just for a privileged elite. Schools ale expected to meet the needs of every child, regardless of ability,and also the needs of society itself.This means that public schools offer more than academic subjects.It surprises many people when t11ey come here to find high schools offering such courses as typing，sewing，radio repair, computer programming or driver training，along with traditional academic subjects such as mathematics，history, and languages.Students choose their curricula depending
on their interests，future goals，and level of ability.The underlying goal of American education is to develop every child to the utmost of his or her own possibilities，and to give each one a sense of civic and community consciousness。
Schools have traditionally played an important role in creating national unity andAmericanizingthe millions of immigrants who have poured into this country from many different backgrounds and origins.
Schools still play a large role in the community, especially in the small towns.
The approach to teaching may seem unfamiliar to many, not only because it is informal，but also because there is not much emphasis on learning facts.Instead，Americans try to teach their children toⅡ1ink for themselves and to develop their own intellectual and creative abilities.Students spend much time，learning how to use resource materials libraries, statistics and computers.Americans believe that if children are taught to reason well and to research well, they will be able to find whatever facts they need throughout the rest of their lives.Knowing how to solve problems is considered more important than theaccumulation of facts.
This is Americas answer to the searching question that thoughtful parents all over the world are asking themselves in the fast-moving time：How Can one prepare todays child for a tomorrow that one can neither predict nor understand?
词汇：
privileged adj.享有特权的
elite n.精英，精华
curricula n.课程
underlying adj.潜在的
reason v.推理
练习：
1.Which of the following best states the goal of American education?
A)To teach every learner some practical skills.
B)To provide every learner with rich knowledge.
C)To give every student the opportunity to fully develop his/her ability.
D)To train every student tO be a responsible citizen.
2.It is implied in the passage that
A)all high-school students take the same courses.
B)every highschool student must take some practical ability training courses.
C)every public school offers the same academic subjects.
D)the subjects every student takes may vary.
3.American schools place great emphasis on the learnerS
A)enrichment of knowledge.
B)accumulation of facts.
C)acquisition of the ability to be creative.
D)acquisition of the ability to work with his hands.
4.According to the passage，American education meets the needs of all the followingEXCEPT
A)the brightest students.
B)the slow students.
C)the students from foreign countries.
D)the immigrants.
5. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?
A)The large number of its schools.
B)The variety of the courses offered in its schools.
C)Its special consideration given to immigrants.
D)Its underlying goal to develop every childs abilities to the fullest extent
第1篇 Losing Weight
1.D 文章第二段中的第一句和第四段中的第一句先后提到，接受调查之女孩中的绝大多数体重都在健康范围内。
2.C 文章的第二段提到，有将近三分之一的女孩认为自己超重。
3.C 文章的第二段提到，接受调查的是年龄为10岁至14岁的女孩。
4.B 文章的第三段提到，主要研究人员McVey女士在一家医院工作。
5.A 文章的第六段提到，有关体重、身体形象和食品等的不健康态度使得一些女孩子面临饮食失调的危险。
第2篇 Mother knows the best?
1.B.分析：结合刚才了解到的文章的主题判断A和C都与文章内容不一致，段落中间提到了money因此推测B是答案。答案相关句：I made the point that one reason were seeing more stay-at-home dads may be that its no longer a given that a man makes more money than his wife.
2. B。分析：利用题干中的their son和eight years ago作为答案线索，这样发现答案相关句：I was a stay-at-home father for eight years, so his declaration made me bristle. .I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the betterparent: She had spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him down quickly.) But as she was more employable one, my wife went out to work and I looked after our son.
该划线句直接揭示答案B
3. B/C。分析：借助被选项中的核心词/结构作为答案线索，这样发现这些结构大部分都集中在以下的句子中：I suppose an argument could have been made that when I began staying home my wife was the betterparent: She had spent more time with Ry, could read him better and calm him down quickly.对比被选项判断B/C没有出现，所以B/C是答案。
4. C。 分析：借助常识猜测答案可能是C。也可以借助原文：注意文章中提到妇女擅长../good at的结构，这样发现答案相关句：Women are good at looking after their children because they do it. It is not because of any innate female aptitude or a mothers instinct which I think is mostly learned anyway. Its because they put in the time and attention required to be good at the job.划线句内容直接揭示了C是答案。
5. C.分析：在文章的结尾处发现句子： Women obviously get a biological head start from giving birth and nursing, but over the long term experience is more important. I was good, too. As good? I dont know, who cares? Children are not made of glasses. Other people are capable of looking after them besides Mom.
第3篇 Goal of American Education
1 C A，B，D均只指出了美国教育目标的一个方面。
2 D 文中提到学生可以根据自己的兴趣、目标和能力来选择课程。
3 D A,B,D都只提到教育的某一个方面，但美国教育最强调的是对学生独立解决问题能力的培养.
4 C 本文中没有提到外国留学生.
5 D 给每个学生最充分地发挥自己能力的机会是美国教育的最重要特点。