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been h anded to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as
though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite "Why, thank you." but you
knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices
(good and bad) reflect about your personal qualities?
Choosing the right gift is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy -the ability to put yourself into someone
else"s head and heart. We"re all able to do this; in fact, we"re born with a kind of natural empathy. After
the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced (加强) by our parents, teachers,
friends. When it isn"t, we"re not able to understand other people"s feelings as sharply. This can show in
the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional qualities.
Think back to the presents you"ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your
selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the
receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course,
you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.
We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the
tradition won"t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.
B. keep your friendship
C. receive a present in return
D. get the expected effect
B. Emotional changes influence one"s choice of gifts.
C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.
D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.
B. one learns from what he did in the past
C. the choice of gifts reflects one"s emotional qualities
D. one should spend more time choosing gifts
B. An Important Tradition
C. Exchanging Presents
D. Message in a Gift
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试题【阅读理解。 Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your taste that 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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how gasoline prices are determined. It seems so easy to explain, but don"t let that trick you-it"s incredibly
difficult to explain and adequately understand.
Say you"re on a Sunday afternoon drive, and notice a gas station near you charging $3.50. Down the
road a few miles, that price could easily be 10 or more cents higher or lower. The question is "how" or
"why" is that? Think of it this way. Are you more likely to get a better deal on a car if there are two similar car dealers next to each other? Perhaps, because the dealers are too close. Say there is a third similar car dealer miles away. Is he going to be at the same level of competition and sell his cars for the same price as the two dealers next to each other? Likely not. He may charge more or less. Maybe people don"t know
there are two other dealers down the road. Maybe the dealer is almost outside of the city and the land
value isn"t as high, so his taxes aren"t as high.
These situations do take place at gas stations. And more factors can impact what a station will charge. Timing can greatly impact what price a station charges as well! Many motorists fail to realize that the price a station pays for gasoline changes daily. If one station gets lucky and buys gas on Monday and the cost
goes up Tuesday, the station that bought on Monday doesn"t necessarily have to raise prices like the
station that bought on Tuesday. Maybe the station that got caught buying for a higher price on Tuesday
will pass that higher cost on by raising its gas price.
Perhaps the difference is what brand the station is-branded stations usually pay a slightly higher cost
for their gasoline. In return for paying a higher cost, those stations are guaranteed first supply in case of
emergency situations. Independent stations don"t pay as much, but aren"t guaranteed supply.
While competition sounds easy to understand, there are always a large number of factors that could
influence what one station charges. Keep in mind how many variables (变数) there are next time you fill
up.
B. Gas Prices Go Up or Down
C. Competition---a Very Complex Word
D. We Can"t Stress Enough the Need for Competition
B. location is an important factor in pricing
C. the quality of service matters most
D. dealing strategy should be flexible
B. the gasoline is in great demand
C. the cost of the gas the station buys varies daily
D. gas is in greater need on Monday
B. have more staff than independent stations
C. charge less for high quality oil
D. offer a steady oil supply
In this children"s story, suited to younger children, we have an adventure with Trevor. He is a taxi.
Trevor loves his life:
"Sometimes he takes patients to the nursing home, where they can get better after being ill, and
sometimes he takes people home when they have been shopping, and Stan puts all their packages inside
Trevor"s boot, so they will not get wet or broken."
The black cab, in this adventure, goes far beyond the call of duty whilst he achieves his wildest dreams! What could this be? Well you will just have to read this short story for yourself!
Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: The Girl Who Believed In Fairies
The fairy queen is upset and the elves just don"t know what to do:
"Oh , oh ," sobbed the queen, getting her hankie all wet with her constant crying. For the twelfth time
that day, Elgie the chief elf took her hankie and wrung it out on to the carpet of grass that grew all around
the palace."
How will they manage to help the queen? Why was she so unhappy? There is only one person that
can help! Can she do it? This is a lovely fairy tale that will glow the embers of your heart - only for young
little princesses!
Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: The Envious Kings
This story is suitable for 6 years and upwards.
Unfolding in the story pages of this recommendation is a children"s story about two kings who were
competing with each other:
"In spite of the easy life that the two kings had, they were not happy, for each of them kept thinking
that the other one had a bigger and better palace, or owned more horses, or had more jewels or even
had creamier milk."
They were both petty and, through their envy, they caused themselves much trouble. Who do you
think saved the day? Well, you will just have to read the story to find out!
Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: The Wise Old Woman
This story is probably suited to the 8 years old age range and upwards, although would appeal to adults,
alike.
Here I introduce you to one of my kids on-line stories listed on the writing and literature section of
Hubpages. In this parable you will find a magical world of wisdom involving trees, people and someone
very special.
"As she stood and watched, the knowledge melted into her and the sapling grew...The magical
transition took her breath away and as she watched on with ore, she noticed something strange."
So, what was this strangeness and magical transition? Let me leave you with wonderment ... and a click
of the link!
Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: Unusual Stories - Faffenburger"s Odyssey
This story is probably more suited to the older child. So who is Faffenburger? Well with one of these
free on-line short stories for kids, we enter into a different realm. A world of nonsense as Faffenburger
moves within alpha and omega. This is a rather unusual story as you will find out!
"My friend, Henry Faffenburger stomped down the long lane on his short stumpy legs, moonlight
glancing off his bald-spot, which was a little surprising as there was no moon that night. As he rounded
the bend, he saw a pair of headlights coming toward him. They drew level, and stopped. A small man
with yellow eyes emerged from the darkness behind the lights, and enquired if Faffenburger would like
a lift.
"Where are you going ?" asked my friend. "Wherever you want to go", replied the owner of the
yellow eyes."
So, the adventure begins! Where will they go? Alpha, Omega or just the middle? After all, it was a
long summer - especially the middle! Take a closer look at this - you might find something a little more
strange and a little more hidden that you have noticed before. Intrigued? Well you should be with
Faffenburger"s Odyssey!
B. Faffenburger"s Odyssey
C.The Wise Old Woman
D. The Girl Who Believed In Fairys
B.The Girl Who Believed In Fairies
C.The Wise Old Woman
D. Faffenburger"s Odyssey
B. powerful
C. rude
D. ugly
B. children who love to surf the Internet
C. teachers in high school
D. experts who concern children
predict. American researchers have put together a 700-year record of the rainy seasons, which is
expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions
Every year, moist (潮湿的) air masses,known as monsoon,produce large amounts of rainfall in India,
East Asia, Northern Australia and East Africa. All this wet air is pulled in by a high pressure area over the
Indian Ocean and a low pressure area to the south.
According to Edward Cook, a weather expert at Columbia University in New York, the complex
nature of the climate systems across Asia makes monsoons hard to predict. In addition, climate records
for the area are too recent and not detailed enough to be of much use. Therefore, he and a team of
researchers spent more than fifteen years traveling across Asia, looking for trees old enough to provide
long-term records. They measured the rings, or circles, inside thousands of ancient trees in more than
300 places.
Rainfall has a direct link to the growth and width of rings on some kinds of trees. The researchers
developed a document they are calling a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas. It shows the effect of monsoons
over seven centuries, beginning in the 1300s.
Professor Cook says the tree-ring records show periods of wet and dry weather. "If the monsoon
basically fails or is a very weak one, the trees affected by monsoons at that location might put on a very
narrow ring. But if the monsoon is very strong, the trees affected by that monsoon might put on a wide
ring for that year. So, the wide and narrow ring widths of the chronology that we developed in Asia
provide us with a measure of monsoon variability." With all this information, researchers say they can
begin to improve computer climate models for predicting the behavior of monsoons.
"There has been widespread famine and starvation and human dying in the past in large droughts. And
on the other hand, if the monsoon is particularly heavy, it can cause extensive flooding." said Eugene
Wahl, a scientist with America"s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "So, to get a sense
of what the regional moisture patterns have been, dryness and wetness over such a long period of time in
great detail, I would call it a kind of victory for climate science."
B. The necessity of weather forecast.
C. The achievements of Edward cook.
D. A breakthrough in monsoon prediction.
B. they are formed under complex climate systems.
C. they influence many nations.
D. there is heavy rainfall in Asia.
B. The Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas has a monsoon record for about 1,300 years.
C. The trees affected by monsoon grow fast if the monsoon is weak.
D. The rainfall might be low although the monsoon is strong in monsoon-affected areas.
B. have a great influence on the regional climate.
C. offer people information about the regional climate.
D. reflect all kinds of regional climate information.
B. It should include information about human life in the past.
C. It has analysed moisture models world wide,
D. It will help people prevent droughts and floods.
B. Pessimistic
C. Humorous
D. Friendl
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B. Your parents only want what"s best for you.
C. Everyone"s opinion matters only as much as you want them to.
D. You learn by doing.
E. Your emotions are under your control.
F. You aren"t stuck in any situation.
Life is the greatest teacher
There always comes a moment when I wonder where I will end up and this moment always serves as
a strong motivation for me to learn life lesson. I"ve learned a great many things, but these are the lessons
that I wish I"d learned earlier:
1. _________
There was a time when everyone"s opinion was mine as well. Whatever preferences I formerly held
were dashed in the face of another"s. This most likely came from a need to please others. Remember that
your opinion matters just as much as the next guy"s, whether they make more money than you or are less
popular than you. Everyone"s opinion holds the same weight.
2. _________
Drama, chaos, and emotional unrest - these were what took up most of my time as a teenager. If I
had heard someone said bad things behind my back, I"d be angry. Go crazy. Looking back on those
tantrums now, I"m not too surprised. After all, when you have little self control, anything is possible. The
lessons here is, remain aware of how you react.
3. _________
Will one small quarrel among friends decide the fate of the entire universe? In my world it felt like it. I
just wanted so much to be right and for them so much to be wrong. But in the end, it only resulted in me
wasting my time and in the other person storming off in frustration. Is there really a point to arguing?
Unless it"s absolutely necessary, I"ve learned that it"s better to hold your breath on things you can"t control
at all. Arguing to change someone"s mind is one of them.
4. _________
I"m not saying every parent wants what"s best for you (there are outliers), but in general, parents do
what they do for you in your best interest. My parents used to make me do the dishes, cook dinner,
sweep the floors, mow the lawn, take out the garbage…
school and Christmas is four months away. However, for some people it"s the perfect time to get away.
These days more and more people are taking their holidays late in the year and for good reasons.
Holidays in autumn can be cheaper, the resorts are less crowded and the weather isn"t as extreme as it is
in the summer. So, where are the best places to go? Here are our top tips.
Sardinia (in Italy) has an average temperature of 27℃ in September. It also has "Autunno in Barbagia" (Autumn in Barbagia) a series of festivals that take place in 27 villages in Barbagia, a mountainous
region of inland Sardinia. The festivals continue from September to December, so there"s always something happening. There are street markets, craft workshops and there"s lots of eating and drinking (This is Italy,
after all).
Dubrovnik Croatia has become very popular in summer but it"s quieter and more pleasant once the
crowds have left. The weather is still warm but less humid. You can take a ferry to the popular beaches
on the islands of Sunj and enjoy it with locals.
Dahab Egypt, is extremely hot in the summer with temperatures up to 38℃. However, the autumn is
cooler while the sea is still warm. This makes Dahab the perfect place for snorkeling and windsurfing.
There are also interesting historical sites to visit such as the Coloured Canyon, with its dramatic rock
formations, and St Catherine"s Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Kas is a relaxed fishing village on the Lycian coast in southern Turkey. There are plenty of things to do and the temperature has dropped (so you can actually enjoy doing them!) Kas is a good place to stay if
you want to walk part of the Lycian way: a long-distance footpath that stretches for 500km from Fethiye
to Antalya through the ancient land of Lycia. There are also watersports, of course. The best time to go
diving is supposed to be after the first rains of autumn (usually between late September and early October) when the fish become most active.
Marrakech Morocco is another good destination. The city itself is a fascinating place to spend a few
days. When you have had enough of that, go to Tigmi, a beautiful hill town about 20 kilometers away.
There"s a hammam (a Turkish bath) and a large heated pool, which makes it the perfect place to relax.
Wherever you go this autumn - have fun!
B. the scenery in autumn is more attractive
C. the resorts in autumn are less crowded
D. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold
B. Barbagia in Egypt is surrounded by mountains
C. the festivals continue from September to November
D. the temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27℃
B. Marrakech
C. Dahab
D. Dubrovnik
B. Dahab
C. Kas
D. Marrakech
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