最给力的专八改错.docx

1、最给力的专八改错最最给力的专八改错，祝大家考试TEM8都能在这个模块顺利通过改错1For some of us, tending to the comfort of guests meansbucking the tradition of the good enough guest room werecall as kids. This is a room thrown together by our parents, (1) _who believed sofa beds just got better with ages, and that any (2).guest who got a

2、shock from the Tinkerbell lamp would knownot jiggle it next time. These days, we re more likely to offer (3).our guests a well-appointed and often luxurious oasis. Con-cerns over practicality, adequate storage or even cost are beingtrumped by the creative urge in the guest room, where Ameri-cans spe

3、nd more on improvements than in any bedroom, in- (4) _eluding their own, says a 2002 survey from Home Depot.Right after the kitchen, the guest room is the hot spot,says Vickey Ward, a Dallas designer for Expo Design Center,the home-decor arm of Home Depot. The survey showshomeowners spend on an aver

4、age $3,790 for materials and (5)installation of flooring, wall coverings, window treatments,light fixtures and the like for the guest room, comparing with (6) _$2,320 for the master bedroom and $960 in childrens rooms. (7) _A wonderful guest room is the ultimate nicety, says designmaven Chris Madden

5、. She says the trend is used to create a (8).permanent guest room when children move out or when build-ing a new home. The big thing is used to be the home office.Now its the guest room. This means never have to cut the (9).family off from the computer, or worse, displace kids from their beds. Yes,

6、Aunt Eunice looks funny with a Gummi Bear sticking to her backside, but its easier on everyone when (10).she has her own room. 改错2It can be tempt to hide from the people, places and tasks (1) _which make life stressful. By removing you from the situa- (2) _tion, it s possible to find immediate relie

7、f and these sources (3) of stress will never go away unless we confront against them. (4) _Being haunted by these stressors means that we cant be re-laxed in the case the sources of stress return. (5) If avoiding stress triggers isn t such a good technique ofdealing with stress, then what is? Life e

8、xperience teaches us (6) _that whenever we need to master a new skill learning toswim, giving a public presentation, taking risks in front ofothersit pays to take a deep breath, perhaps grit our teeth,and get on with things. Most of the time, it all works out.Positive confrontation is a good coping

9、skill when facing (7) _with stress. Instead of avoiding a difficult boss, why take (8) _every opportunity to work in his or her presence? Throwingourselves in the deep end until we master it is one way todesensitise ourselves to the people, places and work we findstressful. Taking action is good for

10、 our self-esteem too.Another approach to tackling with stress head-on is to (9) _keep records while we re working on our stress. Log the time (10).of day, situation, how strong the feeling of stress were, howwe coped, and how stressed you felt afterwards can be a use-ful tool for some people.改错3You

11、will also want to think about what kind of saving (1) _instrument to use or what kind of investment to make. Byputting your money in some kind of savings instrument orinvestment, you can set side small amount of money regularly (2) _and the money will earn interest or dividends. Interest refersto th

12、e amount what your money earns when it is kept in a (3)_savings instrument. Dividends are payments of part of acompanys earnings to people hold stock in the company. A (4) _savings instrument has an interest rate associated with it:this refers to the rate which the money in the instrument in- (5) _c

13、reases during a certain period of time. Principal refers to thefacial value or the amount of money you place in the savings (6) _instrument on which the interest is earned.Every type of savings or investment has some risk thatthe return will be less than needed or expected. Federally in-sured saving

14、s accounts are safe and guaranteed up to $ 100,000by the U.S. Government. Therefore, they may have lower (7) _interest rates, making it hard to save large amounts of money (8) _for college. Bonds and stocks often have higher returns thansavings accounts or EE savings bonds but are more riskier. You

15、(9) _can reduce the risks of these kinds of investments by startingto save early. The earlier we begin the less money you will (10)have to put aside each month and the more total savings youwill accumulate.改错4At the International World Summit for Social Develop- (1) _ment in Copenhagen in 1995, the

16、Governments of 186 countries commit themselves to the goals of eradicating poverty (2) _and achieving full employment and social integration. Withunprecedenting momentum, they adopted a Programme of (3) _Action that underscored on the importance of social develop- (4) _ment for ensuring the well-bei

17、ng of all. To fulfil their commit-ments, some governments have formulated policies and strat-egies in accordance with this Programme of Action. Now, fiveyears later, the Governments have agreed to review the achieve-ments they have made and the obstacles they encountered inimplementing the three cor

18、ed issues agreed upon at (5)_Copenhagen. They intend to propose further initiatives inorder to pursue, with renewed political will and mean, the (6) _commitments they made.The current world situation presents a paradox. There- (7) _fore high-speed globalisation is broadening opportunities for abette

19、r life for many, it has also endangered the livelihoods ofthe poor, this increasing poverty and social exclusion and (8) _worsening the health of many people around the world.Progress in communication and information technologies hold (9) _out the promise of universal access to knowledge, while half

20、 ofthe inhabitants of the planet have made a telephone call. (10)改错5When a relationship breaks up. men usually dont cope (1)as well as women. When things stop working, a manfeels that he has got up at 6a.m. for the passed 15 years to pay (2)the mortgage, get the car, make sure the holidays are paid,

21、 (3)ensure that food is on the table, that the school fees are paid.And what happens then?We are in the midst of redefining the modem relationshipand because women have acquired more freedom and greater (4) _equality, men are struggling to define their new role in thepartnership. Men are still not s

22、ocialised to reach out emotion-ally in time of stress and often find their social networks have (5) _fallen by the wayside by midlife, and particular after separa- (6) _tion. Women tend to build the social networks, says TerryMelvin, manager of Mensline Australia. They re not the (7) _ones who send

23、the Christmas cards and invite the neighboursin for drinks.In the face of such massive change, many will hit self-destruct and anaesthetise their pain with alcohol or drugs, orrevert to primitive responses as rage, even violence, as they (8) _lose control over their lives. Says Bramhill: If you real

24、iseyour reaction is linked to something that was happened in the (9) _past, you then have control over it. There was more power inacceptance than there is in reaction. Each night he and hiswife, Jill, acknowledge three positive things about themselvesand each other. They have made a commitment to se

25、lf-devel-opment and nurture their relationship. (10)改错6No doubt youve seen the ads for computers for free or almost (1).next to nothing in the Sunday papers. The offers look mightly (2).tempting. But how do you know the deal is a good one? The (3)Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protec

26、-tion championer, says there are some important facts to (4).keep it in mind. (5)First, find out the total, up-front cost of the computer.Then determine the rebate situation. If rebates are involved,find out how can you get them. In most cases, you are required (6) to sign a contract for three years

27、 of Internet service. Beforeyou do the rebate deal. do the math: three years of Internetservice can cost you lot more than you 11 get back in rebates. (7) _Second, you have to apply for the rebates that make thedeal seems like a deal. Some rebates can be redeemed immedi- (8) ately at the checkout co

28、unter. But most are the mail-in variety.You pay the half cost of the computer at the time of purchase, (9) then send documentation to the manufacturer or retailer toreceive your rebate in mail. In most cases, you must send the (10) paperwork to the manufacturer or retailer within 30 days ofthe purch

29、ase. You generally will receive the rebates up to 12weeks later.改错7The first real organised effort to uniting Europe came (1).with the creation of the Council of Europe, was established in (2)1949. While not as influential as the European Community interm of public awareness and promotion of Europea

30、n political (3) unity, the Council produced, in November 1950, one of themost politically and social important documents seen this (4)millenniumthe European Convention for the Protection ofHuman Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. On conjunction (5)with the Statute of the Council of Europe, Convention

31、pro- (6)vides a common set of guaranteed freedoms and rights forevery citizen whose government enters into an agreement torectify and enforce the specifics articulated in the Convention. (7)However, mere putting pen to paper and producing an officialdocument is far enough to actually guarantee these

32、 freedoms (8) _ by outlining the rights and freedoms of citizens, Europevocalises its concerns to its people, but to physically pledgeprotection of these ideals requires a strict and specific systemof enforcement. Only by enabling the theoretical and the physi- (9) cal the citizens of Europe be assured about