——I’m sorry to interrupt you. Please go on.
——Where was I?
——You ______ you didn’t like going shopping alone..
A. had been saying B. had said C. said D. were saying
So far, about 40 houses have fallen down under the weight of the snow , with 22people .
A. reported injured B. reported injuring
C. reporting injured D. reporting injuring
The eyes are the windows of the soul (心灵) .Having a pair of bright , clear eyes is very important , so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.
_____1.____ Don’t read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading .
Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes.
Don’t stare at (盯着看) the sun or try to read in the darkness. __2.____ This can damage your eyes easily .
Get your eyes checked often .Not many people have this habit , but it is necessary . If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes , get them checked quickly .____ 3.___.
_4.___ . You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.
Be careful when you choose your glasses.___ 5.____ . Make sure your glasses are right for you . If they don’t feel right , get your glasses changed .
A. Develop good reading habits.
B. Rest your eyes whenever you can.
C. Make sure you get enough sleep every night .
D. Glasses that aren’t suitable for you could bring you trouble.
E. Even if you’re wearing sunglasses , never look for directly at the sun.
F. Eye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.
G. Drink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.
Take Actions for a Better World: Volunteers Needed
Six months’ preparation in Denmark: Africa studies, team work combined with social work with risk group teenagers.
Six months’ community work in Malawi in People to People Projects: Child Aid, HIV/AIDS. Fights and Teacher Training.
Qualification(条件):18 years, hard working and social engagement.
Please contact us by e-mail: takeaction@betterworld.com
International Summer Job
Hi, I’m ESL student in China. I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I’m looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a job? I don't need to earn much, just enough in 2 months (July-August) to pay my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.
My email is: ram3462@hotmail.com
Part-time Work with Exchange Students
YOUTH International is a non-profit high school foreign exchange students organization. We welcome teenagers from over 80 countries worldwide and provide host families. The Community Representative is a part-time position designed for people with a strong desire to do something rewarding (回报) in the community and earn some extra money.
Applicants(申请人) best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-culture communication, and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the U.S. Positions available in most states.
If interested, please email staff@youth.org or call 888-123-9872.
Call for Native Speaker of English
I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don't need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The task involves reading texts and designing questions and answers.
If you are willing to help me, then please email me: club3564@hotmail.com
1.Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International?
A. One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.
B. One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.
C. One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English.
D. One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.
2.Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?
A. In some local offices in the U.S.
B. In an ESL organization in China.
C. In a preparation program in Denmark.
D. In an exchange student center in Africa.
3.If Mrs. Black in the U.S. hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact ___.
A. takeaction@betterworld.com B. ram3462@hotmail.com
C. club3864@hotmail.com D. staff@youth.org
4.What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?
A. To interview people online. B. To do some housework.
C. To offer advice on Child Aid. D. To provide language exercises.
My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau（衣橱）and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago .She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.
He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”
I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.
“Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.
I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.
If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.
I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is…a gift from God.
1.What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Every day is a gift
B. My poor sister
C. Value friendship every day
D. Every day is an important occasion
2.Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it, because( )
A. She wanted to wear it on special occasions
B. She kept it as a special gift for someone else
C. She saved it until she grew older
D. She wanted to keep it as a sweet memory
3.Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?
A. Spending more time staying with family every day.
B. Attending social activities as often as possible
C. Enjoying life and valuing every day.
D. Trying to get along well with friends
The first newspaper was written by hand and put up on walls in public places. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly printed newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in English was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant, which came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston .But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started the Boston Newspaper, the first newspaper published daily in the American colonies（殖民地）. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers.There are now about 1, 800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, newspapers in English have the largest circulation (发行量)in the world .But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun . It sells more than eleven million copies every year.
1.The first regularly printed European newspaper started in ________.
A. Rome in 59 BC B. Germany in 1609
C. Amsterdam in 1620 D. England in 1621
2.The first daily newspaper in English started in _________.
A.1620 B. 1621 C. 1590 D.1702
3.What does the author want to inform us?
A. History of newspapers
B. History of daily newspapers
C. The beginning of newspapers
D. On reading newspapers
