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Well, I wish I were there.
Sure. I took many pictures.
Right, he’s the best athlete.
No, let’s go see the game.
Yeah, we got 46 in total.
You’ll miss him, too.
I’ll join his farewell party.
I’ll pick him up at the airport.
He’s going to Canada to study.
He’s living in my neighborhood.
Sure. You’ll love the activity you’ve signed up for.
Don’t worry. You’ll make a lot of friends.
Good. You should stop your bad habits.
You’re right. My schedule isn’t always full.
Okay. Let me explain the activities one by one.
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Future Lawyers’ Internship Program
Woman:
That’s right. I really like my art teacher.
You’re right. I’ll talk to her right now.
I don’t like people who are late.
I’m sorry that I couldn’t help you.
I feel better because I already apologized.
Man:
I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading the book, too.
Okay. I’m going to make a list of my own.
I agree. It’s really difficult to reach the goal.
Don’t give up, and you can fulfill your dreams.
Well, keeping a diary helps you to find a solution.
Jane Tom
Jane:
I can’t agree with you on the ticket price.
I really can’t wait to meet the fans tonight.
Our concert will definitely be a big success.
The safety of the audience is our first concern.
I’m pleased that many people enjoyed the concert.
When people expect to see someone again, they are
more likely to find that person attractive, regardless of the
individual’s behavior, than if they do not have expectations
of future interaction. The expectation of future interaction
motivates people to look for positive qualities in someone
so that they will look forward to future interactions rather
than dread them, and increases the chances that people
will find the individual attractive. Conversely, when people
interact with someone whom they do not foresee meeting
again, they have little reason to search for positive
qualities. In fact, doing so may be depressing, given that
they may not have the opportunity to get to know the
person better in future interactions. Indeed, people are
sometimes motivated to find negative qualities in
individuals whom they do not expect to see again.
Lone animals rely on their own senses to defend
themselves, but an animal in a group benefits by having
a lot of other animals’ eyes, ears, and noses on the alert
for danger. An animal in a group also has a smaller
chance of being the unlucky individual picked out by a
predator. In addition, a group of animals fleeing from a
predator can create confusion. This makes it harder for a
predator to focus on one animal to catch. A school of
fish will split in two to avoid a predator and then
quickly regroup behind it. A herd of zebras can become
a dazzling display of black and white stripes, making it
more difficult for a lion to see where one zebra ends and
another begins.
If you are trying to decide among a few people to fill
a position, take a look at their writing skills. It doesn’t
matter if that person is a marketer, salesperson, designer,
programmer, or whatever; their writing skills will pay off.
That’s because being a good writer is about more than
writing. Clear writing is a sign of clear thinking. Good
writers know how to communicate. They make things
easy to understand. They can put themselves in someone
else’s shoes. They know what to omit. And those are
qualities you want in any candidate. Writing is making a
comeback all over our society. Look at how much
communication happens through instant messaging and
blogging. Writing is today’s currency for good ideas.
Thus, it is essential to welcome people with good writing
skills into your company.
Hire Good Writers
Writing and E-Commerce
Think Clearly vs. Write Clearly
How to Become Great Designers
Blogging: A New Style of Communication
Hi, boys and girls!
My name is Adam Burke. Are you interested in buying
a special lunch bag to protect our environment?
When I was in sixth grade, I noticed that many of
my classmates carried paper lunch bags. I found out
that from sandwich wrappers to disposable drink
containers, the average school kid generates 65 pounds
of lunch bag waste every year. To help kids cut
down on lunch bag waste, I have invented a reusable
lunch bag, which I am now selling on my website. It
has handles and a front pocket. And the fabric is
partially made from recycled plastic bottles. You will
like it because you can fold it up and put it in your
backpack. If you’d like to buy one, please feel free
to visit www.myblog.com/aburke.
(A), (B), (C)
You cannot fit objects (A) that / what occupied a 5,000-
square-foot house in a 2,000-square-foot condominium. If
you are moving to a smaller condominium, that’s great.
Get rid of your belongings and (B) buy / buying the
condominium. It is fruitless to look at condominiums
when you have spent the past 20-odd years in a large
house and then try to move all of your life into the
smaller investment. To do so often leads to frustration
because what you wind up purchasing is an expensive
warehouse for your furniture, and that is usually the
wrong investment. If you want to change your lifestyle,
you must accept the consequences of that decision.
Throwing things out only (C) hurt / hurts for a little while.
(A) (B) (C)
that buy hurt
that buy hurts
what buy hurts
what buying hurts
what buying hurt
Occasionally, there are children who have trouble
understanding that their clothing choice is inappropriate or
even unhealthy. Some children follow the suggestion
that sandals may not be the best option for a snowy day.
For those kids, experience may be the best teacher.
For example, when Lydia was eight years old, she
insisted on wearing her favorite sandals to school despite
warnings that the sidewalks were covered in snow and
slush. Her mom worried that she would arrive at
school with cold, wet feet, but Lydia would not change
her mind. Of course, her mother was right. While Lydia
did have some very uncomfortable toes because they
became soaked and frozen on her way to and from
school, she learned that sometimes fashion isn’t worth
the price of serious discomfort.
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GHANA NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Website: www.geocities.com/service_gnvsContact: Emmanuel Odonkor Corletey
The Ghana Network of Volunteer Service is looking
for volunteers who are open-minded, sociable, and
committed.
Starting Months: March and September
Duration of Service: 8 12 weeks
Age: 20 35
Activities: Administration, Teaching, Translating
When to Apply: Throughout the year
Costs: $200 for the first month and $150 for each
following month per person. This covers
accommodations and three meals a day.
Qualifications: Volunteers must be good at using
computers.
Kids in the Kitchen
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7
Campus Court
3
Kids in the Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen is a half-day camp for children.
Children will learn how to use a number of kitchen
tools.
They can explore everything from planning to
presentation of their favorite foods.
They can also take the food home and share with
the entire family!
INSTRUCTOR: James Smith
DATES: July 22 26
FEE: $75.00 (additional charge for materials: $30.00)
SCHEDULE:
TIME AGE
Morning Camp 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon 5 to 7 years old
Afternoon Camp 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8 to 10 years old
This camp is not recommended for children with
food allergies.
2036 North Walnut Street, Appleville, TX 22345
Come visit the new Campus Court at North Walnut!
Choose from our new one-bedroom or two-bedroom
apartments:
Great location for shopping and dining
Fully equipped kitchen with all electric appliances
Washer and dryer in all apartments
24-hour recreation center (except public holidays)
LOCATION
Located near the university stadium on the northwest
side of the campus. Two convenient entrances, one
from Oxford Avenue and the other from North
Walnut Street.
OFFICE HOURS
Monday Friday: 9 a.m. 6 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. 3 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
The above graph shows the percentage of women in wage
employment in the non-agricultural sector in 1990 and 2006.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, women’s waged
non-agricultural employment increased more than five
percentage points between 1990 and 2006. In 2006, the
percentage of women’s waged non-agricultural employment
in East Asia and Pacific countries was twice as high as that
of South Asia. In that same year, the percentage of
women’s waged non-agricultural employment in the Middle
East and North Africa was less than that of Sub-Saharan
Africa by ten percentage points. Despite the improvement
between 1990 and 2006, South Asia showed the smallest
increase in the percentage of women in waged non-agricultural
employment. Between 1990 and 2006, the increase in the
percentage of women’s waged non-agricultural employment
in Sub-Saharan Africa was larger than that of the Middle
East and North Africa.
Kate
Kate ran to the mailbox as soon as the mail truck
drove away. She opened the mailbox and reached into
the dark space. Her hope quickly disappeared, however.
There was nothing addressed to her. It was her sixteenth
birthday today, but there wasn’t even a birthday card
from her father. “I didn’t get anything from Dad,” said
Kate to her mother. “I can’t believe he forgot my
birthday.” Kate’s father was a doctor, and every summer
he went to Africa to treat people who were too poor to
go to a hospital. “Well, he didn’t forget your birthday,
Kate. I was going to give this to you at your birthday
party this afternoon,” said her mother, giving her a small
pink box with a purple ribbon, which arrived from Africa
the day before. “Yeah, I knew Dad wouldn’t let me
down!” shouted Kate, smiling the sweetest smile.
scared relieved
cheerful terrified
indifferent ashamed
dissatisfied confused
disappointed delighted
Do you remember the childlike joy you felt the last
time you found a parking spot at the mall on a crowded
day? When you finished shopping, you may have left the
spot with a certain hesitation, particularly if someone else
was waiting for it. Studies have shown that people take
longer to leave a parking spot when another driver is
waiting, even though they predict they will not. It’s as if
the space suddenly becomes more valuable once another
person wants it. Strictly speaking, it is no longer valuable
to the person leaving it. After all, it seems that our
brains are so that once we have
been given something, we are hesitant to give it up.
sensitive to loss
resistant to order
receptive to new ideas
easily exposed to illness
reluctant to deal with time
Wood is a material that is widely acknowledged to be
environmentally friendly. It has been welcome as an
alternative material for a long time in building houses
instead of cement or bricks. However, it is not always
easy to of one particular
material such as wood over another. Many species of tree
are now endangered, including mahogany and teak, and
deforestation, particularly in tropical rainforests, has had a
severe impact both on local communities and on native
plants and wildlife. Where wood is harvested and then
transported halfway across the globe, the associated energy
costs are high, causing a negative impact on the
environment. What is more, where wood is treated with
chemicals to improve fire- and pest-resistance, its healthful
properties are compromised.
* mahogany: ( )
increase the inherent resistance
favor the chemical properties
dominate the natural habitats
evaluate the relative merits
deny the cost advantage
Human farmers and their domesticated plants and
animals made a grand bargain, though the farmers did not realize it at the time. Consider maize. Domestication made it dependent on man. But its association with humans also carried maize far beyond its origins as a little-known Mexican grass, so that it is now one of the most widely planted crops on earth. From mankind’s point of view, meanwhile, the domestication of maize made available an abundant new source of food. But its cultivation (like that of other plants) prompted people to adopt a new lifestyle based on farming. Is man taking advantage of maize for his own purposes, or is maize taking advantage of man? Domestication, it seems, is .
* maize:
a pain in the neck an unfair sacrificea two-way street a request for helpa zero-sum game
(A), (B)
Pride is a sense that I am better than others, I have the ultimate beauty, talent, and answers, and I alone should rule the world. Pride causes individuals to be out of touch with the reality of who they truly are and of what really brings happiness. Pride prevents individuals from experiencing their true value or the true value of others. A sense of self-worth, (A) , provides calmness and enjoyment when dealing with all kinds of individuals. When individuals have a true sense of self-worth, they do not need to compare themselves with others, to tear others apart or feel superior.
(B) , there is an experience of oneness and sharing. By recognizing where one’s true value lies, one simultaneously recognizes the true value of others.
(A) (B)
on the other hand Instead
on the other hand Unfortunately
for example Moreover
for example Instead
in addition Unfortunately
Power walking is a type of exercise that nearly anyone can do. Many people enjoy this form of exercise because it can be done outdoors in fresh air where the scenery can be changed by altering the course of the walk. Alternatively, the exercise may be done indoors, in a climate-controlled environment, on a treadmill. People should start with a short distance on flat ground and gradually increase the distance and intensity. Instruct people to sit on the bench and to start reading their newspapers carefully. While power walking, people should wear shoes with a good arch support to avoid injury and wear clothes appropriate for the climate.
* treadmill:
To create a unifying theme for the many crowd scenes,
he invented a character of a backpacking tourist who
would appear in each location.
In 1986, Martin Handford, a young British commercial
artist who specialized in drawing cartoon scenes for
clients, had the idea of publishing his illustrations in
book form. ( ) His idea was to depict humorous
crowd scenes in various locations, including a beach, a
train station, and a country fair. ( ) In the original
British editions of the book, the character’s name was
Wally. ( ) He went on to publish seven more Where’s
Wally books, create a television show, and license several
video games. ( ) Although the fad for his character
declined in the late 1990s, there is still occasional talk of
a Wally movie. ( ) Wally is licensed in at least 17
countries, where he looks pretty much the same but often
goes by different names.
* fad: ( )
Most of the words we use and the meanings we think
about are a combination of simpler ideas.
(A) Some of them are specialized for sitting at certain high
places, like bar stools. If you learned about a culture
in which a certain type of chair was used only for the
purpose of sitting while waiting for a bus, you might
think this is odd but would have no difficulty
understanding it.
(B) Consider a chair. Before you can have an idea of a
chair, you need to understand that there exist in the
world certain functional objects. Some of these objects
support human activity, in this case, sitting.
(C) The combination of the concepts chair and waiting for
bus allows you to create the new complex concept
chair used while waiting for bus. But the basic concept
of chair is built out of the simpler ideas that we take
for granted: object, furniture, sitting.
(A) (C) (B) (B) (A) (C)
(B) (C) (A) (C) (A) (B)
(C) (B) (A)
Effective communication is vital to achieving wellness
because our daily interactions with others are important
factors in our emotional health. People who have
developed a high degree of communication skills are
more likely to have the potential for deeper bonds in
their personal relationships than non-communicators.
Perhaps the greatest communication satisfaction comes
from our close relationships, which are the main source
of our emotional health. Close relationships develop when
two people can exchange emotional messages easily and
effectively. Whether we develop effective communication
skills that promote healthy interactions depends largely on
how we learn to communicate. For example, interaction
between parents and their children is often important in
determining whether a child is shy or unafraid of
interaction. Good parents listen to their children and
allow them to talk about their fears and unhappiness.
Children raised in households that
communication find it easier to talk to others about their
disappointments, fears, frustrations, and other emotions
later in life. Such individuals find that they ultimately
have better emotional health.
Problems with School Life
Ways to Succeed in Business
Interaction: A Source of Information
Communication: A Key to Emotional Health
How to Express Our Fears and Unhappiness
neglect classify
foster discourage
investigate
(A)
The school orchestra was practicing in the auditorium,
and Mr. Grey was clapping his hands to mark the
rhythm when he heard the town emergency siren. “Stop!
Everyone!” he shouted. Then, he ran to the door and
pushed it open. But a burst of wind slammed the door
right back, and it hit him hard. He fell down and didn’t
move. Janet was the oldest kid. And (a) she knew
instantly. This was a tornado.
(B)
Looking at the kids around her, Janet yelled as loudly
as (b) she could, “Rick and Matt, get Mr. Grey on that
cart and roll him over here! Everyone else, grab the
music stands and bring them next to the piano. Hurry!”
When everyone came back, Janet asked five of them to
follow. They ran to where the curtain hung along the
wall of the stage.
(C)
Janet grabbed the edge of the curtain and screamed,
“Everyone, grab hold and pull!” When the curtain fell,
they pulled it over the tops of the music stands and the
grand piano. Then, (c) she motioned everyone to get
under the curtain. The wind noise rose again, but Janet
was now safely hidden inside the piano and curtain fort
with the rest of the orchestra. Relieved, they thanked
one another and felt oneness in their hearts.
* fort:
(D)
Kids were shocked to see Mr. Grey fall down, and
they began screaming. Nikki put (d) her mouth next to
Janet’s ear and yelled, “We need help!” Janet was scared
too, but she fought the fear. Janet pulled Nikki and ran
over to the grand piano. She grabbed the whistle out of
her bag and blew it hard three times. Every kid on the
stage turned to look at Janet. In three seconds, all kids
were gathered around (e) her.
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (C) (B) (D)
(C) (D) (B) (D) (B) (C)
(D) (C) (B)
(a) (e)
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
Janet