There are （11) in the U. S.:

There are (11) in the U. S.:

If you have to (12) several time zones in 12 hours or less, you may feel an upset of your (13) after the long flight. This is jet lag. Doctors say the best thing you can do is (14) and perhaps have a drink of water and rest at your hotel (15) .

Larger airports with lots of (16) have employees who speak languages besides English to help you, but smaller ones don't.

You can bring (17) one quart of alcoholic beverages and one carton of cigarettes (200 cigarettes) into the U. S. (18) . If you bring more, you have to pay tax.

If you lose something on the plane or can't find your (19) at the claim area, you should report it to your airline. If you lose something in the airport, you should go to (20) .

A recent study in the United States reports that the family life, education and health of America's children are generally improving, though child poverty has risen for the first time in a decade, according to the government's broadest measure of children's well-being.

The report shows that the teenage birth rate is down, young people are less likely to be involved in violent crimes and the death rate for this group has declined.

Experts say that teenagers who give birth are less likely to finish high school or to graduate from college than other girls of their age. Also, infants born to teenage mothers are more likely to be of low birth weight, which increases their chances of blindness, deafness, mental retardation, mental illness and cerebral palsy.

The study shows that young people were less likely to be victimized in a serious violent crime -- murder, rape, robbery or aggravated assault -- or to commit one. In 2002, there were 11 serious violent crimes per 1,000 people aged 12 to 17, compared with 15 per 1,000 youths in 2001.

Child mortality declined, too. In 2000, there were 18 deaths for every 100,000 children aged 5 to 14; a year later, there were 17 deaths for every 100,000 children in this age group. The infant mortality rate slightly increased. Seven of every 1,000 infants died before their first birthday in 2002, compared with a record low of 6.8 per. 1,000 in 2001.

Still, children are more likely to be overweight than they were before and child poverty has inched up after several years of decline.

The number of overweight children increased to 16 percent between 1999 and 2000, compared with from 11 percent in the early 1990s and 6 percent in the late 1970s.

That development "jeopardizes our children's future, making them vulnerable to chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension previously associated more with adults than with children," said Edward J. Sondik, director of the Center for Disease Control's National Center for Health Statistics.

The report said Mexican-American boys were at the highest risk, with 27 percent overweight followed by non-Hispanic girls at 23 percent.

The child obesity issue is a major cause for concern, a health expert said to reporters.

"This is a trend that's been at work since 1980 ... and as a trend, it shows no sign of reversing," the expert said.

Child poverty also grew, reaching 11. 6 million in 2002, compared with 11. 2 million a year earlier. Children living with single females continued to experience a higher poverty rate in 2002 than their counterparts in married-couple families -- 40 percent compared with 9 percent.

In 2002, 73 million children under 18 lived in the United States and made up 25 percent of the population.

In addition to their academic work, children in the United States are offered a wide range of activities in the after-school hours.

These are designed to help【C1】______their skills, abilities and appreciation of life; to give them a chance to practice leadership and【C2】______responsibilities;【C3】______school courses; and to provide additional outlets and stimuli. There is often a【C4】______of activities from which to choose, such as nature clubs, musical organizations, science clubs, art and drama groups, or language clubs. A【C5】______selection of sport activities is always available.【C6】______every school has a student-run newspaper; often a photographic darkroom is also【C7】______. Some of these activities take place during the school day, but【C8】______are held after classes are over.【C9】______they are optional they【C10】______a part of the American educational experience. Parents encourage their children to participate in those programs that【C11】______suit their own special talents and interests. Much is learned during these off-duty hours, especially in【C12】______of human "give-and-take". Americans believe this【C13】______human relationships, social skills, and a well-trained body,【C14】______intellectual development. Both【C15】______and college admissions officers in the United States carefully consider the extracurricular activities【C16】______students have participated, both during their free time after school and also during the long holidays. These indicate to them【C17】______of a young person's leadership potential, enthusiasm, creativity,【C18】______of interest, vitality and personality. They weigh these qualities, together with the academic record, in order to【C19】______a student's intelligence, perseverance, and ability to use what he knows,【C20】______merely repeating it by rote on examination papers.

【C1】

A．broaden

B．extend

C．stretch

D．concentrate

When it comes to shopping, the stores here in the United States are often oversupplied because of the competitiveness of American society. There is a great 【C1】______ of choices and brands and de 【C2】______ vary according to the store and often according to the 【C3】______ of the year. Prices 【C4】______ be lowest after Christmas and during the summer in 【C5】______ August. Sometimes prices vary according to 【C6】______ state or local taxes. There are 【C7】______ variations in taxes 【C8】______ things like liquor, Cigarettes, clothing or even automobiles, and some people even cross state lines to take 【C9】______ of better prices. There are also discount stores in every city. 【C10】______ of what they sell is comparable to goods sold 【C11】______ , but prices are lower because 【C12】______ are bought in large mounts or because of slight irregularities that are rarely 【C13】______ . In this period of inflation stores selling second-hand commodities in good condition arc becoming increasingly popular. Often these shops are 【C14】______ by charitable organizations which collect used 【C15】______ and furnishings. Profits in these cases are donated to a particular charity, school, hospital or home for the 【C16】______ .

The comparative affluence of much of American society has 【C17】______ to a degree of wastefulness that will astonish you. Students from poorer countries where people struggle to 【C18】______ their basic needs have, like me, been dismayed to see so much food, paper, electricity and even furniture being wasted. I have often seen good food 【C19】______ as bread, butter and meat in our cafeteria being thrown into garbage bins 【C20】______ repairable chairs, tables and sofas left on the roadside for disposal.

【C1】

A．shops

B．variety

C．changes

D．tips

For the first time, more women than men in the United States received doctoral degrees last year, the climax of decades of change in the status of women at colleges nationwide. The number of women at every level of academia has been【C1】______for decades. Women now hold a nearly 3-to-2【C2】______in undergraduate and graduate education. Doctoral study was the last【C3】______—the only remaining area of higher education that still had a(n) 【C4】______male majority. According to an annual【C5】______report from the Council of Graduate Schools, based in Washington, of the doctoral degrees【C6】______in the last academic year, 28,962 went to women and 28,469 to men. Doctoral degrees, which require a(n) 【C7】______of seven years study, are【C8】______the last to show the【C9】______of long-term changes. "It is a【C10】______that has been snaking its way through the educational pipeline," said Nathan Bell, the reports author and the【C11】______of research and policy analysis for the council. "It was【C12】______to happen." Women have long outnumbered men in【C13】______masters degrees, especially in education. According to the new report, which is based on an【C14】______survey of graduate【C15】______, women earned nearly six in ten graduate degrees in the last academic year. But women who【C16】______to become college professors, a common path for those with doctorates, were【C17】______by the particular demands of faculty life. Studies have found that the tenure clock often conflicts with the【C18】______clock: The busiest years of the【C19】______career are the years that well-educated women【C20】______to have children. Many women feel they have to choose between having a career in academics and having a family.

【C1】

A．extending

B．decreasing

C．expanding

D．rising

听力原文： The mass media(媒体) is an important part of life in the United States. Most Americans are exposed to the media daily in the form. of print, sound waves, and pictures; Over 55 million newspapers are sold each day. There are over five radios per house and it is said that radio reaches 77 percent of people over the age of 12 every day. The radio listening time for those over 12 is more than three hours each day. Most houses also have two or more television sets. The total viewing time is about seven hours per day. The amount of time that people spend in front of their television sets are different with age, education, etc., but on average it amounts to three to four hours a day.

The mass media(媒体) is an important part of life in the United States. Most Americans are exposed to the media daily【11】of print, sound waves, and pictures. Over 55 million newspapers are【12】each day. There are over five radios per house and it is said that radio reaches 77 percent of people over the【13】of 12 every day. The radio listening time for those over 12 is more than three hours each day. Most houses also have two or more television sets. The total viewing time is about seven hours per day. The amount of time that people spend【14】their television sets are different with age, education, etc., but【15】it amounts to three to four hours a day.

Ironically, in the United States, a country of immigrants, prejudice and discrimination continue to be serious problems. There was often【1】between each established group of【2】and each succeeding group. As each group became【3】financially successful, and more powerful, they【4】newcomers from full participation in the society. Prejudice and discrimination are【5】U.S. history,【6】, this prejudicial treatment of different groups is【7】more unjust than with black Americans.

Blacks had distinct【8】. For the most part, they came to the "land of opportunity" as slaves and were not free to keep their【9】and cultural traditions.【10】most European immigrants, blacks did not have the protection of a support group; sometimes slave owners separated members of【11】family. They could not mix easily with the【12】society either because of their skin color. It was difficult for them to【13】the American culture. Even after they became flee people, they were still discriminated【14】in employment, housing, education, and even in public【15】, such as restrooms.

(1)

A．intention

B．enforcement

C．tendency

D．tension