We should encourage laid－off workers and college graduates to hunt for jobs or becomes self－employed, thus developing flexible and （) types of employment.

Michelle Stevens

4121 Moss St.

St. Petersburg, FL 59340

Dear Valued Banking Customer:

We here at Florida National Bank have always promised to put you and your banking needs first. Now, we are happy to introduce a policy change that we think (81) the international transactions of our customers.

Starting next month, we will begin (82) all bank fees on both incoming and outgoing wire transfers for international banking transactions.

In the current economic climate, we believe it is wise to encourage our clients to deal internationally, not discourage them. This fee cancellation should do just that, and it's another example of how we're working (83) our customers.

Thank you for your continued support,

Dick Johnson

CEO, Florida National Bank

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production.Brazil is the world’s second largest producer of soybeans behind the United States and ahead of Argentina.Most European and Asian retailers want to remain GM free.Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Brazil are going on a media offensive to prevent the legalization of genetically modified crops.Environmentalists and consumer groups for years have been able to thwart government and companies’ attempts to legalize altered food.In radio dramas that are being broadcast in remote regions, Brazilian NGOs are telling soy farmers the use of genetically modified seeds could endanger their health, their fields and their business.We are not saying that genetic engineering is, in principle, something bad; we say that we need more science to be sure that it will work in an appropriate way with no harm in the future, said campaign coordinator Jean-Marc von der Weid.This is both for health and environmental reasons.The other question is on economics.What we think is that in Brazil, if we approve the GMOs, we will lose a spectacular advantage that we have now.We are selling more to the international market, mostly for Europe and Asia, than we have done in our history, because we are not GMO contaminated.

Another opposition group, ActionAid, has been organizing grass-roots support in Brazilian farming regions to rouse consumer sentiment against legalization.ActionAid public policy director Adriano Campolina says he is fighting for farmers to remain independent.When the small-scale farmer or a big farmer starts using this kind of seed, this farmer will be completely dependent on the transnationals, which control intellectual property rights over these seeds, he said.

Brazilian scientist Crodowaldo Pavan said there should be checks on what multinationals can do, but that doesn’t mean GM seeds should be banned.He says fears over their usage are unfounded.Despite the official ban, Dr.Pavan says up to one third of Brazil’s soy crop is genetically modified, because GM seed is being smuggled from Argentina.Brazil’s government has invested heavily in a GM project by the U.S.biotech company, Monsanto, but the project was put on ice following a successful court challenge by consumers.

The anti-GMO groups are hoping the politicians’ preoccupation with the October presidential election will give them time to gather enough support to defeat any future attempts to legalize genetically altered crops.

1.According to the passage, the issue in dispute in Brazil is ___________.

A、contamination of the environment by genetically modified crops

B、Brazils standing in the international market

C、the October presidential election

D、the legalization of genetically modified organisms

2.According to the passage, Brazil is the worlds _____________ soybean producer.

A、largest

B、second largest

C、third largest

D、fourth largest

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true about NGOs in Brazil？ ()

A、They believe genetically modified crops will harm the farmers health.

B、They believe genetic engineering is altogether a bad practice.

C、They believe scientific methods should be introduced to ensure GM brings no harm.

D、They believe GMOs will harm Brazil economically.

4.Which of the following statements is true about the organization called ActionAid？ ()

A、They encourage the farmers to produce genetically modified products.

B、They encourage the farmers to depend on themselves for seeds.

C、They strongly support the legalization of genetically modified products.

D、They encourage the farmers to upgrade their farms to bigger ones.

5.What does the Brazilian scientist Crodowaldo Pavan say about genetically modified products？ ()

A、Genetically modified seeds should be banned.

B、Brazil government should crack down on the smuggling of genetically modified seeds.

C、The fear over the use of genetically modified seeds is uncalled for.

D、Consumers should file more law suits to protect their rights.

What makes life difficult is the process of facing and solving problems and it is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness or, loneliness or regret or anger of fear. These are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, "Those things that hurt, instruct." It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems.

1.The main idea of paragraph three is that ().

A、most people feel life is easy

B、the writer feels life is easy

C、the writer likes to complain about his problems

D、Problem solving is part of life

2.The saying from Benjamin Franklin "Those things that hurt, instruct" suggest that ().

A、we do not learn from experience

B、we do not learn when we are pain

C、pain teaches us important lessons

D、pain cannot be avoid

3.According to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to ().

A、encourage them to learn

B、teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem

C、help them learn to deal with pain

D、teach them how to respect from problems

4.From the passage, it can be inferred that ().

A、everybody has problems

B、we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life

C、life is difficult because our problems bring us pain

D、people like to complain about their problems

5.The writer probably used one short sentence in the first paragraph to ().

A、save space

B、persuade readers

C、make readers laugh

D、get readers'' attention

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough.In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.It needs exercise.Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children.Many child psychologists (心理学家) think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent.If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

Parents should also be careful what they say to young children.According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things.So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “You are such a smart child.”

11.The words “intelligent” and “brilliant” in the first paragraph probably mean_____ while “dull” in the second paragraph means______.

A.bright and splendid….slow in thinking and understanding

B.pretty and handsome….ordinary-looking

C.great and important….common

D.hopeful and helpful….careless

12.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is _____.

A.a normal person…a funny person

B.a strong person… a week person

C.a highly intelligent person… a foolish or weak-minded person

D.a famous person… an ordinary person

13.A person ______ is more likely to become a genius.

A.whose parents are clever

B.often thinking about difficult problem

C.often helped by his parents and teachers

D.born with a good brain and putting it to active use

14.It is better for parents________.

A.to praise and encourage their children more often

B.to be hard on their children

C.to leave their children alone with nothing to do

D.to give their children as much help as possible

15.Which of the following is not true according to the article？()

A.Parents play an important part in their children’s growth

B.The less you use your mind the duller you may become

C.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live

D.Parents should always encourage their children

A.encourage, encourage

B.discourage, discourage

C.discourage, encourage

D.encourage, discourage

What makes one person more intelligent than another？ (是什么让一个人比另一个人更聪明呢？)What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool？ Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live？ These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.

We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. It needs exercise. Mental (done with the mind) exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often, and give them problems to think about. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.

Parents should also be careful what they say to young children. According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as "That was a very clever thing you did" or "You are such a smart child".

1.The questions in the first paragraph are raised to _____.

A.introduce the topic of what makes a clever mind

B.compare Albert Einstein with ordinary people

C.summarise the characters of an intelligent person

D.prove that there are no answers to these questions

2.According to the context we can guess that a genius is ______ while an idiot is ______.

A.a normal person...a funny person

B.a strong person...a weak person

C.a highly intelligent person...a foolish or weak-minded person

D.a famous person...an ordinary person

3.A person ______ is more likely to become a genius.

A.whose parents are clever

B.who often thinks about difficult problems

C.who is often helped by his parents and teachers

D.who is born with a good brain and putting it to active use

4.It is better for parents ______.

A.to praise and encourage their children more often

B.to be hard on their children

C.to leave their children alone with nothing to do

D.to give their children as much help as possible

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the article？

A.Parents play an important part in their children's growth.

B.The less you use your mind the duller you may become.

C.Intelligence is obviously the result of where and how you live.

D.Parents should always encourage their children.

Teachers should encourage students to rely more on

A．books

B．notes

C．tutors

D．themselves