Fengjun，_______ president of Aigo Technology Company, is the second Chinese billionaire to promise _________all-donation after Chen Guangbiao.
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假定你是李华，最近你们班就“什么是幸福”进行了一次讨论。请根据以下要点把你班讨论的情况用英语写一篇短文，并说说你的个人看法。
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Recently we have had a discussion about what is happiness. Opinions are divided as follows.
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请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空格一个单词。
Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society. We should return to the old traditions of family and community, and then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize(区分优先次序) caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and 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(谴责) then. But we cannot ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern twins.
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 beneficial relationship with others.
Title: Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?
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完成句子（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
根据汉语提示，完成下列句子。(每空1词，每小题中错任何1词该小题均不给分)
1. 抓紧时间！我快没有耐心了。
Save time. My patience is beginning to __________ __________.
2. 你想象不到改变他的主意有多难。
You can’t imagine the __________ you have __________ __________ his mind.
3. 她没有办法，只得找了个借口离开了。
She had no choice but to __________ __________ an excuse and left.
4. 怀特先生宣布他们将把电脑的产量削减百分之十。
Mr. White declared that they would _______ ________ ________ the production of computers by 10 percent.
5. 他喜爱音乐，尤其是经典作品。
He is fond of music, classics ________ _________.
6. 这样不得人心的政策是很难推行下去的。
It is hard to ____________ __________ ___________ such an unpopular policy.
7. 振作起来！你迟早会实现成为作家的梦想。
_________ _________! You will realize your dream of becoming a writer sooner or later.
8. 当被问及这事的时候，他想不出一个合适的回答。
When asked about it, he couldn’t __________ __________ _________ a proper answer.
9. 在我的意愿、父母的意愿和篮球教练的意愿之间，我感到左右为难。
I ________ ________ between what I want, what my parents want and what my basketball coach wants.
10. 我找不到雨伞了。我一定把它忘在图书馆了。
I can’t find my umbrella now. I _________ ____________ ________ it in the library.
阅读下列句子，根据所给开首字母，写出符合句子意思的本学期所学单词，注意必要的形式变化。
1.There are two hundred boys r_______ from seven to fourteen in age.
2.Dr. Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase a rich h_______ without increasing the area of fields.
3.When Liu Xiang won the 110-metre hurdle race, he was s________ by the clicking cameras of the media.
4.You’d better b________ yourself or else you’ll be in deep trouble when Mr. Wang comes in.
5.The Spring Festival Gala has developed into an occasion that most Chinese find it hard to ignore, and millions of v________ are watching the performance being broadcast live.
Ellen and Bill County are both teachers. They met in college and became good friends because of their shared love for children. Two years after the couple got married, Ellen saw a huge change in the life of one of her students, a 9-year-old girl. Three years ago both of the little girl’s parents had died and there was no one to take care of her. She was taken away to live in a government office. But finally she was taken in and adopted by a family and became their daughter. Ellen said that she noticed the difference in the child’s life after she was placed in a permanent home and thought that maybe she and her husband could help a child in a similar way.
They decided to become temporary parents and to take a child into their home on the weekends when the real parents could not take care of him or her. The pair planned to have their own children in a few years, but decided that this would be a way to give to the community in the meantime.
The couple quickly grew to love one of the children they looked after. When he became legally available, Billy became the first child they took in permanently. Six months after adopting Billy, Ellen was told by her doctor that she was unable to have children naturally. Ellen says she knew then that adoption was the way she was meant to have a family.
Since adopting Billy, now 17, Ellen and Bill have adopted five more children --- Rose,16； Albert, 11; Joshua, 5 and in June 2003, they added biological brother and sister Tyler and Rylee to the County family.
The County family has been recognized for their work on adoption, and have received many awards for their efforts. Last June, the family was even interviewed on the television show, “Adoption Stories”.
Ellen says she would like to encourage other families to adopt children. She adds that the best part of being a mother of six is: “Giving Josh a bath, putting a band-aid on a cut knee or just the everyday mom things, that makes motherhood such an honor and a privilege.”
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How a couple first met at college B. Where you can adopt a child
C. The benefits of adoption to the community D. How adoption created a happy family
2.Why did Ellen and Bill first decide to adopt a childe?
A. Because they had always loved children very much
B. Because they saw the benefits of adoption for a child
C. Because they were not able to have children of their own
D. Because they wanted to receive awards for their community work
3.Which of the children are related to each other by blood?
A. Rylee and Tyler B. Billy and Tyler
C. Albert and Joshua D. Rose and Albert
4.What can be inferred from this passage?
A. Ellen had thought of adopting a child before getting married.
B. Only kids under 16 can be adopted by a family
C. A loving family is important to a child’s happiness
D. Adopting a child always makes the family become famous
