2011年高二英语上学期 25分钟限时阅读天天练—第12天

20112011 年高二英语上学期年高二英语上学期 2525 分钟限时阅读天天练分钟限时阅读天天练 第第 1212 天天 阅读理解阅读理解 A A When parents talk about school safety these days they re usually referring to the increase in violence 暴力 at schools But research shows that school age children are actually nine times more likely to suffer an injury while doing sports than to be the victim of violence while at school Accidents can be prevented if parents are on the lookout for potential 潜在的 dangers To help you keep your kids free from harm here are some safety tips a Teach your child never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers Remember a stranger is anyone you or your child doesn t know well or trust b Be sure that your child walks to and from school with a siblingsibling friend or neighbor c Teach your kid whether walking biking or riding a bus to school to obey all traffic signals signs and traffic officers Remind him to be extra careful in bad weather d When driving your kid deliver and pick them up as close to the school as possible Don t leave until they are in the schoolyard or building e If your child rides a bike to school make sure he wears a standard helmet 头盔 Research shows that a helmet can reduce the risk of head injury by 85 f Teach your kid to arrive at the bus stop earlier stay off the street and wait for the bus to come to a complete stop g Be sure that your kid knows his or her home phone number and address your work number the number of another trusted adult and how to call 911 for emergencies 紧急情况 56 The underlined word sibling sibling probably means A stranger B neighbor C friend D brother or sister 57 If your kid walks to school tell him or her to A wear a helmet B go alone every day C walk as fast as possible D be more careful in bad weather 58 Which of the following statements is NotNot TrueTrue according to the text A Kids should be taught never to talk to strangers B Kids should obey the traffic rules C Kids should be taught to call 911 for anything D Kids should stay off the street while waiting for the bus 59 The intended readers of the text are A teachers B parents C children D officers 60 the main purpose of the text is to A talk about school safety B call on readers to fight against school violence C discuss the injuries at school D give advice on school age children s safety B B Melbourne Zoo s Close up Visits will bring you face to face with some of our zoo s most popular animals Each experience includes a 6 8 photograph taken by one of our professional photographers to help you keep the memory of your visit to Melbourne Zoo Please note The price of a Close up Visits ticket does not include entry to Melbourne Zoo MeerkatMeerkat Close upClose up Price per person 30 Max group size4 people Restrictions 限制规定 Minimum age 5 Children aged 5 to 12 must be accompanied 陪伴 by a paying adult Time11 30 am BigBig TortoiseTortoise Close upClose up Price per person 15 Max group size4 people Restrictions Children under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult Time11 00 am GiraffeGiraffe Close upClose up Price per person 30 Max group size6 people Restrictions Minimum age 5 Children aged 5 to 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult Time11 30 am KangarooKangaroo Close upClose up Price per person 30 for up to 2 people Max group size4 people RestrictionsChildren under 12 must be accompanied by a paying adult Time2 00 pm BookingsBookings InforationInforation Bookings can be made by calling Zoo Photos on 03 9285 9406 Bookings can be made on the day by visting Zoo Photos from 9 30 am A Zoo Photo Animal Experience does not include entry to Melbourne Zoo TermsTerms andand ConditionsConditions Group size and restrictions are needed to pay attention to The photographer reserves 保留 the right to stop any experience at any time for reasons relating to animals health or visitors bad behavior 61 If you buy a ticket for Melbourne Zoo s Close up Visits you A can enter Melbourne Zoo for free B are asked to work for the wildlife C can have a photo of yourself taken D aren t allowed to meet animals face to face 62 If a couple and their twin boys go to see big tortoises they should pay A 45 B 120 C 30 D 60 63 I f you are free in the afternoon you may choose to see A kangaroos B giraffes C big tortoises D meerkats 64 Giraffe Close up differs from Meerkat Close up in A price B max group size C restrictions D time 65 What can we know from the passage A You can make a booking from 9 in the morning B Children of all ages can visit the animals in the zoo C The photographer has the right to deal with your photos D You may be forced to leave the zoo if you behave badly C C Can earning a college diploma 文凭 make your heart healthier Maybe not directly but a study finds that people who went to college are less at risk of heart disease than other less educated people The study shows that blood pressure levels of people who didn t go to college are much higher than that of college graduates The study conducted 进行 physical examinations of thousands of people over 30 years The men who didn t continue their studies after high school had higher blood pressure than the men who completed college education Meanwhile the difference in women was even more obvious A higher blood pressure level is a great risk factor for heart disease So how is it that the stress of trying to finish papers and assignments 作业 at college actually reduces students blood pressure Most possibly it is not education itself that lowers heart disease risk but other factors related to education Generally people without a college education earn less money and other research shows that poverty is another factor of heart disease risk Besides there is an connection between poverty and obesity 肥胖 which also has a negative effect on heart health It looks like going to college has become more attractive education benefits not only your brain but also your health 66 The study shows that college graduates A form healthy habit more easily B have more time to exercise C can stand greater pressure in life D tend to have a healthier heart 67 According to the study women with college education probably A suffer from mental disease B put pressure on their male friends C spen