1. 更多市民遵守交通规则,坐公交不霸座,过马路不闯红灯;
2. 广场舞扰民情况有好转;
3. 市民文明遛狗,主动清理宠物粪便。
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有关词汇:天津市文明行为促进条例 the Regulations to Promote Civilized Behaviors in Tianjin
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2 . Recently I spoke to some of my students about what they wanted to do after they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they would have.
Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expecting them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out.
“Surgery (外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One girl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it regrows, you can get at least 5cm taller! ”
At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I can’t deny that, but I don’t think I would put myself through months of agony (痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I don’t even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as I’m not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall! It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just does not exist in reality.
No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm (基准). Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfection” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career.
1. We can know from the passage that the author works as ________ .A.a doctor | B.a model | C.a teacher | D.a reporter |
A.marry a better man/woman | B.become a model |
C.get an advantage over others in job-hunting | D.attract more admirers |
A.everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the cost |
B.it’s right for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobs |
C.media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery |
D.it is one’s appearance instead of skills that really matters in one’s career |
A.He hates to be called a short man. |
B.He tries to increase his height through surgery. |
C.He always wears shoes with thick soles to hide the fact. |
D.He just accepts it as it is. |
A.To talk about how to find jobs. |
B.To discuss the standard of beauty. |
C.To warn students it’s difficult to find jobs. |
D.To criticize the media for its misleading in pursuing beauty. |
3 . The world would be a better place if we all had children’s eyes. This is not because children’s eyes are too sharp to allow any blot (污点, 瑕疵) to pass without being
Not long before, an examination, intended to
The implication of this event goes
We Chinese have been holding the
Besides, cheats are unfair to honest examinees, and when the success of cheats
In a word, we adults need to have our eyes as
A.praised | B.dismissed | C.caught | D.thrown |
A.develop | B.investigate | C.prevent | D.promote |
A.caught up | B.came up | C.kept up | D.put up |
A.Surprisingly | B.Usually | C.Safely | D.Slowly |
A.hid | B.recommended | C.raised | D.affected |
A.accept | B.ignore | C.refuse | D.perform |
A.without | B.beyond | C.into | D.for |
A.tutors | B.pupils | C.adults | D.teachers |
A.probably | B.suddenly | C.luckily | D.gradually |
A.opportunity | B.dream | C.belief | D.hope |
A.free | B.busy | C.ugly | D.dirty |
A.described | B.filled | C.purchased | D.charged |
A.Unless | B.Therefore | C.However | D.Thus |
A.names | B.titles | C.goods | D.products |
A.bright | B.beautiful | C.pleasant | D.sad |
A.care about | B.put aside | C.contribute to | D.come across |
A.understands | B.observes | C.possesses | D.changes |
A.act | B.exist | C.suffer | D.survive |
A.advises | B.encourages | C.warns | D.informs |
A.beautiful | B.young | C.wide | D.clear |
4 . Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential of that nation.
If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars—the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should hold up rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.
A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area—SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.
A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.
Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.
What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.
1. Why rock stars shouldn’t be regarded as a model according to this passage?A.They cannot compose very good music. |
B.Most of them are not honest persons. |
C.They care more about themselves than others. |
D.Often they don’t live a healthy and respectable life. |
A.They are not clever but are good-looking. |
B.They are rich but are strict with themselves. |
C.They are talented in some area but lead a disordered life. |
D.They are perfect in every way. |
A.a university professor | B.a popular singer |
C.a football player | D.a film actress |
A.who are rich, famous and wear the latest fashionable clothes |
B.Who are talented and do things that are beneficial to society. |
C.who plays an important role in a play |
D.who have a great ability in sports. |
A.He is understanding. | B.He is critical. |
C.He is neutral (中立的). | D.He is uninterested. |
5 . Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Many people feel that the United States has the worst taxes in the world.
Taxes are money that people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government in the United States: federal (联邦的), state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes.
Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand dollars per year must pay a certain part of their salaries to the federal government. The percentage varies for different people. It depends on their salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax, that is, 15 or 28 percent. $17,850 is the cutoff. The tax rate is 15 percent below 17,850 and 28 percent above.
The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, or any of the other forty-eight states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax, which is a percentage charged to any item which people buy in the state. Some states use income tax and sales tax to raise their revenues (税收).
The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it) and excise tax, which is collected on vehicles such as cars and trucks in a city. The cities use this money for education, police, public works, etc.
Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often say that the government misuses their tax dollars. They all believe that taxes are too high in this country.
1. In the United States, taxes are collected to provide revenues for ______.A.the federal government | B.the state government |
C.the city government | D.the three levels of government |
A.28% of his income | B.15% of his income |
C.$17,850 | D.$5,000 |
A.They have to pay more than what the item costs. |
B.They can pay less than what the item costs. |
C.They have to pay exactly what the item costs. |
D.They will all give up buying the item. |
A.Property Tax. | B.Excise Tax. |
C.Income Tax. | D.Sales Tax. |
A.satisfied with their taxes | B.proud of their taxes |
C.unhappy about their taxes | D.very angry at their taxes |
6 . Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route—through the boot(行李箱).
Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, Kent after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”
Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, Kent, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.
Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”
It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”
His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.
1. What is the best title for this newspaper article?A.The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman |
B.Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route |
C.Driver Escapes Through Car Boot |
D.The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident |
A.The hammer. | B.The coin. | C.The screw. | D.The horn. |
A.Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down. |
B.Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam. |
C.Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road. |
D.Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat. |
A.Luckily the door was torn away in the end | B.At last the wrench went broken |
C.The lock came open after all his efforts | D.The chance was lost at the last minute |
A.the ditch was along a quiet country road | B.the accident happened on a clear warm day |
C.the police helped Mr. Johnson get out of the ditch | D.Mr. Johnson had a tender wife and was well attended |