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If you read a newspaper or listen to a newscast(news report) recently, you may hear or read a strange word, “staycation.” Staycation is1. new word the American press(newspapers, radio, and television) is using 2. (describe) a vacation very close to your own home, 3. simply staying at home during your vacation. It is a4._____ (combine) of the words “stay” and “vacation”.

According to many news reports, these staycations are very popular among American families this year. Why? The high price of gasoline for cars and airplanes has made it very expensive for Americans to travel5. (compare) to past years. When you combine this with the weak American dollar, it all adds up to people deciding to stay close to home 6.______ their traditional summer vacations. Of course, some places are more 7. (interest) to “stay at home” than others. And if you live in a very small town, well, you may just want to skip your vacation and save your time up to next year!

Everything is 8. (expense) nowadays, and let’s face it—a vacation just may not be in your plan this year. You don’t have to give up family fun just because you can’t get away; instead, follow my tips for an economical staycation filled with old favorites and new adventures! Staycations 9. (achieve) high popularity in current hard economic times in which 10. (unemploy) levels and gas prices are high.

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In our daily life, we can’t predict when accident will happen. First-aid kits (急救箱) are very helpful in many ways. The things you put in your first-aid kit are also very important. As you can observe, first-aid kits are made with small boxes only. It is because you don’t need to use all of your medicines or all necessary things during an accident. First-aid kits are only for relieving pain while waiting for a physician to arrive. The complete treatment will be provided by the expert. There are so many ways in which first-aid kits can be of great help.

In a sports event, it is very important to have first-aid kits beside you. This could help in times of an accident while doing physical sports. No matter how much you take care of yourself, no one can predict accidents; they can happen anytime. If you are in an adventure trip or activity, it is very important to carry a first-aid kit with you. In your first-aid kit you should consider the place you want to go and the danger that could happen ahead. Only bring those medicines that are suitable for the possible accident that lies ahead.

First-aid kits are very important even in your house. Sometimes children are being careless because it is in their nature. You need to have pain reliever in your first-aid kit. Here are some ideas that you can use in your first-aid kit in your house. Put in it medicines for bums, small cuts, insets bites, stomachache and other important things to prepare for the accident that might happen in your home. You could save the lives of your family if you have first-aid kits in your house.

1.What are first-aid kits mainly used to do? (no more than 3 words)

2.Why should you have first-aid kits beside you in a sports event? (no more than 6 words)

3.What should you put in your first-aid kit in an adventure trip? (no more than 3 words)

4.Who will get the most benefit from first-aid kits at home according to the passage? (1 word)

5.Why does the writer advise you to put in your first-aid kit medicines for bums, small cuts, insect bites, and stomachache? (no more than 10 words)

The biggest hamburger restaurant chain(连锁) in the world is McDonald’s. It started in 1955 with just one restaurant, but now has more than 20000 worldwide. There are more than 12000 McDonald’s restaurants only in the US. You can find them in 100 countries on six continents. There isn’t a McDonald’s in Antarctica, but I don’t suppose they eat hamburgers at the South Pole. When you eat at a McDonald’s restaurant you are joining the 35 million people who eat and drink at McDonald’s every day, and there are more than one million people who work there. McDonald’s has sold 100 billion hamburgers since it opened, and it sells more than 6.8 million pounds of French Fries every day.

How do you like your hamburger restaurant? There are old McDonald’s ---- part of one restaurant in England is 600 years old. There are elegant(高雅的) McDonald’s ---- there is one on the Champs Elysees in Paris. There are cool McDonald’s ---- there is one in Hollywood. There are McDonald’s restaurants on ships and trains, in hospitals and zoos, in airports and in colleges.

Clearly many people like the speed, hygiene(卫生) and cheapness of fast food restaurants. However, not everyone likes fast food. Some people question the nutritional value of the food; some people think the fast food causes too much waste and pollution. So the fast food business gives us plenty of food for thought, as well as convenient, affordable meals.

1. There are ________ McDonald’s restaurants outside the US now.

A. about 20000 B. about 8000

C. about 12000 D. about 32000

2.How many people does each McDonald’s employees serve on average every day? _______

A. About 35 billion B. About 100 billion

C. About 35 million D. About 600 million

3.From the passage we can infer that ________.

A. there are McDonald’s of different styles to meet different customers

B. the writer encourage more people to eat hamburgers

C. the writer thinks people should stop eating hamburgers

D. hamburgers are of great nutritional value

4.The underlined phrase“plenty of food for thought”in the last paragraph probably means ______.

A. a lot of delicious food

B. a lot of food you can afford

C. a lot of things to think about

D. a lot of convenient food

Several hundred strangers received “love letters” from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang,a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology, who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting.

Yang's story has caught media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates seeking jobs and struggling for survival in the country's wealthiest cities. They have diplomas, rather than professional skills, and come to big cities in hopes of better lives, only to find low-paying jobs and poor living conditions.

They are China's “ant tribe (蚁族)”,a term coined by sociologist Lian Si from Peking University in his 2009 book, Ant Tribe.“They're so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. They're intelligent and hard?working, yet nameless and underpaid.”The term also speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the jungle-only the strongest survive.

A survey in Lian's another book published this year, Ant Tribe Ⅱ, found nearly 30 percent of “ants” are graduates of famous universities-almost three times last year's percentage. Most had degrees in popular majors. In addition, 7.2 percent of “ants” have at least a master's degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009.

An “ant's” average monthly salary is 1,904 yuan, with about 64 percent of them earning less than 2,000 yuan a month.

Another survey in the 2010 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent found more than 1 million “ants” live in big cities.

“Most ants are from rural families or small towns, and their experiences in universities didn't arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big cities' employment markets.”Professor Zhang Ming at Renmin University of China said.

The “ant tribe's” embarrassing living situations have become a serious social problem, and the government should develop smaller cities to attract more graduates from big cities, Zhang believed.

However, “ants” expect more study and training opportunities in big cities, which keeps them positive despite their situations.

1.Yang's story is introduced in order to ________.

A.analyze graduates' difficulties in finding jobs

B.lead to the topic of the article-“ant tribe”

C.tell readers a story about those big cities

D.show a clever way of dealing with pressure

2.“Ant tribe” members are similar to ants in the following aspects EXCEPT that ________.

A.they live in narrow and small places in groups

B.they work hard but earn little for survival

C.they are in a world judged by the jungle law

D.they are pleased with being nameless and underpaid

3.By writing this article, the author mainly intends to show________.

A.despite better education,“ants” are still struggling

B.despite difficulties,“ants” have a promising future

C.better education, better job opportunities

D.Ant Tribe is a good book to help understand today's China

Downing Street sources have indicated that the British tennis player,Andy Murray,will be Recommended for a knighthood(爵士头衔)for ending Britain’s 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men’s champion title.David Cameron,the British prime minister,who was in the royal box on Sunday at Wimbledon told reporters that he couldn’t think of anyone who deserves one more.More news on the knighthood is surely to come, but Murray’s achievement has a twist in that he is Scottish, not English.

Also in the royal box show on Sunday was Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, waving the white-and-blue Scottish flag in the row directly behind Cameron after the victory.No Scotsman had won the singles at Wimbledon since Harold Mahony in 1896.Salmond was later asked on BBC Radio whether Murray’s achievement had been a victory for Britain. “Absolutely,and for tennis fans everywhere,"Salmond said.“Let everyone enjoy the victory.But you will allow us just the little private thing.Let us wave our national flag.”

The Scottish government,headed by Salmond,has announced that Scotland will hold a referendum(全民票)on independence from Britain in September 2014.Murray,who lives in the London area but was born and raised in the Scottish town of Dunblane,has not said publicly which way he would vote on the issue,and his Wimbledon Championship will only mix interest in his views.

But this was a national moment.Murray’s semifinal victory over Jerzy

Janowicz drew a peak television audience of 13.24 million viewers, the biggest of the year in Britain.The final then topped that with a peak audience of 17.3 million,the biggest audience for a Wimbledon final since at least 1990, according to the B BC.

Only one name will go on the trophy(奖杯),but tennis at the highest level has now become a team event.Murray,who once had frequent fits of anger during matches,has transformed himself into a much more focused force with the help of an extensive support group.Murray’s rise to champion has clearly something to do with his decision to hire the former number one tennis champion Ivan Lendl as his coach just before the 2012 season.“He’s been very patient with me; I'm just happy I managed to do it for him.”

Onward Team Murray goes toward a defense of the United States Open title,beginning next month,and then eventually to defending at Wimbledon next year with the British drought(干旱) well and truly over.

1.The underlined word “twist” in the second paragraph refers to Murray’s_____.

A.achievement B.knighthood

C.champion title D.nationality

2.What does the author mean by saying“the British drought well and truly over”?

A.Murray is concerned about the drought that struck Britain.

B.Drought in Britain will be over next year when Wimbledon is held.

C.British government’s rule over Scotland will come to an end soon.

D.The British people’s desire for a Wimbledon victory is fully satisfied.

3.What does the writer intend to tell us?

A.The whole Great Britain is enjoying Murray’s victory.

B.Scotland is going to gain independence from Britain

C.The secret lies behind Murray’s Wimbledon victory.

D.Murray was torn between the choices in the referendum.

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No matter what problem we’re facing, we always find solutions. 1. If you need great happiness to help you through the day, be sure to remember these things:

1. Accept it.

Although it may seem challenging to accept a negative situation, it’s your best way in moving toward a resolution. 2. What you can do is only focus on how to improve the circumstances now.

2. Don’t waste time considering it.

Working on a problem a long time can only make it bigger than it already is. Not only will you feel worse in the long run, but also, you’ll lose valuable time when you could be working toward a solution. 3. .

3. Don’t compare yourself to others.

When you’re struggling through a tough situation, comparing yourself is the last thing you should be doing. 4. Therefore, instead of comparing, you should look at the happiness within yourself.

4. Make a plan of action.

5. If you don’t like the way something is, do what you can in your power to change it. In financial situations, you can work on a budget(预算) and prioritize(优先考虑) your costs. In a fight with a loved one, you can take some time to cool down and improve things by talking it out.

A. You can’t change what already happened.

B. Keep an optimistic mind towards what you can’t get.

C. Don’t let a bad situation get the best of you—take steps to let it go.

D. You have no idea what struggles another person could be going through.

E. It’s impossible to succeed if you’re in low spirits.

F. It may be hard to look on the bright side, but everything passes in time.

G. The best way to overcome a negative time is to find a way out of it.

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