So what are books good for？ My best answer is that books produce knowledge by encasing it.

It looked like nothing could change his life．It was not until the day that his father died．He left the boys andwent to help his mother who sold food by the roadside．

He really pitied his mum and wanted to do something to support her．He loved reading cartoon(漫画)books andhad been collecting them for years，SO he decided that he should sell them．Soon he realized that his books were verypopular．So he made up his mind to set up his own business．He went around buying cartoon books from otherpeople．He bought them for 25％and then sold them for half price．

These days，he doesn’t have to go around looking for cartoon books because there are always people coming tohis shop to sell their old ones．He now has a monthly income of about 55，000 baht(泰铢)．

He was a“troublemaker”to his teachers but he is a hero to me．If you are judged by your teachers as a“badstudent”．I suggest you ignore what they say．Just do your best in everything．Don’t give up so eas-ily，Believe me ，one day you could be successful,too.

Why does the author think some people should say“sorry”to Peter？

A.They refused to help him．

B.They considered him hopeless．

C.They looked down on his parents．

D.They made him give up his friends．

What did Peter do after his father died？A.He worked at a market．

B.He learnt to draw pictures．

C.He started his own business．

D.He continued his c011ege studies．

How does Peter get second．hand cartoon books now？A.He buys them from bookstores．

B.He goes around collecting them．

C.He borrows them from his friends．

D.He waits for people to sell them to him．

The word ignore in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to_________．A.take no interest in

B.pay no attention to

C.believe in

D.stick to

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

What should I do a party in England？

What do I do at the party？

You should always offer to get drinks for other people when you go to get a drink for yourself.You should introduce yourself to new people in the group.You should avoid personal questions about family until you know them better.Good topics of conversation are films, books, television programmes,holidays,jobs,the town you are in, etc.You should ask for permission to smoke; say "Is it alright if I smoke？" Or better, you should go outside to smoke.Many people don' t like the smell of smoke inside.You shouldn't drink too much! And never get drunk.

What do I do when I leave？

If you are not a close friend of the hosts,you shouldn't be the last to leave.You should say "Thank you" to the hosts and say "It was a lovely party.I really enjoyed myself." And then you should go back to people you talked to and say "It was very nice to meet you."

1、When you go to get a drink for yourself，you should().

A.introduce yourself first

B.offer to get drinks for other people in the group

C.ask for permission

2、You should not talk about()with new people.

A.the town you are

B.television programmes

C.personal questions about family

3、People don' t like the smell of smoke inside ,so you should().

A.not smoke before you go to a party

B.go outside to smoke

C.smoke in the kitchen

4、() get drunk at a party.

A.You should never

B.It’s OK to

C.You should say sorry if you

5、You say "It was very nice to meet you" when you().

A.meet other guests

B.leave other guests

C.meet your hosts

What should I do at a party in England？

What do I do at the party？

You should always offer to get drinks for other people when you go to get a drink for yourself.You should introduce yourself to new people in the group.You should avoid personal questions about family until you know them better.Good topics of conversation are films, books, television programmes, holidays, jobs, the town you are in, etc.

You should ask for permission to smoke; say “Is it alright if I smoke？” Or, better, you should go outside to smoke.Many people don’t like the smell of smoke inside.

You shouldn’t drink too much! And never get drunk.

What do I do when I leave？

If you are not a close friend of the hosts, you shouldn’t be the last to leave.

You should say “Thank you” to the hosts and say “It was a lovely party.I really enjoyed myself.” And then you should go back to people you talked to and say “It was very nice to meet you.”

1、People don’t like the smell of smoke inside, so you should ().

A.not smoke before you go to a party

B.go outside to smoke

C.smoke in the kitchen

2、()get drunk at a party.

A.You should never

B.It’s OK to

C.You should say sorry if you

3、You say “It was very nice to meet you” when you ().

A.meet other guests

B.leave other guests

C.meet your hosts

4、When you go to get a drink for yourself, you should ().

A.introduce yourself first

B.offer to get drinks for other people in the group

C.ask for permission

5、You should not talk about () with new people.

A.the town you are in

B.television programmes

C.personal questions about family

There was the widely publicized case of a family man who became so absorbed in his computer that he spent long hours with it. 【B2】Of course, if he was spending long hours with his computer, he was spending less time with his family. And if his wife needed to see him, he was unavailable. She became so upset by this state of affairs that she delivered an ultimatum (最后通牒), declaring that unless he spent fewer hours with the machine and more with her and the family, she was going to divorce him. This issue became so serious that the couple had to go to a doctor to resolve it. 【B3】The fortunate result was that the husband reduced the time he spent with the computer, and the marriage was saved.

【B4】Personal computers may cause people to become isolated from one another since work can be done at home alone. In this case, there may be no need for offices, or for that matter, for any other central gathering place. Universities, or even cities, could be abandoned. Moreover, if what is now recorded on paper is recorded in the computer instead, people will have no reason to use any paper whatsoever: no money, receipts, letters, newspapers, magazines, books, and so on. 【B5】If this happens, there will be no need to go to the bank, the bookstore, or the library. Will people then be isolated in their separate homes-alone with their computers and their families, apart from fellow workers, readers, or students？

This is so because the widespread use of the personal computer is a relatively new phenomenon.

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I was required to read one of Bernie Siegel’s books in college and was hooked on his positivity from that moment on. The stories of his unconventional 36 and the exceptional patients he wrote about were so 37 to me and had such a big 38 on how I saw life from then on.Who knew that so many years later I would look to Dr. Bernie and his CDs again to 39 my own cancer experience？

I’m an ambitious 40, and when I started going through chemo (化疗) , even though I’m a very 41 person, I lost my drive to write. I was just too tired and not in the 42 . One day,while waiting to go in for 43 , I had one of Dr. Bernie’s books in my hand. Another patient 44 what I was reading and struck up a conversation with me 45 he had one of his books with him as well. It 46 that among other things, he was an eighty-year-old writer. He was47 a published author, and he was currently 48 on a new book.

We would see each other at various times and 49 friends. Sometimes he wore a duck hat, and I would tell myself, he was definitely a(n) 50 of Dr. Bernie. He really put a 51 on my face.He unfortunately 52last year due to his cancer, 53 he left a deep impression on me and gave me the 54 to pick up my pen again. I 55 to myself, “If he can do it, then so can I.”

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A.tastes

B.ideas

C.notes

D.memories

66.We can learn from the passage that the personal computer __________.

A.has been around for a long time

B.has been accepted by all people

C.is not welcome to everyone

D.is not widely used yet

67.The man’s wife was upset because __________.

A.he loved another woman

B.he wanted to divorce her

C.she didn’t have her own computer

D.he was neglecting her and the family

68.The man’s wife threatened to divorce him if __________.

A.he continued to spend long hours with the computer

B.he did not quit his job with the computer company

C.he did not spend time with her parents

D.he did not go to see the doctor with her

69.The marriage was saved __________.

A.with the help of a doctor

B.with the help of a fortune teller

C.after the wife took over the computer

D.after the husband sold the computer

70. What seems to be worrying the author as far as the computer is concerned？

A.People may become isolated from one another.

B.Offices may no longer be necessary.

C.People will no longer read books or magazines.

D.Factory workers will lose their jobs.

W1: Yes, Professor Baker, I speak Spanish and French.

M: And what helped you most in learning those languages？

W1: What helped me most ... well, I studied both languages in high school, and I'm still studying Spanish here at the University, but I think that travel has probably been the most help to me. You see, I've been lucky in that I've lived in Europe. Believe me, I didn't speak very well before I moved there. What do you think of this, Jill？

W2: You're right, Betty, after studying a language, practice is very useful. When you live in a country where the language is spoken, it's ideal. But, you know, sometimes it's difficult to make friends in a new place, even then the people are very friendly.

W1: Yes, I know what you mean. Especially if you don't speak the language too well. I had some problems when I first moved to Europe.

W2: And, of course, some people are shy.

W: That's true.

W2: Professor Baker, whether or not I'm in a country where the language is spoken, I always go to the movies, and whenever I can, 1 watch TV or listen to the radio in the language I'm trying to learn.

W2: Me too. And reading is another way to learn. Books are good, but I think that newspapers and magazines are even better.

M: Probably the best way to learn is to combine all of these ideas: traveling, talking with people, going to movies, watching TV, listening to the radio, and reading books, newspapers and magazines. What do you think？

W1: I agree with that, Professor Baker.

W2: So do I. But I don't believe that it's possible to take advantage of practice opportunities without some knowledge of the language first.

W1:Sure. First it's a good idea to study grammar, vocabulary...

W2: ... and listening, perhaps even reading.

W1: Then practice is very, very helpful.

(23)

A．Language laboratory.

B．Traveling.

C．Studying in high school.

D．Going to movies and watching TV.

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Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often centre around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American parents do not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior. will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive.

But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is fight.

Arguments may concern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions, use of the family car, dating, and sex behavior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adolescents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into "solid citizens" who fulfill most of their parents’ expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the "generation gap" is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents’ values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well.

According to the writer， conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect_______ 查看材料

A.feeling of hatred

B.power struggle

C.that they don’t care for each other

D.that they may appeal to divorce

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Concerning money or anything else, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect a power struggle. Conflicts between parent and child often center around the same issue. As children enter adolescence, they begin to demand greater freedom to go where they please, do what they please, and make decisions without parental interference. Many American par- ents do not know how to deal with their teenagers and seek advice from books, lectures, and parent-training courses. Parents want to maintain a friendly relationship with their teenagers and also want to guide them so that their behavior. will be whatever the parents consider proper and constructive. But in a society of rapidly changing social and moral values, parents and children often disagree about what is important and what is right. Arguments may con- cern such unimportant matters as styles of dress or hairdos. But quarrels may also concern school work, after school jobs, decisions, use of the family car, dating, and sexual behav- ior. Some families have serious problems with teenagers who drop out of school, run away from home, or use illegal drugs. Because so much publicity is given to the problem teenager, one gets the impression that all teenagers are troublemakers. Actually, relatively few adoles- cents do anything wrong, and nearly all grow up into "solid citizens" who fulfill most of their parents' expectations. In fact, recent studies show that the "generation gap" is narrowing. The vast majority of teenagers share most of their parents' values and ideas. Many parents feel that they get along with their adolescents quite well.

40. According to the writer, conflicts between husband and wife usually reflect ______.

A. feelings of hatred

B. power struggle

C. that they don't care for each other

D. that they may appeal to divorce

A.That’s not the point

B.So what？

C.Oh, come on!

D.It’s up to you