When you leave your office, it is not necessary to switch your computer off, but you'd better log _ 28 _ all your accounts.

Online shoppers started buying on Thanksgiving and did not let up on so-called Cyber (网络的) Monday, the day retailers designated for more discounts and promotions. By 6 p.m. on Monday, Eastern time, sales were 20 percent higher than during the same time period on the Monday after Thanksgiving in 2009, according to a research firm owned by I.B.M. that tracks online sales.Cyber Monday was created in 2005 to encourage people to shop online from work, where they could use a high-speed Internet connection that they lacked at home. It never was the busiest online shopping day. But now that broadband Internet connections have replaced dial-up access in most American homes, fewer consumers are waiting until they get to their work computers to shop online.The day has evolved into a way for online retailers to keep up the spending momentum that began in earnest on the day after Thanksgiving. The scene at the fulfillment center of , the online shoe retailer, outside Louisville, Kentucky, offered physical evidence of this year's online holiday shopping trends. To satisfy the demand, not only did the company expand its warehouse to a second building, but also plans to add 500 employees the week."It's absolutely crazy," said Craig Adkins, the vice president for fulfillment operations. He said orders were "significantly larger than we thought."Online retailers were careful to note that while the strength of sales on Friday and Monday might be indicators (标志) of the season, they were only the beginning. The peak shopping day for many online retailers comes in mid-December as shipping deadlines approach. Many companies offer deals like free shipping throughout the holidays.One of them, , says the busiest day comes near the final day of its free shipping offer for Christmas delivery.Like other retailers, also got an early start, offering its holiday discounts as early as October in its electronics category. Thousands more deals were added on Friday, including a number of limited-time offers.Shoppers are increasingly using cell phones to shop online, whether to buy products or simply to research. said that it expected around seven percent of people to use their cell phones to shop on Monday, nearly double from last year.Another relatively new phenomenon is the use by online retailers of social media sites like Facebook to get the word out. Land's End, for instance, created "12 hours of Twitter" on Monday, during which it promoted its discounts, some of which were played up only on Twitter.1. What is the possible meaning of "let up" (Para. 1)?A) Encourage other people.B) Disappoint other people.C) Speed up their buying.D) Reduce their buying. 2. What can be known about the year 2005 according to Paragraph Two?A) People across the country were encouraged to shop online on Monday.B) The Internet connection speed at work places was higher than at home. C) Few customers enjoyed online shopping since the goods were expensive.D) All American homes got connected to the Internet by dial-up access.3. What does the author try to show the readers by taking as an example?A) The continually hot online holiday shopping. B) is a very successful business.C) The fast evolution of online shopping.D) How online retailers attract customers.4. Which of the following is true about online retailers according to the passage?A) The busiest day for online retailers is the day before Christmas.B) All online retailers offer free shipping throughout the holidays.C) The sales of many online retailers go up around Mid-December. D) Many online retailers prefer their customers to shop through cell phones.5. What is the main idea of the passage?A) The preference of online shoppers.B) The psychology of online shoppers.C) What online retailers care about on holidays.D) How online retailers deals with holiday seasons.

On the 1st of January, new regulations will come into effect which 1____ an annual leave bonus for people who put off marrying until the age of 23 for women, and 25 for men, the South China Morning Post reports. The holiday bonus was designed to encourage young people to delay getting married 2____ China’s one child policy. But with that policy now being 3____, this holiday 4____ is no longer necessary, the government says.In Shanghai, a young couple at a marriage registration office told the paper that they decided to register their marriage as soon as possible to take advantage of the 5____ policy, because an extra holiday was a big deal for them. In Beijing, one registration office had about 300 couples 6____ to get married the day after the changes were announced, rather than the usual number of between 70 and 80. But one lawyer tells the paper that the changes still have to be 7____ by local governments and these 8____ take time, so people who are rushing to register for marriage can relax.

BSport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw（缺陷）in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters' performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is.A.to reduce their mental stressB.to increase their sense of successC.to make sports less competitiveD.to make sports more challengingAccording to the passage sport is positive for young people in that.A.it can help them learn more about societyB.it enables them to find flaws in themselvesC.it can provide them with valuable experiencesD.it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesMany coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing young athletes.A.believing that criticism is beneficial for their early developmentB.without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidenceC.in order to make them remember life's lessonsD.so as to put more pressure on themThe author's purpose in writing the passage is.A.to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutB.to persuade young children not to worry about criticismC.to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to childrenD.to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement.

Directions: Suppose you are now writing a story about one of your talks with your parents. The talk can focus on any topic, formal or casual, interesting or boring. Don’t forget to provide the information of who, what, when, where, why, and how by time order. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.

38.Both parents and teachers are very concerned about the ___ effects that violent films may have on children.A. destructiveB. proactiveC. detectiveD. relative

11. They're working with the university to establish scholarships that recognize students who___in their fields of study.A. expectB. excelC. exposeD. express

17.We don't have a very good understanding of what emissions currently are，___we don't actually know very well how we could reduce them.A. thenB. thatC. soD. as

35.With each success the team focused more on winning and less on learning，and it ended up _ little of the data it collected . A. to analyze B. analyzing C. analyzed D. analyze

Bullying can ____ a climate of fear and anxiety in school,and prevent students from focusing on their schoolwork.A. give rise toB. keep backC. feel likeD. make use of