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To increase his schoolteacher income, my dad worked as a shopping assistant. Dad could run his pencil down a long list of _______recording the prices of what customers bought and quickly arrive at the _______ sum, never getting the total cost wrong.

Later on, the store______, and Dad had another occupation as a taxi driver. His three _____ had one thing in common—they kept him in the public_______. He was so well-known that in any city in the USA he would meet someone he ______ in the first half hour.

My mother suffered from serious illnesses. _____ Dad taught all day and worked all evening, with all the ______ costs, there was not enough money for us to ______ a car. There was a bus he _______rode to and from the grocery store, but many times he ______money by riding his bike.

At that time I used to stutter (口吃) and had difficulty ______ the letter “R”. Dad would encourage me to _______ ahead about what I was going to say so I would be able to get it out without _________

I was always ______ that my father was a well-respected man. I used to think that being a teacher made him a ______ kind of person, but today I _______ that the most unusual thing about him was not his job, but the _______he kept going. The true ______always falls on those who always try their best to ______ their responsibilities and that’s what my father did.

1.A. names B. fears C. figures D. suggestions

2.A. small B. large C. considerable D. correct

3.A. closed down B. turned around C. broke down D. looked around

4.A. children B. jobs C. targets D. firms

5.A. opinion B. interest C. knowledge D. eye

6.A. taught B. knew C. cared D. served

7.A. If B. Since C. So D. Though

8.A. medical B. school C. test D. daily

9.A. drive B. share C. own D. rent

10.A. sometimes B. rarely C. frequently D. never

11.A. afforded B. made C. collected D. saved

12.A. writing B. pronouncing C. listening D. understanding

13.A. learn B. look C. think D. worry

14.A. doubt B. trouble C. shame D. questions

15.A. surprised B. tried C. proud D. certain

16.A. popular B. common C. special D. amusing

17.A. imagine B. guess C. occur D. realize

18.A. way B. idea C. time D. feeling

19.A. hope B. respect C. opportunity D. fortune

20.A. shoulder B. avoid C. exchange D. affect

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An Introduction to Pre-reading

When reading some material, many readers would like to focus on the first line of it and read it through from begin-ning to end. This is not an efficient way of reading. Actually, experienced readers do pre-reading before reading it. Pre-reading is a technique that allows readers to become familiar with the material to be read before beginning to read it thoroughly. 1. It provides readers with a mental outline of the content of the material.

• What is the purpose of pre-reading?

Pre-reading involves getting a quick impression or overview of what you are going to read before beginning to read. It allows you to know about the basic content and organization of the material before you read it.2.

• Why is pre-reading effective?

First, pre-reading helps you to become concentrated on what you will read. Through pre-reading you become interested and involved in the material and get basic information about the content of the article. 3.

Second, pre-reading provides you with a mental outline of the material you are going to read. 4. With this outline already in mind, you are able to read the chapter more easily.

5.

You may use the technique of pre-reading before you read any materials, when you read just for an overview of a material, or when you select materials for a specific purpose (e. g. writing a paper, preparing a research report, etc.). Don’t think that pre-reading will waste your time. In fact, you just spend a few minutes on pre-reading, which will help you save a lot of time and make your actual reading fast and easy.

A. When do you apply pre-reading?

B. Does pre-reading waste our study time?

C. The technique involves checking specific parts of an article, a chapter or a book.

D. Thus, you will be able to read faster and follow the author’s thought more easily.

E. You begin to expect the outline of the material and see the relationships of topics.

F. In other words, pre-reading focuses your attention on the content of the reading material.

G. For example, while reading the headings of a chapter, you are forming a mental outline of the chapter.

A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Web holism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive (强迫的,强制的) habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.

Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.

They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don’t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.

They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.

Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to keep themselves apart from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The influence of web holism B. The advantage of web holism

C. The popularity of web holism D. The cause of web holism

2.What does the underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably mean?

A. attractive B. professional

C. addictive D. potential

3.We can infer from the passage that_______.

A. web holism has the greatest effect on teenagers

B. people are addicted to games on the Internet

C. students can hardly balance real and virtual life

D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

4.The author’s attitude towards web holism is that of being______.

A. optimistic B. disapproving

C. positive D. acceptable

As Easy as 1,2,3

“Uno,dos,tres…”James counted out loud the number of pages in his history report. His older brother,Matt,sat across the kitchen table from him.

“What are you doing now,James?”asked Matt,slightly bothered by James’s loud voice. “I’m trying to study for my math test. I can’t focus on my study if you keep talking.”Matt complained.

“I need to count the number of pages. We need to have at least five pages about the American Revolution. So far I only have three.”

“Why do you have to count out loud?Why does it have to be in Spanish?”Matt asked.

“Because we’re learning our numbers in Spanish class. My Spanish teacher said that speaking to others loudly instead of reading to ourselves will help us with our pronunciation.”

“I’m going to another room,”Matt said as he picked up his books.

“Okay,but you’ll be sorry when the day comes that I know Spanish and you don’t,” James joked.

A few weeks later,James and Matt visited the local grocery store. While they were there,Matt saw a sign written in Spanish.

“James,”Matt said to his brother.“Do you know what this sign says?”Matt asked,expecting James to stare at the sign without understanding.

To Matt’s surprise,James read the sign out loud.“The sign says,‘Hello. Welcome to our store,” James said. Matt was surprised. He knew that James had been practicing Spanish,but he did not realize that his brother was advancing that quickly.

“I can also read that sign over there,”James said,pointing to a sign warning customers about the wet floor.

“Well,James,”Matt said as they walked out of the store.“I’m impressed by how quickly you are learning to speak Spanish.”

“Spanish is easy and fun to learn,”James replied,smiling with confidence.“You should practice with me. We could both speak Spanish at home.”

Matt thought about James’s remark and said,“That’s a great idea!”

1.Why did James count out loud in Spanish?

A. To show his brother what he had learned.

B. To practice pronouncing words properly.

C. To show his brother how well he spoke.

D. To complete his history report.

2.Matt left the kitchen because he______.

A. needed to go to the store

B. couldn’t find his book

C. was mad at James

D. couldn’t concentrate well

3.Why was Matt surprised?

A. He expected the store to have more signs.

B. He had never seen words written in Spanish.

C. He had never heard his brother say anything in Spanish before.

D. He thought his brother would not be able to read the sign.

4.How did James feel when his brother praised him?

A. Proud B. Embarrassed

C. Upset D. Surprised

In Cairo, formal education is very important. There are twelve years of formal education in Egypt, and public schools are free, though the government does not have enough money. Many families can afford to send their children to private schools. Toward the end of high school, children planning to go to college should take an exam required. The results of that exam determine which college each student will attend and also which fields of study are open to that student. Top students can attend the American University in Cairo, which teaches its course in English. Other universities in the Cairo area include Cairo University, with over 30,000 students, Ain Shams University and Al–Azhar University. Many Children do not complete school or go on to college but learn a trade or apprenticeship in business instead.

Education comes from the family—this is where children learn about social values. The family is very important in Egyptian society. Though modern families are adopting the idea of the “nuclear family” common in the West, the traditional Egyptian family unit consists of parents, grandparents, children, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws and all sorts of people. Even though the modern family unit tends to be smaller, families usually live close together and visit each other often.

Unlike in the West, children usually live with their parents until they get married, even through college. It is very rare that children move out and establish their independence before they get married. Usually, this only happens if the child goes abroad to save money before getting married. Many young Egyptian men work for a few years in the rich countries of the Persian Gulf, where wages are much higher than they are in Egypt, and this allows them to have a better start when they return to Egypt and get married.

1.If Egyptian children graduate from high school, _______.

A. some of them will decide not to attend university

B. all of them will take an exam for entering collage

C. some of them want to attend university in America

D. many of them can’t afford their higher education

2.If you are an excellent student, you will _______.

A. be sent to American universities for study

B. be admitted to Cairo University

C. take class taught in English in Cairo

D. get a high–paid job in the future

3.Where do the Egyptian children learn about social values?

A. Egyptian society. B. The family.

C. The West. D. All sorts of people.

4.In Egypt some young people go to the Persian Gulf because they_______.

A. need to gain rich experience there

B. want to establish their independence

C. intend to show respect for their parents

D. wish to have a better life in the future

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How to be more creative every day
Creativity isn't something you either have or don't have.In fact,it is something like playing the saxophone.(36)E So read on to know how.
?Be more curious.
It's important to seek out new viewpoints every day.(37)F To involve this in your daily life,make sure to keep an open mind when you're presented with an idea,and be curious as to what else is around the comer.
?Give yourself space.
Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative.Try to apply a level of space into your everyday life.(38)C It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions (分心的事物),leaving much room to have creative ideas.
?Try something new.
Frequent thinking patterns,in effect,cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisions over and over unless you get out of your comfort zone.(39)G Though not always easy,it does open up a whole new world of thinking!
?(40)B
Social media has created an environment where we're constantly shown whether we've succeeded in the form of likes or comments,which leads us to doubt ourselves.However,creativity is a journey,and you're learning every step of the way.Honestly,you'11learn much more from that than a straight win anyway.So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough.

A.Learn from failure.
B.Remind yourself you're good enough.
C.The 8 p.m.-8 a.m.phone ban is a great way to begin.
D.Getting physical really helps to sort out your brain space.
E.But it's not easy to feel or be automatically creative either.
F.Thus you can think and approach things from another angle.
G.Using your skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box.

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