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employed as a shop assistant.
When you took my bag, I don"t know what you thought you were going to get. With my wages, there"s
not much left on a Tuesday. I hope the 5 was useful to you. I have informed the social security office so
you won"t be able to cash the child benefit next week. I hope that won"t leave you too short, but if you really
need a couple of pounds, I suppose you could always cash one of the two checks left in my check book.
Of course, I phoned the bank right away and the check-cashing card is no longer valid, so it won"t be much
use to you.
Actually I don"t mind about the money too much. We single parents who work to support our families
understand only too well what it means to be short of cash. However, I don"t suppose it went very far among
the three of you. Sorry about that!
I wish you had left the bag behind and just taken the wallet and check book. There were all kinds of papers
in it, and notes and things that I really need. I really think that was very inconsiderate of you. I mean, how
would you like something like that to happen to you?
Well, perhaps the bag will turn up. It wasn"t even an expensive one, just a plain, old brown leather shoulder
bag. You probably dumped it in the nearest rubbish bin or threw it into the bushes. We"ve looked around, of
course, but no one saw which way you went after you left the shop.
I"m not really angry with you. I know how the pressures of modern living can affect us, but I am sad at
the loss of my personal things. I feel violated and helpless. The police were very icy, and they just shrugged
(耸) their shoulders."It happens all the time," they told me. Some small comfort, I suppose. But I"ve lost just
a little more faith in human nature. And as my young son said when I told him what had happened, "Why?
Mummy, why us?" I couldn"t answer that question. I wonder if you can.
B. give some suggestions to the three thieves
C. tell the thieves hardly any money was available
D. state the fact that she was careless with the money
B. The papers and notes in the bag.
C. The handbag itself.
D. The check books in the bag.
B. They show sympathy for the woman.
C. They think the case quite common.
D. They are unable to find the thieves.
B. To complain about the fall of morality.
C. To call people"s attention to their belongings.
D. To express her affection for her valuable bag.
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appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time.
1_____.
There"s a proverb which says, "Time flies never to be recalled." This is true. 2_____. The unpunctual
man is for ever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others". The unpunctual person is always
complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments. 3_____. He knows
that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals
with every piece of work when it has to be attended to.
4_____. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other
guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests.
Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to one"s duty. Imagine how it would be if those
who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. 5_____
B. He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time.
C. Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party.
D. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained.
E. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time.
F. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others.
G. Failure to be punctual in keeping one"s appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others.
to do something that doesn"t seem to be very useful to the rest of us.
Why do they do it? Don"t they have better things to do with their time and money? Human beings have
already climbed the highest mountains, sailed across the oceans and flown around the world. But there"s still
a lot of the universe left, and the bottom of the ocean is still a bit of a mystery, you just need a lot of technology
to explore them. So, those who feel the need for adventure can only do things that have been done before.
In May of this year a British man became the first person to walk alone from Canada to the North Pole.
Personally, if I wanted to visit the Arctic, I"d rather go as a tourist on a cruise ship, with a helicopter trip to
the North Pole included in the price. But OK, this man decided that he wanted to walk. The problem was that
he went in the spring when the ice begins to melt and break up. So he got stuck on a lonely piece of ice and
a plane had to be sent in to rescue him.
These sorts of rescues are making many Australians angry with these record breakers. People trying to
break sailing or rowing records get into trouble in the seas. So the Australian navy has to send ships to save
them and this costs the government millions of dollars. I suppose we can"t just leave them to drown but we
should give the bill to the people who are rescued.
B. inspire people to continue exploring
C. are boring and should be stopped
D. are usually not wealthy enough
B. nothing is left for people to explore in the universe
C. it"s beyond ordinary people to explore the unknown
D. human beings could fly around the world long ago
B. never use a cruise ship or a helicopter
C. never pay their own costs
D. satisfy their needs at the cost of others" interest
B. Negative.
C. Uninterested.
D. Neutral (中立的).
should always be set apart for the future. The person who spends more than he earns, is a fool.
The next rule is to pay necessary money. 2______ The person who spends more than he earns tends to
get cheated; and if he often does so, he will easily get dishonest.
Another method of economy is, to keep a regular account of all that you earn. An orderly man will know
beforehand what he requires, and will be provided with the necessary means for getting it. Thus his budget
will be balanced. 3______
It is difficult to fix the limits of economy. Bacon says that if a man would live well within his income, he
ought not to spend more than one half, and save the rest. This is perhaps too exact. He himself didn"t follow
his own advice. That depends on circumstances.
Wherever there is a large family, the more money that is put to one side and saved, the better. Economy
is necessary to the rich, as well as to the comparatively poor man. 4______ If he spends all that he earns, he
can help nobody. He cannot properly educate his children, nor put them in the way of starting fairly in the
business of life?
Saved money, however little, will serve to dry up many a tear; will avoid many sorrows and heart burnings, which otherwise might damage us. 5______
B. Spend less than you earn.
C. Without economy, a man cannot be generous.
D. And his expense will be kept within his income.
E. You can not expect anyone help you economically.
F. Never run into debt.
G. By doing this, a person walks with a lighter step-his heart beats more cheerily.
to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the travel bug and can"t wait to explore
the world. Exotic (异国的) places call to them. "Come visit us and we will show you my mysteries," they say.
Every year millions of people pack their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit the seven
continents of the world. They wander through the castles and museums of Europe, and the cities and natural
wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast exotic cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
The great outback of Australia is a wonderland for those who go there. And a few lucky people even realize
their dreams to visit the most mysterious continent on the earth-Antarctica.
Why do people want to explore the world? It gives them a better understanding about the earth and the
people living on it. It opens their minds, it gives them a feeling of accomplishment, and it makes them feel alive.
So save some money, get your passport ready, and see the world. It will change your life forever.
B. feels a lot of pain
C. is eager to see the world
D. hates exotic places
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. Antarctica
B. open your minds
C. have a sense of achievement
D. live a different life forever
B. Interesting places
C. Culture differences
D. Attitudes towards traveling
high school to college in a different state, from a job in one area to a better job elsewhere, from the home
where we raise our children to the home where we plan to live in retirement. With each move we are forever
making new friends, who become part of our new life.
For many of us the summer is a special time for forming new friendships. Today, millions of Americans
go on vacation abroad, and we go not only to see new sights but also in those places where we don"t feel too
strange with the hope of meeting new people. No one really expects a vacation trip to produce a close friend,
but the beginning of a friendship is possible. Surely in every country people value friendship.
The word "friend" to American people can be applied to a wide range of relationships-to someone one has
known for a few weeks in a new place, to a close business companion, to a childhood playmate, to a man or
a woman, or to a trusted colleague. There are real differences among these relations for Americans a friendship
may be shallow, casual, situational or deep and lasting. But to a European, who sees only our surface behavior,
the differences are not clear.
As Europeans see it, all kinds of "friends" flow in and out of Americans" homes with little ceremony. They
may be parents of the children"s friends, house guests of neighbors, members of a committee, business
associates from another town or even another country. Coming as a guest into an American home, the
European visitor finds no obvious landmarks. The atmosphere is relaxed. Most people, old and young, are called
by first names. Americans" characteristic openness to different styles of relationship makes it possible for us to
find new friends abroad with whom we feel at home.