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1、2. When you shop at a supermarket, you may not be aware of all the planning which has been devoted to its design. Although they seem like simple places, actually they are filled with lots of clever traps for the customers.For example, supermarket put their products in special places. Small treats su

2、ch as sweets are always placed by the checkout. Mothers with small children often have to wait in a queue there. If they do not buy any sweets for their children, they are made to feel mean and unkind.3. Last Saturday afternoon, Mum and I went to do the family shopping as usual. On our way to the su

3、permarket, we came across a group of people in black T-shirts. The message on their T-shirts said, DONT SHOP! One of them came to us, Come in and have a look around our shop. Weve got exactly what you need today. Mum cannot resist a new shop, so we went in. The little shop was painted all black insi

4、de, but the shelves were completely empty. There was nothing! We thought it was a joke.As we were about to leave, the man said, Were serious. Its Dont Shop Day today. We want people to try to have one day in the year when they dont go shopping. We all buy too much!4. Every 26 April, bankers across t

5、he USA go back to school. They do not go to learn, but to teach primary and secondary school students how to handle their money. They say that education and money management skills are the key to a better life.In the USA, children, especially teenagers, are often big spenders. Few teenagers have any

6、 savings. Most of them spend money as fast as they can. Nearly all will continue their spending habits when they grow up.For this reason, bankers want to teach children proper money management while they are still young. They show students how to make smart decisions about money. They explain to the

7、m how to balance their expenses against their income. Of course, students are also taught how to invest and save money.5. My favourite sport is basketball. The game was invented in the winter of 1891 in America by Dr James Naismith. He nailed two peach baskets to the wall. His students used a heavy

8、soccer ball to play the game. It immediately attracted attention and quickly grew popular. Over the years, there have been many rule changes. Teams had nine players at first. In the 1920s there was a cage around the court, so the ball could not go out of play. The game was more violent then, and pla

9、yers often hurt themselves.Today, the NBA in the United States is the top basketball league in the world. It features the sports most famous names. The speed, power and excitement of the matches attract millions of fans all over the planet.6. The ancient Olympic Games began in Greece over 2000 years

10、 ago. The first athletes were all men, and they competed in many events, such as jumping, throwing and boxing. They were loved as great heroes. The most important event was the marathon. The winner was always remembered in poems.The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. Onl

11、y a few countries took part. However, the Games were very popular because they were exciting and they encouraged important values like healthy competition and air play. The Olympics soon grew into a huge international event. Many new sports have been added to the Games and today thousands of athlete

12、s take part.7. I have only skied for four days in my whole life, but it is my favourite sport! Last year I got straight As and as a reward my Dad said I could go for a special holiday anywhere I wanted.My dream was to see some real snow, so during the Christmas holidays we flew to South Korea and we

13、nt to the famous Muju Ski Resort. When we reached the resort, we quickly got off the bus and ran through the snow. No one in my family had ever touched snow before. We were all like little children- we picked it up, made snowballs, and threw them at each other! People were speeding down the hills ne

14、arby. We could not wait to try it ourselves!8. British teenagers love sports. They wear the official shirts of their favourite football teams, they play sports games for the big matches on TV. But very few of them get the chance to play the sport they love regularly. Our school sports centre is tryi

15、ng to change this. This week is Sports Week, and the school sports centre is inviting students to sign up for a sports club! Students can choose from volleyball, basketball, rugby, football, and other sports.Lots of students think they are too unfit to join a club, but I think they are just making e

16、xcuses! Anyone can get fit if they are willing to put in some effort. Once student join a club, they will receive advice on how to keep fit. Also, joining a club will give them a reason to keep making an effort, so they will be less likely to quit after a week or two.9. My topic is Fashion. By fashi

17、on, we usually mean popular styles of dress at a particular time. Fashion is an important part of a persons identity. To aid my talk, I have brought along some objects for you to look at.This is my overcoat. Doesnt it look lovely? Its one of my favourite pieces of clothing. It is very comfortable as

18、 its made of cotton. It is elegant and simple in design. It will not go out of style for a long time. It was a little expensive, but I think it was worth it. High price and better quality often go together. The most important reason why I bought this overcoat is that it suits me and makes me look go

19、od.10. School uniforms are not very common in the USA. In 1987, Cherry Hill Primary School in Maryland went against tradition. It became the first state school in the USA to make students wear uniforms. The school did this to reduce the trouble caused by student fashions. This programme has helped t

20、o improve safety and discipline. Other schools are hopeful that Cherry Hills approach will benefit their students too. By 2000, 12 per cent of American state schools required school uniforms.The introduction of school uniforms has helped to reduce school violence. Much of school violence is linked t

21、o the clothes which different youth gangs wear. In schools with youth gangs, the numbers of fights decreased by 40 per cent after uniforms were introduced.11.British people are known for being very formal. People around the world talk about the English gentleman, a polite man always wearing a suit a

22、nd tie! Many British people actually dress more casually these days, but clothing is still an important part of culture in the UK. People like to look neat and tidy, because dressing well is important if you want to be respected by others.Although British people like to wear casual and comfortable c

23、lothes in normal life, they really enjoy getting dressed up for formal occasions. A good example of this is the famous horse race at Ascot. The Queen and her family attend, so people have to look their best if they want to be noticed by the TV cameras! Women always make a special effort to wear the

24、smartest dress and the craziest hat.12. We had a meeting after school. Lucy, Tony, Joyce, Jessica and I were at the meeting. First, we decided to elect the chief editor. Tony suggested Joyce. He said, “We should choose Joyce because she has experience. She was the editor of her class newspaper last

25、year.” Then we all voted for her. We elected Joyce to be the chief editor. Then Joyce took charge of the meeting. She said, “We ought to elect a secretary now.” she asked for suggestions. Jessica said, “Ben should be the secretary, because he has experience too. He was the secretary of the Music clu

26、b last year.” Then the others voted for me. They elected me to be the secretary. I started taking notes. Joyce said, “Lucy, Tony and Jessica, you will be editors of the paper. You will be responsible for different sections of the paper.”13. I wanted to see Jill again, so on my way home from work; I

27、stopped at a telephone box and called her. I invited her to the cinema that evening. She agreed to go with me, so we arranged to meet outside the cinema at seven oclock. At around quarter to six I put on my jacket and hat and left the house. I locked the door, but I forgot to turn off the light in t

28、he living room. At that time of day, it is very difficult to get a taxi. I could not find one, so I took the bus instead. I arrived at the cinema around ten minutes early. Next to the cinema is a bookshop, so I went in to look around while I waited for Jill. I started reading a book about world-famo

29、us crimes. It was really interesting! In fact, it was so interesting that I forgot the time. I was late. 14. Yesterday was a very busy day. I solved two cases. The first case was about a bank robbery. A man entered a bank in the city centre with a gun. He took away thousands of dollars. The bank man

30、ager called the police, but it was too late. The robber got away. The suspect in the case was Tim Smith. At first, Tim denied being the robber. He said he was watching a film in the cinema at the time of the robbery. However, I had proof. One of the customers in the bank at that time took a photo. It showed Tim Smith in the bank, carrying a gun. I showed the photo to Tim. He then admitted his crime.15. We give computer instructions by putting different programs into it. “Compute