It is really hard to say which is better than the other，city life or rural life.__【小题1】__
Living in a city，people have certain advantages. First，people enjoy various entertainments，both foreign and domestic. Second，there are more cultural activities in a city. Third，city people gain access to better information service and educational facilities.__【小题2】__The overcrowded population，traffic jam，housing problem，industrial pollution and other issues may result in depression，nervousness and diseases.
Life in the village and on the farm is very different from life in the city. Living in the country，people can enjoy living in pure nature.__【小题3】__But rural life may not be that perfect. People usually lack cultural activities. They are relatively ill informed.__【小题4】__And people miss some golden opportunities of making a fortune. Opportunities for bright young people are greater in cities，so the chances of their children being admitted to colleges are slim.
Obviously，whatever life they lead，people can never feel perfectly satisfied，for conveniences and inconveniences always coexist. People wish that they could enjoy the pleasures of both lives. With the rapid economic development，nowadays city people can relax themselves in the country during vacation.__【小题5】__

A．Each of them has its advantages and disadvantages.

B．Things go fairly slowly there.

C．Villagers and farmers are likely to show a great deal of interest in all their neighbors.

D．They lead a simple and trouble free life.

E．However，problems exist.
F．And country people have chances to experience city lifestyle when they come to cities.
G．City life is obviously much more comfortable.

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We’ve all got a lot going on in our lives. Some things are fun, some aren’t. I think I’ m a fairly positive person. 1   In fact, being positive means different things to different people. 2  
Focus on what you have not what you don’t. It’s impossible for one to have all the nice things in the world. Focus on what you already have. This can create feelings of happiness.
3  If you can express thanks for everything you have, you leave little room for bad thoughts. It’s a great practice. When you focus on what really matters, so many worries go away.
Forget the past and don’t cling to(紧紧抓住) the future:  4  If you cannot forget mistakes and missed opportunities from the past, you probably find you blame yourself all the time. Clinging to the future is a bad one, too. It truly may never happen. So pay more attention to the present .
 5  It always makes me wonder what people are saying about me if they speak so ill of someone else when they aren’t around. If you don’t do this, you never have to worry about what you’ve said getting back to someone.  

A． Be grateful.

B．Here are a few key ways to being positive that have really helped me.

C．Speak about others as if they were in front of you.

D．The past will never come again.

E．Being positive doesn’t mean smiling a fake smile all the time.
F．The past has happened and the future may never come.
G．Have fun and hug yourself.

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Shoppers who carefully plan their visit to the grocery store can save money on their grocery bills.   __【小题1】__
Shoppers should visit the grocery store on a full stomach by scheduling their trip immediately after a large meal. If that's not possible, they should find something healthy to eat while preparing a grocery list. __【小题2】__
Although having a list and sticking to it is the most important factor in saving money, shoppers must prepare lists wisely in order to save. __【小题3】__. Many special buys are announced through the local newspapers, so buying the “grocery issue”is worth the investment (投资). However, it's important to remember that many newer, more expensive products first offered through coupons may not yield enough savings for shoppers to give up the product they usually buy.
__【小题4】__ Once at the store, the shopper who wants to save money should follow a few more rules. The shopper should not stay longer than necessary，because bills go up each minute the shopper is in the store. So, setting a time limit and a cost limit can hold down the bill. __【小题5】__ If the grocery list is a short one，some shoppers choose to use the small hand­held basket instead of the roomy grocery cart.

A．A carefully planned list should include in season produce and any items on sale or discounted through coupons (优惠券)．

B．Of course, the shopper should stick strictly to the shopping list and resist the temptation to buy additional items.

C．People who are full are less tired and more likely to buy what they want.

D．Now that the shopper has completed the grocery list, it's time to leave for the store.

E. You should keep your shopping list carefully in case you can exchange it for coupons.
F. Most shoppers are less persuaded to buy extra goods when they are not hungry.
G. Shopping when not hungry, sticking to a grocery list，and following a few simple rules will cut down the grocery bill.

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On Monica & Hitesh’s wedding day, Monica’s mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook(银行存折) with $1000 deposit amount. Mother: “Monica, take this passbook.   1   When something happy and memorable happens in your new life, put some money in. Write down what it’s about next to the line. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you’ve had. ” 2   This was what they did after a certain time:
----- 7 Feb: $100, first birthday celebration for Hitesh after marriage
-----1 Mar: $300, salary raise for Monica
-----20 Mar: $200, vacation trip to Bali
----- 15 Apr: $2000, Monica got pregnant
-----1 Jun: $1000, Hitesh got promoted… and so on…
3   They didn’t talk much. They regretted that they had married the nastiest person in the world....
One day Monica talked to her Mother: “Mom, we can’t stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can’t imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!! ” Mother: “Sure, girl, that’s no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can’t stand it. But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first.    4   ”
Monica thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account. While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked.     5   Her eyes were then filled with tears. She left and went home, putting the passbook back to the safe.

A．However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for unimportant things.

B．Keep it as a record of your marriage life.

C．They had saved much money when they retired.

D．Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind.

E. Monica and her husband both thought it was a great idea.
F. Remember the saving passbook her mother gave her on the wedding day.
G. You shouldn’t keep any record of such a poor marriage.

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Possessing a car gives one a greater degree of freedom. With the building of good fast motorways, long distances can be covered rapidly and pleasantly.    【小题1】   You will no longer be forced to rely on public transport and work locally. You can choose from a greater variety of jobs and probably changes your work more frequently as you are not limited to a small area.
Although you can afford to buy it now, you have to consider the future.    【小题2】  However large the first sum you have to pay, you have to spend more in running the machine—the various taxes, the fuel, and of course the repairs. The last is especially endless. Any single repair may cost you thousands.
  【小题3】   As more and more cars are produced and used, an even larger amount of poisonous gas is being sent out. Some of the contents of this gas, such as lead, can cause actual harm to the health of people. Many of the minor illness of modern industrial society, headaches, tiredness, and stomachaches may just arise from the gas.
   【小题4】    It has been said that when a man is sitting behind the wheel, his car becomes the display of his personality. People who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind the wheel. They are ill-mannered and aggressive and selfish. All their hidden character seems to be brought to the surface by act of driving.
Traveling by car actually brings more inconvenience. Driving a car may be more comfortable than taking a crowded bus. But any advantage of driving a car is often gone in traffic jams, endless queues of cars through all the main streets.   【小题5】   

A．Driving a car often brings out a man’s worst qualities.

B．Driving a car may cause many traffic accidents.

C．If you have a car, you can move around freely.

D．Considering this, I don’t support the use of more cars.

E. A car may bring you heavy financial burden.
F. More cars can produce serious air pollution.
G. Knowing you are able to drive makes you more confident.