Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money.  61  so you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function of money

Being explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It’s important to show your child how money is traded for the thing he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier.  62  when your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.  63   If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3.    64 

Begin at the grocery store. Pick out similar brands of a product—a name brand butter and a generic(无商标产品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.  65   If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A. Wise decision.

B. The value of money.

C. Permit the child why he can—or cannot—have certain things.

D. Talk yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

Most people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however, that they hard­ly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer (作曲家) begins, how he manages to keep going - in fact, how and where he leans his trade -all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery 神秘).

One of the first things the common man wants to know about is the part inspiration (灵感) plays in a composer' s work. He finds it difficult to believe that composers are not much interested in that question. Writing music is as natural for the composer as eating or sleeping for all. Music is something that the composer happens to have been born for.

The composer, therefore, does not say to himself: "Do I feel inspired?" He says to himself:

"Do I feel like working today?" And if he feels like working, he does. It is more or less like saying to himself: "Do I feel sleepy?" If you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you don't feel sleepy, you stay up. If the composer doesn’t feel like working, he doesn’t' work. It’s as simple as that.

57. What would be the best tide for the text?

A. Composer: a man of mystery                        B. Practice makes good music

C. Relation between sleeping and music             D. Music: product of nature

58. The words "covered in complete darkness" underlined in Paragraph I most probably mean            

A. difficult to be made      B. without any light                                  

C. black in color           D. not known

59. Most people seem to think that a composer _______ .

A. finds it difficult to write music              

B. considers it important to have a good rest

C. should like to talk about inspiration                

D. never asks himself very simple questions

60. The author will most probably agree that composers _______

A. are born with a gift for music                                                            

B. are people full of mystery

C. work late at night for their music                                                      

D. know a lot about eating and sleeping

Student Membership--Cambridge Arts Cinema

At the Arts you can …

● choose from up to 40 films a month

● see up to 8 premieres(首映) each month

● catch screenings when you like – we open early and close late

● increase your knowledge of film with our special events – each year we run seasons on various types of films and directors

● meet the filmmakers

What you get as a member:

● invitation to a preview screening

● £1 off the standard prices (£4.50/£3.50) for any screening including special events

● your own copy of each cinema programme mailed free of charge mailed free of charge

● a card with your own membership number

● 50% off membership to the Cambridge Darkroom Gallery

So what are you waiting for? Just fill in the form and return it either in person or by post to:

Box Office

Cambridge Arts cinema

8 Market passage

Cambridge CN2 3PF

It costs £15 to join and your card can be used 1st October 2011 to 30th June 2012.

Cinema Information: 01223 572929 (24hr)

Box Office: 01223 504444

 Cambridge Arts Cinema is one of the art houses in Britain and home of the internationally celebrated Cambridge Film Festival. Since 1947 generations of students have discovered the wealth of world cinema. Now you too can make most of it and save money.

53. Which of the following is the most famous event held at Cambridge Arts Cinema?

 A. The Cambridge Film Festival.           B. Meetings with filmmakers.

 C. The preview screening.                D. Monthly premieres.

54. If you're a member of Cambridge Arts Cinema, you will enjoy free_

 A. Darkroom Gallery shows              B. mailed programmes

 C. special film events                   D. film shows

55. How long will the membership for Cambridge Arts Cinema last?

 A. Four months.                       B. Eight months.

 C. Nine months.                       D. One year.

56. For what purpose is the text written?

 A. Offering students cheaper tickets.

 B. Announcing the opening of a premiere.

 C. Telling the public of the cinema's address.

 D. Increasing the cinema's membership.

The American newspaper has been around for about three hundred years. In 1721, the printer James Franklin. Benjamin's older brother, started the New England Courant, and that was what we might recognize today as a real newspaper. He filled his paper with stories of adventure, articles on art, on famous people, and on all sorts of political subjects.  

Three centuries after the appearance of Franklin's Courant. few believe that newspapers in their present printed form will remain alive for long Newspaper complies are losing advertisers (广告商), readers, market value. and. in some cases, their sense of purpose at a speed that would not have been imaginable just several years ago The chief editor (主编) of the times said recently, "At places where they gather, editors ask one another, 'How are you?', as if they have just come out of the hospital or a lost law came. “An article about the newspaper appeared on the website of the Guardian, under the headline “NOT DEAD YET.” 

perhaps not, but the rise of the Internet which has made the daily newspaper look slow and out of step with the world, has brought about a real sense of death. Some American newspapers have lost 42% of their market value in the past thee years The New York Times Company has  seen its stock (股票) drop by 54% since the end of 2004, with much of the loss coming in the past year A manager at Deutsche Bank suggested that stock-holders sell off their Times stock The Washington Post Comply has prevented the trouble only by changing part of its business to education its testing and test-preparation service now brings in at least half the company's  income.

49. What can we learn about the New England Curran? 

A. It is mainly about the stock market.  

B. It marks the beginning of the American newspaper.  

C. It remains a successful newspaper in America.  

D. It comes articles by political leaders.  

50. What can we infer about the newspaper editors? 

A. They often accept readers' suggestions 

B. They care a lot about each other's health.  

C. They stop doing business with advertisers.  

D. They face great difficulties in their business.  

51. Which of the following found a new way for its development? 

A. The Washington Post           B. The Guardian 

C. The New York Times.          D. New England Courant 

52. How does the author seem to feel about the future of newspapers? 

A. Satisfied      B. Hopeful       C. Worried       D. Surprised 

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole lift. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

45. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.

B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D. She told the class something untrue about herself.

46. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A. He often told lies.         B. He was good at math.

C. He needed motherly care.     D. He enjoyed playing with others.

47. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A. She taught fewer school subjects.

B. She became stricter with her students.

C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

D. She cared more about educating students.

48. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A. She had kept in touch with him.

B. She had given him encouragement.

C. She had sent him Christmas presents.

D. She had taught him how to judge people.

My friend, Emma Daniels, spent the summer of 1974 traveling in Israel. During her month-long stay in Jerusalem she often went to a café called chocolate soup. It was run by two men, one of whom – Alex - used to live in Montreal. One morning when Emma went in for coffee, while chatting with her new friend Alex, she mentioned that she had just finished the book she was reading and had nothing else to read. Alex said he had a wonderful book she might like, and that he’d be happy to lend it to her. As he lived just above the café, he quickly ran up to get it. The book he handed to Emma just minutes later was markings, a book by a former secretary-general of the United Nations (UN).

Emma had never read it, nor had she ever bought a copy, but when she opened it up, she was floored to see her own name and address inside the cover, in her own handwriting (笔迹). It turned out that the summer before, at a concert back in Montreal, Emma had met a Californian who was in town visiting friends. They decided to exchange (交卷) addresses, but neither of them had any paper. The man opened up a book he was carrying in his backpack (背包) and asked Emma to write her name and address inside. When he returned to California, he left the book behind in Montreal, and his friend Alex kept it. When Alex later moved to Jerusalem, he took the book along.

41. Alex lent Emma the book, Markings, _______.

A. to show his friendliness to her            

B. to show his interest in reading

C. to tell her about the importance of the UN      

D. to let her write her name and address inside

42. How did Emma feel the moment she opened the book?

A. Pleased    B. Satisfied   C. Worried   D. Surprised

43. We can learn from the text the Californian _______.

A. met Emma at a concert                                 B. invited Emma to a concert

C. introduced Emma to his friend                       D. left Emma his backpack

44. Who was supposed to be the first owner of the book?

A. An official of the UN                                    B. A coffee shop owner

C. A friend of the author’s                                 D. Alex’s friend from California

  Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It speaks 21  than words. According to specialists, our bodies send out more 22 than we realize. In fact, non-verbal(非言语)communication takes up about 50% of what we really 23 . And body language is particularly 24 when we attempt to communicate across cultures. Indeed, what is called body language is so 25 a part of us that it's actually often unnoticed. And misunderstandings occur as a result of it. 26 , different societies treat the 27 between people differently. Northern Europeans usually do not like having 28 contact(接触)even with friends, and certainly not with 29 . People from Latin American countries, 30 ,touch each other quite a lot. Therefore, it's possible that in 31 . it may look like a Latino is 32 a Norwegian all over the room. The Latino, trying to express friendship, will keep moving' 33 _. The Norwegian, very probably seeing this as pushiness, will keep 34 which the Latino will in return regard as 35  . Clearly, a great deal is going on when people 36 . And only a part of it is in the words themselves. And when parties are from 37 cultures, there's a strong possibility of 38 .But whatever the situation, the best 39 is to obey the Golden Rule: treat others as you would like to be 40 .

21. A. straighter    B. louder     C. harder   D. further

22. A. sounds    B. invitations    C. feelings   D. messages

23. A. hope     B. receive     C. discover   D. mean

24. A. immediate   B. misleading    C. important  D. difficult

25. A. well      B. far       C. much    D. long

26. A. For example  B. Thus      C. However   D. In short

27. A. trade     B. distance    C. connection  D. greetings

28. A. eye       B. verbal     C. bodily    D. telephone

29. A. strangers   B. relatives     C. neighbour  D. enemies

30. A. in other words B. on the other hand C. in a similar way   D. by all means

31. A. trouble    B. conversation   C. silence   D. experiment

32. A. disturbing   B. helping     C. guiding   D. following

33. A. closer    B. faster      C. in     D. away

34. A. stepping forward B. going on C. backing away D. coming out

35. A. weakness   B. carelessness   C. friendliness   D. coldness

36. A. talk      B. travel      C. laugh     D. think

37. A. different   B. European     C. Latino     D. rich

38. A. curiosity B. excitement C. misunderstanding D. nervousness

39. A. Chance     B. time      C. Result   D. advice

40. A. Noticed    B. treated     C. respected  D. pleased

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