In the Western countries, especially in America, some social customs have lasted till today. For example, Ladies First, that is to say, women in these countries (respect) in many ways.
In the USA, in Europe, you will see men usually open doors for women, and women generally walk ahead of men into a room or restaurant, the men have to be ahead of the ladies to choose the table, to open the door of a car or to give other services. On the street, men almost always walk or cross the street on the side of the ladies is closer to the traffic. But if a man walks with two ladies, he should walk between .
If the host or hostess comes to fetch their guest for dinner in a car, the guest should sit at the front seat and leave the back seat free, as the host or hostess is also driver. When the host shows the guest to the sitting room, most men (seat) in the room will stand up if the guest is a lady. Generally speaking, younger ones are introduced to older ones first. The ladies in the sitting room will not stand up the new comer is a man or a woman.
Though today it is the fact that the custom is followed by (few) people than in the past, especially among the young people, women of all ages still want to keep the custom. Anyhow, is believed that women are still respected in many ways in the Western countries.
A hobby is an investment of time. It also can be an investment of money and commitment. Many people choose to develop more than one type of hobby. When it comes to choosing the hobby, consider the following factors.
Hobbies are usually an activity of some sort that brings out a certain skill that you have. When you have a talent like painting or woodworking, it can be easy to determine which hobby suits your skill. Skill can be developed and challenged as you go along. It is not a necessary requirement. A hobby is fitting because you love it, not because you’re a professional at it.
Some people particularly enjoy taking part in hobbies that they can do in a group with others. It can be a lot more fun to become a member of a hobby group than to sit alone in your basement. It’s important to share interests and network with other hobby enthusiasts that do what you do.
Hobbies are generally an activity that you undertake because of the joy it brings you. Of course many people have discovered the joy that also comes with a hobby that earns you a living. __ Just make sure you make the choice that fits your lifestyle and personal preference.
But most of the skilled hobbies like art, building or writing have a series of lessons or tutorials that you can take to further your skills. In some cases it’s a really good idea to take lessons, especially if you are clueless as to where or how to begin. Step by step books for most hobbies can often be found in bookstores as well.
A.However, hobbies don’t have to be skill related. |
B.Most hobbies can easily be done within your own home, at your leisure. |
C.Look one up or start your own. |
D.Read hobby books to learn more about your chosen hobby! |
E. Make a list of things that you enjoy or don’t know about.
F. It can be a necessary part of selecting the hobby that is right for you.
G. Whether it’s full time, part time or not at all, you must decide whether your hobby applies to you.
根据句子意义选择方框内所给单词或短语
I didn’t hear the clock __________, so I slept until noon .
I lost my passport ,but I have a paper from the USA Embassy that can prove my __________.
There will be a meeting next week to ________ better understanding between the two countries.
Bob was running after Jack in the classroom when the teacher ______________
The old lady was near to dying of stomach cancer, but to everyone’s surprise she _____________.
I’d like a cup of coffee, and a glass of water____________.
Lee ___________________ his finest clothes at Susan’s birthday party.
He walked __________________in his room , thinking about the difficult maths problem.
Some cruel experiments on animals are _________________in the name of science.
I was strongly ____________ what he said .
根据括号内的提示用单词的正确形式填空。(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
Everyone else should make sure they eat a ______ (balance) diet to
get enough vitamins and minerals.
Most African children were so poor that they were suffering from the terrible ______ (starve).
So far, more and more ________(agriculture)achievements have been made in China.
You can’t enter the teachers’ office without _____________(permit).
________(obvious), the weather will clear up soon.
He introduced himself to me as a__________(music) from Britain.
It was raining hard. You’d better stay at home in order to avoid___________(injure).
Poisoned rice is very __________(harm)to our health.
The dreadful disease was _________(spread) in the small town quickly.
In spite of my_________ (curious), I knew I had to say no.
After the rain, we felt __________(slight) cooler tonight.
You should know what your strengths and_________(weak) are.
To make ourselves________(happy) than before, we move to the countryside as quickly as possible.
I was __________(determine) to follow the teacher’s advice.
The _______(agree) between them hasn’t been settled yet.
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Even better, you might live longer, an American researcher reports.
“Adults who have ______ sense of humor live longer than those who don’t find life funny, and the survival edge is _____ (particular) large for people ______ cancer,” says Richard Smith of the Columbia University of Science and Technology.
He ______ (present) his study of about 54,000 Americans, ______ he had followed for seven years, at the American Psychosomatic Society meeting last Monday.
At the start, patients filled out questionnaires on how easily they found humor in real-life situations _____ how important a ______ (humor) idea was.
The study showed next the greater role humor played in their lives, the greater their chances were in ______(survive)the seven years. Adults scoring in the top one-quarter for humor appreciation were 35% more likely to be alive _____ those in the bottom quarter. In a smaller group of 2,015 people who had a cancer diagnosis(诊断) at the start, the study found _____ important that a great sense of humor cut the chances of dying by about 70%.
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Since 2010, much new and high technology has been introduced from abroad, _________(result)in great increase in production.
Listen! The song which __________(sing) is very popular with Chinese students nowadays.
I’m afraid I’ll have to work extra hours for there’re still many problems remaining _________ (solve).
I would rather I __________(not adopt)his plan last week, because it was of no practice at all.
The apples __________(taste)good were soon sold out when they were taken to the market.
I go to Weight Losers now. I’m trying to _____ weight. I have to force myself to _____ the right food. My friends don’t think I’m f_____. “You’ll make yourself ill,” they tell me. But I think it will be of great _____ (好处) to me. Lots of teenagers go to the club. They’re all trying to lose weight or keep them-selves s_____. We all weigh ourselves and write down our w_____. Yesterday one girl was one kilo _____ (heavy) than the week before. She said she couldn’t stop herself _____ (eat) cakes. The coach said, “You m_____ control your diet.” Robert Anderson goes too. He’s losing weight. He’s very _____ (please) with himself.
The construction of Shanghai Disneyland project and the international tourist resort is ______ to cost the municipal government more than 100 billion yuan ($15.1 billion), ______ than the expense of last year's World Expo. According to the report, it will cost about 25 billion yuan to build the new theme park's core area, and ______ 40 billion yuan to finish affiliated(附属的)facilities. Most of these expenses will be paid by the Shanghai government.
The entire project will cover _____ to 107.1 square kilometers, with 7 square kilometers taking up the core area, 13.6 square kilometers for affiliated facilities ______ 86.5 square kilometers for control areas. The government is expected to spend more than 100 billion yuan on the project..
"Affiliated facilities, ______ a commercial hotel, are set to be finished before the park opens in 2015," said Xu Lin, who heads the Pudong New Area district. Major construction work will begin in May, and affiliated facilities are scheduled to be done ______ June 2014.
In addition, apart from government investments, overseas capital and some domestic companies are eyeing deals for the park's affiliated projects as well. A Japanese company, _______ is in charge of Tokyo Disneyland's operations, is contacting the Walt Disney Co in the US, trying to obtain an operation deal for the park.
Surveys show that although a man and a woman have the same level or handle the same position in an organization, the man would get a higher or bigger compensation package (compare) with women. Because of this, many women are just contented to be in subordinate positions in finance, human resources, sales, manufacturing or other (support) roles.
There are still barriers that prevent women from reaching their full potentials in the world of employment. Our culture does not encourage women to excel in government __ in business-related jobs. Women who are able to make on top and handle leadership roles are sometimes regarded merely as tokens. Their abilities and skills (question) by their own peers, and sadly even by other women.
you are a woman who have interest, ability and drive to pursue management careers,career counseling is great help to give you direction and increase motivation to pursue your career goals. It will help you have the self-confidence to get you in the same career opportunities open to men in this society men are preferred for top level positions.
“At last, no more exams.” It’s a common feeling among high school graduates who have just completed the college entrance examination. What a relief! However, rather than fill the next three months with sleep, eating, and (watch) TV, some students have started working on finding a good choice of foreign college.
Different from those who begin their (apply) for foreign colleges in Senior 2, Li made a late decision on a US education. She began to think about it in Senior 3, but decided not ( give ) up the college entrance exam.
Li’s classmate Mao Bingxin (consider) studying in Canada after the top exam. She began a TOEFL course on June 11.
He Wei, 18-year-old who studies at Shenzhen Bao’an High School, isn’t allowing much freedom this summer vacation either, devoting her time to looking for a language school she can study French and some overseas study consulting agencies.
He Wei considers worthwhile spending the summer preparing for college rather than hanging out with friends. “ we don’t really know what the future holds for us, we are sure that the better preparations we make it, the more choices we will be given.” she said.
用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空(每个短语只能用一次,其中有两个短语
多余的)(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
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This is the hottest handbag design and every woman __________ get one.
____________, the architecture of Kyoto(京都) is a mirror of the fascinating culture of ancient China.
Some bacteria are capable of _________ the human waste into natural gas and different
chemicals.
Older people are better at solving problems, because they have more life experience
___________than younger people do.
My cap _________ John's, so I often take his by mistake.
Storms ___________ power, but haven’t cooled off southern Asia.
So many thoughts of the past were now crowded into her mind___________.
I could see his discouragement and feared he ___________learning.
We spent several days ____________ all the related reference materials.
I'm writing _____________ my mother to express her thanks for your gift.
Dragons are liked by the Chinese. They are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture.
The Chinese often think of themselves as the descendents(传人) of the dragon. However, nobody really knows ________ the dragon comes from and its image in the eyes of the Chinese people seems to be ________ combination of many animals. __________ (compare) with European dragons, ________ are considered evil, in China, it was said __________ dragons had great powers that allowed them to make rain and control floods, and they were responsible for the transportation of human spirits to heaven after death. They ____________ (believe) to live in the dragon palaces under the oceans and to have the ability _________ (fly) in the sky.
Chinese emperors thought _________ were real dragons and the sons of heaven. Thus the throne (宝座)was called the dragon seat;the beds they slept ______________were called the dragon beds, and the emperors’ formal dresses were called the dragon robes.
In ancient China people had no doubts about the ___________ (exist) of dragons. People showed great respect for any dragon in pictures and writings, and as a result, the dragon became the symbol of Chinese nation.
"Don't be always particular about your present work and income. ", my mother said to me softly, "as a matter of fact, you have done well and made great achievement in the (entertain) field. "My face turned red on hearing my mother said. She is right. Many actors are worse off than me at present, they are likely to be content with their life and be happy most of time. I feel upset with my situation just because I seldom communicate with others and it seems as if I am cut from the outside world. I should have known when to hold fast and when to let go, can help me avoid (feel) great pressure and upset. I must know how to care for others and try not to (understand) them. In this way, I will get close to (lead) a happy life.
Here is a science report.
Mahru-Z, a robot (develop) by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology can clean a home, put clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave. It took the institute two years to develop Mahru-Z, is 4.3 feet tall and is 121 pounds in weight. . The new robot has human-like body including a rotating head, arms, legs and hands six fingers. The most special feature of Mahru-Z is ability to observe objects, recognize tasks, and complete them.
Mahru-Z could also work with an earlier robot which is called Marhu-M. Marhu-M can move on wheels. Both Marhu-M and Mahru-Z can be (remote) controlled by a computer server.
You Bum-Jae, who was scientist of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, (claim) Mahru-Z as the most advanced robot in terms of copying human movements. Apart from doing the housework, it could also be used in the situations it is too difficult or dangerous for humans to accomplish the tasks. it will be a long time before this kind of robots is produced for commercial use .
The science institute spends about 3.5 million dollars every year robot research. It began receiving state funds for the project in 2006.
As we all know, games play a very important role in the growth of children. Children should grow along with playing games, for, __ playing games, they can not only acquire knowledge, but also cultivate their abilities to get along with others.
However, most children _ (face) with a completely different situation. Most parents fear that games will prevent children from increasing new knowledge and ____ the children will fail in the future examinations. So, instead of ____ ( let ) the children find and learn naturally from their surroundings, they force their children to take part in various kinds of classes, learning English, playing __ piano or practicing drawing, etc. What’s more, some parents put the children’s toys which are very useful in developing children’s imagination and practical abilities.
is a piece of good advice to those parents: you want to expect your child to be able to accomplish something, you must first of all develop his ability to adapt to the new surroundings. That cram education can lead to nothing _ a failure in the children’s growth.
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