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　　Many people need guidance in choosing a career．Fortunately, there is much information on the Web about job opportunities．With all the information available, it's not surprising that people can feel confused．So if you're ready to start your first job or change careers, where do you begin？

　　The Occupation Handbook is a good resource．Regularly updated(更新), the Handbook is available as a book and on-line．Not only is information provided about the United States as a whole, but readers can easily search for information about their particular state．You can read about the fastest-growing occupations in the area where you live and find out what they are like．You can also learn how to apply(申请)for jobs．

　　Take, for example, Nadia's situation．Nadia was a doctor's assistant in Iran, and her goal in the United States is to become a nurse．However, she needs to work to support herself while she is studying nursing．She is interested in becoming a medical assistant to help work her way through college．When going on-line to the Handbook and searching under" medical assistant", Nadia is happy to read that this is expected to be one of the fastest-growing careers through 2010．Besides, job opportunities are even better for people with experience．She discovers that medical assistants not only have to do some office work, but have medical responsibilities as well．Nadia decides this job will be interesting and will also provide excellent experience for her nursing career．

　　The Occupation Handbook is just an example of websites that can help you plan a new career．When you have found information about some different careers, you will be ready to talk to career advisers．Choosing your future career is an extremely important decision．It's worth taking the time and finding as much information as you can．

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　　How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? 　　1　　

　　In life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently．We prefer people who appear to know what they’re doing．But where does that confidence begin?

　　Developing self-confidence starts very early．It’s the parents’ role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people．　　2　　 When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved．Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults．But self-confidence still doesn’t come easily．So what’s the solution?

　　◆With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skills．　　3　　

　　◆Always hold your head high and look people in the eye．Answer questions clearly and confidently．The way you walk shows others how confident you are．

　　◆Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities．

　　◆　　4　　 You’ll approach the task more confidently knowing that you’re ready．

　　◆All humans fail at times, and you will too．　　5　　．Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear．

A．Prepare thoroughly for every project．

B．But don’t allow mistakes to trouble you．

C．Even with practice, you will never be perfect．

D．Parents are often good teachers for their own children．

E．The more you practice them, the easier they will become．

F．The way you go into new situations shows our level of self-confidence．

G．To help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism．

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　　Texting(发信息)may be preferred over phone calling by many young people, but too much text messaging may increase the risk of neck or shoulder pain, a new study shows．

　　Judith Gold, an assistant professor of epidemiology(流行病)at Temple University’s College of Health Professions and Social Work, presented evidence at this year’s meeting of the American Public Health Association, saying that college students texted more, and they reported more pain in their necks and shoulders．She says in a news report that most people aged 18 to 21 prefer texting rather than email or phone calls．　　1　　 “What we’ve seen so far is very similar to what we see with office workers who’ve spent most of their time at a computer,” Gold says．“The way the body is positioned for texting -- firmly fixed shoulders and back with rapidly moving fingers－is similar to the position for typing on a computer．”

　　“　　2　　 It’s the age group that texts the most, so it’s important to know what the health effects may be to learn whether it will cause long-term damage,” she says in a news report．

　　Gold and colleagues conducted a study of 138 college students to see if relations exist between the number of text messages sent per day and pain in the upper body．They used body maps for the students to indicate areas of discomfort．　　3　　 The number of text messages is so big that they were surprised at it．

　　The researchers say they found an association, only in male participants, between shoulder discomfort and the number of messages sent．　　4　　

　　Why would texting cause pain in the neck and shoulder rather than the wrists and arms? “We were really surprised at this, too,” Gold tells WebMD．“Remember, this is just a beginning study．　　5　　”

A．They find that males might be easily influenced by physical discomfort related to texting．

B．The students were asked how many text messages they sent per day．

C．That can possibly put the younger generation at increased risk for overuse injuries．

D．Further research needs to be done to confirm the results．

E．Texting has become a major form of communication．

F．Looking around our campus, you can see many students on their cell phones, typing away．

G．This is true only in female participants．

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A．Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts　West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom

Young people are invited to compete in this art festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on．The previous year’s winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert．With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol．

B．Sydney Writers' Festival　Sydney, Australia

Held at Sydney’s Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers’ Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world．Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars．

C．Flipside Festival　Singapore

As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances．Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers．

D．Hay Festival　Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom

The little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops．It bills itself as the world’s first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival．The festival is a celebration of great writing．There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout．

E．Bergen International Festival　Bergen, Norway

Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts．More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather．The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people．

F．Nuits Sonores　Lyon, France

Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the world．The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz．For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films．

下面是几个人物的简要介绍，请匹配他们感兴趣的节日。

1．Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the world．Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers．

2．Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music．She would like to go to a festival where she can enjoy different musical forms．She also has a strong interest in films．

3．As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts．She hopes to take part in some performing art festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests．

4．Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great international performing arts, especially ballet and opera．

5．Chris is a university student who majors in music．He’d like to watch some local street music performances．He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games．

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　　What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer：London’s new double-decker buses．

　　The traditional red double-deckers are 　　1　　 symbol of London．Their symbolic status was settled in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing 　　2　　(collect)a very special passenger：the Olympic Flame．

　　Now a new bus design 　　3　　(uncover)and it has been exciting Londoners．

　　The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, 　　4　　(enable)people to hop on and hop off．It also has a unique design for the front end, which gives it an innovative(新颖的)look．

　　Despite 　　5　　 innovations, the design is not all new．Its outward appearance takes after London’s faithful old double-decker, the Route master．

　　In July 2008 a 　　6　　(compete)was launched by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to design a new Route master bus for the capital．There were over 700 entries, 　　7　　 several designers jointly winning the ￡25,000(244,000 Yuan)prize．

　　The new double-deckers, 　　8　　 have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in service in 2012．

　　Mr．Johnson said：“This iconic new part of our transport system is not only beautiful, but also has a green heart beating beneath its 　　9　　(attract)appearance．”

　　He expects cities around the globe to be “beside themselves with envy” for 　　10　　 he described as a "stunning red symbol" of 21st-century London．

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Unit 2 English around the world

　　So why has English changed over time? Actually all languages change and develop when cultures meet and 1．________ with each other．At first the English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different from the English spoken today．It was 2．________ more on German than the English we speak at present．Then 3．________ between about AD 800 and 1150, English became less like German because those 4．________ ruled England spoke first Danish and later French．These new settlers 5．________ the English language and especially its vocabulary．

Unit 2 Education and learning

　　These days, the Internet has become an 6．________ tool for students．Using the Internet, students are able to get up-to-date information from a 7．________ of sources…Also, students can join on-line discussion groups to talk to 8．________ about subjects they are interested in．Students shouldn’t have to go to a 9．________ library or computer lab to use the Internet．It should be 10．________ to all students at all times．

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The people below are all trying to choose which TV programme to watch．After the description of these people, there is information about six TV programmes A-F．Decide which programme would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 66-70 and then mark the correct letter(A-F)on your answer sheet．There is one extra paragraph about one programme which you do not need to use．

1．Although Rob leads a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development．

2．Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday．She has never learnt how to cook, so now it might be quite a good time to find out the way of cooking!

3．Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work．

4．Gina is a music teacher．Although she prefers classical music, she likes to follow the kind of music that interests the teenagers she teaches．

5．Ron’s wife is in hospital．He wants to finds a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal．

TODAY’S TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW

A．TV1　7∶20 p. m．Find out more about Australia’s animal life．This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond．He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens．

B．TV3　9∶00 p. m．The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine．This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live．

C．TV2　8∶10 p. m．Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry．Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week．

D．TV1　5∶15 p. m．Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something

educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives．More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry．

E．TV3　8∶45 p. m．If you’ve always wanted to cook, now it’s your chance to learn．In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step．This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, which you can buy in good bookshops．

F．TV3　7∶40 p. m．The latest new music．Pete Hogg looks at the best of the current rap, raga and new jack swing plus new video releases．This is the programme that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and brings you interviews with tomorrow’s young artists．

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　　Eating healthy doesn’t mean you need to break the bank．Here are tips on how to make your healthy foods go far．

　　Modern technology allows us to grow crops in climates and at times they naturally would not thrive．However, the availability, price, and even flavor are usually best when fruits and veggies are grown at the right time．Stick to seasonal eating to avoid paving stupid prices on a pint(品脱)of strawberries in winter．

　　When you buy direct form producers, prices are significantly cheaper and you can be sure of freshness．Plus, you’re supporting people in your own community．To find a farmers’ market nearby, visit LocalHarvest, org．

　　Grow your own tomatoes, beans, and potatoes at home．Radishes and rhubarb are among the easiest vegetables to grow．For more information on home gardening, see this article about how growing your own greens can save you money．

　　Shop only for all that you need(and not when you’re hungry-you’ll buy more)to prepare the meals you have in mind．Exception：Buy in bulk during sales, and prepare dishes you can freeze．You can also buy already frozen or canned items, which are kept longer and may be cheaper．Food should never go to waste, but check expiration dates before you eat to stay safe．

　　When fruits are getting too ripe, you can still use them for baking or making fruit juice with milk．

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　　I live in Japan where electronic items are a way of life, so it’s no surprise that many students carry these little electronic dictionaries．E-dictionaries may be lighter and compacter(简洁的)than any paper dictionary．　　1　　 However, to me, these are the limits of their advantages．

　　I think e-dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms．　　2　　

　　E-dictionaries are much more expensive．In Japan, they cost from 10,000 yen(US ＄ 100)to as much as 40,000 yen, depending on how many functions you want(or think you want)and depending on how fashionable you are．My trusty Random House paper dictionary, copyrighted at 1995, cost me a mere US ＄ 12.95 plus tax．

　　E-dictionaries are more fragile．Drop you paper dictionary．Go ahead．Hold it above your head and drop it．　　3　　

　　E-dictionaries need batteries．Batteries are temperature sensitive．Batteries cost money, too．

　　E-dictionaries have keypads．Typing in the spelling of a word is harder and more time consuming than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page．

　　　　4　　 Sound．Little devices beep(嘟嘟声)when you press the buttons, but it’s very disturbing to the people in a classroom situation or library．

　　Finally, let’s consider making corrections or additions．No dictionary is perfect, paper version or electronic．However, when you find something you’d like to change in the e-dictionary, you can’t do anything about it．You can pencil in some notes with the paper type．Similarly, if you learn a word that is not in the dictionary, a few notes of a pencil make it easy to increase its memory capacity．　　5　　 And, for those students whose habit is to mark certain words with a highlight pen for ease of future reference, again, the paper dictionary wins out．

A．But it’s impossible to do so with a keypad model．

B．They may even contain more words and expressions．

C．Let me add a statement about one that really troubles me．

D．Now, try this with any lightweight plastic e-dictionary, and you’ll be picking up pieces．

E．That huge, heavy paper dictionary that you see in your library looks like a building block in size and weight．

F．E-dictionaries have advantages as well as disadvantages．

G．Let’s take a look at the following reasons．

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　　Here are self-care steps recommended by experts．Make a promise to yourself to do the following．Choose where you want to start on your path．

　　Exercise, and at the very least, walk．

　　Exercise may be the most important step on a path to good health．Burning calories keeps your metabolism(新陈代谢)from slowing down and helps to prevent that last meal you ate from turning to unwanted fat．　　1　　 The chemicals help you to feel happier and more relaxed than you were before you worked out．As long as you are able to manage a regular exercise rule of activity for 30 minutes a day, you’re in good shape．

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　　The restorative powers of sleep are an amazing thing, and giving your body an adequate chance to recharge is one of the easiest things you can do for yourself to stay healthy．Sleeping gives your body the chance to heal and repair itself．　　3　　．

　　Eat more vegetables, cut down on red meat, caffeine, sugar and salt．

　　You’ve heard this a million times before, but trading in red meat, caffeine, sugar and salt for vegetables is a keystone to good health．　　4　　 And they are rich in essential vitamins and nutrients like potassium(钾)．

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　　Eating breakfast is another easy step you can take on the road to good health．Studies have shown that people can lower their cholesterol just by eating a healthy breakfast．

A．Sleep regular hours．

B．Try drinking more water．

C．Never skip breakfast．

D．So give your body the rest it deserves．

E．Get up a little late and cook breakfast yourself．

F．Unlike sweet and salty foods, vegetables are low in harmful fats and calories．

G．It has also been shown to improve mood by stimulating various brain chemicals．