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There are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as w into a neighborhood shop to look at its announcement(通知) board. Local shops often have a where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include c for children or cleaning houses.
Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment(招聘) announcements placed by companies looking for workers.
Another p tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy things, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it r two million new job listings each month.
Another useful way to find a job is t a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job r knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people c a career since it was first published(出版) in nineteen seventy.
Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller o a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and i . Then she provides them with methods and resources(资源) to help them find the right job.
Oil is so important that it is sometimes called “black gold”. Almost half our energy from oil. We use it to run our cars and factories and to our homes, offices and schools. Many everyday things are made from oil. Your shirt may have oil in the material. The soap you your hands with might also be made from oil. Children’s plastic toys are made from oil.
Oil is to find, because it is deep under the earth. Today, however, we have many to find oil. One tool measures (测量) the pull of gravity (重力). Places where gravity is weaker are more likely to have oil. tool measures sound waves. Sound waves travel different kinds of rocks at different speeds. We can use to find the rocks that have oil in them.
We need oil, and we are using up the oil wells we know about. we must find new ways of looking for this “black gold”. Can you do anything for it?
A.goes B.comes C.leaves D.stays
A.build B.protect C.heat D.hot
A.wash B.put C.dry D.touch
A.easy B.important C.interesting D.hard
A.ways B.roads C.streets D.bridges
A.Any other B.Other C.Another D.The other
A.to B.from C.at D.through
A.them B.it C.one D.that
A.little B.lots of C.many D.a few
A.Or B.But C.So D.Also
The boss of an Australian restaurant is tired of the waste left by customers. He has required them to eat on their plates or they’ll be fined and won’t be allowed to next time.
Chef Yukako Ichikawa has introduced a 30 percent discount for customers who eat all the food they have ordered at Wafu, her restaurant which is not far from Sydney.
"To contribute to a future which can continue to develop, we require a little of our guests than most other restaurants," she says and she has put up a list of her rules on the door to the restaurant .
This list includes finishing all dishes ordered which are free of milk, sugar and eggs and the cook and all her workers tell people who don't their plates to choose restaurant next time.
" your meal means that everything is eaten lemon slices, ginger(生姜) and wasabi," says the menu.
"Please also pay attention to that vegetables and salad on the are not decorations(装饰品); they are of the meal too."
Wafu's strict rules have been by some but against by some reviewers. Ichikawa insists on it.
"Wafu is not just a restaurant; it is also the of Yukako's personal qualities ," says a statement on the restaurant's website.
“We not only serve meals and respect the body prevent waste. We have to protect the environment and keep the healthy development of our earth.”
A.something B.some things C.every D.everything
A.return B.leave C.stay D.live
A.30-seats B.30 seats C.30 seat D.30-seat
A.create B.discover C.creating D.discovering
A.fewer B.more C.less D.bit
A.clean B.wash C.clear D.tidy
A.another B.other C.the other D.others
A.Finishing B.Ordering C.Cooking D.Making
A.except B.with C.and D.or
A.way B.edges C.bank D.side
A.members B.part C.member D.parts
A.refused B.supported C.unwelcome D.welcome
A.show B.appearance C.invention D.exhibition
A.also B.and C.but D.or
A.abilities B.duties C.ideas D.ways
Shyness(害羞) means feeling frightened when you’re around other people. Some children are shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. It’s just how much they feel shy.
Most people have red faces and talk in sentences(句子) when they are shy. But some become shy that they won’t go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be for a person.
If shyness doesn’t stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isn’t a big . Some experts(专家) say shy people are good at working because they think more and less. But remember not to let good opportunities(机会) pass you by just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. There’s nothing to .
A.shown B.born C.thought D.seen
A.For example B.In fact C.So far D.First of all
A.broken B.strange C.different D.boring
A.very B.too C.quite D.so
A.pack B.order C.cook D.serve
A.new B.foreign C.old D.friendly
A.good B.helpful C.bad D.usual
A.question B.example C.excuse D.problem
A.do B.talk C.get D.sleep
A.think about B.pay attention to C.worry about D.be afraid of
Cycling—means riding a bike, is now popular among children from across the UK. Children like to go to school or go traveling for a short journey. It can help money in petrol(汽油) cost.
With petrol price rising(上涨), families in the UK are trying to ways to make the cost less in petrol. So the parents encourage(鼓励) their to ride bikes to school. They say a child keep cycling to school all the year round, a family can save about £300 in petrol cost.
Also, cycling to school is good for children’s . It can make them become healthier and their studies at school. “ cycling to school every day, we become fitter, smarter and better learners,”a student called Tommy said confidently.
“It’s great to see more people cycling, and I smile when I see a child on a bike. Many kids want to cycle, we should make it easy and safe for them to get around by bike and keep healthy,”another student, Mark said.
A.running B.riding C.driving D.walking
A.save B.raise C.spend D.make
A.think B.care for C.look after D.look for
A.children B.friends C.families D.neighbors
A.whether B.or C.what D.if
A.health B.mind C.mood D.feeling
A.improve B.change C.affect D.solve
A.In B.By C.For D.With
A.only B.never C.seldom D.always
A.and B.but C.so D.or
If you are writing or studying, it makes much difference where the light comes from. People use and pens every day. They have to be very careful about the way of the light because the light shines on their work.
Every gets its light either from daylight the window from the lamps or electricity, no matter what kind of light it is, the way it shines towards our books or work is very important to the eyes.
Take a book and sit with your toward the window, and try to read. Your shadow(影子) falls all over the page and makes it for your eyes as if you were in a room.
Now turn around and face the window. The page is shadow again, while the bright light is in your eyes.
Try sitting with your side toward the window. This is very good for , but if you were writing, the shadow fall across the page and bother you .
There is another way – sit your left side to the window. Now everything is perfect for writing as well.
Whatever kind of light is in the room, the rule about the right way to sit is the same.
A.eyes B.heads C.books D.hands
A.man B.woman C.house D.animals
A.from B.through C.into D.inside
A.and B.then C.as D.or
A.but B.until C.if D.when
A.side B.back C.body D.front
A.good B.bad C.useful D.clear
A.bright B.clean C.dirty D.dark
A.in B.into C.on D.to
A.front B.back C.left D.right
A.speaking B.reading C.writing D.studying
A.can B.may C.would D.will
A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
A.by B.with C.against D.near
A.only B.never C.not often D.always
The little boy entered the house,unhappy.His mother was making cakes in the kitchen.She smiled as she turned around, but when she saw his face, “Tyler, happened? Is everything okay?”
“Nothing is okay, Mom.” said the boy, “Today in our science lesson, Mrs Green was talking about the .She said that the whole world is getting dirtier and that many animals and plants are .She wants us to think of something we can do to help them.I thought all the way home.But there is nothing I can do to make a difference.”
“ Let me tell you a story,” the mother said after thinking for a while. “One morning a man was walking down a beach,there he saw dying starfish covering the beach,they were pushed up by the waves and it was too far up for them to make their way back by themselves. The man shook his head as he walked along. ‘What a pity! So many starfish will die on the beach.’ The man felt very for those starfish.He went on walking and just at that time he was to find a boy in front who was throwing the starfish back into the sea as as he could.‘How silly you are! My son,’ the man said, ‘there are so many starfish, can you throw all of them back?’ The boy didn’t stop but kept throwing. ‘Though I can’t help them all, I can help this one,and this one, and this one.’ said the boy. Thinking for a moment, the man to help return the starfish to their home. He smiled and said to himself ‘Sometimes the biggest lesson in life comes from the person.’”
A.shouted B.stopped C.asked D.cried
A.who B.what C.where D.when
A.air B.land C.water D.environment
A.dying B.death C.dead D.die
A.two thousands B.thousands of C.thousand D.two thousands of
A.happy B.angry C.sorry D.tired
A.afraid B.surprised C.sad D.happy
A.slow B.soon C.fast D.far
A.began B.continued C.forgot D.remembered
A.happiest B.smallest C.kindest D.smartest
This year,we have met a once-a-century drought( 旱灾 )in Yunnan. It makes us water is the “life blood”of our earth. Like air and sunshine,It is very important to livingthings. Without water,there can be life on the earth. All animals and plants need water. Man also needs water. We need water to drink,to cook and to clean . It even the greater part of our bodies.
Water is almost everywhere. Even in the places of the world,there is water in the air. However,we can not drink sea water fresh water.
To make things even worse,people often to keep the water clean. They throw rubbish into rivers,lakes and seas. So not all the fresh water is for us to drink. a member of the earth,we mustn’t waste water any more. Something must be to protect water.
A.to know B.knowing C.know D.knows
A.none B.not C.much D.no
A.himself B.ourselves C.him D.our
A.made of B.makes up C.makes D.made in
A.drier B.wetter C.driest D.beautiful
A.or B.so C.and D.but
A.decide B.fail C.try D.take
A.clean enough B.enough clean C.enough good D.dirty enough
A.For B.To C.As D.At
A.done B.did C.doing D.do
In China,a lot of food is wasted every year and the waste food is enough for people. The food is wasted in restaurants, at home and in schools, etc.
In restaurants or at home,people often order or cook food. But they can’t eat it up. When they go out of a restaurant, full and happy, they never look back the uneaten food on the table again.Should Chinese consumers(消费者)feel for the terrible waste?
In schools, we can often see a lot of students food away after meals and they only eat the food they like.
Everyone is supposed to have enough food to eat. However, in some places, the food is so little a lot of people died from hunger.Although China has tried hard to solve the of hunger over the past thirty years,the job is not finished yet.Food is important to us all.We can’t live food.So is necessary for us to love food and try to eat up everything on our plates.When we eat in restaurants,we should pack up the leftovers(剩菜剩饭).we also need to tell other people to stop food as soon as possible.
A.200 million B.200 millions C.200 million of D.200millions
A.too many B.many too C.too much D.much too
A.in B.at C.on D.up
A.interested B.excited C.happy D.sorry
A.throw B.threw C.thrown D.to throw
A.which B.when C.where D.that
A.problem B.question C.danger D.mistake
A.no B.without C.hasn’t D.haven’t
A.it B.he C.she D.they
A.waste B.to waste C.wasting D.to be wasted
What do you do when you are in trouble on a lonely island? Surely you need to a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, it is a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it's to start a fire. But remember that fires can be very dangerous if they are out of control. make a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce white smoke.
It's a good idea to make some , too. For example, "F" means "I need food and water'', "IF' "I need medicine" and “I” for "I am too hurt to move from here". These are useful symbols. Use large pieces of wood to make them. If you find any wood, use earth.
You can be found more easily in this way. A. give B. find C. show
A. place B. service C. chance
A. so B. but C. or
A. hard B. easy C. impossible
A. Never B. Always C. Sometimes
A. light B. black C. blue
A. plans B. rules C. symbols
A. looks for B. waits for C. stands for
A. quietly B. badly C. slowly
A. can’t B. mustn’t C.needn’t
Life in the year 3044 is very different ____life in the 21st century. We still do many of the th ings you did, but we do them ____ . For example, we now have e-friends to help us and keep us company. An e-friend is a machine that looks just ____ a human being(人类).It can walk and talk and can do almost ____ we human beings do. My e-friend is a lot like me and we have ____ fun together. She helps me ____ my homework and weoften go swimming. She is programmed to take care of me ____anything happens, so I always feel safe when we are together. She can also send me messages, just like old-fashioned e-mail, and I can download information from her memory. It’s great ____ an e-friend ----- I am never lonely and I always have so meone to talk ____.I would like to tell you more about life in the year 3044, but I have to send my e-friend to clean up my room. Maybe ____ I will be able to travel back in time and visit you.
A.of B.from C.in D.with
A.different B.difference C.differently D.differences
A.like B.for C.at D.up
A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything
A.many B.quite a few C.alotof D.thenumberof
A.with B.at C.on D.doing
A.if B.that C.what D./
A.have B.having C.tohave D.has
A.to B.about C.with D.BothAandC
A.oneday B.inoneday C.afteroneday D.withoneday
Paper was first about 2,000 years ago, it has been made silk, cotton, bamboo, and wood. People learned to write words on paper to make a book. And because there weren’t many books, people learned to read. Then printing was invented in China. The first printed books were made by ink on a wooden block and holding the paper against it. When printing was developed greatly the beginning of the 11th century, books could be produced more quickly and . ___ , more people learned to read. After that, knowledge and ideas spread quickly, a way that can be compared the of the Internet in the 20th century.
A. create B. created C. creating D. creates
A. in B. of C. from D. by
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
A. put B. putting C. puts D. puting
A. at B. in C. by D. on
A. cheap B. cheaply C. cheaper D. cheapest
A. Because B. so that C. As a result D. because of
A. on B. in C.by D. at
A. at B. with C. by D. about
A. introduction B. introduce C. introduced D. introducing
In real life, robots are mainly used in factories. They do many different jobs. Usually these jobs are too , difficult or boring for humans.
Robots also help disabled people and people who cannot look after . For example, scientists are making a robot to help people. Now many of them have a dog to help them. The dog is called a guide dog. In the future, guide dogs might be robot dogs.
One robot dog is called Meldog. It has wheels. It usually “walks” its owner. It is very clever. It knows the speed of its owner’s walk. Meldog talks to its owner by . The owner wears a special belt. This belt instructions to the owner from Meldog such as “Stop here”, “Turn left” and “Turn right”.
In the United States, another of robot helps disabled workers. This robot, called Kilroy, helps disabled computer operators. The robot the sound of its owner’s voice. It follows instructions such as “Turn the page” and “Make a cup of coffee”.
Robots are also used in American . They can do simple jobs. For example, they shave (刮脸) patients and brush their teeth and take meals from the kitchen to patients’ rooms. It never gets lost this robot has a map of the hospital in its computer memory.
A.interesting B.strange C.dangerous D.safe
A.others B.another C.them D.themselves
A.deaf B.blind C.old D.sick
A.in front of B.behind C.under D.above
A.television B.radio C.loudspeaker D.mobile telephone
A.posts B.writes C.reads D.sends
A.type B.size C.set D.double
A.guesses B.thinks C.hears D.sees
A.cinema B.hospitals C.museum D.theatre
A.until B.before C.because D.whether
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of those places? Today most shops and restaurants play music.
Scientists believe that music _______ people’s behavior(举止). According to some scientists, the sound of western classical(古典的) music makes people _____ richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend _______ money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. With ____ music, people spend even less.
Scientists also ______ that loud, fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people ______ their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their _______ hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants _______ make people spend even less.
The _______ time you hear music somewhere, be _____. It might change the way you do things.
A.changes B.makes C.tells D.takes
A.become B.get C.feel D.look
A.much B.more C.little D.less
A.no B.much C.any D.some
A.know B.hope C.realize D.believe
A.cook B.order C.eat D.make
A.free B.busy C.happy D.sad
A.can B.should C.can’t D.needn’t
A.first B.second C.next D.last
A.quiet B.quick C.happy D.careful
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What are you going to do if you’re in a burning house? Do you know how to s yourself? Please read the following passage. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It's important to know the right way to escape, such exits and stairways, but not lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, escaping from the windows is (可能的). Leaving from windows may get the least chance of being hurt. When you are on the s floor, it's usually not high from the ground. It's about the height of an adult. It's safer to j out of the house than to stay in it. It's important to (保护)yourself when you' re waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. If you don't do that, may come into the room where you are. It's (有害的) to you. In that condition, you had better keep your head low to make sure that you can b fresh air rather than smoke. If you are on high floors, you can go up till the roof. You can try your to attract people's attention. Don't shout all the time because you need to save energy and wait for rescue(救援).