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　　　　1　　 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want．When they work, they usually get paid in money．

　　Most of the money today is made of metal or paper．　　2　　 One of the first kinds of money was shells．

　　Shells were not the only things used as money．In China, cloth and knives were used．In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time．Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa．

　　The first metal coins were made in China．They were round and had a square hole in the centre．　　3　　．

　　Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money．　　4　　 Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money．Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver．

　　But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive．Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money．　　5　　 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today．

　　Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today．

A．The first coins in England were made of tin(锡)．

B．But people used to use all kinds of things as money．

C．No one knows for certain when people began to use money．

D．People strung(串连)them together and carried them from place to place．

E．Money, as we know, is all made of paper．

F．They began to use paper money．

G．Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services．

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　　Learning a foreign language benefits a person in several ways．　　1　　 However, how can you learn a foreign language properly?

　　Spend time on it．The most important factor is how much time you devote to learning the language．　　2　　．This means listening, reading, writing, speaking and studying words and phrases．This also means spending your time enjoyably in ways that are connected to the language you are learning．

　　　　3　　．Listen wherever you are on your MP3 player．Read what you are listening to．Listen to and read things that you like, things that you can mostly understand．If you keep listening and reading you will get used to the language．

　　Focus on words and phrases．Build up your vocabulary, for you will need lots of words．　　4　　．Learn these words and phrases through listening and reading．

　　Take responsibility for your learning．If you do want to learn the language, take control．Choose content that you want to listen to and read．Talk when you feel like it．Write when you feel like it．

　　Finally, relax and enjoy yourself．　　5　　 It doesn't matter．You are learning and improving．Just make sure you spend enough time with the language．That is the greatest guarantee(保障)of success．

A．Listen and read every day．

B．Express what you heard in your own language．

C．Start to notice words and how they are put together as phrases．

D．The more time you spend on the language, the more you will learn．

E．Don't worry about how many words and phrases you can remember．

F．One hour of listening or reading is more effective than many hours of class time．

G．It allows you to communicate with foreigners and have a better understanding of foreign culture．

　　A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon．When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?

　　Be involved．Parents need to be involved in their teen's work．　　1　　 What they look for is your presence－to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly．Communicate openly with your teen．Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don't let them focus on those fears．

　　Help them get organized．　　2　　 Together, you and your teen can work out a time－table in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test．

　　Provide a calm setting．Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy．Give them a nutritious diet．It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best．　　3　　 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches．A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress．

　　　　4　　 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying．Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress．Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest．

　　Show a positive attitude．　　5　　 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's pressure．Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts．Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are．

A．A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions．

B．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite．

C．They will only make the situation worse．

D．Encourage your teen to relax．

E．The best thing is simply to listen．

F．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly．

G．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves．

　　Shopping on the Internet can be economical, convenient, and no less safe than shopping in a store or by mail．To help keep your online shopping experience a safe one, follow these tips：

　　　　1　　 Anyone can set up s shop online under almost any name．Make sure the online seller's physical address and phone number in case you have questions or problems．If you get an email or pop-up(弹出功能)message while you are browsing that asks for financial information, don't reply or click on the link in the message．Legal companies don't ask for this information via email．

　　　　2　　．Read the seller's description of the product closely, especially the fine print．Words like“refurbished”,“vintage”, or“close-out”may suggest that the product is less-than-perfect condition, while name-brand items with“too good to be true”prices could be counterfeits．(伪造品)

　　　　3　　．Check out websites that offer price comparisons and then, compare“apples to apples”．Consider shipping and handling-along with your needs and budget(预算，开支)－into the total cost of the order．Do not send cash under any circumstances．

　　Pay by credit or charge card．If you pay by credit or charge card online, your transaction(交易)will be protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act．　　4　　 In the event of unauthorized use of your credit of charge card, you generally would have to pay only for the first 50＄ in charges．

　　Keep a paper trail．　　5　　．These may include the product description and price, the online receipt(收据), and copies of every email you send or receive from the seller．Read your credit card statements as you receive them and be on the lookout for unauthorized charges．

A．Know what it will cost．

B．Check the privacy(隐私)policy．

C．Know who you are dealing with．

D．Know exactly what you are buying．

E．Print and save records of your online transactions．

F．For example, you can have a shop named Superstar Sports Shoes on the Internet．

G．Under this law, you have the right to dispute charges under certain circumstances and temporarily(暂时地)refuse to pay while the creditor is investigating(调查)them．

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　　The wife-carrying world Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992．In 1992, people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions．　　1　　 He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges．At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages．

　　　　2　　 A large number of competitors, people, and journalist from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year．

　　　　3　　 The Wife-carrying world Championship is held on a 253.3 meters long official track．The track has two dry obstacles(障碍)and a water obstacle, about a meter deep．The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor's．The minimum weight of the wife to be carried is 49kg．If she is less than 49 kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry．Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds．　　4　　

　　Alongside with the Wife-carrying world Championship, there is also a team competition．The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns．At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official“wife-carrying drink．”Then he may continue the race．　　5　　

　　While the Wife-carrying world Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment．

A．There are a few basic rules

B．People everywhere hold the event．

C．A special prize is awarded to the team．

D．Do you know how these traditions restarted?

E．This event is becoming increasingly popular．

F．The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time．

G．Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-ronkainen in that area．

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　　Are you a team person?Are you at your best as part of a small, tightly united group of dedicated workers?If so, the future may hold more for you than you think．

　　　　1　　 That's happening in those areas of business and data processing where one person and a computer can replace a team of workers．

　　　　2　　 High technology has led to a new type of teamwork in a number of fields, including advertising, scientific research, engineering design, architecture and ocean exploration．

　　Through computer networking, scientists, engineers, and technicians at different locations－often thousands of miles apart－can work on the same project at once．　　3　　

　　Examples?An engineering team can now design and try out a robot system－a new manufacturing process, or an entire factory－before it is built．An architectural team can do the same with a building or a bridge．A medical team can simulate a dangerous operation before performing it on a patient．

　　Of course, computer-assisted team effort doesn't end with investigation and simulation．　　4　　“CAD-CAM－computer-aided design and manufacture－is breaking down barriers between traditional design and manufacturing functions．”explains Dr．Prakash Rao, an engineering manager at General Electric．“Interdisciplinary(跨学科的)teams and engineers follow a product from concept to production．Everything is interconnected like a network．”

　　　　5　　 A team that produces robots may use them to explore space and ocean depths．For high-technology teamwork, the future seems limitless．

A．They can exchange ideas, try out different designs, and test their results．

B．It now usually continues into actual design, manufacturing, and testing．

C．In the future, team work will be highlighted by the introduction of new technology．

D．Sometimes, a computer-aided effort can extend beyond production．

E．But, elsewhere, teamwork is very much alive．

F．It ends in the products which are extensions of the traditional design．

G．High technology, some predicted, would make team work a thing of the past．

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　　　　1　　 The goal here is to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are closely associated to the big problem of global warming．

　　Strategy 1：Bring your own cup to Starbucks

　　You’ll get a 10 cent discount, and it’s one less paper cup to end up in a landfill．While you’re there, pick up some free bags of spent coffee grounds to use as “green” fertilizer in your garden．

　　The payoff：　　2　　

　　Strategy 2：Turn off your computer

　　When in standby mode, your PC is still using energy．　　3　　

　　The payoff：Turning off a monitor for 40 hours a week may only save ＄5 a month, but it reduces CO₂ by 750 pounds．

　　Strategy 3：Reuse plastic bags

　　Instead of throwing away 100 billion plastic bags a year, try and get a second, third, or tenth use out of them．Better yet, next time you shop, try a reusable bag．

　　The payoff：　　4　　 The amount of oil it would take to make just 14 plastic bags would run your car for one mile．

　　Strategy 4：Use recycled paper in the bathroom

　　Most of the toilet paper we use is made from trees found in forests previously untouched by humans．

　　The payoff：If every household replaced one roll of toilet paper with a recycled one, 424000 trees would still be standing．Look for eco paper towels too．

　　Strategy 5：Buy energy-efficient appliances(电器)

　　Replace the old fridge with an Energy Star appliance and you’ll use 15 percent less energy．　　5　　．

　　The payoff：If we all used one Energy Star appliance at home, it would be like planting 1.7 million acres of new trees．

A．You can be proud of yourselves, even if you can only make one or two of these green changes．

B．Adding green to your garden is beautiful and earth-pleasing．

C．It might be a little expensive to buy, but you’ll save money on your electricity bills and help the environment．

D．In fact, 75 percent of electricity used in your home comes from electronics that are not turned off．

E．You’re reducing pollution．

F．The store won’t create more waste when they throw away a cup．

G．Just one tree will help make cleaner air and save the environmrnt from 5000 pounds of hot carbon dioxide each year．

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　　Whenever you are using the computer, your eyes are hard at work．Be kind to them by positioning the monitor 18 to 20 inches away from your face．　　1　　

　　Position the screen at your eye level, with the top of the monitor itself level with your forehead．This will keep you from having to lean your neck back or forward to see the monitor．　　2　　 They can help you raise the monitor a little higher by putting a few books under it．They can also raise the height of the chair or you can sit on a pillow or two．

　　Here is a good piece of advice：　　3　　．Even if you don’t have to go to the bathroom, be sure to take breaks．Kids shouldn’t sit at a computer for more than 30 minutes without a break．

　　When it’s time for a break, start with the eyes．　　4　　．This can give your eyes a rest from all that focusing on the computer monitor．

　　　　5　　 Try to move your muscles．Go for a walk or dance in front of the mirror．Doctors advise only one or two hours of screen time per day, which includes TV, the computer and computer games．Make computer time just one of the activities you do instead of the only thing you do．Your body will thank you forever!

A．Never play computer games too long．

B．Your mom or dad can help you get adjusted．

C．Then you’ll want to give your body a break, too．

D．Focus on something far away by looking out of a window．

E．Leaning your neck back or forward too long will cause pain and damage．

F．At this distance, you shouldn’t have to lean in to read what’s on the screen．

G．Don’t get so involved in the computer that you forget to go to the bathroom．

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　　When Dan Shaw gets up from the sofa in his home, Cuddles is never far away．When he wants to go outside, he doesn’t take Cuddles out for a walk－Cuddles takes him for a walk．Cuddles is clearly no ordinary family pet．It is a two-foot-high miniature horse and serves as the guiding eyes of Shaw, who is blind．

　　When Shaw lost his sight, his wife suggested he apply for(申请)a guide dog．Shaw, an anima lover, said he couldn’t bear to part with a dog(which usually lives about eight to ten years)and get used to a new one, perhaps several times in his life．

　　Then Shaw heard of a program about the tiny guide horses．He learned that the horse possess many qualities that make them an excellent choice for guiding people．They are clean, friendly, smart and have great memories．They can be trained to remain calm in noisy and crowded places．Best of all, they live for 25-35 years, which would enable Shaw to have the same guide friend for most or all of his life．

　　Shaw immediately applied to be and was accepted as the first person to receive a guide horse．The instant he met Cuddles, he knew he was making the right choice．Then he began his training．

　　Through training, Shaw and Cuddles learned to find their way on busy streets, step over curbs(便道沿儿)and find elevator buttons．Cuddles even show its ability to step in front of Shaw and block him, to prevent him from walking into a dangerous situation The little horse also expertly led Shaw through busy shopping malls．They got along without any difficulties．Now Shaw is confident that Cuddles will change his life for the better．

1．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “miniature” in Paragraph 1?(No more than 2 words)

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2．Why didn’t Shaw want to choose a dog as his guide?(No more than 15 words)

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3．What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?(No more than 10 words)

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4．How does Shaw feel about his future life with the help of Cuddles?(No more than 10 words)

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5．In your opinion, what is the ideal(理想的)relationship between man and animals?(No more than 20 words)

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　　1　　 is interesting 　　2　　 look at differences between schools in different countries．In many 　　3　　 countries, for example, the relationship between teachers and students is quite formal．This is true 　　4　　 France, Germany, and Spain, 　　5　　 discipline and respect 　　6　　 the teacher is considered very important．In northern European countries, 　　7　　, the relationship between teachers and students is 　　8　　 friendlier and 　　9　　 relaxed．In Britain, relationships are quite relaxed, but teachers can have big problems 　　10　　 discipline．