| A. Independence leading to family breakup B. Women’s easy and convenient life in USA C. No marriage for many people nowadays D. Average American families getting small E. Full freedom for young women F. Divorce--- a social problem in USA |
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Marriage, like other social instructions, is showing the strains of modern life. While more Americans are getting married today than ever before, the divorce rate is also disturbingly on the rise (one divorce for every three marriages last year). Why should this be so, and what, if anything, can we do to reverse this trend?__________
For most people, life is easier and more comfortable than ever before. Convenience foods from the supermarket simplify shopping and cooking. Household appliances like the vacuum cleaner and the washing machine have made housework much easier to do. Released from these household chores, many wives have found jobs outside the home. Women are achieving economic independence._______
Families, too, are simpler today. In American, it is not customary for parents to live with their married children. With our greater mobility, relatives have scattered, the parents retiring to Florida or Arizona and the young people, after they marry, going wherever their jobs or their interests take them.________
Young adult women have new freedom, too. While attending college, they often live away from home, sometimes far from their parents or their relatives. After college, they move to the city, find a job, and set up “bachelor” apartment. This is the era of women’s liberation.________
But all this freedom and affluence have had an unforeseen and in some respects a devastating effect on marriage. Men and women, no longer dependent on each other for food and maintenance, find it harder to accept the responsibilities and restraints or endurance the misunderstandings of married life. When happiness becomes misery, many couples decide to terminate their marriage through divorce. On the other hand, there is a growing trend today for couples in trouble to try to save their marriage by consulting a professional counselor. He listens patiently while they talk, knowing that only through self-understanding can they solve their problems.
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How to Become a Healthy Person?
The following are some healthy lifestyle tips that will help you on how to be a healthy person. We all know that our minds control our actions, and so does our thoughts, and this is why the happy and optimistic people live longer and healthier! In this modern world, we often pay more attention to the negative（负面的，消极的） than the positive! Believe it or not,the more negative thoughts you have in your mind,the more outcomes of you efforts will be.No matter what the situation is, you need to change your thoughts and practice to pay attention to the positive.
You need to give enough rest to your body and mind which will only come from a good sound eight hours sleep. This will not only make your body and mind fresh,but also make you more active and relaxed. Some tips for better sleep would be to stay away from such things as so-called “energy drinks”. If you want real health, sleep is all you need to have.
Have you seen the group of old people in the park who form a round circle and start laughing as if they would win a million dollars for it ? No matter how funny it looks, the benefits of laughter are a way beyond our imagination. If you feel like smiling, just smile! No matter what, wear that beautiful smile on your lips and make sure it is always there.
Eating healthy foods and balancing it with the right amount of exercise is extremely important. Try to eat as much fruit and vegetables as possible. Such food makes you feel light and active! Wake up early in the morning and start with proper exercise.A 30-minute walk or run will not only make you physically healthy and active, but also make you more flexible and your mind smart.
The way you look upon yourself is the way you look upon your life. It is very important for a person to have self-esteem(自尊)， for it is your attitude that decides your life. No matter what you have done so far, it’s the way you look upon yourself that really matters. Think what person you want to be and keep to it. Work hard towards becoming the person you want to be.
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―Good afternoon. _________
― Hello. My mobile phone isn’t working. Could you repair it please?
―_______________
―It worked well yesterday, but I simply couldn’t turn it on this morning.
―. ___________
― Here you are.
―Well, I think we’ll be able to fix it. You can pick it up this Friday.
― Oh,no. That’s too long.______________I need it as soon as possible.
―Let me see. How about Wednesday afternoon?
― _________ What time?
― At five o’clock.
― OK. Thank you.
| A．That’s great. |
| B．I beg your pardon? |
| C．Let me have a look. |
| D．What’s the problem? |
E. I’m sorry to here that.
F. What can I do for you?
G. I wonder if you could repair it earlier.
The pine tree is a special kind of tree. ______________ This is because many people put pine trees in their homes at Christmas time. They decorate the tree with colored lights, and put Christmas presents under the tree.
Pine trees are different from other trees because most other trees lose their leaves in winter. __________ So pine trees are also called evergreens.
__________ They have hard, thin leaves called needles. Pine trees also have pine cones. Pine cones look like hard berries. If you walk in a forest, you will see many pine cones on the ground. ______
_____ When the seeds fall to the ground, a new tree starts to grow.
___________ The wood is used to make furniture and boats. Many kinds of birds build their nests in pine trees. The seeds of pine trees are food for small animals such as squirrels and mice and for bigger animals such as rabbits and black bears. The needles are good food for large animals such as deer and moose when they cannot find anything to eat in the winter.
If you walk in a forest of pine trees, the air has a wonderful smell. In winter, the white snow on the dark green trees looks very beautiful.
| A．Inside the pine cones are seeds |
| B．Pine trees are valuable for many reasons |
| C．Pine trees are very beautiful all year round |
| D．Some people call the pine tree a Charismas tree. |
E.Pine trees do not have soft leaves like the maple tree.
F.Pine trees stay green all year long, even in winter.
G.The seeds inside the pine cones are the favorite food for some animals.
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A god has a horse. The horse was beautiful and also it had many good qualities. It especially wanted to become the most beautiful horse in the world.
One day the horse said to the god, “You have given me beauty. You have given me other good qualities.But how I wish you could make me more beautiful! I would be extremely, extremely grateful if you could make me more beautiful.”
The god said, “I’m more than ready to make you more beautiful. ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too short .If you can make neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my legs much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.”
Then immediately the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel.As a horse, everybody appreciated my good qualities. Nobody will appreciate me as a camel.”
The god said, “This is exactly what you asked for. You have become a camel.if you cry for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it carries heavy loads and has a great sense of duty.”
| A．I’m so grateful to you. |
| B．Why not remain a horse? |
| C．I wish you to change me into a horse again. |
| D．Tell me in what way you want to be changed. |
E.But it wanted to be more perfect in every way.
F.Never try to receive more than I have given you
G.I am glad to know that you feel good with yourself now
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
首先，请阅读以下有关招聘教师的信息：
| A Title: Primary in Guangzhou Position: Oral (口语)Teacher Vacancy(空缺): 1 Salary（工资）: 8,000 RMB（人民币） Qualification: TESOL Experience required: 1 year Workload（工作量）: 25 classes/week, 40 minutes/ class Medical Insurance Paid holiday: National holidays |
B Title: Medical/High School in Jiangsu Position: Science Teacher Vacancy: 1 Salary: 10,000-12,000 RMB Qualification: BA/TESOL Experience required: More than 1 year Workload: 18-20 classes/week, 45 minutes/ class Medical Insurance Paid holiday: No |
| C Title: Primary/Middle in Shenzhen Position（职位）: Oral Teacher Vacancy: 5 Salary: 5,000 -7,000RMB Qualification: TEFL/TESOL Experience required: 4 years Workload:30classes/week, 40 minutes/ class |
D Title: High School in Beijing Position: Science Teacher Vacancy: 2 Salary: 7,000-9,000 RMB Qualification: BA Experience required: 2 years Workload:16-18classes/week, 40 minutes/ class |
| Medical Insurance Paid holiday: All legal holidays Airfare reimbursement (退还) |
Medical Insurance Paid holiday: Both National holidays and May holidays |
| E Title: Pre-University Training school in Tianjin Position: Training Teacher Vacancy: 2 Salary: 7,000-9,000 RMB Qualification: BA Experience required: 1 year or more Workload: 25 classes/week, 60 minutes/ class Spacious（宽敞的） single room provided Medical Insurance |
F Title: High school in Sichuan Position: Oral English Teacher Vacancy: 2 Salary: 5,000 RMB Qualification: TEFL/TESOL Experience required: No Workload: 10 classes every week, 40 minutes every class Medical Insurance Paid holiday: All legal holidays Travel allowance |
请阅读以下五位应聘者的具体信息，然后选择适合他们的职位。Born in a rich family, Guo Jia is a spoiled beautiful girl, who never thinks about money. She speaks English very well and she likes nothing but traveling. She has to find a job as a teacher because her mother asked her to. So she wants to find a job that doesn’t take her too much time.
Wang Hao, a boy from a big family of four children, is a teacher of science. He has been teaching in his hometown for four years. But he is not satisfied with the salary, so he wants to find a better job. He wants to earn as much money as possible no matter how hard the work is.
Zhou Ming is a man of great responsibility. He is a trainer of much experience as he has taught in many training centers these years. But they do not offer him any housing. So he decided to find a new place where he can get a room for him to live in.
Liu Ke is a science teacher, who works in a town in Guangdong. He has been reading all kinds of books for these three years to enlarge his knowledge. In his opinion, Beijing is the best choice for working because it is the political and cultural center of China.
He Yong is an oral teacher who teaches in his hometown. Having been teaching in Shenzhen for many years, his best friend and classmate told him the salary in Shenzhen is high. So he wants to have a try. As he has to go back home very often, he wants as many holidays as possible. And it will be better if the school can pay the airfare.