There are many different signs in the public. They tell you what to do or what not to do in
a place. Do you know what they exact mean? For example, if you go to see a film, you should
enter the cinema at the ENTRANCE and leave for the EXIT. You will either find NO
SMOKING signs in many cinemas. If you visit a museum, don’t take some photos inside the
halls. You are not allowed. You will find NO PHOTOS signs in many museum. When
you drive a car, don’t park in a street without a NO PARKING sign. Making sure
you understood the signs and you won’t get into any trouble.
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Nowadays, quite a lot of parents are in a dilemma(窘境). On the one hand, they want to provide 1.___________(comfort) living and learning conditions for their children. On the other hand, 2.__________ worries them is that too cozy(舒服的) conditions might lead to spoiled children 3.___________ good qualities like perseverance(毅力), determination, and so on.
I firmly believe that hard life is good for children. Children from poor families are usually independent and have a strong will. Hard life makes them understand 
that their future lies in their own 4.___________. They are grateful to whatever 5.__________(give) to them by their parents. They 6.___________ complain because they know complaints can only result in disappointment. 7.___________, most of them are determined to change their present situation through hard work.
So I 8.___________(strong) recommend that parents should create 9.___________ for children to experience hard life, thus letting them realize the 10.___________ of valuing the present life and make good use of every minute to be prepared for the future.
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A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit you’d like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.
Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task. 1._____________
Set time. You should have some time during every day when you’ll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. 2.____________ For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.
Always carry a book. 3.____________ When I leave the house, I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.
4._______________ Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Don’t lie down unless you’re going to sleep. There should be television or computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/roommates. If you don’t have a place like this, create one.
Reduce television/the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. 5.____________Still, every minute you reduce of the Internet/TV, you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.
A. Wherever you go, take a book with you.
B. Go to bookstores.
C. Have some good tea or coffee while you read.
D. Find a quiet place.
E. This may be difficult for some people.
F. If this happens, give up the book and find another one that you’ll really love.
G. It means you will read no matter how busy you are.
An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.
Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first –year lectures—which are open to students from all departments were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.
“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.” He said.
University applications rose 7% last year, but there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector(部门), which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.
A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.
Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said, “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn(衰退) will be
a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”
1.Professor John Beath’s lectures are ___________.
A. given in a traditional way
B. connected with the present situation
C. open to both students and their parents
D. warmly received by economics
2.In the opinion of most parents, ___________.
A. economics should be the focus of school teaching
B. more students should be admitted to universities
C
. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened
D. children should solve financial problems themselves
3.What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Universities have received more applications.
B. Economics is attracting an increasing number of students.
C. College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.
D. Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.
Finland (芬兰) is perhaps the most beautiful and mysterious country of Northern Europe. Two-thirds of its surface is covered with thick forests. Relative to its size, Finland has more lakes than any other country. The northern part of this country is inside the Arctic Circle, where almost no trees can grow because of its cold weather and the people use their deer of transport, clothing and food.
The Finnish history began in the Middle Ages. In about 1155, Finland was conquered (侵略) by its western neighbor Sweden (瑞典). After a period of ru
le by Denmark (丹麦) in the 14th century, the Swedes won back independence and power in 1523 under their brave king. During the Napoleonic (拿破仑的) Wars (1804-1818) Finland was passed finally from Sweden to Russia. The opportunity came in 1917, when the Russian Revolution brought foreign rule of Finland to an end. Shortly after Soviet Russia made peace with Germany, 1919 saw the founding of the Finnish Republic.
The years between the First and Second World Wars were years of progress and growing development. Finland is the fifth largest country in Europe, and despite a relatively small population of 5.2 million, the market potential is much greater. Finland has no coal or oil, and the nation’s wealth lies in the timber from its forests, which supplies material for paper and furniture making, and in the electric power from its water. Finland is an excellent gateway to trading with Russia and the Baltic States because of a long history of trading with these marks. Finland has also enjoyed a strong and long-Finland’s accession to the European Union in January 1995.
1.From the passage, we learn that Finland _______.
A. lies inside the Arctic Circle
B. lies east of Sweden
C. is next to the countries of northern Europe
D. is entirely covered with forests and lakes
2.Finland must have been under the control of _______ for as long as one hundred years or so.
A. Russia B. Denmark C. Sweden D. foreign countries
3.Among natural resources, the Finnish people benefit mainly from _______.
A. coal and oil B. forests and water C. paper and furniture D. timber and power industry
4.What does the underlined word “timber” probably mean?
A. Fruits. B. Wood. C. Animals. D. Money.
I know what you’re thinking: pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a.m. if you want to.
I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time, others think they’re “saving” calories, still others just don’t like breakfast food.
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R. D., who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers—it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
1.The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means _________.
A. food remaining after a meal
B. things left undone
C. meals made of vegetables
D. pizza topped with fruit
2.What can we infer from the text?
A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.
B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.
C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal.
D. Eating vegetables helps save energy.
3.The text is written mainly for those ________.
A. who go to work early
B. who want to lose weight
C. who stay up late
D. who eat before sleep
