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　　Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years．

　　The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough．　　1　　

　　“It may seem like I’ve wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I’ve settled on a field I'll be able to concentrate, ” Zuo said．

　　Zuo is not alone．

　　At the China Three Gorges University in Yichang in Hubei Province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last semester．　　2　　

　　“ 　　3　　 Many students picked colleges before majors, only to discover their mistakes a few weeks after arrival on the campus．” said Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics．He said that physics graduates had few other options besides going into teaching．　　4　　

　　A new survey, of 2, 500 students nationwide starting in September this year, suggests that as much as 35 percent of students are disappointed by their courses．

　　However, Shao Yangfang, who works at the admissions office of University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals．

　　“After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specially related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas? 　　5　　 Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interest, abilities and personality．” Shao said．

A．These are the questions students need to consider．

B．After rounds of exams and interviews, he managed to transfer to the Department of International Accounting．

C．He added that a career in education just didn't suit him．

D．Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major．

E．Many college students don't care about their future career．

F．When we were at high schools very few of us understood how a major relates to a career．

G．When we were at high schools, we already knew what are hot majors and what are unexpected ones．

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Study for an approaching exam

　　Studying hard for a few days can be tiring, but it always pays off! Most people can clearly recall the fear they felt when they realized that an exam was near．If you’re in this situation, don't worry．Many people have proven that there is still enough time to study, if you do it properly．Here are some strategies to help you．

　　Calm down! Fear will only make your situation worse．　　1　　 Many times, fear can even hurt your chances of doing well in the exam．If you are nervous, take deep breaths, and tell yourself that you can do this．

　　Study the most important topics first．Exams usually cover a few main ideas, concepts, or skills．When you are short of time, focus your energies on the key areas．Review the highlighted topics in textbooks and the parts your teacher stressed repeatedly．　　2　　

　　Determine what subjects you don't know enough about．　　3　　 The parts you know more about still need reviewing, but they will come to you more easily．So try to focus on the more challenging topics．

　　　　4　　 You don't get extra points for going it alone．Classmates can be helpful in studying, and choose someone who will be able to help you．Ask for help from your parents, brothers or sisters．　　5　　 From a study group．Not only do you have additional help, you also have the advantage of studying with people you know well．

A．Do more study on these topics．

B．Studying together can be helpful．

C．They may really appreciate being asked．

D．This way, you will for sure get a better grade．

E．You will be focusing on the horror, not the coming exam．

F．They are all clues as to what are really the vital topics．

G．Realize that last-minute studying is not the best way to study．

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　　　　1　　 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day．Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions：Christmas trees, cards and presents．Shops can make about 60 percent of their year's income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October．　　2　　 The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy's famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve．

　　By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree．　　3　　 In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come．

　　Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys．Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them．　　4　　

　　On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake．Some people hate Christmas．　　5　　 They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions．Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one．

A．This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD．

B．Believe it or not．

C．Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated．

D．Others feel it is a magical and exciting time．

E．The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night．

F．It was really beautiful indeed．

G．By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before

Christmas．

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　　　　1　　 It happens when too much rain falls and can't be absorbed by the soil．In that case, rivers burst their banks and the water spills onto the land．Strong winds blowing across the sea make huge waves that surge(涌动)onto the land and flood coastal areas．

　　River floods happen when rivers and streams can't carry away the extra water that falls as rain or comes from melting snow．　　2　　 These floods destroy farmland, wash away people's houses and drown people and animals．Towns and cities can also be flooded．

　　Coastal floods can be caused by strong winds blowing waves onto the land．

　　　　3　　 Very high tides and tsunamis also flood coasts．In many countries, large groups of people live along the coasts and for these people coastal flooding can be very serious．

　　A flash flood is a quick flood caused by a sudden cloudburst or thunderstorm．

　　　　4　　 In a very short time, huge amounts of water fall and the drains overflow in cities and towns．Flash floods also happen in mountainous areas, where steep slopes cause the water to travel at high speeds．The rushing water erodes(侵蚀)the soil, washing it away down the slopes．

　　Floods sometimes occur when artificial structures such as dams fail．If the dam is poorly designed or built in a place where earthquakes and landslides(滑坡)occur, the dam will break and the water floods the land．　　5　　 They can move themselves and some of their property to higher ground, or build barriers to keep the water out of their homes．Sometimes the water rises quickly and people get caught in the flood．Water gets into buildings causing damage, things are washed away, and people have to leave their homes．

A．Flood water enters houses．

B．It often occurs rapidly and with little warning．

C．An earthquake in the sea is another water-related disaster．

D．Hurricanes and major storms produce most coastal floods．

E．In this type of flood, water from rivers flows over the land．

F．When floodwaters rise slowly people have time to get ready．

G．A flood is a great flowing or overflowing of water onto land．

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　　－He is very good, isn't he ?

　　－　　1　　

　　－I said the singer was great．

　　－　　2　　

　　－Have you seen him here before ?

　　－　　3　　I think he probably writes the music and words because I've never heard any of the songs before．

　　－It's not fair．

　　－　　4　　

　　－People with musical ability like that have to stand around here to make a living．

　　－Perhaps he enjoys it or makes more money than you think．

　　－　　5　　

A．What do you mean ?

B．Sorry, what did you say ?

C．I hope so．

D．Do you like popular music ?

E．Be quiet, listen to him．

F．Yes, and interesting to watch．

G．Oh,yes．He's always at exactly the same place on Saturdays when I come into town．

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　　There are some very good things about open education．This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects．Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life．Some students do badly in traditional classrooms．The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning．　　1　　 They will not have to worry about grades or rules．For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom．

　　　　2　　For some students, there are too few rules．These students will do little in school．They will not make good use of open education, which is very different from traditional education．These students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices．　　3　　 They worry about the rules even when there are no rules．Even a few rules will help this kind of students．The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it．　　4　　 Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their school．

　　You now know what open education is, whose good points and bad points have been explained．You may have your own opinion about open education．I think that open education is a good idea, but only in theory．　　5　　 I believe that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes．They want and need to have rules．In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects．Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting．They would not study those subjects if they did not have to．

A．Many teachers do not believe in open education．

B．Open education．is better than traditional education．

C．But many students will not do well in an open classroom

D．Some students will be happier in an open education school．

E．The teachers' feeling and attitudes are important to the students．

F．In fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school．

G．For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom．

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　　　　1　　 When a person does a certain thing again and again，he is driven by some unseen force to do the same thing repeatedly, then a habit is formed．Once a habit is formed, it is difficult，and sometimes impossible to get rid of．　　2　　 Children often form bad habits，some of which remain with them as long as they live．Older persons also form bad habits and sometimes become ruined by them．

　　　　3　　 Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits in early life，such as early rising，honesty and thoroughness．

　　Among the habits which children should not form are laziness，lying，stealing and so on．　　4　　．Unfortunately，older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided．

　　　　5　　．

A．There are other habits which，when formed in early life，are of great help．

B．Whether good or not habits are，they are easy to get rid of．

C．We ought to keep away from all these habits，and try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others．

D．Habits，whether good or bad，are gradually formed．

E．It is very important for us to know why we should get used to good habits．

F．These are all easily formed habits．

G．It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits．

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　　There are some injuries that are common to all types of extreme sports．The following are some of the important things to do to prevent extreme sports injuries 　　1　　 But , they can definitely minimize the risk of injuries．

　　Warm up．

　　　　2　　 They include a combination of cardiovascular(心脑血管的)exercises , strength drills and stretching．Cardiovascular exercises increase body temperature, heart rate and blood circulation, which is required for further movement of the body, Strength drills increase the stamina(耐力)of the body, while stretching warms up the muscles preparing them for sudden forceful movements．　　3　　 It also plays an important role in boosting the team spirit for a team sport．A warm-up session should last for at least 20 minutes and it can extend up to half an hour．

　　Avoid overworking．

　　There are some people who do not exercise their body for the sport on a regular basis and perform a week's task in a day or two．　　4　　 They do not realize the effect of overworking during the performance and keep doing it until they feel extremely tired．Apart from the actual sport, one should also avoid overdoing the warm-up exercises before the activity．

　　　　5　　

　　Just as warming up is essential before any rigorous physical activity, cooling down the body after playing a rigorous sport is also a significant part of physical conditioning．When you are done with your sports session, you can conclude with some walking, jogging or light running．Slight stretching exercises, focusing on specific muscles, will also be useful for cooling down the body．

A．Cool yourself down．

B．Look for a coach to train you．

C．These people are likely to suffer from extreme sport injuries．

D．However, there are no perfect methods which can assure you 100％ safety．

E．Along with physical preparation, warming up prepares you mentally to begin a sport．

F．You should also be careful about your clothing selection for warmth and protection．

G．Warm-up exercises are very important before you before you begin any sports practice．

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　　If I have to choose three critical factors in achieving success in my career, these would be my choices－belief, action and discipline．

Belief

　　In order to achieve success in your career, you have to first believe．You need to believe that you can achieve it．You need to have faith in your goals and your path to success．Once your mind is convinced that you can do it, everything is possible．Belief is the “mind and heart” part of the three critical success factors．

Action

　　Nothing moves until you do something．Believing alone is not going to achieve anything．It must be followed up with concrete action．Your plan for career success is nothing unless you act upon it wholeheartedly．When you act upon what you believe, there is focus．And there is energy．That energy propels you to greater heights．Action is the “hands and legs ”part of the three critical success factors．

Discipline(自制力)

　　Action in itself is not enough to increase the chances of success．But disciplined action would do that．One of the main reasons why people fail is that there is no discipline in their action．They give themselves excuses when they cannot consistently go ahead with their plans．You need some form of sacrifice(牺牲)if you want to achieve success in your career．That sacrifice takes discipline．Discipline also ensures that you can be persistent(坚持的), especially when you're faced with challenges after challenges in your journey to success．Discipline is the “untiring, determined hands and legs ” part of the three critical success factors．

　　When what you think , feel and do become one, there is nothing that can stop you from achieying career success