child"s existing cell phone, it"s important to understand the various controls and technologies available
today.
The decision to get your child"s first cell phone usually occurs when you"re annoyed by your kid, who
insists that "everyone" has one. Whether that"s accurate or not is probably of little interest to your child,
but it"s typically his or her biggest selling point!
Often parents recognize the safety features of the child"s carrying a cell phone, including the ability to
communicate easily with parents by voice or text messaging. Convenience is also a large factor -knowing where in the mall to meet your child, or getting the notice that soccer practice has been delayed. It leads
to efficiency, convenience and safety for both you and your child.
But what about the downsides (负面影响) to kid cell-phone usage? Well, there"re plenty of issues to
consider, and the following tips should be of help.
Start small. When thinking about getting your child"s first phone, consider having your child first use
your cell phone for occasions when you"ll need to know the time and place for pickup, or in cases of
emergency. If the youngster handles your cell phone appropriately, consider allowing the child to have his
or her own phone with a small amount of voice minutes or text capability (容量) each month. This also
helps teach budgeting.
Practice together. Practice voice messaging and text messaging with your child. Both of you need to
become skillful at these techniques, and your child needs to see that you understand how to check his or
her texts, when the phone is being used and also who they"re communicating with.
B. children should not use adults" cell phones
C. adults should be clear about whom their kids contact
D. most adults are not familiar with functions of their cell phones
B. buy cell phones of small size
C. not use cell phones frequently
D. not teach teens to use cell phones
B. cell phones give children lots of benefits
C. it"s impossible for people to go without cell phones nowadays
D. most children pay their phone bills by themselves
B. point out cell phones" advantages
C. help teens choose cell phones
D. offer parents some useful advice
and stated: "If GM had kept up with technology like computer industry has, we would all be driving
twenty-five dollar cars that got 1000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill"s comments, General Motors announced a news release stating: if GM had
developed technology like Microsoft,
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For no reason your car would crash twice a day.
Every time they repaired the lines on the road you would have to buy a new car.
Sometimes your car would die on the free way for no reason and you would just accept this, restart
and drive on.
Only one person at a time could use the car, unless you bought "Car95" or Car NT". But then you
would have to buy more seats.
If you try to get your car to a mechanic, you"d make a long distance call, be put on hold for three or
four hours, when you finally got the mechanic, you"d be told how to fix it yourself, and mechanic would
hang up before you even tried his or her suggestions.
People would get excited about the " new" features in Microsoft cars, forgetting completely they had
been available in other cars for many years.
The airbag system would say: "Are you sure?" before going off.
Every time GM introduced a new model car, buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again
because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
Microsoft cars would have a special radio/cassette player which would only be able to listen to
Microsoft FM, and play Microsoft Cassettes.
If you couldn"t afford to buy a new car, then you could just borrow your friends and then copy it.
You"d press the "start" button to shut off the engine.
B to inform that Microsoft will make cars in the future.
C. To compare cars made by GM with
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D. To make fun of the disadvantages of Microsoft"s products
B. would become useless in case of an accident
C. would not surprise the driver by going off suddenly
D. would remind the driver of the danger ahead of time
off the engine"?
B. It is better to control the engine like a computer.
C. The engine control system requires to be improved.
D. It is impossible to shut off the engine by pre
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B. GM Should Learn from Microsoft
C. If Microsoft Built Cars
D. New Cars to be Made in the future
renovated (翻新) for new uses. City planners and private inventors are finding that good buildings, no
matter how old , can be remodeled for new purposes. "If you"d asked someone four or five years ago
whether he"d rent an apartment in an abandoned piano factory or clothing warehouse (大商店), he"d
have thought you were crazy,," says a New York architect. "Today, many people are eager to do it."
Only a few decades ago, renovation was unpopular and generally far more expensive than taking
down abandoned9 (抛弃) buildings and starting from the beginning. A change began in the 1990s with a
number of well-advertised projects. They included Chirardelli Square in San Francisco, where an old
chocolate factory was renovated and made into shops and restaurants, Trolley Square in Salt Lake City,
where an abandoned car warehouse became a shopping centre.
What caused the change? " One reason is nostalgia(怀旧)," a san Francisco builder suggests.
"Maybe old is better than new, many people are saying. Feelings about preserving attractive or historic
buildings have changed a great deal." A second cause is econom
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building and constructing a new one from nothing now has risen to the point where it is often less
expensive to fix a solid older structure.
Even when the costs of renovation are the same as or a bit more than the costs of putting up a new
building, fixing the old building may be better. Gradually, architects and builders are developing
knowledge about renovation and preservation, bringing imagination and creativity to the job.
B. is a new trend
C. is still unpopular
D. is out of date
B. Report a change-renovation in America
C. Encourage people to make use of old building
D. Introduce a new method of renovating old buildings
B. To make them known to the public.
C. To discuss whether they were
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D. To tell us any old buildings can be renovated.
B. are good at designing a new building
C. have rich imagination and creativity
D. have nostalgia of the city
B. renovating a building is surely cheaper than putting up a new one
C. the main reason for building renovation is for economic purpose
D. there will be less new buildings in the world
Leadership is the art of getting someone to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
People naturally want to follow a good leader. After meeting with an effective leader it is not unusual to
feel uplifted(情绪高涨), inspired, and motivated to work towards a common goal.
An effective leader makes others feel good about themselves, as well as the work they are doing. The
leader has a vision(幻想)of what he or she wants to achieve, and can communicate that vision to others in a way that makes people want to be part of it. One thing a good leader typically does is to communicate
the big picture, so that each employee can see how the particular role he or she plays makes a
contribution to the final result.
Good leaders are positive and optimistic when they speak about the future. Their enthusiasm wins
them plenty of supporters who help make their vision a reality.
Good leaders also understand that different people are motivated by different things. For employees
motivated by a need for achievement, a leader explains how the task offers an opportunity to take on a
challenge with an achievable goal. And employees are motivated by hearing how they will be part of a
team of people working together.
Good leaders will introduce employees by name first, rather than job titles. They refer to employees as
team members, companions, or colleagues, never as "servants". Words have power, including the power
to make people feel whether or not they are important to the success of an organization.
Good leaders believe that every team member matters and set up environments that make everyone
feel important. It is no wonder they can attract the support they need to help them achieve their goals.
B. To describe the proper relationship between leaders and employees.
C. To inform us of how leaders and employees should communicate.
D. To show the optimism of a leader.
B. A good leader can promote employees.
C. A good leader can satisfy all his or her employees.
D. A good leader can make employees happy and willing in their work.
B. To draw a beautiful picture of the employee"s future.
C. To encourage the employee to meet the challenges of his work.
D. To let the staff know the important role the employee plays.
B. A way of remembering others" names.
C. The key to the success of an organization.
D. How to create a harmonious relationship between leaders and employees.
B. the support of employees is necessary for a leade
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C. names are much easier to remember than job titles
D. the motivation of the employees all comes from the leader
Like most of my schoolmates, I have neither brothers nor
sisters-in other 1 , I am an only child. My parents
love me ly of course and will do all they 2 to make sure
that I get a good 3 (教育). They do not want me to do
any work at home; they want me to d 4 all my time to
my studies so that I"ll get good marks in all my 5 (科目). We
may be one family and live 6 the same roof, but we do
not seem to get much time to talk 7 (一起). It looks
as if my parents t 8 me as a visitor or a guest.
Do they really u 9 their own daughter
What things are in other families, I w 10 .
(衣橱)?" Jessica asked. "A skeleton in the closet?" her mother paused thoughtfully. "Well, it"s something
that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad"s
family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be "a skeleton in his family"s closet". He really
wouldn"t want any neighbor to know about it."
"Why pick on my family?" Jessica"s father said with anger. "Your family history isn"t so good, you
know. Wasn"t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?" "Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as
prisoners." "Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now," Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica"s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her
mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his
newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms
and walked to Jessica"s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm
stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica"s mother sank in a
faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the
worried faces of her husband and daughter.
"What happened? Where am I?" she asked. "You just destroyed the school"s skeleton, Mum,"
explained Jessica. "I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed
that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad." Jessica
looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. "They"re both crazy," she thought.
B. a family secret
C. a family story
D. a family treasure
B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
B. She planned to keep it for fun.
C. She needed it for her school task.
D. She intended to scare her parents.
B. they were over excited
C. they realized their misunderstanding
D. they both thought they had won the quarrel
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