A. Causes of overusing fluoride ( 氟化物 )
B. Negative effects of fluoride
C. Safe use of fluoride
D. The expert"s background information
E. No need to worry about fluoride poisoning
F. Solutions to improper use of fluoride |
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| 阅读理解。 | After being laid off from her job, Ann Bauer struggled financially. She worked at several lower-paid jobs,
relocated to a new city and even declared bankruptcy. Then in December, she finally moved back into her
parents" home at age 52. "I"m back living in the bedroom that I grew up in," she said.
Taking shelter with parents isn"t uncommon for young people, especially when the job market is poor.
But now the declining economy is forcing some children to do so later in life-even at middle age.
Financial planners report receiving many calls from parents seeking advice about taking in their grown
children after divorces and lay-offs. Kim Erickson, a financial planner in California, said she has never seen
older children, even those at 50, depending so much on their parents as in the last six months."These are
40-and-50-year-old children of my clients that they"re helping out. We have a hard time saying no as a culture
to our children, and they keep asking for more," she said.
Bauer"s parents won"t take rent money. She"s trying to save several hundred dollars a month for a house
while working as a meeting coordinator. Bauer would prefer to live on her own, but without her parents" help,
she would "probably be renting again," she said."Buying groceries for another person isn"t stretching my
budget too much," said her mother, Shirley Smith, aged 80.
Parents usually feel guilty if they don"t offer help. But a large number of well-meaning parents must delay
retirement or scale back their dreams because they have to help their children, Erickson said. And the sliding
economy might threaten their jobs.
"I almost have to act like a financial therapist," she said to Shirley. "Here is the line I"m drawing for you.
That"s fine. You can do up to this point, but at this point, now you"re starting to erode ( 损害 ) your own
wealth." | | 1. From the passage, we can learn that _____. | A. middle-aged people even have fewer job opportunities than young people
B. few of American young people live with their parents
C. the rate of divorce in America is obviously on the increase
D. many parents are at a loss on dealing with grown children | | 2. How did Ann Bauer"s parents act after learning about her situation? | A. They at first refused but finally allowed her to move back.
B. They didn"t hesitate to invite her back home.
C. They allowed her back on condition that she bought groceries.
D. They preferred her to love on her own because of their tight budget. | | 3. What attitude does Erickson have towards aged parents helping their grown children? | A. She thinks it unnecessary.
B. She is in favor of it.
C. She thinks parents should be more careful with their savings.
D. Parents shouldn"t feel guilty when failing to help their children. | | 4. What is the main idea of the passage? | A. American culture has an effect on the relationship between parents and children.
B. Children"s dependence on their parents is increasing.
C. Sliding economy forces grown-ups to move to their parents" home.
D. Supporting grown children may put their parents" financial freedom at risk. | | 阅读理解。 | A. Control of respiration
B. Basic tips for preserving cut flowers C. Role of respiration
D. Most important aspect of flower care E. Need for clean water
F. Ways of stopping respiration | | 阅读理解。 | Dear Abby,
I am a very conservative woman. I don"t drink, dance, wear makeups or pants. I enjoy the company of
friends despite (尽管) our differences and thought they enjoyed mine.
On our most recent outing, however, they laughed at my religious jewelry, commented on my "lack of
fashion," and made me feel guilty for not wanting to stay out late.
Despite this, they are great friends and would help me at the drop of a hat. I don"t bring up their being
overweight, or that I think some of the clothes they wear are ugly. I don"t criticize them for sleeping around.
I wish they would accept me for who I am.
I am considering not going out with them the next time they ask, but I don"t really want it to come to that.
Any suggestions?
Just an Old-Fashioned Girl
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Dear Old-Fashioned Girl,
Just this: It"s time for you to start cultivating relationships with people whose values are more like your
own. The friends you have described may be lovely, but their comments were out of line and folks are known
by the company they keep. If you spend a lot of time with the women you have described, people will begin
to make assumptions (臆断) about you.
Abby | | 1. The underlined word "conservative" is closest in meaning to ______. | A. beautiful
B. old-fashioned
C. overweight
D. ordinary-looking | | 2. When did Old-fashioned Girl feel guilty? | A. When her friends stayed out late.
B. When she stayed out late with her friends.
C. When she refused her friends" request to stay out late.
D. When her friends refused her to stay out late with them. | | 3. Which of the following could Old-fashioned Girl most possibly agree to? | A. It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
B. Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty.
C. The friend is the one who knows all about you, and still likes you.
D. True friendship comes when silence between two people is comfortable. | | 4. According to Abby, it"s a good idea for Old-fashioned Girl to ______. | A. talk with her friends
B. understand her friends
C. forgive her friends
D. break up with her friends | | 阅读理解。 | A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century
disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They
spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects
their lives.
Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could
affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers
and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become addicted to computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this
situation. They spend all free time surfing and don"t concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences
their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there.
Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends
changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they
speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.
Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with
their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their
life. Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real live friends they have
known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the
world. | | 1. The author"s attitude towards weboholism is that of being ______. | A. friendly
B. oppositive
C. positive
D. tolerant | | 2. The main idea of the passage is about _______. | A. the cause of weboholism
B. the advantage of weboholism
C. the popularity of weboholism
D. the influence of weboholism | | 3. The underlined word "obsessional" in the second paragraph most probably means"______". | A. addictive
B. professional
C. attractive
D. hidden | | 4. We can infer from the passage that ______. | A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers
B. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway
C. people are addicted to games on the Internet
D. students can hardly balance real and virtual life | | 阅读理解。 | A. Suggestions on having interviews.
B. Be yourself.
C. Listen before talking.
D. Use your eyes and smile.
E. Forcus your energy.
F. Qualities pf good communication.
1. ( )
Good communication is vital in modern society. We know that much of the communication is unspoken.
Consciously or unconsciously, we show our true feelings with our eyes, faces, bodies and attitudes. Your
good qualities can make good communication. The personal qualities include physical appearance, energy, rate
of speech, pitch and tone of voice, gestures, expressiveness of eyes, and the ability to hold the interest of
others. What should we do so that our communication will be effective? Here are my suggestions.
2. ( )
Firstly, the trick is to be consistently you, at your best. The most effective people never change character
from one situation to another. They"re the same whether they"re having a conversation with their close friends,
addressing their garden club or being interviewed for a job. They communicate with their whole being.
3. ( )
Secondly, whether you"re talking to one person or one hundred, always remember to look at them. Don"t
break eye contact while talking. As you enter a room, move your eyes comfortably, then look directly at those
in the room and smile. This shows clearly that you are at ease. Smiling is important. The best type of smile and
eye contact is gentle and comfortable, not forced.
4. ( )
You should also absorb other people before showing yourself. You can"t learn anything when you talk.
When you attend a meeting, a party or an interview, don"t immediately start throwing your opinions. Stop for
a second. Absorb what"s going on. What"s the mood of the others - are they down, up, happy, expectant? Are
they eager to learn from you, or do they show resistance? If you can sense what"s happening with others, you
will be better able to reach them. So, listen before you talk.
5. ( )
How do you get your energy up? Before the meeting, collect your thoughts about the goal of the
meeting-yours and the other"s. Once you go through the doorway, no longer think about yourself. Focus on
the person you are meeting to find out what he is interested in. Properly collected energy comes across when
we sincerely believe something. When you speak with energy, you are involved with your audience and your
message. You create an air of certainty. The audience may disagree with you, but they can"t question your
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