In most western countries on April Fool’s Day,people often play________ trick on each other;children especially have great________ fun.
A.a;a B.the;the C./;a D.a;/
—Thank you very much for helping me out of trouble,Bob.
—________.
A.With pleasure B.Don’t mention it
C.That’s right D.I hope so
随着人们生活水平的提高,汽车已逐步走进千家万户。交通事故与日俱增,交通肇事逃逸不断发生。请根据下列三幅图描述一起发生在你放学回家的路中,亲眼目睹一位老太太被一辆车撞倒的交通肇事逃逸事件,以及你的感受。
注意:
1. 短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数;
2. 可根据图画提示适当发挥;
3. 词数:120左右。(ambulance 救护车)
With the increase of the number of the cars in cities, there are more and more traffic accidents on the road.
阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示, 在每个空格内填空入一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。
Wang Hai,
How are you doing? I would like to recommend a popular book to you.
Hopefully you will keep an on it.
1._______
This book, Chicken Soup for the Soul, (写)by Jack Canfield,
2._______
appeared in 1993 and soon became a bestseller. A huge n of copies have 3._______
been sold so . It will surely inspire readers of all ages. It has been put 4._______
into tens of languages, spreading love to all the world. A from this, an 5._______
English (版本)will be of great help to those English learners.
6._______
I surfed the internet and found a website selling this book w price is 7._______
64 yuan. But you can get it for 54.4 yuan through online shopping, (节省) 8._______
you 9.6 yuan. You can order it at dangdang.com and get the book w 24 to 9._______
48 hours after your payment. Get one and enjoy it! action! 10._______
All the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
Many people write to newspapers and magazines to express their opinions. Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name, address and telephone number, although the information is not necessary for publication. This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are responsible for what they say. When a writer wants his voice heard, he needs to claim ownership of his voice. Responsibility is the name of the game.
“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip, “and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper, for example, a business contract or a bank document, the signature is a seal of consent, an agreement to take the matter seriously. Most governments and many organizations will not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s signature. The absence of a signature, they explain, tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.
There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的) for various reasons. Multi-billionaire Mr. King donates generously to charity several times a year. He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring, and he doesn’t want his good deeds to make news. In other cases, people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity. Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police, but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.
Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved. We all have a name. It is a matter of responsibility to use it when we make a statement, a claim or an accusation. We all want to honor our own name, and it is only by stamping our expression of an opinion with our name that we honor what we say.
1.What does the writer mean by saying “Responsibility is the name of the game”?
A. Writers should be responsible for their names.
B. Writers need to provide their personal information in the game.
C. Names are required to indicate writers’ responsibility for what they say.
D. Publications must bear the writer’s full name, address and phone number.
2.The second paragraph suggests that a paper without a signature may______.
A. not get a reply B. be accepted all the time
C. become a family problem D. help to end a relationship
3.Some people don’t want their names known because they are_______.
A. ready for involvement B. hesitant to make a donation
C. afraid of an accusation D. unwilling to draw public attention
4.The passage is mainly about_____.
A. honor and writers B. signature and responsibility
C. identity and signature D. anonymity and signature
Over the last 70 years.researchers have been studying happy and Unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference.Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes.However of all the factors,wealth and age are the top two.
Money can buy a degree of happiness.But once you can afford to feed,clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference.
Researchers find that,on average,wealthier people are happier.But the link between money and happiness is complex.In the past half-century, average income has sharply increased in developed countries,yet happiness levels have remained almost the same.Once your basic needs are met,money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends,neighbors and colleagues.
“Dollars buy Status(社会地位),and status makes people feel better,” conclude some experts,which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways-scientists or actors,for example-may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs.
In a research,Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires-not just for money,but for friends,family, job,health-rose furthest beyond what they already had,tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap(差距).Indeed,the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone.“The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income,”says Michalos.
Another factor that has to do with happiness is age.Old age may not be so bad.“Given all the problems of aging,how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen.
Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it,or they're more realistic about their goals,only setting ones that they know they can achieve.But Carstensen thinks that with time running out,older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don't.
“People realize not only what they have,but also that what they have cannot-last forever,” she says.“A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85,for example,may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”
1.According to the passage,the feeling of happiness _________.
A.has little to do with wealth B.increases gradually with age
C.is measured by desires D.is determined partly by genes
2.Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _________.
A.make them feel much better B.provide chances to make friends
C.improve their social position D.satisfy their professional interests
3.Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _________.
A.optimistic B.practical C.successful D.emotional
4.Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if __________.
A.the gap between reality and desire is bigger
B.they have a stronger desire for friendship
C.their income is below their expectation
D.the hope for good health is greater