The traditional meat served on Thanksgiving Day is ().

of us bought our beloved “pets”at pet shops or kept beautiful birds in cages.We never considered the impact of these actions on the animals involved.

People often ask if animals should have rights, and quite simply, the answer is “Yes!” Supporters of animal rights believe that animals have a value completely separate from their usefulness to humans.We believe that every creature with a will to live has a right to live free from pain and suffering.Animal rights is not just a philosophy-it is a social movement that challenges society’s traditional views that all animals exist solely for human use.

hich consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.

If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow must people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or declining incomes—he would probably answer: those with declining incomes. Actually, in the years 1947 -1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions about earning and spending arc not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up, they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. "In a few months," she said, "we'll have to pay more for meat and milk; we'll have less to spend on other things." Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be resented and buyer's resistance may be evoked. This is shown by the following typical comment:" I just don't pay these prices; they are too high."

Traditional assumptions should be investigated carefully, and factors of time and place should be considered. The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. Investigations conducted at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded results that were more in agreement with traditional assumptions about saving and spending patterns. The condition most conducive to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people have become accustomed to consider them "right" and expect them to remain stable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices with occasional sales or discounts is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology.

The best title of the passage is ______.

A．Consumer's Purchasing Power

B．Relationship between Income and Purchasing Power

C．Traditional Assumptions

D．Studies in Consumer Behavior

___about what we eat, consuming a healthier diet has become almost a national【C3】______in the United States. The food - for - fitness phenomenon began in the late 70's【C4】______a U. S. Senate committee【C5】______the conclusion that six out of ten leading causes of death—such as heart disease and cancer—【C6】______be linked to diet. The government issued dietary guidelines【C7】______Americans to eat a【C8】______of food,【C9】______proper weight, and limit intake of fat, salt, and sugar.

For most .Americans,【C10】______to eat is a matter of personal choice,【C11】______than one of supply. An excellent nationwide food distribution system assures that fresh【C12】______is readily available in all parts of the country,【C13】______of the season.【C14】______advantage of this abundance, many people are forsaking(抛弃)traditional meat - and - potatoes fare in【C15】______of lighter meals of salads, fruits, and vegetables.

One of the most significant trends in the American【C16】______of eating is the healthful change in restaurant food. One of【C17】______two meals in the United States is eaten【C18】______the home. Restaurants are making special efforts to provide low- fat, low- salt, and low -calorie(低热量的)【C19】______salad bars,【C20】______with fresh greens and raw fruits and vegetables, are found everywhere.

【C1】

A．As

B．For

C．So

D．Though

听力原文： All right! Enough cookies, cola, and chips! It seems that junk food is all that the children want to eat these days.Television controls their tastes. The kids see well-known personalities eating potato chips, candy, and other processed food, and they want to be like their heroes. How do they do it？ They eat the same food. I wish there were more characters like old Popeye the sailor, who ate spinach and not French fries.

Just because I like brown rice, beans, and fresh vegetables, I don't expect my children to cat this "health food." I'm glad to cook traditional meals of meat and potato for them. I really can't be too upset with the kids because most adults aren't careful about what they eat. The other night, my wife and I went to a party where there was plenty to drink but very little for us to eat. They served hot dogs and hamburgers. I can't eat hot dogs, with all those preservatives, and hamburgers are filled with chemicals so that they look good. Besides the meat, they had sugar filled cookies and cake, and, of course, chips. Terrible! I don't want the world to change because of me, but I think that people should realize that there are alternatives to eating meat. They always tell me that I probably don't get my essential proteins. But I feel better than ever and I'm sure that it's because I'm vegetarian. I would really like to see more television advertisements which show the benefits of good, healthy, natural food.

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A．Beans.

B．Cookies.

C．French fries.

D．Potato chips.

听力原文： On Thanksgiving Day, Americans will eat turkeys. Some of the birds will be fried in oil or heated over hot coals. Most will be cooked in the oven.

Most farm-raised turkeys grow quickly. In 14 weeks, a female turkey weighs 7 kilograms and is ready for market. Hens are usually sold as whole birds. Male turkeys are usually grown for 18 weeks. They weigh more than 14 kilograms.

Some farms have started to raise what are called heritage turkeys. These more traditional kinds of birds take longer to raise and require more care. Some can be ordered over the Internet. The meat is at least four times the cost of other turkeys. Often, heritage turkeys are raised on organic farms, where no chemicals are used.

Two-thirds of the cost to raise a turkey is spent on load. Farmed turkeys cat a mixture d corn and soybean with added vitamins and minerals. It takes about 36 kilograms d food to raise a 14-kilngram bird.

About 8 percent d turkeys raised in the United States are exported. Mexico is the top importer. American turkey production is valued at 3,000 million dollars a year.

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A．Fry in oil,

B．Heat over hot coals.

C．Cook in the water.

D．Cook in the oven.

difficult and expensive to dispose at landfill sites and incinerators .People are encouraged to recycle and compost (堆肥) picked up and taken and will be carefully buried or burned.The problem with these methods othey cost money, take up land and cause pollution.

One solution to the problem of solid waste disposal is composting.Some things that can beand vegetable peels.People can compost these food products by placing them in an outdoor decompose(分解 ) into a substance called compost.Compost, which contains plant nutrients, cto help other plants grow.

Another solution to the problem of solid waste disposal is recycling.Some things can be recycled, such as glass newspapers.People can recycle used products by putting them in the "blue box".The recycled goods are melt doRecycling and composting are two ways of reducing the amount of solid waste.These methods show people a nmany things people throw away can be used again .

1.Which of the following situation will be after the new ways to deal with garbage is used？ ()

A、more solid waste will be produced

B、less solid waste will be produced

C、The same amount of solid waste will be produced

D、people will stop producing solid wast

2.The passage encourages people to ()their solid waste

A、ncrease

B、burn

C、hide

D、recycle or compost

3.The main idea for the second paragraph is

A、compost is a special substance that provides your garden with nutrients

B、composting is one of ways to reduce solid waste

C、it can take a long time for compost to z, depending on what you put in the compost bi

D、meat, fish and grease are three things that you cannot put in your compost

4.The passage is mainly concerned with ().

A.Explain how to make compost and how it can benefit your garden.

B.Choose the best way to reduce solid waste: composting or recycling.

C、Compare and contrast composting with traditional garbage disposal.

D、Classify the different methods of throwing away household garbage

5.Which place is not a destination for solid waste？

A、a transfer station

B、a landfill site

C、a recycling depot

D、an incinerator

A.not a few

B.no

C.not many

A.read

B.meat

C.tea

A．It is similar to real meat in appearance but not in taste.

B．It is similar to real meat neither in appearance nor in taste.

C．It is similar to real meat both in appearance and in taste.

D．It is similar to real meat in taste, but not in appearance.

She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat.

A) mildB) slightC) lightD) tender

is highly recommended.

A.Or

B.Contrary

C.Otherwise

D.Instead