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　　Choosing a college major is one of the most important choices you can make about your education and future career．What you study in college often determines what career opportunities you will have when you graduate．　　1　　．

　　There are a number of steps you can take before making a final decision．　　2　　．For instance, if you enjoy marine life, you should consider a marine biology major．If you love star－gazing, consider becoming an astronomer．

　　Next, consider the academic subjects in which you excel(优秀)．If you’re not strong in math you might be better off not choosing engineering．　　3　　．Compare the list of your interests with the list of your talents and see which fields overlap(交叉)．

　　Once you’ve established a list of potential career fields, research them further to determine which college majors are most proper．　　4　　．If you struggle with these steps, consider looking for outside help．

　　Choosing the correct college major is important．You might find college life to be less stressful if you make a right decision．　　5　　．Perhaps most importantly, choosing the correct major may improve your overall happiness and quality of life．

A．Your teacher is there to help with just this sort of dilemma．

B．After research, you will be more likely to get an idea for what courses you'll take．

C．Therefore, making the right decision is extremely important．

D．College life is less interesting than you can expect．

E．You might also avoid the unpleasantness that comes with changing your major．

F．If you are not good at English, don't choose to become an author or a journalist．

G．Begin by making a list of your personal interests and careers which is related to them．

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　　Laughter and tears are part of living．But do you find enough time for laughter? I am not asking if you experience lots of good times．Of course we should laugh during the happy times．　　1　　

　　Erma Bombeck is known for her humorous books, but she wrote one that covered a more serious topic：cancer in children．Erma talks with lots of children with cancer and learns an important life lesson from them．　　2　　

　　She tells the experience of 15-year-old Jessica from Burlington, VT．Jessica's leg was amputated(锯掉)at the knee because of cancer．Jessica tells about playing soccer．She kicked the ball hard and it flew off in one direction while her artificial leg flew another way．Then “the tall, pretty person that I am,” she said, “sat on the floor in laughter．”

　　Jessica may not have laughed about her cancer, but she laughed about dealing with its results．　　3　　

　　Then there is the story of 17-year-old Betsy．She made her way to the radiation room(放射室)for her regular radiation therapy．As usual, she dropped her hospital coat and, wearing only her birthday suit, climbed onto the table and waited．After a couple of moments she began to realize something disturbing：the extra people in the room were not the medical students she had thought, but rather painters giving an estimate on painting!　　4　　 And like Jessica, her ability to laugh helped her to deal with one of the most difficult things a young person can endure(忍受)－cancer．

　　There is a time to weep and a time to laugh．　　5　　 And you'll smile at the end．

A．She was learning to wear an artificial leg．

B．And her laughter helped her cope．

C．You would be happy if you find reasons to laugh．

D．Betsy laughed heartily about the incident．

E．But do you also laugh during the difficult times?

F．If you can laugh even when the going gets rough, you'll make it．

G．She learns that all cancer survivors prefer to laugh．

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Dear Ms Smith,

　　This is Li Hua, monitor of Class Two, Senior Three of XinHua High School．　　1　　 you may have known, our school is planning to hold an art festival from December 12^th to 18^th , 　　2　　(持续)a whole week．In p　　3　　 for the festival, our class has decided to put 　　4　　 a short English play．We've already made progress with it．Without your help, we will 　　5　　(无法)to improve our spoken English quickly．To make the play a s　　6　　, we'd like to invite you to be our guide, giving us some 　　7　　 on spoken English．I wonder if you will be a　　8　　 on the afternoon of December 2nd．We would feel much 　　9　　(荣幸)if you could make it to Room307of the teaching building．

　　Looking forward to your early r　　10　　．

Yours Sincerely

Li Hua

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A：Good morning, Betty．You look so weak．　　1　　

B：It's hard for me to breathe．　　2　　

A：How long have you been like this?

B：Since about two weeks ago．

A：　　3　　

B：There's a chemical plant near our town, which produces such harmful gases that the air has been seriously polluted．

A：　　4　　 Pollution has caused too many environmental problems recently．We'd better do something to prevent it from going like this．

B：　　5　　 Shall we write a letter to the local government about the problem?

A：Good idea．Let's put it into practice at once．But…now I suggest you go to see a doctor first．

B：Thank you．And maybe I'll have to think about leaving this town and moving to a better place．

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－　　1　　

－I wish I could say the same! Only joking! How have you been?

－As well as usual．The kids have all grown up and moved out, so it's just the two of us now．　　2　　

－That would be great．　　3　　

－Any day next week．Just drop around when you feel like it．

－　　4　　

－It sure will．Anyway, I have to leave．Remember to come around for dinner．

－　　5　　

A．When is a good time for you?

B．What shall we do then?

C．It's nice to see you again．

D．I will, and it'll be good to catch up again．

E．I am looking forward to it．See you next week．

F．While you're around, why don't you drop by for dinner one night?

G．Shall we meet on Wednesday?

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　　Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance．But in fact, a lot of guys spend plenty of time in front of the mirror．They care just as much as girls do about their body image．

　　Body image is a person's opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance．　　1　　．You appreciate your body for its capabilities and accept its imperfections．

　　　　2　　．Here are some ideas：

　　Recognize your strengths．Different body types are good for different things．What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport．That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running．Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing a musical instrument, writing, or acting．　　3　　．

　　Exercise regularly．Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself．Good physiques (体型) don't just happen．　　4　　．A healthy habit can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week．Working out can also lift your spirits．

　　Respect your body! Practising good habits－regular showering; taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin; wearing clean cloths and so on－can help you build a positive body image．

　　　　5　　．Your body is just one part of who you are．Your talent for comedy, a quick wit (智慧), and all the other things make you unique．So try not to let small imperfections take over．

A．Use this as an opportunity to discover what you're good at．

B．Be yourself．

C．Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look．

D．Just explore talents that you feel good about．

E．They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet．

F．The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed．

G．So, what can you do to develop a positive body image?

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－What do you plan to order，please?

－　　1　　

－Anything else?

－And a cup of tea．

－Is that all?

－Yes．My doctor told me that I should lose some weight．　　2　　 That is not healthy．

－How do you feel?

－I feel fine．　　3　　 Furthermore，some of my old clothes would fit me if I lost about 40 pounds．

－How long will that take you?

－　　4　　 So，maybe six months．Then I can get down to my proper weight．

－Do you plan to eat nothing but salads for six months?

－No, I'll be able to eat fruit and certain meat．　　5　　 And I should not eat anything containing

sugar．

A．I'd like some fruit and chicken，please．

B．I'm too heavy．

C．But most important，I should never eat anything between meals．

D．I've got a badly-diseased heart．

E．I just have a vegetable salad．

F．Well，I have just started．

G．In fact，I have never felt better．

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　　Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways．　　1　　 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test．Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest．

　　You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report．　　2　　 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective(精心选择的)process．　　3　　

　　The following methods may work best for you．

　　·Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it．

　　·Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts．

　　·Write your notes in your own words．

　　·　　4　　

　　·Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written．

　　As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)．When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time．　　5　　

A．Use words, not complete sentences．

B．There are three practical note-taking methods．

C．You must write your notes on separate paper．

D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later．

E．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes．

F．That manes you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes．

G．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it．