Mary ______ all the housework, she dropped herself into the sofa, sighing with relief.
A. finished B. had finished C. having finished D. finishing
Scientists say human activity contributes to climate change, but they do not agree on the rate_______ climate change may be developing.
A. with which B. with that C. at which D. at that
Everybody has ______ responsibility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy _____ similar standard of living to the one we enjoy now.
A. the; / B. a; a C. /; the D. a; the
中央号召创建节约型社会，可是许多校园内部浪费现象严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。
注意：1．词数150左右；演讲的开头和结尾已写好，不记人总词数。
2．不要逐字逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺连贯的短文。
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1．自身性格。 2．父母财政负担。 3．自然资源 |
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Dear friends,
May I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.
With the improvement of living standard, there are a lot of waste on campus. For example the students
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Therefore, I’m sure, with everyone doing his bit, we will change the present situation the better.
That’s all. Thank you!
Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults.
The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime, drug-taking, and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not. Finally, after-school programs play an important role in supporting different kinds of fields of development: physical development, mental development and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.
Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal. First, dosage matters -- young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next, after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter. After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities, skill building meaningful involvement, expression, suggestion, service, and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners, create safe and fair environment, encourage personalized involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have a promising future, how they are designed and run matters.
Title: Quality After-school Programs
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1. Improved academic performance ● better work habits ● higher rates of homework completion ● improved grades and higher scores ● fewer absences and3. blame |
Helping young people become members making a 4. to society |
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One suicide and three attempted ones that left two seriously injured, all by middle school students in Shanghai last week, cast a gloom (忧郁) over an otherwise happy beginning of a new term there. The terrible things took place even as the Ministry of Education and China Central Television organized the first lesson on TV about personal safety for students last Monday, the first day of the new semester. Such things suggest that this first lesson is more than necessary. Not only should kids be taught how to protect themselves in times of emergency, they should also be made aware of the value of tile2 One student was prevented from killing himself from his school building. He said he just could not accept the fact of not being able to go tip to a higher grade with his classmates, and thus considered life meaningless. Another 12-year-old boy who jumped off a building to his death was said to have been a good student, and no one could say why he chose to end his life. Obviously, their inner worlds were seriously affected. But when they chose to take their own lives, their irresponsible choice was clearly the result of a lack of adequate understanding of the value of life.
The ancient sage Confucius (孔子) stressed that one must protect even one's hair and skin from being hurt. He meant that the sense of responsibility for one's parents was important as far as the value of life was concerned. When we talk about the enthusiasm of making contributions to our motherland, we are referring to values that constitute the nobler part of the meaning of life. The value of life should be far beyond the concern for personal interest.
Undoubtedly, those kids who chose to take their own lives were faced only with their own sadness that they could not overcome. If they had a little concern for their parents, for their parents' expectations of them or for their own potential contributions to this world in the future, they would not have gone that far. Difficulties or sufferings are supposed to help kids develop their sense of responsibility and thus help them better understand the value of life.
Too much attention and care from their parents and grandparents have made most of the only children self-centered. Many think it is natural that they deserve to be taken care of by others in whatever way they want. They expect to have their problems solved by their parents or someone else. With such a false sense, they fail to grasp the tough reality of life. They suffer from the illusion (幻觉) that their life should be nothing but plain sailing, Whenever the illusion is broken, they can hardly gather enough courage to face life as it is. So a hotline is indeed necessary to help those kids who find it hard to accept the tough reality of life. But parents and teachers also need to take lessons from the things. They need to know that life should not always be sugar-coated for kids; they should be made to taste the bitter side too as early as possible.
1.From the passage we know that _________.
A. four students took their lives in Shanghai last week
B. being unable to catch up with other classmates led to the 12-year-old boy killing himself
C. the importance of life lies in the sense of responsibility for parents
D. parents are supposed to tell the kids the bitter side of life as well as the sweet side
2.What mainly causes those kids to take their own lives is that _________.
A. they are worried that they may fall behind others in studies
B. they lack the respect for their parents
C. they may be physically healthy, but mentally unhealthy
D. their parents expect too much from them
3.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A. An irresponsible choice. B. The value of life.
C. Weak-minded generation. D. The reality of life.
