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As living conditions in China are getting better, parents who want their children to have a bright future invest large sums of money to send their children to study abroad. However, there are countless difficulties that students have to face and solve when they study abroad. Therefore, it is necessary for Chinese overseas students to be aware of certain things to which they must pay attention.
_________ Safety issues before and after studying abroad have been one of the focuses of parents. However, all experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider. They believe that students must have a clear picture of their position and know that they are going abroad to study and receive training and not for leisure. And they should not have the opinion that everything abroad is good and all things from China are bad. Students should prepare themselves for the differences.
_________ Chinese students have got accustomed to the domestic exam-oriented education style that is completely different from the more open foreign education mode. They will face changes in the educational system while studying abroad. So students should learn about the differences between the domestic and foreign education styles and try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education in order to be well prepared for their overseas studies both mentally and practically.
__________ Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. There should be both macro and detailed learning plans. Macro learning plans require students to hold on to the primary direction of their overseas studies and detailed learning plans require them to arrange learning content for each course and semester(学期). After the plan is made, they should strictly keep to them. Otherwise, the plan will have no effect.
_________ As Chinese students are not familiar with the place and people, and have to relatives by their sides, the first feeling they will feel is loneliness, which makes it especially important to learn to develop relationships with people around them. They may meet all kinds of fascinating people abroad. They should go out of their way to be friendly and strike up conversations. The most important thing is to pluck up enough courage to open your mouth and talk with others. Foreigners really like children of this kind and are willing to help them.
__________ Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class, but Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education. Guided and supervised by parents and teachers, Chinese students don’t have much learning space. They may score high in exams, but they may lack independent learning skills and tend to be in a state of passive learning. So the most basic thing that children need to know is that studying abroad requires that they should adapt to overseas studies as soon as possible and try their best to learn actively and independently.

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Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for dealing with stress.
Try physical activity
When you arc nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercises or physical activity.Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden arc just some of the activities you might try.
Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or you're not eating properly, it will more likely that you will fall into stressful situation.If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don't forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work- You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.Go window-shopping or work on a hobby.Allowing yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you en Joy.
Make a list of the things you need to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time".Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieving anything.Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed.Set out to do the most important tasks first.
How to deal with stress

          
Solution/Ways
Action(s)
Being nervous, angry or upset
Trying physical activity
·running
·wakling
·playing tennis
·        
·          
·Not sleeping well enough
·Eating        
Taking care of yourself
·cating well
·        
·consulting a doctor
Schoduling time for both work and entertainment not properly
          for yourself  
·        
·working on a hobby
·doing something you enjoy
         and feeling that time is not enough
Making a list of the things you need to do
·       at a time
·       each task as it is completed
·setting out to do the most important tasks first
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There are a number of advantages when it comes to living alone. However, it also comes with a few safety concerns. You still never know who will be around the corner. Don’t become another victim; be sure to follow our tips.
1. All doors should be kept locked.
Always keep your doors locked when you are in your apartment or dorm. Make sure the doors are closed behind you when you come into the building and never leave your room unlocked, even when you are in it. There’s always a chance that someone might sneak in while you are unaware. Always try to remember to close doors behind you to ensure your safety.
2. Don’t lose your keys.
Even if you do everything you can to keep the doors locked, criminals might still be able to come into your house with a key. Always know where your keys are to prevent this. Never put them down in a public place or give them to friends. Also, before you bring your car into the repair shop, take off the house keys.
3. When it comes to safety, standing up for yourself is important.
If you aren’t getting all the security features you want, don’t be afraid to ask. If your lighting situation is less than ideal, discuss this with your supervisor or landlord. Talk to the campus security organization if you think a security phone near your dorm is a good idea. Request that the building employ someone to monitor those entering and leaving the building. You should feel safe where you reside (居住于), so stand up for your rights.
4. Be careful.
You still might find yourself in a potentially dangerous situation. Check your peephole (窥视孔) before letting anyone in. Whenever you witness something around your building that makes you uncomfortable or suspicious just dial 911. It is a good idea to always walk with a friend instead of alone. Become familiar with people who live in the building, so you can keep track of anyone that is a stranger.

      to
follow when living alone
Leave your doors      as soon as you come into the building so that someone is not able to sneak in.
Never lose your        or give them to others.
          up for your rights:
Discuss this with your supervisor or landlord if you are not      
with your lighting situation.
Request the building to have someone       to monitor
those entering and leaving the building.
Ask the campus security organization to fix a security     near your dorm.
Be careful
Dial 911 when you find something uncomfortable or      .
When walking, keep your friends in      instead of alone.
Be familiar with people in the neighborhood so that you will
pay attention to       .
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This year a new TV reality show hosted by Zhejiang Satellite TV turned out to be an unexpected success in China. Within a few hours of its first live broadcast on July 13, "the Voice of China" managed to catch the viewers' attention and hearts.
"The Voice of China", China's adaptation of a Dutch reality talent show, sees its hopeful contestants going through a blind audition, with four famous judges picking their teams of singers who will then go on to compete for a concert.
The four famous judges , Chinese celebrities, such as famous musician Liu Huan, who sang the Beijing Olympics theme "You and Me" with Sarah Brightman and pop singer Na Ying, mainland singer Yang Kun and Taiwan singer and songwriter Harlem Yu also work as the show's coaches.

The         of China
Host
   for first show
       
Result
    
On July 13
Liu Huan
      
Na Ying
Yang Kun
         Harlem Yu

 

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What is eco­fashion?Eco-fashion is about making clothes that take into account the environment, the health of consumers and the working conditions of people in the fashion industry.  It is a complex phenomenon and the common use of the term covers two aspects of fashion —‘ecological’ and ‘ethical’.Ecological fashion usually refers to textile (织物) and clothing production processes and the environmental issues surrounding them;ethical fashion generally relates to the working conditions involved in the producing processes.
What are the problems with fashion?A closer look at the fashion industry points out many problems that are common practices in the creation of our fashions from the field to the factory. Firstly,the production of textiles pollutes the environment heavily. Cotton­planting uses pesticides;sheep­farming and wool­cleaning contribute to global warming;synthetics­making (人造纤维生产) brings about waste which does harm to our environment. Secondly,every stage of clothing production has a significant effect on the environment. They all use a great deal of energy,and some also involve harmful chemicals. In addition to this,there is a lot of waste produced in the process,especially in the form of polluted water. Thirdly,growing consumption levels and our shopping habits further worsen the bad effects. We are now buying clothes in increasing quantities without realizing the scale on which it affects natural environment,and we are also quick to throw away clothes that have been worn only a couple of times.
Then,how to solve the problems? Other industries that design products are ahead of the fashion industry when it comes to choosing sustainable materials, designing for minimum waste, choosing energy efficient manufacturing and creating products for longevity. The fashion industry has been slow to adopt these changes and part of the problem is the very nature of fashion. To a large degree,it is the fashion producers that really have the power and the responsibility to shape our future. There are numerous ways in which these producers can reduce their ecological footprint,from switching to green energy and reducing energy use,through selecting sustainable materials and choosing local suppliers,to recycle and minimize waste. On the other hand,as consumers we can all make contributions by selecting environmentally friendly clothing and reducing clothing consumption.
There is some concern that eco friendly fashions are just a trend that we will eventually grow tired of but we can make sure that doesn't happen. Now many people are beginning to shop for organic food products because the benefits of eating food free of chemicals are straightforward and immediate. They relate directly to our personal health. In fact, choosing eco­fashion can also contribute to our personal health, though it is mostly done by way of keeping the health of the planet.

 
Why choose eco-fashion?
 
 
  of fashion
 
 
Ecological
 
Textile & clothing production processes;
Issues related to   
Ethical
 
Working    involved
 
 
 
 
Problems with fashion
 
 
 
 
 
Textile   
 
Cotton-planting: use of pesticides;
Sheep­farming & wool­cleaning: global warming;
Synthetics-making:       waste
 
 
Clothing production
Producing a lot of waste;
Using harmful chemicals;
 a great deal of energy
Consumption levels & shopping habits
New clothes: bought in increasing quantities
Old clothes:      away quickly
 
 
 
 to problems
 
 
 
 
Fashion producers
Ways to recycle and      waste:
Switching to green energy;
Reducing energy use;
Selecting sustainable materials;
Choosing local suppliers
 
____
Selecting environmentally friendly clothing
Reducing clothing consumption
Choosing eco­fashion can contribute to our personal health.
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[1] Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging, unless you learn how to deal with it.They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
[2] Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time, some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way.Others burst with anger, and scream and yell.But other people keep their anger inside.They can not or will not express it.This is called ______________.
[3] For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it.They said that when a person is angry, the brain release the same hormones.They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc.In general the person feels excited and ready to act.
[4] Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous.They believe that those who express anger violently may be likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
[5] Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger.They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about.If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry.Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
[6] Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry.They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.
What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 8 words.)
__________________________________________________________________________________
What does the word “it ” ( Line 3 Para 2 ) refer to? ( no more than 2 words )
__________________________________________________________________________________
Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(no more than 3 words)
________________________________________________________________________________
List the three ways the author mentions people express their anger.(no more than 20 words)__________________________________________________________________________________
According to the doctors, what good way can you get to deal with anger? (no more than 5 words)
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Imagine living in a country torn by war. Or maybe you live in a place where there are few jobs and little chance to earn a living. Your family decides to move — not to another town, but to another country. You and your family have become immigrants. People are called immigrants when they move to a foreign country to make their homes.
People become immigrants for many reasons. The most common one is economic opportunities. Most immigrants are attracted to other countries by the promise of jobs, farmland, or business opportunities.
Other people become immigrants in order to get away from mistreatment or natural disasters. They are refugees. Some refugees move to avoid wars and political unrest. Others are seeking freedom to express their religious views. Still others are uprooted by disasters, such as terrible flooding or drought.
Some people have become immigrants against their will. Captured in Africa, shipped to foreign lands and forced to work as slaves, many early African immigrants to North and South America came in chains.
Except for Native Americans, all people came to the United States from someplace else.  For nearly 500 years, immigrants have landed on America’s shores seeking a better life. Throughout American history, immigrants often worked low-paying, dangerous jobs that other people refused to do.
Immigrants from around the world helped shape American life. Many immigrants absorbed the customs and language common to most Americans. They also brought their own traditions, including music and foods. Over time, many of these traditions have become part of American life.
The first European immigrants to America hoped to colonize new lands. By the mid-1500s, Spaniards had ventured into Florida, California, and the American Southwest. French immigrants arrived in the early 1600s and built their first colony in Canada. The English also arrived in the early 1600s. They established 13 colonies along America’s Atlantic Coast.
In the 1700s, England became the major power in colonial North America. But many European immigrants came to live in the English colonies. They included people from Sweden, Holland, Germany, Scotland, and Ireland.
Immigrants still come to the United States seeking freedom and economic opportunities.  Most new immigrants no longer come from Europe. They come mainly from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia.
Today, the U.S. government limits the number of immigrants into the country each year.  People who sneak illegally into the United States are called illegal immigrants, who, if caught, would be sent back to their home countries.

Key Points
Detailed Information
 
Immigrants are those who move to a foreign country to make their homes.
Reasons
Most people come for   opportunities, such as good jobs, farmlands, or business opportunities.
Some move to the US to  away from wars or disasters.
Some people immigrate to for religious freedom.
Some people have become immigrants  , like many early African immigrants.
History
French immigrants  Canada in the early 1600s and built their first colony there.
The English also came to the early 1600s and   thirteen colonies along America’s Atlantic Coast.
In the 1700s, European immigrants came to live in the English colonies, people from Sweden, Holland and etc. are  .
Today
   from the past, the origins of most new immigrants are mainly Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia, instead of Europe.
The US government erects dams to  the number of immigrants into the country each year in check. Illegal immigrants, if caught, would be sent back to their home countries.
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Research shows that the summer before college can be a dangerous time for teenagers,as they are between home and high school on the one side,and a more challenging and independent existence as a college student on the other.
Take drinking for example.Research has reported that teenagers tend to increase their alcohol use during the summer before college and in their first term.Such drinking can lead to tragedy: it's estimated that more than 1,100 college students at 18 to 24 years of age die each year from alcohol-related injuries,including car crashes,and almost 600,000 are injured under the influence of alcohol.
In addition to drinking,future freshmen may also have gaps in their knowledge about other aspects of university life.A study has found that students are “generally aware” of the fact that they have to place them into college courses and their school's curricular requirements.In addition,many students hold misunderstandings such as “Getting into college is the hardest part”,and “I can take whatever classes I want when I get to college”.In fact,students’courses may be determined by their level of preparation.
It is found that college-bound high-school graduates are faced with a number of potentially frightening tasks during the summer.For example,colleges typically require students to take placement tests(分班考试)and fill out a lot of paperwork,including housing and medical forms,over the summer.Completing these tasks may be especially frightening for low-income and first-generation college-bound students whose families may be short of experience with the college-going process.
In addition,it's only in the summer after high-school graduation when students face the reality of paying the first college bill,which often includes unexpected costs like required health insurance.For college-intending students,successfully controlling the post-high-school summer thus requires a level of finance that may be unrelated to their ability to succeed in the classroom.As a result,students who have already broken through many barriers to college admission may fail to enter college.
Paring college-bound students with “fellow advisers”---students already in college who have been trained to support and coach their learners through the summer---improves the rate at which the learners show up at college.Even more wonderful,a low-cost campaign of text messages---in which researchers sent recent high-school graduates and their parents a series of eight to ten text-message reminders of key tasks to complete over the summer---is just as effective in increasing the rate of students who successfully make the change to college.
A little “summer pushing” could be a key step in getting students all the way across the finish line.

The key to college success: Summer
Facts
The summer before college throws . Dangers to high-school graduates.
College life is challenging and needs students’
Reasons for college failure
Many misfortunes happening to future freshmen are related to
Future freshmen have salse.about college life.
Tasks related to going to college may create some for a certain group of high-school graduates.
Finance may become a threat to those who can give good academic performance.

Get ready, as the level of preparations really does
Future freshmen may be recommended to to “fellow advisers”
Text messages can be used as of completing key tasks.
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Trust is in rare supply these days. People are having trouble trusting each other, according to an Ap-GFK poll conducted in November 2013, which found that Americans are suspicious of each other in their everyday life. Only one-third of Americans say most people can be trusted—down from half who felt that way in 1972. A record high of nearly two-thirds says “you can’t be too careful” in dealing with people in 2013.
This can be carried over into the workplace, where employees want their leaders to be more trustworthy. Employees have grown tired of unexpected outcomes resulting from the lack of preparation. They want to be informed of any change management efforts before—not after the fact. Employees desire to know what is expected of them and be given the opportunity to better themselves, rather than be told they are not qualified for new roles and responsibilities.
Here are four early warning signs for you to course-correct when employees are having trouble trusting their leaders.
Lack courage
Leaders that don’t stand up for what they believe in are difficult to respect and trust. Too many leaders waste too much of their valuable time trying to act like other leaders in the organization—rather than attempting to establish their own identity and leadership style. Employees know that if their leaders are not savvy (精明) enough to move themselves into a position of greater influence, it will make it much more difficult for them to get noticed and discovered as well. When leaders lack the courage to enable their full potential and that of others, it becomes a challenge to trust.
Self-centered
When a leader is only looking out for themselves and lacks any sense of commitment to the advancement of their employees—this shuts off employees quickly. Great leaders are great coaches and are always looking to help their employees grow. When leaders lack any real desire to coach or 'guide the career advancement of their employees—it becomes increasingly difficult for employees to trust them. But when leaders are too disruptive (指手画脚),their employees sense that they are in it for themselves and/or don’t trust the talent around them.
Reputation issues
When people begin to speak negatively about their leader, it makes it more difficult for others to trust their intentions. For example, look at what has happened to President Barack Obama since December 2009 when his approval rating was 69%. Four years later, Obama’s approval rating is at 43%. Many who have followed him for years are now having trouble trusting him.
Every leader must be aware that they are constantly being evaluated and thus they can never grow self-satisfied. When they do, this begins to negatively impact their reputation and the trust employees have in their leadership.
Inconsistent Behavior
People are more inclined to trust those who are consistent with their behavior. Isn’t it easy to begin questioning one’s judgment when they are inconsistent? When everyone but the leader is on board with a strategy—you begin to wonder if their intentions are to support the organization’s advancement or their own. Leaders need to refresh their leadership style before they lose the trust of their employees.
This is what today leaders must consider: how to lead in new ways that focus less on oneself, but more on the betterment of a healthier whole.

Trust between employees and their leaders
Problem
has been declining among American in their daily life as well as in the workplace.
Employees’ hopes for leaders trust
●Employees want to be of any change management efforts in advance.
●Employees desire to know their leaders’ expectations of them and want to get to better themselves.
Warnings for leaders to the breakdown of trust
●Don’t_ other leaders and stand up for what you believe in.
●Be to helping your employees grow.
●Never let negatively impact your reputation.
●Behave_ or your judgment will be questioned.
Suggestion
For leaders, more focus on the betterment of a healthier whole should be taken into
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Everyone knows about straight-A students. We see them frequently in TV sitcoms (情景喜剧) and in movies. The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can learn in an easy way. Thus it is necessary for you to learn the secrets of becoming straight-A students.
Among the students we interviewed, study times are a matter of personal preference. Some work late at night when it is quiet ,whereas others awake early. And there are still others who decide to study as soon as they come home from school when the work is fresh in their minds. All of them agree, however, on the need for study time.“Whatever I was doing, I would find some time every day for studying,” says a top student from New Jersey.
Being organized is another habit they share in common. McCray, an outstanding student interviewed, runs track, plays football and is in a band . “I was so busy; I couldn’t waste time looking for a pencil or missing paper. I kept everything right where I could put my hands on it,” he says. Some students maintain two folders —one for the day’s assignment, another for papers completed and graded. However, some students have another system, filing the day’s papers in color-coded folders by subject.
The top students also take good notes while reading the text assignment. In fact, David Cieri, another top student interviewed,uses “my homemade” system in which he draws a line down the center of a notebook, writes notes from the text on one side and those from the lecture delivered by his teacher on the other. Then. He is able to review both aspects of the assignment at once .
Just before the bell rings, most students close their books, put away papers, whisper to friends and get ready to rush out. But the top students use the few minutes to write a two-or three-sentence summary of the lesson’s important points, which he or she scans before the next day’s class.
You can become a straight-A student by following the above secrets.

Title:
Learning How to
    straight-A students
Introduction
 Mastering a few basic techniques that others can
  learn by top students
 Setting aside time for studying
      different study time by different top students
Trying to        more time to study, whatever they are doing.
Suggestions
 To get things  
To keep everything at hand to     wasting time looking for a pencils or missing paper
To          different papers in different folder.
 Taking good notes
Taking notes from the text as well as from   
Conclusion
      every lesson
Summing up the lessons with a few words when classes are over
 Being able to       to the above secrets.

 

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I used to be the messiest person alive. Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them.
Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen. Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done.
Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans.
You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn't work, you have way two and way three to lean back on. Therefore, different ways are needed at hand. It's just a matter of being organized. Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those waysdoesn't work,one of the others will.
Committing yourself to finishing at least part ifnot all of your plan at once is also necessary. It willshow that you not only have initiative to get thingsrolling, but that you are interested in the resultsobtained with making the move to get everythingdone.
If you make a commitment to finish before aspecific time, make sure that you carry that out, andbe sure to do everything in the way you said youwould, within the time-frame you set for yourself.
Don't try to tackle (处理) more things all at atime. All that does is delay your progress, distract youand make you lose your interest, motivation andenergy.
Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible. You will only achieve this bysticking to the order of the plan and not deviating ortrying to do more at a time.
Last but not the least, you should never abandon things mid-project. It will only annoy everyonearound you including yourself. Unfinished plans are awaste of time, energy and, in some cases,evenmoney.
So,don't be afraid of organization. The older weget,the more necessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able tocarry through plans in an organized and manageable way. It pays to be organized, after all.

Title: Tips on how to be ____ in your life
Tips
Details
___
____ down your plan
List everything you need
List ____ you will follow
To make your plan happen
Prepare three ___ ways to carry out your plan
 
To ____ that you can have some other choices when one way doesn’t work
___ to finish at least part of your plan if not all
Do everything ____ your own time-frame
To show yourself you are determined to get things stared and caring about the results
Do one thing at once
Stick to the order of you plan
To save your interest, motivation and energy
Finish what you have started
 
To get your plan ____ out thoroughly
____
You shouldn’t be afraid of organization because it’s really worthwhile.

 

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Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Ready to give up long showers, water parks, and unlimited water gushing(喷涌) out of your taps? A new study says more than three-hundred-thirty-five-million people are faced with water shortage now. The oceans are full, of course. But the liquid—fresh, clean water for drinking and watering crops is in short supply in many parts of the world. Rivers are running low, lakes are shrinking, streams have stopped flowing, and groundwater is being pumped dry. However, the demand for water keeps increasing. So there comes inevitably the water crisis!
What is causing the crisis? Experts say it is a complex combination of climate change and rapid population growth. On the one hand, global climate change threatens to reduce water supplies due to decreased rainfall. On the other hand, population growth is driving explosive demand for water, prompting rivers in thirsty countries to be tapped for nearly every drop and driving governments to pump out so-called fossil water.
Lack of water may result in several problems. It may increase health problems. Lack of water often means drinking waters are not safe. Lack of water may also result in more international conflict. Countries may have to compete for water in the future. Some countries now get sixty percent of their fresh water from other countries. And lack of water would affect the ability of developing to improve their economies. This is because new industries often need a large amount of water when they are beginning.
One partial answer to the world water shortage, at least for countries near the sea, is to build more desalination plants that change seawater into fresh water. Another suggested solution is for water-rich countries, such as Canada, to sell water to countries which are poor in water. A third suggestion is for countries to adopt ways of increasing the freshwater supply, such as teaching farmers in Africa methods to get clean rainwater. And nearly everyone agreed that the amount of water on our planet can’t be changed, but the way we use it can be if more people realized the problem. Last and the most important, public should be aware of saving water to defeat the water crisis.
Title:
I. Present situation:
★ Rivers are           .
★ Lakes are shrinking.
★ Streams have stopped flowing.
       is drying up.
II.          :
★ climate change →decreased rainfall →          water supplies
★ population growth →rivers            and fossil water to be pumped out
III. Consequences:
★ health problems
.
★ the affected ability of developing to improve economies
IV.           :
★ turning seawater into freshwater
★ water-rich countries selling water to 7           countries
★ exploring methods of getting clean rainwater
★ changing the way people use water
★ arousing              of saving water

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As Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves on Friday on his first overseas tour, which includes stops in Moscow and three African countries, Beijing’s media is very interested in Xi’s famous wife Peng Liyuan, who will be traveling with him.
China’s new First Lady, one of the country’s most famous folk singers and
a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador(亲善大使) for
Tuberculosis(结核病) and HIV/AIDS, has long been as well known
as her husband.
The news that she would come along with her husband on the trip has already attracted widespread attention on China’s micro-blogging service, where expectations(期望) are high about her ability to promote China’s image abroad.
“Each country’s First Lady has her own style and charm, and the thing that the world loves is color and difference,” says Tsinghua University political scientist Tang Xiaoyang.
As Peng and President Xi start their trip to Moscow, Tanzania, South Africa and the Republic of Congo, the outing is the president’s first chance to shape his image as China’s new leader before foreign audiences.
Renmin University journalism professor Zhong Xin says there are high expectations that Peng will help her husband pass on a friendly image of China.
“Mrs. Peng is beautiful and popular.” Zhong said, explaining that the new First Lady will not only have a good effect on herself, but the president and the whole country.

Peng Liyuan—China’s New First Lady
 
A brief__________
● Beautiful and popular.
● Famous for her folk __________.
● Well-known ________ a World Health Organization Goodwill Ambassador for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.
 
Her overseas tour
● Setting out with her __________—President Xi.
● Starting her overseas tour on Friday, __________stops in Moscow and three African countries.
 
Widespread attention on her
● Beijing’s media is__________ in her.
● On China’s micro-blogging service, people express that they look forward to her__________ China’s image abroad.
● The world expects her to be colorful and__________ from other countries’ First Ladies.
 
Possible effects
● Peng will help President Xi pass on a(n) ________ image of China.
● Peng will not only have a good__________ on herself, but the president and the whole country.
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Society is a web of relationships, requiring all parties to work together to create something good. What makes society work best are effective relationships that are based on mutual(相互的) understanding. If you understand what people want and why they want it, you can usually find a way to make progress together.
High-quality relationships make people happy. Some people living in the poorest communities have almost nothing but turn out to be the happiest because they share a life, together. If effective relationships are working, happiness is always possible.
Here are some simple tips for building effective relationships.
Listen to and try to understand others' positions and feelings. Listening in itself can lead to understanding, and if you understand someone else fully, then you know how to work better with him or her.
Openly express your needs and feeling. Sometimes we expect people particularly those close to us at home or work to understand what we want and to give us what we need intuitively (凭直觉地). However, people are so complicated and so different that even when they have lived together for 60 years, they can still surprise each other. So we need to say what we need and to express how we feel.
In order to make our relationships more effective, we should treat ourselves and other people with respect. Respect is one of the most important elements of any good relationship.
Finally, learn to face differences in a correct way. Learning this takes time and can be uncomfortable. However, if we can try to remove differences in an effective way, we are more likely to build exciting and satisfying relationships with others.
By doing these things you may discover that the happiness you long for is much closer than you thought.
Title: 



Make society .________
Help people find a way to________
Make people happy because of their ._______
Understand others’ positions and feelings by_________
Try to express your needs and feelings ______________
Treat yourself and others _________
Learn to face differences _________

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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阅读下面短文并用英语回答问题,(请注意各小题后面的词数要求)。
[1]I don't know about you, but I look a lot older than I really am. Now I know I could solve much of that by coloring my hair with some product like "Just for Men", but I refuse to go there just yet. But it really gets upsetting sometimes. For example, at my brother's wedding four years ago, the photographer thought I was his father. Really, I'm not kidding.
[2]And just a few weeks ago, I was a riding in a car with another one of my brothers when he stopped to pick up his paycheck. Anyway, his boss saw me in the car and asked him if _________________. Now, he only saw me from a distance, but it still hurt. Again, I'm not making this up.
[3]So I've decided to fight this battle in my own way. Since I obviously look old, I'm going to act young to compensate(弥补) for it. So what I am doing to act young? Well, it all has to with the way I move around.
[4]First, I try to walk faster than everyone else. That one is not a big deal for me, as I've always had a tendency to walk fast. It's a family trait(特性).
[5]Second, I try to use quick movements. That means getting up from a sitting position quickly, sitting down quickly, lying down quickly, getting up from a lying position quickly, changing directions quickly, turning quickly, etc. Now this one presents a little more of a challenge to me. I have to be careful not to hurt or damage a sensitive body part.
[6]Of course, if all of that doesn’t work, there’s always the “Just for Men.”
What is the problem with the writer ? (no more than 10 words)
                                                                       
Fill in the blank in Paragraph2 with proper words. (no more than 5 words)
                                                                           
What does the underlined word “it” (Line, Paragraph3) probably refer to ?    (no more than 3 words)
                                                                          
How does the writer try to act young ? (no more than 8 words)
                                                                           
Why is the writer careful when moving quickly? (no more than 10 words.)
                                                                           

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