—I would like to pick up your sister for you. But I don’t know her. _____?
—A middle-aged woman with a round face, wearing a red blouse.
A. How about your sister B. What do you think of your sister
C. What is your sister like D. What does your sister do
目前，学校出现部分学生抄袭作业的现象。现在就这个话题谈谈自己的看法。标题是 “My opinion on copying others’ homework．”
内容要点如下：主要原因：作业量大，偏难，对功课不感兴趣，懒惰。完成作业，取悦老师。
个人看法：抄袭不对，违反校规。要诚实，勤奋学习，有困难可请教同学和老师。短文标题与开头已写好，不计入总词数。（100字左右）。
My opinion on copying others’ homework
It is known to us all that some students copy others’ home work… ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
阅读下面的短文，并根据文章后的题目要求回答小题。
（1）While adults need to eat breakfast each day to perform their best, kids need it even more． Their growing bodies and developing brain rely heavily on the regular intake of food． When kids skip breakfast , they can end up going for as long as eighteen hours without food． This period of semi-starvation can create a lot of physical, intellectual, and behavioral problems for them．
（2）If you and your kids regularly skip breakfast to save time or to get a few more minutes of sleep, remember that eating a healthy morning meal will probably save your time in the long run． By recharging your brain and your body, you’ll be more efficient in just about everything you do．
（3）Interestingly, studies show that kids who skip breakfast are late for and absent from school more often than children who eat breakfast on a regular basis． Time invested in breakfast is much more valuable than the few extra minutes of sleep you might get by skipping the morning meal． If you and your kids seem unable to make time for breakfast, consider enrolling your children in a school breakfast program． If possible, pack a breakfast brown-bag the night before so that you and your kids can eat on the way to school and work．
（4）Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but actually it is more likely to cause weight gain rather than weight loss． Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity． According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control _______________． Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or eat high-calorie snacks to get rid of hunger．
（5）To teens, especially teenage girls, skipping breakfast may seem like a perfect way to lose weight． It’s important for moms to educate their kids about the importance of the morning meal and role it plays in maintaining good health and preventing obesity．
1． What is mainly discussed in the passage? （no more than 6 words）
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2． Complete the following statement with proper words． （no more than 3 words）
Sparing some time ______________ is more beneficial to you than skipping it for more sleep．
3． List three reasons why many kids and adults skip breakfast． （no more than 10 words）
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4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words． （no more than 4 words）
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5． What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to? （no more than 3 words）
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
1. ．She described all the things she had to do －one was to make her bed－from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work．I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks．She was shocked, probably thinking I’d been raised by wolves in a forest．2. ．
Two weeks later she went into my office beaming．She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years－and nothing bad had happened． “And you know what?” she said．”I don’t dry my dishes anymore, either．”
3.．One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before．The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect．This story shows an important principle about managing time: No one can do it all．Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs．The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last．They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves．4. .
So what is the solution? There’s an easy way．Decide what you want in your life, and put that first．On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family．Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life．5.．The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life．Take a nap．Take a walk．Take time to play the piano．Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office．Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers．Fill more of your time with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos．
A．This woman had made two major breakthroughs．
B．Above all, you needn’t do anything for yourself regularly．
C．They put everyone else’s needs ahead of their own．
D．However, she went along with my idea．
E．Most people do not take time to relax themselves．
F．The point is to do something for yourself every day．
G．A patient came to see me about the stress in her life．
Burn rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate was $ 75,000 a month. Four months after my company was set up, I had only a quarter of the starting capital left in the bank.
Looking for guidance, I went to talk to my friend, Arthur Walworth about my new venture. “Times of great change always bring out the risk-takers,” he said. “And they leave winners and losers. My grandfather invested a lot of money in a project of Thomas Edison’ s that ended up in failure. ”
I was lost in thought at the notion(an idea or belief about something) of a Thomas Edison project ending in failure. Damn. It could happen to anybody! I must continue.
At that time CD-ROM sales had bombed, so investors were fleeing from the field. I didn’t turn away from mine entirely, but instead linked it to the internet.
My plan was to offer consumers descriptions of home-design products by using a special software and let them modify the designs. Then we can enable them to get online professional and constructional help to have their houses built, decorated and furnished according to their own choice.
To realize my plan I needed investors, so I continued to meet regularly with venture capitalists. One said I had a great idea. But I needed to test it. Get the money somewhere. To get this money from a venture capitalist is going to cost my wife and my children! He turned down my request.
Wife? Children? I hardly remembered them.
I was working nonstop---struggling to turn the key in the lock, to find the right way ahead. The pressure was terrible. It was just at this time that my parents and sisters stepped up. Two hundred thousand dollars. A lot of money to them, invested in this crazy son and brother without a moment’s hesitation. Dad and Mom had driven out from Chicago and seen the passion in my little office and the trouble at home.
With their help my company survived and has been prospering ever since.
1.When the author’s company started operation, he had _______ .
A. $ 450,000 B.$ 400,000 C.$ 350,000 D. $ 300,000
2.Arthur implies that to start a business in times of change, people have to _______ .
A. rely on famous people all be time B. invest as much money as possible
C. face the risks of possible failure D. think about nothing but success
3.The author’s company was engaged in _______
A. furniture design and production B. online home-design service
C. traditional home designing D. home decoration business
4. Faced with a very unfavorable market situation, the author decided _______ .
A. to improve his service B. to start a new business
C. to withdraw his money D. to reduce his investment
Exploit your parking space
An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.
Rent a room
Spare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.
Make money during special events
Won’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.
Live on set
Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.
Use your roof
You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around￡14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.
1.If you earn ￡5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.
A. ￡800 B. ￡500 C. ￡4500 D.5000
2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?
A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare. C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommateeasy.
3.If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.
A. sign an agreement with the government
B. pay around ￡14,000 for the equipment
C. sell the roof to some energy companies
D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years
4. For whom the text most probably written?
A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers. C. House owners. D. Online companies
