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阅读下列短文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当得单词。 注意：表格中每个空格中只填入一个单词。
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extend do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be
more self-absorbed or self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences
. In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer, either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficially relationship with others.
Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish
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Nowadays, people seem to be more ____3____about themselves. |
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People may strive to achieve their own _5___ at the price of their coworkers. |
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Fierce __7___ and great __8___on modern people may be responsible for the changes. |
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A relationship which can ___10___ two sides should be established. |
单词拼写 （共10小题； 每小题1分， 满分10分）
1. It had been my life long a _______________ to be a teacher in a famous university.
2. The big house is perfectly a______________ for just the two of us.
3. A state of emergency has been d____________ in Libya.
4. Children under 12 must be a____________ by an adult.
5. Any w____________ to the accident are asked to contact the police station.
6. Many of the villagers have a______________ their homes and fled in the tsunami in Japan.
7. I caught a glimpse of them r____________ in the mirror.
8. Once we have all the r___________ information, we can make a decision.
9. The new government has agreed to p______________ in the peace talks.
10. We strongly r_________ you insure your luggage when you travel.
What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you don’t know for sure, it’s very likely that you can find out. There may be a watch on your wrist; there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe you’re riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard(仪表板).
Even if you don’t have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates(调节) the beating of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge(排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions.
Time is something from which we can’t escape. Even if we ignore it, it’s still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue in using your time well is, “Who’s in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.
By taking control of how you spend your time, you’ll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time you will have to spend on your outside interests.
The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to permit us to make informed choices as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.
1. The underlined word “ally” in Para.3 most likely means somebody or something that is ___.
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A．your supporter and helps you |
B．under your control and obeys you |
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C．under your influence and follows you |
D．your slave and serves you |
2. The author intends to tell you that time __________.
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A．could be managed by the internal clock of human bodies |
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B．should be well managed for our own interest |
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C．should be saved for outside interests |
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D．could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watch |
3. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you _________.
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A．how to make up for lost time |
B．how to have a good time |
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C．how to make good use of time |
D．how to keep up with the times |
Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanican, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment—and therefore, more fixed incomes—and , second, employment in skilled or semi-skilled occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be respectable and hard-working and they look down upon members of the “low” class, whom they often consider to be lazy, dishonest, and too ready to exploit public assistance.
Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experience of college(especially community college), though few are college graduates. Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unemployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings greatly. Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive houses from their parents. (Home-owning rises with social class.)
A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs, because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satisfaction in recreational activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their expectations on their children, hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success.
1. Which of the following is true about the working class?
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A．They are often offered jobs with high incomes. |
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B．They are employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers. |
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C．They are often considered lazy and dishonest. |
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D．They are often exploited by the public. |
2. The word “hit” in paragraph one roughly means__________.
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A．have bad effects on |
B．break up |
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C．beat |
D．strike with a blow |
3. Most people in the working class ________.
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A．have at least some experience of college |
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B．receive houses from their parents |
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C．buy houses by themselves |
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D．have difficulty increasing their savings greatly |
4. Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because _____.
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A．they are not interested in their jobs. |
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B．they could not earn much money |
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C．they are not their own bosses |
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D．they could not rise in the ladder of success |
A few years ago I had an “aha!” moment regarding handwriting.
I had in my hand a sheet of paper with handwritten instructions on it for some sort of editorial task. It occurred at first that I did not recognize the handwriting, and then I realized whose it must be. I finally became aware of the fact that I had been working with this colleague for at least a year, maybe two, and yet I did not recognize her handwriting at that point.
It was a very important event in the computerization of life---a sign that the informal, friendly communication of people working together in an office had changed from notes in pen to instant messages and emails. There was a time when our workdays were filled with little letters and we recognized one another’s handwriting the way we know voices or faces.
As a child, visiting my father’s office, I was pleased to recognize, in little notes on the desk of his staff, the same handwriting I would see at home in the notes he would leave on the fridge---except that those notes were signed “dad” instead of “RFW’.
All this has been on my mind because of the talk about The rise and Fall of Handwriting, a book by Florey. She shows in her book a deep concern about the fall of handwriting and the failure of schools to teach children to write well, but many others argue that people in a digital age can’t be expected to learn to hold a pen.
I don’t buy it.
I don’t want to see anyone cut off from expressive, personal associations that a pen still promotes better than a digital keyboard does. For many a biographer, part of really getting to know their subjects is learning to read their handwriting.
What some people advocate is teaching one of the many attractive handwritings based on the handwriting of 16th-century Italy. That may sound impossibly grand---as if they want kids to learn to draw by copying classical paintings. However, they have worked in many school systems.
1.Why was the author surprised at not recognizing his colleague’s handwriting?
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A．He had worked with his colleague long enough. |
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B．His colleague’s handwriting was so beautiful. |
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C．His colleague’s handwriting was so terrible. |
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D．He still had a lot of work to do. |
2. People working together in an office used to __________.
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A．talk more about handwriting |
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B．take more notes on workdays |
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C．know better one another’s handwriting |
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D．communicate better with one another |
3. According to the author, handwritten notes ___________.
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A．are harder to teach in schools |
B．attract more attention |
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C．are used only between friends |
D．carry more message |
4. We can learn from the passage that the author _____________.
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A．thinks it impossible to teach handwriting |
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B．does not want to lose handwriting |
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C．does not agree with Florey |
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D．puts the blame on the computer |
England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.
There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.
The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.
Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.
1. The port of London .
A. only takes business within the country
B. is greater than the others in the world
C. is the busiest in the world
D. plays an important part in transportation
2. The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because .
A. the water is very still B. you have a good sight
C. there is a good light D. you stand near them
3. Young Londoners go to see .
A. beautiful lakes on foot B. boat races by bicycle
C. the port of London in their cars D. the still water in the lake by air
