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Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future? While express mail represents high speed, there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business—future mail.

“The letter should be sent next ‘Mother’s Day’ and not a day earlier!” Lin Xiaofan, a senior high school student in Hefei, instructs one of the companies offering the service.

Lin Xiaofan wrote the letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother’s Day.

“Offering this service makes people slow down and let them understand the meaning of ‘time’ in another way,” said Zheng Zhimin, manager at a “future mail” company in Hefei. Zheng thinks “future mail” letters are “reminders of care, friendship and love.”

While “future mail” is becoming more and more popular, some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive.

Zheng said customers are glad to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment (评估) so they can be compensated (赔偿) if their letters or goods are lost or damaged.

Most of the business’ customers are college students and young white-collar workers. Psychologists said young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service.

“Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so they can experience the connection between the past and the present while they receive the letter. It can help people re-understand the meaning of ‘time’ ”, said Wang Kaiyu, a sociologist in Anhui Province.

1. Express mail is a(n)         way to send your letters.

A. slow                 B. fast                  C. impossible D. ancient

2.         are interested in future mail service now.

A. College students                            B. Blue-collar workers

C. Old people                                   D. Young children

3. Through the future mail service, people can        .

A. forget friendship                            B. show feelings

C. misunderstand “time”                     D. make an assessment

4. According to the passage, future mail is        .

A. dangerous         B. expensive         C. difficult      D. safe

5. You had better use future mail if you want to        .

A. save money from sending express mail

B. send a birthday gift to your friend quickly

C. talk with your e-friends about your life freely

D. express your wishes for your father’s next birthday


A language never stands still .It is always changing and developing. These changes are rapid in primitive(原始的) societies, but slow in advanced ones, because the invention of printing and the spread of education have fixed a traditional usage. The only important change that English has undergone(遭受) since the 16th century is a large increase in its vocabulary. It is interesting to trace the different ways in which new words are invented. Let us take just two

English words and see how they were made: sandwich and television.

   Sandwich, is now no longer an entirely English word, but also international, comes from the Earl of Sandwich(died in1792),who invented the particular form of quick meal so that he could go on gambling all through the night without stopping for dinner. Many names of things are in facts taken from the name of the first inventors, for example, the electrical terms Walt and Volt.

Television is one of many new scientific words which are invented from old Greek and Latin words.“Tele”in Greek, mean “far , while“vision”comes from the Latin verb, meaning“to see”.

1.The word “stand” in the first sentence means_

A. is a certain condition     B. not sits

C. remains without change  D. rises to the feet

2. What do you think Volt was? He was_

A. a player   B. a physicist   C, a writer  D. a nurse

3.The invention of sandwich has something to do with(与…有关) _

A. work   B. study  C. gambling D. journey

4.The language can’t develop rapidly in advanced societies because_

A. the societies have stopped changing

B. the printing has been invented

C. the education has spread    D. both B and C

5. What’s the best title?

A. language    B .Sandwich and Television

C. language is Always Changing and Developing

D. English Words


Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power(力量) of friendship.It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people (ages 7-17) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend.

  Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life—married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors: someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed.

A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, doing sports or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop self-respect, confidence and life direction.

Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations can be found throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-known provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years.

Emily and Sarah have been matched since 2008. Emily is a 15-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. “ I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.”

Emily’s mum came across Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by “providing different feedback about herself other than just depending on schoolmates to measure(测量) her self-worth.

Sarah wanted to get involved(使参与) in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it is all work and no play.”

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful and happy girl she is!

1.According to the passage, “vulnerable young people” are probably those who are   _________.

       A.popular at school          B.rather weak physically   

       C.easily hurt emotionally     D.confident in themselves

2.A volunteer is usually expected to work within a year for at least______.

       A.72 hours               B.48 hours               C.36 hours           D.24 hours

3.Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program?

       A.She felt a bit bored with her life.              

       B.She used to be a volunteer.                      

       C.She needed a part-time job.

       D.She wanted to get a difficult job.

4.What is the purpose of Big Brothers Big Sisters?

       A.To offer students public services.               

   B.To help students improve their grades.

       C.To organize funny sport activities for young people.    

   D.To provide partnership and fun for young people.

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