Taking care of babies is __________ prac...

Once the sufferings ________, you’ll realize that things aren’t as bad as you first thought.

A.wear out B.wear off C.wear on D.wear in

Mamet says it ____________ him what a movie costs as long as it is a good one.

A.makes a difference to B.makes not difference to

C.makes any difference to D.makes no difference to

    Manuela got up earlier and bought two bags of cat food. She began going to the__________ barbershop on the corner, making her weekly visit to see Hussein, the old barber. Hussein was both__________ and delighted to see Manuela and the bags of food. The two hurried over to the tiny food dishes lined up in the alley. Several __________ appeared soon.

As the two _________ and made their way back inside the shop, Hussein’s smile __________ and he explained he was about to  _________ the barbershop. He had been told to leave within 7 days. His ___________barbershop simply couldn’t pay enough rent and the landlord had invited another roomer, one who wouldn't be __________ animals outside.

Manuela’s eyes began to___________ as Hussein expressed his___________ about the homeless cats he cared for. But as fate(命运) would have it, there was something better___________ for the barber and his cats. As Manuela’s blog supporters read her___________ about Hussein, they, one after another,__________ donating to him and his cats. Every day for the next week, Manuela went to Hussein with the__________ . And on the fourth day, something unbelievable happened when Hussein was able to____________a storefront in an old building near his shop. No electricity,___________ there was potential. Manuela and other people __________ to help paint and clear rubbish while electricians made all the necessary__________ .

In less than two weeks, the barber was back in___________ again. Through the kindness of strangers, _________ , his and his cats' whole world was brought back.

1.A. independent B. familiar C. expensive D. ancient

2.A. grateful B. patient C. careful D. attractive

3.A. neighbors B. barbers C. cats D. customers

4.A. spoke out B. backed off C. set off D. finished off

5.A. faded B. froze C. reappeared D. accumulated

6.A. rebuild B. sell C. lose D. decorate

7.A. dull B. classic C. remote D. wide

8.A. purchasing B. feeding C. sheltering D. collecting

9.A. glare B. open C. shine D. flood

10.A. promises B. adoration C. anxiety D. comments

11.A. in store B. by chance C. on purpose D. at present

12.A. review B. letter C. post D. invitation

13.A. suggested B. remembered C. reported D. began

14.A. congratulations B. decisions C. announcements D. contributions

15.A. return B. obtain C. protect D. spot

16.A. when B. and C. but D. so

17.A. came by B. cheered up C. broke away D. dropped out

18.A. appointments B. connections C. assumptions D. budgets

19.A. comparison B. advance C. company D. business

20.A. normally B. thankfully C. naturally D. directly

    Every day has just 24 hours -- and this applies to all people. Some people are constantly pushed for time. This article is about how we can learn to manage our valuable time more effectively.

In reality, we cannot manage time. We can only manage ourselves and our relationship with time. 1. And habits are not that easy to change.

Below here are tips that can help you manage your time better.

*Organize your goals.

Organize your goals based on two criteria: degree of urgency and importance: a. Should be done today, tomorrow, etc. b. Should be done at “that date”. c. Can be put off for so many days. d. Can ask someone else to do it. 2.

*Clean up your list.

Make a list of everything you think that is not helping or benefiting you and do not do them!

*Focus on one goal.

Concentrate only on one goal at a time. Otherwise, if while dealing with something you think about everything you can do later, most likely you will get bored and disappointed.3. The boredom is guaranteed with this way of thinking.

*Identify your deadlines.

4. Divide the activities per day/week and long-term goals to get a clear picture of what you have to do and when.

*Find suitable work environment.

5.

*Be realistic.

Make sure that your goals are realistic and do not try for the impossible.

*Say “NO”.

Learn to say “no” to other activities, requests and people who eat your time (unless indeed at that very moment it is necessary for you to help them).

A. Allow time to adjust your list if necessary.

B. After all, how we use our time is largely a matter of habit.

C. Create a suitable environment to work, one that fits your style.

D. Check the list of what you should do and when it must be completed.

E. After organizing your goals, start with the most important and urgent.

F. It is like every time you eat you think all the meals you must eat in your life.

G. Do not let boredom discourage you if what you have to complete is boring.

    Drive through any suburb in the U.S. today, and it’s hard to miss the bins that have become companions to America’s trash cans. Recycling has become commonplace, as people recognize the need to care for the environment. Yet most people’s recycling consciousness extends only as far as paper, bottles, and cans. People seldom find themselves facing the growing problem of e-waste.

E-waste rapidly increases as the techno-fashionable frequently upgrade to the most advanced device and the majority of them end up in landfills (垃圾填埋地). Some people who track such waste say that users throw away nearly 2 million tons of TVs, VCRs, computers, cell phones, and other electronics every day. Unless we can find a safe replacement, this e-waste may get into the ground and poison the water with dangerous toxins (毒素), such as lead, mercury, and arsenic. Burning the waste also dangerously contaminates the air.

However, e-waste often contains reusable silver, gold, and other electrical materials. Recycling these materials reduces environmental problems by reducing both landfill waste and the need to look for such metals, which can destroy ecosystems.

A growing number of states have adopted laws to ban dumping (倾倒) e-waste. Still, less than a quarter of this waste will reach lawful recycling programs. Some companies advertising safe disposal (处置) in fact merely ship the waste to some developing countries, where it still ends up in landfills. These organizations prevent progress by unsafely disposing of waste in an out-of-sight, out-of-mind location.

However, the small but growing number of cities and corporations that do handle e-waste responsibly represents progress toward making the world a cleaner, better place for us all.

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A.Many Americans now have access to recycling bins.

B.E-waste cannot be put into trash cans in the U.S.

C.Most Americans have realized the dangers of e-waste.

D.Most of America’s trash cans are made of recycled material.

2.Which word can best replace the underlined word “contaminate” in Paragraph 2?

A.pollute. B.heat.

C.absorb. D.reduce.

3.How does the author feel about burying e-waste in landfills?

A.It’s important. B.It’s unsafe.

C.It’s acceptable. D.It’s uncommon.

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A.A large number of cities have begun to handle e-waste responsibly.

B.A growing number of states ship the e-waste to developing countries.

C.Progress is being made in handling e-waste.

D.The world will become cleaner by disposing of waste in an out-of-sight location.

5.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?

A.To tell us how to recycle e-waste.

B.To talk about the future of e-waste.

C.To discuss if it’s necessary to recycle e-waste.

D.To encourage us to deal with e-waste properly.