1、In the next experiment, 36 children acted in a s 6 way. They helped the person reach the stick, whether or not they were offered toys for their help.Researchers did other experiments on chimpanzees and babies. No rewards were offered in either experiment. And s 7 , both the chimpanzees and children
2、went out of their way to help. Still, the new study is different from earlier findings. Researchers have found that chimpanzees dont give rewards of food to other chimpanzees, even if it costs them nothing to be generous.(2)Mary Kay is a well-known American businesswoman. Her company, Mary Kay Cosme
3、tics Inc. , is a very successful company which s 1 cosmetics (化妆品) and employs people all over the world. She became successful through hard work and she has a strong belief in herself.Mary Kay was born in America. Soon after she started school, her father became ill. Her mother worked 14 hours a da
4、y in a restaurant to s 2 the family. Mary Kay had to do housework, cook, and take care of her father.After high school, her family couldnt afford to send her to college. So she got married and started a family. Then she started her sales career. At first, she sold books. Later, she visited peoples h
5、omes to sell home care products. Mary Kay was successful selling those products. Her managers praised her work but never raised her pay. It t 3 her that men didnt believe that a woman could succeed in business. She decided to prove them wrong.In 1963, Mary Kay started her own company. It sold many s
6、kin care and beauty products. Today the company has sales of more than 1,000 million dollars and employs more than 800,000 sales representatives in 37 countries around the world and most of them are w 4 .Mary Kay shared with her employees her life mottoBelief first; Family second; Career third. Ever
7、y year, she held an “Awards Night” and awarded a pink Cadillac car, diamond jewelries and 5-star vacations to s 5 employees. She praised them, not just money. The company wantswomen to feel good about themselves.May Kay died in 2001. She was a tough businesswoman w 6 a great knowledge of marketing a
8、nd sales. Through her belief in womens abilities and her willingness to give them a chance, she made the d 7 of a successful career come true for hundreds of thousands of women all over the world.(3)Early that morning, Tom didnt go to work as usual. He thought he had caught a cold and phoned the res
9、taurant to ask for leave. But Tom didnt really feel ill enough to stay in bed. I 1 , he decided to go to the new shopping mall to buy a watch. The mall was interesting so he spent a few hours looking around. He felt h 2 and bought some popcorn(爆米花). Suddenly a large red and blue parrot appeared abov
10、e him and came down again and again to eat the popcorn from Toms packet.Tom was rather surprised, but he had seen the bird show at Ocean Park. He stretched out his arm and the parrot flew down and happily climbed onto his shoulder, and then onto his head.The parrot was quite friendly. So Tom just st
11、ood there w 3 the parrot on his head.The crowd of people grew and grew. A newspaper reporter heard the noise, saw the crowd and decided to investigate. This is what happened: the parrot escaped from the o 4 flat by flying out of the window. It enjoyed itself during the daytime, but when evening came
12、 the bird tried to find its home, without success.By the time the parrot found Tom, it had been free for two days and it was very hungry. It had had a drink from the f 5 but it hadnt had anything to eat at all. Popcorn was not its favorite food, but there was nothing else. So when it saw Tom, it was
13、 very p 6 . It wanted a friend, it needed some food and it was hoping to go home.Several hours later, the SPCA contacted (联系) the owner. He came to the mall with a bag of peanuts, which the parrot liked even better than popcorn. He put the peanuts into a cage and the parrot hopped in.Tom r 7 at last
14、. He was tired and hungry, but the Parrots owner thanked him and even gave him a rewardjust enough to buy the watch.(4)It was a sunny summer Saturday. The sun shone down upon the grassland round Clover Farm.Robby, the eldest of the farmers four children, was not happy.“Come on, Robby, tell me the t
15、1 ,” called out his mother from the house where she was at work.Robby answered, “Mother, I dont want to take the children to the grassland. I want to please myself!”“Who told you to take the children to the grassland - Father?” Mother asked.“Yes, it was. He said I was to take them to play on the gra
16、ssland, and not to leave there until he came back from the market.”“And what is it you want to do instead?“I want to go with my net down to Butterfly Corner. There will be lots of butterflies out this sunny day. And the other boys at school are all c 2 . They have more than I do.”“Oh, dear! But I ca
17、n guess why he gave those orders. He knew that this is a very busy day forme,” his mother said. “And as this is market-day at the town, he would be away until dinner time. So, you see, he has left you in charge. You are in Fathers p 3 this morning to guard the farm and all of us, especially the litt
18、le kids. Dont you think its an honor to be so trusted (信任)?Something h 4 in Robbys heart because of his mothers words. He walked quietly away. After all, what were the butterflies compared with the kids left in his charge? “Hip, hip, hooray!” Robby cheered. He had won a victory - o 5 himself.“Hi, Ne
19、ttie! Hi, Dumps! Come along ! And wheres Baby ? Were going to the grassland, and Ill teach you to play a new game!” he shouted.The four kids enjoyed a happy day.At the dinner table, Father showed the family a new bike. He said to Robby, “Now Ill tell you w 6 I wanted you to stay at home this morning
20、. It was for this surprise. Look, my boy! For weeks back Ive been planning to buy this bicycle for you. Today I bought it, and its yours!For a few seconds Robby could not believe his eyes. The good, kind father had been planning for this boys p 7 ! “Oh, Father!” he cried.(5)Life in an American high
21、school is an interesting and exciting learning experience. High school in America is not just a p 1 for studying some subjects. It is also an important social center, where students can develop other interests and talents.The high school is d 2 into four years. The teenager usually starts school at
22、about 8 am ,and ends at about 3 pm. Theres no school on Saturday.Students have lunch at the school cafeteria, where they can choose from a variety of good things to eat and drink. After lunch they play a sport, talk to friends or s 3 relax. The lunch break lasts about an hour.When the school day end
23、s, some students go home, but many still stay at school for after-school activities. There are many activities and clubs to choose. With the headmasters agreement, students can start any kind of club that is e 4 and fun!In the afternoon many students practice sports with the school team. Sports are
24、an important part of high school life. Its an honour (荣誉)to play on the school team.American high school students like to be popular. This m 5 being a good student, being active in the community and being well-liked by others. Popular students are elected to take part in student government. Every ye
25、ar in June there are prizes for the best athletes and the best athletes.There are many social e 6 such as Spring Dance and School Picnic during the school year which involve (涉及) the whole school and the teachers.Most American high school students have a part-time job during the school year and a fu
26、ll-time job during the summer. Parents encourage their children to work b 7 its part of growing up and becoming responsible and independent.Most high schools have a job list to help students find work. Teenagers are fond of their jobs!(6)It seems like a magic trick sometimes. One day you walk down a
27、 street in Shanghai lined with old buildings. The next week you walk down the s 1 street and all the buildings are gone. Its as if a magician had waved his wand: now you see it, now you dont. And the next week themagician has done his work again, because that same street if now lined with high rise
28、apartments and shopping malls.Urban redevelopment (城市改造) is a f 2 of life in all of Chinas cities. There has been arush to become modern and to improve the living standards of Chinese people. But, as in most cases, when something is g 3 , something is also lost. In this case, what is lost is the connection to history that many
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