I don't think the coat is_____, you can afford it.

A.Please take a seat

B.I dont think so

C.Why not

D.Its very nice

A.will be

B.be

C.has been

D.is

To be () with you, I think you're making a dreadful mistake by refusing to co

A candid

B pertinent

C mild

D vivid

.

Mary: What do you () to do for your holiday？

Jeff: Come on, it went up in smoke. I have to go on a () with my boss.

Mary: Wow, you are going on a business trip next week？ Where？

Jeff: Xiamen.

Mary: By plane or by train？

Jeff: (). You know our boss is afraid to fly () high anxiety.

Mary: Actually, its not so () flying if you dont look out of the window.

Jeff: Good idea!

Mary: Well, Xiamen is a () to be on holiday, you know.

Jeff: I know. But a business trip is tiring to me.

Mary: Oh, take it easy. Maybe it wont be as bad as you (). I like taking an occasional business trip for a change of pace.

Jeff: I hope so.

Mary: I think you should take advantage of this good opportunity to go on a business trip with our boss and gain his favor.

Jeff: Hey, that sounds like a really good idea. I think it ().

Mary: You know, I;ve dreamed a thousand times of () on the beach in Xiamen.

Jeff: So have I. But its not always nice and sunny there. Sometimes its ().

Mary: Come on, I dont think the weather will spoil your trip. Anyhow, I hope you have a nice trip.

Jeff: Thanks a lot

Prewriting strategies DONT include（)

A、Clarity and establish the purpose for witing

B、Set the objective and actions to be taken

C、Define and consider your audience or reader

D、Think out the appropriate means of communication

dont yet know about them, one thing they do agree on is that what kids use and expect from their world has changed rapidly. And its all because of technology. To the psychologists, sociologists, and generational and media experts who study them, their digital gear sets this new group apart, even from their tech-savvy (懂技术的) Millennial elders. They want to be constantly connected and available in a way even their older siblings dont quite get. These differences may appear slight, but they signal an all-encompassing sensibility that some say marks the dawning of a new generation. The contrast between Millennials and this younger group was so evident to psychologist Larry Rosen of California State University that he has declared the birth of a new generation in a new book, Rewired: Understanding the iGeneration and the Way They Learn, out next month. Rosen says the tech-dominated life experience of those born since the early 1990s is so different from the Millennials he wrote about in his 2007 book, Me, MySpace and I: Parenting the Net Generation, that they warrant the distinction of a new generation, which he has dubbed the "iGeneration". "The technology is the easiest way to see it, but its also a mind-set, and the mind-set goes with the little ‘i, which Im talking to stand for individualized," Rosen says. "Everything is defined and individualized to ‘me. My music choices are defined to me. What I watch on TV any instant is defined to ‘me. " He says the iGeneration includes todays teens and middle-schoolers, but its too soon to tell about elementary-school ages and younger. Rosen says the iGeneration believes anything is possible. "If they can think of it, somebody probably has or will invent it," he says. "They expect innovation." They have high expectations that whatever they want or can use "will be able to be tailored to their own needs and wishes and desires." Rosen says portability is key. They are inseparable from their wireless devices, which allow them to text as well as talk, so they can be constantly connected-even in class, where cellphones are supposedly banned. Many researchers are trying t6 determine whether technology somehow causes the brains of young people to be wired differently. "They should be distracted and should perform. more poorly than they do," Rosen says. "But findings show teens survive distractions much better than we would predict by their age and their brain development. " Because these kids are more immersed and at younger ages, Rosen says, the educational system has to change significantly. "The growth curve on the use of technology with children is exponential(指数的), and we run the risk of being out of step with this generation as far as how they learn and how they think," Rosen says. "We have to give them options because they want their world individualized. " Compared with their Millennial elders, the iGeneration kids

A.communicate with others by high-tech methods continually

B.prefer to live a virtual life than a real one

C.are equipped with more modem digital techniques

D.know more on technology than their elders

A.too

B.neither

C.either

A.weather; or

B.weather; nor

C.whether; nor

D.whether; or

ks. More than half of all U. S. workers either lost their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or pay during the recession. The worst may be behind them now, but the shocking losses of the past few years have reshaped nearly every facet of their lives—how they live, work, and spend—even the way they think about the future. For Cindy, the recession began when her husband was relocated to Rhinelander, Wisconsin, by his company, forcing the family to move in a hurry. The couple bought a new house but were unable to sell their two-bedroom home in Big Lake, Minnesota. With two mortgages(抵押借贷)and two young children to care for, Cindy couldnt imagine how to stretch her husbands paycheck to keep her family fed. Then she stumbled upon an online community called Blotanical, a forum for gardeners, many with an interest in sustainability. "The more I read and discussed these practices, the more I realized this would help not only our budget but also our health," she says. Cindy admits that before the recession, she was a city girl with no interest in growing her own dinner. "I grew flowers mostly—I didnt think about plants that werent visually interesting. " But to stretch her budget, she began putting in vegetables and fruit—everything from strawberry beds to apple trees—and as her first seedlings grew, her spirits lifted. She no longer thinks of gardening and making her own jams as just a money saver; theyre a genuine pleasure. "Its brought us closer together as a family, too," she says. Her kids voluntarily pitch in with(主动帮助)the garden work, and the family cooks together instead of eating out. The food tastes better—its fresher and organic—and the garden handily fulfills its original purpose; cost cutting. Now she spends about $200 to $300 a month on groceries, less than half of the $ 650 a month that she used to lay out. After discovering how resourceful she can be in tough times, Cindy is no longer easily discouraged. "It makes me feel proud to be able to say I made it myself," she says. "I feel accomplished, and Im more confident about attempting things Ive never done before. " Now she avoids convenience stores and has begun learning to knit, quilt, and make her own soap. "I dont think I would have ever begun this journey if it werent for the recession," she says. "I have a feeling that from now on, it will affect my familys health and happiness for the better. "

We learn from the first paragraph that the recession______.

A．affected Americans in certain occupations

B．is over with some of the losses recovered

C．had only brought huge losses in savings and stocks

D．had great impact on Americans" work and life

A.Repair

B.to be repaired

C.repaired

D.being repaired

A.Yes, please

B.Where is my coffee

C.Yes, I prefer tea

D.No, I dont mind