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假定你是李华在一个英文网络论坛上你看到一个名叫Grown-up的中学生发帖post寻求帮助请根据帖子
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ForalmosttwomonthsDominicYorka23-year-oldhairdresserwanderedabouthospitalsallnightwearingawhitecoatandpretendinghewasadoctor.Yesterdayheproudlyclaimedincourtthatdespitehiscompletelackofmedicalexperienceorqualificationshehadsavedseveralpeople’slives.HehadevenbeenallowedtoassistasurgeonduringanemergencyoperationonapatientwhowasabouttodieonsomethingshehadswalloweD.IwatchedoneofthoseTVdramasaboutahospitalandsuddenlyIfeltlikeplayingoneoftherolesmyself.SoIputonawhitejacketandastethoscope听诊器andwalkedaroundoneofthebiggesthospitalinLondon.AtfirstIjustwatcheD.Onceyoulearnhowdoctorstalktopatientsnursesandothersdoctorsit’seasytotakepeopleinhesaiD.OneofthepatientshetreatedwasLauraKennan.ShehadbeenknockeddownbyacarandfainteD.WhenshecametoinhospitalYorkwasstandingoverher.Helookedveryprofessional.HetoldmehisnamewasDoctorSimon.ThenhegavemesomesortofinjectionshesaiD.Andthenhesuddenlyclearedoffwhenanurseaskedwhohewas.Shedidn’tthinktherewasanythingwrong.Iwouldneverhaverealizedhewasafakeifapolicewomanhadn’tshowedmehisphotographaweeklater.WhenthepolicewomantoldmewhohereallywasIcouldhardlybelievemycars.JudgeRaymondAdamstoldYorkthathewas.shockedandhorrifiedthathegotawaywithhisdeceivingforsolong.Andthensentencedhimtoeighteenmonthsinaspecialprisonforcriminalwithmentaldisorders.Icanonlyhopethatthiswillnotleadtofurtherproblems.Afterallyouwillhaveconsiderableopportunitytostudythebehaviourofthepsychiatrists精神科医生whowilllookafteryouwhileyouaretherE.IfyoutrytopersuadepeoplethatyouyourselfareapsychiatristafteryouaresetfreeIshallmakesurethatyouaregivenamuchlongersentencE.JudgeAdamswarnedYork.1Yorkwasproudofthefactthat___________.A.asurgeonlethimwatchanoperation.B.hecouldperformsomedutiesofadoctorC.hehadcheateddoctorsforsolongD.peoplethoughthecouldbecomearealdoctor2.Yorklearnedhowtobehavelikeadoctorby__________.A.watchingotherdoctorsworkB.talkingtodoctorsandnursesC.gettingsometrainingandexperienceD.observingdoctorswhilehewasapatient3.WhywasLauraKennaninhospital?A.ShehadswallowedsomethingandalmostdieD.B.Shehadtohaveandemergencyoperation.C.Shehadbeeninjuredinaroadaccident.D.Shehadlostconsciousnesswhiledriving.4Thejudge’sremarkimpliedthatYorkwouldbemoreseverelypunishedifhe_________.A.pretendedtobeapsychiatristB.triedtogetawayfromprisonC.wasproudofwhathehaddoneD.studiedthebehaviourofthepsychiatrist
Sittingisanartthatisn'tgettingpassedalong.Peoplethesedaysfeelasthoughtheyhavetobedoingsomething.Iftheyarenotworkingtheyarejoggingorplayingtennisorgolfortakingcoursestoimprovetheirmindsorbodies--ortheyareparkedinfrontoftheTV.SittinginfrontoftheTVisn'tsitting--it'swatching.Peopleusedtositawholelot.Youwouldwalkdownthestreetordrivedowntheroadandtheretheywouldheoutonthedoorstepssitting.Youcouldgodowntothestoreandsitonthebenchoutfrontinthesummeroraroundthefireinthewinter.ThereweresittingbenchesoutinthetownsquarE.Atthegaragetherewerestraightbackedchairs.Thereamongtheoilcansandtiresandsparepartsyoucouldkickbackandsit.HousesusedtohavesittingroomswherethegrownupswouldgoafterSundaydinner.MomandDadGrandpaandAuntRubywouldsitanddigest消化thefriedchickenandtalkaboutAuntEthel'sillnessandhowwelltheministerdidtoday.Outsidethechildrenwouldplayandtheafternoonwouldpassbyinacomfortablehaze悠闲的氛围.Thatsortofthinglookslikedoingnothing.A.rechargingbattery正充电的电池doesn'tlookasifit'sdoinganythingeither.Sittingrestoresyoursoul.Ifyouwanttoenjoyatrulyfulllifedon'tjustdosomething--sittherE.1.Whatmessagedoestheauthortrytogetthroughtous?A.Peopleshouldmakebetteruseoftheirsittingroom.B.PeopleshouldspendlesstimewatchingTV.C.Peopleshouldpassdowntheirgoodhabits.D.PeopleshouldtakethingseasyfortheirowngooD.2.WecanlearnfromthesecondparagraphthatA.peoplelivedamorerestfullifeinthepastB.townswerebuilttomakelivingconvenientC.smalltowngarageshadalottoofferD.peopleenjoyedgoingoutforadrive3.ThesittingroommentionedinthetextusedtobeaplaceforA.eatingfoodB.watchingTVC.gatheringtogetherD.playingwithchildren4.FromthetextweknowthewriterbelievesA.sittinghasagoodspiritualeffectB.sittinghelpspeoplerememberthepastC.asittingroommayhavedifferentpurposesD.asittingroomisimportantfortheold
AnswerthefollowingquestionsbyusingtheinformationtakenfromadictionarypagE.Youmayreadthequestionsfirst.jaguarn.atypeoflargE.Yellow-coloredcatwithblackmarkingsfoundinthesouthwesternregionoftheU.S.andinCentralandSouthAmericA.Jargon1n.speechthatdoesn’tmakesensE.2n.anunknownlanguagethatseemsstrangeorimpossibletounderstanD.3n.alanguagemadeupoftwoormoreotherlanguages:HisjargonwasamixtureofFrenchandEnglish.4n.thespecialvocabularyofafieldorprofession:Herreportoncomputerswasfilledwithjargon.jannt1.n.atriptaken-forfun.2v.togoonabriefpleasanttrip:WejauntedtotheCountrylastSaturday.javelin1.n.aspearmostcommonlyusedasaweaponorinhunting.2n.alight-weightmetalorwoodenspearthatisthrownintrack-and-fieldcontests.3n.thecontestinwhichajavelinisthrown.4v.tostrikeaswithajavelin.Jazz1n.atypeofmusicthatoriginatedinNewOrleansandischaracterizedbyrhythmicbeats.2n.populardancemusicinfluencedbyjazz.3n.slangemptytalk.4adj.oforlikejazz:ajazzbandjazzrecords.jennetn.asmallSpanishhorsE.1.Whichmeaningofthewordjavelinisusedinthesentencebelow?AtthecompetitionJackdrewhisarmbackandthrewthejavelin50yards.A.Definition1B.Definition2C.Definition3D.Definition42.Whichmeaningofthewordjargonisusedinthesentencebelow?Doctorsoftenspeakinmedicaljargon.A.Definition1B.Definition2C.Definition3D.Definition43.Whatdoesthewordjazzmeaninthefollowingsentence?Don’tgivemethatjazzforIamapracticalperson.A.rhythmicbeatsB.atypeofmusicC.akindofdanceD.meaninglesstalk
AfteraquickbreakfastinthestationrestaurantPetersetofftolookforaroomwherehecouldliveforthenextfewmonths.Heknewexactlywhathewanted:aroomwhichwasnottoosmallnorsolargethatitwouldbedifficulttoheatinwinter.Ithadtobecleanandcomfortabletoobutaboveallithadtobequiet.InthenewspaperhehadboughtfromtheBookshoptherewereveryfewadvertisements广告forroomstolet.ButasheglanceddownthepageanoticecaughthiseyE.JOHNSON'SHOUSINGAGENCYFLATSANDROOMSTOLETThisseemedhopefulsohemadeanoteoftheaddressandsetoffinsearchoftheagency.HefounditinanarrowstreetjustoffthemainroaD.ThewomanatthedeskgavehimabrightsmileasheenteredandafterPeterhadexplainedwhatsortofroomhewaslookingforhepaidtwopoundsforalistofabouthalfadozenlandladieswhohadroomstolet.1.Whatdoesthetextmainlydescribe?A.Peter'sroom-huntingexperiencE.B.Peter'sdeterminationtofindaroom.C.Thedifficultiesinfindingrooms.D.Thehousingmarket.2.Peter'smostimportantconsiderationinchoosingaroomwasthatitshouldbeA.neatandtidyB.awayfromnoiseC.oftherightsizeD.warminwinter3.TheunderlinedwordthisinthesecondparagraphreferstoA.alistofroomstoletB.thenewspaperPeterboughtC.thenoticeintherestaurantD.Johnson'sHousingAgency
Scientificexperimentscansometimesgowrongandwhentheydotheresultsmayrangefromthedisastroustothetroubling.OnesuchexperimenttookplaceinSouthAmericaaboutfiftyyearsago.Whetheritsfinalconsequenceswillcauseseriousdamageornothingmorethanasmalltroublestillremainstobeseen.Thestorybeganin1956whenanAmericanscientistworkinginBrazildecidedtosolvetheproblemofincreasingtheproductivityofthatcountry'sbees.HeimportedaveryactivetypeofAfricanbeefromTanzaniaandmated交配itwiththemoreeasy-goingnativevarietytoproduceanewkindofbees.Thenewbeesworkedharderandproducedtwiceasmuchhoney.ItseemedthatProfessorKerrforthatwasthescientist'snamehadatotalsuccessonhishands.Thenthingsbegantogowrong.Forsomereasonasyetunseenbutperhapsasaresultofsomethingintheirenvironmentthenewbeesbegantodevelopextremelyattackingpersonalities.Theybecamebad-temperedandeasytobeangryattackedthenativebeesanddrovethemfromtheirlivingplaces.Butworsewastofollow.Havingtakenoverthecountrysidethenewbeeswiththeirdangerousstings叮begantoattackitsneighbours--catsdogshorseschickensandfinallymanhimself.A.longperiodofterrorbeganthathassofarkilledagreatnumberofanimalsandabout150humanbeings.ThiswouldhavebeenbadenoughifthebeeshadstayedinBrazil.ButnowtheyareonthemoveheadingnorthwardsincountlessmillionstowardsCentralandNorthAmericaandmovingatthealarmingspeedof200milesayear.Thecountriesthatlieintheirpatharenaturallyworriedbecauseitlooksasifnothingcanbedonetostopthem.1.TheresultsoftheSouthAmericanexperiment.A.havecausedaserioustroubleB.haveprovedtobewrongC.arenotyetcertainD.arenotimportant2.Theexperimentmentionedinthispassagewasdesignedto.A.increasetheamountofhoneyinBrazilB.makeBrazilianbeesmoreeasy-goingC.increasethenumberofbeesinBrazilD.makeAfricanbeeslessactive3.Whichofthefollowingmaybethecauseofthenewbees'attackingpersonalities?A.Theirproductionofhoney.B.Theirhardwork.C.Theirlivingenvironment.D.Theirbadtemper.4.Thelastparagraphimpliesthat.A.thebeeshavebeendriventoCentralandNorthAmericaB.thebeesmaybringabouttroubleinmorecountriesC.thebeesmustbestoppedfrommovingnorthD.thebeesprefertoliveinBrazil
WhenoneasksstudentsthequestionWholikesgrammar?perhapsfewdaretoraisetheirhands.Inmany1thisisunderstandableinBritain.Yet2thestudyofgrammarisoneofthefastestgrowingareasofresearchinuniversitiesallovertheworlD.3moresoisthefactthatmanystudentswhodonotlikegrammarinschoolchoose4astheirsubjectofstudyintheuniversity.Theratherstrangestateofaffairs5anexplanation.Onthewholestudentsconsiderthestudyofgrammaruninterestingandgrammaris6taughtinmostBritishmiddleschools.Howeverlanguagewhichwouldbeimpossiblewithoutgrammarisanimportantpartofhumansociety.7itisthefoundation基础onwhichoursocietybuildsitself.Anditisourability能力touselanguagethatmakesitpossibleforustolet8knowourthoughtsandaims9tocommunicate交流思想交际.A.largepartofourabilityevento10dependsonlanguagE.1.A.reasonsB.waysC.subjectsD.ideas2.A.strangelyB.suddenlyC.completelyD.excitingly3.A.EverB.EvenC.What'sD.Indeed4.A.educationB.grammarC.languageD.anything5.A.makesB.asksC.needsD.suggests6.A.poorlyB.carefullyC.successfullyD.attentively7.A.ButB.InfactC.AsaresultD.Ontheotherhand8.A.ourselvesB.yourselvesC.othersD.othercountries9.A.tothepointB.toourjoyC.inpulicD.inotherwords10.A.talkB.thinkC.reviewD.consider
Onesummerdaymyfathersentmetobuywireforourfarm.At16Iliked1betterthandrivingourtruck2thistimeIwasnothappy.MyfatherhadtoldmeI’dhavetoaskforcredit赊账atthestorE.Sixteenisa3agewhenayoungmanwantsrespectnotcharity.Itwas1976andtheugly4ofracialdiscriminationwas5afactoflifE.I’dseenmyfriendsaskforcreditandthenstandheaddownwhilethestoreowner6whethertheyweregoodforit.Iknewblackyouthsjustlikemewhowere7likethievesbythestoreclerkeachtimetheywentintoagrocery.Myfamilywas8.Wepaidourdebts.Butbeforeharvestcashwasshort.Wouldthestoreowner9us?AtDavis’sstoreBuckDavisstoodbehindthecashdesktalkingtoafarmer.Inodded10Ipassedhimonmywaytothehardwareshelves.WhenIbroughtmy11tothecaskhdeskIsaid12Ineedtoputthisoncredit.Thefarmergavemeandamuseddistrustful13.ButBuck’sfacedidn’tchangE.Surehesaid14.Yourdaddyis15goodforit.He16totheotherman.ThishereisoneofJamesWilliams’ssons.Thefarmernoddedinaneighborly17.IwasfilledwithpridE.JamesWilliam’sson.Thosethreewordshadopenedadoortoanadult’srespectandtrust.ThatdayIdiscoveredthatthegoodnamemyparentshad18broughtourwholefamilytherespectofourneighbors.Everyoneknewwhatto19fromaWilliams:adecentpersonwhokepthiswordandrespectedhimself20muchtodowrong.1.A.somethingB.nothingC.anythingD.everything2.A.andB.soC.butD.for3.A.pridefulB.wonderfulC.respectfulD.colorful4.A.intentionB.shadowC.habitD.faith5.A.thusB.justC.stillD.ever6.A.guessedB.suspectedC.questionedD.figured7.A.watchedB.caughtC.dismissedD.accused8.A.generousB.honestC.friendlyD.modest9.A.blameB.excuseC.chargeD.trust10.A.untilB.asC.onceD.since11.A.purchasesB.salesC.ordersD.favorites12.A.casuallyB.confidentlyC.cheerfullyD.carefully13A.lookB.stareC.responseD.comment14.A.patientlyB.eagerlyC.easilyD.proudly15.A.generallyB.neverC.sometimesD.always16A.pointedB.repliedC.turnedD.introduced17A.senseB.wayC.degreeD.mood18.A.earnedB.deservedC.givenD.used19.A.receiveB.expectC.collectD.require20.A.veryB.soC.howD.too
GettingpaidtotalkabouttheWorldCupisagreatjoB.I’mnotafootballcommentator评论员though-justanEnglishteacherinjapan.Icametojapantwoyearsagoanddidn'tthinkIwouldstaybutjapanhasthateffectonyou.PeopleafterenduptivingberelongerthantheyplanneD.Ithinkit’sbesttoteachinabiggesteitywherethereareontherforeignerstomixwith.RatherthanasmalltownwhereEnglishteachersoftencomplainoffeelinglikeagoldfishinabovD.ManypeoplechoosetoliveinTokyoofcoursewhichisgoodforthenightlifefactor.ButI’dsaythatforgeueralqualityoflivingcitiesofneithertoolargenortoosmalllikeSapporowhereIlivearebetterchoices.IteachEnglishprivatelywhichmeansI’mmyownboss.Ifyouwanttodevoteyourselftoprivateteachingit’swellworthdoingaTEFLeoursefirst.Beeauseyourlessonswillbemuchbetterforit.Theproblemwithprivateteachingisfindingstudents;ittookmeayeartobuildupafullschedule日程表ofprivatelessonssoIstartedoutteachinginschoolsparttimE.Mostofmyforeignfriendshereworkfull-timeforbigEnglishconversationschools.Thesalaryisfinetoliveon.ButwhetheryoucansavemoneydependsonhowmuchgoingoutandtravelingyoudoherE.Theschoolsarereluetamtotaketimeoff-eventeacherswithtichetsfortheEngland-Argentinagamehadtroublegettingthedayoff.1.Fromthepassageweknowinjapanthewritelikestojivein_______.A.TokyoB.asmalltownC.acityofmiddlesiteD.abitcity2.Accordingtothewriteronehadbetter________firsttodoprivateteachingbetter.A.takeaTEFLcourseB.decidehisorherownlessonsC.findstudentsD.buildupafullschedule3.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphimpliesthat_______.A.therearmanyforeignersinjapanB.JapanisgoodfornightlifeC.theycanteachEnglishprivatelyinjapanD.japanhassomethingmorenuractivethanexpected4.Theunderlinedwordreluetantinthepassagemayprobablymean_____.A.kindB.unwillingC.freeD.careless
THEBRONTEFAMILYYorkshireEnglandwasthesettingfortwogreatnovels小说ofthe19thcentury.ThesewereCharlotteBronte'sJaneEyreandEmilyBronte'sWutheringHeights.TheyoungestsisterAnnewasalsoagiftednovelistandherbookshavethesameextmaordinaryqualityashersisters'.TheirfatherwasPatrickBronteborninIrelanD.HemovedwithhiswifeMariaBronteandtheirsixsmallchildrentoHaworthinYorkshirein1820.SoonafterMrs.Bronteandthetwoeldestchildrendiedleavingthefathertocarefortheremainingthreegirlsandaboy.Charlottewasbornin1816.Emilywasbornin1818andAnnein1820.TheirbrotherBranwellwasbornin1817.Lefttothemselvesthechildrenwroteandtoldstoriesandwalkedoverthehills.Theygrewuplargelyself-educateD.Branwellshowedagreatinterestindrawing.Thegirlsweredeterminedtoearnmoneyforhisarteducation.Theytookpositionsasteachersortaughtchildrenintheirhomes.Aschildrentheyhadallwrittenmanystories.Charlotteasayounggirlalonewrote22bookseachwith60to100pagesofsmallhandwriting.ThereforetheyturnedtowritingforincomE.By1847CharlottehadwrittenTheProfessor;EmilyWutheringHeights;andAnneAgnesGrey.AftermuchdifficultyAnneandEmilyfoundapublisher出版商buttherewasnointerestshowninCharlotte'sbook.Itwasnotpublisheduntil1869.Howeveronepublisherexpressedaninterestinseeingmoreofherwork.JaneEyrewasalreadystartedandshehurriedlyfinishedit.Itwasacceptedatoncethuseachofthesistersbadabookpublishedin1847.JaneEyrewasimmediatelysuccessfultheothertwohoweverdidnotdo.sowell.peopledidnotlikeWutheringHeights.Theysaiditwastoowildtooanimal-likE.ButgraduallyitcametobeconsideredoneofthefinestnovelsintheEnglishlanguagE.EmilylivedonlyashortwhileafterthepublicationofherbookandAnnediedin1847.CharlottepublishedShirleyin1849andVillettein1863.In1854shemarriedArthurBellNicholls.Butonlyayearlatershediedoftuberculosis肺结核ashersistershaD.1.WhatdidtheBrontesisterswanttodoforBranwellBronte?A.Helphimwritestories.B.Helphimgettrainedinart.C.Teachhimhowtodrawwell.D.Teachhimhowtoeducatehimself.2.WeknowfromthetextthatA.JaneEyrewaspublishedin1847B.CharlotteBrontewrote22booksinallC.theBrontesistersreceivedgoodeducationD.PatrickBrontehelpedhisdaughterswiththeirwriting3.Whichofthefollowingwaspublishedafterthedeathofitswriter?A.Shirley.B.VillettE.C.AgnesGrey.D.TheProfessor.4.Theunderlinedwordstheothertwointhe5thparagraphrefertoA.ShirleyandVilletteB.TheProfessorandAgnesGreyC.AgnesGreyandWutheringHeightsD.TheProfessorandWutheringHeights5.WhatdoweknowabouttheBrontesistersfromthetext?A.Theirnovelsinterestedfewpublishers.B.NoneofthemhadmorethantwobookspublisheD.C.Noneofthemlivedlongerthan40yearsolD.D.EmilywastheleastsuccessfulofthethreE.DearSusan.
AdultsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpractisedinthemeantimE.A.manwhohasnothadanopportunitytogoswimmingforyearscan1swimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangotonabicycleafterseveraldecadesandstill2away.A.motherwhohasnot3thewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbeginsTwinkletwinklelittlestarorrecitethestoryofCinderellaorSnowWhitE.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearningwhichcanbestatedasfollowing:4wehavelearnedsomethingadditionallearningincreasesthe5oftimewewillrememberit.Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopractisesuchskillsasswimmingbicycleridinglongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoand6ourselvesofpoemssuchasTwinkletwinklelittlestarandchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaorSnowWhitE.Wenoonlylearnbut7.Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming突击学习foranexamination8itmayresultinapassinggradeisnota9waytolearnaschoolcoursE.BycrammingastudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexaminationbutheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearneD.A.littleoverlearning;10isusuallyagoodinvestmenttowardthefuturE.1.A.onlyB.hardlyC.stillD.even2.A.moreB.driveC.travelD.ride3.A.thoughtaboutB.caredforC.showedupD.broughtup4.A.BeforeB.OnceC.UntilD.Unless5.A.accuracyB.unitC.limitD.length6.A.remindB.informC.warmD.recall7.A.reciteB.overlearnC.researchD.improve8.A.thoughB.soC.ifD.after9.A.convenientB.demandingC.satisfactoryD.swift10.A.atmostB.bythewayC.ontheotherhandD.intheend
CafeHubNexttotheCastleliesTheHubhomeoftheEdinburghlnternationalFestivealandoneofthemosttalkedaboutspotsinlown.Ourcafeinopeneverydayformouth-wateringlunchessnncksandfinedining.ComeinandenjoytheTheliubCasfleill.RoyalMileEdinburgh.Openeverydayfrom9:30A.m.tilllatE.Tel:01314732067www.Thehub-edinburgh.comFarmWaridEnjoybeingAFarmerforaDay.Joinindeliveringandfeedingourspringbabis-bottlefeedingsessionstwicedaily.Funforallfamily.HorseRidesBMXBikesCrossCountryCourseTractorthrough600acresNewAdventurnPlaygrounD.NaturnTrails.FulldetailsonwebsitE.Open:May-OctWednesdaystoSaturdaysanddailyduringschoolholidays11A.m.-p.m.Tel:01797260256/260321www.Farmworld-ryE.Co.ukEntertheEurope-widestudentcompetition!Areyoucuriouscreativeandenergelic?Areyouinterestedinthenewmedin?Areyoubetween12and19yearsofage?ThenJoinldulimedia2006isforyou!YourchallergewillbetobuildateamanddevelopamultimediapresentafioninEnglish-basedononeofthreedifferentlopics.Youcanregister报名betweenMayIandJune152006andwillhavetolurninyourenlrybeforeSeptember15.2006.Therewardsarewonderful&150000inpriseforschoolsandthechanceto-attendaEuropeanstudenteamp-plusnewexperieneesanopporturnitytomakefriendsthroughoutEerope!Forfurtherinformarionandregitrationformsgoto;www.Siemens.Comjoin.Multimedis.1.You’llhavetoregisterfirstifyouwant________.A.toenjoydelieioursfoodB.tolryTrelorRidethrough600acresC.toentertheEurope-widestudentcompelilionD.towatchitheworldgobyfromthebeautifulterrace2.Aceordingtothepassagetherewillbe______rewardsfortheEurope-widestudentcompetition.A.onlyoneB.twoC.threeD.four3.YoucanvisitFarmWorld________.A.onMondayinMayB.anydayinOctoberC.at2p.m.atChristmasD.at10:30A.m.duringschoolholidays4.Fromtheadverlisementsabovewecanlearnthat_______.A.CafeHubisapeopularphiceinthelocalarcaB.familiescanenjoyHoricRidesonNewAdventrePlavgroundC.FarmWorldprovideslunchessnacksandfinedining.D.theEurope-widestudentcompetitionwillbebeldonJine15.2006
Whenagroupofchildrenpelltelrsiopaconvercaiionwiihvou.saying:Wehaveiogotoworknow.you'reieftfeelinssuprisedandceriainlvuneasv.Afterall.thisisthe1990sandtheideaofchildrenworkingisJuatunthinkablE.Thatis.untilyouaretoldthattheyareallpupilsofstageschools.andthaiibeworktheygoofftoistogoonthestageinatheatrE.Stageschoolsoftenacrasagencies代理机构tosupplychildrenforstageandtelevisionwork.Moreworihyofihename`siageeckool.nrethasefewp!aceswherechildrenauendfulltimE.withairainingforthetheatreandageneraleducaiion.Avisittosuchschoolwillleaveyouinnodoubtthatthechildrenenjoythemselves.AfteralI.whatlivelychildrenwoudntsettle{orsnendinsonlvhalfthedaydoingordinaryschoolwork.andacting.singingordancingtheirwaythroughtheotherhalfoftheday?Thenofcoursethesearetimeforthechildrentomakeanameandmakealittlemoneyinsomebigshows.SomestageschoolsgivetheirchildrentoomuchprofessionalworkatsuchayoungagE.Butthelawisverytightontheamounttheycando.Thaseunder13arelimitedto40daysintheyear;thoseover13do80days.TheschoolsthemselvesadmitthatnotallchildrenwillbesuccessfulintheprofessionforwhichtheyarebeingtraineD.Sowhathappenstothosewhodon'tmakeit?Whilealltheleadingschoolssaytheyplacegreatimportanceonchildrengettinggoodsiudyresults.thelacisseem'oauggedthsisnotalwaystbecasE.1.Peeplewouldsippfeelinguneasywbenrealisngthatibech]Idrentbey'reialkingtoA.aiiendastageschoolB.aregoingtoibetheaireC.hsv.gorsomeworkiodoD.lovesinglnsanddancins2.Inihewrier'sopnion.agedsiageschoolshouD.A.preducosiarperformersB.helppup;lsimnroveiheirsiudysk]1]sC.trainpupilsinIsnguageandperiormingartsD.provideaguneralofucationandsiageirairting3.Professionalworkasusedinthenextmeans＿＿＿＿＿.A.ordinaryschoolworkB.rooneyrnakingperformancesC.siageorainingatschoolD.aciing.singingordancingafierclass4.WhckofthefollewingbeatdeecrbeshowthewrierfeelsabeuisiageechoolsoA.Heibinkshishlvofwbnttheyhaveicrffer.B.Hefavoursanearlysiartinthetrainingofperformingaris.C.Hef'elsuncomforiableabouichldrenvuiiinsonnieh:sbows.D.Hedouhisihesiandardofordlnaryeducaiionihewhavereachof.
Manypeoplefindthatregularphysicalactivitygivesthemanunexpectedbenefit.Theysleepbetterandwakeupfeelingmore1inpartduetoincreasedamountsofdeepsleep.Deepsleepmayplayaroleinthebodyrestoring恢复itself2asopposedtoREMrapideyemovementordreamingsleep.ResearchershavefoundthatphysicalexercisE.especially3intheafternoonorearlyeveningproducesmore4earlyinthenight.5canalsohelpyougetabetternight’ssleepinanumberofindirectways.Therelaxationandtiredness6byexercisecanimprovesleep.Exerciseencouragesweightlossandalsomay7depression.Exercisinglaterinthedaycanalsohelpdelaythe8dropinyourbody’stemperaturE.The9ofexerciseareespeciallyimportantforolderpeople10exercisehasbeenshowntoincreasetheamountofsleepsenioradultsgetinnightandreducethetimeittofallasleep.Butbesureyoufinishexercisingatleast4hoursbeforebedtime-workingoutlaterthanthatcouldleaveyoutooexcitedtofallasleepeasily.1.A.consciousB.peacefulC.effectiveD.refreshed2.A.physicallyB.mentallyC.emotionallyD.regularly3.A.madeB.doneC.functionedD.conducted4.A.night’ssleepB.dreamingsleepC.deepsleepD.REM5.A.ExerciseB.DreamsC.ResearchersD.Doctors6.A.recoveredB.strengthenedC.causedD.reduced7.A.increaseB.relieveC.releaseD.arouse8.A.nighttimeB.daytimeC.dinnertimeD.lifetime9.A.disadvantagesB.benefitsC.waysD.places10.A.yetB.ifC.whenD.since
Membersoftheworkingclasshaveblue-collarjobs.TheyareconstructionworkerstruckdriversmechanicssteelworkerselectriciansandthelikE.Whatmakesthisclassdifferfromthelowerclassisfirstlongerperiodsofemployment--andthereforemorefixedincomes-andsecondemploymentinskilledorsemiskilled半熟练的occupationsnotunskilledones.AlthoughunemploymenthitsalllevelsoftheAmericaneconomyincludingthoseofskilledandsemi-skilledworkersitismostcommonatthebottomoftheclassstructureandincreasinglylesscommonateachlevelupwarD.TheyconsiderthemselvestoberespectableandhardworkingandtheylookdownuponmembersofthelowerclasswhomtheyoftenconsidertobelazydishonestandtooreadytoexploitpublicassistancE.-~Mostpeopleintheworkingclasshaveatleasthighschooleducation.Manyhavesomeexperienceofcollegeespeciallycommunitycollegethoughfewarecollegegraduates.Unionizationhashelpedtheworkingclassbutarapidlychangingeconomyandfrequentperiodsofhighunemploymentmakeitdifficultformostofitsmemberstobeabletoincreasetheirsavingsgreatly.Purchasingahouseforpeopleinthisclassisextremelydifficultalthoughacertainpercentagemayreceivehousesfromtheirparents.Home-owningriseswithsocialclass.A.greaternumberofthemembersoftheworkingclasstakerelativelylittlesatisfactionintheirjobsbecausemuchoftheirworkisordinaryandboring.Asaresultmanyseektheirmainsatisfactioninrecreational娱乐的activities.Manymembersofthisclasswouldliketoearnenoughmoneytoleavetheirjobsandstarttheirownbusinessesthoughfewmakeit.ManyplacetheirexpectationsontheirchildrenhopingthattheyatleastwillriseintheladderofsuccessAmericanstylE.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheworkingclass.?A.Theyareoftenemployedasskilledandsemi-skilledworkers.B.Theyareoftenofferedjobswithhighincomes.C.Theyareoftenconsideredlazyanddishonest.D.TheyareoftenexploitedbythepubliC.2.Theunderlinedwordhitparagraph1roughlymeans.A.strikewithablowB.havebadeffectsonC.breakup3.Mostpeopleintheworkingclass.A.havedifficultyincreasingtheirsavingsgreatlyB.haveatleastsomeexperienceofcollegeC.receivehousesfromtheirparentsD.buyhousesbythemselves4.Manymembersfromtheworkingclassarenotsatisfiedwiththeirjobsbecause.A.theycouldnotriseintheladderofsuccessB.theyarenotinterestedintheirjobsC.theycouldnotearnmuchmoneyD.theyarenottheirownbosses
Nervoussuspects嫌疑犯lockedupinBritain'snewestpolicestationmayfeelrelievedbyapleasantyellowcolouronthedoor.IftheyareclosetoconfessingacrimetheblueonthewallmighttipthebalancE.GwentPolicehaveabandonedcolourssuchasgraysandbrownsofthe20th-centurypolicecell牢房andhaveusedcolourpsychologytodecoratethem.YstradMynachstationwhichrecentlyopenedatacostof￡5millionhasfourcellswithglassdoorsforprisonerswhosufferfromclaustrophobia幽闭__症.Designershavepaintedtheframesyellowwhichresearcherssayisacalmingcolour.Othercellscontainaroyalbluelinebecausepsychologistsbelievethatthecolourislikelytoencouragetruthfulness.Thestationhas31cellsincluding12withalivescansystemfordrunkenordisturbedprisonerswhichdetectstheriseandfalloftheirchest.Analarmalertsofficersifaprisoner'sbreathingstopsandcarriesonringinguntilthedoorisopeneD.Designersandpsychologistshaveworkedforyearsoncolour.Blueissaidtosuggesttrustefficiencydutylogiccoolnessthinkingandcalm.Italsosuggestscoldnessandunfriendliness.Itisthoughtthatstrongblueswillstimulateclearthoughtandlightersoftcolourswillcalmthemindandaidconcentration.Yellowislinkedwithconfidenceself-respectandfriendliness.Getthecolourwronganditcouldcausefeardepressionandanxietybuttherightyellowcanliftspiritsandself-respect.IngridCollinsapsychologistwhospecializesintheeffectsofcoloursaidthatcolourwasanenergyforce.Shesaid:BluedoesenhancecommunicationbutIamnotsureitwouldenhancetruthfulcommunication.YellowshesaidaffectedtheminD.Redontheotherhandshouldneverbeconsideredbecauseitcouldincreaseaggression.MrsCollinspraisedthedesignersforusingcoloursinthecells.GwentisnotthefirstBritishforcetoexperimentwithcolourtocalmdownorpersuadeprisonerstoco-operatE.Inthe1990sStrathclydePoliceusedpinkincellsbasedonresearchcarriedoutbytheUSNavy.1.Theexpressiontipthebalanceinparagraph1probablyindicatesthatthebluemight_____.A.letsuspectskeeptheirbalanceB.helpsuspectstoconfesstheircrimesC.makesuspectscoldandunfriendlyinlawcourtD.enablesuspectstochangetheirattitudestocolours2.WhichofthefollowingcoloursshouldNOTbeusedincellsaccordingtomepassage?A.Pink.B.YellowC.BluE.D.ReD.3.Whichofthefollowinghelpsalertofficersifsomeonestopsbreathing?A.Scanningequipment.B.Royalbluelines.C.Glassdoors.D.Yellowframes.4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith_____.A.therelationshipbetweencoloursandpsychologyB.acomparisonofdifferentfunctionsofcoloursC.theuseofcoloursincellstoaffectcriminals’psychologyD.scientificwaystohelpcriminalsreformthemselvesinprison
Myname’sJimShelleyandI’manaddict有瘾的人WiththesewordsIbeganto1theproblemtheproblemofmytelephoneaddiction.Iusedtocallpeople2fromthemomentIwokeuptothetimeIwenttosleep.I38tobephonedIwantedtophonE.Justonemorecall.Itstartedsocially-afewcallseachday.Itseemed4justaquickchat.Graduallythoughthe5gotworsE.Soonitwas6useuntilfinallyaddiction.Anditbegantoaffect影响my7.DuringthedayIwoulddisappearfor8call.IfIcouldn’tmakeacallIspentthewholetimewaitingforthephonetoring.Gettingmoreandmore8intheendIwouldringsomeonethensomeoneelse9myselfjustonemorecall.Iwasphoningpeopleandmessagestomakesurecallswouldseemethroughtheday.Iusedtoarriveatfriends’homesandbeforethedoorwasclosedgostraightforthephonewiththe10IsitOKifIjustusethephone?AtworkIbecame11whenmyfellowworkerstriedto12mefromusingthephonE.AndonedayIhitmybosswiththephone.Finallythepolicecaughtme13aphoneboxthathadtakenmylastonepoundcoinandIwas14toseeapsychiatrist心理医生.Ihaven’t15aphoneinthehouseforthreeweeksnowandit’sseveraldays16Iusedaphonebox.ItrynottowatchTVbecausethereare17peopleonitmakingphonecalls.MynameisJimShelleyandIamanaddict.1.A.faceB.findC.acceptD.notice2.A.nowandthenB.allthetimeC.athomeD.atwork3.A.triedB.askedC.waitedD.invited4.A.politeB.importantC.fineD.special5.A.conditionB.situationC.resultD.effect6.A.frequentB.regularC.unusualD.particular7.A.friendsB.studyC.familyD.work8.A.aquickB.asecretC.anexpectedD.anextra9.A.hopefulB.delightedC.frightenedD.anxious10.A.forcingB.tellingC.givingD.limiting11.A.leavingB.takingC.passingD.recording12.A.longB.immediateC.enoughD.surprising13.A.sayingB.demandsC.wishD.words14.A.carefulB.madC.determinedD.helpless15.A.saveB.reduceC.protectD.stop16.A.destroyingB.usingC.stealingD.emptying17.A.offeredB.guidedC.orderedD.reminded18.A.missedB.hadC.receivedD.fixed19.A.asB.whenC.ifD.since20.A.alwaysB.justC.moreD.different
Wanttosavemoneywhentravellingbytrain?Herearesomeways.DayReturnsThisticketcansaveyouupto45%onthestandardfare车费.YouhavetotravelaftertherushhourperiodMon.-Fri.butcantravelatanytimeonSat.orSun.BigcitySavesThesearespeciallow-pricedticketsoncertaintrains.Yonhavetobookinadvance-atthelatestby16:00thedaybeforeyoutravel.It'sfirstcome.firstserveD.WeekendReturnsWeekendReturnsareavailable有售formostjourneysover60miles.GoonFri.Sat.orSunandreturnthesameweekendonSat.orSunandsaveupto35%thestandardfarE.MonthlyReturnsThereareavailableformostjourneysover65miles.Goanydayandreturnwithinamonth.Monthlyreturnssaveyouupto25%onthestandardfarE.FamilyReturnsFor￡20thisrailcardallowsyoutotakeasecondadult成人andupto4childrenforonly￡3eachwhenyoubuysingleorreturntickets.Youcantravelasoftenasyoulikeuntilthecard1.WhichisthebesttickettobuyifyouliveinLondonandwanttogotoasmalltown80milesawayforfourdays?A.BigCitySaversB.MonthlyReturnsC.WeekendReturnsD.FamilyReturns2.A.manboughthimselfaticketof￡15andthreeticketsforhisfamilywithafamilyrailcarD.Howmuchdidhepay?A.￡44B.￡29C.￡24D.￡15
WhenwewalkthroughthecityweallexperienceakindofinformationoverloadbutwepayattentiononlytothosethatareimportanttousWedon’tstopwekeepourfacesexpressionlessandeyesstraightaheadandindoingsowearenotjustprotectingourselvesbutareavoidingoverloadingotherpeopleaswell.Wemakeuseofstereotypes刻板的模式asconvenientwaystomakequickjudgementsaboutsituationsandpeoplearoundus.Theymaynotalwaysbeaccurateandtheycanoftenbedangerouslywrongbuttheyareusedregularly.TheproblemwiththestereotypesisthattheyrestrictexperiencE.Byusinglimitedcluestoprovideuswitharapidopinionofotherpeopleorplaceswemaychoosetolimitourcommunication.Wemaydecidenottogotocertainplacesbecausewebelievetheywillnotoffersomethingweenjoy.Inthecitystylesofdressareparticularlyimportantwithregardtoself-presentation.DifferentgroupsoftenuseclearlyidentifiablestylesofclothessothattheycanbeeasilyrecognizeD.ItisbecomingincreasinglycommonforbrandnamestobeplacedontheoutsideofclothesandthislabelingmakesiteasyinsendoutinformationaboutfashionandpriceinstantlyandletsotherstellatadistancewhetheranindividualhasMaritaltastesandisasuitablepersontoassociatewith.InEnglandwheresocialgroupingorclasscontinuestomakesocialdistinctions区分clotheshairstylespeople’spronunciationandthemannerofspeakingareallcluestooursocialgroup.Classdistinctionstendtoberelativelyfixedalthoughinthecitywheregreatervarietyispermittedtheyaremorelikelytobesecondarydeterminingfactorsoffriendshipandassociation.1.Peoplewalkingincitiesignorethesurroundingsbecause.A.theydonotwishtotalktootherpeopleB.everyoneelseisexpressionlessC.theenvironmentisalreadyfamiliartothemD.thereistoomuchinformationtotakein2.Accordingtothepassagethemaindisadvantageofusingstereotypesisthatthey.A.arelikelytoleadusintodangeroussituationsB.maymakeusmisssomepleasantexperienceC.canrarelybereliedonD.makeusmentallylazy3Fromthepassagewemayconcludethat.A.stereotypescanhelptounderstandpeoplefullyB.peoplearebecomingmoreinterestedinfashionC.dressingcansendmessagesaboutindividualsD.stereotypescandomoreharmthangoodtopeople4.ItwouldappearthatinEnglandaperson’sclass.A.mightbelessimportantinmakingfriendsinacityB.ismainlydeterminedbyhispronunciationC.p1ayslessofarolethanitdidinthepastD.issomethingthatcanbechangedeasily
Nervoussuspects嫌疑犯lockedupinBritain'snewestpolicestationmayfeelrelievedbyapleasantyellowcolouronthedoor.IftheyareclosetoconfessingacrimetheblueonthewallmighttipthebalancE.GwentPolicehaveabandonedcolourssuchasgraysandbrownsofthe20th-centurypolicecell牢房andhaveusedcolourpsychologytodecoratethem.YstradMynachstationwhichrecentlyopenedatacostof￡5millionhasfourcellswithglassdoorsforprisonerswhosufferfromclaustrophobia幽闭__症.Designershavepaintedtheframesyellowwhichresearcherssayisacalmingcolour.Othercellscontainaroyalbluelinebecausepsychologistsbelievethatthecolourislikelytoencouragetruthfulness.Thestationhas31cellsincluding12withalivescansystemfordrunkenordisturbedprisonerswhichdetectstheriseandfalloftheirchest.Analarmalertsofficersifaprisoner'sbreathingstopsandcarriesonringinguntilthedoorisopeneD.Designersandpsychologistshaveworkedforyearsoncolour.Blueissaidtosuggesttrustefficiencydutylogiccoolnessthinkingandcalm.Italsosuggestscoldnessandunfriendliness.Itisthoughtthatstrongblueswillstimulateclearthoughtandlightersoftcolourswillcalmthemindandaidconcentration.Yellowislinkedwithconfidenceself-respectandfriendliness.Getthecolourwronganditcouldcausefeardepressionandanxietybuttherightyellowcanliftspiritsandself-respect.IngridCollinsapsychologistwhospecializesintheeffectsofcoloursaidthatcolourwasanenergyforce.Shesaid:BluedoesenhancecommunicationbutIamnotsureitwouldenhancetruthfulcommunication.YellowshesaidaffectedtheminD.Redontheotherhandshouldneverbeconsideredbecauseitcouldincreaseaggression.MrsCollinspraisedthedesignersforusingcoloursinthecells.GwentisnotthefirstBritishforcetoexperimentwithcolourtocalmdownorpersuadeprisonerstoco-operatE.Inthe1990sStrathclydePoliceusedpinkincellsbasedonresearchcarriedoutbytheUSNavy.1.Theexpressiontipthebalanceinparagraph1probablyindicatesthatthebluemight_____.A.letsuspectskeeptheirbalanceB.helpsuspectstoconfesstheircrimesC.makesuspectscoldandunfriendlyinlawcourtD.enablesuspectstochangetheirattitudestocolours2.WhichofthefollowingcoloursshouldNOTbeusedincellsaccordingtomepassage?A.Pink.B.YellowC.BluE.D.ReD.3.Whichofthefollowinghelpsalertofficersifsomeonestopsbreathing?A.Scanningequipment.B.Royalbluelines.C.Glassdoors.D.Yellowframes.4.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith_____.A.therelationshipbetweencoloursandpsychologyB.acomparisonofdifferentfunctionsofcoloursC.theuseofcoloursincellstoaffectcriminals’psychologyD.scientificwaystohelpcriminalsreformthemselvesinprison
TomBrennanwasworkinginaPhiladelphiaofficebuildingwhenhenoticedablackbag.Thebagcontainedabook.Thischancediscoveryendeda12-daysearchbytheLibraryCompanyofPhiladelphiaforahistoricaltreasure-a120-pagediarykept190yearsagebyDeborahLoganawomanwhokneweverybodyinherdayJamesGreenthelibrariantoldthemagazineAmericanLibraries.MostofthediaryisarecordofbigeventsinPhiladelphiaItalsoincludesadescriptionofBritishsoldiersburningWashington.D.C.inthewarof1812.ShedescribesPresidentJamesMadisononhorsebackasperfectlyshakingwithfearduringthetroubleddays.GeorgeWash-ingtonshewritesmistookherforthewifeofaFrenchman.andpraisedherexcellentEnglish.TheadventureofthelostbookbeganSeptember4whenCoryLuxmoorearrivedfromEng-landtodeliverthediaryofhisancestor祖先totheLibraryCompanywhichheandhiswifeconsideredtobethebesthomeforthediary.GreentoldAmericanLibrarieshehadthediaryinhispossessionaboutfiveminuteswhenLuxmooretookitbackbecausehehadpromisedtoshowittooneotherperson.OnreturningtohishotelaftershowingtheperciousbooktoGreenLuxmoorewaasshockedtorealisethathehadleftitinthetaxi.WithoutanydelayGreenbegancallingeverytaxicompanyinthecitywithnoluckI'vefeltsicksincethenLuxmooretoldreporters.AccordingtoGreen.noonehasyetlearnedhowthediarycametotheofficebuilding.TomBrennanreceivedareward奖励of1000Philadelphiagainedanothertreasureforitshisto-ryandLuxmooretoldreportersIt'swonderfulnews.I'monhigh.1.Thisarticlemainlytellsaboutthestoryof＿＿＿＿＿A.alostdiaryB.DeborahLoganC.CoryLuxmooreD.theLibraryCompany2.Fromthetextwelearnthatthediaryisnowownedby＿＿＿＿＿A.TomBrennanB.anunknownpersonC.aPhiladelphiamagazineD.theLibraryCompanyofPhiladelphia3.Philadelphiaisthoughttobethebesthomeforthediarybecause＿＿＿＿＿.A.itwaswritteninPhiladelphiaB.ittellsstoriesaboutPhiladelphiaC.peopleinthecityareinterestedinoldthingsD.theBritishandtheAmericansoncefoughtinPhiladelphia4.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappenedtothediary?a-TomBrennanfoundthebookinanofficebuilding.b-ThebookwasshowntoJamesGreen.c-CoryLuxmoorearrivedfromEnglanD.d-Thebookwasleftbehindinataxi.A.A.B.C.dB.C.B.D.aC.A.C.D.bD.C.A.B.d5.WhatdidCoryLuxmooremeanwhenhesaidI'monhigh?A.I'mrichB.I'mfamousC.I'mexcitedD.I'mlucky.
Mostpeoplethinkofracingwhentheyseegreyhounds灰狗andbelievetheyneedlotsofexercisE.Theycanactuallybequitelazy!Greyhoundsaregoodatfastracesbutnotlong-distancerunning.Theydoneedregularexercisebuttheyliketorunforashortburstandthengetbackonthebedoracomfortableseat.Anothermisunderstandingisthatgreyhoundsmustbeaggressive好斗的becausetheyarebiginsizE.Infactgreyhoundslovepeopleandaregentlewithchildren.Greyhoundscanlivefor12-14yearsbutusuallyonlyracefortwoorthreeyearsandafterthattheymakegreatpets.Theydon’tneedalotofspacedon’tmakealotofnoiseanddon’teatalotfortheirsizE.Normallygreyhoundscanbeastallas90cm.Thereishoweverasmall-sizedgreyhoundwhichstandsonly33cm.Greyhoundscomeinavarietyofcolors.Greyandyellowish-brownarethemostcommon.OthersincludeblackwhiteblueredandbrownoramixofthesE.Greyhoundshavesmoothbodycoatslowbodyfatandareveryhealthy.Becausethey’reslim苗条的theydon’thavethelegproblemslikeotherdogsthesameheight.ButtheydofeelthecolD.EspeciallysincetheywouldmuchratherbeathomeinbedthanwalkingaroundoutsidE.1.Thetextiswrittenmainly.A.totellpeoplehowtoraisegreyhoundsB.toletpeopleknowmoreaboutgreyhoundsC.toexplainwhygreyhoundsareaggressiveD.todescribegreyhoundsofdifferentcolors2.Itcanbeinferredthatgreyhounds.A.lovebigdoghousesB.likestayinginbedalldayC.makethebestguarddogsD.needsomeexerciseoutdoors3.Whydoestheauthorsaythatgreyhoundsmakegrestpets?A.TheyarebiginsizE.B.TheyliveaverylonglifE.C.TheycanrunracesforsometimE.D.Theyarequietandeasytolookafter.4.Ifyoukeepapetgreyhounditisimportant.A.tokeepitstimB.tokeepitwarmC.totakespecialcareofitslegsD.totakeittoanimaldoetorsrcgularly
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