Shaoyang is in the southwest of Hunan province. It covers an area of 20,876 square kilometers and has a population of about 8.3 million. Shaoyang has a history of over 2,500 years and remains an important city in Hunan.

There is lots of beautiful scenery(风景) all over Shaoyang. Mount Nanshan with large green hills, grassland and clear water won high praise from Tao Yuanming. Mount Langshan has different kinds of stones and its peaks(山峰) are in strange shapes and different sizes. Mount Yunshan is well-known for it’s mysterious fairyland(神秘的仙境) .Huangsang has a well-kept forest with unusual birds and animals, which is worth a visit.

Many famous people in Chinese history such as Wei Yuan and Cai E left their footprints in Shaoyang. Wei Yuan was famous for his HaiguoTuzhi and Cai E was best known for his role in fighting against Yuan Shikai.

Now the transportation in Shaoyang is very convenient. Welcome to Shaoyang.

【1】Shaoyang is in the northwest of Hunan province.

【2】Shaoyang has a history of over 2,500 years.

【3】The peaks in Mount Langshan are in different shapes and sizes.

【4】Huangsang has many unusual birds and animals.

【5】Wei Yuan was famous for fighting against Yuan Shikai.

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If you asked more people for an example of a high paid job,perhaps they would say a lawyer,a doctor or a Wall Street banker.These are certainly well paid jobs but there are other more unusual jobs out there where people make much money for doing something not common but a little dangerous too.

If you can speak good Arabic(阿拉伯语) and English and you don’t mind working in Iraq,you could find a very well paid job as an Arabic translator.They are required to help army officials communicate with people in that country.A translator can make 150,000 dollars a year,but the good pay also means the danger in this job.Translators have to travel a lot and work in unpleasant and dangerous situations as the country is now at war.

Alaskan crab(螃蟹) fishermen are some of the highest paid workers in the world,making as much as 50,000 dollars for 3 to 5 days’ work.However,the work is seasonal and it’s also very dangerous as you sail deep into the sea.If you run into trouble,you are on your own.The working conditions are also hard with most fishermen only sleeping for a couple of hours every day.

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To get up early to study or to stay up late to study?That is the question that puzzles most English learners.

A recent study by Dr.David Johnson discovered that late bedtimes led to lower grades.“Late bedtimes during weekdays and weekends,catch-up sleep on wekends and more daytime sleepiness badly influence students’ English study performance.They forget the new words more easily and have difficulty talking about their thoughts in English clearly.”

However,another study by Dr.Ali on Biocenter.com showed there is no connection between a student’s sleep habit and his study performance.“We found that different sleeping habits do not influence the performance of students in their English study,”Ali said.

Emily Jane,a college student,said she prefers to study differently depending on when the English test is.Normally,she only gets up early to study if she has an exam in the morning.She’ll arrive at school around 6:30 a.m.and study for her exam.If the test is a few days away,Jane said she will stay up later.

“Personally,I think that creativity or projects come at night,”Kyle said.Kyle does quite well in English.During the week,he will usually get up early to read texts aloud around 6 a.m.and be at school by 7 a.m.After that,he will stay up to do English reading until 1 or 2 a.m.On the weekends,he will sleep until about 1 p.m.

It is impossible to know for sure if it is better to stay up late and study or to wake up early to do so.But doctors advised students to avoid all-nighters because they won’t help as much as students think.

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Street Markets Around the World

There are many ways of shopping．You can shop by telephone，by post or through your home computer，but for many people，the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional—at a street market．You can find markets anywhere in the world．Here are four of them：

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要求：1. 词数不少于80词，提示词仅供参考；

2. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。

A. quiet B. quite C. much D. more

A．has

B．with

C．have

D．is

A. to be B. to attend C. to take part in D. to join

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The owners are often blamed when pets put on a few pounds. But experts say that in many cases fat dogs and cats are `emotional eaters`(借食消愁). They also eat more than they need simply to deal with boredom or stress, research has found. That means, if they have gained weight, it could be because they have been through a traumatic(造成心灵创伤的)or an emotional event.

New studies have also suggested that putting an overweight cat or dog on a diet could make them unhappy. The study shows the obesity(肥胖)rate is as much as 25 percent in cats, and 45 percent in dogs.

The problem has been likened to that of Bridget Jones, the singleton(单身)who hides away from her troubled love life by eating, with vets(兽医)believing some pets use food to deal with sadness, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

Comfort eating in humans tends to involve high calorie foods which the individual chooses, including ice cream, and chocolate.

But research shows animals are less fussy(挑剔的), and will go on a comfort binge(大吃大喝)even if the only food on offer is their usual dog or cat food.

He said emotional eating in pets, could be caused by feelings including boredom, anxiety and depression(抑郁).

But the research has also suggested overeating could also be a sign of enjoyable emotional state, as well as a bad mood.

【1】Who will be often blamed when pets gain weight?

A. Pets. B. The owners. C. Vets. D. Experts.

【2】Why did pets eat too much according to the passage?

A. Because pets like to eat.

B. Because their owners give them too much food.

C. To deal with boredom or stress.

D. Because they are too hungry.

【3】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A. A diet could make an overweight cat or dog happy.

B. The obesity rate is higher in cats.

C. Pets are more fussy.

D. Bridget Jones dealt with her boredom by eating.

【4】What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Fat Dogs and Cats B. Fat Pets Are Emotional Eaters

C. Overeating D. Owners Are Often Blamed