HELP PROTECT AUSTRALIA
Food, plant material and animal products from overseas — including many common souvenirs(纪念品) — could introduce some of the world's most serious pests (害虫) and diseases into Australia. Failing to declare quarantine items (要检疫的物件) on arrival could destroy our agriculture, tourism industries and natural environment.
Declare (申报)Or Be on Your Guard You must declare for inspection (检查) all food, plant material and animal products to check that they are free of pests and diseases.	Every piece of luggage is now screened or. x-rayed on arrival in Australia. If you fail to declare or get rid of any quarantine items, or make a false declaration:： ☆you will get caught; ☆you could be accused (指控) and fined more than A$60,000 and risk up to 10 years imprisonment(监禁); ☆you could be fined over A$200 on the spot. If you're not sure about items you are carrying,　ask a quarantine officer.

Why are you asked to declare quarantine items on arrival?

       A. They could contain some drugs inside.

       B. They can’t be carried into Australia free of charge.

       C. They are often the cause of various crimes.

       D. They may carry pests or diseases into Australia.

Which of the following items need you NOT declare if you have them in your  luggage?

       A. A bottle of honey.                             B. Dried flowers.         

       C. A hair-drier.                                         D. Wooden chopsticks.

If you don’t declare quarantine items, ______.

       A. you can probably get away with them    

       B. you will be discovered and punished

       C. you can turn to the customs officers for help         

       D. you can give them away to a quarantine officer

Which of the following information can also be included in this notice?

       A. Inspection equipment.                           B. Size of your luggage.

       C. Examples of quarantine items.             D. Souvenirs you can buy here

A donation thank-you letter not only shows your good manners,   1.   can help deepen your ties. Also, the other person will feel that   2.   appreciate his or her contribution, however small it is.

   When you are writing   3.   donation thank-you letter, you should use the name of the donor instead of just using a basic greeting. You should thank the person sincerely for his or her support and explain   4.   useful it proved to you. You need to tell the person the good things   5.   their donation helped you achieve. You need to be specific as to when, how and on whom or for what the donation was used. The tone of the letter should be personal, as if you  6.  speaking face to face to   the donor.

   You should send the letter in 48 hours  7.   receiving the donation. If you fail to do that, then it should be sent over within a week. The sooner you send it, the  8.  .

 

I got your letter and was glad to find that you had not forgotten Jourdon, and that you wanted me to come back and live with you again in Tennessee, promising to do better for me than anybody else can.

Although you shot at me twice before I left you, I did not want to hear of your being hurt. It would do me good to go back to the dear old home again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my love to them all, and tell them I hope we will meet in the better world, if not in this.

I want to know particularly what the good chance is you propose to give me. I am doing tolerably well here in Ohio. I get twenty-five dollars a month, with food and clothing; have a comfortable home for Mandy, the folks call her Mrs. Anderson; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—go to school and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head for a preacher. We are kindly treated.

Now, if you will write and say what wages you will give me, I will be better able to decide whether it would be to my advantage to move back again. We have concluded to test your sincerity by asking you to send us our wages for the time we served you. This will make us forget and forgive old scores and rely on your justice and friendship in the future. I served you faithfully for thirty-two years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dollars a month for me, and two dollars a week for Mandy, our earnings would amount to eleven thousand six hundred and eighty dollars. Add to this the interest for the time our wages have been kept back, and deduct（扣除）what you paid for our clothing, and three doctor’s visits to me, and pulling a tooth for Mandy. If you fail to pay us for faithful labors in the past, we can have little faith in your promises in the future.

In answering this letter, please state if there would be any safety for my Milly and Jane, who are now grown up, and both good-looking girls. I would rather stay here and starve—and die, if it should come to that—than have my girls brought to shame by the violence and wickedness of their young Masters. You will also please state if there has been any schools opened for the colored children in your neighborhood. The great desire of my life now is to give my children an education and have them form virtuous habits.

Say howdy to George Carter, and thank him for taking the pistol from you when you were shooting at me.

1.According to the passage, the letter was written by Jourdon to his former _______.

A．friend            B．master            C．neighbor          D．relative

2.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A．The family name of this letter writer is Anderson.

B．The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.

C．The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dollars.

D．Safety rather than education weighs a lot to the writer.

3.The writer’s description of his present situation implies that _______.

A．he shows his intention of going back in Tennessee

B．he is somewhat richer and does not need to go back

C．his life is relatively good but still needs improvement

D．he is not a little satisfied with his present life in Ohio

4.The purpose of the writer’s asking for his pay back is _______.

A．to show he needs that amount of money urgently

B．to show he is determined to get what he deserved

C．to test whether the letter receiver is worthy of trust

D．to tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him

5.From the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.

A．wise             B．stupid            C．greedy           D．generous

 

从以下选项中选出适合个段落的首句。选项中有一项是多余的。

A、You’d better plan regularly.

B、You should build a right attitude.

C、You will benefit from a balanced study.

D、It is always better if you keep comprehensive notes.

E、It’s a good habit to share thoughts and views with other students.

F、Studying before class is as important as researching the subject after class.

Studying Tips and Techniques

    If you often find yourself struggling with your studies, here are some useful tips and techniques that can help you out…

1.____________ It is a common misconception that self-study can begin only after a particular topic or chapter is taught in class. You should start preparing for the class in advance. After attending classes, it is of great importance that you have time to review the notes that you have taken during the class as well as try and read more about the subject on your own. Be it （无论是）reference books, or e-books, try and find more information about your subject so that you have a comprehensive（全面的）view of the topics. Often while reading and self-studying, it happens that you come across doubts and questions that did not occur to you in the classroom. Try and answer these questions yourself with the help of books or the internet. However in case you fail to answer, write down these questions so that you remember to clarify the questions in your next class.

2.____________ Involve yourself in group discussions about the subjects that you are studying. Group discussions can be a great way to broaden your viewpoint over important issues since group discussions give every group member a chance to voice their understanding, which might not necessarily be alike. Group discussions are thus a healthy and a rather informal way of exchanging information and discussing issues. Many teachers encourage the group discussion technique in their classroom as well.

3.____________ No matter how much people disapprove of the process and the timetables, it is a known fact that having a clear and detailed project makes it easier for a person to reach a goal. According to your convenience, map out your daily / weekly/ monthly study. It is always better to have a weekly or a daily arrangement, so that unexpected changes in class schedules or any other changes can be taken into consideration accordingly.

4.___________ Yes, there exist some species of students who burn the midnight oil. The studying process should be such that it leaves enough room for a student to join in entertainment activities and relaxation. Always chalk out a schedule that will not influence your sleep, your health, your sports / entertainment activities and other routine tasks. Also studying a single subject at a stretch (like an entire week or so), can get boring, for this reason plan a schedule that helps you switch from one subject to another in enough time.

5._________ Normally students get too caught up with grades, the percentage and the entire marking system. Always remember that if you study with the aim of acquiring knowledge, the grades will be brighter. However, if you just aim for high grades, there is a chance you might get the grades, but you will miss out on acquiring comprehensive knowledge on a particular subject. Always study with the right point of view, and you will never have to worry about your grades. Knowledge is way beyond grades.

 

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Meaningful Colours

　　

　　Mary did not understand such sentences as “She is blue Today”, “You are yellow”,“He has a green thumb (大拇指)”,“He has told a little white lie”and so on. And she went to her teacher for help.

　　Mary : Mrs Smith, there is a colour in each of these sentences. What do they mean?

　　Mrs Smith : In everyday English, Mary, blue sometimes means sad. Yellowafraid. A person with a green thumbgrows plants well. And a white lie is not a bad one.

　　Mary : Would you give me an example for “a white lie”?

　　Mrs Smith: Certainly. Now I give you some cake. In fact you don't like it, but you won't say it. Instead, you say, “No, thanks. I'm not hungry.”That's a white lie.

　　Mary: Oh, I see. Thank you very much.

1．Sometimes “yellow”means “afraid” in ________ English.

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2．The farmer doesn't have a green thumb, that is to say ________.

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3．John is ________ go to out alone at night. He's yellow!

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4．Mary didn't want to tell me ________ of her serious illness.

[　　]She told me a white lie.

5．If you fail to pass the exams, you'll be ________.

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