第三部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

A

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have cereal，eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch，while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess，my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself，just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept，my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years，our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for failing. My mother, however，would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background，I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

56. From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.

A. not generous at all

B. very strict with her children

C. very mean with money matters

D. very cruel to her children

57. Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A. Eating differently from other kids.

B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother.

C. Going to bed early and getting up early.

D. Letting mother know where they were.

58. It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B. mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C. all the other kids studied better than the writer

D. the writer's family lived a miserable life

59. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mother practised economy in running her home.

B. The writer is very thankful to her mother.

C. The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up.

D. The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother.

B

Good posture certainly shows good health. It also adds to a body's energy and beauty. The body is not handsome when the back is bent and neck thrusts forward. Bad posture suggests the impression that a person is tired，lacking in energy，bored，or weak. Tiredness may sometimes be the cause of bad posture. Most often，however，it is due to careless and poor health habits. Whatever it causes，bad posture affects one physically. The muscles are stretched and pulled into unnatural positions，which can lead to poor base of the body's various systems.

Nutrition is the study of how the body takes food and uses it. This science provides information about the kinds of food a person must eat to improve and maintain good health. Such knowledge helps him develop and form people habits to his problems of healthful living. People habits of nutrition can be developed by paying attention to:(1) the variety of food included in the diet;(2) the quality of each kind of food eaten. A diet，or the food regularly eaten，must contain all the necessary factors.

Many physicians believe that overweight is one of the greatest dangers to good health. This condition often leads to a shorter life. An overweight person is also easier to suffer disease, and various disorders of the digestive system. A person’s weight directly has something to do with the amounts of food he eats.

All foods can make a person fat if too much is eaten. In reducing，the safe weight loss is about two pounds a week. The sensible way to lose weight is to decrease the gaining starchy(含淀粉的) foods，fats and sweets in the diet.

60. According to this passage, which of the following is suggested about the good health habits?

A. Good way of holding your body. B. Balanced food.

C. Right body weight. D. All of the above.

61. According to this passage，bad posture is most probably caused by_______.

A. tiredness，boredom and weakness B. lack of energy

C. careless and poor health habits D. overworking and illness

62. Which of the following eating habits is NOT proper in terms of maintaining good health?

A. Vegetables，meat and water only.

B. A suitable quantity of each kind of food.

C. Fats being part of diet.

D. Various foods included in the diet.

63. We can infer from the statement “all foods can make a person fat if too much is eaten” that________.

A. to lose weight you had better eat properly for daily meals

B. the most effective way to lose weight is to have no fat and sweet

C. even vegetables can make you put on weight , so there is no need to have fat and sweet.

D. a shorter life is a sure result of overweight