【正文】 However, groups like the American Heart Association(AHA) warn against excessive drinking, because it can raise blood pressure and contribute to heart failure and other problems.s drinking habits and their heart diseases. Researchers said an advantage of the new study is that it used objective measurements.drinkers to have clear arteries(動脈).9．閱讀理解 本文介紹了monkeying around(It means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to simply waste time.)，as sick as a dog(If you are as sick as a dog, you are really sick and will most likely stay home from work or school.)，let the cat out of the bag(This idiom means revealing (揭示) a secret or telling facts that were previously (先前) unknown.)，stop bugging me(when we bug people we bother them so much that we affect their good time.)四個有趣的帶有動物名稱的英語習語的意思，故選B。故選A。根據(jù)最后一段中的“when we bug people we bother them so much that we affect their good time. This mon expression is often said as a mand: ‘Stop bugging me！’”當我們打擾別人的時候，我們會打擾他們太多以至于影響了他們的好時光。故選D。你剛剛泄露了秘密!，可知let the cat out of the bag指的是透露一個秘密或者告訴別人以前未知的事實。s say you tell it to people. You have just let the cat out of the bag! This idiom means revealing (揭示) a secret or telling facts that were previously (先前) unknown.”(假設你知道一個秘密，一個大秘密。根據(jù)第三段中的“Let39。故選A。它意味著做一些沒用或不嚴肅的事情，或者只是浪費時間。根據(jù)第一段中的“Monkeys are also known for acting silly. So, when kids act up, parents or teachers may tell them to stop monkeying around. It means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to simply waste time.”猴子也以愚蠢而聞名。t fort me.（4）What is the passage mainly about? names of animals in the English language. meaning of some English phrases. origins of phrases about animals. strange usages of some words.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）A（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了幾個有趣的帶有動物名稱的英語習語的意思，以及它們適用的情景。So, when we bug people we bother them so much that we affect their good time. This mon expression is often said as a mand: Stop bugging me!（1）According to the passage, monkeying around is considered _______. （2）If you ask somebody to reveal a secret, you may use the phrase _______. bugging me sick as a dog around the cat out of the bag（3）What is the meaning of the phrase stop bugging me? 39。 t let the cat out of the bag by accidentally saying it in front of the birthday girl. Even though this is a very mon idiom, the origin of to let the cat out of the bag is also unknown. s say you tell it to people. You have just let the cat out of the bag! This idiom means revealing (揭示) a secret or telling facts that were previously (先前) unknown.Besides, dogs and cats are also favorite pets here in the States. This next phrase bines cats and secrets to make a very mon expression. Let39。 t like to jump around and act silly sometimes? Monkeys are also known for acting silly. So, when kids act up, parents or teachers may tell them to stop monkeying around. It means to do things that are not useful or serious, or to simply waste time. 8．閱讀理解 故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house.”重要的是要讓孩子們看到在家里每個人都要承擔做家務的責任，可知， Susie Walton認為孩子有義務幫助家長做家務，即家長不應獎勵孩子做家務。 （2）考查細節(jié)理解。作為交換，一些孩子可以得到津貼或其他獎勵，比如額外的玩電腦時間，可知，作者首先陳述目前一些家長常見的做法，從而引出本文討論的話題：家長該不該獎勵孩子做家務。 （1）考查推理判斷。s viewpoint about parenting【答案】 （1）B（2）C（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇議論文，針對“家長該不該獎勵孩子做家務”介紹了兩種觀點：一個是孩子有義務幫助家長做家務，家長不應獎勵；另一個是獲得現(xiàn)金或其他獎勵會激勵孩子們做家務，這會教會他們在現(xiàn)實生活中需要工作才能掙錢。What do you think? Should kids be rewarded for doing chores? Or should kids help out around their homes without getting anything in return? Write a 200word response. Send it to tfkasks4you. Your response may be published in a future issue of Time For Kids. Please include your grade and contact information of your parent or teacher if you want your response to be published. The deadline for responding is February 18.（1）How does the author start the passage? listing some evidence. presenting some facts. paring different views. stating his own experiences.（2）Which statement is true according to Susie Walton? should be rewarded for doing chores. decide what kids can do for the family. have the responsibility to share housework. can get extra puter time for doing chores.（3）The purpose of writing the text is to s important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house, and that families decide together how they want their home to look, and how they are going to keep it looking like everyone wants it to look.But some people do not think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. Susie Walton, a parenting educator and family coach, believes that by rewarding kids, parents are sending a message that work isn39。Many kids help out around the house with chores(家庭雜務) such as emptying the dishwasher, putting laundry away, and taking out the trash. In exchange, 【點評】本題考點涉及細節(jié)理解和主旨大意兩個題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準確掌握細節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關系，進行概括和歸納，從而選出正確答案?？v觀全文可知，哈佛商學院改良其商業(yè)課程，讓學生實地工作，走出教室，與人交談并且還給出三個具體的要素。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“The most successful, as voted by their fellow students, will get more funding.”可知，按照同學投票，最成功的公司將給予更豐厚的資金。故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的“The students were not doing odd jobs to earn beer money. They were preparing to help a firm in Brazil launch an antibacterial cleanser.”可知，這些學生并不在打臨時工賺取啤酒錢，他們在幫助一家巴西公司發(fā)布一款抗病菌潔面乳做準備工作。s the best title for the text? New Course. of Learning. Business in Practice. a New Business.【答案】 （1）A（2）C（3）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文,介紹了哈佛大學的一個新方案，即讓學生通過實踐學習。What happens in the second year of the new course is still being worked out. But the first year has three elements. First, teambuilding exercises. Students take turns to lead a group engaged in a project. They learn to cooperate and to give and take feedback. Second, students will be sent to work for a week with one of more than 140 firms in 11 countries. In the third part of the course, students wil