Listen carefully，working people! We would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!
It’s“no”．What do you ask? We’ll say it again：“No”,a sweet and simple“no”．Say“no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears．
“Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself. Time is precious．People are spending money buying time。And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’．”said Leslie Charles，a professional speaker from East Lansing，Michigan．Susie Watson，a famous writer，said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment．“I would rather have someone give me a loving‘no’ than all obligated(强制的)‘yes’，”she said．She feels “no” need to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally．Does she feel guilty about it?“Not at all，”said Watson，who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury．Connecticut．“Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’．My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’．”Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time．“Every year there are more demands on your time．Other people are happy to use up your time．”Watson said．Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend．
“No” can be your new friend．a powerful tool to take back your life．“No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”．“No” is power and strength．“No” now seems completely correct．
“Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy．But finally it’s greatly liberating，”Charles said．But，he added，a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term
habit．But．he also warns：“Don’t go to extremes．Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything． In return you should learn to hear ‘no’．”
45．The underlined part “you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself” probably means that .
A．you can have more time to play with others
B．you needn’t mind other’s feeling when happy
C．you are selfish and may treat others rudely
D．you can do with your business as planned
46．When you say “no” to others，you should say it .
A. secretly B．politely C．proudly D．guiltily
47．In Watson’s opinion，people can save much time if they .
A．1earn to refuse B. refuse as much as possible
C．fear to refuse D. refuse without hesitation
48．If you say “no” to everything．you’11 .
A．make a lot of money B．enjoy a more wonderful life
C．face difficulty in life D. forget to say “yes” in the end
Most British telephone cards are just plain green, but card collecting is becoming a popular hobby in Britain and collectors even have their own magazine, International Telephone Cards. One reason for their interest is that cards from around the world come in a wide variety of different and often very attractive designs. There are 100, 000 different cards in Japan alone, and there you can put your own design onto a blank card simply by using a photograph or a business card.
The first telephone cards, produced in 1976, were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than a hundred countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are attractive, small and light , and they do not need much space. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example, there is a market where you can buy only telephone cards, and some French cards cost up to 4, 000 pounds. The first Japanese card has a value of about 28, 000 pounds. Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors magazine.The text is mainly about ________ .
| A．the history of phone cards | B．phone card collecting as a hobby |
| C．reason for phone card collecting | D．the great variety of phone cards |
When did people in Britain begin to use phone cards?
| A．In 1971. | B．In 1975. | C．In 1976. | D．In 1981. |
The main reason for most people to collect phone cards is that ________ .
| A．they find the cards beautiful and easy to keep |
| B．they like to have something from different countries |
| C．they want to make money with cards |
| D．they think the cards are convenient to use |
The writer mentions a market in Paris in order to show that ________
| A．card collecting is popular among young people |
| B．French and Japanese cards are the most valuable |
| C．people can make money out of card collecting |
| D．card collectors magazines are very useful |
Mr. Brown first went to look at the underground-fire when he was seven. “Through the hole in the earth you could see the orange fire, but you had to look fast because it was so hot,” said Mr. Brown. In 1898,he saw the fire once more.
Now, we can only see the smoke. The fire Mr. Brown saw is not the underground-fire. In fact ,there are 260 coal fires in the world. They are harmful and dangerous. Then how to put them out?
Scientists have tried to set fire to underground coal to speed up the fires. In this way, the burning of underground coal would be soon finished.Mr Brown said that we had to take a fast look at the fire because_________.
| A．it was in the hole | B．it was very hot |
| C．it was orange | D．it was harmful |
How many coal fires are there in the world?
| A．There’s only one | B．It’s hard to say |
| C．There are 260 | D．The article doesn’t tell us |
What’s one of the best ways to put out the underground fire?
| A．To cover the holes with stones | B．To speed the fire |
| C．To see the fire burning | D．To do some experiments |
What is the best title for the article?
| A．Watching the Underground-fire |
| B．A Way to Put out the Underground Coat Fires |
| C．The Burning Earth |
| D．Coal and Coal Fires |
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Each year there is an increasing number of cars as millions of new cars are produced in America. Americans will not live without cars! However, some have realized the serious problem of air pollution by cars. It is necessary to find ways to solve the problem of air pollution.
One way to clean the air is to build a new kind of clean car. That’s what several of the large car factories are trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. Engineers are now working on it. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model for us.
To prevent the world being polluted by cars, Americans have to make some changes in the way of their life. They have to cut down on the number of their cars and are encouraged to travel and go to work by bike. But this change does not come easily. Many workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down. And the problem of their pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.
Americans may live a happy but sad life for a long time because of the car problem.
Cars and Pollution in American
| Problem |
Methods |
58._____________ |
Conclution |
56______________ |
Building a new kind of 57._______. |
Progress in this field is slow. |
Americans may live a 60._______ life. |
| It takes years to develop a 59._______ |
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| Cutting down on the number of cars |
Many workers may lose their jobs |
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| Traveling and going to work by bike. |
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Their round bodies, round flat noses and large ears often remind us of bears every time we see koalas. Probably that’s why these animals are often referred to as koala bears. Koalas are natives of Australia. However, they aren’t found all over the continent. The habitat of koala bears is eastern regions of Australia and South Australia.
Koalas are found where there are enough forests of eucalyptus(桉树) trees. The association of koalas and eucalyptus trees is due to the fact that these animals feed on the leaves of eucalyptus trees. But that’s not all. In addition, the trees also serve as the homes of the koalas.
Koalas grow around 27 to 36 inches tall and weigh 5 to 9 kilograms on average. Male kaolas are larger than the females. Life can stretch up to 17 years.
Like many other animals, the habitat of koala bears is fast decreasing due to deforestation and quick urbanization(都市化). However, efforts by some scientists and animal lovers have successfully introduced these creatures back in certain parts of Australia.What do Koalas look like ? (回答词数不超过3个)
Where is the main habitat of koala bears in the world? (回答词数不超过8个)
What do eucalyptus trees provide koalas with ? (回答词数不超过3个)
“Everything happens for the best,” my mother said whenever I was disappointed. “Don’t worry. One day your luck will change.”
I didn’t pay attention to her words. After finishing my college education, I decided to look for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports programme. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But I got turned down every time.
In one station, a kind lady said to me that I hadn’t got enough experience. “Get to a small station and work for some time,” she said.
When I went back home, my dad told me that a businessman had opened a store and needed someone to help him. But again, I didn’t get the job.
I felt really down. “Your luck will change,” Mum said to me. Later, I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner, a nice man, told me he had already had someone to work for him. As I left his office, I asked, “How can someone be a sports announcer (播音员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?”
I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call, “What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?” He let me sit in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, and finally I succeeded.
On my way home, Mum’s words came back to me, “One day your luck will change, Son.” What was the writer’s ideal（理想的） job?
| A．A sportsman. | B．A shop assistant. |
| C．A sports announcer. | D．A businessman. |
Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago?
| A．Because he was too young. |
| B．Because he didn’t get a college education. |
| C．Because he was not a good-looking person. |
| D．Because he hadn’t got enough experience. |
The sentence “I got turned down every time” means “ ”.
| A．I was refused every time | B．I was successful every time |
| C．I lost my way every time | D．The door of every station was closed |
The writer got a job in the end.
| A．in Chicago | B．in his home town |
| C．in a college | D．in Iowa |