I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid_______. She even labeled（贴标签）everything . I _______looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothes over, and I would lay my books on her_______desk. We both got _______of each other.
War broke _______one evening. Kate came into the room , Soon, I heard her screaming ."Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!"_______, I saw my _______ flying at me. I jumped to my_______ and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We_______not have stayed together for another minute but for a phone call, Kate answered________. From her end of the conversation, I could ________ right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she ________, she quickly crawled under her covers, sobbing.
________, that was not something she should not________alone, All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I ________ the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching. Her tears dried and her expression of ________. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine, I looked up into her eyes, she smiled at me, "________"
Kate and I stayed ________ for the rest of the year. We didn't always ________, but we learned the key to living together: ________, cleaning up and holding on.
1.A. nowhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. anywhere
2.A. seldom B. always C. hardly D. steadily
3.A. tidy B. messy C. individual D. specific
4.A. concerned B. familiar C. curious D. tired
5.A. off B. out C. up D. down
6.A. Deafened B. Confused C. Panicked D. Terrified
7.A. books B. clothes C. shoes D. covers
8.A. bed B. desk C. floor D. feet
9.A. could B. must C. should D. need
10.A. herself B. it C. me D. them
11.A. guarantee B. declare C. tell D. spot
12.A. dressed up B. made up C. gave up D. hung up
13.A. Ultimately B. Dramatically C. Obviously D. Gratefully
14.A. go through B. take up C. focus on D. pass by
15.A. laid B. offered C. compared D. collected
16.A. disagreement B. disbelief C. disappointment D. dissatisfaction
17.A. Enough B. Thanks C. Stop D. Well done
18.A. competitors B. companions C. roommates D. volunteers
19.A. agree B. disturb C. unite D. protest
20.A. setting in B. lying in C. consisting in D. giving in
Eat your vegetables. Wash your hands. Always say "please" and "thank you". We are full of advice for our children.1.As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how to manage their money.
Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives:
Show them the future. If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1,000, invest it at 8% and add $100 every month, by the time she's 65, she would have $980,983!
Be careful of credit. Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history, but they must be used responsibly. 2. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.
3.Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150. Rather than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside, say, $15 a week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.
Explain your values. 4.When your child demands that you buy something, explain way you really don't went to buy it. You might say, "I'd rather save that money for your education" 5.
A. Every time you spend or don't spend money, you have a chance to share your values.
B. Provide encouragement.
C. That means paying off your debt in time.
D. Teach patience.
E. Values and money interact.
F. But when it comes to money, we often have little to say.
G. Tell your children the importance of saving.
Professor Barry Wellman of the University of Toronto in Canada has invented a term to describe the way many North Americans interact (互动) these days. The term is "networked individualism". This concept is not easy to understand because the words seem to have opposite meanings. How can we be individuals (个体) and be networked at the same time? You need other people for networks.
Here is what Professor Wellman means. Before the invention of the Internet and e-mail, our social networks included live interactions with relatives, neighbors, and friends. Some of the interaction was by phone, but it was still voice to voice, person to person, in real time.
A recent research study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project showed that for a lot of people, electronic interaction through the computer has replaced this person-to-person interaction. However, a lot of people interviewed for the Pew study say that's a good thing. Why?
In the past, many people were worried that the Internet isolated (孤立) us and caused us to spend too much time in the imaginary world of the computer. But the Pew study discovered that the opposite is true. The Internet connects us with more real people than expected－helpful people who can give advice on careers, medical problems, raising children, and choosing a school or college. About 60 million Americans told Pew that the Internet plays an important role in helping them make major life decisions.
Thanks to the computer. We are able to be alone and together with other people－at the same time!
1.The underlined phrase "networked individualism" probably means that by using computers people ________.
A. have the rights and freedom to do things of their own interest
B. are able to keep to themselves but at the same time reach out to other people
C. do things in their own ways and express opinions different from other people
D. stick to their own ways no matter what other people say
2.It can be inferred from the Pew study that ________.
A. people have been separated from each other by using computers
B. the Internet makes people waste a lot of time and feel very lonely
C. the Internet has become a tool for a new kind of social communication
D. a lot of people regard the person-to-person communication as a good thing.
3.According to the Pew study, what do many people rely on to make major life decision?
A. Parents. B. Friends. C. Phones. D. Network.
4.Which would be the best title for this passage?
A. We're Alone on the Internet B. We're Communicating on the Internet
C. We're Alone Together on the Internet D. We're in the Imaginary World of the Internet
The sharing economy, represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest fashion craze. But many supporters have overlooked the reality that this new business model is largely based on escaping regulations and breaking the law.
Airbnb is an internet-based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays. Uber is an internet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars. There are hundreds of other such services.
The good thing about the sharing economy is that it promotes the use of underused resources. Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to profit from these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those charged by hotels. Uber offers prices that are competitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy.
But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten much less attention. Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels, and the tourists who stay in hotels are usually an important source of tax income. But many of Airhnb’s customers are not paying the taxes required under the law.
Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and I trouble for hosts' neighbors. Hotels are regularly inspected(检查) to ensure that they are not fire traps and that they don't form other risks for visitors. Airbnb hosts face no such inspections.
Since Airbnb is allowing people to escape taxes and regulations, the company is simply promoting thefts. Others in the economy will lose by bearing an additional tax burden or being forced to live next to an apartment unit with a never-ending series of noisy visitors.
The same story may apply with Uber. Uber is currently in disputes over whether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements imposed on standard taxis. Also, if Uber and related services flood the market, they could harm all taxi drivers' ability to earn a minimum wage.
This downside of the sharing needs to be taken seriously, but that doesn't mean the current tax and regulatory structure is perfect.
1.What is the positive thing about the sharing economy?
A. It makes use of spare resources.
B. It is beyond regulations.
C. It is a global trend.
D. It brings in modest profits.
2.What is the problem with Airbnb customers according to the passage?
A. They are not regularly inspected.
B. They may disturb hosts’ neighbours.
C. They are not allowed to escape taxes.
D. They are likely to commit thefts.
3.What is the argument over Uber according to the passage?
A. Whether it lowers customers' expenses.
B. Whether it provides reliable services.
C. Whether it guarantees customers' safety.
D. Whether it can compete with standard taxis.
4.What will be talked about in the following paragraphs?
A. Existing regulations and laws.
B. Necessary improvements of current laws.
C. Further development of Airbnb and Uber.
D. More downsides of Airbnb and Uber.
There’s something rotten in Rio and the smell is coming from the huge stacks of rubbish piled up on sidewalks all over the city. Rio's street sweepers chose the carnival holiday to demand better salaries. Their wages start at roughly $400 a month.
There could hardly be a better time for them to prove their importance. The streets were left a mess after hundreds of carnival parades and now, rubbish pries up in both poor and uptown neighborhoods and in tourist areas like Ipanema or Copacabana beach.
The president of Rio's rubbish collecting company has even appealed to the population to store rubbish at home whenever possible. He says 30% of the city's sweepers have gone on strike. Some of those who have been working have been threatened by the strike movement so now the police have been deployed alongside rubbish collectors to keep them sage as they go about their business.
The strike has divided opinions in Rio. On social media, many support the sweepers' demands for better salaries. Others say they are opportunists and the situation is a big embarrassment to the city.
But Brazil's culture of littering the streets doesn't help. A video that went viral online shows that even authorities have a problem with that. Rio's mayor, Eduardo Paes, is seen throwing what seemed to be the rest of an apple on the sidewalk—and now promised to impose himself a fine for his wrongdoing. His government recently created a programme to keep Rio's residents from littering the streets.
1.Rio's street cleaners go on strike to ________.
A. prove their importance B. ask for higher salaries
C. appeal to the public not to litter D. threaten the government
2.The reason why the police are involved is that ________.
A. the police are called out to put down the strike
B. the police are called up to collect rubbish for the time being
C. the police are required to protect some cleaners
D. the police are sent to arrest people who litter around
3.The author's attitude to Brazil's culture of littering is ________.
A. critical B. objective
C. supportive D. optimistic
4.The purpose of writing the passage is to ________.
A. criticize street sweepers of Rio for misusing their rights
B. call attention to the embarrassing situation of Rio
C. describe the effect or the strike on people
D. inform people of the present situation of Rio
Clare College Cambridge
Clare is the second oldest college in Cambridge University, having initially been founded in 1326 and refounded by Elizabeth de Clare in 1338. Today, we uphold her educational and social goals and College is a booming community of over 100 Fellows, 450 undergraduate students, 200 graduate students and 100 staff.
The College welcomes visitors, but please remember it is a working environment supporting academic scholarship. We hope you will enjoy the beauty of the gardens and buildings, but it is essential that visitors:
1. conduct themselves quietly around the College;
2. avoid blocking paths or doorways;
3. do not enter areas marked “Private” or “Closed”.
Historic buildings have steep steps and some rough surfaces. So please mind your steps. Please help to maintain the appearance of the College grounds by:
4. not picnicking or dropping litter;
5. keeping to the pathways in Old Court;
6. not smoking while on the College grounds.
The Porters cabins provide first aid facilities. Unfortunately, Clare College does not have public toilets.
Photography
Visitors may use hand held cameras. Photography for commercial purposes requires prior permission in writing from the Head Porter.
Preservation and Donations
Clare College receives no state funding for the preservation of these historic buildings and gardens, but relies instead on donations. If you would like to support the work of the College, its buildings or gardens. Please contact the Development Office (http: www. clarealumni.com). We welcome inquires.
1.From the writing we can learn that Clare College ________.
A. mainly gets the money from donators and the government
B. only opens part of her buildings and gardens to the public
C. enjoys a growing reputation as the second largest in Cambridge University
D. welcomes cameramen to take photos on campus for different purposes
2.Suppose you are a tour guide with a group at Clare College, which of the following might truly put you to trouble?
A. A couple insist enjoying their lunch on the lawn.
B. An elderly woman falls off the steps and hurts herself.
C. Some tourists keep exchanging ideas in a loud voice.
D. A child needs to go to the bathroom suddenly.
3.We can most probably get this piece of writing from ________.
A. the main entrance of Clare College
B. the academic website of Cambridge University
C. the Development Office of Clare College
D. the Head Porter of Cambridge University
