Basic Study Manual Hardcover $37.50

Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. Read this book and learn:

◆ What the three barriers to study are, and what to do about them.

◆ What to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying.

◆ Twenty-six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding.

Buy and read Basic Study Manual and use it to improve your ability to study.

Study Skills for Life Hardcover: $31,99

L. Ron Hubbard’s study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by giving them the ability to study and learn. Fully illustrated (配插图) for easy understanding.

How to Use a Dictionary Picture Book for Children Hardcover: $34.90

In spite of billions of dollars spent on “educational research,” children are not taught the most basic skills of learning, even the most basic of these: how to use a dictionary. In fact, a search of educational books for children found not one that told them how to use a dictionary. Written for children 8 to 12, this fully illustrated book will teach your children:

◆ How to find words in a dictionary.

◆ The different ways that words are used.

◆ What the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean.

◆ How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words.

This book includes a part for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children. Buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education. What’s more, you’ll just pay 50 percent for it before September, 1, 2018.

When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. It was a in thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my mum gave me a signet ring with my initials carved into it. I was in heaven.

What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn’t being “replaced”. We’d been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything - so most of the “new” stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what we’d lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.

Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it, And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents’ when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn’t my birthday, nor was It Easter or Christmas or any other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “You’ll recognize this one,” she said, smiling.

Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecoration, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They’d had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits me.

For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday- the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students much more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms.

But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible (非物质的) Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov. 30, 2016.

To be fair, the terms do sound old; they were invented thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural activities. But the truth is that they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time.

For starters, you may have heard your mon say, “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The snafu days are a period of time that talls in summer, somewhere between Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days following Winter Solstice

In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumpling on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some treat themselves to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao.

But no matter how differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever.

According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage - Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan (knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus), for example – the solar terms are neither regional nor a hype of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, which applies to everything. And this means they are unlikely to die out.

When a consumer finds that something he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to what the producer says for it, the first step is to present the guarantee, or any other records that might help, at the store of buying. In most cases, his action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to gain satisfaction.

A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, taking it as true that he or she has a just right.

Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they can’t get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can show clearly what is wrong with what was bought in question. If this can’t be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This stereo does not work”.

The store manager may advice the consumer to write to the producer, if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the expected result, the consumer can go a step further. He or she can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a public organization responsible for protecting consumer’s rights.

Swimming at the beach or in a backyard pool are well-known Australian summer activities. But while it is usually a fun time of year, there is a serious side to summer that you might not know about.

    36    There are lots of trees and dry grass in remote areas that can easily catch fire. Even throwing a burning cigarette out of a car window can cause a lot of damage.       37    

In February, there were more than 80 different bushfires burning at the same time in New South Wales, a southeastern state of Australia. The Guardian newspaper reported that 42 homes were burned to the ground because of these fires.     38    They are huge farms. Many Australian properties(房产)are larger than 1,000 square kilometers, while the biggest is more than 20,000 square kilometers—even larger than Beijing.

Every household prepares for bushfire season and protects their property. But sometimes the fires are too big and people have to move to safety.

    39     It was so hot in February that thousands of bats died from the heat. People can get sick if they stay outside for too long or don’t drink enough water. The heat can also cause power problems for homes and businesses.

    40    But it is worth remembering that the heat can cause lots of problems, too.

I went with some colleagues from my office for a dinner in a very popular local restaurant. It was _______ business time and the restaurant was packed. We _______ found a table in a corner for three of us.

As soon as we sat down, we heard a crash when a cleaning boy cleaning the floor with all the plates he was carrying. There was _______ and no one was saying or doing anything.

In a flash I remembered my _______ many years ago. Once, I _______ in the airport because I had rushed there on my own on an empty stomach. I was picked up and taken care of by two _______. This was my chance to _______ it forward.

I ran to the young man's side immediately, turned him on his back and screamed for someone to _______ a hot drink. Soon people started asking if I was a _______ . I said I was not, but I was ________ at blacking out (晕厥).

The kid soon opened his eyes and started saying that he didn’t know what had happened. I________ him by saying it was OK and I had had a ________ experience. He had not eaten. I held the ________ drink to his mouth till he finished it and sat with him till he felt OK. By then the ________ had arrived. I asked her to let the kid lie down for a little while until he was steady on his feet, and to give him something to ________. I offered to pay.

The manager was kind enough to refuse the ________ and agreed to make sure the kid ate before he went home. By the time all this was ________ it was getting late for my colleagues. Since we hadn’t ________ anything yet, they decided to go home.

I slowly walked home, not hungry any more, and my heart was ________ for the opportunity to pay forward the ________ I had received many years before.

The culture and customs of New Zealand are incredibly unique. You would never think that a country     61     (locate) in the corner of the world would be so multi-cultural, but you     62     (real) don’t realize how different, it is until you arrive. There are literally people from all over the world that live in New Zealand. Most of the island is inhabited by immigrants from     63     (Europe) countries, but the “minorities” on the island make     64     a majority of the population. The native Maori play a large role in society, and many of their customs     65     (combine) with modern ones.

There are many Asians and Africans who have also immigrated to the country over the years,     66     (make) it a melting pot of cultures. But it’s not like many other     67     (country) where there seems to be tension among the different cultures. People in New Zealand believe in a principe that they call “a fair go”.     68     something goes wrong, then people in New Zealand are more likely to give others     69     second chance so that they can prove     70     (them) or show that things can be done differently.

71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Many restaurants have “take out” service. But this restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, has become more famous for special “take in” service. Actually, a name of the restaurant is “Take In” too.

Take In didn’t even have a kitchen, that means it doesn’t cook meals. Instead, it allows customers order different dishes from 20 other restaurants in the city,

The idea behind them is simple. Sometimes, you go out with a group of friend. You can’t decide where to go for dinner so everyone wants to order something differently. Take In is the perfect solution. You can order a pizza, when your friends may choose Japanese food, Chinese food or a hamburger. But all of you can have meals together at Take In.

“We want to he a living room in the city,” said a spokesperson of the restaurant.

72. 假设你是李华。你的外国笔友打算于7月来中国，特来信了解中国人的社交习俗。请你用英语回一封信，从以下几个方面作具体介绍：

1. 见面时的问候方式；

2. 接收礼物时的回应方式；

3. 餐宴礼节。

注意：1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结束语已写好，不计入总词数；

2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Jane,

Glad to hear from you and you’re welcome to China in July.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua