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1、Using the LibraryYou look for a book in one of two ways: / either you ll know the author and title of thebook, or else you ll want a book on a particular subject. / Let s start with what todo if you know the author s name and the title of the book. / The first thing is to look up the author s name i
2、n the Author Catalogue. / If you can find a card for the book, / you should then write down three things: / the author, the title and the class number./ Now find the class number on the library shelves. / There are notices on the bookcases called shelf guides. / If you find the book on the shelf, /
3、and you want to borrow it, take it to the Issue Desk. / If you can t find the book, / it means that someone elsehas borrowed it, / so you should ask the librarian to reserve it for you.Old AgeMany people mistakenly believe that old age is a time of increased illness and loneliness. / In fact, people
4、 do not suddenly change / whenthey reach the age of 60 or 65. / Furthermore, although more parents and their married children live in separate households than ever before,/ this is usually by choice. / It is not because childrennow tend to neglect theirparents when they become old. / It is also wron
5、g to believe / that old age seriously affects a person s mental abilities. / There is clear proof / that people who were eager to learn / and who welcomed new experiences in their middle age, / continue to do so in old age./ It is true that older people tend to take longer to learn something new tha
6、n your people./ Nevertheless, if they are given sufficient time, / they learn as well as young people do.BellIn ancient times all over the world, / it was believed that evil spirits could put up with / just about anything except the clanging of the bell. / Over time, the bell itself, even when not r
7、inging, / came to be regarded as a powerful lucky symbol. / Because it is suspended in a hanging position, / it takes on the representation of all life suspended between heaven and earth. / Its vault-like shape has become a symbol of heaven. / Bells are used in Christian churches as well as Hindu /
8、and Buddhist temples as a means of keeping evils away. / The bell tolled at funerals is now explained as a signal to the living / that a soul is passing to the other side / and should be accompanied by prayers./ But originallythe tolling was intended to prevent / evil forces from interfering with th
9、e soul sheavenward journey.Travel BooksThere are three kinds of travel books. / The first are those that give a personal, subjective account of travels / which the author has actually made himself. / If these books are informative / and have a good index, / they can be very useful to you / when you
10、are planning your travels. / The second can be classified as selective guidebooks / whose purpose is to give a purely objective description of things to be done and seen. / The third are those books which are called “ a guide ” to some place or other. / They will give an analysis or an interpretatio
11、n. / They can be as inspiring and entertaining as the first kind, / but their primary function is to assist the reader / who wishes to plan his tour / in themost practical way.Changing Rate of EmploymentWest Germany had one of the lowest rates of unemployment back in 1980. / It stood at justthree pe
12、rcent. / But then over the next three years it rose quite sharply and steadily./ In 1982 it was nearly sic percent, / and in 1983 it was the same as France. / 1984 sawa slight increase, and 1985 a slight fall. / The 1985 figure was eight percent, / in between France and the United States. / The Unit
13、ed States has had ups and downs, / or rather, it s the only country to show a significant drop in the number of unemployed. / This is dueto high interest rates, / which haven t helped the rest of the world. / In 1980 the ratewas about the same as France and Great Britain, / slightly higher than Fran
14、ce, actually,at about seven percent. / This rose to 7.5 percent in 1981, andthen peaked the followingyear at over nine percent.Graduate StudentGraduate students specializein a particularfieldof study. / They study to become expertsin this field / and to learn new advances in their fields while they
15、earn an M. A. or Ph.D. / Sometimes when they get an M. A. in one field they begin studying another field. / They hope that when they earn their graduate degrees / they will succeed in finding importantjobs. / They hope to get jobs that are interesting and high paying. / The life of a graduate studen
16、t is often difficult. / They are usually too busy studying to make a good living./ Often they have to pay high tuition fees for their education. / Some give up studying before they get their degrees. / But most keep on working at their studies until they graduate. / In today s world, most graduate s
17、tudents don t regret spending time with their studies. / They are finding that new developments are occurring in all fields. /For many graduate, study has become a necessity.Rainy BritainBritain is famous around theworld for its rainy weather, / butmany parts of the countrythis June / are experienci
18、ngmuch more rain than they have ever seen before. / Torrentialdownpours have caused rivers to burst their banks, / roads have been closed and many people have been evacuated / from their homes because of the floods. / The worst hit area seemsto be the north of England. / There have even been fatalit
19、ies as people got stuck in the rain / or were washed away by the floodwaters. / Flood warnings have been issued in many parts of the UK / and it is said that over a month s worth of rain has fallen in justthe last couple of days. / The rain has also caused chaos at some of Britain s famousJune event
20、s. / The Glastonbury festival is a four-day-long outdoor music festival / and while it is traditionally quite rainy and muddy there, / this year was particularly bad.SunbedIn the UK, a country known for its bad weather and lack of sunshine, / there appears tobe an ever increasing number of very tann
21、ed young people. / So just how are they achieving their golden tans? / Some are opting for the sun-free option / and are getting their tanfrom a bottle. / However, it appears that others are turning to tanning salons, / of which there are thousands in the UK. / While in China young people often pref
22、er to remain fair, / in the UK there seems to be a growing desire for tanned skin. / So why do the British prefer to be bronzed? / Often, they are trying to emulate their favorite celebrities, footballers, or footballer s wives. / Research from the British Sunbed Association suggests that / many peo
23、ple believe a tan makes them feel and look healthier. / This is a belief that is most definitely not shared by Cancer Research UK. / They firmly state that being tanned is not a sign of health.Ball GamesBall games have become an integral part of modern society. / They give us entertainment providing
24、 us a means to safely free ourselves from stress. / There are many differentballgames that can do this for us. / Somepeople enjoy football, while others like basketball. / These two ball games are the most popular in China. / Other games such as baseball are growing in appeal, yet have not become po
25、pular. / The development of these games is interesting. / Basketball is one of the few sports with a known date of birth. / Football, or soccer, originally developed from traits found in both China and Europe. / It has grown to become the world s most popular sport. / In Europe, football clubs have
26、been established, / which in turn has been copied in the rest of the world. / These football clubs train players / who may later go play for their nations in the World Cup. / This is the most watched ballgame championship on the planet.Famous UniversityMany countries have excellent universities. / T
27、here are, however, few world famousones./ These universities have achieved their fame / through a combination of both their age / and the high levels of quality in their instruction. / Throughout their histories, / each one has been a testing ground for the leadership of the nation. / In the United
28、States, Harvard and Yale attract thousands of foreign students / who would use what they learn for the advancement of their own nations. / In this way, these schools have developed an interesting method of international communication. / Graduates around the world are able to connect with each other
29、/ by having graduated from one of the finest universities in the world. / Leaders in every field, whether government officials or ground-breaking scientists, / who graduated form the same school have a direct link to each other / and understand each other much betterInternet RelationshipInternet rel
30、ationships are ones that are made through online communication / with a prospective friend or date. / Nowadays, many people are turning towards makings such relationships / as they think these are more reliable than ones that are created by meeting in person. / People have their own individual views
31、 regarding such relationships. /Internet relationships can be made / for the purpose of getting a date or just friendship. /There is a debate going on in the online community about these online relationships. /Somesay that these kind of bonding is not at all reliable, / as anyone can pose as a perso
32、n who is not, in reality. / On the other hand, if you use the Internet in the best possible manner, / this bonding can go well further genuinely. / This simply means that, along with emails and chats, / if you use real-time audio and video conversations, / you can be assured that the person online i
33、s not faking his identity.Giving and SharingThe spirit of giving and sharing is at its peak during the Christmas season. / People are so generous to dole out gifts, / money and other things to people they care about, / and at times to charity, too. / This innate feeling in us is always there. / It s
34、 not onlyfor special seasons like the holidays / that we should be able to give / and share whatever we have in abundance. / It most likelyto be the instinctive feeling in us / that we shouldbe willing to share and give something all year round / especially to those who are in need.The holiday feeli
35、ng is all around us. /The malls are all decorated with pretty and shinyChristmas decors all around. / There s happy Christmas music being heard all over the place. / A lot of people are shopping because there are lots of sales and discounts offered. Make a Good SpeechEveryone recognizes the importan
36、ce of speaking English well. / In school one of the chief things to learn and to practice may be the reading and writing of English, / but in everyday life we convey our thoughts to other people / by speaking far more oftenthanby writing. / What we say and how we say it determine the opinion that ot
37、her people form about us. /A person who speaks clearly and pleasantly obviously has a very great advantage. / A person who cannot or does not speak acceptably is under a great handicap / he mayhave a fine character, / he may have many good qualities, / but he may still be held back. /Perhaps the chi
38、ef thing about speaking is not to be afraid of it. / There is no real need to be nervous / and you should try to avoid showing nervousness. / But the best way of overcoming your perfectly natural feelings of shyness is to go ahead and speak / and so accustom yourself to the situation of being on you
39、r feet with a group of people listening to you./Table MannersWe have all gone to a dinner and used our neighbor s for, glass or bread plate. / Howembarrassing it is! / So here s a shortcut so that you can know exactly what is yours: / your plate is in the center. / Knives and spoons are on your righ
40、t, and forks and your napkin on the left. / Liquids go to your right, and solids go on your left. / You know where your stuff is. / But now it s time to know how to use everything properly. / Take your napkin and place it on your lap right away when you sit down. / It should never be on the table. /
41、 Just put it on your lap, not into your shirt. / The fork furthest to the outside is the one you should use for the appetizer. / Whenthe next part of the meal comes, / use the next outermost fork, and so on. / Same deal goes for the spoons and knives. /Writing for AdviceMost Americans don t like to
42、get advice from members of their family. / When they need advice, they don t usually ask people they know. / Instead, many Americans write letters to newspapers and magazines / which give advice on many different subjects, / including family problems, the use of languages, health, cooking, child car
43、e, clothes and how to buy a house or a car. /Most newspapers regularly print letters from readerswith problems. / Along with theletters there are answers written by people / who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. / Some of these writers are doctors; / others are lawyers or educators. /
44、 But two of the most famous writers of advice are women / without special training for this kind of work. / One of them answers letters addressed to“ Dear Mary ” . / The other isaddressed as“ Dear Ann Smith ” . / Experience is their preparation for giving advice./词汇l.curious2. figure3.persistent4. i
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