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用心 爱心 专心 1 淮安市范集中学淮安市范集中学 20122012 届高三英语艺术班届高三英语艺术班作业纸作业纸 课 题 Revision日 期 D Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap Some call it the summer learning setback Simply speaking it means the longer kids are out of school the more they forget The only thing they might gain is weight Most American schools follow a traditional nine month calendar Students get winter and spring breaks and about ten weeks of summer vacation Some schools follow a year round calendar They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time with a few weeks off in between The National Association for Year Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count They were spread among forty six of the fifty states But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year round school is generally the same as in a traditional school Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said Year round schools don t really solve the problem of the summer learning setback They simply spread it out across the year Across the country research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students Experts say this can be prevented They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help But calling them summer school could be a problem The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins Ron Fairchild said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term summer school In American culture the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood The parents welcomed other terms like summer camp enrichment extra time and hands on learning 71 According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap A helps children to gain weightB leads children to work harder C improves children s memoriesD affects children s regular studies 72 Compared to traditional schools students in the year round ones A perform better and have more learning gainsB have much less time for relaxation every year C have generally the same number of class daysD hold more classes with more free weeks off 73 Which of the following statements is true A Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation B Year round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap C There are schools in each state following a year round calendar D Nothing can help the students who fall behind after the vocation 74 Why did almost all parents dislike the term summer school A They cherish the children s rights of freedom very much B They are worried about the quality of the summer school C They want their children to be forced to make up the gap D They can t afford to the further study during vacation 75 What would be the best title of this passage A Opening Summer Camps B Forbidding Summer Schools C Spreading Year Round Education D Minding the Summer Learning Cap E In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight Two full inches in the first three days These are the kinds of statements used in magazine newspaper radio and television ads promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device The promoters of products say they can shape the legs slim the face smooth wrinkles or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability Often such products are nothing more than money making things for their promoters The results they produce are questionable and some are dangerous to health To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation If the product is a drug FDA Food and Drug Administration can require proof under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act that is safe and effective before it is put on the market But if the product is a device FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness If a product already on the market is a danger to health FDA can request the producer or distributor to 用心 爱心 专心 2 remove it from the market voluntarily or it can take legal action including seizure 查封 of the product One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor which had been sold for reducing the waistline The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact pads FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life Obviously most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings 法律诉讼 and new devices appear continually Before buying it is up to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items 76 It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are A objective B costly C unreliable D illegal 77 Which of the following is TRUE according to the text A The court is in charge of removing dangerous products B New products are more likely to be questionable C The production of a device must be approved by FDA D The promoters usually just care about profits 78 FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product A if it is a drug B if it is a device C if its consumers make complaints D if its distributors challenge FDA s authority 79 The Relaxacisor is mentioned as A a product which was designed to produce electricity B a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case C a successful advertisement of a beauty product D an example of a quality beauty product 80 The author intends to A make consumers aware of the promoters false promises B show the weakness of the law on product safety C give advice on how to keep young and beautiful D introduce the organization of FDA F Five years ago David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day I was a clothes addict he jokes I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and sports shirt to the office He hardly ever wears a necktie I m working harder than ever David says and I need to feel comfortable More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work In the United States the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual In the early 1990s many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday but only on Friday This became known as dress down Friday or casual Friday What started out as an extra one day a week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing said business consultant Maisly Jones Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes One reason is that it s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code A lot of young people don t want to dress up for work says the owner of a software company so it s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes In a study conducted by Levi Strauss Company 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale 士气 Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative effect on productivity Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money Suits are expensive if you have to wear one every day one person said For the same amount of money you can buy a lot more casual clothes 81 David Smith refers to himself as having been a clothes addict because A he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt B he couldn t stand a clean appearance C he wanted his clothes to look neat all the time D he didn t want to spend much money on clothes 82 David Smith wears casual clothes now because A they make him feel at ease when working B he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes C he looks handsome in casual c