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单词拼写 1.Mrs. Wang was unhappy because her husband forgot their ________ (婚礼)anniversary. 2.Pollution is a serious problem in major cities ________ (遍及)the world. 3.These cats look exactly ________ (十分相似的)，so how can you tell which is which? 4.My mom is busy preparing rooms for the ________ (接待) of guests. 5.Mr. Green got a present from his students at the ________ (学期末) ceremony. 6.Jeff and David were in the back yard setting off ________ (烟花). 7.He looks so ________ (熟悉的)，but I can’t remember his name. 8.In order to ________ (确保) success，we must make a complete and thorough plan.
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Dear Sara， As we drove off from Columbia，I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind．First，I want to tell you how proud we are．Getting into Columbia College shows what a great well-rounded student you are．Your academic，artistic，and social skills have truly blossomed in the last few years．Whether it is getting the highest grade in mathematics，completing your elegant fashion design，successfully selling your painted running shoes，or becoming one of the top speakers in Model United Nations，you have become a talented and accomplished young woman．You should be as proud of yourself as we are． College will be the most important years in your life．It is in college that you will truly discover what learning is about．This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired，after which you must become self-learner．So do take each subject seriously，and even if what you learn isn’t critical for your life，the skills of learning will be important to you forever． Follow your passion in college．Take courses you think you will enjoy．Don’t be trapped in what others think or say．Do your best in classes，but don’t let pressure get to you．Your mother and I have no expectations for your grades．If you graduate and learn something in your four years，we would feel happy．So please don’t give yourself pressure． I told your mom I’m writing this letter，and asked what she wanted me to say．She thought and said：“Just ask her to take care of herself．”Please listen to your mother and take care of yourself． So please treasure your college years，make the best of your free time，and become an independent thinker；learn and grow through your successes and challenges． Love， Dad(& Mom) 1.Sara’performance in the last few years makes his parents ____________． A.annoyed B.proud C.upset D.concerned 2.What did Father mainly write about in Paragraph 2 ？ A.Learning skills． B.College courses． C.Learning attitude． D.Ways of self-learning． 3.What do we know about Mom and Dad from the letter? A.They expect too much of Sara． B.They put lots of pressure on Sara． C.They love their daughter very much． D.They advise Sara to make more friends．
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阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 The everyday signs of conscientiousness (认真尽责) ——being punctual, careful in doing work, self-disciplined, and scrupulous (一丝不苟的) in attending to responsibilities ——are typical characteristics of the model organizational citizen, the people who keep things running as they should. They follow the rules, help out, and are concerned about the people they work with. It’s the conscientious worker who helps newcomers or updates people who return after an absence, who never abuses sick leaves, who always gets things done on deadline. Conscientiousness is a key to success in any field. In studies of job performance, outstanding effectiveness for almost all jobs, from semi-skilled labor to sales and management, depends on conscientiousness. It is particularly important for outstanding performance in jobs at the lower levels of an organization: the secretary whose message taking is perfect, the delivery truck driver who is always on time. Conscientiousness also offers a buffer (缓冲) against the threat of job loss in today’s constantly changing market, because employees with this quality are among the most valued. But conscientiousness in the absence of social skills can lead to problems. Since conscientious people demand so much of themselves, they can hold other people to their own standards, and so be overly judgmental when others don’t show the same high levels of model behavior. Factory workers in Great Britain and the United States who were extremely conscientious, for example, tended to criticize co-workers even about failures that seemed unimportant to those they criticized, which damaged their relationships. When conscientiousness takes the form of living up to expectations, it can discourage creativity. In creative professions like art or advertising, openness to wild ideas and spontaneity (自发性) are scarce and in demand. Success in such occupations calls for a balance, however; without enough conscientiousness to follow through, people become mere dreamers, with nothing to show for their imaginativeness. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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