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    Dancing the night away

        It is a measure of how little control I have over my own life that in middle March I am escorting （护送） a pretty young redhead to a debutante ball．（A formal presentation of young ladies when they reach the age of maturity．This is originally used in the past to introduce young ladies to society so that they could meet a possible marriage partner, so it was for the upper class．At a debutante ball，the expensively-dressed girls stand in a line to be introduced individually．Their fathers then walk them，arm-in-arm around the dance floor, followed by a waltz．）

        “Daddy, you OK?”she asks．

        “Never better”I lie．

        “Good．”she says，hugging my shoulder and giggling（咯咯笑）

        Generally, deb balls belong to the upper class，and that is decidedly not us The other day, I was trying to decide which to buy-a garage door opener, or a DVD player Both were broken．yet we could afford to replace only one．That’s how“upper class”we are．

        So it’s a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball, Two mothers are checking for alcohol．making sure the debs aren’t drinking．

        Anyway, they won’t let the dads eat dinner till we“present”the girls．which means we have to escort our daughters around the dance floor one by one．as the mistress of ceremonies reads out the young lady’s accomplishments．

        “Trish plans to attend Stanford where she will study molecular（分子）engineering．”“Dorothy hopes to grow food on Mars．”…

        After the introductions we finally get to the Big Waltz．For the last month，the dads and daughters have all been taking lessons for the Big Waltz under the direction of the widow（遗孀）of Otto．Her gentle directions have worked miracles Suddenly, on this night．we are a well-organized team of 27 father-daughter dance pairs

        The relative success of this Big Waltz comes as a huge relief to the mothers who have been planning this ceremony for six years and have been a little tense lately．

        In the end，everything turned out OK at the deb ball．The 27 dads developed into a fairly supportive fellowship．And the little red-haired girl? She hugged my shoulder and giggled happily．making it all-the waltz lessons，the rental tuxedo（男士礼服），the l4 years of coaching softball-worth every awful-wonderful moment．

      1．We know from the passage that at the debutante ball_____．

        A．27 father-daughter dance pairs presented a successful waltz Show

        B．the mothers felt relieved after the ceremony began

        C．well-dressed girls were introduced to their future husbands

        D．the writer’s daughter a red-haired girl．was the focus of attention

      2．By saying“it s a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball”the writer suggests that____．

        A．the deb ball is usually held for rich families but his is not

        B．as a member from the upper class he can attend the ball

        C．it’s the first time for him to attend such a grand ceremony

        D．many families want to attend the ball so it wasn’t easy for him to get in

       3．The writer feels all his efforts were worthwhile because his daughter ______．

        A．showed her accomplishments at the ball

        B．was introduced into the upper class

        C．really enjoyed the experience

        D．had a chance to meet a good marriage partner

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    　　Is the recession(经济衰退)destroying Americans'health in addition to their incomes?

    　　“Yes, for some”, says a recent study led by health economists at Yale University, which found that job losses can make the fat fatter and the drinkers drunkards．

    　　The study focused on workers above 50, who have been figuring prominently among the laid-off in recent decades and make up an older group for whom heavy eating and drinking is more likely to have serious health consequences．

    　　For this group, results showed the body mass of the average laid-off food-lover increasing by the equivalent of more than seven pounds for a 5-foot, 10-inch man weighing 180 pounds during unemployment．Similarly, frequent drinkers on average doubled their daily alcohol intake after losing their jobs and before finding another one．

    　　Lay-offs don't necessarily send people reaching for the beer bottle or digging into the potato-chip bag, explain the authors．In some cases, they make people healthier by reducing the income they would otherwise spend on alcohol and junk food or allowing more time for physical exercise and outdoor activities．

    　　In fact, research focusing on the impact of layoffs and recessions on health has provided no evidence that the health of the average American declines as a result of acquiring unhealthy, stress-induced habits．

    　　“While there is evidence from animal, preclinical and clinical studies that stress leads to overeating and excessive drinking, economic research on stress suggests substantial heterogeneity(极大的差异性)．”write the authors．In other words, losing one's job can be more or less stressful for different people and different bodies cope differently with stress-induced behavior．

    　　But Yale's William T．Gallo, Padmaja Ayyagari, Jason M．Fletcher and Jody L．Sindelar, and Partha Deb, from the City University of New York, found that layoffs among older workers tend to harm the health of those with a pre-existing unhealthy fondness for food and drink．

    　　Across all age groups, widespread loss of employer-provided health coverage is another way in which this recession is destroying the health of laid-off Americans, as many decide to “go without treatment or tests,” the Journal reports．

    (1)

    We learn from Paragraph 3 that the research focused on ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    all Americans

    B．

    workers aged 50

    C．

    workers who are more than 50

    D．

    all age groups

    (2)

    After losing their jobs, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    Americans weight increased by seven pounds．

    B．

    frequent drinkers on average doubled their daily alcohol intake

    C．

    the health of average American declines

    D．

    Americans decided to go with treatment or tests

    (3)

    From Paragraph 5, we can infer that ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    lay-offs lead to Americans overeating and excessive drinking

    B．

    lay-offs make people dig into the potato-chip bag

    C．

    lay-offs sometimes have positive effect on people's health

    D．

    lay-offs make people prefer the beer bottle

    (4)

    During the recession in the USA, ________．

    [　　]

    A．

    health coverage given by employers has been cancelled widely

    B．

    old Americans do physical exercise and outdoor activities

    C．

    Americans develop an unhealthy, stress-induced habit

    D．

    a study led by a group of health economists will be conducted．

    (5)

    According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

    [　　]

    A．

    The recession is destroying all Americans' health and their incomes．

    B．

    The recession has negative effects on Americans without healthy eating habits．

    C．

    The health of the average American has been greatly affected by the recession．

    D．

    The recession does make old Americans become fatter and fatter．

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    Dancing the night away

    It is a measure of how little control I have over my own life that in middle March I am escorting（护送）a pretty young redhead to a debutante ball.（A formal presentation of young ladies when they reach the age of maturity. This was originally used in the past to introduce young ladies to society so that they could meet a possible marriage partner , so it was for the upper class, the nobility（贵族）and titled families. At a debutante ball, the expensively-dressed girls stand in a line to be introduced individually. Their fathers then walk them, arm-in-arm around the dance floor, followed by a waltz.）

    "Daddy, you OK?" she asks.

    "Never better," I lie.

    "Good," she says, hugging my shoulder and giggling（咯咯笑）.

    Generally, deb balls belong to the upper class, and that is decidedly not us. The other day, I was trying to figure out which to buy ― a garage door opener, or a DVD player. Both were broken, yet we could afford to replace only one. That's how "upper class" we are. We're more like "fixer upper class."

    So it's a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball. Two mothers are checking for alcohol, making sure the debs aren't drinking.

    Anyway, they won't let the dads eat dinner till we "present" the girls, which means we have to escort our daughters around the dance floor one by one, as the mistress（女主人）of ceremonies reads out the young lady's accomplishments.

    "Trish plans to attend Stanford in the fall, where she will study molecular（分子）engineering in hopes of one day developing a way to help predict earthquakes."

    On and on these introductions go. One girl hopes to grow food on Mars.

    After the introductions we finally get to the Big Waltz. For the last month, the dads and daughters have all been taking lessons for the Big Waltz, under the direction of the widow（遗孀）of Otto von Bismarck. Fortunately, she is a people person.

    "Forward, BACK!" she screamed, while teaching us to waltz.

    Her gentle directions have worked miracles. Suddenly, on this big night, we are a well-organized team of 27 father-daughter dance pairs.

    Honestly, waltzing is like math, in the sense that some people never get it.

    The relative success of this Big Waltz comes as a huge relief to the mothers, who have been planning this ceremony for six years and have been a little tense lately.

    In the end, everything turned out OK at the deb ball. The 27 dads developed into a fairly supportive fellowship. And the little red-haired girl? She hugged my shoulder and giggled happily, making it all ― the waltz lessons, the rental tuxedo（男士正式晚礼服）, the 14 years of coaching softball ― worth every awful-wonderful moment.

     

    67. We know from the passage that at the debutant ball ________.

    A. the mothers felt relieved after the ceremony began

    B.  well-dressed girls were introduced to their future husbands

    C. the writer’s daughter, a red-haired girl, was the focus of attention

    D. 27 father-daughter dance pairs presented a successful waltz show

    68. By saying "it’s a mystery how we ended up at this deb ball" the writer suggests that _______.

    A. as a member from the upper class he can attend the ball

    B. it’s the first time for him to attend such a grand ceremony

    C. the deb ball is usually held for rich families but his is not

    D. many families want to attend the ball so it wasn’t easy for him to get in

    69. According to the writer, waltzing is like math because ________.

    A. both are not easy to learn

    B. they are something you need a gift to learn well

    C. the writer can not learn either waltzing or math well

    D. girls from the upper class should learn either of them

    70. The writer feels all his efforts were worthwhile because his daughter________.

    A. really enjoyed the experience

    B. was introduced into the upper class

    C. showed her accomplishments at the ball

    D. had a chance to meet a good marriage partner

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