A. campaign B. noted C. focus D. careful E. released
F. fall G. trend H. dead I. major J. extended
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The U.S. unemployment rate probably rose in October as employers stepped up hiring only slightly, underscoring President Barack Obama’s vulnerability in next week’s presidential election.
Employers likely added 125,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, according to a Reuters survey of economists. That would be up from 114,000 in September, but would 41 short of what is needed to quickly cut the jobless rate.
Indeed, economists expect the unemployment rate — a key 42 in the neck-and-neck race for the White House ——to tick up by a tenth of a percentage point to 7.9 percent, reversing part of a surprise drop seen in September.
The Labor Department's closely watched report, which will be 43 at 8:30 a.m. (12:30 GMT) on Friday, will be the last 44 report card on the economy before Tuesday's presidential election, which pits (使竞争）President Obama against Republican Mitt Romney.
If economists are right, it will show the eighth straight month of dull job growth, a worrisome 45 that would likely reinforce the Federal Reserve's resolve to keep easy money policies in place until the economy shows more vigor.
"The weakness in overall economic growth momentum has 46 into the last quarter of the year," said Millan Mulraine, an economist at TD Securities in New York.
Romney has made the nation's feeble jobs market, which has caused Obama a lot of trouble since he took office in 2009, the centerpiece of his 47 . The last Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll showed Obama and Romney in a 48 heat.
Still, the report could provide fodder for both candidates. Some economists have 49 an increase in the jobless rate might have a silver lining if it is driven by Americans pouring into the labor market to restart job hunts.
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Like other heavily populated nations, India is trying to find new ways to produce more food to feed its ever increasing population. But one of the methods India recently has taken is as old as the Upanishads. It's called simply storing grain. Today in India, they are calling it the“Save Grain Campaign”and it seems to be working.
By planning ahead, the country has opened more land and increased grain production from 51 million tons in 1995. India can now depend on its own grain supply. To reduce post-harvest losses, estimated at 9.33 percent of the nation output, the Indian Ministry of Food has taken several steps to let more people know more about scientific methods of grain storage.
The“Save Grain Campaign”, a pilot program in 1965, now is gaining popularity. There are 17 campaign offices across India. Campaign workers work closely with provincial governments to teach farmers scientific methods of storing food and pest control.
1．What do the Indian do to have more food?
[ ]
A．Increase its population.
B．Open more farmland.
C．From 17 campaign offices in every province.
D．Buy more food from foreign countries.
2．Now there is _____ farmland and _____ grain and there are _____ people than over in India.
[ ]
A．more; more; more B．more; more; fewer
C．more; less; fewer D．less; less; more
3．The“Save Grain Campaign”is a program _____.
[ ]
A．popular since 1965 B．popular since 1951
C．widely known now D．dealing with pest control
4．If there were no post-harvest losses, maybe the total output of grain in India would be _____.
[ ]
A．over 9 percent more B．51 million tons
C．192 million tons D．243 million tons
5．The scientific methods of grain storage have to be taught because _____.
[ ]
A．a lot of grain is wasted after the crop harvests
B．a lot of grain is wasted during the crop harvests
C．a lot of farmland is wasted
D．farmers know nothing about the“Save Grain Campaign”
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We’ve reached a strange—some would say unusual—point. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It’s the good life that’s more likely to kill us these days.
Worse, nearly l8 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What’s going on?
We really don’t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public-health campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through—up to a point.
In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public-health campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.
Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world’s most body-conscious country.
We know what we should be doing to lose weight—but actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower.
Others blame good food. They say: it’s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American-style fast food.
Some also blame their parents—their genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they’re normal in shape, or rather slim.
It’s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say—not as I do.
59. What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence? A
A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.
B. Starvation is taking more people’s lives in the world.
C. WHO report shows people’s unawareness of food safety.
D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO’s efforts.
60. Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?
A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.
B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.
C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers. C
D. There are too many overweight people in the world.
61. The example of Finland is used to illustrate ______. C
A. the cause of heart disease
B. the fashion of body shaping
C. the effectiveness of a campaign
D. the history of a body-conscious country
62. Which would be the best title for the passage? A
A. Actions or Excuses?
B. Overweight or Underweight?
C. WHO in a Dilemma
D. No Longer Dying of Hunger
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What I Want for You and Every Child in America
by President-Elect Barack Obama
Dear Malia and Sasha,
I know that you’ve both had a lot of 1 these last two years during the campaign, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn’t have let you have. But I also know that it hasn’t always been easy for you and Mom, and that although you are both excited about that new puppy(幼犬), it doesn’t 2 for all the time we’ve been apart. I know 3 I’ve missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.
When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me--about how I’d 4 my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my 5 with all your curiosity and mischief （捣乱） and those smiles that never 6 to fill my heart and light up my day. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. That’s why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.
I want all our children to go to schools 7 of their potential---schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill （灌输） in them a sense of 8 about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college 9 their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them have time to spend time with their own 10 .
I want us to 11 back the boundaries(界限) of discovery so that you’ll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach 12 the divides(分水岭) of race and region, gender and religion that 13 us from seeing the best in each other.
That was the 14 your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for 15 because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean 16 .
She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better and that the 17 work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It’s a duty we pass on to our children.
These are the things I want for you--- to 18 in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach. And I want every child to have the same 19 to learn and dream and grow that you girls have. That’s why I’ve taken our family on this great adventure.
I am so proud of both of you. I love you 20 you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, confidence, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.
Love, Dad
1. A. play B. fun C. pain D. gain
2. A. take up B. pick up C. make up D. put up
3. A. how much B. how many C. how soon D. how long
4. A. lose B. make C. take D. walk
5. A. world B. family C. position D. place
6. A. succeed B. come C. tend D. fail
7. A. worth B. worthless C. worthwhile D. worthy
8. A. humor B. hatred C. wonder D. sadness
9. A. even if B. as if C. as long as D. if
10. A. friends B. kids C. boys D. girls
11. A. rush B. catch C. push D. pull
12. A. to B. in C. into D. beyond
13. A. keep B. let C. make D. warn
14. A. way B. method C. means D. lesson
15. A. quantity B. quality C. equality D. quarter
16. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
17. A. unfinished B. finished C. unfinishing D. finishing
18. A. wake up B. grow up C. come up D. get up
19. A. difficulty B. barriers C. anxiety D. chances
20. A. rather than B. other than C. less than D. more than
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为了让我们的家乡—宁国更加美丽，我们开展“爱我家乡”的活动。请你以“Dos and Don’ts for the ” 为题， 用英语写一篇短文， 讨论中学生应该做什么，不应该做什么。短文应包括下表中的内容：
| Dos | Don’ts |
| 1.待人礼貌友好 | 1. 避免不得体的言行 |
| 2.遵守法律法规 | 2. 不乱扔垃圾 |
| 3尊重老人爱护小孩 | 3 不在公共场所喧哗 |
| 4 保护动植物 | 4. 不浪费自然资源 |
| 你觉得你们还可以为家乡做什么，不应该做什么。（ 内容由你自己定） | |
注意：1. 对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。
2.词数100---120 左右，短文中已写好的部分，不计入词数。
1. 参考词汇： 不得体的言行--- improper behavior 乱扔---litter
自然资源----natural resources
Dos and Don’ts for the Beautiful Hometown
In order to make our hometown---Ningguo a more beautiful city , we decide to carry out a campaign “Love our hometown”. What should we students do and what should we not do?
Firstly,_________________________________________________________________________________________
In my opinion,___________________________________________________
____________________
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