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Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world in his own back yard. He sold the stone to a diamond dealer for over three hundred thousand dollars. In New York, the diamond was resold. This time for almost eight hundred thousand dollars. The true value of a diamond is never known until it has been cut. Once cut successfully, its value can increase a thousand times. It’s easy to understand why the owner of the Joker diamond went to the best diamond cutter he knew, Kaplan. The cutter studied the diamond for twelve whole months.

When he felt he was ready to start work, he discovered a flaw (瑕疵). He had to begin with his calculations (计算) all over again, or he might have made the stone useless. Six more months passed, and Kaplan finally said to the owner, “I am ready to start my work. There will be one excellent diamond that will be comparable to any in the world, plus eleven small diamonds of first-class quality.” Kaplan waited a few more days until he felt he was in the best physical and mental (精神的) condition possible. He picked up his tools and held his breath as he made the first

blow. The diamond split (切开) exactly as he promised.

1.Joker found one of the biggest diamonds in the world _______.

A. in a minute　　　　　　 B. at the foot of a big mountain

C. in his own backyard　　 D. in a garage

2. A diamond dealer is a person _______,

A. in the diamond business　 　 B. who stores diamonds

C. who cuts diamonds　　　　　　 D. who sells diamonds

3.When the diamond was resold, _______.

A. the dealer lost a lot of money

B. Joker made some more money

C. the dealer got 800,000 dollars

D. Kaplan got 800,000 dollars

4.The owner of the diamond thought that if the diamond was cut successfully it might be worth _______.

A. $300,000　　　 　　　 B. $500, 000

C. $300, 000,000　　　　 D. $800, 000, 000

5.Kaplan studied the diamond for _______.

A. one and a half years　　　　　 B. more than half a year

C. over eighteen months　　　　　 D. more than nineteen months

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1.Where can you spend the night in a tour?

A. Sovereign Hill.　 　　　 　 B. Westfield Centerpoint.

C. Sydney Tower.　 　　　　　　 D. Cook’s Cottage .

2.What is the time that Cook’s Cottage is open on Saturday in the summer?

A. 11:00 am—2:00 pm． 　　　 B. 5:00 pm—10:30 pm．

C. 9:00 am—5:00 pm．　　　　 D. 9:00 am—5:30 pm．

3.The Anchorage Restaurant is __________．

A. in the centre of the city

B. in Williamstown

C. in Anchorage

D. in a Cantonese fishing port

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Smith, an old man, lived in the middle of town. One day he found his watch ______ in his own store. It ______ a lot to him because it was from his wife. After searching ______ in the store for a long while, he ______ to ask for help from a group of children playing outside the store. He ______ them that the person who found it would be rewarded. ______ this, the children hurried inside the store, went through and around the ______ store, but still could not find the watch.

Soon the man felt hopeless and wanted to ______. A little boy went up to him and asked for another ______. The man looked at him and thought, “Why not? ______, this kid looks sincere enough.” ______ the man sent him back in the store. After a while the boy ____

with the watch in his hand! The man was very ______, and he asked the boy how he found it while the others had ______. The boy replied, “I did nothing but sit on the ground and

____. Then I heard the ticking (嘀嗒声) of the watch and just looked for it in that ______.”

We usually do something in a hurry and don’t think about our own needs, which can’t bring peace into our mind. ______, we need to think about ourselves and keep peaceful for a while, which can produce a ______ result. So allow a few minutes of ______ to your mind every day, and see how it helps you deal with your work and make ______ as you expect to!

1.A. broken　　 B. lost　　 C. hidden　　 D. put

2.A. meant　　 B. learned　　 C. performed　　 D. bargained

3.A. young and old　　 B. heavy and light　　 C. black and white　　 D. up and down

4.A. forgot　　 B. agreed　　 C. decided　　 D. pretended

5.A. promised　　 B. taught　　 C. worried　　 D. warned

6.A. Seeing　　 B. Hearing　　 C. Wearing　　 D. Feeling

7.A. strange　　 B. dusty　　 C. busy　　 D. whole

8.A. calm down　　 B. set off　　 C. give up　　 D. show off

9.A. chance　　 B. reason　　 C. reward　　 D. date

10.A. So far　　 B. After all　　 C. At first　　 D. In short

11.A. But　　 B. Or　　 C. And　　 D. So

12.A. ran away　　 B. fell down　　 C. came out　　 D. went back

13.A. amazed　　 B. proud　　 C. nervous　　 D. angry

14.A. finished　　 B. failed　　 C. regretted　　 D. doubted

15.A. played　　 B. waited　　 C. watched　　 D. listened

16.A. room　　 B. situation　　 C. direction　　 D. darkness

17.A. Instead　　 B. Possibly　　 C. Besides　　 D. Luckily

18.A. clear　　 B. straight　　 C. good　　 D. natural

19.A. exercise　　 B. silence　　 C. pleasure　　 D. conversation

20.A. noise　　 B. sense　　 C. mistake　　 D. progress

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______ life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientist found hard ______.

A. How; solving                 B. When; to be solved

C. How; to solve                    D. Which; to solve

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______ life began on earth is one of the biggest puzzles that scientist found hard ______.

A. How; solving                 B. When; to be solved

C. How; to solve                    D. Which; to solve

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Sorry seems to be the hardest word. So sang Elton John on one of his biggest 1970s hits——but not every public figure seems to find it so tough to let out that powerful five-letter word.

In recent months varieties of public figures, from politicians, to Hollywood actors and You Tube stars have all publicly expressed regrets.

But with floods of regrets on the airwaves, just how can we tell a forced apology from a heartfelt expression?

In its purest form, saying sorry should be an “act of regrets, a realization that something you have said or done has hurt someone and you want to repair it”, says psychologist Geraldine Joaquim.

Made early, a sincere apology can be hugely beneficial and can “relieve the tension and takes the wind out of an accusers sails”, she says.

A need to say sorry can arise in someone’s public life and equally at home with their family and friends but, whatever the environment, how well it is received depends on how personalized it feels.

From businesses, governments and organizations, a scripted response will fail to resonate (引起共鸣) as it will not convey empathy (同理心) and sympathy.

Whether online or in person, the timing and choice of language in an apology are decisive factors.

“It is important to show that you understand and sympathize,” says Martin Stone, of PR agency Tank, “It is vital that any business or individual making an apology understands the focus- is it sorry for the way it’s acted or is it sorry that the complainant feels the way they do?” Performed apologies always have a sense of being “acted out, and are often accompanied by too many theatrical gestures. If sincere, the person making the apology will be looking for listening clues to see if they are being understood, such as eye contact and facial expressions. They will provide “humbling (谦卑的) signals”, such as a lowered head, to indicate regrets.

It is also important to avoid irresponsible statements or promises that can’t be kept. “Don’t say that you’ll ensure that this will not happen again if you’re not confident it won’t. It could come back to bite you,” Stone explains.

Equally, the use of “but” can hugely change the tone of an apology.

As Stone points out. ‘I’m sorry but... It sounds like you are making excuses and aren’t actually taking any form of responsibility. It may be three letters but it can instantly make an apology seem hollow,”

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Thomas Edison was one of the most successful inventors the world has ever seen.1.

Bui people found that although Edison was good at inventing new things, he was a poor fisherman. He used to spend an hour almost every day sitting at the side of a river and fish. He always fished all alone by himself.2.

People asked Edison, “Why are you so crazy about fishing when you are so bad at it?” His answer was, “I really never caught ant fish because I have never used any bait (诱饵).” Another question followed, “Why would you fish without bait?” Edison answered, “Because when you fish without bait, people don’t disturb you and neither do the fish.3.”

Sometimes the world’s best inventor was the world’s worst fisherman. In fact, because Edison was the world’s worst fisherman, he could become the world’s greatest inventor.

Are you setting aside some time for yourself to think?4. Here are some ideas for you:

► Slowing down and taking long showers is a good idea.

► 5.

► Long walks are good too.

► Afternoon naps have been proved to improve creativity.

A. But he never caught any fish.

B. It provides me my best time to think.

C. So is listening to some soft classical music.

D. In all, Edison has thousands of inventions.

E. He was asked the reason behind him being a fisherman.

F. To make your brain work better, you need to take a rest.

G. Set aside 15-20 minutes per day so that you can do nothing.

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One of the biggest social issues in Japan is the increasingly low marriage rate among young people and the small birth rate, which led to an aging and eventually shrinking（萎缩） population. Most young Japanese women simply don’t seem interested in having many children.

Now what began in Japan is happening globally. As David Brooks wrote, birth rate is becoming smaller in much of the world, from Iran — 1.7 births rate per woman — to Russian, where low birth rates connected with high death rates mean the population is already shrinking. And this includes US, which has long had higher birth rates than most developed nations. Aging countries will face the burden of caring for large elderly populations without a larger resource of young workers.

It’s true that global aging is going to present some major challenges. Who will take care of the elderly? Will an older world be less active and slower to change and adapt? It’s all true. Sometimes I worry about a coming generational war over resources, just as I worry about how I will take care of my own parents in their old age, just as I worry about who might take care of me.

But here’s the thing: an older world may have less pressure on the environment. As we all know, the environment is the real victim of overpopulation.

So maybe a world that grows slower and grows older will put less pressure on the environment, and buy us a few more years to ensure our energy use, along with our birthrates, reaches a sustainable（可持续的）level. After all, we’re supposed to get smarter as we got older. Hopefully that holds true for the planet as well.

1.The population issue in Japan was mentioned to ________.

A. show young people’s preference to marriage

B. introduce the topic of global birth rate becoming smaller

C. indicate the deeper cause of Japan’s depression

D. emphasize the revolution of Japanese women

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to David Brook?

A. The birth rates all over the world are becoming smaller.

B. The most developed countries have higher death rates.

C. America is the only developed country with higher birth rate.

D. Birth rate’s becoming smaller means a great risk to aging countries.

3.Which will be caused by low birth rates according to the passage?

A. Aging society. B. Environmental problems.

C. High death rates. D. Low employment rates.

4.What’s the author’s attitude to the worldwide birth rates becoming smaller?

A. Anxious. B. Disappointed.

C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.

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Negative thinking is one of the biggest obstacles(障碍) we face in experiencing happiness, but there's hope. Here are two strategies to help defeat your negative thinking.

1.When you're heading into a social gathering, you begin to wonder what if I don't connect with anyone. Am I even likable? Faced with this situation, do something that lifts your mood.2. For example, listen to a song that makes you smile or take a moment to appreciate people in your life who love you. Positive emotions literally undo the effects of anxiety by lowering our heart rate and muscle tension.

The other is to combat(战斗). 3. But in reality, our minds feed us messages that range from the embellished(渲染的) truth to total lies. Imagine yourself in court. You are the prosecutor(控方律师), and your negative thought is the defendant(被告).4.When he shouts out “You're not good enough at your job”, you need to consult the evidence you have to prove it wrong, argue back with the strongest piece of evidence you can find. Always remember your task is to get the judge to hear your side. So you can say “I am good enough because every performance review I've had has been positive. And my boss told me last week how much she enjoyed working with me. “In a nutshell, bring your best version of a tough lawyer to that courtroom. Convince the judge that the negative thought doesn't deserve attention.

Both of these strategies, to distract and combat, are skills anyone can learn and get better at with practice.5.

A.He's guilty, but he insists that he's not guilty and sticks to his story.

B.Therefore, negative thinking is one of the biggest problems lots of us suffer from.

C.Remember, with each negative thought you defeat, you’ve successfully earned your own happiness.

D.That is, generate a positive emotion.

E.We often believe that our negative thinking is true.

F.There's simply no point focusing on the negative aspect of everything.

G.One is to distract.

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Last summer, I began the biggest adventure of my life. I moved from a tiny city in England to one of the ______ cities in the world.

As the plane ______ in Beijing, one of the first things I did was to ______ one of the city’s hutong. Walking around the ______ street, the warm air was filled with the ______ of delicious food as people played mahjong and ______ their old - fashioned bikes. This was the first moment I ______, “Wow, I’m in China.”

Beijing couldn’t be more ______ to my home city, Preston, which ______ a population of just 114,000. It has one ______ street that’s around 500 meters from one end to the ______ on Sunday, all the shops ______ at 4:00 pm. There isn’t a great deal of ______ when it comes to restaurants, either, and as a ______ of food, I couldn’t wait to see what Beijing has to ______. I still don’t have a favorite dish here yet – I’m still happily working my way through the city’s countless ______ to try to figure that out.

I’m slowly getting used ______ the fast - paced lifestyle and different ______ of life. In the future, I hope to buy a motorbike and ______ from one end to the other of this beautiful city, taking photos and ______ new people along the way.

1.A. oldest　　 B. largest　　 C. busiest　　 D. noisiest

2.A. pulled　　 B. took off　　 C. touched down　　 D. dropped

3.A. visit　　 B. study　　 C. look　　 D. find

4.A. broad　　 B. poor　　 C. empty　　 D. narrow

5.A. smell　　 B. wind　　 C. smoke　　 D. warmth

6.A. pushed　　 B. rode　　 C. took　　 D. drove

7.A. changed　　 B. burst　　 C. lost　　 D. thought

8.A. lovely　　 B. similar　　 C. different　　 D. beautiful

9.A. has　　 B. holds　　 C. carries　　 D. forms

10.A. walking　　 B. trading　　 C. shopping　　 D. parking

11.A. other　　 B. either　　 C. shop　　 D. another

12.A. stop　　 B. close　　 C. open　　 D. desert

13.A. choice　　 B. money　　 C. food　　 D. chance

14.A. trainer　　 B. student　　 C. cook　　 D. fan

15.A. value　　 B. intend　　 C. offer　　 D. keep

16.A. buses　　 B. restaurants　　 C. crowds　　 D. houses

17.A. from　　 B. of　　 C. with　　 D. to

18.A. way　　 B. model　　 C. colour　　 D. taste

19.A. enjoy　　 B. travel　　 C. walk　　 D. know

20.A. changing　　 B. realizing　　 C. meeting　　 D. turning

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