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Federal regulators Wednesday approved (批准a plan to create a nationwide emergence alert(警报)system using text messages delivered to cell phones.Text messages London--A morning train rides away, across the channel. English kids discuss the Liverpool's football team in a Paris pub.Some Parisians have started to traveNo country in the world has more daily newspapers than the USA. There are almost 2,000 of them, as compared with 180 in Japan, 164 in Argentina and 111 in BritaIt's certain:for twins,life really does imitate art.My twin brother,Kirk,and I grew up being constantly mistaken for each (处理这个问题) other.Classmates,frieHave you ever heard the old saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.”? This is a good rule to follow when trying to judge the intelligence of others. Some peMany Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provideThey are among the 250, 000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that makes up 40 percent of the nation’s unemployed. A s The Zhoukoudian Beijing Man Site is one of the most important world heritage sites in China.Since the discovery, which changed China’s knowledge of its historyEmpty Deserts In the 19th century Americans from the eastern states moved out west to settle in the rich new lands along the Pacific coast. The most difficult pChina’s Ministry of Culture has recommended 10 cyber games(网络游戏) that are suitable for minors to play as part of its drive to purify the on-line environment三、阅读理解(40分)Maps are our oldest literature(文献),older than books.People think a map was the first thing the human ever wrote to communicate each other.P“When one of the doctors criticizes(批评) me, I get defensive. I feel like a child again, being scolded, and I want to explain that I’m not wrong,” says Viola,Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as Some English words are made up of the same part and have different beginnings and different endings, such as import, export, report and transport. All these worIt is believed that it took about 800 thousand to 1 million years for the earth's population to reach the 250 million total which existed at the end of the firsPeople in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in JuneEveryone has got two personalities—the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you arDuring the last century we have moved from the Industrial Age through the Information Age to the Knowledge Age. The ability to obtain and apply the right knowleWorld Wrestling Entertainment is the largest professional wrestling organization in North America. It was called World Wrestling Federation until it changed itsChina is going green.In order to reduce air pollution and oil shortages, carmakers have announced their plans to develop hybrid vehicles (混合燃料汽车) for the CAs society advances and basic needs are most often being met, things that were not considered important in the past have taken priority(优先). In the past, peop完形填空:(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) In history,a real cowboy was a simple farm worker on horseback.He spent a long time a day outdoors working with cows.TFor many in the United States,Arab-Americans are an invisible part of the population.Though Arab-Americans as a community have made great contributions to AmericThe use of the word imitation(模仿) reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way ofArabs consider it extremely bad manners to start talking business immediately. Even the busiest government official always takes extra time to be polite and offDrink drivers could be prohibited from driving under the influence if new technology from Nissan is introduced.The Japanese car maker has developed a new odor (Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farms have experienced an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide almost all th Scientists are building the world’s first thinking robot. It’s true. Some say machines that walk, speak and feel will have been made by 2020.Kismet is the Australia -a huge island continent that lies to the south of Asia. Australia-more than two hundred years old, a nation that is still growing.Its big cities li“Mobile phone killed my man,” screamed one headline last year. Also came claims that an unpublished study had found that mobile phones could cause memory loss.Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things we needFor years, business people in Western Europe were worried. They knew they could not compete against business from the U.S. The United States is much larger anIt’s a goal for millions and millions of families every year——keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount, but can still afford the gifts that your loveAs far back as 700 B. C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary(传说的)twin founders of Rome, were said to hParis is the capital of France, a country in the west of Europe. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.Paris is called the C Could you imagine your parents choosing your husband or wife for you? And can you imagine not setting eyes on him or her until your wedding day? This situatioIt’s amazing what a little free beer can accomplish. In 1997 the small Danish island of Samso, located in the Kattegat Strail, won a contest hosted by the Dani (CNN News)-In his work for a humanitarian(人道主义)agency in Afghanistan, Lex Kassenberg asks an important question when he visits schoolchildren: What will youWASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday announced a new plan to renew and expand the nation's roads, railways and runways, in a“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him,and let him know that you trust him.” These words are from the black American educatoDiscouraged by reading bad news daily and with his marriage failing, Canadian Neil Pasricha decided to try to focus on the positive and come up with 1,000 simpleChannel Islands tourist guide Friendly communities, a rough coastline and gentle, untouched scenery make the islands ideal for anyone who wants to ‘get out therThe Writers' Strike:Making the Best of the Worst By now you are probably feeling the effects of the TV writers’ strike---the decision of television writers to Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors (统治者) and generals and soldiers, while the people who rWhen a dog bites a man, it usually doesn’t make news. However, this saying change when Beijing and several other Chinese cities announced the “Civilized Dog RaHikosaburo Yasuda of Nakano, Japan, plans to buy an iPad to keep up with junior members in his computer club."It's important to always try new things, otherwisMOSCOW(Reuters) – Russia hopes the United States will extend the deadline to retire its space shuttles beyond 2011 and has heard unofficially it is possible, theThe $ 11 billion self – help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “ I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I ca第三部分:阅读理解第一节(共18小题;每小题2分,满分36分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Christian Eijkman, aIn this century the traditional American family is constantly faced with the threat of breakdown. Some sociologists suggest that one little-noticed cause may beThe key to learning English well is to overcome your shyness and fear , said taxi driver Zhang, who is attending the English training program run by the West LakIf, for some reason, you had 2,010 empty plastic bottles, what would you do? You’d probably sell them cheaply, right? But Xia Yu collected 2,010bottles and buThe U.S. government has repeatedly made it clear that it would welcome China’s entrance into the world arena as a power. However, a series of issues since th第三部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。The best diet for you is 第三部分阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Brazil sports are out of control! BrazilI love secondhand books far more than new ones! I especially like books that someone else has gone through first. It’s a kind of connection — and an experience第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,共40分)第一节(共15题, 每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Most people know that a weddAs dangerous as sharks may have seed to people after watching Jaws, which was released on June 20,1975, the recent disastrous decrease in their numbers show thatA Good Teacher is a Strict Teacher One of the most important parts in the healthy development of a child is played by education. But the way in which education Shopping in Singapore is really a pleasure for tourists. The Great Singapore Sale is held every year, usually during the summer months. Singapore’s famous shoWill it matter if you don’t take your breakfast?A short time ago,a test was given in the United States.People of different ages from 12 to 83 were asked to haIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses,etc.in almost every family.These are their pets.People love these pets and have them as their good friends.Before thDear Mr. Thunders,We would like to introduce ourselves. Our company was organized only two years ago, but we are one of the largest boat companies in CaliforniA small piece of fish each day may keep the heart doctor away. That's the finding of an extensive study of Dutch men in which deaths from heart disease were moCar companies are developing vehicles that will plug into electric sockets,just like many laptops,digital cameras,cell phones and Mp4 do.Called“plug-in vehiclBeyond the Factory: Child Labor in the Cities At the beginning of the nineteenth century, factory owners faced few restrictions on the way they employed their ch The 115 islands that sparkle in the middle of the Indian Ocean are one of the world's greatest treasures 'A place where natural purity and simplicity can be fOne of the most difficult questions to answer is how much a job is worth. We naturally expect that a doctor’s salary will be higher than a bus conductor’s wag第三部分:阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone early in the morning. If yoNapoleon agreed to plans for a tunnel (隧道) under the English Channel in 1802. The British began digging one in 1880. Neither tunnel was completed. Europe ha As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. Men were certain that no woman could do a good The Lantern Festival is around the corner. In Beijing, there are many events to celebrate this big day.Beijing Happy Valley Date: Until 4th March.To celebrate第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)第一节阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项 (A,B,C,D) 中,选出最佳选项。Once upon a time in a land far away, theDangerous creaturesSome beach creatures are wonderful—like dolphins, but others are dangerous. Find out more about the dangerous ones –puffer fish, blue ringed You can make the difference between this … and this. But how?This summer, join the International Conservation (环境保护)Scouts on a fun—filled holiday with a dSECTION C Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with ONE word that best fits the context.The Internet has become part of young peo In Japan many workers who work in large corporations have a guarantee of lifetime employment. During their employment, they will not be laid off during recessi第三部分阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项Do you like sports? IfWorld Reading Day was set up by the UNESCO in 1995 to encourage people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor g第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案。Governors, lawyers and business leaders have to deThe Pentagon(五角大楼), headquarters of the Department of Defense in US, is one of the world's largest office buildings. It is twice the size of the MerchandisCommunication technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to compare honesty across a range of communications media ha第四部分阅读理解(共15个小题,每小题1分,满分15分)In the western part of the United States where the Indians lived, a little mouse called the “bean mouse” became Waterland, California, June 26,2001—two cars dropped from sight, falling into the bottom (底部) of a 400-feet deep sinkhole (陷洞) which appeared suddenly. At CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKETHIS? The ancient Greeks wrote this way. The lack of punctuation marks(标点符号) probably didn’t bother good rAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. BoIn England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later thIn the late nineteenth century, ^5,000 pianos were sold in the United States each year and, with over half a million youths learning to play the instrument, therDavid Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.But now it appears that dream is over after a serious injury to his Achill Every day we experience one of the wonders of the world around us without even realizing it. It is not the amazing complexity of television, nor the impressiveMaking fists is relaxing. It dictates the shape of the immediate future; it calms you down (it’s OK, it’s on a list somewhere) and it makes you feel good whe“Racism (种族歧视) is a grown-up disease,” declares the saying on Ruby Bridge’s website along with a photo of Mrs. Bridge today, a 6-year-old girl four decadesJust put your special clothes on in the morning and you could jump 3 meters into the air and even carry more than 60 kilograms without getting tired. The walk tWe invite you to join us this summer for the First ePals Conferencel Dear ePals Community Member, ePals will hold its first conference for tech directors and teaThree armed robbers stole two Pablo Picasso prints from an art museum in downtown Sao Paulo on Thursday, which was the city’s second high-profile art theft in lSome people believe that international sports creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. OArgentina's Lionel Messi has won the Golden Ball awarded to the European Footballer of the Year, becoming the sixth Barcelona player to take the award and the fThanks to the Web, We’re Alone Together and Loving itThere's a professor, Barry Wellman, at the University of Toronto in Canada who has come up with a term to The devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call. It is a call for every American to pay attention to the destruction we risk by allowing human-indIf you’re training for a marathon , a proper plan for water intake (摄入) is important. Of course, there’s the risk of dehydration (脱水). But athletes now k
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Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explIn Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, earthquake danger limits(限制)the height of buildings. The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy thaHave you ever wanted to travel back through time and see what life was like at the dawn(起始) of man? Well, museums can make history come alive. And one museumSome mammals migrate(迁徒). One of these is the caribou(驯鹿). They travel to the tundra(苔原)every summer to eat the rich grasses that grow there. When the wIf you want to learn anything at school, you need to listen to your teachers. Unfortunately, millions of kids can’t hear what their teachers are saying. And i Americans usually make allowance(宽容) for non-native-speakers who have some trouble understanding English. But they become annoyed when a person pretends to uChina has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. In Panama, it is said that medicine made with a poisonous chemical sickened some people. AAmericans, generally speaking, make an effort to be friendly with their colleagues, neighbours and other people they often run into. This often takes the form oRecently, a study was carried out to determine who was the greatest American president.Sixty-five presidential historians took part in it, and they judged the paPeople can enjoy visiting some major imperial temples (帝王庙宇) where emperors worshipped nature on various sacred days•Temple of Moon (Yuetan) Built in 1530,tThe Roman Emperor Claudius II was fighting many wars. He wanted a strong army, but many men did not want to be soldiers. Claudius thought the men wanted to staCrosstalk(相声),a traditional form of comic storytelling,is making a comeback in China’s tea houses and theaters.Audiences can laugh the night away every SatuThe market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some Many people like the feeling of the gentle wind in spring. Many like to see the falling leaves dancing in the wind in autumn. But sometimes, when the wind becoFor many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up with their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communicatioWe thought we had it all---a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment---and we loveIs it time to kick Russia out of the BRICs (金砖四国)? If so, it may end up sounding like a famous ball-point pen maker-BIC. An argument is being made that GolBecause of the financial crisis in the US and UK, college students are beginning to struggle to find ways to pay their tuition fees and accommodations.Recently,Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends.They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as thIn the earliest stages of man’s development he had no more need of money than animals have. He was content with very simple forms of shelter, made his own rougEveryday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world’s population will be using it. What aMany people will remember the flight of the space shuttle (航天飞机)Challenger , in June, 1993.The achievement of Sally Ride, America’s first woman astronaut toA study involving 8,500 teenagers from all social backgrounds found that most of them are ignorant when it comes to money. The findings, the first in a series oScientists in Canada say big fish have almost disappeared from the world since the start of industrial(产业的) fishing in the 1950s. The scientists found the nuThe USA, New York—Whales and dolphins are facing increasing threats from climate change, according to a new report published by WWF and the Whale and Dolphin ConPeople from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __36__ 300 years, there were so many___37__ iShopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand of product on the shelf. ColouChina has input several billion yuan of money to stop the dirty water waste on the upper and middle area of the Pearl River from polluting the lower reaches of tMany foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhabitants(居民) English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. In fact, theA 26-year-old Montreal man appears to have succeeded in his quest to barter a single, red paper clip(夹子) all the way up to a house. It took almost a year andA research by the National Center for Health Statistics is seen as an important confirmation of the“Hispanic mortality paradox(西班牙裔死亡率悖论).”On average,My father’s reaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York city was immediate and definite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in President Bush’s dogs often play on the White House lawn(草坪), but did you know that he also has cows and a cat? His cat is named India. India, also called “You speak, write a letter, make a telephone. Your words carry a message. People communicate(交际)with words. Do you think you can communicate without words? Chinese people are now living happier and longer than before. According to the latest study, the number of people over 60 years old is 130 million, making up 10Thousands of people living in the Chinese capital will celebrate the start of the Chinese New year by heading for the ski resorts (滑雪场). Never mind that BeijFor computer users, there is no bigger excitement than tossing out your old PC and upgrading to a newer, faster and cleaner machine. With hardware designers likGet a FREE YEAR! Order NOW and get a FREE YEAR of Parents® magazine! That's 2 full years (24 issues报刊期) for the regular 1-year rate - just $12. But HURIn today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing thProverbs(谚语) are quite common in spoken English. We do not normally put them in a composition or letter. Sometimes it is helpful if you know what common provIt was 1504,and Columbus was making another trip to the New World. Columbus and his men needed fresh water and food after three months at sea. They saw an islaCoffee has a history dating back to at least the 9th century and has been a catalyst for social interaction across cultures and eras. Originally discovered in EFor shopoholics, the post-Christmas period means only one thing ---- sales! Across the country, prices are reducing sharply on clothing, electronics and home furSome of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United StNations plan next steps to end global warmingOn December 3,more than 10,000 scientists, environmental activists and government officials from 187 countries met WASHINGTON — President Obama and his wife, Michelle, handed out Halloween treats to area children and military families at the White House Sunday evening. Local Have you ever been to a wedding and simply loved the bride’s bouquet(花束)?More than likely some part of it was the Hawaiian Wedding Plant. This foreign housepA star usually is someone who has become famous in sports, film, or pop music, someone like singer Michael Jackson. In the middle nineteen eighties, Michael JacIf you are ever lucky to be invited to a formal dinner party in Paris,remember that the French have their own way of doing things, and that even your finest manThe history of nomenclature (命名) in Britain is so old that no one knows the beginning of the story. Since written history began, people have had names. It iStepfamilies are commonplace in the United States and their number continues to grow. While stepfamilies differ widely in their make-up, they all consist of a You're busy filling out the application form for a position you really need. Let's assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or eveShakespeare's life can be divided into three periods: the first 20 years in Stratford, which includes his schooling,early marriage, and fatherhood;the next 25The Red Cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in a Paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in Mexico who The industrial age has been the only period of human history in which most people’s work has taken the form of jobs. The industrial age may now be coming to anA town in Oxfordshire has become the first in the UK to have biomethane(生物甲烷)gas from human waste piped to their homes for gas central heating and cooking.UAmerica’s greatest technological achievement, the Hoover Dam, now has a companion piece, a bridge held up by the longest arch in the Western Hemisphere(半球). NewYork Tuesday April 12—Dustin Hoffman fan Pamela Crack got the shock of her life when the movie star telephoned her as she was doing her housework.. Crack, 5Many famous painters worked in Antwerp during the city’s period of greatest power but Peter Paul Rubens is undoubtedly the most famous one of them. Known as RuFor years, there has been a bias (偏见) against science among clinical psychologists (临床心理学家). In a two-year analysis to be published in November in PerspThe Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers has been named the greenest one in the world by the travel and tourist organization Skaal International, reported the Danish n April Fool’s Day(愚人节), was a day of laughing and jokes. This day is kept in many countries, not only in Britain and the USA. This is a day to play jokes aIf you still know little about the “IMF”, it’s time you started to read about it, for it has been a hot issue of the whole world.The International Monetary FundAccidents happen, but when they destroy the delicate balance of nature and cause the whole world to suffer, they become disasters, and we should do all we can toThere are three branches of medicine. One is called "doctor medicine," or "scientific medicine." Scientific doctors try to observe sicknesses, look for logWhen it comes to hard, noisy traveling, we’ve found that sometimes we’d rather read about it than actually go. Here are some bestsellers for armchair travelerMany Americans have been leaving their cars at home and riding to work on bicycles. Andy Clark is the leader of the League of American Bicyclists. His group suSince new technologies are ever growing, employers now have the chance to monitor (监控) their employees to make them spare more time to work when they use theirAlmost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in differenAs we all know sewing-machine(缝纫机) repair is one of the fastest growing businesses in the world today. Newspapers, women’s magazines, high schools and colleTaking the train is a wonderful way to see America. In the 19th century, train routes appeared from coast to coast, carrying both people and goods Today, a longSpanish men will have to learn to change diapers and do dishwashing under the terms of a new law designed to strike a blow.The law, due to be passed this month, The idea of “law” exists in every culture. All societies have some kind of law to keep order and to control the interactions of people with those around them.When you think of the tremendous technological progress we have made, it’s amazing how little we have developed in other respects. We may speak scornfully of tImagine, one day,getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours,and then,after a full day of work,going back hoWhen you visit America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrAccording to legend, the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy, which connects the Palazzo Ducale to an ancient prison, got its name because the walk across it gave p阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In every cultivated language there are two greet classes of wThe Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992. in 1992, the people of the town decided that it was time With the Indian economy predicted to grow by 7.5 percent this year, experts say it could be time for Western CEOs to learn some lessons from Indian CEOs.The key Can you imagine a stranger will read your e-mails without your permission or scan the website you’ve visited or perhaps someone will casually glance through yoMany people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black The CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs’ story about deathWhen I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last, someday yoAs is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feeling and thoughts. Then, what is the situation in American English? Red is a hot coMichael, a normal American, stays home on workdays. He plugs into his personal computer terminal in order to connect with the office. After work he puts on hisA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build usAnimation means making things which are lifeless come alive and move. Since earliest times, people have always been astonished by movement. But not until last According to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thiCoupons to spend“How did you spend your coupons?”On their first day back to school, many students in Hangzhou greeted each other this way.The coupons referred Friendship Day in India falls on the first Sunday of August every year. It is celebrated with many activities. Young people in India spend the day with their c With its budget of $80 million , John Woo as director, and an all-star cast(明星云集的演员阵容), Red Cliff is the most expensive and ambitious Asian-financed fiThe new iPhone 3G should please everyone. Its look and feel are only slightly improved, but a faster network loads Web pages more quickly, true GPS functionalit TV talk shows dominate daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more oppositeWhen is the right time to get kids involved in teamwork and what does it mean to be part of a team? There are many great ways to introduce kids to team buildingHave you ever noticed what happens to an idea once you express it? Just talking about it or writing it down causes you to make it clear in your own mind. How cWhat do those countries have in common? People are killing each other or drive others out of their homes. Why is this happening? Very simple, in each of theseLong queues at cinemas buying hot tickets for blockbusters(巨片) will become rare as Beijing residents will be able to order film tickets via cell phone networksThe New York Times announced Wednesday that it intended to charge frequent readers for access to its website, a step being debated across the industry that nearlThe Haitian tsunami gave scientists a chance to find out how well vital and potentially life-saving warning systems were working. Noaa’s Pacific Marine EnvironAAAGH! The Generation 90s is coming!Wearing earphones, using complex Net language and constantly text messaging friends, the Gen-90s following the Gen-80s begin
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Garden building is considered an important part of Chinese culture. Some people say that if you have never walked through a Chinese garden, you cannot say that As De Witt Wallace lay in bed recovering from injuries that he unfortunately came by in World War I, he found there was a wealth of interesting information to reEven if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.1. Take pictures One of the great things aMore people speak English than any other language except Chinese .English is the main language spoken in the United Kingdom,Ireland,Australia,New Zealand,CaBritish people have the worst quality of life in Europe, according to a report which highlights (强调) the long hours, bad weather, low life expectancy and high Valentine’s Day is on Feb. 14, and Chinese call it “lovers day”. I don’t think the translation is an accurate one, since it doesn’t only belong to lovers. Chief Executive OfficeLahore Stock Exchange Lahore Stock Exchange (LSE) is the 2nd largest exchange of the country with a workforce of almost 150 employees. The Hello, Chicago. If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founToday we tell about the expression “down to earth”.Down to earth means being open and honest.It is easy to deal with someone who is down to earth.Such people couIt is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers (生产商)follow certain uniform standards for various features(特征)of clothes.What seems strange,however,isAmericans eat breakfast and lunch quickly unless it is a social business or family occasion. The evening meal is usually longer and a time for families to gathe First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, "Look out," I put my head out of a window and a basin of water fell on me. It seems that "Look out" may mean "Singapore Flyer was launched in 2008 and states to hold the current title for the world’s biggest observation wheel, full 30 meters taller than the London Eye oOne of the most exciting and attractive fields of work today is the fashion industry. Some of the most well-known people in this industry are the fashion designThere are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no”. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you mWhen Scotsman Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876, it was a revolution in communication.Over the last two decades a new means of spoken communicEach Indian(印第安人) was supposed to keep his birth name until he was old enough to earn one for himself. But his playmates(游戏伙伴) would always give him a nIf you live in the United States, you can’t have a full-time job until you are 16 years old. At 14 or 15, you work part-time after school or on weekends, and dMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals fromIn the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreaseThe year is 2094.It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth.Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the soAs a palace, the Tower of London.was a great place to live.As a prison, it, wasn’t so nice ——especially since so many prisoners lost their heads.Today tourists Our planet is in trouble.Polluting industries and corporations are destroying our planet, resulting in increasing global temperatures, melting ice caps, and econGreece is one of the most beautiful countries of the world.Millions of tourist visit this place every year.In Greece the bus is the most convenient and preferredHello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valley. We invite you to visit and want to let you know about our lePopeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon in the 1930s.The sailor in that cartoon ate lots of spinach to make him strong. People watched him, and they bBritain’s symbolic red phone boxes have become out of date in the age of the mobile, but villages across the country are stepping in to save them, with creativeAmerica, has always had people of many different nationalities and languages. The 1990 census (人口普查) indicates that almost 14% of Americans speak a non-EnglCultural practices, cultural differences, local manners, and mores: traveling the globe can be a behavioral minefield, even when you have the best intentions. EThree-Dimensional (3D) movies have been becoming more and more popular in recent years.It seems 3D TV sets may be going into family households in the near futureCittaslow has discovered China, and it is awarding a little village in Jiangsu the title of "slow city" The bored teenagers of Gaochun are impatient with the lThey like using the Internet.They have lots of pocket money to spend.And they spend a higher proportion of it online than the rest of us.Teenagers are just the sMost of the 20th century has been a development on the Industrial Revolution taken to an extreme: people now own more products than ever before; there are enoug Do you remember the game “Telephone”? A message gets passed from person to person, and everyone laughs at how distorted(曲解) it becomes. As a game, telephoneThere was once, in a little market-town not far from Upsala (瑞典一城市), a peasant who lived there with his family, digging the earth during the week and singinScientists who try to predict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recently—animals.That’s right, animals. Scientists have begun to understand what farmerOn December 8, 1980, John Lennon –an English musician who rose to fame as one of the founding members of Liverpool pop band The Beatles – was shot dead outside hThe United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in America take various forms: organized competitive struggles, athletic games, hunting and fishing. Most sEvery year thousands of tourists visit Pompeii, Italy. They see the sights that Pompeii is famous for ― its stadium (露天大型运动场) and theatres, its shops andEvery American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day, and mine is no different. Once the national holiday arrives, my mom rises early to make the meIn many cultures white is often associated with something positive. A white-collar job, for instance, is the kind of job many people look for, working with yourOn June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William andSan Francisco has long been a favorite place for travelers who are ready to learn languages.The mild (温和的) year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars andSalem, the “City of Peace”, is a small city with a big history. It is the second established city in Massachusetts and the second oldest settlement in New EnglaChina is casting such a huge shadow on the United States that many Americans are struggling to learn Chinese in order to maintain their competitive edge, "InterUS bees operation keeping groups have been attacked seriously by so called Colony (群体)Collapse Disorder.Almost 1/2 of their worker bees have vanished during thIn the decade(十年)of the 1970s, the United Nations organized several important meetings on the human environment to study a very serious problem.We humans are dIt is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers(生产商) follow certain uniform standards for various features of clothes.What seems strange, however, is thatAttempt a guess at the following question: In the English-speaking world, which country has the least affordable homes? You are wrong if you guessed the US, eve阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。CChina’s economic growth “hard to predict”The worsening global economic situation makes it difficu阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。DPeople in Shanghai can quench their thirst with high quality water if thResearch has shown that music has an important effect on one’s body and psyche (心灵). In fact, there is a growing field of health care known as music therapy,Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. Australia is big, bu I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. But do you know who wrote the song and for whom it was written? The retired professor, Archibald A. Hill in LucAmericans have contributed (做贡献) to many art forms, and jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms started in the United States. Black Americans, who sanWould you like to be a king or queen? To have people waiting on you hand and foot? Many Americans experience this royal treatment every day. How? By being cuFor Americans, a mosquito bite is an itchy bother. But for many in Africa, a tiny bite can be deadly. One million people die each year of malaria, a disease spAre you fond of tomatoes? Bunol, a town in Spain, held its yearly tomato festival on the last Wednesday of August. Thousands and thousands of people made theirWho are these people rushing by you on the street? More than 250 million people now call Amer­ica" home" , but most of them can trace their families backAmericans think that travel is good for you. Some even think it can help to solve one of the coun­try ’ s worst problems ~: crime (犯罪).Crime worries a Do you know what really troubles me? For some reason, words with silent letters have always bothered me. For example, consider these words: know, design, islanSome places in the world have strange laws. It’s important for you to know about them before going there. Whoever likes to chew gum(口香糖) may have to leave To what degree can a computer achieve intelligence?The answer to this question may lie in a newly-developed US computer program called Smarter Child and the Inte请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers (生产商)fol请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, wThe national assistance system for poor college students is getting more effective as proved by fewer phone calls to the hotline of the National Center for StudeForget famous goal celebration such as “The Robot” by Peter Crouch and “The Dive” by Juergen Klinsmann, here comes the South African “Diski dance”. The Diski daBeijing has started a battle to get rid of "Chinglish" (Chinese English). The "Language Mandarins" of Beijing have decided that Chinglish is a disease for CEngland is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horiz阅读理解B Alexander the Great was a mighty(强大的) king and conqueror(征服者). He was one of the greatest military geniuses(军事天才) the world has ever known.At Yale University, enrollment in basic Chinese in 2005 grew rapidly, and for the first time professors can remember, large numbers of freshmen were arriving witToday, roller skating (滑旱冰) is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed beWinter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts’Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace(水晶宫)which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Dreams are expressions of thoughts, feelings and events that pass through our mind while we are sleeping. Everybody dreams. But only some people remember theirFacebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media web site has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week, a guy whom I hadn't seeIn a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worThe world economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a potential hunger crisis in poor countries anYellowstone Tour & Travel has been helping people plan their Yellowstone Park vacations for 25 years. We are a one-stop shop (一站式服务点) for all YellowsAmerican is the country on the move. In unheard of numbers, people of all ages are exercising their way to better health. According to the latest figures, 59 pIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. BefPop music is the name for different forms of popular, commercial(商业) music. It had its beginning in the USA and spread throughout the whole world during the 1A Beautiful Mind A mathematician who goes mad is not a subject most directors consider commercially attractive, but then Ran Howard isn’t among most directors.NPR has ended its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel.NPR said in a statemTed doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. Besides providing a perfect environment for sea plants and animals to live in, seawater has other values, one of which is that it constantly moves, and its movemCBy far the most common difficulty in studying is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not DThis brief book is aimed at high school students , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.Its formal ,serious style closely matches its content ,a EOnce upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything:animals, spiders, insects... One day while walking through the woods Drunken driving — sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of murder — has become a national epidemic (流行病). Every hour of every day about three AmIn many parts of the world cars play an essential role in daily life and many societies would stop to function without them. So the claim that in 20 years’ timChinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in publicA primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowIt is a common fear among users of Facebook and other social media around the world—how to deal with a friend request from your boss or employee.A survey releasValentine’s Day is named for Saint Valentine, an early Christmas churchman who helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February Officials in a remote Russian city have drawn up a list of practical tips for locals on how to survive encounters (相遇) with bears, after growing numbers have wThe Winter Palace was built between 1754 and 1762 for Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. Unfortunately, Elizabeth died before the palace was coNew York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses that they use in certain partsThe Japanese economy is at a standstill,Japan ’ s government has said, as concerns about thestrong yen(曰元)continue to grow. The recovery in the economy was
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阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。DAround the globe, the tourist trade is booming and you are promised to enjoy阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。CThis hotel in the trees is famous in the world. People, who know very littlOctober 15th is Global Handwashing Day. Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hanLike every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life to the people and develop in their own way. OurDifferent countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. Here are some exaThis is the VOA Special English Economics Report. China has recently been faced with serious issues of product safety. Some cases have brought attention internAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world: American cities are changing, just as American society is changing. After World War Two, the popul The 1980s was called the “Me Decade” because for many this time was marked by a fascination with the self. The idea that each person has a self may seem natuarAfter the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill aimed at retaliatory(报复的) action against China for its “significantly undervalued” currency, Treasury Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television.And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is differeAfter The Super Girl was shown on TV, it was loved by millions of people, especially the young people. It becomes a hot topic among people. Here are some of thNext Hot Language to Study: ChineseThe fourth-graders at Chicago’s McCormick Primary School are unaware of the difficulty in learning Chinese. For most, who spAs computer games get to look more lifelike, it seems that their violence is spilling over into real life. It is reported that some dozens of children have beenSome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)第一节:请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Skin-diving is aA man was selling medicine at a fair(集市).At first he sold bottles of a cure(药剂)for colds(感冒)for just a dollar a bottle.Many people wanted to buy it and theAnimals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history. Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and sim阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)A car needs gas to run and your body also needs food to work for you. Eating the right kind of food is very important. IWhen coal is burned in a boiler, two kinds of ash by-products are produced: a heavy bottom ash and a fine-as-powder fly ash. About 10 to 15 percent of the coal London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central Raymond Schneider politely elbowed his way through crowds of customers as he made for the candy bins at Dylan’s Candy Bar in Manhattan. Since he was laid off iParis in the springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the Skiing only caught on for ordinary Chinese in the mid-1990s in the country’s north and northeast, but has since developed into a pastime that can be practiced nMany of us assume that with such a last name, Peter Buffett, 52, must enjoy a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor (投资人) Warren BufNot many people know that U.S. President Calvin Coolidge did not always live in the White House. Sometimes he lived in the nearby Willard Hotel.Once, in the It is the season for long lines and frayed(紧张的) nerves. Here are some ways to survive a holiday flight. Lighten upDo yourself a favor and ship your presentsAlone in the darkness under layers of rubble (碎石) , Dan Woolley felt blood streaming from his head and leg.Woolley, an aid worker, husband, and father of two Taiwan will finalize a plan by the end of June to open up the island to tourists from mainland China, though no date has been fixed for formal implementation(执行Our quarrel with efficiency is not that it gets things done, but that it is a thief of time when it leaves us no leisure to enjoy ourselves, and that it strains Long before the white man came to the America, the land belonged to the American Indian nations, The nation of the Cherokees lived in what is now the southeasterFor a small but increasingnumber of young women in modern-day China, true love is all about the numbers. A potential suitor may have a good sense of humor and rYour House Will Take Care of You In Old AgeHave you ever thought what your life would be like in old age? Everyone talks about the “aging” society with large nuAccording to the United States government, people are classified as homeless if they have no place to stay and no expectation of finding a place for the next thiIslamabad, Pakistan, June 22nd---Two mountain climbers surprisingly survived (幸免于) a fall of over 500 feet on the 25,530-foot mountain in Pakistan, Saturday.In white shirt, blue pants, black cloth shoes and two pigtails (辫子), Jingqiu gives off an air of great “pure beauty” in Zhang Yimou’s new movie Under the HawtPeople say that a mother’s love knows no boundaries (边界). This is true when it comes to my mother. She has given up many things so that my sisters and I couThe world’s biggest Internet search engine, Google, has proven once again to be king of the Web. Users can download “Google Wi-Fi” software and then enjoy free Fly into Lisbon and spend a couple of days exploring the capital, which is a terrific bargain. In addition to some worthwhile and affordable dining and lodgingJust as the world’s most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they have also stated that there is strong evidence that hWhen you are curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discovAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects oA new power plant in Nakoso, Japan, might someday change everything for coal plants.Since the new power plant fired up in September, the designer, Mistubishi, isThe Global Heritage Fund organization recently released a list of cultural treasures in the developing world that are in danger of disappearing. These“On the VeAlaska Inside Passage CraisesMost cruises(游船) are seven nights long and typically begin an4 end in either Vancouver or Seattle.This "roundtrip" travel plan mOver the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal. In some ways, however, very little has changed. Ideas about social class whether a person is For many people in the US,sports are not just for fun. They’re almost a “religion”.Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teamThe journey two naval (海军) officers made some time ago to tile very deepest point on the earth makes us realize how much of the world still remains to be exploIn Britain, in a population of 60 million, there are 13 million grandparents, many of whom live alone a long way from their grandchildren.The loneliness of thesIt's not every week that England's greatest playwright William Shakespeare hits the headlines, but the Bard of Avon (艾芬河的吟游诗人) has been the subject of Face-to-face communication involves much more than the spoken word.In fact, we often communicate our feelings to others through our body language without realiziEveryone knows the smart black-and-white dog that sits on top of a red doghouse with his best friend---a bird called Woodstock.Created by the American cartoonisEarly this month, on the Egyptian-Israeli border not far from her hometown, a series of bombings killed 35 people and injured more than 160. Despite the attack,While IQ (Intelligence Quotient) tells you how smart you are. EQ (Emotional Quotient) tells you how well you use your smartness. Professor Salovery, the psychoMany people could not forget the beautiful dance during the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. The dance was performed by 20 disabled girls. They can’t hear or speak.Traveling without a map in different countries, I find out about different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”Foreign toWarm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him. Later, a Canadian sciPeople living in the country enjoy several advantages that people living in the city cannot enjoy. They are in close contact (接触) with nature. They make frieThe United States is one of the few countries in the world that has an official day on which fathers are honored by their children.On the third Sunday in June, fMother’s Day is usually celebrated on the second Sunday of May every year. Do you know that a mom deserves a special gift this year for Mother’s Day? Sure, fWith the growth of the European Union and increased globalisation, English is increasingly the lingua franc a(通用语) in European businesses, and those who speakCulture helps human societies survive in changing natural environment.For example, the end of the last Ice Age, beginning about 15,000 years ago, brought a big cTui Na and Your Emotional HealthIn Traditional Chinese Medicine the body, mind and spirit cannot be divided and so the unique whole-body treatment in Tui Na can Cities in Europe and around the world may be growing “bike trees” in the near future. Invented by Japan’s JFE engineering Corp., the invention proved useful iAt first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. It proved as unpopular as making films had done in the late 1920’s. It London UndergroundThe world’s first subway was built in London in 1863. At that time, the government was looking for a way to reduce traffic problems in the ciExplore the State of CaliforniaCalifornia is one of the most interesting states of America that offers a lot of wonderful sceneries and fun attractions. It is aIn the United States, friendships can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet fade away in a short time if things change. Neither side feels hurt bThe American book Who Moved My Cheese has been a bestseller all over the world. It teaches people how to face changes in their lives. Now its author Spence JohOn November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There waBolivia has a population of three and a half million. About one tenth of the total population are white; one-fourth are mixed Indians and white; and more thanRead the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness(Romance) ★★★★Happiness tells the story of two people The days of elderly women doing nothing but cooking huge meals on holidays are gone. Enter the Red Hat Society—a group holding the belief that old ladies shouldWhether I’m looking for a good chat with some old Mends or a quiet place to meet a colleague, the pub will be the place I always choose.I could, of course, go With large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. That’s a big problem. Study after study suggestFor thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at tTerraforming (Earth-forming) other planets, also known as planetary engineering (行星工程), seems like a task still centuries away for mankind to accomplish. HoBeing a mother is apparently not like it was in the good old days.Today’s parents yearn for the golden age that their own mothers enjoyed in the 1970s and 1980XI'AN - China's conservation work for the endangered crested ibis(朱鹮)is facing new challenges, including an increasing mortality rate due to inbreeding, and It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then oModern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, aircraft cross the world inside a dayA green house is a building made of glass which is used for keeping warm when the outside temperature is low. In a similar way there are several gases in the atChinese tradition says a different animal represents each new year of the 12-year Chinese Zodiac(黄道十二宫) cycle. According to the Chinese calendar, the year There is one language that is used in every country in the world. The people who use it are young and old, short and tall, thin and fat. It is everybody’s secWhile still in its early stages, welfare reform has already been judged a great success in many states—at least in getting people off welfare.It's estimated thaA simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a receptWhat do you usually expect from a pop star’s concert? Dazzling stage design, mysterious guest singers or sensational costumes? The answer is yes for most singCommonwealth Games gold winner Liam Killeen is one of England’s most successful Mountain Biking stars. Liam recently came third in the opening round of the WorWashington, April 4----- The United States has more than 90 million families for the first time, but each contains fewer people on average than ever, the Census When the shooting of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was complete, it was much more than a movie wrap-up (结束). Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley, toldSandstorms hit northwestern China's Gansu Province and North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on the first day this year. According to Sun Landong, aRecently a 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 moThere are two kinds of physical activity which require special training. The first demands exact, careful movements of the muscles(肌肉).This kind of activity Since the early 1990s, the Internet has greatly changed the way people communicate. But some teachers think the changes are not all for the better. Eleanor JohMemphis is the largest city in the southern State of Tennessee, USA. The Mississippi River flows along the west side of the city. Memphis is the chief center oPop music is the name for various popular,commercial music.It originated in the USA and spread through the whole world during the 1950s and 60s.It is widely likThe UK has a well-respected higher education system and some of the top universities and research institutions in the world.But to those who are new to it all, sA town in Oxfordshire has become the first in the UK to have biomethane(生物甲烷)gas from human waste piped to their homes for gas central heating and cooking.UpStandardized exam in American public education are being reformed. Over the next four years, hundreds of university professors and testing experts will work togThe most common complaint about cellphones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cellphone’s interru