Parents have widely different views on the problem of pocket money . Four new fathers were asked this question and this is how they answered .
Ashish Khanna :Although many argue that pocket money helps develop children’s sense of value , I don’t agree . I wouldn’t give my child any pocket money . First of all , I never got pocket money and I seem to have a good value for money . If my child ever needed something and I felt it was a reasonable（合理）request , I would buy it for him .
Sharad Sanghi : No , I wouldn’t give my child pocket money because I don’t want to create the perception（观念） of “ her ” money and “ my ” money . Besides , if I refuse to buy her something that I think is bad for her , she may buy it with her pocket money on the sly . In this way , I would lose control over my child’s requests . I feel it also encourages children to care more about money than anything else . I don’t want my child to start judging other children by the amount of money or pocket money they have .
Rakesh Shah : Yes , I would give my child pocket money . I feel that children should learn to spend money intelligently and not go overboard spending . They will learn what their limitations（限制）are and feel the difficulty when they have to pay for something that is over in their own pockets .
Rajiv Patel : Yes , I would give my child pocket money because it is important that she learns to manage money . I will give her a fixed amount every month and if she spends the money before the month is over , then she will learn a lesson and not spend money so freely .
Vikram Desai : Yes , I would certainly give my child pocket money . But I would not give it to him on a weekly or monthly basis . He would have to earn it . If he helped me finish some of my jobs or helped his mother with housework , I would reward him . This helps him realize that “ money does not grow on trees ” and it requires hard work to earn money .Ashish Khanna may agree that .
| A．he was given too much pocket money when young |
| B．he can take much control of his child by money |
| C．he will buy anything he thinks his child really needs |
| D．pocket money helps children develop a good value for money |
The underlined phrase “ on the sly ” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “ ”.
| A．for free | B．at a lower price | C．happily | D．secretly |
What do Rakesh Shah and Rajiv Patel have in common ?
| A．They want their children to learn to manage money . |
| B．They ask their children to get pocket money by working . |
| C．They teach their children the difficulty of making money . |
| D．They allow their children to spend money freely . |
According to Vikram Desai , children’s earning money by themselves makes them know that .
| A．money is not easy to get |
| B．money can be gotten from the trees |
| C．one can get lots of money if he / she works hard |
| D．money is not so important for people nowadays |
Who would give his child pocket money every month ?
| A．Ashish Khanna . | B．Sharad Sanghi . | C．Rakesh Shah . | D．Rajiv Patel . |
PENRICE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Cornwall County Counicl
We Need Two
ASSISANT HEADTEACHERS
From January 2006
L13—17(£44,703—£49,314)
Penrice Community College is a highly regarded and successful 11-16 specialist languages college. Following the recent appointment of a new headteacher we’re restructuring the leadership team to create two new roles.
One post will involve leading teaching teams with responsibility for developing curricula(课程) and time-tabling.
The other post will be leading student based teams and responsibility for student learing outcomes and the removal of barriers to student success such as poor attendance or disaffection.
Penrice Community College is:
·A school with 1,350 wonderful students
·High achieving with results well above average
·Mentioned twice in HMCl’s outstanding schools list
·A British Council International School
·Situated in a beautiful part of mid-Cornwall
All enquires for information and application packs should be made to Danielle Eyres on 01726—72613 or at secretary@penricornmvall .sch.uk
Closing date for applications is Tuesday October 4th at noon. Interviews will be held on Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th October 2005.
45．The underlined word “restructuring’ probably means ________.
A．formally telling sb to do B．Joining the two parts together
C．rebuilding sth and making it work again D．extending the size of sth
46．The purpose of the above passage is to ________
A．introduce the advantages of a school
B．report the appointment of a new head teacher
C．call on more students to go to school
D．advertise for new assistant headteachers
47．The two new posts are required to do all the following EXCEPT ________.
A．stop students missing classes B．get students interested in learning
C．lead students-based teams D．arrange new curricula
48．HMCI is probably the name of ________.
A．an educational organization B．a school leader
C．a political party D．a news reporter
Informal conversation is an important part of any business relationship．Before you start a discussion，however，make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboo（禁忌）in a particular culture。Latin Americans enjoy sharing information about their local history，art，and customs．You may expect questions about your family，and be sure to show pictures of your children．You may feel free to ask similar questions of your Latin American friends．The French think of conversation as an art form，and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements。For them，arguments can be interesting-and they can cover pretty much or any topic-as long as they occur in are spectful and intelligent manner．
In the United States，business people like to discuss a wide range of topics，including opinions about work，family，hobbies，and politics。In Japan，China，and Korea，however，people are much more private．They do not share much about their thoughts，feelings，or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship they’re trying to build．Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters．It is considered rude，for example，to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife Or children．
As a general rule，it’S best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends．This can get you into trouble，even in the United States，where people hold different religious views．In addition，discussing one’S salary is usually considered unsuitable．Sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world，although be careful not to criticize fl national sport．Instead，be friendly and praise your host’s team．
69．The author considers politics and religion
A．cheerful topics B．taboo
C．rude topics D．topics that can never be talked about
70．Which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author？
A．Sports． B．Children． C．Personal feelings． D．Families．
71．Why are people from Asia more private in their conversation with others？
A．They don’t want to talk much with others．
B．They don’t want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation。
C．They are afraid to argue with their colleagues．
D．They want to keep their feelings to themselves．
72．What shouldn’t you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country？
A．Praising your own country’S sports．
B．Criticizing your own country’S sports．
C．Praising the sports of your colleagues’country．
D．Criticizing the sports of your colleagues’country．
In 2004，the World Health Organization，WHO，warned of a possible outbreak of another serious disease which may be even more deadly than SARS．The WHO believes that it is likely that bird flu will spread to human beings in the next few years．If it does，up to seven millions people could die from the disease．
Diseases like bird flu are caused by viruses，that is，tiny things which change and be come more dangerous over time．When a new type of a common virus changes，it may be able to get past the body’S immune system．If that happens，humans are in great danger until a cure or treatment becomes available．
There have always been viruses and people always get sick，of course，but as we saw with SARS，the situation is more difficult today．People travel more than ever before，which means that disease can spread quickly and across large areas——in fact the whole world．
Scientists are already working on drugs that will prevent or limit the effect of a new virus，but the process takes time．It is just as important to make sure that countries，especially poor countries，are prepared to deal with the disease。New disease usually affect poor areas the most，so we must help develop health care in all countries．
73．The situation is more serious today because．
A．people travel more B．people don’t eat health food
C．there aren’t enough hospitals D．scientists can’t find a cure
74．From this passage we know．
A．bird flu will surely spread to human beings in the next few years．
B．a virus changes and become less dangerous over time．
C．SARS is 1ikely to come again in some years．
D．poor areas usually suffers more from Dew diseases than rich areas．
75．The possible title of this passage is
A．The Work of WHO
B．Scientists Are Working Hard on Drugs for Diseases
C．What Is a Virus
D．Virus Changes and Causes New Diseases Over Time
Dogs have long been used to find explosives and drugs．Now，a new study shows that man’s best friend can also help to find lung and breast cancer，researchers report in integrative Cancer Therapies．The findings show that trained ordinary household dogs can detect early—stage lung and breast cancers by smelling the breath samples of patients．
Researchers have found that cancer cells send out molecules different from those of healthy ones，and that might be sensed by smell by the highly sensitive dog’s nose．
For the study，five dogs were trained by a professional instructor to respond differently to breath samples of healthy and cancer patients．“The dogs learned to sit or lie down in front of cancer patient samples and to ignore control samples through the method of food reward，” McCulloch explained．
After a period of training，researchers tested the animals’ability to distinguish cancer patients from controls．The animals were given breath samples from 55 patients with lung cancer，3 1 with breast cancer and 83 healthy controls who were not included in the original training period．
McCulloch’s group found that the dogs were able to correctly distinguish the breath samples of cancer patients from those of the control subjects in about 90 percent of the cases．The dogs were also able to detecting early-stage lung and breast cancers．
“These results show that there is hope for early detection，”McCulloch said．The re-searches are planning to conduct further studies on the breath composition of cancer patients to possibly design an electronic device that can do the dogs’job．“A dog’s nose is so powerful it can detect odors（气味）10 000 to 100 000 times better than a human nose can．I hope people will be interested in doing this research，”McCulloch added，“It shows that there is definitely something out there．”
65．McCulloch and his group used in their research．
A．10 dogs and 55 people B．5 dogs and 86 people
C．10 dogs and 83 people D．5 dogs and 169 people
66．The underlined work “distinguish” means
A．to make somebody feel better B．to recognize differences of
C．to remember somebody forever D．to discomfort somebody
67．We can infer from the passage that．
A．dogs can smell signs of other cancers except the above two kinds
B．the final goal of the researchers is to design an electronic dog to detect cancer
C．dogs can detect odors 10 000 to 100 000 times better than humans can
D．dogs will soon be widely used to smell signs of cancers in hospitals
68．Which of the following would be the best title？
A．Special Noses of Dogs B．Dogs and Cancer
C．Dogs Smell Signs of Cancer D．McCulloch’S New Discovery
Teeth are important．Strong，healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow．They help you speak clearly．And，they help you look your best．Here are some tips for you to take care of your teeth．
1．Brush your teeth on the right way．
Brush your teeth at 1east twice a day—after breakfast and lunch or after sweet snacks，too．
Brush all of your teeth，not just the front ones，Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth．Brush away from your gums，too．
Spend at least three minutes each time you brush．Play a song you like to help pass the time．Get a new toothbrush every three months．When you buy your toothbrush，be sure it has soft bristles（毛）．
2．Learn how to floss your teeth．
Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy．Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to，like the space between two teeth．Flossing can help get rid of it．Carefully move floss between two teeth．Up and down．You’11 need to floss your teeth at least once a day．
3．Have good eating habits．
You need to be careful about what you eat and drink。Eating sugar is a major of tooth decay（腐败）．Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse，eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda．
60．The passage is mainly about．
A．how to take care of your teeth
B．how to brush your teeth
C．how to form good eating habits
D．how to floss your teeth
61．The underlined word “tips” in this passage means．
A．money given to the waiter for personal services
B．piece of advice on how to do something
C．light blow，tape
D．thin end of something
62．When you brush your teeth．at leastminute（s）is necessary．
A．1 B．2 C．3 D．4
63．Which is NOT mentioned in this passage？
A．Flossing your teeth． B．Having good eating habits．
C．Brushing your teeth． D．Going to see the dentist．
64．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this article？
A．We should brush our teeth at least twice a day．
B．Flossing can help to get rid of the food hidden between two teeth．
C．One of the major causes of tooth decay is eating sugar．
D．We don’t have to brush our teeth if we eat a lot of fruit and vegetables．