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, money 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 center．　　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(踢)．

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(串联)them tighter 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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　　Should doctors ever lie to benefit their patients to speed recovery or to cover the coming of death? In medicine as in law, government, and other lines of work, the requirements of honesty often seem dwarfed by greater needs; the need to protect patients from brutal news, to uphold a promise of secrecy or to advance the public interest．

　　What should doctors say, for example, to a 46-year-old man coming in for a routine physical checkup just before going on vacation with his family who, though he feels in perfect health, is found to have a form of cancer that will cause him to die within six months? Is it best to tell him the truth? If he asks, should doctors reject that he is ill, or minimize the gravity of the illness? Should they at least hide the truth until after the family vacation?

　　Doctors face such choices often．At times, they see important reasons to lie for the patients’ own sake; in their eyes, such lies differ sharply from self-serving ones．

　　Studies show that most doctors sincerely believe that the seriously ill patients do not want to know the truth about their condition, and that informing them of risks destroys their hope, so that they may recover more slowly, or deteriorate faster, perhaps even commit suicide．

　　But other studies show that, contrary to the belief of many physicians, a great majority of patients do want to be told the truth, even about serious illness, and feel cheated when they learn that they have been misled．We are also learning that truthful information, humanely conveyed, helps patients cope with illness; help them tolerate pain better with less medicine, and even recover faster after surgery．

　　There is an urgent need to debate this issue openly．Not only in medicine, but in other professions as well, practitioners may find themselves repeatedly in difficulty where serious consequences seem avoidable only through deception．Yet the public has every reason to know the professional deception, for such practices are peculiarly likely to become deeply rooted, to spread, and to trust．Neither in medicine, nor in law, government, or the social sciences can there be comfort in the old saying, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you．”

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　　When it comes to relationships, people's eyes can be a window into their hearts．This means that their eyes can tell a lot about 　　1　　 they feel．We will tell a story about a man and a woman who are teachers at the same school．The woman is interested in the man．She uses many methods to 　　2　　 his eye, or get him to 　　3　　 her．Once he sets eyes on her, or sees her, she might try to get him interested in her 　　4　　 acting playful．In other words, she might try to make eyes at him or give him the eye．

　　Let us 　　5　　 that this man gets hit between the eyes．In other 　　6　　, the woman has a strong effect on him．He wants to spend time with her to 　　7　　 know her．He asks her out on a date．

　　She is so 　　8　　 that she may walk around for days with stars in her eyes．She is extremely happy because this man is the apple of her eye, a very special person．She might tell him that he is the 　　9　　 person she wants, or "I only have eyes for you．"

　　On their 　　10　　, the man and the woman might eat a meal together at a restaurant．If the man is really hungry, his eyes might be bigger than his stomach．He might 　　11　　 more food than he can eat．When his food arrives at the table, his eyes might pop out．He might be very surprised by the amount of food p　　12　　．He might not even believe his own eyes．In fact, all eyes would be watching him if he ate all the food．This might even cause raised eyebrows．People might look at the man with disapproval．

　　During their 　　13　　, the man and the woman might discuss many things．They might discover that they see eye to eye, or agree 　　14　　 many issues．They 　　15　　 the same beliefs and opinions．For example, they might agree that every crime or injury should be punished．That is, they firmly believe in the idea of an eye for an eye．They might also agree that it is wrong to pull the wool over a person's eyes．This means trying to trick a person by making him 　　16　　 something that is false．But the man and woman do not believe in the evil eye(邪恶眼光), that is, a person can 　　17　　 you by looking at you．

　　The next day, at their school, the woman asks the man to keep an eye on, or 　　18　　 the young students in her class while she is out of the classroom．This might be hard to do when the teacher is 　　19　　 on the blackboard in the front of the classroom．To do so, a teacher would need to have eyes in the back of his head．In other words, he would know what the children are doing 　　20　　 when he is not watching them．

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　　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 schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test．

　　Provide a calm environment．Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy(隐私)．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(安慰)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(a desire for food)．

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．

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　　All over the world people enjoy sports．Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer．

　　　　1　　．They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games．Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins．　　2　　．Football, for example, has spread around the world．Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! 　　3　　．Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada．

　　Some sports or games go back to thousands of years, like running or jumping．Chinese boxing, for example, has a very long history．But basketball and volleyball are rather new．Neither one is a hundred years old yet．　　4　　．Water－skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports．

　　People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game they often become good friends．　　5　　．One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace．

A．And think of people in cold countries．

B．Sports help to train a person's character．

C．Not a few people like sports in the world．

D．Many people like to watch others play games．

E．People aren't inventing new sports or games．

F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them．

G．People are inventing new sports or games all the time．

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　　Does this situation seem familiar to you? Your English is progressing well, the grammar is now familiar, the reading comprehension is no problem, and you are speaking quite fluently．　　1　　

　　First of all, remember that you are not alone．Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language．The most important thing is to listen as often as possible．　　2　　 The Internet is really a useful tool for English students．You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia．com．The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station．

　　Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis, you might still be frustrated(受阻)by limited understanding．　　3　　

　　Here is some of the advice I give my students：

　　●Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything．

　　●Stay relaxed when you do not understand, and try listening to the material for more times．

　　●Do not translate everything into your native language．

　　●　　4　　 Don't concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas．

　　●Listen to something you enjoy．

　　I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany．In the beginning, when I didn't understand a word, I insisted on translating it in my mind．This method usually resulted in confusion．　　5　　 Firstly, translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker．Secondly, most people repeat themselves constantly．By remaining calm, I noticed that even if I didn't pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said．

A．But you can't follow a native English speaker at all!

B．What should you do?

C．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!

D．However, after several weeks, I got used to the new environment in Germany．

E．So, what you need to do is to find listening resources．

F．Then, after the first six months, I discovered two extremely important facts．

G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation．

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　　Time is the most valuable thing that mankind has．　　1　　 Many people try to manage their time．They arrange information and tips in order to effectively do so．

　　　　2　　 Time can be managed easily by finding out what is important and arranging these things in the order of importance．In this way you know your direction before making any plans and do not waste time and energy unnecessarily．

　　Now comes the next question．　　3　　 The answer is that you need to find out what steps you need to take to do and what you want to do．Then you know how much time to spend for each thing．These steps are like goals．

　　　　4　　 Not having them is like walking blindly in a dark room, trying to find the door．

　　Time management also demands a set schedule that works best for you．In this way you will be able to arrange your tasks based on their importance and finish them．In this way you will not waste your time in beating around the bush．

　　　　5　　 There are lots of things that we need to do in a short time．Therefore, having good time management skills is at the top of the list of things we all need．

A．We all live in a fast paced world now．

B．Using every passing second effectively can benefit us．

C．Could you divide your time equally while doing your work?

D．How do you manage time and what type of information is needed to do so?

E．Setting goals is the most important part of time management．

F．Managing time is not that hard．

G．The aim of time management is to give us a feeling of satisfaction．

第二节

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　　　　1　　 If you agree to meet friends at three o'clock, you can bet that they'll be there just after three．Since Britons(英国人)are so time conscious, the pace of life may seem very rushed．In Britain, people make great effort to arrive on time．　　2　　 If you are unable to keep an appointment, it is expected that you call the person you are meeting．

　　"Drop in anytime" and ''come see me soon" are idioms often used in social settings but seldom meant to be taken literally．It is wise to telephone before visiting someone at home．If you receive a written invitation to an event that says "RSVP", you should respond to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to attend．　　3　　 You may refuse by saying, "Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come．" If, after accepting, you are unable to attend, be sure to tell those expecting you as far in advance as possible that you will not be there．

　　When you accept a dinner invitation, tell your host if you have any dietary restrictions．

　　　　4　　 The evening meal is the main meal of the day in most parts of Britain．Food may be served in one of several ways："family style", by passing the serving plates from one to another around the dining table; "buffet style", with guests serving themselves at the buffet; and "serving style," with the host filling each plate and passing it to each person．　　5　　 Food is eaten with a knife and fork and dessert with a spoon and fork．

A．He or she will want to plan a meal that you can enjoy．

B．You may want to dress more formally when attending a holiday dinner or cultural event．

C．British people place considerable value on being on time．

D．It is often considered impolite to arrive even a few minutes late．

E．It is proper to shake hands with everyone to whom you are introduced, both men and women

F．Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go．

G．Guests usually wait until everyone at their table has been served before they begin to eat．

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　　So why has English changed 1．_________ time? Actually all languaes change and develop when cultures meet and communicate with each other．At first the English 2．_________ in England between about AD450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today．It was based more on German than the English we speak at present．Then 3．_________ between about AD800 and 1150, English bacame less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French．These new settlers enriched the English language and 4．_________ its vocabulary．So by the 1600's Shakespeare was able to use a wider 5．_________ than ever before．

　　I am fond of my sister but she has one serious 6．_________．She can be really 7．_________．Although she didn' t know the best way of getting to places, she 8．_________ that she 9．_________ the trip properly．Now I know that the 10．_________ way is always her way．I kept asking her,“When are we leaving and when are we coming back?”I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet．Of course she hadn't; my sister doesn't care about details．