A person, like a commodity (商品), needs packaging. But going too far is absolutely undesirable. A little exaggeration, however, does no harm when it shows the person’s unique qualities to their advantages. To show personal attractiveness in a casual and natural way, it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself. A skilled packager knows how to add art to nature without any signs of embellishment(装饰), so that the person so packaged is not a commodity but a human being, lively and lovely.

A young person, especially a female, shining with beauty and full of life, has all the favor granted by God. Any attempt to make up would be self - defeating. Youth, however, comes and goes in a flash. Packaging for the middle - aged is primarily to hide the marks made by years. If you still enjoy life enough to keep self - confidence and work at pioneering work, you are unique in your natural qualities, and your attractiveness and grace will remain. Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been through plains, mountains and jungles, running its course as it should. You have really lived your life, which now arrives at a self - satisfied stage of quietness and calmness with no interest in fame or wealth. There is no need to make use of hair dyeing. The snow - capped mountain is itself a beautiful scene of fairyland. Let your looks change from young to old in step with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony (和谐)with nature, for harmony itself is beauty, while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness. To be in the elder’s company is like reading a thick book of deluxe (better quality)edition that attracts one so much as to be unwilling to part with.

As long as one find where one stands, one knows how to package oneself, just as a commodity sets up its brand by the right packaging.

1.It can be concluded from the text that ________.

A. people should be packed at all ages

B. people should be packed in a special way

C. elderly people also care about packing

D. proper packing makes people attractive

2.For the middle - aged, attractiveness________ .

A. hardly exists B. is the strongest

C. comes from the inside D. comes from the appearance

3.The underlined sentence means that elderly people ________.

A. are usually packed like a finely - made book

B. experience a lot and have rich knowledge of life

C. do a lot of traveling and can give you much information

D. enjoy reading thick books of beautiful nature and fairylands

Baths and bathing have long been considered of medical importance to man. In Greece there are the ruins of a bathtub and water system built over 3, 000 years ago. The Romans had warm public baths. In some as many as 3, 000 persons could bathe at the same time.

Treating disease by bathing has been popular for centuries. Modern medical bathing or hydrotherapy, first became popular in Europe and by the late 1700’s has also become popular in the United States.

For many years frequent bathing was believed to be bad for one’s health. Ordinary bathing just to keep clean was avoided and perfume(香水)was often used to cover up body smells!

By the 1770’s doctors began to say that soap and water were good for health. They believed that it was good for people to be cleaned. Slowly people began to bathe more frequently. During the Victorian Age of the late 19th century, taking a bath on Saturday night became common.

In the United States ordinary bathing was slow to become popular. During the 18th and early 19th centuries, many Americans were known as “The Great Unwashed!” In one American city, for example, a person could only take a bath every thirty days! That was a law!

Frequency of bathing today is partly a matter of habit. People know that bathing for cleanness is important to health. Doctors know that dirty bodies increase the chance of diseases. Consequently, in the United States, people generally bathe often. Some people bathe once a day at least. They consider a daily bath essential to good health.

1.In Greece ________ .

A. there were some public baths large enough to hold 3, 000 persons.

B. people used to treat disease by bathing

C. people began to bathe thousands of years ago

D. people didn’t like frequent bathing

2.The Americans used to be known as “The Great Unwashed” because ________.

A. the modem medical bathing first became popular in the U. S.

B. they didn’t bath frequently

C. the Americans were very clean.

D. soap was first produced in the U. S.

3.In the 18th century doctors believed that being clean was _______ .

A. unimportant B. good for health

C. harmful D. popular

4.During the Victorian Age,________.

A. the Americans ever took a bath every thirty days

B. frequent bathing was avoided

C. people used perfume to cover up body smells after bathing

D. the British people generally took a bath once a week.

China Daily

Classified Page

Advertising Rates

Published every Wednesday and Friday.

Minimum(smallest)Size: 1 col ×3 cm

Personal: RMB 100 yuan/cm

-Engagements, Marriage, Births, Deaths, Obituaries, Funerals, Birthday greetings, Holiday greetings, Anniversaries

Shopping Guide: RMB 100 yuan/cm

-Department store and supermarket shops only

Education: RMB 100 yuan/cm

-Vocational training or courses for foreigners offered by universities and colleges

Services: RMB 120 yuan/cm

-Computer service, Business centers, Interior decoration, Cars for lease, Used cars wanted/for sale, Business offices wanted, Travel, Restaurants and entertainment

Recruitment: RMB 140 yuan/cm

Property, Trade and Investment: RMB 170 yuan/cm

-Merchandise wanted/for sale, business/capital solicited

Legal & General Notices: RMB 170 yuan/cm

-General and legal announcements, Auctions, Lost & Found, Changes of address

Surcharges: 30 col × cm plus 20%, Half page 40%, Full page 50%

All art or production fees(charges)carry a surcharge

1.China Daily reserves the right to make any alterations (修改)it seems necessary and to reject advertisement which violates(breaks)the Advertisement Law of the People’s Republic of China or contains fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statements or illustrations (例证).

2.Advertisers who wish to insert an ad should submit (put forward)an Advertising Order Form with all advertisement information and any necessary documents(证件)10 days before the date of publication. After this deadline, additional charges will be incurred (brought upon oneself).

Tel : (86 - 10)64941104, 64924488 ext. 2117

Fax: (86 - 10)64941104

E- mail: cads @ chinadaily. com. cn

1.Which of the following advertising rates is the lowest?

A. Services B. Legal & General notices

C. Education D. Recruitment

2.If someone wants to advertise his trade goods in the newspaper, the least fee he’ll pay is RMB ___ Yuan.

A. 140 B. 170

C. 360 D. 510

3.Which of the following statement is right?

A. The smaller the size is, the lower the advertising rate is.

B. The larger the size is, the lower the advertising rate is.

C. The size has nothing to do with the advertising rate.

D. The advertising fee is decided only by the size.

4.China Daily refuses to accept the advertising that ________.

A. contains any illustrations

B. is put in after the deadline

C. contains anything false

D. is too long

Mosquitoes have an extraordinary ability to target humans far away and fly straight to their unprotected skin. Regrettably, mosquitoes can do more than cause an itchy(发痒的)wound. Some mosquitoes spread several serious diseases,including Dengue,yellow fever and malaria.

Over one million people worldwide die from these diseases each year. New research now shows how mosquitoes choose who to bite.

Mosquitoes need blood to survive. They are attracted to human skin and breath. They smell the carbon dioxide gas, which all mammals breathe out. This gas is the main way for mosquitoes to know that a warm-blooded creature is nearby.

But mosquitoes also use their eyes and sense of touch. Michael Dickinson is a professor at the California Institute of Technology. His research shows how these small insects, with even smaller brains,use three senses to find a blood meal.

Michael Dickinson’s team used plumes—a material that rises into the air of carbon dioxide gas into a wind tunnel. They then used cameras to record the mosquitoes. The insects followed the plume.

Then, the scientists placed dark objects on the lighter colored floor and walls of the tunnel. Mr. Dickinson said, at first, the mosquitoes showed no interest in the objects at all. “What was quite striking and quite surprising is that the mosquitoes fly back and forth for hours. These are hungry females and they completely ignore the objects on the floor and wall of the tunnel. But the moment they get a hit of CO2, they change their behavior quite obviously and now would become attracted to these little visual blobs (斑点).”

This suggested to the researchers that a mosquito’s sense of smell is more important in the search for food. Once mosquitoes catch a smell of a human or animal,they also follow visual signals.

1.What do mosquitoes mainly use to find their targets?

A. Sense of smell B. Sense of touch

C. Sense of sight D. Smart brains

2.The first response of the mosquitoes to the objects in the experiment is _______.

A. to fly to the dark ones

B. to catch and stick to them

C. to take no notice of them

D. to attach themselves to them

3.How can we avoid being attacked by mosquitoes according to the text?

A. Don’t let them see us.

B. Use dark objects to stop them.

C. Make them fly back and forth for hours.

D. Attract them to objects full of carbon dioxide gas.

4.What can be the best title for the text?

A. How Do Mosquitoes Survive?

B. Why Do Mosquitoes Need Blood?

C. How Do Mosquitoes Choose to Bite You?

D. Why Do Mosquitoes Attack the Human Being?

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently. 1. .

First of all, remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language. The most important thing is to listen as often as possible. 2. . The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.

Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated by limited understanding. 3. .

Here is some of the advice I give my students:

●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.

●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times.

● Do not translate everything into your native language.

●4. . Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.

● Listen to something you enjoy.

I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning, when I didn’t understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion. 5. . Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I did not pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.

A. What should you do?

B. Listen for the general idea of the conversation.

C. But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!

D. But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

E. So, what you need to do is to find listening resources.

F. However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany.

G.Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts

完形填空

Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. _________ the financial crisis(危机), fewer companies would like to _________ new staff. My son targeted a company that was_________to hire only one person _________ there were more than twenty people filling their resumes (简历).

After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later _________ one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite _________ and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.

On the day of the final interview, my son and other two _________ arrived at the interview place on time, _________ the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably _________ . The interviewer only said to them, “All of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our_________. “We will tell you the _________in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!” On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very _________ .

In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me _________ on the phone, “Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, “What’s the whole _________ ?” My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually the first text sent to my son was also _________ of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son’s _________ was “Thank you” while the others said “Goodbye”.

Only then did I know that my son’s “hope” _________in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not _________to say “thank you” to the one who disappoints you. Saying “thank you” shows respect for others’ work and shows your grand _________ . Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of_________ compared with others!

1.A. As to B. Due to C. Instead of D. Contrary to

2.A. promote B. train C. employ D. discover

3.A. encouraged B. allowed C. supposed D. intended

4.A. while B. since C. as D. if

5.A. meet B. attract C. decide D. represent

6.A. lowly B. smoothly C. secretly D. silently

7.A. members B. students C. friends D. candidates

8.A. waiting for B. watching over C. thinking about D. looking into

9.A. formal B. simple C.funny D. strange

10.A. information B. notice C. order D. return

11.A. result B. choice C. mark D.idea

12.A. annoyed B. puzzled C. disappointed D. shocked

13.A. doubtfully B. excitedly C. calmly D. worriedly

14.A. matter B. cause C. conclusion D. interview

15.A. middle B. ending C.part D. course

16.A. way B. reply C. problem D. question

17.A. changed B. grew C. came D. developed

18.A. expect B. forget C. dislike D. regret

19.A. generosity B. curiosity C. dignity D. personality

20.A. abilities B. strengths C. challenges D. opportunities

 0  133857  133865  133871  133875  133881  133883  133887  133893  133895  133901  133907  133911  133913  133917  133923  133925  133931  133935  133937  133941  133943  133947  133949  133951  133952  133953  133955  133956  133957  133959  133961  133965  133967  133971  133973  133977  133983  133985  133991  133995  133997  134001  134007  134013  134015  134021  134025  134027  134033  134037  134043  134051  151629 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网