The goose quill pen has a great sentimental appeal in this century's highly mechanized culture.
A. tend to B. considered C. arise D. think ofPhrases: A. it may be【T13】 1foolishB. misunderstandings【T14】 2between people from culturesC. no one would【T15】 3keeping a business friendD. guests【T16】 4feel they are not highly regarded In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A.【T17】 5if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world【T18】 6to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus,【T19】 7that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. A.【T20】 8waiting for an hour: it would be too impolite. 【T13】
Top marathon runners tend to be lean and light, star swimmers are long thighs with huge feet and gold medal weightlifters are solid blocks of muscle with short arms and legs. So, does your physical shape—and the way your body works—fit you for a particular sport? Or does your body develop a certain way because of your chosen sport? "It's about 55: 45, genes to the environment," says Mike Rennie, professor of clinical physiology at Britain's University of Nottingham Medical School. Rennie cites the case of identical twins from Germany, one of whom was a long-distance athlete, the other a powerful sportsman, so, "They look quite different, despite being identical twins. " Someone who's 1. 5 meters tall has little chance of becoming an elite basketball player. Still, being over two meters tall won't automatically push you to Olympic gold. "Unless you have tactical sense where needed, unless you have access to good equipment, medical care and the psychological conditions, and unless you are able to drive yourself through pain, all the physical strength will be in vain," said Craig Sharp, professor of sports science at Britain's Brunei University. Jonathan Robinson, an applied sports scientist at the University of Bath's sports development department, in southwest England, points to the importance of technique. "In swimming only 5 ~ 10 percent of the propelling force comes from the legs, so technique is vital. " Having the right physique for the right sport is a good starting point. Seventeen years ago, the Australian Institute of Sport started a national Talent Search Program, which searched schools for 14 - 16-year-olds with the potential to be elite athletes. One of their first finds was Megan Still, world champion rower. In 1987, Still had never picked up an oar in her life. But she had almost the perfect physique for a rower. After intensive training, she won gold in women's rowing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Other countries have followed the Australian example. Now the explosion of genetic knowledge has meant that there is now a search, not just for appropriate physique but also for " performance genes".
None of us expected the chairman to ______ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.
Methods of studying vary: what works【C1】______for some students doesn't work at all for others. The only thing you can do is experiment【C2】______you find a system that does work for you. But two things are sure:【C3】______else can do your studying for you, and unless you do find a system that works, you won't get through college. Meantime, there are a few rules that【C4】______for everybody. The hint is "don't get【C5】______". The problem of studying, 【C6】______enough to start with, becomes almost【C7】______when you are trying to do three【C8】______in one weekend. 【C9】______the fastest readers have trouble【C10】______that. And if you are behind in written work that must be turned in, the teacher who accepts it too late will probably not give you good credit. Perhaps he may not accept it at all. Getting behind in one class because you are spending so much time on another is really no excuse.
A. souls and lives B. meaningful C. simple beautyPhrases: A. What remains is not just clean, sleek, and modern, but is【T1】 1B. that remain are the pieces most dear to our【T2】 2C. who enter and enjoy its【T3】 3 Since becoming minimalist, we have removed numerous pieces of furniture and countless decorations from our walls and shelves.【T4】 4The decorations and paintings【T5】 5And our house draws praise from many【T6】 6 【T1】
The rich have traditionally passed their wealth on to their children. But an increasing number of billionaires are choosing not to. The reason? They want their children to live on themselves— and not to turn into spoiled successors. Nicola Horlick or "supermom" , a famous British billionaire, owing to the fact that she has high-flying jobs and five kids—has spent her career making a reported ￡250m. She now seems determined to throw off large parts of it. She already gives away about 25% of her income each year: she has just revealed, in a report on the state of charity in the city, that she will not be leaving most of the remainder to her children. " I think it is wrong to give too much inherited wealth to children," Horlick told the report's authors. "I will not be leaving all my wealth to my children because that would just ruin their lives. " She is by no means the first to go public with this conviction. Bill Gates has put an estimated $30bn into the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This was supplemented, in 2009, by another $ 24bn or so from his friend Warren Buffett. Buffett has always been colorful, quotably clear on where he stands. His daughter often tells a story of finding herself without change for a car parking ticket—her father lent her $20, then promptly made her write him a check. " To suggest that the children of the wealthy should be just as wealthy," he has said, "is like saying the members of America's 2004 Olympic team should be made up only of the children of the 1980 Olympic team. " Antia Roddick, the late founder of the Body Shop, told her kids that they would not inherit one penny. The money that she made from the company would go into the Body Shop Foundation, which isn't one of those awful tax shelters, like some in America. It just functions to take the money and give it away.
His wife says that he was more frugal in his youth than later years.
For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic-. Don't Hesitate to Say "No". You should write 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline(given in Chinese)below.1．别人请求帮助时，在什么情况下我们会说“不”?2．为什么有些人在该说“不”的时候不说“不”?3．该说“不”时不说“不”的坏处。
The bed has been ______ in the family
My camera can be______to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.
A. Make sure you don't rub it dry.B. Also, don't rub it hard.C. How can I get rid of them?D. So how can I help you? Julie: Hi, Mary, I know you're an expert in skin care.Mary: Well, I wouldn't say that, but I do know something.【D7】______Julie: I think I have an oily skin and there're always small bumps here and there on my face. 【D8】______They're really irritating!Mary: Well, I would suggest that you wash your face often. Every night you should rinse your face with warm water, then pat it dry with a clean towel.【D9】______Then you apply this cream to your face.Julie: Oh, this cream?Mary: Yeah. It's pretty effective in wiping out dirt and oil. It rids your face of dead cells and helps stimulate circulation. Julie: Wow!Mary: Oh, just use a small amount on the oily areas.【D10】______Just dab it lightly.Julie: I'll keep that in mind! Mary: Of course. Also, I would suggest you get a facial every four to six weeks for a deep cleaning.
At dusk, Mr. Hightower would sit in his old armchair in the backyard and wistfully lose in reminiscence of his youth romances.
The boss felt suspicious about the truth of the account, therefore, he determined to get down to having a good check.
The person he interviewed was ______ his former schoolmate.
Some industries, such as construction and mining, have been______.
By far the most common difficultly in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment. Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to alter it constantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be. There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation of a weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a definite program of work. Many able students claim that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be confessed that we do not fully understand the complexities of the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have been used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The "tough-minded" school of workers is usually very contemptuous of the idea that good work can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of inspiration. Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of "freedom" Freedom from discipline leads to unhappiness rather than to "self-expression" or "personality development". Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society we have to comply with its demands. The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is that of ______.
It has been argued that where schools become bureaucratized, they become bound up with the techniques and implementation of the managerial process, and may concentrate on concern with position and self-advancement. In so doing, they may neglect the purpose for which they were set up. Thus, they do not facilitate the development of those who are part of the school community, and tend to neglect the desires of children, parents and society at large. It is because of such criticisms that there has been an increasing influence in political rhetoric and legislation of free-market theories of organization and society. Such theories suggest that a much more market-oriented, competitive approach is required so that schools reorient themselves towards their "clients". By so doing, it is claimed, not only do they once again address the needs of those with whom they should be primarily concerned, but such an approach also unleashes the benefits of individual responsibility, freedom of choice, and reward. Though much of this sounds attractive, it has its roots as much in an economic body of thought as in social and political theory, and this must raise the question of whether it can be viably transferred to an educational context. Indeed, if by "educational" we mean the development of all within the school community, then free-market theory may miss the mark by concentrating on only one section, "the consumers". If teachers are seen as part of this community, then their development is just as important. If bureaucratic forms of management face the problem of explaining how their values can be objective when they are in fact the product of a particular value orientation, the forms of management derived from free-market theories, suggesting an openness to the adoption of different sets of values, are subject to the charge of relativism. In other words, free-market theories, granted that they are arguing that individuals should be allowed to pursue their own ends, must explain why any set of values, including their own, is preferable to another.
Most people would be impressed by the high quality of medicine available to most Americans. There is a lot of specialization, a great deal of attention to the individual, a vast amount of advanced technical equipment, and intense effort not to make mistakes because of the financial risk which doctors and hospitals must face in the courts if they handle things badly. But the Americans are in a mess. The problem is the way in which health care is organized and financed. Contrary to public belief, it is not just a free competition system. To the private system has been joined a large public system, because private care was simply not looking after the less fortunate and the elderly.
In this part, you are to write within 30 minutes a composition of no less than 150 words about Security or Privacy. Your composition should write according to the outline given below.1．近些年来，许多公共场合都安装了摄像监控装置。2．人们对此众说纷纭。3．你的看法。