How do you know if your home is an easy aim for thefts ? Around the holidays, many families don't consider taking proper measures to prevent their homes from suffering holiday thefts. With just a few simple steps, you can better make sure of the safety of your home during all of the holiday celebrations. Here are a few tips for making it difficult to tell you are away from home.
● Either have a trusted neighbor pick up your mail and newspapers, or tell your mailperson to hold your mail until you return. Nothing says "Hey, we are not home!" like when your postbox is filled with all kinds of mails and you have many different newspapers in your driveway.
● Set several different lights in your house on random timers (随机定时器). Don't leave your outdoor lights on all the time. Instead, put your outside lights on timers to be on during the nights. If an outdoor light remains on for days at a time, it means that nobody is home to turn it off.
● If you have pets that you are not taking with you on vacation, leave them with a friend, rather than having someone come into your house every day to take care of them. When thefts see a neighbor or friend entering your house every day, they will know you are not home.
● Close all your curtains when you leave town. This is effective to deter possible thefts, as no one can see what is in your house. If they don't know what there is to take, then the risk is even greater for them to break in.
● This article just has suggested a few tips to help you keep your house safe while you are on holiday. Nothing can truly protect your home unless you have it monitored by a professional home security system.What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．to tell you to have your neighbor go to your house to take care of your pet. |
| B．to let the outdoor lights on all the time. |
| C．to tell us many families suffering from the thefts while they are on holiday. |
| D．to tell us how to prevent the thefts around the holidays. |
Most of the tips mentioned in the text seem to _____.
| A．be very popular with families |
| B．have no effect on preventing thefts |
| C．give a false impression on thefts |
| D．be a little hard to be brought into effect |
The underlined word "deter" probably means "_____".
| A．discover | B．discourage | C．surprise | D．attract |
Surfing the Internet for fun will make you a better employee, according to an Australian study.
The University of Melbourne study shows that people who use the Internet for their own reasons at work are about 9 percent more productive than those who do not. Study author Brent Coker said, "Surfing the Internet at times helps increase an employee's attention."
"People need to relax for a bit to get back their attention," Coker said on the university's website."Having a short break, such as a quick surfing of the Internet, helps the mind to rest itself, leading to a higher total Internet attention for a day's work, and as a result, increases productivity (生产效率)," he said.
According to the study of 300 workers, 70 percent of people who use the Internet at work surf the Interne t for their own reasons during office hours. Among the most popular surfing activities are searching for information about products, reading online news, playing online games and watching videos. "Firms spend a lot of money on software to block their employees from watching videos, using social networking sites or shopping online," said Coker. "That's not always a good idea."
However, Coker said the study looked at people who surfed the Internet in moderation (适度), orwere on the Internet for less than 20 percent of their total time in the office. "Those who spend too muchtime surfing the Internet will have a lower productivity than those without." he said. What does the University of Melbourne study mainly show?
| A．People who surf the Internet are good employees. |
| B．Not everyone surfs the Internet for fun during office hours. |
| C．Surfing the Internet for fun during office hours increases productivity. |
| D．The Internet is becoming more and more important in people's life. |
According to Paragraph 3, Brent Coker would most probably agree that ______.
| A．the longer a person's mind rests, the better attention he will have |
| B．surfing the Internet is the best way to increase productivity |
| C．workers should have a long break during office hours |
| D．workers should let their minds rest now and then |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the most popular surfing activities?
| A．Watching videos. |
| B．Reading online news. |
| C．Reading online novels. |
| D．Playing online games. |
The underlined word "block" in Paragraph 4 means "______".
| A．prevent |
| B．organize |
| C．keep |
| D．separate |
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
| A．Spending too much time surfing the Internet reduces productivity. |
| B．Those who never surf the Internet have the lowest productivity. |
| C．Most people don't surf the Internet in moderation during office hours. |
| D．People should spend as little time as possible surfing the Internet. |
London is the capital of Britain.It is located in the southeast plain of England.The Thames River goes through this city.
The British have lived there for about 3,000 years.The Roman Empire intruded into(侵入)Britannia Island in 54BC.The Romans built the first wooden bridge over the Thames River.
London is a world-famous cultural city. There are many famous cultural sites.It is one of the world’s great tourist destinations.About eight million people visit London every year.
The largest museum is the British Museum, which was built in the 18th century.There are many ancient cultural relics of Britain and of other countries in the museum.The London Tower stands on the southeast of Tower Mountain.It was once a palace, and it is now an exhibition center.Westminster Hall is located on the west bank of the Thames River and wasd built in 750AD.It is the largest Gothic building of the world and was a palace in the past, too.
The Clock Tower, which is about 97 meters high, is located northeast of the parliament.The famous “Big Ben” weighs about 21tons and its big pendulum is about 305 kilograms.Hyde Park is one of the great parks in the world and it is in the west district of London.There is a free forum there and some people give speeches there every week.They can say almost anything, but they can’t attack the Queen or support violent revolution. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
| A．London lies in the southeasdt plain of England |
| B．The British first lived in London thousands of years ago |
| C．People can enjoy a walk along the Thames River in London |
| D．The Roman Empire intruded into Britannia Island over 2,100 years ago |
What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?
| A．Some famous cultural sites in London |
| B．Some famous museum in London |
| C．What makesd London famous all over the world |
| D．The place which travelers usually visit when in Britain |
If you are interested in the largest Gothic building of the world, you would go to visit ___.
| A．the British Museum |
| B．the London Tower |
| C．Westminster Hall |
| D．the Clock Tower |
We learn from the passage that ___.
| A．London reveives millions of visitors every month |
| B．only in the British Museum can you see ancient cultural relics of Britain |
| C．the famous “Big Ben”in the Clock Tower is about 97meters high |
| D．not everything can be talked about in the forum at Hyde Park |
In order to start a business online now, there are a few steps you need to complete
The very first step you need to complete is to have a product or service idea.A good idea to make money online should be an idea that excites you, an idea that others will be interested in, and an idea that not many other people are trying
Once you have your business ready to go,you need to go ahead and get a website.You will need to buy a domain name(域名)and host it with a company on the Web.You domain name should be as simple as possible and it should also be related to your products.After this you can go ahead and get your site built up.
You can either do this yourself or you can pay someone else to do this.The site itself doesn’t have to be anything special.
The final step for starting your business online is to have a way to make money.For this, you need to have a merchant account that will let you sell things and make money.Your merchant account should accept as many forms of payment as possible.
Once your site is up and running,you can begin marketing the site.You need to creat contents(articles,social networking sites,blog entries,ect.)and post it on the Internet so that you can attract as many potential(潜在的)customers as possible.
That’s how easy it is to start a business online now.In no time at all you will be making money online. We infer the writer wrote this passage to tell us ___.
| A．how to set up a website |
| B．how to start a business online |
| C．how to make some pocket money |
| D．how to become famous nowadays |
According to Paragraph 2, a good idea to make money online probably should be an idea that ___.
| A．you are not excited about |
| B．othersd will not be interested in |
| C．almost everyone knows |
| D．few people are trying |
According to the writer, which of the following may NOT be something necessary to do?
| A．Building up a website |
| B．Having a simple domain name |
| C．Making your site asd special as possible |
| D．Hosting the domain name with a company on the Web |
After reading the passage, we infer that___.
| A．it costs no money to start a business online |
| B．not everyone is allowed to start a business online |
| C．you need to have as many merchant accounts as possible |
| D．it is better if the website domain name is related to the products you sell |
A young man wanted to learn the art of sword fighting.He went to the greatest instructor(教练)and said,“Please teach me sword fighting”,the instructor gladly accepted him.
In the days that followed the instructor gave him many chores(杂务)to perform. But there was no mention of the sword. The young man got disappointed, saying, “Great teacher, kindly begin my lessons.”The instructor agreed.
The next day when the young man was cooking, the instructor came from behind and hit him with a wooden sword and disappeared. The young man was taken by surprise. The next day, the same thing happened. The young man now started preparing himself mentally to counter(反击)any such surprise attack.
Next time when the instructor came to attack him, the young man was able to dodge(躲闪)the sword.He was very happy and asked the instructor, “Now have I learnt the art of defending myself?”The instructor did not respond to his question.
Such surprise attacks became common and the young man got more and more skillful in counting the attacks well. One day the young man saw the instructor engaged seriously in a task. He thought, “Now let me catch the instructor unawares and attack him.”He took the wooden sword and attacked the instructor without making a sound from behind.But the instructor was fully prepareed for it. He turned around and defended himself most skillfully.
Realization struck the young man that moment. He thought, “How great this instructor is! Today I have learnt the real secret of sword fighting. He has taught me that waving the sword and learning the opponent′s(对手的) moves are not the essentials of sword fighting.What is important is to read what goes on in the opponent′s mind and to counter his movement and his thoughts too.”
The young man continued to work hard and became a great sword fighter.When the young man asked the instructor to accept him, the instructor_____.
| A．asked him if he did house work at home |
| B．told him the art of fighting at once |
| C．met his requirement without hestitation |
| D．quickly hit him with a sword |
When he attacked the instructor, the young man_______.
| A．was seriously engaged in a task |
| B．wanted to give him a lesson |
| C．didn't want to learn more from him |
| D．didn't do it successfully |
According to the passage, what is the most important thing in being a good sword fighter?
| A．To be able to counter any surprise attact. |
| B．To attack the instructor successfully. |
| C．To know what your opponent is thinking. |
| D．To have a great instructor with good methods. |
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?
| A．Good students come from famous teachers. |
| B．There is no end to learn something well. |
| C．A good beginning is half done. |
| D．Nothing is difficult to a willing heart. |
Alia Sabur，from NY，US，has clearly been ahead of the learning curve since an early age．She finished elementary school at five，made the jump to college at 10，and by age 14，was earning a bachelor’s degree of science in applied mathematics from Stony Brook University — the youngest female in US history to do so．Her education continued at Drexel University，where she earned an MS and a PhD in materials science and engineering．
With an unlimited future ahead of her，Sabur directed her first career choice to teaching．“I really enjoy teaching，”said Sabur．“It’s something where you can make a difference．It’s not just what you can do，but you can enable a lot of other people to make their changes．”She was three days short of her 19th birthday when she was hired as a professor at Konkuk University in Seoul，Korea．This distinction made her the youngest college professor in history，according to the Guinness Book of World Records，beating the previous record held by Colin Maclaurin，a student of physicist Isaac Newton．
Although she doesn’t start until next month，Sabur has taken up teaching math and physics courses at Southern University in New Orleans．Sabur is old enough to teach，but not to join her fellow professors in a bar after work．In Korea，where the drinking age is 20，she might have more luck．In traditional Korean culture，children are considered to be one year old when they are born，and add a year to their age every New Year instead of their actual birthday．
In addition to her unprecedented（空前的）academic achievements，Sabur has a black belt in the Korean martial art of tae kwon do．She is also a talented clarinet（竖笛）player，who once performed with musicians like Lang Lang and Smash Mouth．So is there anything Sabur can’t do?What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?
| A．Sabur’s childhood． |
| B．Sabur’s education． |
| C．Sabur’s achievement in science． |
| D．Sabur’s interest in teaching． |
What can be inferred from Sabur’s words?
| A．She’s ambitious to make a big difference to the world． |
| B．She’s eager to show how special she is． |
| C．She’s ready to share her knowledge． |
| D．She wants to be long remembered． |
What does the underlined word“distinction”in Paragraph 2 mean?
| A．A difference between similar things． |
| B．A strange man / woman． |
| C．A famous place． |
| D．A special honor． |
By saying“she might have more luck”in Paragraph 3，the author means ______．
| A．Sabur might be more welcomed in Korea |
| B．Sabur might make more achievements in Korea |
| C．Sabur might be permitted to drink in bars |
| D．Sabur might be old enough to be a full-time professor |
From the last paragraph we can infer that ______．
| A．there is nothing Sabur cannot do |
| B．where there is a will there is a way |
| C．Sabur has varied interests |
| D．Sabur has her own way to relax |