Because neither she 48 her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 49 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 50 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 51 had happened and added that the man must have got into the house through 52 open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 53 a police car together with two policemen. 54 it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table. She smiled with relief when she saw the only thing that the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 55 !
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It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best.
In France, when a woman enters a cafe or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the streets of Paris or Marseilles, and women really like that.
In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafes, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.
The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then leave, complaining about their weight.
For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance. You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced.
In England, waiting in a line is national passion. The English will form a line whether they have the opportunities when the train is practically empty and everybody can have a seat
| In different (1)__▲___ |
What people like to do best |
| In France |
People love to discuss how a woman (2)___▲____, what she did in the past and what she will be in the future. Women like to (3)___▲___ in the street to get back confidence. |
| In Italy |
People sit in café, (4)___▲___ with each other, and sometimes they even ask about some (5)___▲___ information. |
| In Swiss |
Ladies eat a lot of fatty (6)___▲____ but they often (7)___▲___ having done so. |
| In the (8)__▲__ |
It seems that you can do almost everything (9)__▲___ pushing buttons. |
| In England |
The whole nation love to (10)___▲___in a line almost anywhere and anytime. |
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If you are asked to chair a meeting, remember the following six golden rules for meeting management.
1. Always start the meeting on time
If you begin on time, group members who show up late will realize the value of time. Beginning on time reflects the skill as an effective time manager and sets an example for others to follow.
2. Select a note-taker or arrange to have the meeting audio-taped
You may need to refer back to an issue that was discussed during the meeting at a later date. Good record-keeping is a sign of a good meeting manager as well.
3. Learn to listen
So many times we think we are going to say and, in the process, block out important points that other group members may be contributing. Additionally, we often hear only what we want to hear, rather than really listen to other people. Meetings that are characterized by effective listening are successful meetings.
4. Keep the discussion on track
Many times important issues can get sidetracked in a meeting, especially when everyone has a different opinion about the topic. If an unexpected conflict develops once the meeting is in progress, either appoint a subcommittee to look into the problem, or ask the participants involved in the conflict to meet with you after the meeting. Doing so will help keep the discussion on track and minimize (减少) the chances of wasting participants’ time of great value.
5. Give everyone an opportunity to be heard
Some people tend to control meetings, whereas others wait to be asked their opinions. As the leader of the meeting, you need to keep an open mind and make sure everyone feels welcome to contribute and express ideas without criticism.
6. End on time
If you said the meeting would last no longer than one hour, make sure the meeting lasts for only one hour. Running late with a meeting makes members late for other appointments, increases the chances that the members will mentally leave the meeting and reduces your reliability as an effective meeting manager.
Advice on how to a meeting
| Rules |
Reasons |
| Start the meeting on time. |
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| Select a note-taker or |
Need to refer to an issue |
| Learn to listen. |
Listen |
| Keep the |
Minimize the chances of wasting participants’ |
| Give everyone an |
Make everyone feel |
| End on time. |
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Bicycles are very popular around the world today. People ride their bicycles for exercise and enjoyment. In some places, people use a bicycle to get to work. In other places, bicycle riding is a very popular exercise to people who live in cities. But who invented the first bicycle?
In 1791, a Frenchman named Comte de Siverac invented and owned the first bicycle. Mrs. Sivrac rode the bicycle in Paris. The handles(把手) and the seat were wooden. This bicycle was very difficult to move. A rider even had to pick up the front wheel to change direction. Finally, the bicycle had no brakes for stopping or pedals for the feet! Riding a bicycle was a great risk!
In 1817, a German named Baron von Draus de Sauerbrun made the first bicycle better. The seat became more comfortable. The wheel could now change direction. His ride in the forest took only one hour instead of three hours on foot, which surprised people at that time.
Sauerbrun brought this kind of bicycle from Germany to France. Then Denis Johnson, an Englishman, made a bicycle for women. It had spaces for their dresses to hang down. But these bicycles still had no brakes or pedals, and riders often got hurt. These bicycles and the people who rode them were not very popular.
It took another forty-five years for the bicycle to become popular. More than 100 years later, bicycle riding is more popular than ever. In fact, in India and China, there are still many more bicycles than cars.
The Great Invention
| Time |
Names |
Items |
Features |
| In 1791 |
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Baron von Daris de Sauerbrun |
Made the first bicycle better |
Easier to ride |
| Unknown |
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A |
Having space for dresses to hang down |
| Functions of riding bicycles —for exercise, |
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The garden city was largely the invention of Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928). After immigrating from England to the USA, and an unsuccessful attempt to make a living as a farmer, he moved to Chicago, where he saw the reconstruction of the city after the disastrous fire of 1871. In those days, it was nicknamed “the Garden City”, almost certainly the source of Howard’s name for his later building plan of towns. Returning to London, Howard developed his design in the 1880s and 1890s, drawing on ideas that were popular at the time, but creating a unique combination of designs.
The nineteenth-century poor city was in many ways a terrible place, dirty and crowded; but it offered economic and social opportunities. At the same time, the British countryside was in fact equally unattractive: though it promised fresh air and nature, it suffered from agricultural depression(萧条) and it offered neither enough work and wages, nor much social life. Howard’s idea was to combine the best of town and country in a new kind of settlement, the garden city. Howard’s idea was that a group of people should set up a company, borrowing money to establish a garden city in the depressed countryside; far enough from existing cities to make sure that the land was bought at the bottom price.
Garden cities would provide a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries. They would be surrounded by a much larger area of green belt, also owned by the company, containing not merely farms but also some industrial institutions. As more and more people moved in, the garden city would reach its planned limit-Howard suggested 32,000 people; then, another would be started a short distance away. Thus, over time, there would develop a vast planned house collection, extending almost without limit; within it, each garden city would offer a wide rang of jobs and services, but each would also be connected to the others by a rapid transportation system, thus giving all the economic and social opportunities of a big city.
The Invention of the Garden City
| Ebenezer Howard (1850-1928) |
was___1____ for the invention of the garden city; immigrated from England to the US; ___2____ in his attempt to make a living ; moved to Chicago and saw the city being ___3___; took ___4___ of the popular ideas and created a unique combination of designs. |
| The ___5___ of the 19th century city and countryside |
City: Though a terrible place, the city had economic and social opportunities to ___6___. Countryside: Fresh___7___ the air there was, job opportunities were inadequate, let alone social life. |
| Howard’s idea of a garden city |
A garden city would be built in the countryside where the land wasn’t ___8___; ___9___ a central public open space, radial avenues and connecting industries, garden cities would be surrounded by a green belt; As the garden city reached the planned belt, another would be started a short distance away, a transportation system connecting it to the others ___10___. |
Whenever we meet with difficulty or failure, teachers, parents or others often say to us or perhaps we say to ourselves, “Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in himself will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion, the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.
One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel disappointed and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow.
Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes so that we can not make the same ones. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted.
Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.
In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us to become better and more confident. Furthermore, if we give up, we have no chance of attaining our goals any more, but if we keep making great efforts, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.
Topic: Never Give Up
| Possible meanings and the author’s opinions |
? The words “Never give up” can__1__ others or oneself and express one’s determination. ? A person who wants to succeed should have the___2___ of determination. So we should never give up. |
| ______3____ |
?If we give up too easily, maybe we will achieve ____4___, so when we fail in our first attempt at something new, we should not__5____ ourselves but try again. ? Always giving up means that we will not be able to __6___ any progress. ? Never giving up will make us learn from the mistakes we’ve made before and learn the ___7____ so as not to make the same mistakes. ? To reach our goals and develop the confidence which can help us __8___ourselves, we must not give up but challenge ourselves. |
| Conclusions |
If you give up, you will have no_9____of reaching your goals. Never give up and you will ___10___ sooner or later. |
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