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Music Bloggers/Reviewers Music Promotion&PR company is looking for casual quality writers to write music reviews for independent artists. Applicants must be professional and willing to develop a positive working relationship. Writers will not post reviews on our website, but must have their own platform. Reviews also should be your own opinion. They do not need to be positive. This must be an honest process. Reviews should be completed To apply please call 0207452 3000. Japanese Interpreter/Translator ICT is a technical Japanese interpreting and translation company that provides onsite (现场的)interpreters and translators. Presently, our company has a technical interpreting and translation job openings in the Southeast Region. Fulltime & Parttime. If you are interested, please contact(联系) us at 0207565 5000. Business Development Manager Allpro Healthcare Solutions, a pr You can apply in person or contact us at 0289038 1081. Contract Shopper We're looking for shoppers to schedule and attend an admissions interview at a local career college and evaluate the admissions interview experience. You must have a high school diploma, GED or some college experience and be able to play the role of an adult student in order to perform this shop. Admissions interview: Gather information, tour the campus, and potentially meet briefly with Financial Aid for general info. To sign up, please register at shopperNortonNorris.archondev.com. Our telephone number is 0161200 1500. 1.Which position needs candidates with working experience? A. Music Bloggers/Reviewers. B. Business Development Manager. C. Contract Shopper. D. Japanese Interpreter/Translator. 2.What should a music blogger do according to the advertisement? A. Post reviews on the company's website. B. Visit the company's website regularly. C. Finish reviews within the required time. D. Write positive reviews to advertise the works. 3.Which number should you call if you want to apply for an interpreting job? A. 0289038 1081. B. 0207452 3000. C. 0161200 1500. D. 0207565 5000. 4.What kind of person would probably be employed as a Contract Shopper? A. One good at bargaining. B. One with organizational skills. C. One familiar with online shopping. D. One able to work as an adult student.
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Imagine a mystery guest coming to your Thanksgiving dinner, one you have never met. Imagine this “silent guest” being a starving person from a poor country. That is what students at Mount St. Joseph University in Ohio want you to think about this Thanksgiving. Students of the Mount's Impact Cl Their idea came from the “silent guest” campaign in 1947, which asked Americans to open up their hearts and share their Thanksgiving abundance. Governor Robert Bradford of Massachusetts, whose forefather started Thanksgiving, announced the new tradition of feeding a “silent guest” at the holiday meal. American families were asked to donate the cost of feeding their “silent guest” to a committee in Massachusetts. The “silent guest” donations from Americans led to CARE packages of food being sent to starving families overseas. This was important for many countries in Europe, who were still suffering from the destruction caused by World War Ⅱ. The food from the “silent guest” helped keep Europe afloat until Marshall Plan to rebuild could kick in. As George Marshall said, “Food is the very basis of all reconstruction.” The “silent guest” idea was started by an activist named Iris Gabriel. She approached Governor Bradford, with the plan and eventually governors across the US were on board. This was a giving spirit. It is a spirit we must keep with us today because the WFP and other relief agencies are facing an incredible challenge with hunger emergencies. Fighting world hunger is no less important than it was in 1947. That is why it's inspiring that college students are leading the campaign to bring back the “silent guest”. And you can join them by simply setting aside a place in your heart and your holiday table while donating to a charity fighting hunger. 1.What gave the students the idea of “silent guest”？ A. A historical fact. B. Their rich imagination. C. A moving story. D. A TV programme. 2.What can we know about the “silent guest” campaign in 1947? A. It was a worldwide campaign. B. It helped the development of the US. C. It was originally put forward by the WFP. D. It contributed a lot to Europe's rebuilding. 3.What might be the spirit of the “silent guest” campaign? A. Giving is a virtue. B. Give thanks by giving. C. Give respect to the poor. D. Giving is better than receiving. 4.What should people do according to the “silent guest” plan? A. Invite your friends to Thanksgiving B. Act as a silent guest to show thanks to people. C. Raise money for the World Food Programme. D. Provide shelter to a silent guest on Christmas.
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Does every important present come in a big package? As the holiday season approaches, most of us are looking for the perfect gift, ready to give whatever we can afford, hoping to please the ones we love. This morning, my son responded to my email, in which I had mentioned his Christmas list. To my surprise, he didn't tell me what was on his list—rather he opted to tell what was not, such as more sweaters or buttondowns. “I have 3x more of shirts than I could ever possibly wear，” he wrote. I laughed, not only at my silly assumption but also at the frank and sensitive way he'd told me I'd been missing the boat. In my attempts to be generous, I'd merely been repetitive. It hurts to admit this naturally, but the truth is that if I'd been visiting him more frequently, I'd know he has too many shirts in his drawers with the tags still on them. But because he is living so far away, I just don't know what exactly he wears on a daily basis. Perhaps if I paid him and his wife a visit, we could share takeout in their apartment. Laugh together. Talk about something. It would be a big gift in a small package, requiring only a plane flight and some time. Of course, this present could come at any time of the year. I am thinking about the idea now because it's December, when thinking about perfect presents for those we love occupies our thoughts quite a bit. We are troubling ourselves with the idea of perfection, sometimes losing sight of the point of it all, which is simply to make one another happy. So maybe under our Christmas tree this year there will be a package wrapped in red and green with my son's name on it. Inside will be a plane ticket to JFK in my name. Wouldn't that be perfect? 1.What did the author realize after reading her son's email? A. Her son didn't think she B. She ignored her son's inner feelings. C. She missed out her son's development. D. She didn't buy her son proper presents. 2.Which of following can best replace the underlined word “opted” in Paragraph 2? A. Chose. B. Promised. C. Refused 3.What might be the best title for the passage? A. Small presents also count B. Presents—symbol of love C. Big presents in little packages D. Presents—a bond between people
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Children make quicker decisions to eat “tasty” food and reward centres in their brains light up after watching food commercials on television, compared to nonfood commercials, a small study finds. The researchers studied 23 children aged 8 to 14 who gave taste and health ratings for 60 food items. Afterwards, kids chose whether to “eat” or “not eat” each food item—without actually eating them—while undergoing brain scans. The scans measure changes in blood flow within the brain, which is thought to reflect the activity of brain cells. While the kids were making their decisions, they were periodically shown TV commercials, some for fast food outlets and some for nonfood businesses. Each set of commercials was followed by a set of 10 food choices. In general, kids did not choose foods based on their health ratings and chose based on taste. But after watching a food commercial, taste seemed even more important to them and they made their choices faster. The area of the brain involved in reward valuation was more active during food decisions after watching foodrelated commercials than after nonfood commercials. “What we know from studies like this one is that foo “Parents should be aware of these results so that they can put limits on screen time that involves food advertising，” Bruce said. “They should also discuss with children the importance of thinking about commercials properly.” “But commercials are almost everywhere—television, online, radio, clothing. As adults, we have to work to teach children that a real healthy diet to support a full and active life contains very little of the food they see advertised，”Boyland said. 1.What were the children asked to do in the research? A. Select favourite commercials. B. Decide whether to eat or not to eat. C. Observe the activity of brain cells. D. List health ratings for some foods. 2.What happened to the children after watching food commercials? A. The reward centres in their brains acted actively. B. They made food choices based on health ratings. C. They confused taste rating with health rating of the foods. D. They had a good command of the methods to choose foods. 3.What can we infer from Boyland's words? A. Food marketing should be strictly controlled. B. It's hard to stop kids being exposed to food advertising. C. Parents should forbid children to watch food commercials. D. Children should be warned not to eat the advertised foods. 4.What is mainly talked about in the passage? A. Children make decisions quickly when watching commercials. B. Children's bad eating habits are mainly caused by food commercials. C. Parents are concerned about the effect of food advertisements on kids. D. Food advertisements can have a great effect on children's eating habits.
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Winter care for roses Do roses need extra care for winter? Like so many other things in the garden, the answer is debatable. 1. Roses are grouped and referred to by type. Shrub roses 2. And even shrub roses exposed to severe winter conditions can suffer. If roses are growing in a location that is subject to heavy winter winds, even the hardiest varieties may benefit from winterization. Some gardeners live by the theory that if a plant can't grow well, the best bet is to replace it. 3. If you wish to do nothing with your roses, you also have chances of having plants around in the spring. If you like to baby plants along, winterization is for you. Winterize roses after a hard freeze and cold weather. The first step is to add soil or other plant material over the crown(花冠)of the rose bush. The material should be about 12 inches deep over the crown. The second step to winterizing roses is to tie up the plants. 4. If the plants are tall, use ropes to provide support to them. When spring comes, remove the added soil from the base of the plant. 5. This is the time to clean up cuts and reduce plant size if desired. A．Location also plays a role, though. B．Remove strings if plants have been tied up. C．So they often change the plants they grow. D．Other gardeners have plants that are almost like children. E．You should consider sunshine and water when answering this question. F．The main purpose is to prevent them from breaking off in the face of strong winds. G．It depends on the plant variety, growing location and a gardener's personal preference.
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I stopped speaking because I found myself arguing all the time. After witnessing an oil spill in San Francisco Bay, I ______ using vehicles and started walking everywhere as a statement about ______. I often kept getting into ______ about whether one could make a ______ and argued about how everyone should do what I was doing. On my 27th birthday, I decided not to speak for one day, A week later, people started getting ______. My girlfriend wanted me to stop. My parents even got angry with me. But I didn't change my idea. On the 10th anniversary of not ______， I spoke for a day. I didn't want it to feel as if it wasn't a ______. I was in California and I ______ my parents. My mother picked up and thought it was my brother ______ around. I had to prove it was me by telling her something only we knew. ______ not speaking for 17 years, I felt I had something to say. People came to ______ me. My first words were, “Thank you for being here.” But I didn't recognize my ______. Having listened to thousands of people, I realized we had Now I give talks around the world. I started using ______ again. I still practise being ______ every morning. It reminds me to listen ______； not to judge what I think I'm hearing, but to try to understand what people are really ______. 1.A. turned to B. thought about C. gave up D. insisted on 2.A. pollution B. waste C. exercise D. support 3.A. fights B. traps C. dilemmas D. debates 4.A. promise B. difference C. plan D. living 5.A. encouragement B. belief C. punishment D. gift 6.A. reason B. sign C. chance D. language 7.A. puzzled B. disappointed C. worried D. interested 8.A. arguing B. riding C. speaking D. failing 9.A. warning B. disadvantage C. strength D. choice 10.A. missed B. called C. visited D. thanked 11.A. walking B. coming C. messing D. hanging 12.A. Though B. Once C. If D. After 13.A. hear B. comfort C. instruct D. help 14.A. parents B. voice C. photo D. handwriting 15.A. valid B. correct C. narrow D. universal 16.A. proves B. includes C. improves D. insures 17.A. phones B. computers C. loudspeakers D. vehicles 18.A. silent B. deaf C. friendly D. patient 19.A. constantly B. properly C. largely D. merely 20.A. worrying B. doing C. advising D. saying
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Zhangjiajie is already home to the world's longest and tallest glass bridge, but now architects have gone much 1. (far)． Two worldfamous architects, who won a design 2. (compete), have designed a transparent footbridge. It 3. (expect) that it will cost over ￡4 million 4. (build)． The bridge will be made up of two layers, so there are some options for nervous visitors. The upper level that connects the two rock faces is in 5. shape of a disk and doesn't have a seethrough floor. A winding black stone path leads fearless explorers from one peak to the other. Surrounding the path 6. (be) a layer of water two centimetres thick, which is sprayed onto the path every seven minutes 7. special equipment creating a temporary cloud and mist. However, the lower level is where things start to get really 8. (frighten). The floor is 100 per cent glass, 9. (allow) brave visitors to look at the valley below. As well as walking across the hairraising bridge you can also sleep in one of three pavilions(楼阁), all of 10. offer incredible views.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Last Sunday afternoon, I went shopping with my nephew. He is a 8yearold boy with big eyes and black hair. Because his parents was very busy, they had no time to tak
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假设你是李华， 你们学校计划组织学生去长城进行“我爱长城”的宣传活动，请你给你们班的交换生James写一封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括： 1．集合时间及地点； 2．活动安排： ①捡拾景点乱扔的垃圾； ②宣传文明旅游，爱护文化遗产。 3．注意事项。 1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 提示词：涂鸦 graffiti Dear James， I'm Li Hua. _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ Would you like to join us? Hope to see you then. Yours， Li Hua
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