–Hey! Any idea about learning abroad?
--You _____google the College Board to learn the names of college you ____ be interested in
A.may; need B.can; might C.will; should D.shall; must
AC Milan has confirmed that the England star David Beckham ______the team soon.
A.has rejoined B.was going to rejoin
C.rejoined D.is to rejoin
请根据下面提示,写一篇短文。词数不少于50。
You are discussing the following picture with your English friend Jim. Now you are telling him how you understand the picture and what makes you think so
假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的学生李华,上周你接待了美国交换生Mike。为帮助他了 解中国传统文化,你为他安排了一系列的活动。请根据图片的先后顺序,将主要活动记述下 来,向校报投稿。
注意:1.文章的开头已为你写好。
2.词数不少于60。
参考词汇:人力车rickshaw
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根据短文内容,从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。
Does a Dog Help a Teen with Low Self-esteem?
A dog is known as man’s best friend for good reason. Loyal and affectionate ,a dog companion can enrich its owner’s life in many ways, 1_____ Many teenagers suffer from periods of low self-esteem (自尊)as they try to navigate the wavy waters of adolescence and deal with all of its associated highs and lows.
A teenager who lacks self-esteem may feel isolated from his peers and unable to tell his parents about personal issues. The company of a dog can be a huge comfort and ease feelings of loneliness and awkwardness. A dog offers genuine unconditional love. 2_____
All dogs need exercise,so taking his clog for a walk is the perfect opportunity for a teenager to get outdoors and benefit from fresh air and physical activity. Exercise allows people to take control of their bodies,which is often the first step toward regaining control of other aspects of their life,says mental health specialist Dr. Alan Cohen. 3 Exercise releases chemicals called endorphins (内排肽)into the brain? which create positive responses in the body ,including improved selfesteem.
Dogs can help teenagers be more sociable and make new friends, suggests HELPGUIDE. 4_____ A dog is a great ice-breaker ,avoiding awkward social situations and putting the teenager at ease with people he meets. The more confident the teen becomes when out and about with his clog ,the more his self-esteem will improve.
5_____ If a teenager is suffering from depression or developing dangerous habits such as alcohol and drug abuse ,more extreme action may be required. In these cases ,professional help should be sought and all treatment plans considered. Parents who suspect that their teen’s low selfesteem is a sign of a far more serious problem should ask a suitably qualified health professional for advice.
A.In some cases, having a dog will not help with a teenager’s low self-esteem.
B.It simply accepts its owner for who he is and doesn’t judge, question or criticize.
C.Pets offer an unconditional love that can be very helpful to people with depression.
D.You don’t have to worry about hurting your pet’s feelings or getting advice you don’t want.
E. In particular, someone with low self-esteem may find a pet dog to be extremely beneficial.
F. A teen may meet his peers while walking his dog in the park or taking part in a dog training class.
G. Many forms of exercise besides walking can be enjoyed with a dog, such as cycling, jogging and throwing a ball.
Online shoppers would rather receive an offer for a product or service than make their own offer 3 according to a study led by a Michigan State University scholar that has implications for the fast-growing e-commerce industry. The findings may come as a surprise given that shopping online is an anonymous(匿名的)process that seemingly can give consumers more confidence to drive a hard bargain,said Don Conlon ,Professor of Management in MSU’s Broad College of Business.
But the study found that participants who made their own offers were less successful in sealing the deal and ,when they were successful? worried they overpaid Many shoppers found the process of researching an offer to be a hassle. “ Americans are very busy,and it’s less time-consuming to be the one receiving the offer rather than the one proposing the offer ” Conlon said. u People tend to be happier when they’re in the receiver role. ”
Online spending in the United States is expected to jump 45 percent in the next four years, from $ 226 billion this year to $ 327 billion in 2017,according to Forrester Research Inc. Nevertheless, researches into this prosperous market remain largely focused on the strategies of companies, rather than those o£ shoppers. Conlon’s study is ,obviously, a rare exception.
Conlon got the idea for the study after considering the difference between two popular sites for hotels and airline flights, priceline.com, which takes bids, and hotwire.com ,which provides offers. Using these two models ,Conlon and his fellow researchers conducted a series of experiments with more than 850 people who were charged with booking a fictional hotel room and acquiring a fictional antique car. Not only did participants prefer to receive bids, Conlon said ,but they also secured more deals in that receiver role. Further ,when they had to make the bids ,they were left more mentally taxed and regretful.
From an industry perspective,putting customers in the receiver role may help fill more hotel rooms and airplane seats. “If you’re a business with a lot of products3 ” Conlon said,“you may want to be the one making the offers. ” However, when selling single items, such as an antique car, accepting bids may be a better option since that typically drives up the price, he said.
1.What can we learn from Para. 1?
A.The result of the study gives customers more confidence.
B.Scholars aren’t surprised at the findings of the study.
C.Online shoppers don’t bargain as much as expected.
D.E-commerce industry drives more hard bargains.
2.It can be concluded from Conlon’s experiments that______.
A.online shopping is time-consuming
B.given prices help promote online sales
C.online businesses provide a lot of products
D.receiving offers makes online shoppers regretful
3.The underlined word “taxed” in Para. 4 probably means______.
A.burdened B.numbed C.relieved D.challenged
4.The passage is mainly about______.
A.the big advantages of online shopping
B.the rapid development of online shopping
C.online shoppers’ preference for taking offers
D.online companies strategies to improve service