A. inappropriate B. attend C. slips D. track E. financeF. unchangeable G. organize H. participate I. formal J. as much asK. slides L schedules M. calls for N. trail O. punctuality Americans believe time is a limited resource; they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often【C1】______ seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to 【C2】______their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners—some in electronic form—to keep【C3】______of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: "Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of." To Americans, 【C4】______is a way of showing respect for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually【C5】______an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less 【C6】______the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive【C7】______30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don't try that at work. To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock. People in other cultures value relationships more than【C8】______. In these societies, people don't try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature—from the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon—shapes their view of events. People learn to respond to their environment. As a result, they find it easier to "go with the flow" than Americans, who like plans to be fixed and【C9】______. Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time, like money, 【C10】______all too easily through our fingers. And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of life's most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.
Every now and then we hear news about poisonous food, such as tainted milk powder, illegal food additives, and illegal cooking oil, which pose great danger to people's health. Give your ideas off cracking down on poisonous food. Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My Ideas of Cracking down on Poisonous Food You are to write in three parts. In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is. In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your idea OR describe your idea. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
My car is always in good repair when I go on a holiday. The underlined word means ______.
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I guess she has exaggerated the weather condition. It isn't all ______ cold.
Social History of the East End of London1. lst-4th centuriesProduce from the area was used to【T1】______ the people of London. 【T1】______2. 5th-10th centuriesNew technology allowed the production of goods made of【T2】______and leather. 【T2】______3. 11th centuryLack of【T3】______in the East End encouraged the growth of businesses.【T3】______4. 16th centuryConstruction of facilities for the building of【T4】______stimulated international trade. 【T4】______Agricultural workers came from other parts of【T5】______to look for work. 【T5】______5. 17th centuryMarshes were drained to provide land that could be【T6】______on. 【T6】______6. 19th centuryInhabitants lived in conditions of great【T7】______with very poor sanitation. 【T7】______7. Early 20th centuryLiving conditions for most workers were【T8】______: 【T8】______Houses were【T9】______closely together【T9】______【T10】______of the housing was the major concern【T10】______
Health is ______ counts most.
Choosing foods that______your body and brain can help prevent or delay diseases.
In every one of her pictures she ______ a sense of immediacy.
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
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Joyce was a little _______ about whether he would marry her or not.
Which "of in the following phrases indicates origin?
_____ policy makers struggle to define and implement appropriate legislation, development of the most destructive kind has continued over vast areas.
That trumpet player was certainly loud. But I wasn't bothered by his loudness ______ by his lack of talent.
She ______ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.
______ dark cloud cannot long hide the sun, ______ no lies can cover up the fact.
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He was accepted as a(n)______ member of staff after three month's probation.
In the sentence "His ambition to become an astronaut deserves our support", the italicized part is used as