Why do people race dragon boats during the Dragon Boat Festival？（)

or the essence of friendship is reciprocity(互惠): giving and getting something like 【C1】______ you give. Parents 【C2】______ to the proper development of their children, and teachers guide the shaping of their students' minds.

It should be 【C3】______ now why real friendship requires more than merely having"【C4】______ in common." It is what people have in common 【C5】______ determines the kind of friendship they will have. Real friendship requires at least a sound moral character out of the richness of which individuals are able to 【C6】______ this precious affection. The more individuals give, the more they realize a genuine kind of 【C7】______, the better friends they are. A good man will not only do for his friend what he would do for 【C8】______ but also, if necessary, do 【C9】______.

These prerequisites are hard to fulfill, true friendship is 【C10】______ to be rare. To acquire a real friend, 【C11】______,is one of the most praiseworthy accomplishments in 【C12】______. Montaigne tells a story of Cyrus, the 【C13】______of Persia. He was asked whether he would change a valuable horse, on 【C14】______ he had just won a race, for a kingdom. Cyrus replied, "No, surely, sir, but I would give him up with all my heart to gain a true friend, could I find out any man【C15】______ of that alliance."

ruler what see something give and get

that selflessness himself more bound

therefore life which worthy clear

【C1】______

A.Only as a decoration

B.Only as a preventive against pestilence

C.Both as a decoration and as a preventive against pestilence

D.As a filling of zongzi

ost of us, our jobs are the main things that motivate and direct us, and around which we organize our lives. Perhaps this stress on work began with our Puritan forefathers, who believed that the best way to serve God was through honest hard work, or perhaps our fundamental belief in work stems from a time when this country was young and we needed people who believed in hard work to carry out the arduous business of pioneering. Whatever the reason, it is undeniable that work is important to us. Think about the situation that arises when you meet someone and try to learn more about him or her. An early question is very frequently something such as, "What do you do？" or "Where do you work？"; this kind of question usually follows "What's your name？" and is now so common with us that we do not stop to wonder why we ask it.

But, you know, it is very possible that in the future the question will disappear, and we might very well ask instead, "What do you play？"

Computers and other technological, equipment are making jobs more automated and less personally demanding. Scientists tell us that one day in the foreseeable future, very few people will have to work. Our society will be operated by computers and we will have much more free time, so that our games will become more important than our jobs.

At the beginning of this century, almost everybody believed in work. But by the end of this century, we might be thinking quite differently. Today, people are divided into social classes in accordance with the types of work they do; tomorrow, it is more than likely that we will be divided according to the types of games we play.

This change in the use of our time may give rise to a new race of therapists (治疗学家) called "fun specialists," who will fill the same functions as our current career specialists. They will show us how to get the most fun and enjoyment out of our leisure time. Someday people will no longer be known primarily by the work they do.

What is the main idea of the passage？

A．Work plays an important part in our general lifestyle.

B．People are divided into social classes according to how much they earn each month.

C．It is very possible that game will replace work as the most important part in our life.

D．Game players know how to get the most fun and enjoyment out of our leisure time.

he things on sale are_

A. much cheaper

B. much lower

C. more expensive

D .much higher

The main reason why people fail to act when they stay together is that______.

A) they are afraid of emergencies

B) they are reluctant to get themselves involved

C) others will act if they themselves hesitate

D) they do not feel any direct responsibility for those who need help

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much？

A、It provides people with paychecks.

B、It offers more than financial security.

C、It provides people with self-confidence.

D、People can get a feeling of satisfaction.

A、Modern life is fast!

B、Because fat, salt and sugar make food tastes good.

C、Because people have no time to cook.

D、Because ready-to-eat foods is good for our body.

A.A.Most British people drink tea that way.

B.B.Tea tastes much better with milk.

C.C.Tea with milk is healthy.

A.Because people are fascinated by their own body

B.Because people attach great importance to their health

C.Because people like diet, liposuction, or breast implant to make themselves more attractive

D.People want to conform. to the beauty standard in the society