The author says it is 72 that teachers be sympathetic with their students.

Although the author says, "I am here to teach", his purpose is really ______.

A．to deceive

B．to joke

C．to persuade

D．to smoke

When the author says "I gave up" at the end, he means ______.

A．he gave up his belief in the moral idea of the hare-and-tortoise story

B．he gave up arguing with Tony

C．he gave up Tony as a hopeless child

D．he gave up trying to keep up with the new generation

the question？

A．Is Japanese education better than American education？

B．Why do Japanese businessmen send their children to Japanese-staffed schools？

C．Why was my son not taught enough geographic knowledge？

D．Is American education really worse than education in other countries？

inety minutes each evening right after the early evening news, all television broadcasting in the whole country be prohibited by law. "

Write an article to express your opinions on this proposal. You should write no less than 250 words.

d I'd be a moron, too. " The word "moron" here probably means______.

A．a stupid person

B．a very mean person

C．a person with high integrity

D．a person with high intelligence

tists. Albert Einstein’s second wife Elsa was his first cousin. Queen Victoria said “I do” to hers. So have millions worldwide. In parts of Saudi Arabia, 39% of all marriages are between first cousins.

In the U. S., though, the practice bears a stigma of inbreeding just this side of incest. The taboo is not only social hut legislative; 24 states ban the marriage of first cousins: five others allow it only if the couple is unable to bear children. A major reason for this ban is the belief that kids of first cousins are tragically susceptible to serious congenital illnesses.

That view may have to change. A comprehensive study published recently in the Journal of Genetic Counseling indicates such children run an only slightly higher risk of significant genetic disorders like congenital heart defects — about two percentage points above the average 3% to 4%. Says the study’s lead author, Robin Bennett, president-elect of the National Society of Genetic Counselors, which funded the study: “Aside from a thorough medical family history, there is no need to offer any genetic testing on the basis of consanguinity alone”.

Publication of the study will do more than tweak public awareness; it will enlighten doctors who have urged cousin couples not to have children. “Just this week,” says Bennett, “I saw a 23-year-old woman who had had a tubal ligation because her parents were cousins and her doctor told her she shouldn’t have children.”

The American proscription against cousin marriages grew in the 19th century as wilderness settlers tried to distinguish themselves from the “savage” Indians, says Martin, author of the book Forbidden Relatives: The American Myth of Cousin Marriage. “The truth is that Europeans were marrying their cousins and Native Americans were not.”

And doesn’t God have stern words on the subject？ Christie Smith, 37, a Nevada writer, says she felt guilty when she fell in love with her first cousin’s son Mark. “I was trying so hard to convince myself not to have these feelings,” she recalls, “that I went to the Bible looking for confirmation that it was wrong. And what I found was the exact opposite: support for cousin marriages.” The patriarch Jacob married two of his first cousins, Rachel and Leah. Smith married Mark in 1999.

The medical ban is lifted; the social stain may take longer to disappear.

It is suggested in Paragraph 1 and 2 that the cousin marriage

A．resembles incest in nature.

B．puts cousin couples to shame.

C．always causes serious genetic disorders.

D．is a common phenomenon across the world.

ublishing and【1】of books online will not be the old book industry on a new【2】. It will be a new industry,【3】not on bestsellers but on niche【4】. Maybe Grisham isn't a Lulu customer【5】, but writer John Edgar Wideman is. Wideman's latest【6】of short stories, Briefs, came out from Lulu this spring. In a traditional paperback publishing【7】, the author keeps a mere 8 to 9 percent of【8】. Under most self-publishing agreements, authors keep 70 to 80 percent of their profits,【9】the remaining cut going to their distributor. "It'sa(n)【10】playing field for the first time," says J. A. Konrath, a thriller author who plans to【11】all his future novels as self-published Kindle books. "The【12】have become who they should have been【13】: the readers. "

Konrath began self-publishing e-books in April 2009. He quickly realized that by【14】the middleman, he was making as much money on a single $ 2. 99 e-book【15】he would on a $ 25 hardcover. "I started to be able to pay my【16】on e-book money, then pay my bills on e-book money," Konrath says. Konrath【17】his strong sales on Amazon to user-generated【18】and reviews on message boards,【19】to the low price of his e-books. "Three dollars is a cup of coffee," Konrath says. "Wouldn't you rather have eight hours of【20】from a book？"

(1)

A．distributing

B．contributing

C．allotting

D．marketing

n; they differ infinitely, but still they are all alike. A battle seems to me a conflict of will with death in the same way that a marriage of love is the identification of two human beings to the end of creation of life--as death is the reverse of life, and love of hate. Battles are commitments to cause death as marriages are commitments to create life. Whether, for any individual, either union results in death or in the creation of life, each risks it--and in the risk commits himself.

As the servants of death, battles will always remain horrible. Those who are fascinated by them are being fascinated by death. There is no battle aim worthy of the name except that of ending all battles. Any other conception is, literally, suicidal. The fascist worship of battle is a suicidal drive; it is love of death instead of life.

In the same idiom, to triumph in battle over the forces which are fighting for death is-- again literally--to triumph over death. It is a surgeon's triumph as he cuts a body and bloodies his hands in removing a cancer in order to triumph over death that is in the body.

In these thoughts I have found my own peace, and I return to an army that fights death and cynicism in the name of life and hope. It is a good army. Believe in it.

Although the author says that battles are horrible, he also says that ______.

A．most people find fascination in them

B．there is no battle aim worthy of the name

C．one should love life and not death

D．fighting to end battles is justifiable

ver - October 25. Author Jennifer Lewis is one of the nominees for Best Author for the NNWA(National Novel Writers Association)awards show. In order to receive the award, she will need more than 150 votes. This will be the 10fh annual NNWA annual awards show. This will be an extremely busy month for Author Jennifer Lewis. She is in the process of releasing a new novel, Babel Tower. She will make a TV appearance on David Fisherman Talk Show, introducing her new book and a film to be released based on her novel. The film, Babel Tower, is due out in December to coincide with the novel. Jennifer is truly honored to be considered one of the best authors. The fact that she is nominated as the Best Author is something that she did not anticipate. "I was surprised, elated and honored to receive word that I was nominated for Best Author," says Jennifer Lewis. "There are various authors nominated and I feel it is a privilege to be considered. Being a writer is very difficult because the masses and the chosen are few. I wish everyone that is nominated the best luck." From: Kyle Williamson To: Jennifer Lewis Subject: Congratulations Dear Ms. Lewis, I am pleased to inform. you that you are selected as the recipient of Best Author of the Year. The awards ceremony will be held at the Royal Empire Hotel on November 15. First, you will receive a gold medal with 20,000 dollars monetary prize. Second, please be prepared for the awards speech. The ceremony will last about two hours. Then, you will autograph your books for your readers. There will be a dinner party after the ceremony at the Hotel restaurant at 7: 00 P.M. The party will give our new and current members a chance to get acquainted. Please contact me if you have any further details. Congratulations once again! I am looking forward to seeing you there. Sincerely, Kyle Williamson President of Association

Where would the article most likely be found？

A．In a staff directory

B．In an annual report

C．In a newspaper

D．In a bookstore brochure

The author says that cooked rattlesnake is______.

A．tasty

B．bitter

C．healthful

D．unappetizing

？？You must have been troubled by when to say“I love you”because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.

What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back？ Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it？Being the first to declare your love can be nervous and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness？Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand fast？

“Areally good relationship should be about being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the trouble will setin.“That feeling of‘I’ve always loved you more’may be subverted(破坏) foratime, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in quarreling.” In love, at least, the silent, with holding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychos exual the rapist Paula Hall agrees， “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. Infact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you” is said and the motivation of the person saying it.“Is it said when they’re drunk？ Is it said before their partner sets off on holiday, and what it really means is ‘Please don’t be unfaithful to me’？By saying ‘I love you’, they are really saying ‘Do you love me？’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that？” Collins agrees that intention is everything.“It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”

What is the main idea of this passage？？？

？？

A.The importance of “I love you”

B.The meaning of “I love you”

C.The time of saying “I love you”

D.The place of saying “I love you”

According to the expert, a good relationship should？be _______.A.fair and equal

B.fair and kind

C.powerful and equal

D.confident and fair

In the first sentence the author means that _________.A.it is easy to say “I love you”

B.it is hard to say “I love you”

C.we have many troubles in our life

D.people usually do not know when to say “I love you”

In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand” means _________.A.being low in spirit

B.having only one hand

C.being active

D.being passive

What is the most important for you to consider when somebody say “I love you” to you？A.The intention

B.The place

C.The time

D.The determination