In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.
Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.
While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout (版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner (横幅). Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.
Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.
While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind: If you are too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.
Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long text online. . Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small.
Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.
Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building
| A．Start simply. |
| B．Break it into small pieces. |
| C．Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper. |
| D．Many websites are considered very interesting. |
E. These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.
F. Before you start building your site, do some planning.
G. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.
Habits of highly successful students
Never over-study
When you spend much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become “junk time”. You think you’re studying but you’re just sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and you’re not getting anywhere. Instead, take regular breaks.____ __.Besides, it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing.
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Top students don’t just randomly(随意地) sit down and complete work. They actually plan what they are going to do. They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals for what will be achieved. If you want to be successful, do as successful people do. Set a plan and, set a goal and stick to it, which create a routine and a routine is the first step towards developing a habit.
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Front up to the toughest work first
Many of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. That’s fair enough. The only challenge with this approach is that you use up your primary energy at the start of any study period and so if you are dealing with the easy parts with your primary energy your batteries will be low when it comes the time to deal with the hard part. So what happens then? _____. We all do it. We really shouldn’t, though. So develop the habit of giving your primary energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last.
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Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour; we promise the world will still be there when you log back in. Don’t text your friends; don’t chat while doing memory activities; don’t make phone calls; just focus on what you're doing. Ever if you focus on work for 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of chatting, it’s better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting. You get that right?
| A．Taking breaks can make you get everywhere. |
| B．You get tired and impatient and just give up |
| C．Positive habits decide future success |
| D．Plan your study |
E. Taking breaks will make you energetic again and refresh your mind
F. Get off social networking sites and turn off the phone
G. Achieve your goal
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange and red? ．Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be a pessimist（悲观主义者）．At least，this is what psychologists tell us，and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference，as well as the effect that colors have on human beings．
．If you happen to love brown，you did so，as soon as you opened your eyes，or at least as soon as you could see clearly．
．On the one hand，a yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one；and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the coldest winter day．
．A black bridge over the Thames River, near London．used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．
．It is self-evident that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．
| A．On the other hand，black is depressing． |
| B．The rooms are painted in different colors as you like． |
| C．They tell us that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up—we are born with our preference． |
| D．If you do，you must be an optimist（乐观主义者），a leader or an active person who enjoys life． |
E．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active．
F．Life is like a picture or a poem，full of different colors．
G．Colors do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it
Coconut oil has become popular as healthier oil in cooking, cleaning and even as part of a natural beauty product．At room temperature except in warmer climates, it hardens, but naturally becomes liquid as the temperature rises．
Healthy fat is an important part of the diet, and coconut oil is one source of the healthy fat．Coconut oil is also nature’s richest source of medium-chain fatty acids （脂肪酸）．This oil’s health benefits include, but are not limited to, improving heart health, helping chemical reactions on our body, keeping a healthy weight, helping weight loss and supporting the immune system．
Coconut oil is all-natural and does not contain the chemicals you will find in most shampoos and body washes．It is a wonderful body wash that can be applied directly to your skin to keep your skin wet．Using it in your mouth for twenty minutes is a much better method of cleaning the entire mouth and removing bacteria．
Strong chemical cleaners are not safe or healthy for you, your family or the environment．___It can be used to clean and shine furniture or leather．You can even use coconut oil as a spot remover．
Do you use it for cooking, cleaning or as a natural beauty product?
| A．It can also take the place of mouth-wash． |
| B．Instead, clean with greener methods, like coconut oil． |
| C．There are a number of health benefits of using this oil in your daily life． |
| D．How do you use coconut oil in everyday life? |
E．Coconut oil removes more bacteria．
F．So you can replace most of your cooking oils with coconut oil for better health．
G．It can change our immune system．
May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States．This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall．But according to a recent report，there is a great change．Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever．．
These days，college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier．On the other hand，deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time．Students may not like being put on waiting lists．Also，common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them．Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight．Some universities send gifts．
For many families，the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money， especially this year；the weak economy makes parents nervous． ．The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected student’s loans．So lately，top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students．
．The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down．This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high schoo1．The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015．
| A．Besides，top colleges are facing changes in the population． |
| B．What contributes to it? |
| C．But a mistake can be costly if it happens． |
| D．But top colleges ignore them． |
E．They have international students who know English．
F．It can mean several acceptances to choose from．
G．They cannot afford college as planned．
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以下是儿童读物的信息：
A. You and Me, Baby
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B. Ruff! Ruff! Where's Scruff?
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C. The Giving Tree
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D. Where the Wild Things Are
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E. Goodnight Moon (Board book)
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F. Guess How Much I Love You (Board book)
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以下是购书者或小读者的信息。请匹配购书者或小读者的信息与他们对应的读物。Mrs. Green is a nurse in a hospital in London. She has a lovely daughter. She often says to her "Hey, Baby! Look at you, looking at me, looking at you looking at me". She is going to send her daughter to Grade 1 this September and buy a book with 40 pages for her.
Joe enjoys reading picture books about animals. He often buys some new ones. Last Saturday he bought a new book. There is such a sentence on the first page: “In a heartwarming twist on the ‘I-can-do-anything-you-can-do-better’ theme, Little Nutbrown Hare goes through a series of declarations regarding the breadth of his love for Big Nutbrown Hare”.
Tong Tong is five years and two months old now. His father bought him a story book for his birthday on July 2. Now he is reading “But as the boy grew older he began to want more from the tree, and the tree gave and gave and gave. … ”.
Mr. Smith lives in New York City. He has a two-year-old grandson, who likes to listen to some stories about animals and read picture books with a hide-and-seek adventure and lots of pop-up surprises on every page!
Susan’s mother bought her a new book today. In this book, there are many good bedtime activities--a reappearing little mouse is particularly pesky. By the end of the little rabbit's goodnight poem, the story has quieted to a whisper, and the drawings have darkened with nightfall. As you turn the last page, you can expect a sleepy smile and at least a yawn or two.
