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1. If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as          .

 A. a secretary                           B. a waiter or waitress

C. an accountant                         D. a salesclerk

2. If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?

   A. $1,800.                                                 B. $2,200.

   C. $3,000.                            D. $4,000.

3. Tim is 24 years old. He can get the job as____________.

 A. a secretary                         B. a waiter

C. an accountant                       D. a computer salesclerk

    In September 2013, the China National Tourism Administration（国家旅游局）issued a new set of tourist guideline in order to improve tourists' behavior when they travel abroad. Although the 64-page handbook contains suggestions for Chinese tourists when traveling at home, the main purpose is to improve the poor reputation（声誉）of Chinese tourists abroad.

    In 2013, more than 83 million Chinese people traveled overseas, up 18 percent from the year 2012, according to the China Tourism Academy. But even as they travel farther, the Chinese tourists continue to take bad habits with them. From damaging ancient Egyptian temples to letting children defecate（排便）in the middle of airports, Chinese tourists have earned a bad fame. Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Yang even stressed the need for Chinese tourists to behave better while traveling overseas so as to protect China's image abroad.

    Now with the latest "guidebook", Chinese travelers should have no excuse for rude behavior. According to the guidelines, when using the restroom, Chinese tourists are asked not to forget to flush the toilet after using it.

    The guidelines also remind tourists of not fighting with others when they want to take pictures at tourist attractions. When flying, the guidelines advise travelers not to take life vests（救生衣）away from airplanes.

    Chinese tourists are also encouraged to be respectful of local customs wherever they travel.  In the United Kingdom, for example, it is not polite to ask people "Where are you going?" or

"Have you eaten?", the handbook says.

    Nevertheless, with a very short history of traveling overseas, it is not surprising that many

Chinese tourists behave badly on their foreign trips. We should give them time to change.

1. What's the main purpose of the new guideline?

    A. To improve the Chinese tourists' behavior abroad.  

B. To guide the Chinese tourists how to travel farther.

C. To introduce the famous places of interest all over the world.

    D. To give suggestions to Chinese tourists when traveling at home.

2. How many people traveled abroad in 2012?

     A. About 83 million.                    B. About 18 million.

     C. About 98 million.                    D. About 70 million.  

3. Which of the following behavior is NOT mentioned in the passage?

     A. Damaging ancient Egyptian temples.     

B. Taking life vests away from airplanes.

C. Fighting with others when taking pictures.

 D. Taking photos in areas marked "No photos".

4. What are Chinese tourists encouraged to do?

     A. Respect local customs wherever they travel.

     B. Try to be polite both at home and abroad.

     C. Ask questions when they meet with difficulty.

     D. Take the guidebook with them when traveling abroad.

It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don’t. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn’t accepted by all people.

   Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don’t need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and maths need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.

   Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and take an interest in the world.

   I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education, but certainly not the most important or the main reason.

1. The earliest education was probably only to          .

   A. make a man lead a better life        B. teach a man to write and read

   C. make people get a way of living     D. teach people to read good books

2.The underlined word “well-rounded” in the passage means “            “in Chinese.

   A. 圆满的            B. 崭新的      C．公平的           D. 全面的

3. It is expected that educated people will be able to            .

   A. accept education as a way of living        B. take an interest in the whole world

   C. develop their abilities to make plays     D. learn subjects like language and math

4. The passage mainly tells us that          .

   A. education can make a man improve  

B. people can get education in a short time

   C. people should be able to get good paying jobs   

   D. all subjects are so important for a way of living

   Almost every day, we discuss the topic of health, especially for kids. But what is health? “Health” means eating well, getting enough exercise, and having a healthy weight. Let’s read the following rules. They can help you stay healthy.

   (1) Eat a variety of food, especially fruit and vegetables. We all know that eating fruit and vegetables can help us stay healthy, but many of us only eat our favorite food. Remember that we can only get the nutrition(营养) we need by eating different kinds of food, especially fruit and vegetables.

   (2) Drink water and milk most often. Everyone knows that water is important. Besides that, kids need plenty of calcium(钙) to grow strong bones, and milk is rich in it. Every day, you should drink at least three cups of milk, when you are 9 years old or older. You should also try to have less sugary drinks, like soda and coca. They include a lot of sugar. Sugar only includes calories(热量), not important nutrition.

   (3) Listen to your body. When you are eating, notice how your body feels. When your stomach feels comfortably full, stop eating. Eating too much makes you feel uncomfortable. If you do it too often, it can make unhealthy and fat.

   (4) Limit screen time. What’s screen time? It’s the amount of time you spend watching TV, movies and playing computer games. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time you spend playing sports, like basketball, and doing other activities like riding and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time.

1. The underlined phrase “a variety of” means ___________.

   A. plenty of         B. all kinds of       C. the rest of        D. a lot of

2. In this passage, “health” includes all of the following EXCEPT______________.

   A. eating well                         B. doing more exercise

   C. having a healthy weight               D. wearing comfortable clothes

3. Screen time is the time that you spend ________________.

   A. playing computer games               B. watching movies

   C. watching TV                         D. All of the above

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

   A. How to eat healthy food.

   B. Eating and playing are both important.

   C. Suggestions for staying healthy.

   D. Health is very important.

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   The street lights were shining, ____1_____(造成、引起) rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly.

     A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space: happy and carefree

     But now... I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions on me. We are just like two people coming from two different ______2___(世界). It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.

   I thought to myself: "Is father waiting for me , or is he still angry with me ?"

     In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the _____3____(勇气) to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. All the lights were off ____4____(除了) father's.

     Dad was always like this. He has got used to _____5_____(争论、争吵)with me. Maybe he didn't know how to ______6_____(表达) himself. After shouting at me, he never said sorry to me. But after an argument he always came into my room _____7_____(秘密地) and made sure whether I was asleep.

     The light was still ______8____(开着的). "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe... With the key in hand, I was as ______9____(焦虑不安的) as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door, tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly ____10______ （意识到）that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love-is second to none.