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The next morning, Scrooge went to the office early. He wanted to get there before Bob. The c1.struck nine. No Bob. A quarter past, Bob still didn’t come. He was eighteen and a half minutes late.
Scrooge sat with his door w2.open so he could see Bob come in. Bob t3.his hat and scarf off before he opened the door. Then he ran to his stool(凳子). He quickly sat down and started w4.very fast with his pen.
“Hello!” growled Scrooge, in his old v5.. “You’re late.”
“I am very sorry, sir,” said Bob.
“Come here,” said Scrooge.
“It’s only once a year, sir” pleaded(恳求)Bob. “It won’t happen a6.”
“Now, listen to me,” said Scrooge, “I’m going to give you a pay rise. And I am going to help your family. A M7. Christmas, Bob.”
Scrooge k8.his word. He helped Bob’s family. Tiny Tim did NOT die. And Scrooge was a second father to him. Scrooge b9.as good a fiend, as good a boss and a 10.good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city or town, or country in the good old world.
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Many animal lovers would like to do more to help animals, but aren’t sure where to start or feel like they just don’t have the time. The good news is that there are many simple things you can do to help protect animals.
Think more before you decide
The decisions you make may go a long way toward stopping the killing of animals. Consider eating a vegetarian diet. If you aren’t ready to make this change, there are still things you can do. Do not buy animal products from companies that have illegal(违法的) practices.
Help speak the word out
Speaking the word out about the problems faced by animals can be as easy as putting up a notice on your car. Also, talk to your friends and family members about important problems of animals. Give some simple advice to a friend with a new pet about the serious pet over-population problem we’re facing. Turn to some books on the subject if you are not so clear about the advice you give your friend.
Write a letter
We’ve all heard the saying, “ The pen is more powerful than the sword(宝剑)”. Put this idea to the protection of animals. If a company has practices or rules that are harmful to animals, write them a letter to let them know you are angry about them, and that you won’t buy their products until they make some changes. Write letters to state and local legislators(立法者)to let them know how important it is that they support legislation that protects animals. Make them know that their actions will have a great effect on your vote.
Be more loving
If you’re considering adding a dog or a cat to your family, think about getting one from a homeless-animal house rather than buying a pet. There are many wonderful animals just waiting for a home. By taking back an animal from there, you will be helping in the fight against pet over-population, as well as giving your money to those who look after poor animals.
Let your actions be an example to others
It may sound simple，but one of the best ways to help animals is to let your actions speak to the world. You should do the following things first by yourself: Treat all living animals with respect. Care about your pets and look after them well. Avoid (避免)entertainment places that use animals to perform. Support legislation that protects animals. All of these things set an example for others to follow.
Title: Ways of1.animals
Think carefully before | ●Don’t eat meat. |
Speak the word out | ●Put up an animal-protection4.on the car. |
Write letters | ●Let those companies that are doing6.to animals |
Be more loving | ●Get a pet from a homeless-animal house. |
Act as an example to others | ●Treat all living animals with respect. |
He’s an old cobbler(修鞋匠）with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I don’t have time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street. He’ll fix them for you right away.”
But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman(手艺人). “No,” I replied, “the other fellow can’t do it well.”
“The other fellow was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys ‘while-U-wait’-without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carelessly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap(鞋带)you might as well just throw away the pair.
My man saw I wouldn’t give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron(围裙）， looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a week.”
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf.
“See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.” When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-mew to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-know-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.
These are times when nothing is important but he bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, people look on work as a path to ever-increasing, consumption (消费）rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
1.Which of the following is true about the old cobbler?
A.He was equipped with the best repairing tools. B.He was the only cobbler in the Marais.
C.He was proud of his skills. D.He was a native Parisian.
2.The underlined sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” implies that_____.
A.the man was too old B.it was difficult to communicate with this man
C.the man was very strange D.nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
3.According to the author, many people work just to _________.
A.realize their abilities B.gain happiness
C.make money D.gain respect
4.This story wants to tell us that ___________
A.craftsmen make a lot of money B.whatever you do, do it well
C.craftsmen need self-respect D.people are born equal
Do you know the word kiasu? If not, then be kiasu and google it. You’ll get more than a million hits and learn that, usually associated(联系）with Singaporeans, it means “to be afraid of losing out”. You’ll come across words such as kiasu parents, kiasu companies and even kiasu apps.
Just 40 years ago, the word first spread among men in the Singapore army. But before long, it had entered everyday Singapore English.
The first formal use of kiasu happened in 1990 in a government document(公文). Since then it has often been seen in Singapore newspapers. It spread to some other countries in southeast Asia, too. In 1992 Malaysia’s New Straits Times wrote of “kiasu parents providing their children with much more materials than necessary”.
Ten years after its first use in print, the word was used worldwide. Since around 2000, kiasu has appeared in British newspapers. The Guardian, in 2001, reported how this pursuit of material wealth and the strong need to be No.1 has created the Singaporean we hear so much about-the kiasu Singaporean’, and again reported in 2004 that Singaporeans’ value shows how much they feel the need to stay ahead of everyone else and that they have a word for it: kiasu.
The word entered the Urban Dictionary in 2003 and the Oxford English Dictionary in 2007. In the same year, Singaporean restaurant Kiasu opened in London.
The turning point on kiasu’s road to the mainstream came with its being used in documents and newspapers. Who dared to use kiasu in a government document? Who first used it in a newspaper?
It was these people who pushed kiasu into the mainstream.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A.How to use the word kiasu. B.What the word kiasu means.
C.The history of the word kiasu! D.The importance of the word kiasu.
2.What marked the wide use of the word kiasu around the world?
A.Its appearance in British papers. B.Its use as the name of a restaurant.
C.Its acceptance by a key document. D.Its description in Singapore newspapers.
3.What does the underlined word “pursuit” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.the act of looking for B.the act of looking out
C.the act of giving up D.the act of giving out
4.Which of the following statements is true?
A.Kiasu was first used in British newspapers.
B.Kiasu entered dictionaries in Singapore and Malaysia.
C.Kiasu was never formally used in any government document.
D.Kiasu spread to countries in southeast Asia.
Back in Venice, there was one very angry moneylender. When he discovered his daughter, Jessica, had run away and taken money and jewels with her, he was furious. He tried to find her, Bassanio and Graziano were on the ship, and it had started to sail. Shylock wanted to stop the ship.
He thought Jessica and Lorenzo might be on it, but it was too late. The ship had already gone. Antonio told Shylock that his daughter and her lover were not on it. Someone said they had gone away on a smaller boat, but nobody really knew where they were.
Shylock ran through the streets of Venice looking for them. “My money, my daughter, my jewels!” he shouted. “My jewels, my daughter, my money! My daughter stole my money! She stole my jewels! She ran away with a Christian! I must find them!”
All the little boys in Venice followed him and shouted “My jewels, my daughter, my money!” Solanio heard them. He thought, “Antonio better pay his debt on time, or he will pay for this.” Shylock is very angry. He will ______if he can.
Far, far away from Venice, in the sea between England and France, there was a big storm. A strong wind blew a heavy ship against the rocks. The ship and its eargo sank. Salerio was the first person in Venice to hear the news, when he met a Frenchman in a hotel. He hoped that it was not one of Antonio’s ships.
1.The author of the passage above is ________.
A.William Shakespeare B.Charles Dickens
C.Frances hodgson Burnett D.Lewis Carroll
2.The underlined word “this” in Pra.4 means________.
A.his jewels B.his daughter C.his money D.all above
3.Which is the most suitable to fill in the blank in Pra.4?
A.take revenge B.regret it C.forgive him D.feel excited
4.Why did Salerio hope that it was not one of Antonio’s ship?
A.Because he knew that Antonio would be angry when he found out what had happened.
B.Because Shylock might have find out that Antonio helped. Jessica and Lorenzo.
C.Because Antonio would have no money to pay his debt on time.
D.Because he hated Antonio.
TYPING
This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing.
The course is not common. You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours.
Bring your own paper.
Course fee:$125 Materials:$25
Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of qualified business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can't do and how to use them.
Course fee:$ 75 Jan 4,7,11,14,18, Wed.& Sat.9~11:30 a.m. Equipment fee:S10
David is Professor of Computer Science at Beijing University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.
STOP SMOKING
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it.
Course fee: $ 30 Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 Mon. 2～5 p. m.
Dr John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.
1.How long will the STOP SMOKING course last?
A.For four weeks. B.For three hours. C.For a week. D.For twelve weeks.
2.If you want to learn about computer and the same time you want to improve your typing, now much will you pay for it?
A.$200 B.$150 C.$235 D.$180
3.What’s the special difference between the TYPING course and the other two?
A.It takes less time. B.You will pay less money.
C.You will take a rest after a course. D.People with different skills levels may learn at different speed.
