I have nothing to confess. ____ you want me to say?
| A．What is it that | B．What it is what | C．How is it that | D．How it is that |
Everyone knows that the French are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Or do they? Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?
At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (实业家) in the UK found that 70 percent felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public.
Britain is hostile to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy (嫉妒) . As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood”. Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green-eyed monster” and the UK is its home. Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. Some were given a little, others a great deal. Those given a little money were given the chance to destroy the large amounts of money given to others—but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.
This seems to prove the entrepreneurs were right to complain. But there is also conflicting evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently reported that the UK was now the world’s fourth largest economy .That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.
“It’s not really success that the British dislike,” says Carey Cooper, a Professor of management at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. “It’s people using their success in a way that seems arrogant (傲慢) or unfair or which separates them from their roots .”
Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were friendlier, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.What does the underlined “it” in the second paragraph refer to?
| A．One group of people | B．A great survey |
| C．A nation | D．National character |
Most entrepreneurs surveyed believe that.
| A．the British public are hardworking |
| B．they are not popular simply because they are successful |
| C．love of success is Britain’s national character |
| D．they are considered as “green-eyed monsters” |
What does the result of the Warwich University test show ?
| A．Most people would rather fail than see others succeed |
| B．Two thirds of the people tested didn’t love money |
| C．An imaginary amount of money does not attract people |
| D．Most people are willing to enjoy success with others |
The writer of the passage seems to suggest that .
| A．jealousy is Britain’s national character |
| B．British entrepreneurs are not fairly treated |
| C．the British dislike the entrepreneurs because they do not behave properly |
| D．the scientists at Warwich University did a successful test |
When it comes to feeling better about yourself，nothing will help you like healthy eating.Controlling what you eat is a big factor (因素) in how you look and feel.If you think about it，so much of how we behave，how we feel，and how our bodies perform is based on what we put into them.
The old saying “You Are What You Eat” is actually true.The problem is that a lot of mainstream diet books you might find in your local bookstore or online are trying to sell you diet plans that don’t work and that might even make you sick.
Healthy eating is great for your body.It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure that out.Many people don’t realize just how good healthy food is for them.By eating great foods that are natural and healthy，you can lose weight.You can also have a lot more energy.So you shouldn’t just think of healthy eating as a way to burn fat，but you should also think of it as a way to get your life back in order.
You can spend more time with your family and get more work done because you will have more energy.You will be impressed by how much better you’ll feel by putting nutritious，natural foods into your body.Your look will be better.You’ll have more energy，and you’ll be happier.
The important thing to remember when it comes to eating healthy is to not fall for any tricks.There are a lot of people out there looking to make quick money.They will tell you just something so they can sell a book or a video.What you need is to trust a diet plan that is right for your body.Educate yourself about your own body type.Find out what kinds of foods are best for you.If the diet book you trust doesn’t teach you these important factors，then you might be reading bad information.In the author’s opinion, if you want to feel better about yourself, you should________.
| A．keep taking exercises every day |
| B．avoid an unhealthy diet |
| C．try to lose weight |
| D．make a diet plan |
By saying that “You Are What You Eat” in Paragraph 2，the author means________.
| A．healthy food is important |
| B．everyone has to live on food |
| C．not all diet books are good for us |
| D．what we eat provides more energy than we need |
The natural and healthy eating can NOT________.
| A．help one lose weight |
| B．burn fat in one’s body |
| C．decrease one’s energy |
| D．make one’s life regularized |
According the passage, a good diet book should be one ________.
| A．that help you enjoy food |
| B．that is popular among people |
| C．that helps you choose suitable foods |
| D．that supplies much information |
The purpose of this passage is to________.
| A．describe a good diet book |
| B．teach people how to make diet plans |
| C．list the advantage and disadvantage of eating |
| D．show the importance of healthy eating and some tricks in eating |
It was the beginning of the school year a few years ago and I had a little boy in my class who came from a nonEnglish speaking home. He was very quiet and shy. I wasn’t sure how much he understood during the school day and I was especially concerned that he just stood by himself at break time and did not play.If I tried to talk to him，he would turn away and tightly shut his eyes to hide from me.
After a day or two of this，I decided to seek the help from one of my outgoing and friendly little girls.I called her over and she ran to me，ready to help.
I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her.I asked her if she would try to get him to play，and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this，she could do that，she could try this idea，she could try that idea.She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a sixyearold can，and said，“Don’t worry.I speak kid.” And she ran off.
I stood there all alone，silently watching her.It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off，hand in hand，happily joining a game of tag (捉人游戏) taking place all over the gym.
I often think of that small moment，about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid，little kid and middle kid.I know my focus must be on teaching students how to think，how to approach problems，and how to figure out solutions and teaching them never to let the_opportunity away.We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us，the teachers，as well as our kids.Why did the author worry about the boy?
| A．He didn’t dare to look at the author in the eyes. |
| B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students. |
| C．He failed to understand what the author taught. |
| D．He was unwilling to communicate with others. |
By saying “I speak kid”，the girl meant that she could________.
| A．speak the language that kids understand |
| B．speak the boy’s native language |
| C．know what kids want to say |
| D．speak well like a little kid |
The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to________.
| A．play at break time | B．learn from students |
| C．solve problems | D．speak kid |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Gold will shine everywhere. |
| B．Children are more friendly than adults. |
| C．Teachers’ thoughts are different from students’． |
| D．You learn something every day if you pay attention. |
Do you know insurance(保险)? Buying insurance is a by which people can protect themselves large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large number of people pay sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out or the sums of money it has .
The first modern fire insurance company was in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just most of the city, and people wanted protection against losses. The first company rapidly. Soon other companies were founded in other areas.
Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. he also a new kind of insurance for . the new insurance would__ _protection against the loss of crops from storms.
In 1795, Benjamin Franklin helped start new insurance company in America. This company, offered life insurance, collected some money from many different men. a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is in business.
Over the years, people have from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from accidents as car and plane crashes. , almost everyone has some kind of insurance.
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