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It is impossible not to make a mistake at some points in your life. We may as well accept that something will go wrong and we will be to blame. It is therefore sensible to work out some strategies for apologizing, and the best way to apologize is by letter. This way you can take care over every work you write— which you can’t do if you say sorry to someone in person.
We all say or do something that we wish we hadn’t said or done. You may say something that accidentally hurts someone, or you may provide a service which doesn’t come up to the standards that a client or customer expected.
You may feel that it was a genuine mistake which couldn’t be avoided. Rather than dwell on the mistake, you should quickly try to remedy(修补)the problem. An effective letter of apology is an important part of that process.
For the contents of the letter, just remember TABS—Timing, Action, Brevity, Sincerity.
The timing of a letter of apology is essential—it must be sent as soon as possible. Any delay in our sending the letter will only compound the problem. In this case “Better late than never” is not the best motto! The longer you wait before you wait before writing a letter of apology, the more it will seem that you have been coerced(被迫)into writing it.
Although it is important to recognize what has gone before, it is also essential to detail the action you plan to take to rectify whatever it was you did wrong. Research has shown that some indication that you have thought about what future action you plan to take is always well received.
A letter of apology should be brief and the word “sorry” should appear no more than twice. Indicate that you are aware using it a second time—“once again, I am so sorry for…” or “as I said earlier, I am really sorry about…”. Finally, the tone of the letter has to be sincere. In fact, the combination of all the above factors will help in this respect.
And don’t think that letters are out of date in the email—oriented 21st century. An apology email can be worse than no apology at all!

  1. 1.

    What kind of advice does the text suggest about apologizing?

    1. A.
      It’s a good idea to write a letter of apology as soon as something has gone wrong.
    2. B.
      It’s a good idea to send several emails to apologize.
    3. C.
      Write a long letter apologizing several times to make your point.
    4. D.
      Wait to see how they react to your letter before planning to do anything.
  2. 2.

    What kind of things do you NOT apologize for?

    1. A.
      A service that is not as good as it should be.
    2. B.
      Genuine mistakes.
    3. C.
      Car accidents.
    4. D.
      Causing offence or hurt.
  3. 3.

    The underlined expression “Rather than dwell on the mistake” in the third paragraph means you _____.

    1. A.
      should not waste time worrying about what happened.
    2. B.
      should consider the problem
    3. C.
      should forget about what happened.
    4. D.
      should analyse who was at fault.
  4. 4.

    How can timing compound problems?

    1. A.
      If you write immediately, they will be suspicious.
    2. B.
      If you leave it for a few days, they will know it is your idea to write.
    3. C.
      Waiting for a few days before you write will show your sincerity.
    4. D.
      Waiting too long will make it worse because they won’t believe you mean it.
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人无完人,大家都会犯错误,勇敢地承认错误,如果你认为是你的错,那你为什么不去勇敢的承认错误啊! ...主动去道歉,越早越好,真诚的表白,道歉是越早越好。
1.细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可以得出答案。其它答案都是文中提到的细节问题。
2. C项文中未提到。A在第二段第二句…or you may provide a service which doesn’t come up to the standards….;B在第三段首句;D在第二段第二句You may say something that accidentally hurts someone,…。
3.句意理解题。根据后面you should quickly try to remedy(修补)the problem.可以判断出犯了错以后,对发生的事情着急是浪费时间,你应该立刻设法弥补。
4.判断理解题。根据第三段Any delay in our sending the letter will only compound the problem.得出答案。本句意思为:(拖延)时间会更会增加你的困难(使问题复杂化),会使对方觉得你不够诚意。compound  v. 混合, 配合。如:If you take this action, it will only compound your problems.如果你这么做,只能徒然增加你的困难。
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Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !
The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!
Peterborough Museum
The Age of the Dinosaurs’is the museum’s main attraction this summer.Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands—on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday,and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.
Call 01733 864663 for details
Saxon Youth Club
School holiday fun:Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities,or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club,Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road.Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm.PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm.
Call 01 353 720274 for details
Houghton Mill   
Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th.August.Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play.Gates open 5:30pro,performance 6:30pm—8:30pm.Tea room will be open until end of the interval.Adult £10.Child£7.Family £20.
Booking advisable on 0845 4505157.
Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey
Farmland Gaines:From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches,come and join the Farmland Team.Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner!No need to book,just turn up between 12:00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August Suitable for children aged four and above,each child should be accompanied by an adult and all  
activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost£7 per child.
For further information,call 01223 810080.

  1. 1.

    If you are interested in cooking, you can go to         .

    1. A.
      Peterborough Museum
    2. B.
      Houghton Mill
    3. C.
      Saxon Youth Club
    4. D.
      Farmland Museum
  2. 2.

    You want to watch the new play with your parents, so it will cost you           .

    1. A.
      £7
    2. B.
      £17
    3. C.
      £27
    4. D.
      £20
  3. 3.

    If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19,he will have          to choose from activities  for himself.

    1. A.
      one activity
    2. B.
      two activities
    3. C.
      three activities
    4. D.
      four activities

It's interesting that the arrival of snow has effect on people in different countries. For some countries it is an important happening to celebrate each year, while for others a catastrophe(灾害) or even a wonder.?
But there are countries between these two kinds that normally expect snow some time over-the winter months, but never receive snow regularly or in the same quantities every year. Britain is one of them, for which the arrival of snow quite simply causes problems. Within hours of the first snowfalls, however light, roads are blocked; trains and buses have to stop in the middle of the way. Normal communication is affected as well: telephone calls become difficult and the post immediately takes more time than usual. And almost within hours, there are also certain shortages—bread, vegetables and other things—not because all these things can no longer be produced or sent to shops, but mainly because people are frightened and go out and store up with food and so on just for fear that something bad should happen.?
But why does snow have this effect? After all, the Swiss, the Austrians and the Canadians don't have such problems. It is simple because there is not enough planning and preparation. We need money to buy equipment to deal with snow and ice. To keep the roads clear, for example, requires snow-ploughs(扫雪机) and machines to spread salt. The reason why a country like Britain does not buy snow-ploughs is that they are used for a few days in any one year, and the money could be more useful in other things such as hospital, education, helping the old.?

  1. 1.

    According to the writer, Britain is a country _______.?

    1. A.
      which has regular snow
    2. B.
      which is not well prepared for snow?
    3. C.
      for which snow is a catastrophe
    4. D.
      for which snow is a wonder?
  2. 2.

    After a few hours' snowing there are often some shortages of food because _______.?

    1. A.
      shops have closed down
    2. B.
      people buy as much as they can?
    3. C.
      farmers cannot produce any more
    4. D.
      people eat more vegetables in winter?
  3. 3.

    The words “two kinds” in the passage mean the countries _______.?

    1. A.
      which have weather as yearly happening to celebrate or as rare (少见) weather?
    2. B.
      which either have heavy snow or light snow?
    3. C.
      to which snow either causes problems or no problems?
    4. D.
      which either have snow-ploughs or no snow-ploughs

All plant cells are capable of taking up(吸收)water. Even dead ones do to a certain degree. Absorption(吸收)of water by dead cell walls makes wood become larger.
In common land plants, the living cells of roots take upmost of the water. Land plants without roots do exist, however. Those greenish-yellow lichens(苔藓)you see on rocks in the high mountains have no roots. Half a billion years ago, when water plants started to enter the land, the first land plants did not have roots.
Even among the flowering plants, one finds rootless forms. These flowering plants are “the higher plants” because they evolved(进化)recently and are thus considered higher on the evolutionary scale(进化度).
In the Peruvian desert, there grows one of these rootless higher plants, a bromeliad. It is a relative of the pineapple. Even if this plant had roots, they would be of no use, because where the plant grows, it never rains. The plant gets its water only from the dew(露水)it collects at night, when its leaves cool off. Such rootless plants, of course, can be moved with ease, but they will only grow when they are placed out in the open. If they are placed too near a house, the radiation from the heat of the house prevents the leaves from cooling and so prevents dew from forming, and the plant dies.
In the southern United States and in Puerto Rico, one sees bromeliads growing high above the streets on the insulation(绝缘物)of electric wires. These plants get their water from rain, and the only soil they ever come in contact with is the dust that may blow on their leaves.

  1. 1.

    Wood becomes larger because of       .

    1. A.
      dead cell walls
    2. B.
      water entering dead cells
    3. C.
      the growth of cells
    4. D.
      the death of cells
  2. 2.

    From the passage we know that the evolutionary scale is graded according to      .

    1. A.
      evolutionary cycles
    2. B.
      heights and depths
    3. C.
      time
    4. D.
      kinds
  3. 3.

    The “bromeliad” is a plant that     .

    1. A.
      has no roots
    2. B.
      is a pineapple
    3. C.
      can grow anywhere
    4. D.
      takes up water through its leaves
  4. 4.

    The most suitable title for this passage is “      ”.

    1. A.
      Absorption of water by plants
    2. B.
      Rootless plants in America
    3. C.
      Plants in the desert
    4. D.
      Higher plants

We already have iris(虹膜) and fingerprint scanning but noses could be an even better method of identification, says a study from the University of Bath, UK.
The researchers scanned noses in 3D and characterized  them. They found 6 main nose types: Roman, Greek, Nubian, hawk, snub and turn-up. Since they are hard to hide, the study says, noses would work well for identification.
The researchers say noses have been overlooked in the growing field of biometrics, studies into ways of identifying distinguishing characters of people. "Noses are out standing facial features and yet their use as a biometric has been largely unexplored," said the University of Bath's Dr Adrian Evans. "Ears have been looked at in detail, eyes have been looked at in terms of iris recognition but the nose has been ignored."
The researchers used a system called PhotoFace, developed by researchers at the University of the West of England in Bristol, for the 3D scans.
Several measurements by which noses can be recognised were identified and the team developed recognition software based on these parameters(范围)
" This initial work is nowhere as good as iris identification but the nose has pros and cons," said Dr Evans.
There's no magic biometric that solves all your problems. Irises are a powerful biometric but can be difficult to get accurately and can be easily covered by eyelids or glasses. People can easily cover up their ears, with their hair for example.
"Of course you can have a broken nose or wear a false nose or have plastic surgery but to have nose surgery to change your identity is fairly obvious. Irises are very good for recognition but you can put in dilation drops which change the iris completely. Not all techniques are reliable," he said.
The research is based on a study of 40 noses and the data base has now been expanded to 160 for further tests to see if the software can pick out people from a larger group and distinguish between relatives.
Dr Evans hopes the method can be proven to be effective on this larger sample. "The technique certainly shows potential, perhaps to be used in combination with other identification methods," he said.

  1. 1.

    Where can you probably read this article?

    1. A.
          In a newspaper about education.
    2. B.
           In a newspaper about science
    3. C.
           In a newspaper about software
    4. D.
          In a newspaper about dress-up
  2. 2.

      Which is true according to the passage?

    1. A.
          Dr Adrian Evans works at the University of the West of England in Bristol,
    2. B.
           The researchers used a system called Photoshop for the 3D scans.
    3. C.
           The research is based on a study of 160 noses.
    4. D.
          The research team developed their own recognition software.
  3. 3.

    The word overlooked in the third paragraph possibly means:

    1. A.
      well-studied         
    2. B.
      carefully-scanned
    3. C.
      wholly-recognized    
    4. D.
      carelessly-studied
  4. 4.

    We can infer from the last three paragraphs that_________.

    1. A.
          The consequence of the method remains to be seen
    2. B.
           Dr Evans is sure that the method can be used to pick out uncles and nephews.
    3. C.
           More new soft wares will be developed to do the research.
    4. D.
          This method can still be used if your nose is broken, 

It seems that every week someone becomes “the first” or “the youngest” or even “the first married couple” to do something that doesn’t seem to be very useful to the rest of us.
Why do they do it? Don’t they have better things to do with their time and money? And why should I be interested anyway? Human beings have already climbed the highest mountains, sailed across the oceans and flown around the world. Many of these things were done a long, long time ago. There just isn’t anything left to explore nowadays. I suppose there’s still a lot of the universe left, and the bottom of the ocean is still a bit of a mystery, but you need a lot of technology to explore areas like that. So, those people who feel the need for adventure can only do things that have been done before.
In May of this year a British man became the first person to walk alone from Canada to the North Pole. Personally, if I wanted to visit the Arctic, I’d rather go as a tourist on a cruise ship, with a helicopter trip to the North Pole included in the price. But OK, this man decided that he wanted to walk. The problem was that he went in the spring when the ice begins to melt and break up. So he got stuck on a longely piece of ice and a plane had to be sent in to rescue him.
These sorts of rescues are making many Australians angry with these record breakers. People trying to break sailing or rowing records get into trouble in the seas. So the Australian navy has to send ships to save them and this costs the government millions of dollars. I suppose we can’t just leave them to drown but we should give the bill to the people who are rescued.

  1. 1.

    According to the author, the so-called record breakers          .

    1. A.
      do not benefit other people at all
    2. B.
      inspire people to continue exploring
    3. C.
      are boring and should be stopped
    4. D.
      are usually not wealthy enough
  2. 2.

    We can infer from the second paragraph that          .

    1. A.
      there are no high mountains for people to climb
    2. B.
      nothing is left for people to explore in the universe
    3. C.
      it’s beyond ordinary people to explore the unknown
    4. D.
      human beings could fly around the world long ago
  3. 3.

    Many Australians are angry because the record breakers        .

    1. A.
      often get into trouble
    2. B.
      never use a cruise ship or a helicopter
    3. C.
      never pay their own costs
    4. D.
      satisfy their needs at the cost of others’ interest
  4. 4.

    What is the writer’s attitude towards the record breakers?

    1. A.
      Positive.
    2. B.
      Negative.
    3. C.
      Uninterested.
    4. D.
      Neutral(中立的).

What a strange world this would be if everyone told the truth! Even though all world religions caution(告诫) people against lying, it seems that lying is a universal communication style. Most of us get angry at big lies—especially those in government, business, and the social world. But how about truth-telling in our private life? Should we always tell the truth to husbands, wives, mothers, fathers and children? Do we?
We all lie. National public opinion polls find that only about one in ten Americans say they never tell a lie. One study of college students found that each student told about two lies a day. Half of all adults interviewed in a CBS New Poll last year admitted they had told a lie they regretted, and nearly as many said they had been deeply hurt by a lie someone told them.
We all lie about lies. Researchers asked subjects to describe the lies they told over a period of weeks. Subjects over-reported “white lies”(harmless lies—I really like your dress) and under-reported serious lies( I graduated with honors).
We lie differently to different types of people. We tell more lies to men than to women. Men and women tell more lies about themselves when talking to men, but more lies about others when talking to women. Men are particularly likely to lie about themselves. Women tell more lies than men, but only because women tell white lies in order to flatter or avoid confrontation (对抗).
Lies are hard to detect(察觉). Surveys show that nearly everyone believes most people are truthful. That’s why people are so bad at detecting lies.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      When asked, the subjects admitted they told more serious lies.
    2. B.
      People are not good at detecting lies.
    3. C.
      White lies are harmless.
    4. D.
      Men tell fewer lies than women.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “flatter (in Paragraph 4)” probably means “_______”.

    1. A.
      to anger somebody by telling a lie
    2. B.
      to praise somebody in order to win his favor
    3. C.
      to avoid somebody so as to escape payment
    4. D.
      to warn somebody by shouting
  3. 3.

    Lies are not easy to detect because _______.

    1. A.
      most people get angry at big lies   
    2. B.
      people tell more lies about themselves
    3. C.
      nearly everyone believes most people are truthful
    4. D.
      everyone tells the truth

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