高中一年级阅读分级训练7.docx

Reading A词数194 类别 时事新闻 难度 建议用时3 实际用时 President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle，millionaires from his bestselling books, made$2.7 million last year and paid just under one-third of their adjusted income in federal taxes. While the income，mostly his，was far more than the US median household income of about$50,000，it was quite a decrease from the $4.2 million the Obamas made in 2007 Both years, nearly all of the earnings came from Obamas best-selling booksDreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope brought in about$2.5 million in royalties last year according to copies of the returns released by the White House on Wednesday, the federal filing deadline Obama earned$139,204 as a Democratic senator from Illinois last year before leaving his seat after winning the November electionMichelle Obama received a salary of $62,709 from the University of Chicago Hospitalswhere she was an executive The couples total federal tax came to$855，323That was 32 percent of their adjusted gross income of$2,656,902 The Obamas overpaid by$26,014，and elected to apply that amount to their 2009 taxesWord Bankmillionaire n百万富翁 adjust v调整 royalty n版税best-selling adj畅销的 median adj中等的( )1. The 0bamas_Amade less money in 2008 than in 2007 Bmade more money in 2008 than in 2007Cunderpaid their taxes by about$20,000Dpaid over one-third of their adjusted income in federal taxes( )2. What did Michelle 0bama do last year?AShe earned over$60,000 BShe worked as an executive for the University of Chicago Hospitals.CShe was her husbands campaign manager. D. She earned from her best-selling books both years. ( )3Most of the money the Obamas made came from_.ABaracks job as an Illinois senator BBaracks job as PresidentC Michelles job Dbook royalties( )4Who released this information?AThe Federal Tax Administration BA newspaper. CThe University of Chicago Hospitals DThe White HouseReading B词数278 类别 家庭生活 难度 建议用时530 实际用时Television is a powerful force in our lives. It shows us the best and worst of ourselves and almost everything in betweenIt teaches US about other cultures and about the world we live inIt has helped to make stars of some people and has hurt the careers of othersIt helps to set the agenda for our consumer society and establish the topic of conversation for the next dayPerhaps because it is so powerful, people have always had a love-hate relationship with television. We can gain great personal satisfaction from watching TV, but at the same time curse it for consuming our time and catering to only most uninspired thinking skills and abilitiesWe use it to learn about other people, but also blame it for isolating people from their family and friendsUnderstanding how television works can help US watch TV more critically：it will help us understand how we look at TV，what we see，and why we see itTelevision contains a value system, an ideology that is only visible when we take the time to look beneath its surfaceIt is important to be aware that commercial TV is first and foremost a business and the programs are made to attract customers for sponsors products. The commercial aspect of television inevitably influences how television constructs reality, but there are other factors at work，too，such as the technology of the medium，the content of the programming, and the dominance of American showsBy taking a closer look at TV, we can begin to understand both what affects our perception of TV and how TV affects our perceptions of our worldWord Bankcater n迎合 sponsor 赞助商 perception n感知，认识( )5The purpose of the first paragraph of this article is to Asuggest the negative effects of television Bindicate the extent of televisionS influence Cconsider the variety of television programming Dencourage people to critique television( )6The word“ideology”(Para3)means a group of_ Alaws Bbeliefs Cactions Drelationships( )7The authors suggestion that we should take “a closer look at TV”(Para-3)means that we should_Astudy the messages in commercials Bwatch only programs that teach usCstudy TV technology Dwatch TV critically( )8The main message of this article is contained in the sentence_. A. “Television is a powerful force in our lives”(Para1) B“people have always had a love。hate relationship with television”(Para. 2) C. “Television contains a value system”(Para3) D. “television constructs reality”(Para3)Reading C词数331 类别时尚健康 难度 建议用时7 实际用时 Comprehensive lifestyle changes including a better diet and more exercise can lead not only to a better physique, but also to swift changes at the genetic level, US researchers said on MondayIn a small study, the researchers tracked 30 men with low-risk prostate cancer who decided against conventional medical treatment such as surgery and radiation or hormone therapy The men underwent three months of major lifestyle changes，including eating a diet rich in fruits，vegetables，whole grains，1egumes and soy products moderate exercise such as walking for half an hour a day，and an hour of daily stress management methods such as meditationAs expected，they lost weight，lowered their blood pressure and saw other health improvementsBut the researchers found more profound changes when they compared prostate biopsies taken before and after the lifestyle changesAfter the three months，the men had changes in activity in about 500 genes including 48 that were turned on and 453 genes that were turned offThe activity of disease-preventing genes increased while a number of disease-promoting genes, including those involved in prostate cancer and breast cancer shut down，according to the study published in the journal Proceedings of the National AcademyOf Sciences. The research was led by Dr Dean Ornish, head of the Preventive Medicine Research Institute in Sausalito，California，and a well-known author advocating lifestyle changes to improve health“Its an exciting finding because so often people say, Oh，its all in my genes，what can I do? Well，it turns out you may be able to d0 a lot，” Ornish, who is also affiliated with the University of California，San Francisco，said in a telephone interview“In just three months, I can change hundreds of my genes simply by changing what I eat and how I live?Thats pretty exciting” Ornish said“The implications of our study are not limited to men with prostate cancerWord Bankconventional adj常规的 hormone n荷尔蒙，激素 radiation n化疗 profoundadj根本的( )9The article basically states that a healthy lifestyle Acan even alter your genes for the better Bhas no effect on your genes Cis good for the environment Dcan cure cancer and other diseases( )10Apart from eating healthy food and exercising, the men in the study_Awere put under a lot of stress B. were taught stress management methodsCwere given a lat of meat Dwere given hormone therapy( )11In total, how many genes changed as a result of the healthy lifestyle?A48 B 47 C453 D500( )12The men in the study_. Alost weight B. lowered their blood pressureCcomplained about headaches Dincreased disease preventing genesReading D词数341 类别人物传记 难度 建议用时7 实际用时 Alexander the Great stood with his army on the western shore of the Tigris RiverHe and his men had marched north from Tyre, crossing acres and acres of blackened landDarius had had his“Immortals”burn to the ground the long wheat grass that had been growing thereHe had hoped to slow the advance of Alexander and his mighty fighting forceDarius strategy had done little to delay the progress of the Greek forces They prepared now to cross the Tigris，and to continue onward toward the village of MosulThey knew that Darius and the Persian warriors were camped nearby on the plain of GaugamelaThey were unaware of Dariusnewest tactic When Alexander and his men reached the plain of Gaugamela，they found that the ground had been made levelThe Persian chariots stood in formation，ready to attack across that flat surfaceDarius expected his scythed chariots to drive themselves forcefully into the Greek forces The chariots began their rapid drive toward the army of Alexander the GreatThe Greek general ordered the ranks of the Greek fighters to split apartThis maneuver left the Persians moving forward，without having anyone to mow downBecause they traveled at great speed，the Persians could not get turned aroundCaught between enemy lines，many Persian chariot drivers fell victim to the spears and arrows of their Greek opponents Still，Darius was not ready to surrenderHe spotted places where his men could outflank the Greeks，sneaking around behind the enemy ranksSome enemy units met the fate thatDarius had intended，that of being run over by the Persian chariotsNone of this，however, seemed to frighten Alexander the Great， The Greek general ordered the cavalry to form a wedgeThe point of the wedge charged directly at DariusThe Persian King fled, and Alexander the Great again emerged as the victorWord Bankmarch n行军 chariot n双轮马车 outflank v从侧翼包围tactic n. 战略 mow n. 割 wedge n楔形，楔子( )13Alexander the Great marched northeast from Tyre, taking his men to_. Athe Euphrates River Bthe Tigris River Ccentral Persia Da charred plain( )14Which of the following tactics did Dariusnot use? ABurning wheat grass above Tyre BHaving scythed chariots C0utflanking the Greeks on the Gaugamela plain DNone of the above( )15Which of the following helped to insure the victory of Alexander the Great? AHaving scythed chariots BHaving the Greek warriors part ranks CFormation of a wedge DBoth B and CE词数461 类别经济文化 难度 建议用时930 实际用时 I agree that it makes good business sense to replace skills no longer needed in the market place by retraining workersWhy is a member of the business community supporting an innovative idea，such as reskillingor retrainingif you preferinstead of standing fast for some old-fashioned idea? Its good business to make sure that industry assumes some responsibility for developing the supply of skilled，well-trained workersMost industries depend on selling goods to consumersAnd what are consumers but people with jobs and with money to spend? Most businesses cannot survive without people to buy their productsConsumers without jobs have little money to spendReskilling programs that keep the labor force meaningfully employed make sense Let me add a word of caution，howeverLet us ensure that the new skills that workers acquire are the skills they will need to secure long-term employmentToo many well-meaning retraining programs have taught skills that have little or no usefulnessThis type of retraining program is shortsighted and reflects no interest in serving long-range goalsAlthough practical, these programs lack advance planning, May I offer, as an example of advance planning，an experiment from my own firm, Bodwell Industries? It is an experiment of which I believe we can be justly proud Several years ago，our advance planners clearly saw that the demand for bobbin was decreasing. The choice was obvious：remain solvent or go bankrupt. To save Bodwell, we decided to change with the times. We invested in new electronic robot equipment, gave up bobbin making and moved into microchip technology. With that decision，however，came the realization that，in making the chance, we would be displacing several hundred employees. A loss of that many jobs in one small town can be devastating. Witness the ruin that has come to towns where the local coal mines or steel mills have closed. The loss of jobs has a ripple effectSoon other local businesses are badly affected. I wouldnt want to be looking at the profit-and-loss statements for businesses in some of those towns in recent years But I digressBack to the Bodwell Industries experimentRealizing that we had a problem in changing over to the new technology, we called in a special consultantShe pointed out that, even though our workers didnt know a thing about robots，they did have basic skill that could be upgradedFor example，a crew chief in charge of bobbin makers could be retrained t