At one time no one can travel on an English road faster than four miles an hour. That was the law until 1896. A man had to walk in the front of a car which could not go fast than the man. At night the man had carry a red lamp.

Once Charles Rolls brought a car from France to English,but he wanted to drive faster than four miles an hour. In order to have no trouble as the police,he had a talk with some of the police officer,who ordered their policemen to turn around after the car came along the road. This was an good plan in the country,but not so difficult to follow with in the busy streets of London.

Today's dad spends more hours on childcare than his counterpart a generation ago. But he still lags behind (落后于) the modernday mom,even when their wages are equal,a new study reports. Researchers found that the number of hours a 1       spent at work had no effect 2        the amount of time a father 3      (devote) to childcare during the week. 4       (similar) , a mother's income had very little influence on a father's 5        (involve) in childcare. On weekends,however,fathers spent more time with their children. Despite women's 6       (increase) role in the labor market,most mothers remain the primary caregivers of young children on weekdays.

Researchers found that fathers spent 7        average of 2. 5 hours on a weekday and about 6 hours on a weekend day with their children. This included time spent 8       (play) together or doing schoolwork,personal care 9        as bathing and feeding. On weekdays,children spent onethird 10        time with their fathers than with their mothers,but on weekends the time gap closed and kids spent only 13% more time with their mothers than with their fathers.

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Your beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most cases,whatever you believe is what you will become. If you believe that you are a loser,that you never get a break in life,and that you can't accomplish anything,these things will be your reality. 1       that you can do anything you determined to do,and when you do,your accomplishments will know no bounds. You control your beliefs,and that is how you unlimitedly control your life.

This is a very important point. 2       Many of our beliefs come from our environment,the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs,then work very hard on changing it. If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting,find other people to hang out with.

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4       That is why it is so important to experience success on a regular basis. Set small,achievable goals,and then try your best to reach them. "I will finish this project by early afternoon.""I will make six calls on the phone in the next hour. " "I will exercise for 20 minutes tonight."When you start to experience success,then you start to believe in success,and that leads to more and bigger success.

5       The more you learn,the more things you will know to be possible. Always take advantage of opportunities to learn something new. It will bring new possibility into your beliefs and your life. Most importantly,you can develop new beliefs by setting and imagining goals for your life. Define your goals clearly and accurately. Then,in your mind,see yourself achieving them in all of their sensible details. Mentally live the experience,see the sights,hear the sounds,smell the aroma        (芳香) ，feel the feelings. Your broughtup beliefs will lead you to their reality.

   A. Beliefs come from knowledge.

   B. So how do you develop beliefs that will enable you?

   C. Contact with positive and successful people.

   D. Beliefs also come from past experiences.

   E. Never give up your dream and work hard to realize it.

   F. Believe that you are unlimited

   G. Don't let the positive surroundings influence you.

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Dear classmates,May I have your attention,please?

I'm glad to talk about my plan for the last month before the college entrance examination. First of all,as a senior student of high school,studying are our most important task. I will focus myself how to improve the efficient of my study and how to improve my different skills,especially the ability to solve problem. Secondly,I should reasonably arrange for my daily life. Fm going to get up about six every morning but go to bed at half past ten at night and have noon break for an hour so that Fll have enough energy for my study every day. Besides,I will have sports for at least a hour to build up my body. Then,I will watch TV or listen to music for a short time,this can relax myself and relieve my stress from hard study every day.

I hope my schedule can help me performing well in the coming college entrance examination.

Thanks.

One day when my little boy was less 1        two years old,I had to see the doctor,so I

left him to the babysitter. On my way 2        the hospital,I noticed 3        the babysitter was driving around the town. 4       (wonder) who was taking care of my son,I went to her house to find a stranger there. Uncomfortable 5       the situation,I grabbed my child and left without a word.

When I went to put my son in his car seat,I was shocked to find him taped (用胶带粘住) around his whole body at the elbows and around his ankles. I 6       (can) believe the nightmare. Was it really true?

Later I also found my baby 7       (wear) three or four diapers (尿布) ，so there would be no need to change him through the day. We soon contacted the police and with the help of several people,the 8       (investigate) showed she had done this every day over the course of five months. The babysitter was found 9       (guilt) in the court and10       ( sentence) seven years in prison.

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Some experts feel that cars are certain to fall into disuse.They see a day in the not too distant future when all cars will be deserted and made useless. 1       They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the foreseeable future.

The car will undoubtedly change greatly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller,safer and more practical and should not be powered by the gas engine. 2       Unless changes take place in the power system,the car in the future will still be the main problem in city traffic jams. One suggested solution to this essential problem is the automated (自动的) system which seems to hold water.

3      ,a small arm will drop from the car and connect with a rail which is similar to a hose (橡皮软管，水龙带) powering subway trains electrically. Once joined to the rail,the car will become electrically powered from the system and control of the car will pass to a central computer. 4       The driver will use the telephone to dial instructions about his position and the place he heads for into the system. The computer will find the best way and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. 5       It is believed that an automated highway will be able to deal with 10 ,000 cars per hour,compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 cars that can be carried by a presentday highway.

   A. There will be plenty of policemen on the highway to control the traffic.

   B. The car of the future should be far more pollutionfree than present types.

   C. The driver will be free to relax and wait for the call that will warn him of his coming exit.

   D. The computer will then monitor all of the car's movements.

   E. When the car enters the highway system

   F. All of the experts don't know what will happen in the future.

   G. Other experts however think the car is here to stay.

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Henry was always excited when he met someone new,and he wanted know everything about them. He felt it was important to do things for people he values. And Henry seemed to value anyone he met. He brought articles or cartoons for certain people,went out of his way to introduce people to each other,and kept dozens of names and birthdays in his wallet but he could send cards,and helped students keep in touch for graduates who had written to him. He even assisted students which did not have enough money to buy his books.

Henry taught me and many others he supported where to live life to the fullest. Not by skydiving or exploring some foreign countries, but by appreciate where you are in life and valuing those around you.

In the United States,when one 1       (become) rich,he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich,he wants people to think that he 2       . That is what

"keeping up with the Joneses" is about. It is the story of someone 3        tried to look as rich 4        his neighbours.

The expression was first 5       ( use) in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story 6        himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the 7        of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very 8       (wealth) neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses,Momand went horseback riding every day. 9       he saw that rich people had servants,Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbours.

It was like a race,but one could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no 10       (long) pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City.

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"What are you doing asleep on a park bench in the middle of the day naked?" "Well,you see,officer,it all started this morning.1      I wandered down into the kitchen and sat down to wait for breakfast."

"Hang on!What do you mean by doggy bed?"

"Well,I am actually a dog. Let me finish my explanation. Anyway,when the big master came downstairs I could tell that it would be a busy day,2       .

I finished my breakfast soon,and then I went upstairs to wake up the little master. 3       As soon as my nose touched her side,she jumped straight up and yelled at me to get out of her room. I did that straight away. I headed downstairs again. The little master was already downstairs. After eating breakfast,he ran out. I followed him as usual and made sure he got to school safely.

On my way home,a van stopped beside me. Then I was stuck in a net and thrown into the van. I started struggling and barking. Immediately I was given a needle and calmed down.

4       Looking around,I realized I was in a science lab. Strangely,I found I was not a dog anymore!I was a human!I started yelling for help and an old man walked in. On seeing me,he shouted excitedly , ' It worked!It worked！' 5       The next thing I remember is that you woke me up. So that's why I ended up asleep here naked."

"Very funny,son. Now come with me. By the way,what's your name?"

   A. I don't know why things happen like that.

   B. When I woke up,I was lying on a bed.

   C. After that,I had to wake up the big mistress.

   D. because he was rushing around

   E. the little master kissed me and turned around

   F. I woke up to the sound of the big master's alarm clock and jumped off my doggy bed.

   G. Then I was given another needle.

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Why do 33% of the households in the USA have dogs? And how do you explain why there is 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes,kittens are adorable (讨人喜欢的) .Yes,they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertained to watch. And yes,cats are independently and don't require as much care so dogs. But research shows cats can't also be caretakers for us and our families,improve our healthy and teach us and our children to be kinder,gentler souls.

Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has being lived the past two years with her elderly cat,Cleo,at TigerPlace,a retirement community in Columbia. Their enduring friendship is a classic example to how humans and animals can become family and look down each other.