We' re making good progress, _______we' ve still got a long way to go．
本题考查连词辨析。句意：我们正在取得良好的进展，但是我们仍有很长的路要走。but但是；or否则；s0因此；thus因此，是副词。根据句意，本题选A。
Passage Four
Magic(魔法)often forces us not to believe our own eyes or even appears to be breaking the laws of physics or nature! The word“magic”has many different meanings．When a bird appears in a hat or when someone declares that he could see into the future--both can be called magic．When a sick person suddenly becomes well or a well person(or even animal)becomes ill, magic is the cause．The British author Terry Pratchett uses magic a great deal in his popular Discworld series of books．
Magic has always been used for fun．People enjoy working out in which cup the little ball is or how he knows which card l was thinking of．Harry Houdini was one of the first world-famous magicians—famous for escaping from deadly situations．Recently David Copperfield，or David Blane，has become very popular for his“unbelievable abilities”，such as making the Statue of Liberty disappear or rise．
Magical rings and three—headed dogs may not be real，but does this mean nothing magical really exists? Can you always explain how the magician has done the card trick? Maybe it is better not to explain，but to leave a little magic in our lives．Pick a card．any card．．．
Who is mentioned as a great escape artist?
Passage Four
Magic(魔法)often forces us not to believe our own eyes or even appears to be breaking the laws of physics or nature! The word“magic”has many different meanings．When a bird appears in a hat or when someone declares that he could see into the future--both can be called magic．When a sick person suddenly becomes well or a well person(or even animal)becomes ill, magic is the cause．The British author Terry Pratchett uses magic a great deal in his popular Discworld series of books．
Magic has always been used for fun．People enjoy working out in which cup the little ball is or how he knows which card l was thinking of．Harry Houdini was one of the first world-famous magicians—famous for escaping from deadly situations．Recently David Copperfield，or David Blane，has become very popular for his“unbelievable abilities”，such as making the Statue of Liberty disappear or rise．
Magical rings and three—headed dogs may not be real，but does this mean nothing magical really exists? Can you always explain how the magician has done the card trick? Maybe it is better not to explain，but to leave a little magic in our lives．Pick a card．any card．．．
What does the author think of magic?
Passage Four
Magic(魔法)often forces us not to believe our own eyes or even appears to be breaking the laws of physics or nature! The word“magic”has many different meanings．When a bird appears in a hat or when someone declares that he could see into the future--both can be called magic．When a sick person suddenly becomes well or a well person(or even animal)becomes ill, magic is the cause．The British author Terry Pratchett uses magic a great deal in his popular Discworld series of books．
Magic has always been used for fun．People enjoy working out in which cup the little ball is or how he knows which card l was thinking of．Harry Houdini was one of the first world-famous magicians—famous for escaping from deadly situations．Recently David Copperfield，or David Blane，has become very popular for his“unbelievable abilities”，such as making the Statue of Liberty disappear or rise．
Magical rings and three—headed dogs may not be real，but does this mean nothing magical really exists? Can you always explain how the magician has done the card trick? Maybe it is better not to explain，but to leave a little magic in our lives．Pick a card．any card．．．
The author explains what magic is in paragraph 1 by ______
Passage Three
In 2008，the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)wanted to know if all the school lunches served to students were healthy．The answer was a big，fat NO!
The USDA found that most American schools served lunches with too much fat and salt．They also found that most of the fruits and vegetables in the lunches came from cans(罐头)．Canned fruits and vegetables are not as good as fresh ones．
The USDA gives schools food and money to make lunches．But schools make up their own menus．Some make healthy lunches．Most do not．Now the USDA wants all schools to serve more healthy lunches．They want schools to follow the USDA’s guidelines for balanced(均衡)meals．
Mike Sanders，in charge of the USDA in 2008，said the USDA should teach school workers how to make healthier lunches．“A good school lunch is just as important as a good textbook，”Sanders said．He said that children also need to learn about healthy foods．
The USDA is working on a new program--Fresh Start．It will give schools more fresh fruits and vegetables．Fresh Start will also help schools change their lunches to make them healthier．To find the best way to change lunches，the USDA held meetings with parents，school leaders，doctors，and cooks．
Children already eat healthy lunches at Chief Joseph School in North Saratoga，Oregon．They have whole-wheat bread with low-fat cheese, and low-fat milk．
What is the goal of the Fresh Start program?
Passage Three
In 2008，the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)wanted to know if all the school lunches served to students were healthy．The answer was a big，fat NO!
The USDA found that most American schools served lunches with too much fat and salt．They also found that most of the fruits and vegetables in the lunches came from cans(罐头)．Canned fruits and vegetables are not as good as fresh ones．
The USDA gives schools food and money to make lunches．But schools make up their own menus．Some make healthy lunches．Most do not．Now the USDA wants all schools to serve more healthy lunches．They want schools to follow the USDA’s guidelines for balanced(均衡)meals．
Mike Sanders，in charge of the USDA in 2008，said the USDA should teach school workers how to make healthier lunches．“A good school lunch is just as important as a good textbook，”Sanders said．He said that children also need to learn about healthy foods．
The USDA is working on a new program--Fresh Start．It will give schools more fresh fruits and vegetables．Fresh Start will also help schools change their lunches to make them healthier．To find the best way to change lunches，the USDA held meetings with parents，school leaders，doctors，and cooks．
Children already eat healthy lunches at Chief Joseph School in North Saratoga，Oregon．They have whole-wheat bread with low-fat cheese, and low-fat milk．
What was Mike Sanders?
Passage Three
In 2008，the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)wanted to know if all the school lunches served to students were healthy．The answer was a big，fat NO!
The USDA found that most American schools served lunches with too much fat and salt．They also found that most of the fruits and vegetables in the lunches came from cans(罐头)．Canned fruits and vegetables are not as good as fresh ones．
The USDA gives schools food and money to make lunches．But schools make up their own menus．Some make healthy lunches．Most do not．Now the USDA wants all schools to serve more healthy lunches．They want schools to follow the USDA’s guidelines for balanced(均衡)meals．
Mike Sanders，in charge of the USDA in 2008，said the USDA should teach school workers how to make healthier lunches．“A good school lunch is just as important as a good textbook，”Sanders said．He said that children also need to learn about healthy foods．
The USDA is working on a new program--Fresh Start．It will give schools more fresh fruits and vegetables．Fresh Start will also help schools change their lunches to make them healthier．To find the best way to change lunches，the USDA held meetings with parents，school leaders，doctors，and cooks．
Children already eat healthy lunches at Chief Joseph School in North Saratoga，Oregon．They have whole-wheat bread with low-fat cheese, and low-fat milk．
What are schools required to do to make the lunches healthy?
Passage Three
In 2008，the United States Department of Agriculture(USDA)wanted to know if all the school lunches served to students were healthy．The answer was a big，fat NO!
The USDA found that most American schools served lunches with too much fat and salt．They also found that most of the fruits and vegetables in the lunches came from cans(罐头)．Canned fruits and vegetables are not as good as fresh ones．
The USDA gives schools food and money to make lunches．But schools make up their own menus．Some make healthy lunches．Most do not．Now the USDA wants all schools to serve more healthy lunches．They want schools to follow the USDA’s guidelines for balanced(均衡)meals．
Mike Sanders，in charge of the USDA in 2008，said the USDA should teach school workers how to make healthier lunches．“A good school lunch is just as important as a good textbook，”Sanders said．He said that children also need to learn about healthy foods．
The USDA is working on a new program--Fresh Start．It will give schools more fresh fruits and vegetables．Fresh Start will also help schools change their lunches to make them healthier．To find the best way to change lunches，the USDA held meetings with parents，school leaders，doctors，and cooks．
Children already eat healthy lunches at Chief Joseph School in North Saratoga，Oregon．They have whole-wheat bread with low-fat cheese, and low-fat milk．
What did the USDA find about lunches in most American schools in 2008?
Passage Two
Welcome to North Road Medical Centre! We are open from 8：30 a.m. until 6 p．m．Monday to Friday．Appointments (预约) with the doctors and nurses are acceptable both morning and afternoon．However，a same-day appointment may not necessarily be with your usual doctor．Patients may be seen by any member of the team．
If you decide to register(注册)with us，please speak to one of our receptionists(接诊员)．You will need to complete a registration form．Each new patient is asked to answer some medical questions．You should also make an appointment to see one of the nurses for a health check soon after registering．There is sometimes a delay in handing over medical records from your earlier doctor，and this appointment gives us valuable information about your health．
The Out of Hours Service is reachable from 6：30 p.m．until 8 a.m.．Monday to Friday；at weekends from 6：30 p.m. Friday to 8 a．m．Monday．Telephone 0845—345—8995 to talk to the Out of Hours Service．They will have a doctor get in touch with you．
For medical advice，you can call NHS Direct(24 hours)on 0845—4647 0r through the Internet at www．nhsdirect．nhs．com．You can always get advice over the telephone．
If you are too ill to come to the medical center，You can ask for a home Visit over the telephone.Most visits by doctors are made between12 noon and 3 p.m．If you are able to phone before 11a.m., this helps us to plan the day．
When do most doctors go for a home visit?
Passage Two
Welcome to North Road Medical Centre! We are open from 8：30 a.m. until 6 p．m．Monday to Friday．Appointments (预约) with the doctors and nurses are acceptable both morning and afternoon．However，a same-day appointment may not necessarily be with your usual doctor．Patients may be seen by any member of the team．
If you decide to register(注册)with us，please speak to one of our receptionists(接诊员)．You will need to complete a registration form．Each new patient is asked to answer some medical questions．You should also make an appointment to see one of the nurses for a health check soon after registering．There is sometimes a delay in handing over medical records from your earlier doctor，and this appointment gives us valuable information about your health．
The Out of Hours Service is reachable from 6：30 p.m．until 8 a.m.．Monday to Friday；at weekends from 6：30 p.m. Friday to 8 a．m．Monday．Telephone 0845—345—8995 to talk to the Out of Hours Service．They will have a doctor get in touch with you．
For medical advice，you can call NHS Direct(24 hours)on 0845—4647 0r through the Internet at www．nhsdirect．nhs．com．You can always get advice over the telephone．
If you are too ill to come to the medical center，You can ask for a home Visit over the telephone.Most visits by doctors are made between12 noon and 3 p.m．If you are able to phone before 11a.m., this helps us to plan the day．
If you need the help of the Out of Hours Service，you may ．
Passage Two
Welcome to North Road Medical Centre! We are open from 8：30 a.m. until 6 p．m．Monday to Friday．Appointments (预约) with the doctors and nurses are acceptable both morning and afternoon．However，a same-day appointment may not necessarily be with your usual doctor．Patients may be seen by any member of the team．
If you decide to register(注册)with us，please speak to one of our receptionists(接诊员)．You will need to complete a registration form．Each new patient is asked to answer some medical questions．You should also make an appointment to see one of the nurses for a health check soon after registering．There is sometimes a delay in handing over medical records from your earlier doctor，and this appointment gives us valuable information about your health．
The Out of Hours Service is reachable from 6：30 p.m．until 8 a.m.．Monday to Friday；at weekends from 6：30 p.m. Friday to 8 a．m．Monday．Telephone 0845—345—8995 to talk to the Out of Hours Service．They will have a doctor get in touch with you．
For medical advice，you can call NHS Direct(24 hours)on 0845—4647 0r through the Internet at www．nhsdirect．nhs．com．You can always get advice over the telephone．
If you are too ill to come to the medical center，You can ask for a home Visit over the telephone.Most visits by doctors are made between12 noon and 3 p.m．If you are able to phone before 11a.m., this helps us to plan the day．
What is a new patient advised to do alter registration?
