Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.
After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.
In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.
23．In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola? A．They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently. B．They squeeze eating between the other daily activities. C．They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles. D．They usually eat too much canned and frozen food. 24．This text is mainly the relationship between _________. A．Americans and the French B．life style and obesity C．children and adults D．fast food and overweight
25．The text is mainly developed __________. A．by contrast C．by process
B．by space D．by classification
26．Where does this text probably come from? A．A TV interview
B．A food advertisement
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C．A health report D．A book review D
In 1941, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov stated the Three Laws of Robotics. These laws come from the world of science fiction, but the real world is catching up. A law firm gave Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University $10 million to explore artificial intelligence. Peter Kalis, chairman of the law firm, K&L Gates, said the development of technology had led to questions that were never taken seriously before. What will happen when you make robots that are smart, independent thinkers and then try to limit their freedom?
Researcher Kalis said, “One expert said we’ll be at a point when we give an instruction to our robot to go to work in the morning and it turns around and says, ‘I’d rather go to the beach.’” He said that one day we would want laws to keep our free-thinking robots from running wild.
With the law firm’s gift, the university will be able to explore problems now appearing within automated industries. “Take driverless cars for example,” Kalis said. “If there’s an accident concerned with a driverless car, what policies do we have in place? What kind of insurance policies do they have?” In fact, people can take a ride in a driverless car in Pittsburgh where an American online transportation network company uses the city as a testing ground for the company’s driverless cars.
The problems go beyond self-driving cars and robots. Think about the next generation of smartphones, those chips fixed in televisions, computers, fridges, etc., and the ever-expanding collection of personal data being stored in the “cloud”. So can Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics be used in reality? Is it necessary to have a moral guideline that everyone can understand? Whatever it is, doing no harm should be the very first one. 27．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．Robot should have more freedom. B．Technology is running ahead of laws. C．The Three Laws of Robotics are practical. D．Peter wants to explore artificial intelligence.
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28．What makes humans worry about robots? A．Robots may be out of control. B．Robots can do something illegal. C．Robots can become angry easily. D．Robots may have many requests.
29．What is the third paragraph intended to tell us? A．It’s hard for robots to obey rules. B．A law on robotics is really a must. C．Driverless cars can cause accidents. D．Driverless cars are being tested out now.
30．What should the basic law on robotics be according to the text? A．Robots should be cautiously used in life. B．Robots should obey Asimov’s Three Laws. C．Robots should be easy for people to operate. D．Robots should be safe to human beings. 七选五
Things you can do to increase your emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is “being able to recognize, understand your emotions and how you interact with others in life and at work,” life coach and business strategist Maureen Gharrity says. 31 EQ is now considered one of the top 10 skills you'll need to succeed, even more important than IQ. Here are things you can do to increase your EQ.
1. Listen
One of the biggest things that people want is to be heard, to express their view, their feelings and even frustrations without attempts to fix it. 32 What most people are looking for is an opportunity to be heard. So just listen.
2. Practice good boundaries
33 One way to practice this is to interact with others only when you are truly available to do
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so. It's also important to be willing to say no and to honor others by only giving them your full attention.
3. 34 People who are highly emotionally intelligent have precise awareness of their emotions. However, many people. say “I feel” and then go on to describe a thought or concept. To practice being more emotionally intelligent, try to express feelings which are a physical sensation or emotional in nature.
4. Feel and express gratitude
Those with high EQ experience a deep sense of gratitude for things they do. With gratitude comes an appreciation of all the things that life brings, big and small, good and bad. 35 A．The gateway to high emotional intelligence is rooted in healthy boundaries. B．Better to treat your own emotions as priority C. Pay attention to your own emotions
D. EQ is considered as the most important skill in the work force. E. Why is emotional intelligence so important?
F. When your heart is full of appreciation, there isn't room for negative emotions. G. That doesn't mean you have to agree with them or do as they say.
四、完形填空（30分）
In my twenty-five years of coaching, I encountered many extraordinary athletes. Yet the athlete who made the greatest impression on me wasn't one of those promising young men, but Bobby Colson.
Early in the season, Bobby, who looked heavy but strong, 36 me in the school hallway. He told me he was eager to join in our track team and believed he could make an important 37 . I was deeply 38 by his presentation and self-confidence.
Given his physique, the logical role for Bobby was that of a \trying discus(铁饼), shot pot…, only to find out these events were not 39 for him at all. So
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Bobby intended to try another more difficult event: two-mile race. I admired Bobby's 40 , but to myself, I questioned whether the two-mile race was a good choice. Yet Bobby was 41 and for the following weeks, he painfully but 42 struggled through his workouts.
Three months later, the two-mile race was well underway. While all the other runners had already finished, Bobby 43 had three laps to go. As Bobby completed his last two of his 44 laps, several boys from the other teams started making fun of him and 45 at him to get off the track. Bobby was crying noticeably but kept going. At this moment, our team members noticed and went to 46 Bobby on. On the last lap, all our athletes stood up to cheer Bobby on. Imagine a moving sight: Our whole team lined up 47 the track, clapping and cheering for Bobby as tears 48 down his face. After that, Bobby put in effort to support his teammates. He went from event to event 49 his teammates. When one of our athletes took a first place, Bobby was even more excited than the winner. Every teammate 50 him very much and felt lucky to have him in the team. Bobby had been right when he told me he felt he could make a significant contribution. He had joined a good team and made it into a great 51 .Since then, I've seen many top athletes 52 the track when they knew they weren't going to win a race. Bobby, on the contrary, never once 53 leaving that two-mile race. Once he 54 , quitting was not an option. His example helped us all to understand that talent is God given, and those who have it should be thankful, but the spirit of 55 is self-given, and we should value it. 36．A．waved 37．A．appearance 38．A．impressed 39．A．satisfactory 40．A．enthusiasm 41．A．worried 42．A．cautiously 43．A．still
B．informed B．promise B．frightened B．challenging B．generosity B．confused B．proudly B．already
C．limited C．contribution C．puzzled C．suitable C．achievement C．determined C．secretly C．ever
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D．stopped D．influence D．embarrassed D．attractive D．cooperation D．hesitated D．diligently D．rather
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