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Sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
【小题1】Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
| A.show his anger to Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
| B.complain about getting books he didn’t want. |
| C.advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
| D.urge for the final solution to the problem with the unwanted books. |
| A.unlimited number of Cosmo Books. |
| B.a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare. |
| C.fifteen pounds and fifty pence. |
| D.a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare. |
| A.he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works which was a good bargain |
| B.he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price. |
| C.he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time. |
| D.the set he already had was not particularly attractive. |
| A.Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent. |
| B.Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order. |
| C.Mr. Walker hasn’t received the books that he ordered. |
| D.Several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge. |
| A.bitterness | B.respect | C.annoyance | D.humor |
Random ramblings from a guy who is too busy to have a Web site. On the bright side, you won't find any ads, pop-ups, hype, or any attempts to sell you anything at all. Furthermore, you won't find any pages divided into a hundred little boxes. And the text is so large, you don't need an electron microscope to read it. A refreshing break from reality. Anyway, here's what I have so far as I gradually resurrect my poor neglected Web site.
PC Survival Camp
Being new to computers, or even just being a “casual user”, isn’t always fun. It's as though everybody on the planet assumes you already know all the buzzwords, and already possess all the skills necessary to use a computer. Which is a really big assumption, when you consider that nobody was ever born knowing how to use a computer. The links below provide some quick mini-tutorials on all the skills and buzzwords that everyone else seems to assume you already know. Click on any link (underlined text) for a quick mini-lesson. Use the Back button at the bottom of any
page to work your way back to this page.
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TechFear Camp |
Jargon Camp |
Internet Camp |
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Wrong button! |
Hardware |
What is the Net? |
Desktop |
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Crash the Internet! |
Ports |
What's Bandwidth? |
Start menu |
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Erase everything! |
KB, megabytes, etc. |
What's Download? |
Taskbar |
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Run out of space! |
Software |
What Web browser? |
Quick Launch |
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Email privacy! |
Toolbars |
Getting around |
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Viruses! |
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Moving and Sizing |
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Death to pop-ups |
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If you're looking for Microsoft Access stuff, click here.
l I'm gradually bringing back some of my old HTML stuff here.
l If you have a question, Ask Alan
1.Who is the passage written for?
A.Everyone B.College students.
C.Anyone who wants to use a computer. D.An expert on computers.
2.What’s the advantage of this web site?
A.It’s cheap. B.There are no ads.
C.It’s modern. D.It provides an electron microscope.
3.You can learn computer skills except_____.
A.Erase everything! B.Software. C.Flash . D.Taskbar.
4.If you have problems, ask____ for help.
A.Coolnerds.com B.PC survival Camp
C.Alan D.HTML Stuff
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Cosmo Books Ltd., 14, Woodman Road,
Hertford Estate, Two Bridges,
Rickmansworth, West Sussex.
Middx.
25th February
Dear sir,
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd., offered this set ( eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my door step a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds , and a set of the plays of Schiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside.
I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgement, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
【小题1】Simon Walker wrote the letter to ________
| A.complain about sending him books he had not ordered. |
| B.urge Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered. |
| C.laugh at Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
| D.advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd.. |
| A.unlimited number of Cosmo Books. |
| B.a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare. |
| C.a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare. |
| D.fifteen pounds and fifty pence. |
| A.he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works, and this set was cheap, and looked attractive. |
| B.he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price. |
| C.he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time. |
| D.the set he already had was not particularly attractive. |
| A.sent bills for books that they have not sent. |
| B.continued to send books that Mr. Walker did not order. |
| C.still not sent Mr. Walker the books that he ordered. |
| D.made a gift to Mr. Walker of several sets of books. |
| A.bitterness | B.respect | C.annoyance | D.humor |
When I was a small child, during the war, we were very poor and we lived in a faraway village. One day, on the road, I found the __36__ pieces of a mirror. There was a German motorcycle accident.
I tried to find all the pieces and put them __37__, but it was not possible, so I kept only the __38__ piece and I made it round. I began to __39__ with it as a toy and became greatly attracted by the __40__ that I could reflect(反射)light to dark places where the sun would never shine in __41___holes and some other dark places. It became a __42__ for me to get light into the darkest places I could find.
I __43__ the little mirror, and, as I ___44__ up, I would take it out when I had nothing to do and __45__ the game. As I became a __46__, I grew to understand that this was not __47__a child’s game but a metaphor(象征)for what I might do with my life. I came to __48___ that I am not the light or the source(来源)of light, but light—truth, understanding, knowledge—is __49___, and it will shine in many dark places only if I reflect it.
I am just a single piece of a mirror whose ___50__ design and shape I do not know. __51___, with what I have I can reflect light into the dark places of this __52__, into the black places in the___53__ of men—and change some things __54___ some people. Perhaps others may see and do the same. This is what I am about. This is the __55___ of my life. (269 words)
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Seven Simple Rules for Dad
My main object in life is to make sure I do the best possible job raising Tommy, now aged ten. That means I have to be the best possible father I can be. I am no psychologist, but I do see what succeeds with my son and me. I also observe other fathers. Here is what I have found works best in the dad department.
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You are your child's ally, not his adversary. The child who knows that his father was once afraid of the dark, and is still afraid of needles, gets to know that his own weaknesses are part of mankind, not a unique shame.
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4. Do not allow your children to be rude.
My son is expected to share, answer others when they greet him and congratulate those who succeed. By teaching him about politeness, I make sure he realizes that others' feelings are worth taking into account. If he can get that into his little towhead, he will have learned the most basic foundation of human interaction.
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