How do you spend your time？To get it，Paul T．Rankin asked sixty-eight individuals to keep an accurate，detailed record of what they did every minute of their waking hours．He discovered that 70percent of their waking time was spent on one thing only-communication．Put that evidence alongside the research findings uncovered by the Human Engineering Laboratories，they discovered that，vocabulary，more than any other factor yet known，predicts financial success．New words make us better thinkers as well as communicators．What better reason for beginning right now to extend your vocabulary？But how？
Hybrid （杂交产生的） corn combines the best qualities of several varieties to ensure maximum productivity．A hybrid approach to vocabulary should，in the same way，ensure maximum results．That's why you should use the CPD formula．
Through Context．When students in a college class were asked what should be done when they came across an unknown word in their reading，84percent said，"Look it up in the dictionary．"If you do，however，you short-circuit the very mental processes needed to make your efforts most productive．
But there's another reason．Suppose someone asks you what the word"fast"means．You answer，"speedy or swift"．But does it mean that in such context as"fast color"or"fast friend"？And if a horse is fast，is it securely tied or galloping at top speed？It could be either．It all depends．On the dictionary？No，on the context．After all，there are over twenty different meanings for"fast"in the dictionary．But the dictionary doesn't tell you which meaning is intended．That's why it makes such good sense to begin with context．
Through Word Parts．Now for the next step．Often unfamiliar words contain one or more parts，which，if recognized，provide definite help with meaning．Take the word"monolithic"for example．Try to separate the parts．There is the prefix mono-，meaning"one"，and the root-lith，meaning"stone"．Finally，there's the suffix-ic，meaning"consisting of"．Those three parts add up to this definition："consisting of one stone"．
To speed up your use of word parts，you will be introduced to the fourteen most important words in the English language．The prefix and root elements in those few words are found in over 14，000words．With those amazingly useful shortcuts，you can build up vocabulary，not at a snail's pace，one word at a time，but in giant leaps，up to a thousand words at a time．
Through the Dictionary．Now you can see why you should consult the dictionary last，not first．You've looked carefully at the context．You've looked for familiar word parts．Now you play Sherlock Homes．In light of context or word parts，you try to solve a mystery．What exactly does that strange word mean？Only after you go through the mental gymnastics to come up with a tentative （不确定的） definition should you open the dictionary to see if you're right．
You are now personally involved．Your increased interest will lead to a better memory of both word and meaning．It also encourages your development of the habits needed to accelerate your progress．And when you see in black and white the definition you had expected，what a feeling of accomplishment is yours．In that way，the CPD Formula provides the exact approaches for maximum effectiveness．
Well，there it is，your new formula-Context，Parts，Dictionary．Use it!The results will be like the money in the bank．
1.The research findings of the Human Engineering Laboratories show that ______ ．
A.intelligence and vocabularies are closely related
B.income and vocabularies are closely related
C.people of large vocabularies are bound to succeed in the future
D.vocabulary is of great importance to a student's academic performance
2.What would most college students do while coming across an unfamiliar word？ ______
A.Seek help from others．
B.Infer the meaning through context．
C.Look for familiar word parts．
D.Consult the dictionary．
3.What does"monolingual"mean according to the passage？ ______
A.Involving only one language．
B.Using two languages．
C.Speaking or using many languages．
D.Involving more than one language．
4.This passage is meant to teach readers how to ______ ．
A.use the dictionary
B.build up vocabulary through context
C.extend vocabulary with the help of dictionaries
D.enlarge vocabulary by means of the CPD formula．
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---Aged under 22
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---Aged under 30
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---Aged between 25 and 40
---With an experience of at least two years
---With a degree and an accountant certificate(证书)
---Paid 3000-4000 dollars monthly
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Salesclerk
---Basic education of 12 years or more
---Good at computer
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1.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just apply(申请) for the position as _________ .
A.a secretary B.an accountant
C.a waiter or a waitress D.a salesclerk
2.If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT _________ .
A.knowing well how to use a computer B.being a woman
C.having been an accountant D.having an accountant certificate、
3.If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _________ .
A.should be younger than 30 years old B.should be a university graduate
C.have to be taller than 1.72 meters D.have to be a woman and know foreign languages
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tim是中国功夫（kung fu）的爱好者。你得知今年八月你所在的城市将举办一次国际功夫比赛。请你用英语给他写封邮件，询问他是否有兴趣参加。要点包括：
1.比赛的时间和地点；
2.比赛的目的；
3.参加比赛的益处。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear Tim,
How is everything going?
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I will accompany you during the competition. I am looking forward to hearing from you;
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文.文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧） ,并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
With the popularity of cellphones and Internet, some of we students spend too much playing with cellphones or computer games, which is bad for our studies. Worse is still, we have little time to communicating with our parents and friends. So do we have time for physical exercises.
How shall we do to improve the situation? All of us should realize the negative effects of modern media. Let's limit our time to playing with cellphones or computer games. Instead we should spend more time playing sports or talking straightly with our parents and friends, which helped us relax and communicate.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Since the start of reform and opening-up, Shenzhen1. (grow) from a small fishing village to a modem city, with its GDP 2.(increase) soaring from less than 200 million yuan in 1980 to 2.4 trillion yuan in 2018.
With a population of 12 million people, the 3. (south) city is known for its strong innovation capabilities. It is home 4. more than 14,000 national high-tech giants, including Hua-Wei and Tencent.
Wang Xiaoguang, a professor of economics at the National Academy of Governance, said in5.article published on Aug 3 in the Outlook Weekly, a magazine 6.(attach) to Xinhua News Agency, that many good examples of China's reform and opening-up originated in Shenzhen.
It has accumulated valuable experience for China's reform and opening-up7.modern construction, and has made significant 8. (contribute) to exploring the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, Wang said.
The essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Party, 9. plays a central role in adjusting the overall situation, he said ,10. (refer) to Shenzhen as a good example of handling the relationship between market and government since China's reform and opening-up began.
In our daily life, if you feel sick or uncomfortable, you might _________ a doctor But what to do if you don't quite know _________ you fit into this world and you're tired of carrying that _______ alone?
I answered _______ questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the Boston City subway at 55 th and 9th. A group of strangers had _______ because they were carrying around some _______, meaningful questions that had _______ gone unanswered, like why can't I be happier in my life?"
And then I _______ him, a little boy, who would be my_________ questioner of the day. He was about 6 years old and held his mother's hand ____________ he craned （伸长脖子）his neck to stare at us. His mother stopped, but the boy ____________. "It's OK," I offered. Do you have a question?" The boy smiled at his mother, then ____________ her hand to walk over towards us. He looked me ____________ in the eye and said: "How do I know I'm real?"
____________ I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our ____________with the phrase "I think, therefore I am"? Or, ____________ English philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous "here is one hand, here is the other," to ____________ that the outside world really exists? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of ____________ was feeding our sense of wonder. "Close your eyes," I said. He did. "Well, did you ____________?" He smiled and shook his head, then opened his eyes. "Congratulations, you're real.
He smiled ____________ and walked over to his mother, who looked back at us and also smiled.
1.A.seek out B.go out C.turn out D.make out
2.A.what B.where C.why D.when
3.A.experience B.message C.information D.burden
4.A.students’ B.passengers’ C.friends’ D.strangers’
5.A.gone by B.pulled over C.stopped by D.dropped off
6.A.innocent B.interesting C.deep D.absurd
7.A.never B.long C.seldom D.little
8.A.recognized B.knew C.spotted D.witnessed
9.A.loveliest B.friendliest C.toughest D.smartest
10.A.as B.before C.until D.since
11.A.hated B.cried C.delighted D.hesitated
12.A.let go of B.caught hold of C.got rid of D.got away from
13.A.dead B.likely C.wide D.honestly
14.A.Gradually B.Suddenly C.Shortly D.Previously
15.A.criterion B.distinction C.existence D.appearance
16.A.talk B.refer C.consult D.mention
17.A.condemn B.confirm C.command D.consume
18.A.philosophy B.life C.work D.research
19.A.exist B.escape C.fly D.disappear
20.A.strangely B.broadly C.bitterly D.confusedly
