This Family Keeps Their CommunityWarm by Cutting Firewood for Those in Need Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State，after all—and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too.But what if you lived there and couldn't cut wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it？Luckily，Shane McDaniel and his twin sons，Harrison and Henry McDaniel，are happy to help.The three men cut truckloads of wood—then give it to those in need. The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project，Shane told "I cut wood with my dad.He just loved doing it，" said Shane.He wanted to pass along that feeling，so he and the twins spent the summer cutting.The result was a great wall of wood piled up（堆积） around their house.To buy that much it would cost about ＄10，000. It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves，and when the weather turned cold that November，Shane started thinking of others.He posted online： "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT，PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!…If you know someone who BURNS WOOD，please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD." The response was immediate.One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove.Others raced over to Shane's house with more wood.One woman，noticing the photo of the McDaniels，started to feel warm in other ways： "I don't need the wood.But I am truly happy for what you have done!" Single mom Katelyn Ticer，29，and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat，so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. "To get that much wood brought me to tears，" she told "So much stress and worry is off my shoulders.I couldn't be more thankful." Shane is ready to help more people. "Giving is the reward，" he said. "It has nothing to do with how well it's received；it's about how much it's needed."（1）Why did Shane and his twin sons cut the wood？ ____ A.Because Shane just wanted to pass along the feeling that he cut with his father.B.ecause Shane had nothing to do.C.Because Shane thought this was a good way to know more his sons.D.Because Shane and his twin sons liked cutting the wood.（2）How did Shane help his neighbors？ ____ A.He paid someone to cut the wood.B.He gave wood to those in need.C.He bought stoves to those in need.D.He raised ＄10，000 for poor neighbors.（3）What does the underlined word "response" mean ？ ____ A.resultB.feedbackC.reactionD.effect（4）What happened after Shane posted the message online？ ____ A.Many people came to his house to get wood.B.He received a lot of gifts from his neighbors.C.A lot of wood piled up around his house.D.Some people quickly offered to help.（5）What did Shane think of helping others？ ____ A.Helping is not giving but receiving.B.Helping others is helping ourselves.C.Being needed drives us to give.D.God helps those who help themselves.
Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State, after all—and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too. But what if you lived there and couldn't cut wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, are happy to help. The three men cut truckloads（—卡车量）of wood, then give it to those in need.The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project, Shane told msn.Com. "I cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it, " said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer cutting. The result was a great wall of wood piled up（堆积）around their house. To buy that much it would cost about ＄10.000.It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted online: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME…If you know someone who BURNS WOOD, please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, " The response（反应）was immediate（立即）. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Shane's house with more wood. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniels, started to feel warm in other ways: "I don't need the wood. But I am truly happy for what you have done!"Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. "To get that much wood brought me to tears, " she told "So much stress and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful."Shane is ready to help more people. "Giving is the reward", he said, "It has nothing to do with how well it's received; it's about how much it's needed."(1)What did Shane and his sons do to help their neighbours? A.They gave firewood to those in need.B.They bought wood-burning stoves.C.They raised about 10, 000 dollars.D.They paid someone to cut wood.(2)What happened after Shane posted messages online? A.His family received lots of presents.B.Some people quickly offered to help.C.Lots of wood piled up around their house.D.The weather suddenly turned freezing cold.(3)What did Shane think of what he had done to help others? A.Being needed drives us to give.B.Love is not giving but receiving.C.Helping others is just helping ourselves.D.Its better to help people fish than to give them fish.
Worried that the 27-year-old man making 70,000 as profiled (描绘) on an online dating service isn't so young or taking home that much cash? Chances are he's telling the truth if the site is aimed at long-term relationships. But if he's lying, he's probably a people pleaser—the type of person who'd try to put himself in the best light even if you'd found him offline first. In Professor Jeffrey Hall's survey of 5,020 men and women who belonged to an undisclosed Internet dating site, most respondents (被访者) indicated they wouldn't lie. But those saying they were most likely to lie generally gave answers to other questions indicating they were people pleasers, or "high self-monitors." Such people want to be liked and fit in, these people, whether online or off, may lie about weight, age, income and interests, Hall said. In the study, published in the February issue of the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, respondents were asked to rate on a 10-point scale the likelihood that they would misrepresent their education, income, relationship goals, personal interests, weight and age to a potential date online. "On average, answers were close to around 2 for the most part, which means less likely," Hall said. Men indicated they were more likely than women to lie in every category except weight, according to the study. However, the differences between men and women were small, Hall said. For example, men led women 2.01 to 1.83 when it came to lying about education and income. Women led men 3.24 to 2.37 in lying about weight. "Personality makes much more of a difference in how much people lie," Hall said. "People interested in long-term relationships tend to be the users that are attracted to this site." "Online daters shouldn't be concerned that most people are presenting a false impression of themselves," Hall said in a news released before Thursday's phone interview. "What influences face-to-face dating influences the online world, too."1. What is the passage mainly about?A) A 27-year-old man making 70,000 is dating online.B) People pleasers always lie to others online and offline.C) People should not believe in online dating.D) Online daters don't lie as much as people think they do. 2. According to Professor Jeffrey Hall, those "high self-monitors" always ________.A) aim at having a long-term relationshipB) behave as such people that everyone likesC) try various ways to make other people like them D) lie about their weight, age, income and interests3. What's one finding of the study mentioned in Paragraph 3 and 4?A) Men lie in more aspects than women when dating online. B) Women lie in more aspects than men when dating online.C) Women are more likely to lie about their salary.D) Men are more likely to lie about their weight.4. How much people would lie online is determined by ________.A) their weightB) their incomeC) their heightD) their personality 5. What can we conclude from Professor Hall's words?A) Online daters shouldn't be too worried about being cheated. B) Online daters should try to change people's impression of them.C) Face-to-face dating is far safer than online dating.D) Face-to-face dating is becoming less popular today.
【简答题】翻译(汉译英) 在英文中,“中国”与“瓷器”是一个词,这说明,很早时期欧洲人认识中国是和瓷器联系在一起的。瓷器 15 世纪时就传入欧洲,在中外交流中占有重要位置。瓷器以其优雅精致的品质,为中国赢得了好名声。瓷器是中国文明史上的重要物品。大约在公元 1 世纪时,中国就出现了瓷器。到了宋代,瓷器进入了成熟期
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on the use of PowerPoint (PPT) in class. You can start your essay with the sentence “The use of PowerPoint is becoming increasingly popular in class”. You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay on Printed Book or E-book? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words.1.随着网络不断深入人们生活，电子图书逐渐受到大众欢迎；2.与传统图书相比，电子图书具有的优势；3.我的看法。
When the brawl happened,A. few people were at Sydney airport.B. a gang was ambushed by a rival gang.C. four suspects fled and others were arrested.D. 15 gang members were surrounded by 50 other gang members.
8 . Washington is home to lots of trees — it is the Evergreen State, after all — and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too. But what if you lived there and couldn’t cut wood or couldn’t afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, are happy to help. The three men cut truckloads of wood — then give it to those in need.The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project, Shane told msn.Com. “I cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it,” said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer cutting. The result was a great wall of wood piled up(堆积) around their house. To buy that much it would cost about 10.000.It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted online: “IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!...If you know someone who BURNS WOOD, please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD,” The response(反应) was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Shane’s house with more wood. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniels, started to feel warm in other ways: “I don’t need the wood. But I am truly happy for what you have done!”Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. “To get that much wood brought me to tears.” she told msn. Com. “So much stress and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn’t be more thankful.”Shane is ready to help more people. “Giving is the reward”, he said. “It has nothing to do with how well it’s received; it’s about how much it’s needed.”【小题1】What did Shane and his sons do to help their neighbours?A．They gave firewood to those in need.B．They bought wood-burning stoves.C．They raised about 10,000 dollars.D．They paid someone to cut wood.【小题2】What happened after Shane posted messages online?A．His family received lots of presents.B．Some people quickly offered to help.C．Lots of wood piled up around their house.D．The weather suddenly turned freezing cold.【小题3】What did Shane think of what he had done to help others?A．Being needed drives us to give.B．Love is not giving but receiving.C．Helping others is just helping ourselves.D．It’s better to help people fish than to give them fish.
Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State, after all—and lots of fireplaces and wood-burning stoves too. But what if you lived there and couldn't chop (劈) wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons are happy to lend an ax. The three men chop truckloads of wood—then donate it to those in need.The idea started as a father-son bonding project. "I had to cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it," said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer chopping wood. The result was a great wall of wood piled up around their house, which is worth about 10,000.It was too much for the Mc-Daniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted on the Internet: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE CONTACT ME! ... If you know someone who NEEDS WOOD, and they're looking at a cold house, please help us help them. Please help us make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR HOOD."The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning furnace. Others raced over to Norm's, the mini-mart Shane owns, with more wood for the pile.Single mom Katelyn Ticer and her four-year-old daughter rely on a wood-burning stove as their only source of heat, so it was a relief to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels before the holidays. “To get that much wood brought me to tears,” she said. “So much stress and anxiety is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful.”However, not every recipient is grateful, and some aren't even friendly. But Shane is OK with that. "Giving is the reward,” he says. “It has nothing to do with how well it's received; it's about how much it's needed.”【小题1】Why did Shane start chopping wood?A．He wanted to teach his sons a living skill.B．He wanted to kill the boring summer time.C．He was inspired by a childhood experience.D．He planned to make more money through this.【小题2】Why is Katelyn Tice mentioned in paragraph 5?A．To prove the great value of Shane's donation.B．To tell there are lots of people in need of wood.C．To describe how cold winter makes people suffer.D．To show the people helped by Shane are really poor.【小题3】What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Shane doesn't want people to thank him.B．Every person helped by Shane is thankful.C．Shane feels unhappy when people are unfriendly.D．Shane thinks it's rewarding to make the donation.【小题4】Which of the following words best describe Shane?A．Positive and energetic.B．Caring and generous.C．Reliable and friendly.D．Warm-hearted and humorous.
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The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
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The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.