237 West Palmdale Boulevard Fresno, Califormia93706 AmToy Corporation Suite 15 TransAm Building November 20, 2008 Dear Sirs, As a concerned parent, I am writing to protest your recent advertisement for Electro-Rain seen in local media is California. Specially, I am referring to newspaper and magazine ads (attached this letter) and had the week of November 15. Children respond to your type of advertising in an immature way; that is, they are able to understand how expensive some toys are for middle-class parent. Further, your product is violent in nature. Youth advertisement gives children the impression that it"s fine to have "two guns and laser eyes." You also suggest that children need your toy protect them "when you go outside." This is not a healthy attitude for children to have. I hope you will stop advertising your product in such a way that may our children. Sincerely yours, (Mrs.) Alma Hernandez Enc |
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In our life, we have rarely expressed our gratitude to the one who"d lived those years with us. In fact, we don"t have to wait for anniversaries to thank the ones close to us-the ones so easily overlooked. If I have learned anything about giving thanks, it is this: give it now!While your feeling of appreciation is alive and sincere, act on it. Saying thanks is such an easy way to add to the world"s happiness. Saying thanks not only brightens someone else"s world, but it also brightens yours. If you"re feeling left out, unloved or unappreciated, try reaching out to others. It may be just the medicine you need. Of course, there are times when you can"t express gratitude immediately. In that case don"t let embarrassment sink you into silence-speak up the first time you have the chance. Once a young minister, Mark Brian, was sent to a remote parish of Kwakiutl Indians in British Columbia. He had been told that the Indians did not have a word for thank you. But Brian soon found that these people had exceptional generosity. Instead of saying thanks, it is their custom to return every favor with a favor of their own, and every kindness with an equal or superior kindness. They do their thanks. I wonder if we had no words in our vocabulary for thank you, would we do a better job of communicating our gratitude? Would we be more responsive, more sensitive and more caring? Thankfulness sets in motion a chain of reaction that transforms people all around us-including ourselves, for no one ever misunderstands the melody of a grateful heart. |
1. In the first paragraph the writer mainly encourages us _____. |
A.to express our sincere thanks timely to those around us B. never to overlook our close friends in daily life C. to wait for a proper occasion to show our gratitude D. to increase the world"s happiness by saying thanks |
2. When we say something for what others do for us, it ______. |
A. is good for both us and people who help us B. benefits the people who do something for us C. wastes our and our friends" time at the same time D. does harm to both us and people who help us |
3. According to the writer, _____ could be the best way to prevent ourselves from being left out. |
A. seeing a doctor to find the right medicine we need B. expressing our gratitude in an easy way C. speaking up the moment we have the chance D. showing others actively we are willing to help them |
4. Mark Brain"s story is mentioned in the passage in order to show the fact that _____. |
A. the Indians didn"t have any words for appreciation B. the Indians were particularly generous to others C. some people may express their gratitude through different approaches D. Mark Brain set the Indians an example to show saying thanks is very important |
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Few of us haven"t read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone"s heart-we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity (默默无闻). Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school. Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears. Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not-kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey"s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked (邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn"t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her. The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies. "The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point," writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. "The focus is firmly on following your dream." |
1. The first paragraph is mainly to ______. |
A. build interest and lead us to Mary"s secret dream B. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years C. inform us of the main topic of the whole passage D. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is |
2. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _______. |
A. is brave in expressing her love B. is attended badly by the stepmother C. has a dream of meeting a prince D. is embarrassed by the pop singer |
3. What can we infer from the passage? |
A. Joey is just like other boys in Mary"s class. B. Mary"s mother influences her a lot in singing. C. Not many people have a dream to be realized. D. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary. |
4. The passage is mainly about _______. |
A. an introduction to a film B. a review about a film C. an essay about dreams D. an advertisement of Cinderella |