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1.Tom and Jack had ___________________( 通信 ) for many years.

2.Professor Smith , an ear ____________(专家 ), organized a national survey of nose  disease in children.

3.Singing, playing games, and reading are forms of _____________(消遣)

4.The chairman is considering changes to the sex ________________(歧视)　law to promote equal opportunities.

5. A p_______ gives the owner their right to be the only one who can make , use or sell an invention or product for a particular number of years.

6.Everyone was encouraged to d________ a day’s pay to help survivors of the disaster.

7.Had not Tom dived into the river to r___________ him, the boy would have drowned.

8.A car is very h______ for people who live some little distance from town.

9.Some good sources of information can a_______ us in making the best selection.

10.his medicine is ____________( 有毒的)　if taken in large quantities.

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　　Are all your photographs good? Be honest with yourself. Aren't some of your pictures too dark, and others too light? How many times have you thrown away a photo? We, the Fine Photograph Club, can help you. We meet every Wednesday in Bridge Street. At 7:30 p. m., a member of the club or a visitor gives a talk, and then we have coffee. Our members will recommend (推荐) all the latest cameras and films to you. They will help you to develop your own films or enlarge your pictures at the club. What does it all cost? Only ￡ 5 a year.

　　Photography is now big business. Do you know, for example, that there are 5 million cameras in our country and that 700 million photographs are taken a year, more than one third of which in color? Think of the amount of photography in television, the cinema, newspapers, books, advertising and so on. In modern life people learn a lot from pictures, so photography is more and more important but at the same time more expensive than it used to be.

　　You may only want to take good photographs of “faces and places.” If so, we help you go get better results. You needn't waste any more money. You may want to learn more about photography and how it is used. If so, join the club. You won't be disappointed. Write now to the Secretary, Fine Photograph Club, No X, Bridge street.

1．You are asked to be honest so that you can ________.

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A．say if your photos are good or bad

B．find a photo you have thrown away

C．help the Fine Photograph Club

D．understand the latest cameras and films

2．The Fine Photograph Club will be able to help you. The reason for this is that ________.

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A．you are a bad photographer

B．it costs very little to be a member of it

C．you can develop your films

D．the club does many things for its members

3．According to the passage, usually the members come to the club ________.

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A．very often during the week

B．four times a month

C．in their spare time

D．at 7:30 every Wednesday evening

4．If you join the club, ________.

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A．you will learn how to develop your own films

B．it will explain to you how photography works

C．it will recommend all the latest cameras and films to you

D．All of the above

In 1971, a young man who grew up very poor was travelling across the country, trying to make a new __36__ for himself. Along the way, he had __37__ run out of money and was forced to spend the night in his car. This    38    until one morning, after a week of sleeping in his car, he walked    39    into a restaurant and ordered a big breakfast.
After eating his first good meal in    40  , he found himself    41  to the waiter, telling him he had lost his    42 . The waiter, who was also the owner, walked    43   the chair where the young man had been sitting. He bent down,   44    a $20 bill that looked    45  it had fallen on the floor and said, “Son, you must have    46  this,” the owner said. The young man couldn’t believe his    47  ! He quickly paid for the breakfast, left a    48 , bought gas with the change, and headed West.
On the way out of town, he began to understand    49  the fellow did. Maybe nobody dropped the money    50  . “Maybe that fellow just knew I was    51  and he helped me in a way that didn’t __52__ me.” Right then he made a promise to help others if he could.
Later, he worked very hard and became a rich man. Now, he lives near Kansas City. Each year he    53   thousands of dollars. He is known as the “Secret Santa” because at   54  time each year, he personally hands money out to those on the streets and at hospitals. “I’ve lived the story, so I know it certainly more blessed（带来快乐的） to give than to ___55__, because it comes back to you many many times over,” he says. “It restores some faith in humanity.”

Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.

1. Take pictures

One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.

2. Eat alone in public

You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.

3. Join a class, sports team, or club

Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!

These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.

Tips:

* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.

* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).

* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that! 

1.________ can give you an excuse to start new connections.

A．Taking pictures of others

B．Eating by yourself in public

C．Reading interesting books

D．Joining group activities

2.When having meals, you’d better ________ if you want to make new friends. 

A．approach others to show conscious friendliness

B．sit on your own in public places

C．invite others to your apartment to eat together

D．start a conversation with those who have friends aside

3.Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?

A．Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.

B．Never turn down an invitation from your friends.

C．Offer suggestions on how to spend time together.

D．Always give a positive response to any request.

4.By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.

A．why you should change when you move to a new city

B．how you can make new friends in a new city

C．why you should make new friends in a new city

D．how you can keep in touch with strangers