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When I was young, my mother owned a store, in that she also sold magazines and books. I love to stay in the store, reading everything I found. It failed to help develop my ability to judge a good book, and it helped improve my reading skills. Then my mother began to focus on quality instead quantity. She bought books I wouldn¡¯t find them in her store. Later, as my interest at theater began, I spent most of time read Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw, to name the few. Anyway, good storytelling opened the window to different worlds I otherwise would have never entered. In additions, when I lived through a difficultly period books became advisers.

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One of America¡¯s best-known artist colonies, the MacDowell Colony, will turn 110 next year. It is a place where artists of all types can sweep away distractions (ÁîÈË·ÖÐĵÄÊÂÎï) and just create.

MacDowell¡¯s operations are funded by foundations, corporations and individuals. Writers, composers, photographers, filmmakers and sculptors ¡ª both famous and unknown ¡ªcompete for the 32 free studios at the place. Once accepted, an artist can stay for as little as a couple of weeks, or as long as a couple of months.

When they arrive, artists find a kind of isolation (¸ô¾ø) hard to find in our world. There¡¯s no phone. No fax. No friends. No family. It¡¯s just a cabin in the snowy woods.

Writer Emily Raboteau lives in New York City. She came to MacDowell to work on a novel. She received a desk, chairs, pencil and paper ¡ª and ice grippers. The walk from one isolated, one-room studio to another is icy, so colony residents (¾ÓסµÄÈË) fasten the ice grippers to the bottom of their shoes.

Another colony resident, Belfast composer Elaine Agnew, plays a piece called ¡°To a Wild Rose,¡± written by Edward MacDowell. She says it¡¯s so famous that every pianist in the world has played the tune. A hundred years ago, Macdowell owned the land where the colony now sits. He liked its isolation and his ability to get work done there. After his death, his wife, Marion, encouraged other artists to come.

And for the last century, artists have accepted the invitation, coming to step outside of their daily lives for a short time. Privacy is respected, but cooperation and discussion is common.

Screenwriter Kit Carson ¡ª who wrote Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and the film adaptation of Sam Shepherd¡¯s play Paris, Texas ¡ª has visited MacDowell twice. He says that the interdisciplinary (ѧ¿Æ¼äµÄ) discussion there is valuable.

¡°You sit around at dinner, talking, and then somebody runs off and brings you back some stuff and shows it to you,¡± he says. ¡°That, I didn¡¯t realize, was part of the magic here, because people are really open to showing their opinions here.¡±

1.What do the colony residents have in common?

A. They find it hard to survive the loneliness.

B. They usually stay in the colony for months.

C. They are already famous in their own field.

D. They are nearly cut off from the outside world.

2.Why does the author mention Elaine Agnew?

A. To show the wide range of the residents.

B. To introduce the origin of the colony.

C. To admire her great musical talent.

D. To show respect for MacDowell.

3.Where does the magic of the MacDowell Colony lie according to Kit Carson?

A. It has a homely feel. B. It values work-play balance.

C. It encourages privacy greatly. D. It has an idea-sharing atmosphere.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Wonderland for artists B. Creativity at work

C. Happy birthday! D. Power of silence

If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a ______ reason, such as your job or your studies? ______ perhaps you are interested in the _______, films or the music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a _______ of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of ______, but traditional classes are an ideal£¨ÀíÏëµÄ£©start for many people. They _____ an environment where you can practice under the ______ of someone who¡¯s good at the language. We all lead ______ lives and learning a language takes ______. You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a ______. It doesn¡¯t matter if you haven¡¯t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes ______.

Many people start learning a language and soon give up. ¡°I¡¯m too ______,¡± they say. Yes, children do learn languages more ______ than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any ______. And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I¡¯ve also heard people ______ about the mistakes they make when ______. Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes ______ you¡¯re much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never ______. But with some work and devotion, you¡¯ll make progress. And you¡¯ll be ______ by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in ______ own language. Good luck!

1.A. practical B. physical C. political D. cultural

2.A. Though B. After C. Or D. So

3.A. agriculture B. literature C. transport D. medicine

4.A. view B. form C. collection D. knowledge

5.A. principles(Ô­Ôò) B. methods C. paintings D. computers

6.A. respect B. protect C. provide D. change

7.A. command B. guidance C. control D. pressure

8.A. simple B. busy C. normal D. happy

9.A. courage B. energy C. place D. time

10.A. habit B. project C. business D. design

11.A. a lot less B. a lot more C. some notes D. some risks

12.A. weak B. nervous C. tired D. old

13.A. privately B. quietly C. quickly D. closely

14.A. distance B. age C. speed D. school

15.A. quarrel B. think C. worry D. debate(±çÂÛ)

16.A. learning B. dancing C. singing D. working

17.A. but B. before C. if D. and

18.A. easy B. hard C. tiresome D. interesting

19.A. devoted B. deserved C. amazed D. blamed

20.A. our B. their C. your D. his

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We¡¯ve reached a strange¨Csome would say unusual¨Cpoint. While fighting world hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization, more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight. It¡¯s the good life that¡¯s more likely to kill us these days.

Worse still, nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight. What¡¯s going on?

We really don¡¯t have many excuses for our weight problems. The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by public¨Chealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting through-up to a point.

In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause. Not any more. A public¨Chealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 percent over the past three decades.

Maybe that explains why the percentage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body. That has become a sort of fashion. No wonder it ranks as the world¡¯s most body ¨Cconscious country.

We know what we should be doing to lose weight¡ªbut actually doing it is another matter. By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise. More than half of us admit we lack willpower. Others blame good food. They say: it¡¯s just too inviting and it makes them overeat. Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds have piled on thanks to eating too much American¨Cstyle fast food.

Some also blame their parents¡ªtheir genes. But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because they¡¯re normal in shape, or rather slim.

It¡¯s a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weight. Parents are eager to see their kids shape up. Do as I say¡ªnot as I do.

1.What¡¯s the ¡°strange¡± point mentioned in the first sentence?

A. The good life is a greater risk than the bad life.

B. Starvation is taking more people¡¯s lives in the world.

C. WHO report shows people¡¯s unawareness of food safety.

D. Overweight issue remains unresolved despite WHO¡¯s efforts.

2.Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?

A. A lot of effective diet pills are available.

B. Body image has nothing to do with good food.

C. They have been made fully aware of its dangers.

D. There are too many overweight people in the world.

3.The example of Finland is used to illustrate _______.

A. the cause of heart disease B. there are too many overweight people in the world

C. the effectiveness of a campaign D. the fashion of body shaping

4.Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Actions or Excuses B. Overweight or Underweight

C. WHO in a Dilemma D. No Longer Dying of Hunger

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