Just when you had figured out how to manage fat in your diet, researchers are now warning against another common mealtime pitfall (陷阱)—salt. A study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Stanford University and Columbia University shows that even a【C1】______ decrease in daily salt intake (摄入) can lead to dramatic health benefits. The authors【C2】______ an annual drop of as many as 120,000 cases of heart disease, 66,000【C3】______ of stroke and 99,000 heart attacks【C4】______ by high blood pressure after a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt. The advantages, not surprisingly, were greater for African Americans, who are more likely to【C5】______ high blood pressure than other ethnic groups, and for the elderly, since blood vessels stiffen with age, which can lead to higher blood pressure. "Everyone in the U. S. is consuming salt far in【C6】______ of what is good for them," says lead author Dr. Kirsten Bibbins Domingo of UCSF. " What we are suggesting is that a population wide effort to reduce salt intake, even【C7】______ , will have health benefits. " The team conducted a computer-based analysis to determine the【C8】______ of a 3-g-per-day reduction in salt intake on rates of heart disease and death. They also calculated the cost savings emerging from the amount of disease that would be【C9】______ because of lower blood pressure.The conclusion: by cutting salt intake nationwide, the U. S. could save $ 10 billion to $ 24 billion【C10】______ in health care costs.[A] accidents [B] annually[C] avoided [D] caused[E] considerable [F] develop[G] documented [H] dramatically[I] excess [J] impact[K] instances [L] modest[M] revised [N] slightly [O] undertake

So many people use the cell phone so frequently every day. But【C1】______ little is certain about the health effects of its use. Manufacturers【C2】______ that cell phones meet government standards for safe radio frequency radiation emission, but enough studies are beginning to document a possible【C3】______ in rare brain tumors (肿瘤), headaches and behavioral disorders in children to cause concern. So far, the evidence isn' t【C4】______ on whether the use of cell phones【C5】______ to any increased risk of cancer. In a new trial, researchers asked 47 volunteers to【C6】______ in a project to measure glucose(葡萄糖) consumption in the brain by scanning the brain to see how cells use energy. For both 50 minute scans, the volunteers had a cell phone【C7】______ to each ear. During the first scan, the devices were turned off but for the second scan, the phone on the right ear was【C8】______ on and received a recorded message call, although the volume was muted (消音)so the noise wouldn't bias the results. The results of the second scan showed that the【C9】______ of the brain nearest to the device had higher rates of glucose consumption than the rest of the brain. The study shows that cell phones can change brain activity, and【C10】______ a whole new avenue for scientific inquiry, though it doesn't say anything about whether cell phone radiation can cause cancer.[A] conclusive [B] contributes[C] derive [D] expresses[E] fixed [F] immensely[G] increase [H] maintain[I] mission [J] participate[K] particular [L] provides[M] regions [N] surprisingly [O] switched

How much does the TV cost now?

You are preparing for an English test and are in need of some reference books. Write a letter to the sales department of a bookstore to ask for: 1)detailed information about the books you want: 2)methods of payment: 3)time and way of delivery. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead.

{{B}}Part BDirections: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.{{/B}}

Suppose you heard the news that your friend Mike had just been promoted to be the manager of his department in the company. Write a letter of congratulations to Mike. Your letter should include:1) Why do you write this letter?2) What's your feeling? You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write the address.

{{B}}Section II Use of English (15 minutes)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.{{/B}}

It' s the first question parents ask when their child is diagnosed with autism (自闭症). Will his future brothers or sisters have a higher risk of【C1】______ it, too? According to the largest study of siblings (兄弟姐妹)in families with autism, the answer is yes. Among 664 children who had at least one older sibling with the developmental disorder, the 【C2】______ risk of autism was nearly 19% ,【C3】______ higher than previous sibling recurrence estimates that were anywhere from 3% to 10% . Kids with more than one older autistic sibling had an even higher risk of the disorder: 32%. The【C4】______ suggest that genes play a key role in autism risk. But they also hint that other environmental factors【C5】______ by siblings, like influences in the womb (子宫), many be important as well. On the【C6】______ of the findings, the researchers recommend mat doctors closely【C7】______ younger siblings of autistic children to pick up any early signs of the disorder,【C8】______ an unusually large head or delayed language development and communication skills. Evidence suggests that early【C9】______ and diagnosis of autism can help children take advantage of therapies that can treat some of its【C10】______.[A] average [B] basis[C] common [D] consequently[E] detection [F] developing[G] distributed [H] dramatically[I] including [J] monitor[K] reason [L] results[M] shared [N] symbols [O] symptoms

Read the text below. Write an essay in about 120 words, in which you should summarize the key points of the text and make comments on them. Try to use you own words. The Princess of Cambridge has finally been revealed to the world as Charlotte Elizabeth Diana—in a touching nod to her grandfather, her grandmother and her great-grandmother. The name has long tradition which can be traced back to the royal background. Charlotte, derived from French name, pays tribute to her grandfather, prince of Wales. And Charlotte is also Kate' s sister, Pippa Middleton' s middle name. Kensington Palace revealed the royal baby' s full name yesterday after days of speculation and close friends of Princess Diana immediately said the choice means the spirit of Pritce William' s beloved mother 'lives on'. William was, however, clear that his baby girl should not have Diana as a first name. "It would have been a millstone around her neck," said one of the princess's long-time friends. Within minutes of the name being announced this afternoon, Diana's closest friend Rosa Monckton said: "Diana's spirit lives on in her sons, and now her name lives on in her granddaughter 'Charlotte Elizabeth Diana'. "Diana was the godmother of Mrs. Monckton's daughter Dominica. The British citizens show their satisfaction with this name via Internet. They said it is the perfect name for their lovely princess.

Jennifer: In your article about online shopping being the newest and easiest way to shop, you said that computers will replace shopping malls sooner or later because they make buying things faster and cheaper. But don't you think that the entire point of shopping is to spend leisure time with friends while doing something necessary. Shopping is not just a quick task. It is, in fact, an entire way of life. Paul: I am a great collector of all manner of hard-to-find items such as out-of-print books and antiques. Purchasing in physical stores would mean round-the-world travel and years of effort. I can get the same result in a few hours on eBay, and often at bargain prices. I am quite well-off, but buy very few consumer items available in regular shops. I have many friends and acquaintances with the same approach. Mike: My wife buys online often. I have not heard complaints or dissatisfaction. She can compare with different online vendors' prices after she has decided what she wants. It' s delivered to the door, a big time savings and gas savings. If T need something, I check online first and see what it costs and then decide where to buy, local stores or online. Online has the advantage most of the time. Henry: Virtually all online stores make you register. But, I don' t need another username and password to remember. I will only buy online if I cannot find something locally. Even though shipping is fast, I' d rather drive across town and pay more to be able to bring home a new gadget the same day. And, most of the time, there is no difference in price between local stores and online stores. Jeff: If you think the prices are the same online as they are locally, you' re dealing with the wrong online retailers. I' m an online shopping veteran and I always save quite a bit on my large-dollar purchases. With a little research experience, I' ve easily saved thousands of dollars over the last several years. Besides, shipping on most items is reasonable and you don't even pay taxes 99.9% of the time. Now match the name of each person(36- 40)to the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. Statements[A]I'll buy online only when I have to.[B]You can enjoy steep discounts with most online sellers.[C]I shift between buying on or off line depending on what suits me.[D]Shopping is not only a necessary task but a sociable pleasure.[E]Online selling helps to satisfy my special needs in buying.[F]Buying online is far from being as good as it is boasted to be.[G]Buying online can save you a lot only if you find the right online sellers.

"Family" is of course an elastic word. And in different countries it has different meanings. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and in-dependent family—hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both man and woman, marriage means leaving one' s parents and starting one' s own life. The man' s first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife' s first duty will be to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she will be responsible for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and their alone. Neither the wife' s parents nor the husband' s, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters. Readers of novels like Jane Austen' s Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times, marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl' s parents, that is, it was the parents' duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents' home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. Every coin has two sides: independence for girls is no exception. But it may be a good thing for all of the girls, as their social status are much higher and they are no longer the subordinate of their parents and husbands.

Why does the woman want to keep the skirt?

{{B}}Section III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes){{/B}}

When did Miss Green become a swimming star? When did Miss Green become a swimming star?

【C1】______The Daily Mirror and the Daily Express both sell about four million copies every day. Apart from the national papers, there is,【C2】______Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own financially and many of them are very profitable. These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events, birth, deaths, council meetings and sports.【C3】______Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week' s edition, an item can sometimes be held over until the following week. The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. 【C4】______But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eyes. Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions.【C5】______A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area, and soon. [A]Newspapers in Britain usually have great profits. [B]So local businesses are very interested in advertising in local papers. [C]The content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. [D]For this reason,he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen. [E]However, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many as copies. [F]But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feelings on local issues. [G]Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation.

You have read the following magazine advertisement in which a certain company is looking for an office assistant. You want to write a letter to apply for the job. Write an application letter to Mogon Office by addressing "Dear Sir or Madam". The letter must include the following information :1) your age, gender, nationality2) your possible educational background 3 ) your working experience4) your reason for getting the job You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Li Hong" instead. You don't need to write the address.

Mistakes are the things that nobody wants, but we still make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. Some are about work or jobs. But most mistakes are about people. "Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?" "When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?" "And why didn't Andy pick up that I was friendly just because 1 had a car?" When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, it's too late. Why do we go wrong about our friends or our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. We need to listen and think for some time. And if we don't really listen we miss the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone tells you, "You're a lucky dog" that's being friendly. But "lucky dog"? There's a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesn't see it himself. But bringing in the "dog" bit puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesn't think you deserve your luck. "Just think of all the things you have to be thankful for" is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isn't important. It's telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you haven't got a date for Saturday night. How can you tell the real meaning behind someone's words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says agree with the tone of voice? His posture? The look in his eyes? Stop and think. The minute you spend thinking about the real meaning of what people say to you may save another mistake.

How did the woman do in the driving test?

Why did the man start the shoe-making company?

Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child' s development. In recent years' research on infant development has shown the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby's ability to profit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged and stimulated, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully. The next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play; the first social games for learning to play and get on with others. By the third stage of play development—from five to seven or eight years—the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys. Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same thing to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, they lead on to new hobbies, but their significance has changed—to a child of nine or ten years, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.