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2. No one except my parents know anything about it.
2. know改为knows
Chinese characters help improve IQ Chinese characters may be the reason why local children aged between 6 and 12 display a higher IQ than their peers in Britain, Germany and Australia.
The pictographic nature of the Chinese writing sys?tem helps to inspire the thinking ability of children. Their intelligence develops better while they learn the characters. 9
I am a retired Chinese-language teacher from Malaysia. From my experiences, I have long noticed that Chinese-medium-educated students always excel in mathematics as compared with those taught in other lan?guages. 10 The words for numerals are all monosyllabic(单音节的)in Chinese. In contrast, their equivalents(对应词)in Malay have two or three syllables, like sa-tu, du a, ti-ga, em-pat, li-ma, e-nam. 11 Their English equivalents-- one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine ten, hundred, thousand, mil?lion―include multi-syllabic words, too.
12 Children easily find that it is in the Chinese language that they can do the job fastest. Children taught in Chinese find it easier to learn numerals and can do their calculations much faster. This has been repeatedly proved by reports on Chinese-medium-educated students winning prizes in the International Mathemati?cal Olympiad.
Mathematics has a lot to do with IQ tests, as it is well proved that children good at numbers tend to have a stronger reasoning ability. 13 Teach the children Chinese so that they can think in the language. Keep their cutting edge in mathematics with the aid of Chinese characters, and this will improve their IQ.
A. The secret lies in the Chinese characters.
B. They are much quicker at learning languages.
C. This was discovered by Dr Zeng， assistant professor of psychology at NUS.
D. The difference between them is striking when it comes to memorizing the multiplication table.
E. So, I would like to call on Chinese parents to treas?ure the language of our ancestors.
F. It takes a longer time to pronounce these words.
G. Therefore, I'm going to teach mathematics if possible.
It's difficult not to become involved in gossip at work. After all, people like gossip and interesting bits of information: you only have to look at the number of celebrity-focused publications to realize that we have a huge appetite for discussing other people's lives. At work, however, this type of interaction is harmful and costly. It wastes time, damages reputations, promotes divisiveness (分歧)and creates anxiety.
Rumours often grow because people like to be " in the know". Knowledge is power, and that's why the people with the least amount of power in an organization can often be the ones to start and spread rumours. It can make them feel important if they're seen to know things that others don't.
This knowledge is at the centre of why and how ru?mours start and spread. Insufficient (不足的)knowledge or incomplete information is often to blame. Consider these examples:
?People don't know why a colleague was fired, so they make up a reason based on some limited knowledge or insignificant facts. "I saw John override(打开)the cash register the other day without a supervisor present. Maybe he stole some money and that's why he went."
?People see a pattern of behaviour between two individuals and they add their own explanation. "Joseph and Samantha spend a lot of time together after hours 'catching up on paperwork'. And just yesterday, they were sitting awfully close to each other in the meeting. I bet paperwork isn't all that's getting done after work!"
These rumours are typical of the things you'll face at work, and they spread because of a lack of accurate information. So, the best way to fight rumours is with good communication. When you communicate well, your team knows what's happening, and they trust that you'll keep them informed. Good communication within your team also means that you will become aware of any rumours that are starting, and you'll be able to address them quickly and effectively.
5. The huge number of celebrity-focused publications reveals that .
A. celebrities depend on publications to achieve fame
B. people like discussing other people's lives
C. the publishing industry is booming
D. celebrities are rather disturbed by rumours
6. The passage is developed mainly .
A. by using time order
B. by making comparisons
C. by giving figures
D. by giving examples
7. What is the relationship between Joseph and Saman?tha in the eyes of the people spreading rumours?
A. They are lovers.
B. They are work partners.
C. They are rivals.
D. They are old friends.
8. What is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A. How to fight rumours.
B. Why rumours start.
C. How to communicate with colleagues.
D. Why knowledge matters.
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Safety in the highway is not totally out of our hands. Here are four ways we can do to protect our?selves when we travel.
10 People in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people travelling in large cars. Factories of small cars are strengthening their products' safety, which helps. But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem.
Being thrown into glass and metal car parts, or be?ing thrown from the car can really hurt or even kill you.
11 The safety belt's main purpose is to pull you back if your car has a sudden crash with another Vehicle or object, or if it rolls over. A belt can reduce the chance of deadly injury by 45 % and the chance of serious injury by 50%.
Air bags are important. More than half of all new cars sold have air bags. Air bags provide protection in frontal crashes—the type of crash that kills the most drivers―when they are also wearing safety belts. Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy.
12 Effective as they are, they can't take the place of safety belts.
Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you don't drink. 13 Many people have realized that drunk driving can lead to death and injury, prison time and other results. There are movements to strengthen penalties(处罚)for drinking and driving.
A. How to drive safely?
B. You are safer in a large car.
C. How to protect ourselves in the highway?
D. Air bags are not installed in all cars.
E. That's why safety belts should be worn.
F. Drunk driving is the most serious problem.
G. But the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes.
2.学生们都知道考试作弊是不对的。
_________________ to all students that cheating in exams is not right.
2.The water___________ (feel) cool when I jumped into the pool for morning exercise.
7.It is reported that a large number of new houses (build) at present in the disaster area.
M ： I'd like to make sure about your 25 . (educate) background, Miss Shelly. Your major was English, wasn't it?
W: Right. I graduated from New York University in 2006.
M: Fine. And could you please tell me 26. you have got any 27. (work) experience?
W: Well, I'm working for Singapore Airlines at the moment, in its San Francisco office.
M: And what are you 28. (exact) there now?
W: I work in the department of sales promotion. M: I see. And how long have you been working there?
W: For two and a half years. Mi Would you mind 29. (tell) me your present salary?
W: I'm making twenty-two hundred and eighty a month at present. 30. I know your starting salary of this position is about $ 2,600 a month.
M: That's right.
W: I'd like to know if your company provides opportunities for 31. (far) education.
M: Yes, our employees are allowed to take up six hours 32. week at full pay, to attend college courses.
W: That's very generous.
M: Well, I've enjoyed talking with you. We'll inform you 33. the week.
W ：Thank you. I appreciate the time you 34. (give) me.
Investing in yourself
Figuring out how to invest your money can be a dif?ficult task. This is something that you will want to learn how to do.
9 Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments. However, be?fore you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things.
You may think investing in yourself means inves?ting in your education. 10 . There are some other things you can do, such as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill.
So what are some specific things you can do? 11 . Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge. I'm talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books.
You can also take courses and attend seminars. These programmes are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. 12 Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.
Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money. Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn't 100% safe. Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation(通货膨胀)is taken into con?sideration. 13 But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success.
A. This is just one way.
B. The benefits will stay with you.
C. If you aren't a reader, you should start with that.
D. The more you do this, the more valuable you will be.
E. Of course, you need to do some research before in?vesting.
F. The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself.
G. When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away.
