Dobson Ranch Housing Association 1000 Sidewinder Road Mesa,AZ 85202

October 15

Mr and Mrs Fred Deacon 1442 Saddleback Road Mesa,AX 85205 Dear Mr and Mrs Fred Deacon,

I am writing this letter to congratulate you on your new purchase of a house in the Dob­son Ranch area. We feel that this is one of the best neighborhoods of high quality in the city of Mesa,and we are happy to be able to call you neighbors.

For your information,there are a few things we would like to tell you. One is that there are certain duties that go with living in Dobson Ranch. In order to keep property (房地产) values at the highest possible levels,we insist that everyone who lives in Dobson Ranch take care of their property. This means that the grass needs to be cut regularly,branches of the trees and bushes should be cut off,and there should be no unattractive additions to houses, nor should houses be painted in colors like red or blue. If you want to make any additions to your house,you need our permission first.

The people of Dobson Ranch also have monthly meetings to discuss various issues of concern in our community. You are welcome to attend. We typically hold meetings on the first Saturday of every month at 7 : 00 PM at the Dobson Ranch Community Center. You will receive a notice via e-mail a few days before every meeting as a reminder. We hope that you will join us as much as you see fit.

Again,welcome to the neighborhood,and I look forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely

Juan Sanchez

President

Dobson Ranch Housing Association

October 20 Dear Mr Sanchez,

Thank you very much for your letter welcoming us to the neighborhood. My wife and I appreciate your concern, and we also appreciate you letting us know about the various rules that apply to this neighborhood. Please do not worry about us. No matter where we live,we always try to be neighbors taking care to do our work properly. We too are well aware of property values. To be honest,we are actually pleased that there are regulations that must be obeyed. In the past,we have had neighbors who have not taken care of their homes and yards; at least we know that we will not have to worry about that here.

As for the meetings, thank you for your kind invitation,but tm afraid that you probably won’t see us too often. My work takes me out of town,so when I,m not traveling,I prefer to stay home. Similarly,my wife works long hours at the hospital and prefers to spend her days off relaxing at home. However,if we have the time,we will try to make it to a meet­ing. Again,thank you for welcoming us.

Sincerely Fred Deacon

1.Why do people who live in Dobson Ranch need to take care of their homes?

A.To ensure that no one complains about how the area looks.

B.To make the neighborhood look as good as possible.

C.To keep the property worth as much as possible .

D.To be good neighbors.

2.What does Fred Deacon think about the rules at Dobson Ranch?

A.He agrees to them.

B.He thinks they require too much.

C.He would like to discuss them later.

D.He feels that they are not severe enough.

3.For the invitation to the monthly meetings, Fred Deacon responds that .

A.he will attend regularly

B.he will attend with his wife

C.his wife will attend alone

D.neither he nor his wife will attend very often

Sleepwalking is a sleep disorder. Your child will rise from bed and walk or engage in other activities that they would normally do when they are awake. They eyes will be open but they will appear to be in a dream-like state, and will probably not answer when you talk to them, although they may carry out conversations. Sleepwalking can last a few seconds, a few minutes, or more.

Sleep walking can be an indication that certain parts of the brain may not be relaxing properly at bedtime. It can be caused by illness or fever, tiredness, stress or anxiety. It is thought to occur in the beginning, slow-wave stages of non-rapid eye movement sleep before dream sleep. It may be related to the lack of magnesium(镁), and it is very possible that hormonal (荷尔蒙) changes in body could cause it. Certainly a child is more likely to be a sleepwalker if one of his parents suffered, too.

Sleepwalking itself is not dangerous and is generally not a sign of any more worrying problems. But if your child sleepwalkers regularly, you have to take safety measures to make sure that he doesn’t hurt himself while sleepwalking. Make sure that any doors can’t be opened by a child, and lock doors to the cellar (地下室), kitchen and other dangerous places. Check each night before lights go out for sharp objects or, indeed, anything on the floor which your child could trip over or hurt himself on.

A child may sleepwalk once and never sleepwalk again. Others may sleepwalk once a month or so. Still others may sleepwalk almost nightly. If you are worried you should consult your doctor.

1.During sleepwalking, a sleepwalker is likely to do all the following but_________.

A. climb out of a window B. go down a flight of stairs

C. wander in the yard D. close his eyes

2. What does the second paragraph mainly tell us?

A. The concept of sleepwalking

B. The causes of sleepwalking

C. Some ways to help sleepwalking

D. The behaviors during sleepwalking.

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Sleepwalking itself is not dangerous.

B. Children who sleepwalk may answer when you talk to them.

C. If your child sleepwalks regularly, you can just leave him alone.

D. Sleepwalking is related to the lack of sleep.

4.It can be inferred from the passage that_______.

A. Sleepwalking may be passed down in a family.

B. Drugs that could cure sleepwalking have been developed.

C. During a normal sleep, a person never opens his eyes.

D. Most doctors consider sleepwalking as a serious problem.

Having just quit a highly moneymaking job with tech giant Microsoft in the United States,where he’d made millions working as a program manager,Patrick Awuah would wake up once in a while wondering if he’d done the right thing.

What Awuah wanted was to create a university in his native Ghana.a state-of-the-art education centre that would help educate the country’s next generation of leaders.Awuah moved with his family,back to Ghana.There,he invested his own money and with the help of other donors he founded Ashesi University.

“Africa needs to have a renaissance(复兴),” says Awuah as he explained what drove him to

take the risky decision.“The world needs to change in this way and I strongly believe that people like me need to be part of the solution;I need to be really actively involved in helping to drive this change in Africa‘‘

Located about an hour's drive from the capital Accra,Ashesi,which appropriately translates to “beginning,” is the first Ghanaian university to combine technical majors with a liberal arts approach.Its campus,set on 100 acres in a town called Berekuso,was designed to be inspiring for the more than 500 young Ghanaians studying there.

“So when I look at universities I see Africa fast—forward 30 years.When this 20-year-old is now in his or her 50s,that person is going to be a leader.”

Today Ashesi,which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year,offers degrees in business,

information systems and computer science.There are plans to offer engineering and economics majors in the near future.The school’s graduation rate is between 70%and 90%,according to Awuah.

In our last freshman class,50% of the students paid full tuition(学费),25%were on full

scholarships and 25%on partial scholarships ,”he said.“The reason why variety is so important is that the most important conversation on campus is a conversation about the good society—what is the good society we would like to see in Africa? That conversation is a lot more interesting if you have variety in the classroom,”adds Awuah. 。

1.In Awuah’s opinion,Africa should be changed by

A.investing more money for development

B.developing computer science

C.training future leaders for development

D.founding more universities

2.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph infers that “_____”.

A.Awuah regretted that he had once worked with Microsoft

B.Awuah would doubt if he should resign from Microsoft

C.Awuah wondered whether it was right to invest for a university

D.Awuah felt it wrong that he had refused a job with a large salary

3.The university founded by Awuah_____.

A.came into being 10 years ago

B.was named with “beginning”

C.is located in the capital of Ghan

D.will be run for 30 years

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A.Ashesi has offered five degrees since it was founded.

B.Ashesi had earned millions of dollars before he left Microsoft.

C.50% of the new students in Ashesi receive education for free.

D.Awuah was the only investor in setting up Ashesi University.

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A Young Man Learns What’s Most Important in Life

In his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and little to spend with his wife and son.

One day, his mother phoned him and told him that his old _________ , Mr. Belser, had died. She asked if Jack would attend the funeral. Jack remembered _________ some of his childhood days with his old neighbor. It had been so long since Jack had thought of him. He _________ thought Mr. Belser had died years before.

Jack’s mother said, “He didn’t forget you. When I saw him, he’d ask _________ you were doing. He’d remember the many days you spent at his home. After your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a man’s _________ in your life.”

“He taught me carpentry(木工手艺),”Jack said. “I wouldn’t be in this business if it weren’t for him. He spent a lot of time _________ me important things. I’ll be there for the funeral. ”

Mr. Belser’s funeral was _________ . He had no children and most of his relatives had died.

The night, after he returned home, Jack and his Mom _________ the old house next door. The house was _________ as Jack remembered.

Jack told his Mom that there was a small gold box that Mr. Belser kept _________ on top of his desk. He had asked a thousand times what was inside, _________ Mr. Belser only said “The thing I value most.” It was _________ . The house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser_________ had taken it.

“Now I’ll never know what was so _________ to him,” Jack said.

Two weeks after Mr. Belser died, Jack discovered a note in his mailbox. “Signature requested on a package. Please __________ by the main post office.”

Next day Jack collected the package. The return address _________ his attention: “Mr. Harold Belser”.

Jack opened the package. Inside was the gold box and an envelope.

“Upon my death, please _________ this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. It’s the thing I valued most in my life. ”Jack _________ opened the box.

Inside he found a simple pocket watch and also these words ________ to it, “Jack, Thanks for your time! —Harold Belser.”

“My god! The thing he valued most was…my time. ”He couldn’t believe it.

Immediately he called _________ his appointments for the next two days, because he needed some time to spend with his family.

1.A. friend B. neighbor C. relative D. classmate

2.A. working B. playing C. spending D. talking

3.A. honestly B. actively C. foolishly D. carefully

4.A. when B. where C. how D. why

5.A. help B. influence C. shadow D. attitude

6.A. giving B. teaching C. helping D. assisting

7.A. big B. wonderful C. small D. moving

8.A. came B. returned C. painted D. visited

9.A. possibly B. strangely C. differently D. completely

10.A. buried B. discovered C. locked D. reached

11.A. so B. but C. or D. when

12.A. dear B. gone C. old D. clear

13.A. wife B. son C. family D. neighbor

14.A. valuable B. necessary C. important D. expensive

15.A. stop B. begin C. start D. hurry

16.A. gathered B. visited C. greeted D. caught

17.A. give B. improve C. return D. pay

18.A. casually B. sadly C. nervously D. carefully

19.A. attached B. writing C. reading D. printed

20.A. on B. at C. in D. off

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