Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up the markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is:Is economic globalization for all?
According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce in a large number of developing countries. It quotes one study that shows increased wealth to improved education and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home to some three billion people, these twenty-four countries have seen incomes at an average rate of five percent—compared to two percent in developed countries.
Those who globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. , small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet.
Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only a few developing countries have actually from integration into the world economy and that the poor, the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. , they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of . When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to and will be crowded out.
One thing is certain about globalization—there is no . Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all.
A.possible B.smooth C.good D.easy
A.crime B.poverty C.conflict D.population
A.contributing B.responding C.turning D.owing
A.remain B.drop C.shift D.increase
A.doubt B.define C.advocate D.ignore
A.In addition B.For instance C.In other words D.All in all
A.mature B.new C.local D.foreign
A.finding B.exploring C.bridging D.widening
A.suffered B.profited C.learned D.withdrawn
A.Furthermore B.Therefore C.However D.Otherwise
A.consume B.deliver C.export D.advertise
A.trouble B.business C.power D.mind
A.keep up B.come in C.go around D.help out
A.taking off B.getting along C.holding out D.turning back
A.agreement B.prediction C.outcome D.challenge
There are many ways to keep kids of all ages physically fit besides sports.
If your child is a natural athlete or ___1____ lover, he or she is probably already active and __2___ easy to get moving. But if, like me, you are the parent of a junior sofa potato, complete with a(n) __3____ controller in one hand and a bag of potato chips in the other, you know what it is like to have your ___4__ to go outside to play met with, at best, silence or at worst, cry and ___5___.
If logic, threats and lectures on health don’t work, turn to __6___: trick him or her into liking by making it into fun. __7____ enjoyment, not pressure or physical fitness or anything that seems to be “good for you”. That is where the dancing and nature walks ___8____. Health experts say that the answer to the question, “Which type of exercise is best for my child?” is “Whichever one he or she likes best.” It doesn’t have to be swimming or soccer or gymnastics. ____9___ play, especially with the rest of the family, will ___10___ the body’s requirements for regular aerobic movement (有氧运动) just well, and won’t ever seem like exercising.
___11____, if nature is an interest, walk vigorously around finding every leaf, insect, and _12___ print in the park. If rock radio is the station of choice, ___13____ to the music. Get the family members playing catch, touch football together. Organize a(n) __14____ science group to walk around your neighborhood and pick your rubbish. Make every trip to the pool an excuse for playing games in the water together.
Remember that the goal is to set a pattern for lifelong fitness. And if you don’t make it _15___, kids are never going to keep it up.
A.music B.art C.sports D.literature
A.presently B.relatively C.eventually D.feasibly
A.air-conditioner B.cooking stove C.electrical-appliance D.video-game
A.advice B.account C.education D.promise
A.protest B.approve C.accuse D.propose
A.treatment B.philosophy C.democracy D.psychology
A.Reduce B.Abandon C.Emphasize D.Response
A.give in B.come in C.result in D.believe in
A.Active B.Fair C.Passive D.Rough
A.grasp B.outline C.explain D.satisfy
A.For example B.By contrast C.In proportion D.At most
A.criminal B.animal C.finger D.color
A.listen B.adjust C.move D.attend
A.military B.environment C.economic D.political
A.enjoyment B.regulation C.strictness D.discipline
My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 36 with them after school. My wife,Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__,so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.
The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion,I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6:30,I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house,and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home,I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late,but after half an hour,I’m going to be 46 . He told me he understood.
The next day,I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.
At __49__,Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__,so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.
For the next week,whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin,we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.
As a __55__,I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.
A.studying B.playing C.chatting D.quarreling
A.glad B.lucky C.worried D.sure
A.made B.allowed C.trained D.forced
A.amusements B.communication C.honesty D.responsibility
A.when B.why C.where D.whenever
A.changes B.conflicts C.worries D.problems
A.looking for B.picking up C.waiting for D.calling up
A.angry B.nervous C.disappointed D.ashamed
A.quality B.importance C.stories D.ways
A.hours B.minutes C.days D.times
A.satisfied B.shocked C.surprised D.concerned
A.if B.unless C.because D.so
A.guilt B.disappointment C.excitement D.hatred
A.home B.school C.work D.office
A.finish B.keep C.learn D.stop
A.impossible B.impolite C.unacceptable D.unbelievable
A.meant B.suggested C.showed D.implied
A.reply B.apologize C.tell D.explain
A.decisions B.words C.actions D.friends
A.teacher B.parent C.writer D.professor
“Hi, Mommy, what are you doing?” asked Susie, who was only six years old. “I’m making a casserole(炖锅菜) for Mrs. Smith next door, __36__ Mrs. Smith is very sad. She lost her daughter and has a __37__ heart. We need to take care of her a little while.” Said her mother. “ Why, Mommy?”
“You see, Susie, when someone is very, very sad, they have __38__ doing the little things like making dinner or other housework. Because we’re __39__ of a community and Mrs. Smith won’t ever be able to talk with her daughter or hug(拥抱) her. You are a very __40__ girl, Susie; maybe you’ll think of __41__ way to help take care of Mrs. Smith.”
Susie thought __42__ about this challenge and how she could do her __43__ on caring for Mrs. Smith. A few minutes later, Susie knocked on her door. After a few moments, Mrs. Smith __44__ the knock with a “Hi, Susie.”
Susie noticed that Mrs. Smith didn’t have that familiar musical __45__ about her voice when she __46__ someone.
“What can I do for you, Susie?” asked Mrs. Smith.
“My mommy says that you lost your daughter and you’re very, very sad with a broken heart.” Susie __47__ her hand out shyly. In it was a Band-Aid. “This is for your broken heart.” Mrs. Smith knelt down and hugged Susie. Through her __48__ she said, “Thank you, darling girl, this will __49__ a lot.”
Mrs. Smith __50__ Susie’s act of kindness and took it one step __51__. She bought a small key ring with a picture frame(框架) ---- the ones __52__ to carry keys and display a family __53__ at the same time. Mrs. Smith placed Susie’s Band-Aid in the frame to __54__ her to heal a little every time she sees it. It has become her symbol(象征) for healing, while not __55__ the joy and love she experienced with her daughter.
A.although B.because C.when D.so
A.broken B.absent C.sick D.gentle
A.trouble B.time C.interest D.danger
A.owners B.whole C.part D.relatives
A.naughty B.little C.pretty D.smart
A.the other B.the very C.our D.some
A.seriously B.deeply C.much D.little
A.job B.work C.part D.deed
A.replied B.answered to C.greeted D.responded
A.sound B.quality C.gift D.note
A.praised B.helped C.greeted D.saw
A.gave B.set C.took D.held
A.tears B.sadness C.excitement D.glasses
A.do B.care C.mean D.help
A.refused B.accepted C.received D.took
A.more B.forward C.further D.ahead
A.made B.bought C.invented D.designed
A.photo B.scene C.gathering D.life
A.force B.remind C.get D.advise
A.forgetting B.missing C.losing D.remembering
The beggar’s well-deserved dinner
Many years ago, there lived two woodcutters, Rahim and Rahman in a village. They went out every 36 to cut fire wood. After cutting wood. They would sit down and 37 their lunch from their boxes. Next they would 38 the firewood till the end of the day in the marketplace before going 39 .
One day, they were eating their lunch when Rahim noticed a beggar. The beggar 40 eyed the lunch and said, “I wonder if you can spare a little food for me.” Rahim, who felt 41 for him, was about to give him some of it, but was 42 back by Rahman. “ We 43 hard throughout the morning and 44 enough food for ourselves to see us through the 45 . So you see we cannot give you any food. But if you 46 , I can lend you my axe and we both will teach you how to cut firewood and sell it. And you’ll have 47 to eat and buy yourself a(n) 48 axe to cut more fire wood. This way, you can 49 a livelihood with dignity (尊严).”
The beggar joined them. 50 , Rahman showed him how to cut firewood. Thereafter they took him to the 51 and told him how to sell it.
At the end of the day, the beggar proudly took the 52 to Rahman to show them his earnings. Rahman took him to buy a new axe. Then the beggar entered an inn (客栈).
After he had gone, Rahman told Rahim, “By teaching him how to 53 his own trade, we have taught him a skill, which will last him a 54 . Now he will hever go hungry again.” As a very famous saying goes, “Don’t give them fish 55 teach them how to catch the fish.”
A.year B.weekend C.evening D.morning
A.spare B.eat C.cook D.change
A.sell B.burn C.cut D.keep
A.away B.out C.home D.around
A.quietly B.happily C.calmly D.hungrily
A.anxious B.sorry C.good D.angry
A.pulled B.driven C.thrown D.beaten
A.listen B.prepare C.search D.work
A.buy B.collect C.pack D.grow
A.noon B.day C.term D.rest
A.wish B.know C.doubt D.believe
A.anything B.everything C.enough D.none
A.extra B.big C.small D.new
A.accept B.earn C.lead D.express
A.Patiently B.Simply C.Directly D.Quickly
A.shelter B.hill C.market D.street
A.lunch B.firewood C.axe D.money
A.start B.leave C.seek D.support
A.decade B.week C.lifetime D.century
A.so B.but C.if D.or
I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times.I was joyfully 36 my first Child at the same time that my once-energetic mother was 37 her battle with a brain cancer.
For ten years,my courageous mother had fought,but none of the operations or other 38 had been successful.Finally,she became totally 39 unable to speak,walk,eat or dress on her own.As she grew closer and closer to death,my baby grew closer and closer to life.My biggest fear was that their lives would never 40 she and my baby could never 41 each other.
My fear seemed 42 .A few weeks before my 43 date,mother went into a deep coma(昏迷)and doctors said she would never 44 .So we brought her to her own house.As often as I could,I 45 her about the baby moving inside me.I hoped that somehow 46 inside,she knew.
On February 3rd,at about the same time my labor(分娩)started at hospital,the nurse at her house told me the 47 news:Morn opened her eyes,sitting up and smiling.I asked for the phone to be 48 to Morn’S ear.
“Morn,you’II have a new grandchild!”
“Yes!Yes!I know!”
Four words。four _49__ and beautiful words!
For the next tWO miracle weeks after I brought Jacob home,she gave US joy,smiling,holding Jacob and speaking to the family in complete 50 Then she quietly slipped back into a coma 51 and was finally free 52 the pain forever.
Memories of my son’s birth will always be 53 for me,but it was at this time that I learned an important truth about living. 54 both joy and sorrow are lasting only a short time,and often intertwined(相互纠缠),love has the 55 to face both.And love can last forever.
A.hoping B.expecting C.waiting for D.taking care of
A.continuing B.starting C.completing D.losing
A.treatments B.methods C.measures D.injections
A.dull B.unmoved C.unconscious D.disabled
A.combine B.connect C.mix D.gather
A.replace B.bless C.know D.inspire
A.well-founded B.well—informed C.well—known D.well-planned
A.ready B.final C.due D.fixed
A.come over B.come up C.come back D.come around
A.discussed with B.talked to C.explained to D.described to
A.deep B.dangerous C.magic D.mysterious
A.strange B.fantastic C.impossible D.imaginary
A.built B.set C.felt D.put
A.accurate B.slow C.clear D.truthful
A.words B.idioms C.descriptions D.sentences
A.state B.setting C.reaction D.silence
A.off B.against C.from D.beyond
A.light-hearted B.bitter-sweet C.nice D.fresh
A.If B.As C.Since D.While
A.power B.strength C.force D.energy