I think machine power is better than human power because we cannot survive without our daily used machines like bikes, coolers, computers, etc.
Started on  14-Apr-2008  By Smith E-mail: rksscet12@yahoo.com
Johnson 6-May-2008	Yes, it’s very clear that machine power is better than man power. But machine power has its limitations (局限). It cannot survive without electricity and manhandling. If it doesn’t have these two then it is completely useless. So man should not completely depend on machines. One more point is that because of the use of machines man has become lazy. This laziness has brought in many problems like obesity, arthritis (关节炎) and other health problems. But I am not saying that man should completely turn from machine power to man power. He should have a balance of both. Even I can’t think of life without a car, a computer and a cooler.
Sally 9-May-2008	Humans only created the machines. So, human power is greater than machine power. To do the things quickly we created the machines. But machines cannot think. That thinking power beats machine power.
Tina 17-May-2008	But without humans there is no value of any machine. If someone wants to use his machine perfectly then one must have expert labor or man power.
Tommy 19-May-2008	Hi to all, my opinion is that human power is more powerful than machine power, because human beings created the machines. Human brain works more compared to machines.
Mike 20-May-2008	I think human power is better than machine power because even if we travel on foot to near places the money will not be wasted and we can get exercise.

【小题1】Who agrees with Smith generally?

A．Tommy.

B．Tina.

C．Sally.

D．Johnson.

【小题2】According to Johnson, man should ______.

A．keep a balance between human power and machine power

B．completely depend on machine power

C．turn from machine power to man power completely

D．live a life without a car, a computer or a cooler

【小题3】Sally thinks that human power is better than machine power because ______.

A．machines are useless without electricity

B．machine power can make people become lazy

C．machines can’t think like human beings

D．human brain can do things quickly

【小题4】Which of the following questions are the speakers talking about in the passage?

A．Will machine power defeat human power?

B．Which is better, human power or machine power?

C．What limitations does machine power have?

D．Will machines think in the future?

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The first chocolate was eaten by Mayan and Aztec people in Central and South America hundreds of years ago. ___【小题1】____ the cocoa bean was used to make a chocolate drink that the people enjoyed very much. Much later, the cocoa bean was brought across to Europe and people there also came to love the taste of chocolate.
__【小题2】___ One of the items he sold was cocoa powder to make into drinks. In 1831, he opened a small factory to make cocoa powder from cocoa beans. John Cadbury believed that alcohol was an important cause of poverty and he wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead. A few years later a man called Joseph Fry invented a way to make chocolate bars, and so for the first time people had the chance to eat chocolate instead of only drinking it. At first, chocolate was a luxury and only the rich people could afford it. ___【小题3】___
___【小题4】___ Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk of milk
powder to the chocolate. Cadbury’s introduced their first milk chocolate bar in 1879. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury’s Milk Bar, was introduced in 1905. It has been a best seller in Britain and around the world for nearly 100 years.
The Cadbury factory is still in Birmingham and the chocolate produced there is eaten all over the world. 【小题5】   

A．Later, as more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.

B．John Cadbury wanted people to drink chocolate instead of alcohol.

C．However, at first only plain chocolate was produced.

D．Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory to see how chocolate is made.

E. In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Birmingham.
F. More and more chocolate was manufactured.
G. In those days, the people did not really eat chocolate;

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The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we’ve never been before.
But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when on line.    【小题1】  . Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.
For anything you’re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” If the answer is no, rewrite and reread.    【小题2】  
If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct (本能) is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.    【小题3】   If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.
  【小题4】   Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything. Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you license to correct everyone else.    【小题5】   At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended（冒犯）.
It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A．It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

B．Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’s face.

C．Everyone was new to the network once.

D．The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.
F. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.
G. If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

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Active listening is an essential skill in learning. It is when you listen carefully to make sure you understand and learn the information that is being conveyed.     【小题1】  Here are some things which can help you to listen actively.
◆   【小题2】   . Don’t just write everything down. Listen carefully and make sure you understand what the purpose of this lecture is. As you take down notes, keep the main point in mind and make sure you understand how these notes are related.
◆Listen for an organizational structure. Listen carefully to figure out how the ideas are organized and they will make more sense.
◆Pay attention to organizational cues (暗示).    【小题3】   Pay close attention to the introduction, as it will probably show how you should organize your notes. If the lecture begins with, “Today I’m going to talk about three ethnic conflicts (种族冲突) in the Middle East,” then you have a good idea of what’s going to follow. Listen for “signpost” words to show a transition (过渡) from one point to the next, such as “next” and “finally” and numerical signposts like “first” or “third”.
◆Listen with your eyes.   【小题4】   Watch the teacher and be aware of how he or she uses hand gestures, eye contact and other body language to convey points.
◆Remove distractions. Put away the campus newspaper, your cell phone and anything else that might be more interesting than the lecturer.
Learning to concentrate and listen actively is an endurance（耐力） skill.   【小题5】  

A．Speakers communicate information through nonverbal communication.

B．Unfortunately, many students don’t know how to listen actively when they attend classes.

C．If your teacher indicates that something is important, mark it.

D．Make yourself do it, and it will get easier over time.

E. Listen carefully for words and phrases that reflect the organizational structure of the lecture.
F. Your teachers’ notes are probably organized into some kind of outline.
G. Listen for the main point and major sub-points.

Easy Ways to Boost（改善）Your Mood
_______【小题1】_______. Taking an extra moment for yourself will make your day brighter and give you a healthier outlook on life. Here are some simple ways you can bring a little happiness into your life right now:
1. Go for a walk.
Grab your dog, best friend, or your significant other and head out on a brisk（轻快的） walk. Just a little bit of exercise can boost your mood and give you a fresh perspective（态度） on problems that have been bothering you. Think walks are boring? ________【小题2】_______. Take a trip to the mall, or even walk to get some frozen yogurt. Make it a fun trip and you’ll surely make it part of your routine.
2.________【小题3】________.
After all, laughter is the best medicine. Pick up something that makes you laugh like a funny picture, book, magazine, or a DVD of your favorite comedy. _______【小题4】______. Giving yourself time to laugh boosts feel-good endorphins（胺多酚）.
3. _______【小题5】________ .
Take a photo of yourself doing something you enjoy, like roller skating, skiing, swimming, playing an instrument, or being with friends and family.  Place the picture on your desk to remind yourself that you lead an amazing life and have lots to be happy about.

A．Model behavior

B．Try walking to a place that seems exciting to you

C．Ten minutes of relaxation can do wonders

D．Even the most optimistic people can use a mood boost every once in a while

E. Tell someone that you’re guaranteed to brighten their day
F. You could even plan a date night out to a comedy club
G. Buy something silly

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   【小题1】     ．For example，too many tourists can crowd public places that are  also enjoyed by the inhabitants of the country. If tourists  create too  much traffic，the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely．They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy．It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them．    【小题2】     ．Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants．
    【小题3】      ．If tourism grows too quickly，people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry．This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer．
     【小题4】     ．Businesses can also lose money．It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels，airports， first-class roads，and other support facilities needed by tourist attractions. For example，a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build．If this room is not used most of the time，the owners of the hotel will lose money．
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many other support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity，sewers(下水道)to handle waste，and water．    【小题5】      ．If they are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost.

A．It is extremely important to develop tourism

B．Too much tourism can be a problem

C．Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems

D．All of these support facilities cost money

E. Planning is of great importance to tourism
F. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists
G. On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs

How to Make Friends
Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.  Good friendship has many benefits.  It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health.  There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools.  Such changes often leaves us without a friend   【小题1】.  But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage.  Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.
1.  Associate with others.
The first step to making friends is associating with other people.  You can go to public places to meet new people.  Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.
Start a conversation
Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.  【小题2】   You can always start the conversation.  Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 
【小题3】   
Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.
Let it grow.
It is a good thing to stay in touch.  However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.    【小题4】  .  The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.
Enjoy your friendship
The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.     【小题5】   Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be.  Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A． Be cheerful.

B． Do things together.

C． Do not wait to be spoken to.

D． Try not to find fault with your friends.

E.  Making new friends comes easy for some people.
F.  For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.
G.  So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

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A. Don’t be afraid of risks. B. Find ways to solve problems. C. Learn from successful people. D. Don’t give up easily. E. Know the meaning of success. F. Enjoy facing your failure.

【小题1】Look around---who has the success that you envision（想象）for yourself? What are they doing? How do they approach a successful life? Become their students. Ask them for advice. Spend time around them, if you can. Learn from them. They will bring you much useful experience.
【小题2】You cannot have success if you don’t know what it means to you. Set clear goals and be realistic. Your standards should be specific or else you will spend your entire time chasing after a vague goal. For example, you want to be good at your job. However, this is not a specific goal. Instead, specify this goal as: “My goal is to only be late for work five times per year, at the most.” This is a specific goal that when achieved, give you a sense of satisfaction and completion, making you feel successful and confident.
【小题3】Successful people think big and act big. It can be scary to do, but if you don’t, then how will you ever be successful? Don’t wait for opportunities. Dig them out. Successful people make big investments (in their careers, in their business, in their education) and all investments involve some degree of risk. Study your risks, and be brave.
【小题4】People who are successful like solving problems and answering questions. No matter where you are or what you are doing, look around and try to think of ways you can find, for example, what are people struggling with or complaining about? How can you make life easier for them in an effective way? Can you redesign or reorganize some aspects of the situation so that things can run more smoothly?
【小题5】You should learn to persist. It is also the key factor to success. When asked about his 10,000 failed attempts to develop a storage battery, the prolific（多产的）American inventor Thomas Edison replied: “I have not failed; I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. So, if your first attempt didn’t work, don’t quit and don’t give up.”

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___【小题1】___ But science may have just proved them right because beautiful women are more likely to have daughters than their plainer counterparts, according to a study.
As parents tend to pass on genes that determine looks, this could result in handsome men becoming rather thin on the ground. ___【小题2】___ For example, Yasmin Le Bon is signed to the same modelling agency as her daughter Amber, and Jerry Hall's daughters Elizabeth and Georgia Jagger have both taken to the catwalk.
Dr Satoshi Kanazawa, of the London School of Economics, analysed data from a survey of 17,000 babies born in Britain in March 1958 and tracked them throughout their lives. ___【小题3】___ When they reached 45, they were asked about the gender of any children they had.
Those rated as attractive were equally likely to have a son or daughter as their first child  but the unattractive sorts were more likely to have a son. ___【小题4】___
Dr Kanazawa believes that parents tend to produce children who benefit from their own features. ___【小题5】___ So it pays for attractive women to have daughters. But couples blessed with strength and aggression rather than looks are better off having boys, as these characteristics are of more use to males.

A．Women are becoming more beautiful over the generations because attractive women have more children than plain ones.

B．Single girls have always complained that good-looking men are difficult to find.

C．Beauty is of more benefit to a woman than a man.

D．At the age of seven, their attractiveness was rated by their teachers.

E.Put another way, the beautiful women were more likely to have daughters.
F.And it may also explain why many models have daughters who follow in their fascinating footsteps.
G.Famously good-looking parents like Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are more likely to have girls than uglier couples.

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Body language is the quiet，secret and most powerful language．Of all．It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 % of what we really mean while words themselves only express 7％．So，while your mouth is closed，just what is your body saying．．．
Arms.  【小题1】 If you keep your  arms to the sides of your body or behind your back this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way． 【小题2】  If someone upsets you，just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy.
Head．When you want to appear confident，keep your head level. If  you are monitor in class，you can take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously．【小题3】
Legs．Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies．If you are at interviews, try to keep them still
Posture．A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. 【小题4】This makes breathing more difficult，which in turn   make you feel nervous  or uncomfortable．
Mouth．When you are thinking，you often purse(皱拢)your lips．You might also use this position to hold back all angry comment you don't wish to show.  【小题5】

A．If you are feeling down, you normally don't sit straight, with your shoulders inwards.

B．If you are pleased, you usually open your eyes wide and people can notice this.

C．Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies.

D．How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet.

E. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.
F. However, to he friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side.
G. Don’t say too much when you're happy,