Do you love holidays but hate the increase weight that follows? You are not alone.     

Holidays are happy days with pleasure and delicious foods. Many people, however, are worried about the weight that comes along with these delicious foods.     

With proper planning, though, it is possible to control your weight. The idea is to enjoy the holidays but not to eat too much. You don't have to turn away from the foods that you enjoy. The following suggestions may be of some help to you.     

Do not miss meals. Before yon leave home for a feast(宴会),have a small, low-fat snack(小吃). This may help to keep you from getting too excited before delicious foods. Begin with clear soup and fruit or vegetables. A large glass of water before you eat may help you feel full. Use a small plate; a large plate will encourage you to have more than enough.     

Better not have high-fat foods. Dishes that look oily or creamy have much fat in them.     

Choose lean meat(瘦肉 ).Fill your plate with salad and green vegetables.     

If you have a sweet tooth, try mints (薄荷) and fruits. They don’t have fat content as cream and chocolate.     

Don’t let exercise take a break during the holidays. A 20-minute walk after a meal can help burn off excess(过多的) calories.     

1. Holidays are happy days with pleasure but they may ______     

A. bring weight problems B. bring you much trouble in your life     C. make you worried about your foods D. make you hate delicious foods     

2. In order to really enjoy your holidays without putting on weight, you'd better__     

A. drink much water and have vegetables only B. not eat the food in high fat     C. not accept invitations to feasts D. turn away from delicious foods     

3. According to the passage, ___ is a necessary part to stop you from putting on weight.     

A. vegetables B. water C. calories of energy D. physical exercise     

4. Many people can't help putting on weight after the holidays because they _______ .     

A. can't control themselves B. go to too many feasts     C. enjoy delicious foods D. can't help turning away from the foods     

70. Excess calories can be found in your body in the form of___ .     

A. energy B. fat C. food D. something invisible (看不见)     

答案：ABDAB

We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.     

People equal friends     

Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can’t be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.     

Friends understand friends     

Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others’ feelings and points of view.     

Friends touch friends     

Touching is a warm from of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words. Friends praise friends     

Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends’ lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.     

Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthy     

Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.     

1. From Joy Steven’s words, we can conclude that ________     

A. a friend in need is a friend indeed     B. it is never too late to make a friend     C. it is late to make a friend when you need one     D. everyone needs a friend in his life     

2. To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT ___________.     

A. get in touch with people     B. understand your friends     C. praise your friends     D. quarrel with your friends     

3. The passage mainly tells us ______________.     

A. how to communicate with a friend     B. how to develop friendship     C. when to make a friend     D. how to praise a friend     

1. 【解析】C 依据第一段Joy Steven的话The best time to make a friend is before you need one判断答案。     

2. 【解析】D 朋友之间的争吵是不可避免的，但未必是必须的。更为重要的是，D项在文中找不到依据。     

3. 【解析】B 虽然A、C、D项在文中都提到了，但属于枝节信息，而B项是文章谈论的主旨。

Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.     

If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn’t solve anything.     

Communication begins with the concerns (关心) of another. It means that you can’t just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore (不理睬) everyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing.     

If you looked up the word “communication” in a dictionary, it would say “the exchange of ideas, the conveyance (表达)of information, correspondence (通信), means of communication: a letter or a message”. To maintain (保持) a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it’s just by writing a note.     

When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.     

This is an example: one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn’t feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, not when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren’t as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie’s parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.     

Communication isn’t a one-way deal: it goes both ways. Just remember: if you get into a situation like Sophie’s, telling the other person how you feel-listening is the key factor to communication.     

1. In the writer’s view, dealing with parents is __________ than with children.     

A. more difficult B. easier     C. more uninteresting D. more interesting     

2. The main idea of the second paragraph is __________.     

A. the importance of friendship     B. to make your feeling known to others     C. the importance of communication     D. the disagreement between generations     

3. When parents and children are in communication, the key to a happy relationship is that __________.     

A. children should always obey their parents     B. they should be equal     C. parents play the leading part     D. both make the opposite know their feelings     

4. The example in this passage proves that ___________.     

A. Sophie’s parents are willing to listen to her     B. Sophie is very polite to her parents     C. Sophie did well in explaining her being late     D. communication is the solution(解决办法) to misunderstanding     

5. All the following statements are correct except “_______”.     

A. If you don’t agree with others, you’d better let them know     B. It is better to say “Hi” to others than say nothing     C. If you are not able to communicate, walk away     D. Communication is a two-way deal     

1. 【解析】A 依据文章第一段判断答案为A。     

2. 【解析】C 第二段的主题句为communication is very important。     

3. 【解析】B 从第五段的叙述，特别是tell them that you’ll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you可以看出，作者认为与父母亲的交流重要的是平等。     

4. 【解析】D 文章首先论述了交流的重要性以及交流是消除误解、解决问题的方法，接着举例证明自己的观点。     

5. 【解析】C 依据Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse判断C项错误。