When you go abroad for further study, you should learn to adapt to the ______ of the destination country.

A．customs

B．habits

C．interests

D．instructions

The jewels that the rich lady was wearing that evening must be ______.

A．cost fortune	B．worth a fortune
C．cost a fortune	D．worth fortune

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community, then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?
In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.
Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greed and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating（拥护）any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to behave in a different way due to outside influences.
Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer, either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a friendly relationship.
In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a friendly relationship with others.
Are modern people becoming more selfish?

Main comparisons	Contexts
小题1:_____ are changing.	In the past people put caring, sharing and generosity in the first 小题2:_____.
	Nowadays, people seem to be more 小题3:_____ about themselves.
小题4:_____ are changing too.	People in the past appeared to be modest and self-effacing(谦让的).
	People may strive to achieve their own小题5:_____ at the price of their coworkers.
The author’s understanding
小题6:_____ for the changes in the author’s eyes	Fierce 小题7:____ and great 小题8:______ on modern people may be responsible for the changes.
The author’s 小题9:____ towards the topic	A 小题10:____ which can benefit two sides should be established.

 

Most students think this book is useful as it ____ all the basic grammar rules they        need to know.  

A．deals

B．covers

C．says

D．teaches

The girl cycled round the corner so quickly that she lost her ____ , fell off and hurt her legs seriously.

A．patience

B．control

C．balance

D．touch

Since Jerry is absent today, let’s get someone else to ____ the work where it was left off yesterday.

A．take in

B．take down

C．take up

D．take off

I had ____ him not to stay up late, but he still didn’t go to bed until midnight.

A．persuaded

B．advised

C．promised

D．suggested

  小题1:  One of the best things you can possibly do is to start your own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays.
The first thing you need to come up with is an idea for your club.    小题2:  Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless.
Next you need some friends to be in your club with you.    小题3:  All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same things as you.
  小题4:  You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages.
At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grown-ups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret!
Now you have just almost everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can spend a lot of time making them.    小题5:  Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it.
So there are you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!

A．That’s easy.

B．Enjoy your own club!

C．Invite a designer to join you.

D．What are you interested in?

E. Summer vacation is just around the corner.
F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.
G. Use bright thick pens to make a special design.

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小题1:There are also special offers for people who don’t want to go straightly home afterwards.(1)
小题2:Marco was asked the question, “was it all true?” , which he replied, “ I have only told a half of what I saw!”(1)
小题3:Our water has been run out, so we’d better get some. (1)
小题4:You can’t imagine what difficulty we had walked home in the snowstorm. (1)
小题5:The 700-square-miles island is home of some of the UK’s most beautiful wildlife (2)
小题6:In the last ten years, the number of cars on the roads in Britain have gone up to 30%.(2)
小题7:Anger and stress are nothing comparing to the real costs of the motor car. (1)
小题8:Wherever you go in America, you can find highways, multi-storey car parks, drive-in cinemas and drive-through fast food restaurants, all are built to suit the needs of car owners. (1)