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example of wasting everything, for they thought nature"s resources were so plentiful that none of them
ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. Within a few years of the first Virginia
settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their house when they were ready to move west. They
burned down their house with only one aim to get the nails (钉子) for future use . No one ever gave a
thought to the priceless hard woods that went up in smoke. As a people we destroy many valuable
things that other people save. I noticed this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one
England"s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelope that had been readdressed to me. Such a
practice would be unthinkable in the United States. American banks, even the smallest, always use
expensive stationery( 信笺) with the names of all twenty-eight vice-presidents lists on side of the page.
B. the English banks are very poor
C. the English try their best to save
D. the English like using used envelopes
B. The American banks use expensive stationery.
C. The Americans are not used to saving.
D. The writer"s forefathers burned down their houses in order to get the nails.
B. tell us the English are a good people
C. warn the Americans against saving
D. encourage people to work hard
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May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last
day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent
report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever.
1
These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 2 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be
difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common
colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that
offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 3
For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this
year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 4 The recent problems that spread from the
housing market to credit(银行贷款) markets have even affected student"s loans. So lately, top schools
have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students.
5 The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down.
This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high school. The number
is not expected to start rising again until 2015.
A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population.
B. What causes it?
C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens.
D. But top colleges ignore them.
E. They have international students who know English.
F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from.
G. They cannot afford college as planned.
in the film may as well happen to him. With only a little 2 , every man in the street may turn 3 to be a thief, or a spy or a murderer.
Jane had been watching a spy film at a friend"s home, in which a young girl had been 4 and
murdered, so she felt a little frightened. She took a train back to the centre of the city. There were a lot of people 5 with her, so she felt much safer.
A man sat behind her, reading a newspaper. She thought nothing of it 6 she saw him staring at her. Remembering the film and feeling 7 , she got off the train and went to the bus stop. When the man got on the same bus as she did, she realized he was following her. When she got off the bus, she was getting
more and more scared as the street almost became 8 . She walked as quickly as she could. She
could hear footsteps behind her, but she didn"t dare to look back over her 9 . It seemed to have
been hours before she 10 the front door. She felt for her keys, but was 11 to find them. The
footsteps
stopped behind her. She felt a hand on her shoulder. 12 of feeling hands round her neck, however,
she heard a pleasant voice: "I apologize if I frightened you. I thought I 13 you on the train, but I was
not sure. I am Michael, are you Jane? We have studied in the same junior school. And I 14 this up on the train. I think it might be yours." The man handed a key to her. "Yes, it is mine. Thanks!" She accepted
it and said good bye to him. 15 in the bed, Jane was awake thinking what happened today. "It is so
terrifying, surprising though."
( )2. A. thinking
( )3. A. out
( )4. A. watched
( )5. A. taking
( )6. A. until
( )7. A. excited
( )8. A. crowed
( )9. A. head
( )10. A. got
( )11. A. grateful
( )12. A. Because
( )13. A. knew
( )14. A. took
( )15. A. Laying
B. imagination
B. on
B. followed
B. sitting
B. yet
B. happy
B. busy
B. arms
B. reached
B. successful
B. Afraid
B. frightened
B. picked
B. Lying
C. consideration
C. in
C. suspected
C. standing
C. when
C. uncomfortable
C. dirty
C. shoulder
C. arrived
C. surprised
C. Instead
C. recognized
C. gave
C. Waiting
D. experience
D. off
D. hurt
D. traveling
D. as
D. unimportant
D. empty
D. back
D. returned
D. unable
D. Almost
D. noticed
D. woke
D. Touching
A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of
them believe they use the Internet often.
While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not
using it in a good way.
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behaviour has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to
teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it"s good
to read news or find helpful information to study.
Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide
for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. "Many students are
using the Internet without guidance from their parents," she said. "The book will teach students how to be
a good person in the online world."
B. how to study using the Internet
C. how to use the Internet correctly
D. how to get help from others
B. They are for it.
C. They don"t care about it.
D. The passage doesn"t mention.
B. go online
C. find helpful information online
D. meet a friend off line without letting their parents know
B. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students" use of the Internet
C. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools
D. less and less information can be found on line
Obviously there are some pretty big differences between our behaviors and theirs in this respect. Most
Chinese children seem to get whatever they want, from ice creams, sweets and toys to endless attention
from the adults around them. Is this a sort of spoiling or love? I wonder.
Most westerners would think it is a sort of spoiling rather than love. We think love means educating
your children and bringing them up to lead an independent life. That includes learning to accept the fact
that he can"t get everything he wants. As an adult, he will not always get the quite expensive car he hunts
for; she will not always manage to acquire the beautiful dress she longs for. So we try to teach our
children early to cope with the disappointment of not getting what they want.
I find too much such kind of love for the children can actually spoil them. To my surprise, it seems that
the life of a Chinese child is rather hard. Without doubt, the child is the very center of a whole circle of
adults, but on the other hand he or she is also expected to start studying according to adults" wishes.
Many children of my son"s age take piano lessons, painting classes and even English lessons. It looks as
if Chinese adults think that just playing without learning anything is a waste of time. So in this respect our
children appear spoiled, just because they are allowed to play. But without this sort of play how can
western children develop such free and rich imaginations? In fact the connection between this imagination
and the creativity is so important in the children"s future life.
B. They can play whenever they want
C. They need not behave themselves
D. Their demand can always be satisfied
B. rather easy
C. independent
D. colorful
B. they can have the freedom to play
C. they can take piano lessons
D. they may have expensive toys
B. How to develop kids" imagination
C. What is the real love for children
D. The imagination and creativity
You can learn science with games and experiments.
Play a game with friends to see whose balloon(气球)will stick to the wall for the longest period of time
before falling to the floor. 2 This static electricity is generated by rubbing a balloon against your
clothing. It becomes a lot of fun when you are competing against several other people to see whose
balloon sticks the longest.
3 Closing your eyes and try to see if you can recognize juices, fruits and vegetables. This
experiment becomes a real challenge when you are competing against others to see if you can do better
than them.
Parents and teachers are always looking for ways to keep children away from the TV set. 4
And children will learn a scientific fact in each game.
A teacher said, " I wish all of my students would participate in these contests with their friends. They
really enjoy the challenge and they all seem to learn so much quickly and easily. " A parent said," I can
feel the excitement every time they play these games. 5 ."