HLLYBQ整理供“高中试卷网（http://sj.fjjy.org）”兰州第一中学2014-2015学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。ANobodylikeshomeeconomics(家政学).Butrestoringtheprogramcouldhelpusinthefightingagainstobesityandchronicdiseasestoday.Thehomeeconomicsmovementwasfoundedonthebeliefthathouseworkandfoodpreparationwereimportantsubjectsthatshouldbestudiedscientifically.Thefirstclassesoccurredintheagriculturalandtechnicalcollegesthatwerebuiltinthe1860s.Whenmostdepartmentsofuniversitiesrejectedwomen,homeeconomicswasabackdoorintohighereducation.Indeed,intheearly20thcentury,homeeconomicswasaserioussubject.Whenfewpeopleunderstoodgerm(微生物)theoryandalmostnoonehadheardofvitamins,homeeconomicsclassesofferedvitalinformationaboutwashinghandsregularly,eatingfruitsandvegetablesandnotfeedingcoffeetobabies.However,todaywerememberonlythefixedideasabouthomeeconomics,forgettingthemovement’smostimportantlessonsonhealthyeatingandcooking.ToomanyAmericanssimplydon’tknowhowtocook.Ourdiets,consistingofhighlyprocessedfoodsmadecheaplyoutsidethehome,havecontributedtomanyserioushealthproblems.Inthelastdecade,manycitiesandstateshavetriedtotaxjunkfoodheavilyortobantheuseoffoodstampstobuysoda.Clearly,manypeoplearedoubtfulaboutanygovernmentalstepstopromotehealthyeating.Butwhatifthegovernmentputthetoolsofobesitypreventioninthehandsofchildrenthemselvesbyteachingthemhowtocook?MyfirstexperiencewithhomeeconomicshappenedtwodecadesagowhenIwasaseventhgraderinaNorthCarolinapublicschool.Ayearlater,myfather’sjobtookourfamilytoWales,whereIattendedalargeschoolforafewmonths.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverreallycookedanything.Irememberthatitwasfun,andwithaninstructorstandingby,itwasn’thard.ThoselessonsstuckwithmewhenIfirststartedcookingformyhusbandandmyselfaftercollegeandtheywilldo.TeachingcookinginpublicschoolscanhelpsolvesomeproblemsfacingAmericanstoday.Thehistoryofhomeeconomicsshowsit’spossible.1.Homeeconomics______.A.isasubjectbecomingmoreandmorepopularwithAmericansB.isoftenusedtohelpfightagainstobesityandchronicdiseasesC.onceofferedwomenaspecialapproachtouniversityeducationD.wasfirsttaughtintheagriculturalandtechnicalcollegesintheearly1900s2.Thethirdparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.theimportanceofregularhandwashing·1·HLLYBQ整理供“高中试卷网（http://sj.fjjy.org）”B.thehealthbenefitsoffruitsandvegetablesC.thecontentsofhomeeconomicsclassesintheearly20thcenturyD.thesignificanceofteachinghomeeconomicsintheearly20thcentury3.Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthelastparagraph?A.HerfamilymovedfrequentlyinherchildhoodB.Cookingclasseshaveafar-reachinginfluenceonherlaterlife.C.Toreceiveabettereducation,shewenttoalargeschoolinWalesD.TeachingcookingisthekeytosolvingAmericans’healthproblemsBSelf-esteemisallabouthowmuchwefeelvalued,loved,acceptedandthoughtwellofbyothersandhowmuchwevalue,loveandacceptourselves.Peoplewithhealthyself-esteemareabletodobetterinschoolandfinditeasiertomakefriends.Theytendtohavebetterrelationshipswithothers,feelhappier,finditeasiertodealwithmistakesandfailures,andmorelikelytosticktosomethinguntiltheysucceed.Peoplewithlowself-esteemoftenfeelasifnoonewilllikethemoracceptthemorthattheydon’tdowellinanything.Thefollowingwaysmayhelpyouimproveyourself-esteem.Trytostopthinkingnegativethoughtsabou...
