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Educating girls quite possibly harvests a higher rate of return than any other investment available in the developing world. Women’s education may be an unusual economical field, but increasing women’s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social issue. And economics, with its focus on encouragement, provides an explanation for why so many girls are rid of an education.
Parents in low-income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious(恶性的) circle of neglect.
An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle.
Few will argue that educating women has great social benefits. But it has enormous economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has a significant effect on health practices, including family planning.
Topic: The significance of female in developing countries
| Viewpoint |
Educating girls is more |
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| Families |
From low-income families |
From educated mothers’ families |
| Attitudes |
Girls are of |
Development should be for all the |
| Practices |
There is little Girls are made to stay at home, |
It is insisted that girls and boys be offered chances to be |
| Consequences |
A vicious circle |
A virtuous circle |
| Significance |
Educating women contributes to social |
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| Educating girls in developing countries is important and rewarding. |
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All the students present, may I have your attention, please? I'm Elizabeth Taylor. As editor of the Voice, I'd like to i you to our school newspaper. We need new hands to help us
can tell the students what's new every day through our newspaper. Experience isn’t quite necessary, but writing and typing skills are in great
. We need people to read our
（文章）to type and check them. We could also use a good photographer and several engineers. Since the Voice comes
five days a week. We need good students who know how to make the
of their time. There’s some money for salaries
on how much work to do, but don't expect to get rich. This isn’t something you do for money. Mostly it's just for fun. Anyone who’s w
to joining us should speak to me
（立刻）after this meeting. Be p
to start right away. Our first paper appears tomorrow.
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The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also want their children to take extra-curriculum (课外的) activities where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples buy a computer for their son or daughter.
However, what most parents fail to see is that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their children's skills vary; they will usually be skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today's children lack self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually finish his job successfully. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence.
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it, your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teach a child to read a book; but rather they teach them to think, and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book.
| Title |
How Chinese Parents Should Educate Their |
practice |
Being generous with Sending them to the Taking extra curriculum activities in order to start in life. |
| Bad results |
Children's lack of |
| Suggested |
Teaching their children practical skills, which are the most important. Cooking. Sewing. Other housework. Repairing a |
| Good results |
To make the children hardworking and confident. To enable them to think and to use their |
The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the Chinese calendar．For thousands of years, the festival ___________ (mark) by eating zong zi and racing dragon boats in honour of Qu Yuan, who is said to have committed suicide(自杀) by drowning himself.
Qu was a minister of the State of Chu ________ (situate) in present-day Hunan and Hubei provinces, during the Warring States Period（战国时期）．He was upright, loyal and highly respected．
_______, he was dismissed from office．
_______ (realize) that the country was in the hands of evil officials, Qu leapt into River Miluo on the fifth day of the fifth month．Nearby fishermen rushed over to save him but were
_______ (able) to recover his body．
The people of Chu _______ mourned Qu’s death threw rice into the river to feed his ghost
_______ year on the day of his death．But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told the mourners that a huge reptile（爬行动物）in the river had stolen the rice．The spirit then advised
________ to wrap the rice and bind it
_______ throwing it into the river．
During the Duanwu Festival, zong zi is eaten to symbolize（象征，表示） the rice offerings to Qu．And the dragon-boat races symbolize ________ many attempts to rescue and recover Qu's body.
Being happy means having a feeling of pleasure, for example, something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life. Usually, many people find happiness from their work, family and their friends, but many also find happiness from some kinds of material things, or even spiritual(精神的) things.
Being happy is good for your life. You’ll feel healthy both physically and emotionally. It also can increase your self-confidence, and make you enjoy your life better. Indirectly, your happiness can infect(感染)others. So you should try to feel happy most of the time in your life. And here are some ways that can lead you to the path of happiness.
As soon as you wake up, think about something that can make you smile. It can be anything, such as a funny incident yesterday or jokes from your friends. It’s a good beginning to start your day.
Be a person who can manage his or her feelings. Maybe you’ll have a good or bad feeling at any given moment, but what you need to realize is that it is just a feeling, and you have the power to change it. So, if you’re feeling bad, find the right way to stop the feeling as soon as possible.
Be a person who is easy to forgive (原谅). Often you’ll feel angry with someone at something, but when you forgive him or her, you’ll be able to forget it and feel less stressed.
Remember the good things in your life and appreciate them. You certainly have a lot of good things in your life, and you need to remember them to increase your love for your life.
| Title: |
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| Meaning |
Feeling pleased because of something good or satisfying |
| Causes |
● Work, ●Material things or spiritual things |
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● Making one ● Making one more ● Increasing one’s love for life ● Making happiness spread around |
of being happy |
● Starting a day by ● Getting rid of your ● Making you less stressed by ● |
Dear Jenny,
I’ve got the letter you wrote to me December 5th last Friday. I’m very happy to hear that you’re doing well.
It’s been about two months since you left. I’m very glad hear that your new job is interesting, but I’m sorry to hear that you don’t like Washington. I think you’ll like better once you make more friends there. Good luck to you!
Thank you very much your invitation, I’m very sorry that I can’t go to your Christmas party on December 24th my grandfather will come here that day to celebrate Christmas our family. Please forgive (原谅) me! I hope you can come to New York to spend New Year holiday with us.
Yours,
Lucy
Do you like travelling? Staying (health) while
(travel) can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one.
you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much
(easy):
Make sure you have got signed passport(护照) and visas. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will help a lot if your passport (steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other
you in a separate place from your passport.
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit. Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to you are travelling.
Leave a copy of your itinerary(旅行日程) with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money or (necessary) credit cards. If we make enough
(prepare), we will succeed. Have
good time!
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Last weekend our school held a sports meeting. ________(Realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make it an unforgettable experience for all of us.
We first attended the opening parade, for _________ our class had made a lot of _____
_______(prepare). ____
___ our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended ___
____(vary) events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they _______
___(do) before, their performances were very _____
____(impress). On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some ___
____(raise) their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result _______
____( announce). It was _____
_______(amaze) that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together.
I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us as time goes by.
The college search doesn’t have to begin and end with the name-brand schools. There’re many schools out there to choose from — some known and some less known, all worthy of your attention. To find the school that works for you, you should start with who you are and why you’re going to college. What are you good at and what are you interested in? What are your weaknesses? What do you want out of life? Are you socially self-sufficient or do you need warm, familial support? Talk with your family, friends and teachers as you ask these questions. The people who know you best can help you the most with these important issues.
Remember that a name-brand college won’t guarantee your success. Think about the people in your life who have achieved great success and find out where they went to college. You’ll likely find success in life has less to do with the choice of college than with the experiences and opportunities while in college. Employers are looking for outstanding skills and experience, not college background. As you search for colleges, ask about graduate students, and you’ll find many colleges that are better than name-brand ones.
You don’t need to pick a major to pick a college. Very few high school students have enough information or experience to choose a major. You need the variety and depth of college coursework to determine your interest and major. Most college students change their minds two or three times before they settle on a major, and they can still graduate in four years! Being undecided is a good thing and will leave you open to more academic experiences.
If you make the assumption that you cannot afford college based on the sticker price of tuition, you’ll miss out. It’s difficult to talk about money, but if you investigate all the options and ask for help and advice, you’ll find affordable choices. Online resources, as well as financial aid workshops sponsored by high schools in local communities, are widely available to get you started. Investigate early and ask for help.
The most important factor in choosing a college is fit. Finding a good fit requires time and thoughtfulness. You can visit college websites and learn about what events take place, who visits as a guest speaker, and how to get in touch with current students and teachers. If you visit the campus, try to sit in on classes, eat in the dining hall and hang around in the student center. That will help you imagine yourself as a part of the community. Talk to a few students and ask if they would make the same college choice if they had to do it again. Consider the information you’ve collected about the colleges, and you’ll have great options!
| How to find a college that works for you |
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| Paragraph outlines |
Supporting details |
| Know yourself well. |
● Ask yourself who you are and what your ● Know your own strengths, ● Ask for help from those who know you best with those issues. |
| Don’t yourself to choose a name-brand college. |
● Not all ● The choice of college is less |
| Don’t base your choice of college on the major. |
● Don’t choose a major in a hurry because you don’t have enough information or experience. ● It’s OK to change your |
| Don’t worry if you can’t |
● Do investigation early and ask for help to find affordable choices. ● Actually you have |
| See whether the college is fit for you or not. |
● You can collect much ● |
Born in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then, ________ (find) ways to grow more rice has been his life ___
__. As a young man, he saw the great need ___
___ increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a ___
__ problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without __
___ the area of the fields. Yuan Longping grows ___
____ is called super hybrid rice. In 1973, he became the first agricultural pioneer in the world ____
_____ (grow ) rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice makes __
__ possible to produce 20% more of the crop in the same fields. He is now __
_ his knowledge in many less developed countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world __
___ hunger.
Life as a teenager can be so hard. We are trying not to go wrong or get hurt while still trying to make sense of life. I tell you, I have been there. But, looking back, I will tell you how to enjoy every experience in life. Let this be your little guide to enjoying life as a teenager.
You know, half the problems as a teenager arise because we hate doing things. We’d rather go and have fun than sit down and take care of our duties and responsibilities. That is exactly why you have so much drama in your life; your parents won’t let you have a night-out with friends because you didn’t clean your room or your teacher is threatening to take you to the head teacher because you haven’t finished your homework.
When you go wrong, you go back to bed every night blaming yourself for the mistakes you have made. If you don’t make mistakes, you won’t learn. When you make a mistake, forgive yourself and move on. Don’t repeat them because there isn’t plenty of time to go wrong. Learn from your mistakes and others’, and it will help you to develop your character. Don’t try so hard to be right all the time, or you will not end up being satisfied with yourself.
Most of us want to be popular in school and so, you beg your parents to get you the best clothes, which they obviously don’t. To deal with that situation, I’d say that if your parents are not willing to pay for all those expensive clothes for you, get yourself a part-time job or spend your money wisely. No matter what you do, you should take full responsibility for your own choices. And, instead of trying to have similar habits, dare to be different because not everyone does.
Most teenagers often tend to have the blues during the teenage years. If you think that ending your life would be better than dealing with all the depression, you are not alone. All we need is someone to talk to us and listen. So, find a listener. Just talking it through helps get rid of the stress of school, friends and everything else. You shouldn’t really be wasting your time when you could develop your hobbies and interests!
I wish someone had given me all these tips to enjoy life as a teenager. In your teenage years, life is all about experiences and learning from them, so enjoy every bit of it to the fullest.
Title: How to enjoy life as a teenager
| Theme |
Teenagers needed to be |
| Why we have problems |
Problems are |
| About mistakes |
﹡Do not keep ﹡Learn from mistakes and ensure they are not |
| About being |
﹡You should be ﹡Don’t be |
| About depression |
﹡Find a friend to listen to you and you will be ﹡ |
| Enjoy every bit of your teenage life to the fullest. |
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Many people believe that classical music is not relevant to young people today . However, this issue (问题) frequently causes heated debate.
Some people say that classical music is associated only with old people .For example, if you look at the audience at a classical concert , the majority is over the age of fifty.
Others say it is more popular than we first imagine . Many young people listen to classical music without realising .It is often used in films and advertisements. For example.a famous piece of classical music was used as the theme music for the 1990 World Cup . Not many people could have given its name , but millions enjoyed it .
Also,some people point out that young people produce new music based on classical ideas: for example, it is said that rap(说唱)music was invented by a classical musician in 1912, but it is now used by young people in pop music.
However, young people point to the fact that classical music has been outstripped(超越) by technology. To play a classical instrument, such as a violin, you need to study hard and practise for hours. Nowadays, you don't need to get aching arms from practising. A teenager can write and make music using a computer program in the comfort of their own bedroom.
A final point to in mind is that the term "classical music" is used to refer to a great variety of music, from jazz to pieces for large orchestras(管弦乐队).This makes it even more difficult to say whether classical music is relevant to young people.
So, it may be only a minority of young people who play classical instruments , but when it comes to enjoying classical music, it depends on the piece of music. It may be more relevant to young people in the modern world than they realise!
| Title |
Classical Music |
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| Introduction |
The issue of whether classical music is (1) to young people causes heated debate. |
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| Opinions |
Evidence |
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| ● Classical music is associated only with old peonl. |
● (2) of the audience at a classical concert are over fifty. |
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| ● Many young people don’t (3) some music they listen to is classical. |
● Classical music is often found in films and advertisements. |
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| ● Classical ideas provide a (4) for producing new music. |
● Young people now (5) rap in popular music. |
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| ● (6) has put classical music at a disadvantage. |
● A young man can write and make music on a computer (7) in his bedroom. |
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| ● “Classical music”can refer to various (8) of music. |
● Classical music (9) from jazz to pieces for large orchestras. |
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| Conclusion |
Classical music may still be (10) by young people today. |
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Good morning, everyone,
I am Li hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Let’s Ride Bicycles”.
As (know) to us all,
the improvement of people’s living standards, cars
(become)a popular means of transport,
(bring) great convenience to our life.
, they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jams.
How can we solve the problems then? As far as I(concern), bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles don’t need any petrol and they are energy-saving. For
, bicycles are
(environment) friendly because they won’t give off waste gas. What’s more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health.
, let’s take the
(responsible) to build up a carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join us!
Thank you!
By the midnineteenth century, the term “icebox” had entered the American language, but ice was still only beginning to affect the diet of ordinary citizens in the United States. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in places like hotels and hospitals, and by some forwardlooking city businessmen in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter. After the Civil War (1861～1865 ), it also came into household use. Even before 1880, half of the ice sold in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, and onethird of that sold in Boston and Chicago, went to families for their own use. This had become possible because a new household convenience, the icebox, early form of the modern refrigerator，had been invented.
Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, people only had some simple and basic knowledge of the physics of heat. The common idea that the best icebox was one that prevented the ice from melting was of course mistaken, for it was the melting of the ice that performed the cooling. Early efforts to save ice included wrapping up the ice in blankets, which kept the ice from doing its job. Not until near the end of the nineteenth century did inventors achieve the delicate balance needed for an efficient icebox.
But as early as 1803, a Maryland farmer, Thomas Moore, had been in the correct direction. He owned a farm and used an icebox of his own design for the transportation of his butter to a market in the village of Georgetown. And there he found that customers would pass up the rapidly melting goods of his competitors to pay a higher price for his butter, still fresh and hard in neat, onepound bricks. One advantage of his icebox, Moore explained, was that farmers would no longer have to travel to market at night in order to keep their produce cool.As a result，Moore managed to earn a large sum of money.
| The Origin of Refrigerators |
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| History of the icebox |
*By the mid19th century the *When cities grew, the ice *Forwardlooking businessmen used ice to keep meat, fish and butter *After the Civil War, due to the |
| Incorrect |
*The icebox *Ice should be |
| Thomas Moore's story |
*As early as 1803, Thomas Moore knew how to use an icebox *An icebox was designed by Thomas Moore to *Thomas Moore was very |
“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are __(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the
__ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important __
__ (decide), so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women
__(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention __
_. If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs, they will __
_ (able) to do the things that they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing __
_ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have __
freedom to choose between a job and home life, __
_ a mixture of the two. In fact women have the right __
_ to equal pay but also to equal chances.
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