Faced with declining enrollments and declining revenues, many public schools in the US are _____________________ get students from abroad, particularly from China.
Going to study in the US high school will _____________________ some Chinese students because it can increase their chances of entering an American university.
During a typical Romanian wedding ceremony, the newly-weds _____________________ usually _____________________ love and care from their relatives and neighbors.
Fifty years ago on April 12, the Russian astronaut Yuri Gagarin _____________________ worldwide as he became the first man in space, propelled into orbit on a Russian made rocket.
The US is a country which _____________________ people of different colors, races and religions, but sometimes the diversity can lead to problems.
Some people have to take special precautions when they go out in spring _____________________ suffering from seasonal allergy such as sneezing, watery eyes and runny noses.
Baseball _____________________ in the US because it’s not simply a game, but has become woven into the fabric of American culture.
The 32-year-old Taiwanese star Show Luo is at the peak of his singing career now, but his career hit a low _____________________ when he lost all his hosting jobs and got cold looks from people.
The latest Apple iPad 2 was _____________________ by the Apple Company at the end of March in 25 countries and it caused massive line-ups at stores across the U.S.
Several Libyan diplomats resigned their posts and _____________________ Gaddafi, describing him as a “dictator” and calling on him to step aside to avoid further bloodshed.
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●Does failure really exist ?
If you believe you have failed, then you have. If you believe you don’t have the ability to succeed, then you don’t. The moment you decide to give up or stop working toward your goals, failure is born.
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Most people give themselves an out without even realizing it. They are willing to work hard on reaching their goals, but only until the going gets too rough or their energy dies down. Don’t do that! Never quit, never admit failure, and never lose heart.
●Don’t believe in a clear finish line for goals.
It’s a good idea to set a general timeline, but remember that something will be beyond your control. If you lock yourself into a given timeline, you might make yourself feel like a failure! Instead, get a general idea of when you’d like your goal to be completed. Then take it one day at a time and focus on making progress instead of reaching the finish line in as little time as possible.
●Be sure that you don’t see difficulties as failures.
Difficulties mean only one thing: it’s not time for your goal to be completed yet. That’s it! It doesn’t mean you failed; it doesn’t mean you’re weak; it doesn’t mean you’ll never achieve your goals. You’ve got to keep moving forward and find a way over, around, or through the difficulties.
| A．Never give up on yourself. |
| B．Failure only exists in your own mind! |
| C．That’s exactly how failure makes us feel. |
| D．It simply means you have not done enough yet. |
E. You can never say exactly when your goal will be reached.
F. Instead, make up your mind to make your goal happen, no matter what!
G. Work hard towards your goal, and you will be likely to get good results.
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Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways . Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. .Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process.
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The following methods may work best for you.
●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
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● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. .
| A．Use words, not complete sentences. |
| B．There are three practical note-taking methods. |
| C．You must write your notes on separate paper. |
| D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later. |
E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.
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Tips for cooking on a Tight Schedule
From my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money and time, ______Money is a topic I’ll save for another day．So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen．Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:
1．Think ahead．The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat．So think about of the coming week．When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?___ ____
2．Make your time worth it．When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on．Are you making one loaf of bread? _____ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something．So save yourself the effort for a future meal．
3． _______ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation．It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule．The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule．
Hopefully that gives you a good start．_______ and don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!
| A．Try new things． |
| B．Ability is easily improved． |
| C．Make three or four instead． |
| D．Understand your food better． |
E．Cooking is a burden for many people．
F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden．
G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on．
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Facing the Enemies Within
We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear．Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions．Fear can destroy fortunes．Fear can destroy relationships．Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives．Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us.
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The first enemy we face is indecision(优柔寡断)．Indecision is the thief of opportunity．__ Take a sword to this enemy.
The second enemy inside is doubt．___ But you also can’t let doubt take over．Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities．Worst of all, they doubt themselves．I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success．It will empty both your bank account and your heart．_
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Do battle with the enemy．Do battle with your fears．___ Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.
| A．Sure, there’s room for healthy doubt．You can’t believe everything |
| B．Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals and dreams. |
| C．Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within. |
| D．Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears． |
E．Doubt is an enemy．Go after it．Get rid of it.
F．It will steal your chances for a better future.
G．Some people doubt everything.
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Winter begins in the north on December 22nd．People and animals have been doing what they always do to prepare for the colder months，Sqzeirrels，for example，have been busy gathering nuts from trees．__________
They examined differences between red squirrels and gray squirrels in the American state of Indiana．The scientists wanted to know how these differences could affect the growth of black walnut(黑胡桃）trees．__________The black walnut tree is also a central part of some hardwood forests．
Rob Swihart of Purdue University did the study with Jake Goheen，a former Purdue student nowat the University of New Mexico．The two researchers estimate that several times as many walnuts grow when gathered by gray squirrels as compared to red squirrels．Gray squirrels and red squirrels do not store nuts and seeds in the same way．Gray squirrels bury nuts one at a time in a number of places．________So some nuts remain in the ground．Conditions are right for them to develop and grow the following spring．Red squirrels，however，store large groups of nuts above ground．
________But Professor Swihart says their numbers began to decrease as more forests were cut for agriculture．Red squirrels began to spread through the state during the past century．The researchers say red squirrels are native to forests that stay green all year，unlike walnut trees．They say the cleaning of forest land for agriculture has helped red squirrels invade（涌入）Indiana．____
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| A．Gray squirrels are native to Indiana． |
| B．But they seldom remember where they buried every nut． |
| C．Red squirrels bury nuts in a different way． |
| D．The black walnut is the nut of choice for both kinds of squirrels． |
E．Jake Goheen calls them a sign of an environmental problem more than a cause．
F．Scientists are worried that they will drive away the gray squirrels．
G．Well，scientists have been busy gathering information about what the squirrels do with the food they collect．
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