[填空题]We will lead a much easier life in the future.

[填空题]There is much in our life which we do not control and we are not even responsible for.

• A.is
• B.which
• C.and we are
• D.for

[单项选择]

Sugar is so much a part of our modem life that we only really think about it when, for some reason, we cannot obtain it. It has been known to man for at least 3,000 years, but it has come into common use only in modern times. Until quite recently it was considered as a medicine and as a luxury for the very rich only.
Sugar is, then, very important to our civilization. But what exactly is it Of course, most of us recognize sugar immediately as the sweet material which we put in coffee or cakes. This common form of sugar is derived from two plants: the sugarcane ( a type of grass which grows to a height of twenty feet) and the sugar beet ( which grows underground). But there are in fact many types of sugar, and the chemist recognizes hundreds of different varieties, each coming from a different source.
About 90% of the sugar is produced as food. Only 10% is used in industry for purposes other than food production. Yet sugar has great possibilities for use as the bas
A. What Sugar Is
B. Sugar Through the Ages
C. The Advantages of Sugar
D. Present and Future Uses of Sugar

[单项选择] Sugar is so much a part of our modern life that we only really think about it when, for some reason, we cannot obtain it. It has been known to man for at least 3,000 years, but has come into common use only in modern times. Until quite recently it was considered as a medicine and as a luxury for the very rich only. Sugar is, then, very important to our civilization. But what exactly is it Of course, most of us recognize sugar immediately as the sweet material which we put in coffee or cakes. This common form of sugar is derived from two plants: the sugar cane (a type of grass which grows to a height of twenty feet) and the sugar beet (which grows underground). But there are in fact many types of sugar, and the chemist recognizes hundreds of different varieties, each coming from a different source. About 90% of the sugar produced as food. Only 10% is used in industry for purposes other than food production. Yet sugar has great possibilities for use as the basis of chemica
A. What sugar is
B. Sugar Through the Ages
C. The Advantages of Sugar
D. Present and Future Uses of Sugar

[单项选择]Much as we may pride ourselves on our taste, we are no longer free to choose the things we want because of advertising everywhere.
A. 尽管我们可以自夸自己的品位，但广告无处不在，我们已经无法独立自主地作出自己的选择了。
B. 正如我们可以自夸自己的品位一样，我们想不再自由地选择是因为无处不在的广告。
C. 当我们可以自夸自己的品位的时候，无处不在的广告已使我们不再自由地选择了。
D. 我们可以自夸自己的品味，但到处都是广告，我们不再自由地作出自己的选择了。

[单项选择]Happiness is directly related to how much money we make. We’ve known that for a while. So it shouldn’t be surprising that our earnings also correlate with suicide rates. A new paper from the San Francisco Federal Reserve shows that, all else being equal, suicide risks are higher in wealthier neighborhoods, a morbid demonstration of the folly of trying to "keep up with the Joneses."
Daniel Wilson, senior economist at the San Francisco Fed, and two co-authors found that for two individuals with the same income but living in two different counties, the one who lives in the county with a higher average income is 4.5% more likely to commit suicide. At first it might seem surprising, but it begins to make sense when you think about how we tend to compare ourselves to those around us.
You might assume that suicide rates would be elevated in lower-income neighborhoods and counties, and the study’s authors do point to findings that higher income generally lowers suicide risk. For exam
A. When people’s comparison with others is concerned.
B. When happiness has nothing to do with money.
C. When the participants earn an average income of their county.
D. When it’s pointing to those living in poorer neighborhoods.

[填空题]How much should we spend altogether if I want to travel to France with my wife
We should spend ________________________________.

[单项选择]We should do as much as we can __________ our country better and more beautiful.
A. make
B. to make
C. makes
D. making

[填空题]Save Your Own Life
We’ve all heard the miracle stories: The Boy Scout who survived for four days in the mountains of North Carolina. The Montana couple who fought off a bear. The guy in Utah who cut off his arm to free himself from under a fallen rock. You’ve probably read many stories like this and wondered how to keep yourself out of the dangers. Here’s what to do in some life- threatening emergencies when no one’s around to help.
Allergic Reaction
Bee stings, food allergies, and medications can be deadly, even if you think you don’t have allergies. Symptoms include itching in one spot or all over your body, sometimes accompanied by a rash, swelling, and, in the extreme, swelling of the airways, which hampers your ability to breathe. If you know you have a life-threatening allergy, form an action plan with your doctor, who will probably prescribe an EpiPen, which comes in child and adult doses. It delivers the drug epinephrine (肾上腺素