[单项选择]A) To calm themselves down. C) To show their impatience.
B) To enhance concentration. D) To signal lack of interest.

[单项选择]A Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Films Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with "red carpet" interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18. "What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids," said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. "We want to make this a national event," Ms. Gardner added. The nine s
A. is organized by a middle school
B. is as famous as the Toronto Festival
C. shows films made by children
D. offers awards to film school students

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C Minority children often encounter racism in their daily lives, and those who experience discrimination more often have symptoms of depression, according to a study to be presented Sunday, May 2 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, Canada. "Unfortunately, minority children perceive discrimination often in their lives," said Lee M. Pachter, co-author of the study. "Fifty-five years after Brown v. Board of Education and the Civil Rights Movement, racism is still comnlon in their lives. " Dr. Pachter and his colleagues surveyed 277 minority children aged 9-18 to determine the contexts in which they perceive racism and the relationship between discrimination, depression and selfesteem. Participants filled out questionnaires including 23 scenarios in which they might witness discimination, such as being followed by a store security guard, getting poor service in a restaurant or being accused of doing something wrong at school. Abo
A. list situations where discrimination exists
B. condemn discrimination against minority children
C. present to the readers a research finding
D. suggest ways to handle discrimination

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A．calm
B．hall
C．talk
D．ball

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A．calm
B．call
C．fall
D．ball

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Vegetarians choose their diet for many reasons. Some are health - conscious, some believe animal agriculture hurts the environment and others have moral or religious objections to meat.
Vegetarianism has become a popular health diet. Vegetarian favorites like fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes (豆科植物) are low in fat and cholesterol (胆固醇) and rich in fiber, vitamins C and E. The American Dietetic Association even reports that vegetarians have lower blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass indexes than non - vegetarians. Of course, no diet is automatically healthy. Vegetarians must make sure they take in enough protein, calcium and vitamin B12 without overindulging in fatty, high -calorie foods like cheese.
Many vegetarians are as concemed with the Earth’ s well - being as they are with their own. Some vegetarians choose the diet for environmental reasons because they believe traditional agricul
A. low in fat but rich in cholesterol.
B. low in fat and cholesterolbutrichinnothing.
C. low in fat and cholesterol but rich in fiber, vitamins Ｃ and Ｅ.
D. low in fat and cholesterol but rich in protein, calcium, and vitamin Ｂ12.