If you really have to leave during the meeting, you’d better leave ____ the back door.
A. for B. by C. across D. out
I feel greatly honored ____ into their society.
A. to welcome B. welcoming
C. to be welcomed D. welcomed
–Did the book give the information you needed?
–Yes. But _____ it, I had to read the entire book.
A. to find B. find C. to finding D. finding
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
你班将组队参加学校组织的集体舞比赛(group dancing cooipetition),班长希望大家积极参加。对此谈谈你的看法。
你的文章必须包括以下内容:
·你是否会参加比赛
·你做出该决定的具体理由
Directions: Translate tbe following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1.我们打篮球的时间到了。 (time)
2.他设法把游客及时送到了机场。 (manage)
3.你今晚能来参加我的生日聚会? (possible)
4.应该鼓励年轻人按照自己的特长选择职业。(encourage)
5.我对学生所谈的电子产品一无所知,我发现自己落伍了。(ignorant)
6.尽管遭受如此严重的自然灾害,但只要不灰心,我们终会克服暂时的困难。(Although...)
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
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The causes of eating disorders are not clear. There may be genetic or biochemical factors in some cases. There may be psychological problems from early childhood or the present (such as school or family conflicts) that trigger the problem. Often, there is the double pressure to enjoy life through food and yet remain ultra-slim. Society all around us encourages eating and drinking as main ways to enjoy life- To be popular, you are supposed to eat. eat, eat
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But in real life most people, if they keep consuming like that, just keep pulling on more and more weight They then find themselves in conflict with another dominant pressure in society — to stay slim and trim. Models in ads, even those shown earing fairy foods, are usually physically lit and quite thin. All of these pressures put teens in a terrible situation. The ".solution" that some teens choose is to deny themselves all the time so as to keep temptation away. Bui soon, hunger and food boredom lead to overeating. Over time they develop anorexia or bulirnia.
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Once an earing disorder has become firmly established, there is no easy cure. Someone who's never suffered anorexia and never known an anorexic might be tempted to think. "It's simple — jusi tell them to eat more!" Unfortunately, it's not thai simple. Even when anorexics have been brought into the hospital and arc receiving physical care, nutritional therapy, and psychiatric care, many don't improve much.
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Our society's obsession with thinness, together with a constant emphasis on the theme that rich food means pleasure, puts many teens in a difficult situation. Being drawn to overeating on the one hand and self-denial on the other can bring about anorexia or bulimia — or both. Anorexics seem to feel that no matter how much weight they lose, they are still too fat Therefore, it is important for each person in our society to try to maintain a healthy and realistic self-image. Don't compare yourself wiih the models and actors in the media Set your sights more realistically by comparing yourself with family and friends, if anyone.
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Self-denial is the typical first step toward an caring disorder. Eventually, desires for what you've denied yourself become unbearable, and you react with eiiher a binge or overly fierce self-control. The answer is not of course. 10 eai all the snacks and trcais you fancy. But 10 avoid that first step that leads to overeating, strive for a good and healthy diet Such a diet is based primarily on grain products, fruits, and vegetables, with moderate amounts of meat and dairy products and with small amounts of snacks and desserts. Research demonstrates that mis kind of diet leaves you more alert and energetic.