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　　Bored at school now? How do you think it will look in the future? Last week, about 600 teenagers in the U．S．imagined a future changed by technology in which their lessons are taught by robots and they learn about celebrities(名人)and alien(外星人)languages．

　　According to a survey published last week by the U．S．,Internet service provider American Online(AOL), only one in 100 thinks that in the future they will walk from home to school; the rest believe they will use jet packs, and hover boards(滑板)as everyday transport．

　　All the participants(参与者)of the survey are teenagers born into the Internet age．The study is to show how the first cyber(网络的)generation dream about a future life created by advanced technology．

　　Most believe there will still be schools to go to, but that technology will play an increasingly important role in learning．The 600 teens surveyed think there will still be teachers, but 37 percent imagine them to be robots．Some 24 percent believe that teachers will still be human but they will have inter-changeable microchips so that one person can teach all subjects．

　　More than one in two believe hover boarding will be popular, while one-third say that wearing rocket boots will be their favorite activity．Another third think jet packs will be popular．Nearly 30 percent think playing football and bike-riding will remain popular．

　　When it comes to the curriculum(课程), they think future generations will be learning about robot building(63 percent), alien languages(47 percent)celebrities(26 percent)and R’n’B music(22 percent)．

　　Children will wear virtual(虚拟的)reality helmets(头盔)to bring lessons to life, say 40 percent, while over 20 percent believe they will not need lessons because microchips implanted(植入)in their head will send relevant information into the brain．Matt Whyman, adviser to the chief medical officer on youth issues of AOL, said：“ The kids seem very aware of the liberation qualities of technology．”

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　　I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台)in her general store．　　1　　 I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you．”

　　At first I was paid in candy．　　2　　 I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a m. to 7 p. m．My father helped me set up a bank account．　　3　　

　　By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品)．I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye．Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear?” I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆)ideas．　　4　　

　　The job taught me a valuable lesson：to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist－you needed to be a great listener．　　5　　 Except they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed．

A．Later I received 50 cents an hour．

B．Before long, she let me sit there by myself．

C．I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics．

D．Today I still carry that lesson with me：I listen to customers．

E．My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility．

F．Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before．

G．Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought．

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　　Why is setting goals important? 　　1　　 Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen．

　　Successful people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals．　　2　　 It’s like having a map to show you where you want to go．Think of it this way．There are two drivers．One has a destination in mind which can be found on a map．She can drive straight there surely without any wasted time of wrong turns．The other driver has no goal, or destination or map．She starts off at the same time from the same place as the first driver, but she drives aimlessly around, never getting anywhere, just using up gas．Which driver do you want to be?

　　　　3　　 They decide what they want in life and then get there by making plans and setting goals．Unsuccessful people usually just let life happen by accident．Goals aren’t difficult to set and they aren’t difficult to reach．　　4　　 You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life．

　　　　5　　 Written goals can be reviewed regularly, and have more power．Like a contract with yourself, they are harder to neglect or forget．Also when you write your goals in a particular way, you are able to make yourself continuously aware of situations that will bring you nearer to your goal．

A．Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it．

B．Winners in life set goals and follow them through．

C．It’s up to you to find out what your goals really are．

D．It’s difficult for a driver to reach his destination without a map．

E．Because goals can help you do, be, and experience everything you want in life．

F．By setting goals you are taking control of your life．

G．Because everybody should have a goal in his mind．

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　　Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal－or at least many parts of it have．　　1　　．Ideas about social class－whether a person is “working－class” or “middle－class”－are one area in which changes have been extremely slow．

　　In the past, the working-class tended to be paid less than middle-class people．The typical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander(挥霍)the rest on beer and betting．

　　The old style of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth．He was-and still is-inclined(有意)to take a longer-term view．Not only did he regard buying a house as a most important thing, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important．　　2　　．Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity(or the education and training)to make such long-term plans．

　　　　3　　．In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much as their middle－class supervisors(管理者)．Improved social security and laws have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow"．Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority(自卑感)．In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position．

　　　　4　　．They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary．There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations．　　5　　．As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups．

A．Nowadays, a great deal has changed

B．Both of these provided him and his family with security

C．As a result, differences in life－styles and attitudes came into existence

D．However, we still have a wide gap between the well－paid and the low－paid

E．In recent years, the working－class people have begun to design long－term plans

F．In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned

G．The changes in both life–styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people

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Shopping on the Internet is becoming very popular．People can shop for any sort of products on it．For example, they can b_________ various physical products like books, CDs, clothes, etc．they can a_________ buy information products such as online news, messages and _________(小说)At the same time, they can download c_________ software from the Internet．What’s more, services such as _________(预定)airline tickets or hotel rooms are _________(可获得的)on the Internet．Internet shopping has many advantages, of _________ the most important one is convenience．we can shop whenever we like, as the online shops are _________ 24 hours a day．_________ is often cheaper to buy goods on the Internet．However, we can’t actually see the products we want or check their _________．(质量)

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　　　　1　　 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want．When they work, they usually get paid in money．

Most of the money today is made of metal or paper．　　2　　 One of the first kinds of money was shells．

　　Shells were not the only things used as money．In China, cloth and knives were used．In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time．Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa．

　　The first metal coins were made in China．They were round and had a square hole in the centre．　　3　　

　　Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money．　　4　　 Sweden and Russia used copper(铜)to make their money．Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver．

　　But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive．Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money．　　5　　 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today．

　　Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today．

A．The first coins in England were made of tin(锡)．

B．But people used to use all kinds of things as money．

C．No one knows for certain when people began to use money．

D．People strung(串连)them together and carried them from place to place．

E．Money, as we know, is all made of paper．

F．They began to use paper money．

G．Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services．

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Question：I have recently got a senior position within my company．One of my new tasks is to make monthly progress reports on my department in front of other senior officials．During my first meeting, I presented and then opened the floor to questions．　　1　　 My first reaction was to answer defensively．Later, I realized that I shouldn’t have felt that way．But how can I keep cool and effectively answer questions in this type of settings?

Answer：Congratulations on your new position! Presenting in front of your peers(同事)is a hard task in itself, and it becomes much more difficult when a question-and-answer period is required．Question-and-answer periods as a great way to clarify the message and strengthen key points．　　2　　

●　　3　　

When a person is asking a question, show interest and a desire to understand the question by listening and asking for clarification．

●Buy time．

When facing a hard question, most people can’t give an answer immediately．Buy time by repeating the question in your own words．　　4　　 These techniques allow you to quickly organize your thoughts as well as to make sure you will be correctly answering the question．

●Suggest a private meeting．

A one-on-one meeting is a calmer setting than speaking in front of your peers．　　5　　

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A：Thank you for coming to see me off．

B：　　1　　 I hope you will have a nice vacation．

A：The same to you．

B：Thanks．Please give my best regards to your parents．

A：Thanks．　　2　　 Will you be able to come and visit in August?

B：1 hope to, but it is impossible in the near future, I' m afraid．

A：　　3　　

B：Please write to me as soon as you reach home．

A：　　4　　 I will write to you as often as possible．

B：　　5　　 Hope you will have a pleasant journey．

A．I will be happy to．

B．All right．

C．You're welcome to do this．

D．We will miss you．

E．Best wishes．

F．Don't mention it．

G．What a pity!

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It takes just a quick look，maybe three seconds，for someone to value you when you meet for the first time．In this short time，the other person forms an opinion about you based on your appearance，your body language and how you are dressed．

1．_________．This article provides some useful tips to help you．

PIan to arrive a few minutes early．And allow some room for possible delays in traffic or taking a wrong turn．2．_________．

If you are feeling uncomfortable，this can make the other person ill at ease and that's a sure way to create a wrong impression．If you are calm and confident，the other person will feel more at ease!

3．_________．The person you are meeting for the first time does not know you and your appearance is usually the first clue he or she has．But it certainly does not mean you look like a model．

“Smile and the world smiles，too．”A warm and confident smile will put both you and the other person at ease．So smiling is a winner when it comes to a great first impression．

Body language as well as appearance speaks much louder than words．4．_________．

Stand tall，smile，make eye contact，and greet with a firm handshake．

5．_________．Good manners and polite behavior help make a good first impression．One modern manner worth mentioning is to“turn off your mobile phone”．

With a little extra thought and preparation，you can make every first impression not just good but great．

A．Use body language to show your confidence．

B．On the contrary，bad manners and uneasy behavior can make a wrong first impression born．

C．Arriving early is the first step in creating a good impression．

D．Present a positive attitude，even in the face of criticism(责备)or in the case of nervousness．

E．It's important to know how to create a good first impression。

F．Of course the physical appearance matters．

G．Smiling is a univensal language in the world．