My mom and I am fighting. We used to get up so well .But these days, she has been arguing with me about me not come home. She thinks I should spend more time help her with the housework instead going out a lot. In her eyes, I'm just a lazy boy whom only loves playing. The fact is that some of my friends and I are going to different school soon. so I want to spend as much time as I can with her now. I know I should try to understand the situation from her point of a view. But I hope she can understand what important these friends are to me.
Dr. Kate: Radio _1. (chan
ge) a lot since we were young. It used _ 2. be the major source of' fun for the family.
Bob: Nowadays when you turn on the radio, you either hear music, a talk show3. news.
Dr. Kate: 4. (Fortunate), you can choose the kind of music you want to hear.
Bob: Yes, and there is a lot of points of view when you listen to talk shows. I usually enjoy 5. (listen) to them. I particularly like it w-hen a caller disagrees with the talk show host. I like to hear how he will defend his ideas.
Dr. Kate: Some talk show hosts are very rude to those 6. have opposing ideas. I really find that terrible.
Bob: It seems that people only listen to the radi0 7. they are driving in their car ，
Dr. Kate: That is true for me. but I know that my husband listens to it while he is working 8. home.
Bob: Now that f think about it, I realize that a lot of stores have the radi0 9. (play).
Dr. Kate: It's still a usefully and pleasant form of 10. (communicate).
When growing up, I hadn't the slightest curiosity about the authors of books I read; it was the _ that was important. My mother, and 
sometimes my father. read _ to us every night. I could hardly wait I could read and write my own books. But in the first grade,
I would sit with a group of while the teacher turned over large sheets of paper. had been written in crayon and seemed to have something to do with in one corner-a cat or dog or a tree in autumn. One by one the other children read aloud those black while I sat unhappy. One day I decided that perhaps was just making stories up. So the next time when the teacher to the words, I eagerly _ a story about a dog attacking a cat a tree in autumn. The teacher looked sad and-shook her _ , and I knew that I still had not discovered the magic secret.
By the time I fifth grade, "writing books" was still my favorite hobby. I rushed home from school each day to write down had been forming in my head. At sixteen my first story was in a church magazine. In college, where I was studying to be a psychologist, was able to pay my by writing stories. When I got my bachelor's degree, I decided to write more than anything else, so I began writing . I have since published books for both children and _ . I'm not happy unless I spend some time writing. Usually I write about six hours each day. I spend three months to a year on a children's book. how well I know the before I begin. A neovel for adults takes a year or two. When my work is going well. I wake early in the mornings, hoping it is time to get up.
1.A. experience B. story C. process D. class
2.A. aloud B. loudly C. loud D. widely
3.A. before B. after C. until D. though
4.A. teachers B. parents C. children D. writers
5.A. Lectures B. Rules C. Meanings D. Sentences
6.A. words B. news C. pictures D. promises
7.A. pages B. marks C. dots D. grades
8.A. reading B. listening C. speaking D. playing
9.A. turned B. picked C. pointed D. intended
10.A. set up B. told up 
C. made up D. put up
11.A. beneath B. over C. above D. inside
12.A. arm B. head C. leg D. ruler
13.A. arrived B. finished C. reached D. managed
14.A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. wherever
15.A. rewarded B. published C. recalled D. received
16.A. family B. work C. child D. tuition
17.A. part-time B. full-time C. sometime D. in time
18.A. adults B. men C. women D. students
19.A. figuring out B. carrying on C. depending on D. bringing out
20.A. readers B. characters C. topics D. chapters
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Easy ways to get healthy
I always hate the first few weeks of the new year, mostly because I-m sick to death of people in commercials who are all. "Let's diet ! It's a new year! "
You can always choose to switch it up! 1.Here are some simple ways to get your healthy on all year around.
Switch out bad habits for good ones. 2.Do something as simple as swapping nighttime cookies for nighttime vitamins.
Catch some sleep. One of the most important things we can do for our minds and bodies is to make sure. we're getting enough sleep on a regular schedule. 3.
Feed your mind. Keep your mind flexible and smart. Do crosswords, sudoku(数独). Start a new hobby, read a book about something you don't understand-anything that challenges you to think differently and exercise that brain of yours.
4.I'm not suggesting you take on a brand new fitness quest, but take the stairs, park farther away, and find a hobby you enjoy that allows you to be active..
Get organized. I'm not saying a whole repair of your entire world; start sm
all. Organize a kitchen cabinet. Purge (清除 )yourself of stuff you don't need.
Get rid of the mess. That means your mind is included too! Make lists. Get a calendar and mark down important days. Clear your mind and your home. 5.
Smile. Overlook some of the bad things that are going on in your life. and focus on the good. There are positives in nearly every situation, even if it doesn't feel like it. Staying positive can help in nearly every aspect of your life!
A. Change your activity up.
B. Try exercising your brain too.
C. You'll find it improves your mood.
D. You are the one to improve yourself.
E. lt’s time to take charge of your health!
F. Sounds boring, I know, but trust me --- sleep is amazing for you.
G. Start small, and don't plan to change your entire life in a week.
Here 's your weekly roundup of who's hiring in town and in nearby St. Charles County and Maryland Heights.
Who's Hiring: Petco
Location: St. Charles
Job: Cashier
Description: The cashier will help achieve store sales goals while helping to provide cus tomers with the products they need for happy and healthy pets. Petco is looking to you to pro vide exceptional customer service as you perform all aspects of point of sale service - cash, credit and check sales, returns and exchanges: This means offering quick and polite response to those customers who choose to shop with us.
Requirements: While a high school diploma is preferred, you must be able to demonstrate basic math skill and strong communication skills. You must be customer service focused and able to interact professionally and effectively through both verbal and written communication with everyone with whom you come into contact.
To Apply: Apply online .
Who's Hiring: City of St. Peters
Location: St. Peters
Job: Temporary Parks Worker
Description: Performs general labor to repair and maintain parks, playgrounds. athletic fields, and trails. Operates and performs minor maintenance to light and heavy equipment, power tools, motorized equipment, and vehicles.
Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. High School graduate certificate. One year of applicable experience. Ability to frequently lift and/or move up t0 50 pounds and carry it a reasonable distance, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 75 pounds.
Pay: $15.27 per hour
To Apply: Apply in person ,fax t0 636-477-1044. or mail to: #1205-Human Resources. City of St. Peters, P.O. Box 9, St.Peters M0 63376.
Who's Hiring: Commerce Bank
Location: Maryland Heights
Job: Teller
Description: Responsible for handling deposits, check cashing, money orders, official checks. traveler's checks, and saving bonds. Know customers' needs and suggest appropriate bank services. Make referrals (移交 )to sales staff to assist the branch in meeting its sales goals. Commerce Bank reserves the right to fill all Part Time Teller positions as soon as qualified candidates are identified.
To Apply: Apply online .
1.If you want to be a cashier
A. you should provide customers what they need for free.
B. you should make the customers satisfied all the time
C. you should exchange ideas with customers freely
D. you should select goods instead of helping the customers
2.If you apply for the Temporary Parks worker______ .
A. you must be an excellent athlete
B. you should finish the college course
C. you must be an American citizen
D. you should have your own vehicle
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. A teller should make advice for customers wisely.
B. A parks worker should weigh less than 75 pounds.
C. You must get in touch with Commerce Bank by phone.
D. You can earn the most if you choose City of St. Peters.
San Francisco's Chinatown is the biggest and oldest in the country. It's the third most visited tourist destination in the city. It's also the city's most densely populated neighbor- hood. So why are. businesses in Chinatown struggling?
In this week's paper, I outline some of the reasons for why Chinatown's crowded streets and busy shops might be declining. Underneath the surface, Chinatown is falling. And the city, local organizations and businesses are trying to figure out what they can do to turn things around.
While numbers of people visit Chinatown, they don't stay long and they don't spend a lot of money. And beyond annual festivals,1ike Chinese New Years, this month's Moon Festival and last month's Sunday Streets - which drew about 15,000 t0 20.000 people – the neighborhood has a hard time attracting locals.
Can you remember the last. time you went to Chinatown ?If you can't, You're not alone. Locals told me that Chinatown doesn't have much to offer them - that the stores are all the same. There are some good eating joints, people said, but they don't know how to find them. Some people even told me that they sometimes go to extreme measures to avoid the nei
ghborhood altogether. But when asked if the-v would like to see Chinatown gone, the answer was always a strong no.
Locals are hopeful that things will get better and traffic will increase when the Central Subway is complete. But chat's not for another five years. at least. And if' new shops or restaurants don't make their way into Chinatown. the same problem of attracting locals will exist.
Not that Chinatown's going to die. The dragon still has some fire in its belly. And many people are rooting for positive change. The question is, how does Chinatown change without losing the very importance of what makes it unique?
1.Which can we know about Chinatown according to the passage?
A. Businesses in Chinatown are going well.
B. Local people like going shopping there.
C. A great number of people visit it every year.
D. No period has seen a more prosperous Chinatown.
2.According to the locals we can know that _______.
A. Chinatown doesn't love to offer them assistance
B. shops in Chinatown lack their own characteristics
C. it is hard to buy quality goods at proper prices
D. they feel annoyed to see so many familiar faces
3.What is the author's attitude towards Chinatown?
A. Negative. B. Sympathy. C. Hopeful. D. Indifferent.
4.It can be inferred from the passage ______.
A. the Central Subway is under construction
B. Chinatown has to make way for subway
C. many restaurants have been closed down
D. the locals hope Chinatown will be extinct
