Arthur Miller (1915—2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Miller's father had moved to the USA from Austria Hungary, drawn like so many others by the “Great American Dream”. However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the early 1930s.
Miller's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system, with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into trouble with this system. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at a loss as to what to do with his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Miller died of heart failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
1.Why did Arthur Miller's father move to the USA?
A. He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream.”
C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D. His family business failed
2.The play Death of a Salesman________.
A. exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B. discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C. talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D. focuses on the skills in doing business
3.After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman________.
A. achieved huge success
B. won the first Tony Award
C. was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D. was severely attacked by dramatists
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想来中国旅行，他写信向你了解他到北京后乘坐何种交通工具旅行比较适宜。请你给他写封回信，建议他乘坐高铁。
建议理由：
1.便捷、准点；
2.舒适、安全；
3.购票方便、价格适宜。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已为你写好，不计入词数。
参考词汇：中国高铁CRH (China Railway High-speed)
自助售票机self-service ticket machine
Dear Peter,
I’m expecting you to come to China.
______________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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How can we help children in poor areas complete his basic education? Since their lack of education mainly result from low family income, to collect money for them is of greatly importance. With enough money, they will finish their education very easily than before. Besides, good teachers are also needed improve the teaching in such areas. They can teach there but help train the local teachers. What’s more, we can organize various event to increase these children’s interest at learning. We can also guide them to realize that the importance of education to their future. After all, their willingness to learn is the key to continue their school education.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
As is known to us, the year 2016 has one extra day in it — February 29th. This is because it’s 1. we call “a leap year”. Every four years, the year has 366 days in 2. instead of 365.
It is called a leap year because hundreds of years ago in England, the extra day wasn’t 3. (legal) recognized. There is a well-known tradition in the UK 4. (associate) with February 29th, introduced many centuries ago. Women are allowed to break with tradition and propose(求婚) to their boyfriends on this day. This all started back in the 5. (five) century, when a famous Irish saint made a 6. (complain) that women had to wait too long for men to propose. According to the legend, Saint Patrick said any female dreaming of a proposal could ask her boyfriend to marry her on this additional day in February. This so-called tradition 7. (write) in law in the thirteenth century. Scotland passed a law allowing women to propose to men in a leap year. It was said that if the men refused, they had to pay a fine!
Now in 2016, there are calls 8. February 29th to become a public holiday. Some people believe that it should be an 9. (office) day off, because no one gets 10. (many) payments for working an extra day in a leap year. For the moment though, the British still have to go to work on this day.
During my childhood, my father’s favorite sayings was “Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like , whatever it might be, I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to realize how much of my success I to my acceptance of those words as one of my . My first job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I what I want to do as a career. I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay home and a family, so I didn’t think the job I took that much. I couldn’t have been more . I mastered the skills of that beginning level position and I was given the opportunity to through the company into different . I accepted each new opportunity with the ,”Well, I’ll try it; if I don’t like it I can always go back to my position. ” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve every career change I’ve made. I’ve discovered I a large number of different talents
and skills that I never would have thought were within me had it not been for my being trying new opportunities. I’ve also discovered that if I what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my , I will succeed. That’s why I’m so to be a part of CareerFables.com. I think has come and I am determined to make it a success.
1.A. somebody B. everybody C. something D. everything
2.A. ever since B. until after C. so that D. long before
3.A. present B. own C. owe D. contribute
4.A. suggestions B. values C. explanations D. achievements
5.A. introduced B. examined C. experienced D. determined
6.A. Finally B. Gradually C. Actually D. Usually
7.A. arise B. rise C. rouse D. raise
8.A. mattered B. required C. expressed D. helped
9.A. mistaken B. careful C. interested D. prepared
10.A. look up B. move up C. take up D. put up
11.A. situations B. positions C. directions D.choices
12.A. advice B. reply C. action D. thought
13.A. easier B. earlier C. newer D. higher
14.A. enjoyed B. counted C. organized D. permitted
15.A. show B. need C. possess D. gather
16.A. lucky for B. slow at C. afraid of D. open to
17.A. believe in B. give away C. think of D. turn into
18.A. business B. fortune C. goal D. growth
19.A. surprised B. curious C. excited D. helpful
20.A. time B. dream C. power D. honor
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Trust has been regarded as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. 1.Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?
2. With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friend may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.
Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. 3. This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.
Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. 4. While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.
There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 5. Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.
A. If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much
faith in you.
B. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.
C. Two people cannot have identical reaction to a situation and different opinions do exist.
D. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.
E. No matter how close you are to your friend, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.
F. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.
G. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.
