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A job is more than a job，especially to the old. “It’s not the money that matters，but the sense of self-worth．”56-year-old Cbeng Wonlan said. So，every day MLast week I talked with some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Given that 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卡的相应位置。 Stop and think! Where do you most of your time?Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? A study of more than 1,000 pupils in the city of Lawrence suggests it does.Youngsters who took part in the bLondoners are great readers. They buy vast numbers of newspapers and magazines and of books --- especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spWho is your role model? Normally the answer to this question would be anyone around you who you find truly inspiring. It could also be someone like J. K. RowThe greatest recent social changes have been in the lives of women. During the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a wDoes Being Famous Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of Stop Spam!When I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly，courteous and helpful most Americans were to them．To be fair，this observation is also There was a 17% fall in the number of first year undergraduates at UK universities in the first year of higher tuition fees, official figures show.In 2012-13 UKThanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization (新生) efforts by the local and national governments, todayThree-point-four billion riders on New York City subways and buses a year. This amazing number equals one-third of all mass transit trips in the United States.In the Harry Potter films, Hermione Granger is better than her male friends and is considered the brightest pupil in her grade. Isn’t it often the same in schoSan Francisco，unofficially regarded as one of the homeless capitals of the US，counts nearly 6,500 homeless people, with 4,300 living on the street． Among the m阅读下面短文, 从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。The Voice of America began during the World WarⅡ. When Germany was broadcastinIn the Caucasus region of Russia, nearly 50 out of every 100,000 people live to celebrate their 100th birthday, and many don’t stop at 100! By comparison, in AmRecently, professor of philosophy（哲学）in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He has discovered that how we deal with monWhen a magazine for high school students asked its readers what life would be like in twenty years, they said: Machines would be run by solar power. Buildings wAbout six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table，I couldn’t help overhearing parOne’s style of the dress reveals the human obsession with both novelty and tradition. People use clothing to declare their membership in a particular social grA large number of people in the world eat fast food. Whenever you go into a fast food restaurant, you can see lots of people enjoying their meals there. How doNo doubt that you know about Charities. Here it is another chance for you to know more. Difficult times often bring out the best in people. And this was the cYou're rushing to work and a man ahead of you falls down on the sidewalk. Do you stop to help? In a study of by-standers, it was found that some people keep oAlthough the U.S. is so big and its people have so many different ethnic (racial) backgrounds, it is in some ways less varied than Europe. The English languag“You are going abroad and will live there? Oh, wonderful! You are so lucky.” Perhaps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home. BuPeople have wondered for a long time how their personalities and behavior are formed. It is not easy to explain why one person is intelligent and another is notA man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. DA smart phone is a mobile phone built on a mobile operating system, with more advanced computing abilities than a common phone. The first smart phones enabled tBeing honest are fundamental requirements if you want to grow spiritually and follow your true destination of personal development. It's not simply about beingMost city parks are places where you can escape from big，ugly structures of metal and stone．The Manhattan High Line is different．Raised 25 feet above the groundHow far would you be willing to go to satisfy your need to know? Far enough to find out your possibility of dying from a terrible disease? These days that’s mIn England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) several seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in sMany people think that the most popular way of communicating with other people is through the mouth. But what they don’t know is that actual communication usinMore than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drivein movie theaters in the United States, and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend Since we are social beings，the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human conditions is our posThere are many older people in the world and there will be many more.A limeknown fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countCounterfeit medicines are a widespread problem in developing countries. Like other counterfeits, they look like real products. But counterfeit drugs may contaiYou may not have heard of Ashoka, but for the past 27 years,this association, founded by Bill Drayton, has fought poverty (贫穷)and sickness, promoted education Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you had a hundred dollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of yourEveryone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is liMost people agree that honesty is a good thing. But does Mother Nature agree? Animals can't talk, but can they lie in other ways? Can they lie with their bod阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A. B. C. D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。ALike many other parts of our lives today, education has become A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the victory of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool.A letter can be enjoyed, read and ____.It can set up a warm conversation between two peIndia has many festivals, with some celebrations that last for weeks. However, none of them come even close to Holi, India’s most colorful and fun festival. C Everyone needs friends. There is an old saying: Friends are God's way of taking care of us. But do you find real friendship and keep it?" The Care and Keep In England, we look forward to our birthdays for 364 days a year!We invite special people to celebrate it with us.The PresentsPresents are opened as soon as th