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第二篇Stop Eating Too Much "Clean your plate!" and" Be a member of the clean-plate club!

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Stop Eating Too Much

"Clean your plate!" and" Be a member of the clean-plate club! " just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent．Often, it's accompanied by an appeal：" Just think about those starving orphans（孤儿）in Africa!" Sure，we should be grateful for every bite of food．Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites．Instead of staying "clean the plate", perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow．

According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies（肚子）．A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government，according to a USA Today story．Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that．They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little．

Barbara Rolls，a nutrition（营养）professor at Pennsylvania State University，told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the l970s, the same time that the American waistline（腰围）began to expand.

Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions．Now，apparently，some customers are calling for this too．The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large；23 percent had no opinion；20 percent disagreed．But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who can't afford fine dining still prefer large portions．Seventy percent of those earning at least $150，000 per year prefer smaller portions；but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25，000 want smaller．

It's not that working class Americans don't want to eat healthy．It's just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs，getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal．They live from paycheck（薪金支票）to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next year's Christmas presents．

36 Parents in the United States tend to ask their children

A to save food for tomorrow．

B to wash the dishes．

C not to waste food．

D not to eat too much．

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听力原文：M: I've got to stop eating so much. This new coat is already getting too tight fo

r me.

W: Oh, no! I should have said something earlier. A man just left the restaurant wearing a coat down to his ankles.

Q: What does the woman imply？

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A．The new coat was bought for his uncle.

B．He suddenly grew very fat.

C．His coat was taken away by mistake.

D．They shouldn't have come to this restaurant.

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第3题

Why should parents stop rewarding their kids for eating vegetables？A．It changes kids' eati

Why should parents stop rewarding their kids for eating vegetables？

A．It changes kids' eating habits.

B．It has only short-term effects.

C．It may lead to overeating.

D．It costs parents too much money.

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听力原文：W: I haven't seen you here for a couple of weeks. Have you stop eating or somethi

ng？

M: No. Does it look as I've stopped eating？ I've been spending a lot of time in the library.

W: Working on a paper？

M: I wish I were working on a paper. I was working on-three different papers: anthropology, English lit, and history.

W: Wow, that is a lot of work.

M: Yeah! And what's frustrating is that I'm studying 19 century British Empire in all three classes. But I can't write a single paper for all the three.

W: Why not？

M: The professors won't let me. Even if I make it three times as long as the suggested length.

W: Oh. That's too bad. Could you write your paper on three aspects of one topic？

M: Mm. What do you mean？ Do you have something in mind？

W: Well, let' s see. Maybe you could do something with Romanticism, such as write your anthropology paper on a cultural basis of Romanticism; and your history paper on the influence of the Romantic poets on the British foreign policy; and OK and your English paper on analysis of some Romantic poems.

M: Hey. That's not a bad idea. I've already started the research for one of my papers. So I can use that. What can I do to repay you？

W: You want wrap up my chemist lab for me？

M: I'd love to. But I've never taken chemistry. So I'm net sure you like the results.

W: Oh, well. No thanks necessary then. Have a good weekend, And try to get out of the library and get some sleep. You have big circles .under your eyes.

M: OK. I'll try. See you later.

What has the man been busy doing all Week？

A．Writing papers for his classes.

B．Meeting with his professors.

C．Doing extra work in the chemistry lab.

D．Working overtime as a librarian.

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第5题

听力原文：W: Well, John, how was your vacation？ Did you visit all the places you wanted to

see？

M: Oh, hardly, but we had a good time just the same. We managed to stop at the old Ghost Town near Virginia City. That's what Jimmy was all excited about.

W: Did you go to Denver like your wife wanted to？

M: Yes, we stayed with her cousin for two days. We had to pass up the Grand Canyon though, because Jimmy got sick from eating too many grapes.

W: How about the stop at Indian Falls？ Did you have any time for that？

M: Yes, but we almost didn't. We left Denver on Highway 14 when we should have taken Highway 90. When we realized it, it was almost dark. Still we got there in time to take a few pictures.

W: Where else did you go？

M: Well, we went through Phoenix, Arizona. We all liked that. But we had some trouble with the car there. We had to stay an extra day because of that.

W: I bet that made you mad.

M: It sure did, especially because I had the guy at the garage give the car a checkup just before we left home, and he said the car was in excellent condition. Still I can't complain. I was able to get in some extra fishing because of the delay. I went out with the man who was staying in the hotel we were at.

W: Generally, you did quite a lot.

M: Yes, we certainly did. But after we got home, it took us two days to rest up. All that driving around was murder.

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A．They had to stay in Denver for two days.

B．They missed seeing the Grand Canyon.

C．They started out on the wrong highway.

D．They almost didn't see Indian Falls.

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听力原文：W：I have eaten in too many restaurants during the past month and now I feel it wi

ll make me weak when I think of eating out again．

M：I'm feeling that way too，but there's no way to get out of this appointment．

Q：What does the man think of the woman's feelings？

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A．He is annoyed by her.

B．He agrees with her.

C．He expresses no opinion.

D．He disagrees with her.

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-Excuse me ,may I ask you some questions？-Sorry , I'm too busy and I haven’t even a

A.spend

B.share

C.spare

D.stop

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听力原文：M: Does this elevator stop on every floor？W: No, it stops only on the even ones.

听力原文：M: Does this elevator stop on every floor？

W: No, it stops only on the even ones. If you want an odd one, go to the even one above it and then walk down.

Q: Why won't the elevator stop on the ninth floor？

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A．Because nine is an odd number.

B．Because the elevator got stock.

C．Because the elevator is too old.

D．Because there are too many people in the elevator.

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第9题

Stop Eating Too Much"Clean your plate!" and "Be a member of the clean-plate club!" Just ab

Stop Eating Too Much

"Clean your plate!" and "Be a member of the clean-plate club!" Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often, it's accompanied by an appeal: "Just think about those starving orphans (孤儿) in Africa!" Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying "clean the plate", perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow.

According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies (肚子), A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.

Barbara Rolls, a nutrition (营养) professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistline (腰围) began to expand.

Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believed restaurants served portions that were too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who can't afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller.

It's not that working class Americans don't want to eat healthy. It's just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck (薪金支票) to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next year's Christmas presents.

Parents in the United States tend to ask their children

A．to save food for tomorrow.

B．to wash the dishes.

C．not to waste food.

D．not to eat too much.

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第10题

听力原文：W: I have eaten in so many restaurants during the past week that the idea of eati

ng out makes me sick.

M: I feel the same way, but there is no way for us to get out of this invitation.

Q: What is the speakers' attitude towards eating out again？

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A．They feel too tired to accept the invitation.

B．They have eaten out too much that they are used to it.

C．They have no alternative but to go.

D．They have different opinions about whether to eat out or not.

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