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　　Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life．To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

　　In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes．While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned．

　　Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life．They say that it is a jungle out there．To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy．Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas．In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues．We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct．It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences．

　　In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary．In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then．But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts．

　　Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either．Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite．But I personally think that people should not be too selfish．Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship．

　　In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure．However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others．

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　　Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse，according to the doctors．I feel there are a number of reasons for this．

　　Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy，fatty foods，such as fried chicken and ice cream，at low prices．This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves．If there were fewer of these restaurants，then probably children would buy less take-away food．

　　There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight．I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops．If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time，and this will carry on throughout their lives．

　　There is a third reason for this situation．Children these days take very little exercise．They do not walk to school．When they get home，they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games．Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣)，it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food．What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports．

　　The above are the main reasons for this problem，and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active，as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits．

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1．A valuable dog was taken while being walked by its owner in City Park yesterday afternoon．Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by witnesses as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses．

2．Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m．a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff．Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair．

3．A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon．If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous．

4．At the football match between Manchester United and Liverpool, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in line to buy food．The victims did not see or notice the thief but bystanders describe him as very tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair．

5．A car was stolen from the supermarket carpark on Friday, June 23 this year by a man described as very young, 1.7 metres tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack．A reward of ＄500 is offered for the car's recovery．

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　　Once upon a time, a poor traveller stopped under a tree．From his bag he took out a bowl of 　　1　　(boil)rice and started to eat．Nearby was a small shop, where a woman was selling fried fish to travellers able to pay for 　　2　　．When the man finished eating and got up to leave, she shouted, “You have not paid me for your meal!”

　　“But I ordered nothing from you!” he said．

　　“Everyone can see that you 　　3　　(enjoy)the smell of my fried fish with your rice,” argued the woman．“If you hadn't smelt the fish, your meal would not have been so 　　4　　(please)!”

　　Soon a crowd gathered．　　5　　 they supported the traveller, they also agreed that the wind was blowing from the shop to the place 　　6　　 he had eaten, carrying the smell of the fried fish to him．

　　At last, the woman took him to a judge and after 　　7　　(tell)the judge the story, she insisted that 　　8　　 the man had enjoyed her fish smell, he should pay 25 cents．After hearing the evidence, the judge asked the man to drop 　　9　　 25-cent coin on the ground．“Here is your payment, the sound of 25 cents 　　10　　 the smell of the fried fish．”

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　　Over the last 25 years, British society has changed a great deal－or at least many parts of it have．　　1　　．Ideas about social class－whether a person is “working－class” or “middle－class”－are one area in which changes have been extremely slow．

In the past, the working－class tended to be paid less than middle－class people．The trypical working man would collect his wages on Friday evening and then, it was widely believed, having given his wife her "housekeeping", would go out and squander the rest on beer and betting．

　　The old style of what a middle-class man did with his money was perhaps nearer the truth．He was-and still is - inclined to take a longer-term view．Not only did he regard buying a house as a most important thing, but he also considered the education of his children as extremely important．　　2　　．Only in very few cases did workers have the opportunity(or the education and training)to make such long-term plans．

　　　　3　　．In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much as their middle－class supervisors(管理者)．Social security and laws to improve century, have made it less necessary than before to worry about "tomorrow"．Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feeling of inferiority(自卑感)．In fact there has been a growing tendency in the past few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of their position．

　　　　4　　．They generally tend to share very similar tastes in music and clothes, they spend their money in having a good time, and save for holidays or longer-term plans when necessary．There seems to be much less difference than in precious generations．　　5　　．As long as this gap exists, there will always be a possibility that new conflicts and jealousies will emerge, or rather that the old conflicts will re-appear, but between different groups．

A．Nowadays, a great deal has changed

B．Both of these provided him and his family with security

C．As a result, differences in life－styles and attitudes came into existence

D．However, we still have a wide gap between the well－paid and the low - paid

E．In recent years, the working－class people have begun to design long－term plans

F．In some ways, however, very little has changed, particularly where attitudes are concerned

G．The changes in both life－styles and attitudes are probably most easily seen amongst younger people

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　　　　1　　 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day．Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions：Christmas trees, cards and presents．Shops can make about 60 percent f their year’s income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October．　　2　　 The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy’s famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve．

　　By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree．　　3　　 In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come．

　　Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys．Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them．　　4　　

　　On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake．Some people hate Christmas．　　5　　 They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions．Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one．

A．This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD．

B．Believe it or not．

C．Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated．

D．Others feel it is a magical and exciting time．

E．The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night．

F．It was really beautiful indeed．

G．By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas．

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　　For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans．　　1　　 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among Americans but also among people around the world．

　　Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829．　　2　　 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to New York in 1847．Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods business．This gave him a chance to produce his famous invention．After the gold rush of 1949, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes．

　　Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for minerals．Instead, he knew he could make a good living by selling supplies to the miners．At first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth．　　3　　 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners．These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more．

　　In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets(铆钉)．This made the pants last a long time．Because Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent．　　4　　．

　　By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion．　　5　　 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss' company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world．

A．As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States．

B．Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable．

C．Strauss agreed and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since．

D．However, he did not get much business for those products．

E．Besides, he also made a great contribution to America's clothing industry．

F．Since they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture．

G．As the business grew, Strauss got much money from it．

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　　In a society, such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism---the difference among people．Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students don't memorize information．Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom．At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

　　In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history, and culture．Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another in assignments．In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal．The teacher lectures, and the students listen．There is not much discussion．Instead, the students recite rules of information that they have memorized．

　　There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education．For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that there is much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school．They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do．The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is, however, a disadvantage．Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized．

　　The advantage of the educational system in North American, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves．The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas．There is, however, a disadvantage．When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．

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　　Being on bad terms with your neighbors can make your life frustrating day after day．But taking the time to establish a good relationship with your neighbors has a good many benefits．The community will be friendlier, the neighborhood safer, and the area a nicer place to live in．'There are some suggestions t0 develop a good relationship with your neighbors．

　　Whether you're new in the neighborhood or new residents who have just moved into your block, introduce yourself．Say hello, offer a welcoming gift and share or ask about the local area．

　　Sometimes, you can remedy(补救)problems before they even start; for example, if you do a lot of yard work, let them know in advance and mention that if it's getting too loud, they shouldn't hesitate to let you know．

　　Be aware of the shared walls, if you and your neighbors share adjacent(相邻的)living spaces．and try to put noisy household appliances such as washing machines and tumble dryers away from the shared walls．

　　Keep your pet dog on a leash(皮带)if it has a habit of running rampant on your neighbors' lawns, especially if they have a pet cat or a pet dog of their own, and ensure to clean up after it．

　　When you park your vehicle, be sure not to block anyone's access, or make them have to pull out of a very tight spot．Don't slam(砰地关上)your car doors late at night．

　　Weed your garden in a regular way, because the presence of weeds in your yard is not only unsightly but can also spread to your neighbor's yard．

　　Really good neighbors watch out for each other．They offer to help, especially on matters that impact the larger neighborhood and look for opportunities to communicate．Great neighbors make for great neighborhoods．

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－Please turn off that light, Harry!

－　　1　　

－If we turn on too many lights, all the electricity in the house will go off．

－Now who told you that?

－The electrician(电工)。

－　　2　　

－I had to call him today．

－　　3　　

－When I turned on the washing machine, all the lights went out．

－Well, didn’t the electrician take care of it?

－Yes, but he said it would take a lot more work to do a really good job．

－　　4　　

－He said we needed new wiring throughout the house and a lot of other things．

－Did he tell you how much it would cost?

－　　5　　

－A thousand dollars! That’s a lot of money．And just when we need to get some work done on the car too．