It is not surprising that she was elected ______ monitor ;she is ______ very smart girl who has the ability to organize the class well.
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-- What about the two of us going downtown?
-- ___________ . I have spending time hanging around.
A. That suits me fine B. Why not
C. It depends on the weather D. Well, that's the last thing I will do
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注意：1.文章的开头已经写好，不计入总词数；2.词数120左右；3.适当发挥使文章连贯。
Some senior middle school graduates have different opinions on how to choose their majors and universities.
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A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her.She did not know how she was going to make it and she wanted to give up.She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that just as one problem was solved another arose.
Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen, filled three pots with water and placed the fire on high Soon the three pots came to a boil.In one he placed carrots, in the other he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans.He let them sit and boil, without saying a word.
The daughter impatiently wondered what he was trying to do. In half an hour he walked over to the stove and turned down the fire.He pulled the carrots out and placed them in the bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed them in the bowl.Then he ladled（盛）the coffee out and placed it in a cup.Turning to her he asked.“Darling what do you see?”
“Carrots, eggs, and coffee.”she replied.
He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.She did and noted that they were soft.He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled ege. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee.She smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma（芳香）.
Humbly, she asked.“What does it mean Father?”
He explained.“Each of them faced the same adversity,however each reacted differently.The carrot went in strong, hard.But after going through boiling water, it softened and became weak.The egg was fragile.A thin outer shell protected a liquid center.But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The coffee beans are unique however.After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water”
“Which are you,”he asked his daughter, “When adversity knocks on your door, how do yourespond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?”
1.How did the daughter feel about her life?（No more than 10 words）
2.Why did the father take his daughter to the kitchen?（No more than 12 words）
3.What does the underlined word“adversity”in the last paragraph probably mean in English?（No more than 12 words）
4.What advice did the father give his daughter?（No more than 10 words）
5.What kind of man do you think the father was and why?（No more than 25 words）
In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century.Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments In the U.S.A, the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash.There is a charge for interest.The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him.He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly,until the full price is paid up.The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to fumish their homes and star housekeeping, It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment .There is ,however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse.This may result in a great increase in unemployment.If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments.If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts, there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money.If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression .This is why, in some countries,the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.
1.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the installment plan?
A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.
B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments.
C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do.
D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
2.Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ________ .
A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest
B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money
C. the buyer has to pay a down payment
D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
3.What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?
A. He might lose his job.
B. He will stop owning the item he has bought
C. He will have to sell what he has bought.
D. He will go into debt
4.The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ________ .
A. purchasing power is strengthened.
B. employment might be increased
C. people develop a good habit of saving money
D. young couples are able to furnish their homes
5.In some countries,the governments control the installment plan to ________ .
A. increase employment
B. avoid depressions
C. ensure that businesses make good profits
D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy
Have you ever complained, “I remember reading it, but I can’t remember what it said? ” then you should try the SQ4R reading method.
S = Survey.The first step is to take a few minutes skimming the chapter. Don’t read it yet, just look at topic headings, key words, and read the summary.
Q = Question. As you prepare to read the chapter,turn the first topic into a question or two.As you read, seach for the answer.This will help you organize your reading-find the parts that answer your question, give an example ,consist of related information or that may answer a later question.Most importantly, this gives you a reason to read the next paragraph.
R = Read.Read in short “bites”（部分）,then determine how that answers question（s）you originally posed（提出）.Often as you read other questions will arise.
R = Recite. Now can you answer your question（s）in your own words? If you can’t, reread the material to find the answers or determine if you need to change the question.You are rehearsing（重复，默诵）for the time when you will need o know the answer.A good technique for rehearsing answers is to briefly jot down（草草记下）the key words that remind you of the essence of the answer without writing down every detail.
R = Relate.Most of us try to relate what we are reading to what we already know.It is always easier and more satisfying to remember information that is personally meaningful. Everything has a context.Some information may take more reflection before you are able to grasp its relationship with what you already know while other information may simply require more research, to understand how it fits with other data.
R = Review.One way to minimize memory decay（衰退）and to store the material you have studied firmly in your mind is by reviewing it.After you finish reading the entire chapter, skim back over it and any note you made.
Effective studying requires effective reading.Rather than getting“intellectual indigestion” while reading straight through a chapter, instead you should stop to survey, question, read, recite, relate, and review so as to improve your reading comprehension.
1.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. Six steps to skim through a chapter.
B. The purpose of using the SQ4R reading method.
C. An effective way of getting“intellectual indigestion”.
D. A method to help you learn what you read effectively.
2.In author’s view, the step of“reading”is a process that ________ .
A. you determine what questions should be posed an answered
B. you find key words to remind you of the essence of a chapter
C. you search for answers to the questions you created before reading
D. you make preparation for the next steps -recite and relate
3.Why does the author advise readers to relate what they learn while reading a chapter?
A. Because it can make us recognize the meaningful information.
B. Because the purpose of reading is to know relationships between data.
C. Because it’ll be more enjoyable as we’ll be reminded of what we’ve known.
D. Because it’ll be easier to grasp and remember the information from the chapter.
4.How can we remember what we have learned firmly according to the passage?
A. By reading it. B. By reviewing it.
C. By questioning it. D. By relating it.
5.Unlike the SQ4R reading method, “intellectual indigestion”may result from the way of ________ .
A. rehearsing for the time when you will need to know the answer
B. not finding a purpose for reading the next paragraph
C. reading straight through a chapter ineffectively
D. reviewing many times to store materials in your mind
