It has become acceptable for people to say that women work less than men and therefore deserve less! It may have been true in the past when women were expected to stay at home and look after children, but women have changed over the years. They have “come out”! Gone ______ (be) the days when they toiled (辛苦) the kitchen stove all day long; they are now aware of their needs and are willing to fight for them. They expect to be given the respect they deserve, both at home and at work. They have realized
_____ intellectual potential and have determined to do something about it!
Women on two wheels have become ______ familiar sight on the roads of most Asian countries during the past few years. It is common to find a woman
______ (take) her children on her bicycle to school and then reaching her office in time.
“Super woman” ______ she is, it is rather difficult to combine a career and a decent home life. She needs to feel
______ (support). She may arrive at work feeling as if she has already done a full day’s job.
______ colleagues doubt her passion to her job, she will feel sad. At the same time, women of today expect their partners to contribute towards childcare and household chores.
Today’s women are learning to avoid situations that make them feel more stressed and it is a hard struggle. ______ ______ ______all this, the new woman, “the superpower” has arrived. She still believes in the power and value of a family unit and she holds it in high esteem (尊重).
Woman: Alan, I heard that you went to the clinic today. What's ___ matter with you?
Alan: I've burnt my arm and hurt my head.
Woman: What __ (happen)?
Alan: This morning,I wanted to have some cup noodles __ I boiled some hot water. I __
__ (pour) the hot water into the cup when my cat suddenly jumped onto the table and knocked___
__over. The hot water in the cup burnt my arm. It really hurt so I went to see the doctor.
Woman: How did you hurt your head then?
Alan: A can of paint fell down from a ladder. It dropped on the floor in front ____me. I knocked my head against _
__shop window when I tried to move away.
Woman: You were so unlucky!
Alan: Yes, but I finally got to the clinic. The doctor told me __ (keep) my arm clean and dry. He __
__ (tell) me to rest for a day too. I _ _
_ (feel) better now.
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Here are some habits based on research from many sources. ________ is essential to master them if you intend to master a successful life. Anybody who works to develop these qualities
________ (experience) excellent results.
People who master their lives are people who know what they want and are willing to devote energy to _______ (achieve) it. They develop the habit of writing their most important goals.
People who master their lives create healthy relationships. They get along well with the people ________ whom they live and work. They give special attention to their family.
People who master their lives are honest. They do_______ is right. They live by their own principles.
People who master their lives accept their strengths as well as their ________ (weak).
People who master their lives take care of their bodies. They exercise regularly and have a far ________ (healthy) diet. They usually don’t smoke and don’t drink much.
People who master their lives control their time. They take at least ________ hour every day for personal time. They spend daily time with close friends or family, and don’t spend too much time in areas
________ are unimportant.
Master these habits, ________ you will master your life and even master your future.
Li Daiyu and Lin Qian made _____ trip across Canada . First they flew to Vancouver, which is Canada’s most beautiful city with mountains and the Pacific Ocean
_____ (surround) it. There are many tall trees , some of
____ measure over 90 meters
Then they chose to take a train rather than a plane to travel from east to west . During the journey they managed to admire many things . When crossing the Rocky Mountains , they ______ (catch ) sight of some mountain goats, a bear and an eagle . They were amazed to find Canada so empty . Such a big country only has a population of
_____ (slight ) over thirty million !
Yangshuo, China
It was raining lightly when I____(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours__
__, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with __
_(it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.
I’d skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River__are pictured by artists in so many Chinese _
__(painting). Instead, I ‘d head straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away_
_ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo____(be) really beautiful. A study of travelers_
__(conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it_
__(regular) arranges quick getaways here for people_
__(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.
Ask helpful Hannah
Dear helpful Hannah,
I've got a problem with my husband, Sam. He bought a smart phone a couple of months ago and he took it on our recent ski vacation to Colorado, it was a great trip except for one problem. He has a constant urge1for next messages; he checks his phone every five minutes! He's so addicted to it that he just can't stand the idea2there may be an important text. He can't help checking even at inappropriate times like when we are eating in a restaurant and I am talking to him! He behaves3any small amount of boredom can make him feel the need to check his phone even when he know he shouldn't. The temptation to see4is connecting him is just too great. When I ask him to put down the phone and stop5(ignore) me, he say, "In a minute." but still checks to see if6has posted something new on the Internet. Our life7(interrupted). If we go somewhere and I ask him to have the phone at home, he suffers from withdrawal symptom. May this dependency on his smart phone has become more than an everyday problem.
I recently read an article about "nomophobia,"8is a real illness people can't suffer from the fear of being without your phone! I am worried that Sam maybe suffering from this illness because he feels anxious if he doesn't have his phone with him, even for a short time.
Who would have thought that little devices like these could have brought so much trouble!
Sick and Tired Sadie