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What does a policeman usually do? It is not an easy job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in one. A policeman often has to control (控制) traffic, either on foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads. In Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend most of his time driving up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving and help when there is an accident.
　　A policeman has to keep peace, too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, the police can come and restore order. And they often have to deal with situation at great risk（冒险） to their own safety.
　　We expect the police to solve crime, of course, so an ordinary policeman, even if he is not a detective (侦探), will have to help look for the criminals at times.
　　And who do we call when there is an emergency (紧急情况)---an crash, a fire, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. So a policeman has to be prepared to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the modern world.
The police do an necessary job, they do it very well and I support them, but I do not think that I could ever do the job of a policeman.
Different Roles of the Police

Colin and Theony McRae, from South Africa, kept a giraffe as a pet after it was found close to death in the wild(野外).

The animal, named Fenne, lived with them as it grew from 5 feet at birth to huge 10 feet at age two. It slept outside the house of their large farm, and joined the family as they ate and played. The oversized pet would come running when its name was called, just like a dog.

Fenne would even try to join the family inside the house, although it had trouble getting through doorways. It would duck down and come right in when it felt like it, but it had to really get its head down. Tour guide Theony said, “We had to kick it out of the house sometimes because it was rather clumsy(笨拙的) and its feet would easily slip(滑到) on the smooth floors inside our house. We watched it very closely, afraid that it would break its leg.”

Thenoy also told how their animal’s curiosity(好奇心) could make for some strange situations. She explained, “It was very friendly. Fenne would come right up to you, so you had to be careful. It weighed more than a person so you would really feel it if it stood on your foot. I remember one night a friend of ours was having a bath, but left her bedroom door unlocked. Fenne was curious, so it pushed the door open and got right inside to say hello. This lady was so surprised and amazed by this encounter. Living with Fenne was filled with magical moments like this. It is like a member of our own family.”

48. The underlined word “encounter” means ______.

   A. an unplanned meeting                 B. a different situation

   C. an unfriendly greeting                  D. a good try

49. From the passage, we can know _______.

   A. Fenne didn’t grow very much            B. Fenne had no trouble staying inside

   C. Fenne was a very curious animal          D. Fenne could become very dangerous

50. According to the article, which word can best describe Fenne?

   A. Dangerous           B. Polite           C. Troublesome         D. Amazing

I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make s list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.
Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable(可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can’s control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.
Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can’t control any of these things. Accept that you can’t control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possible so that you can get used to it.
It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous—then close your eyes and imagine it going well. Imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.
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Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.

What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.

Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.

1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".

2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.

3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.

4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.

5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.

6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.

Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.

Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.

1. Peer mediators' work is _.

A. to teach lessons to disputants

B. to help find a way to make both disputants happy

C. to find out who starts the quarrel

D. to give students some special training

2.What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?

A. 贬低任何人  b. 落后于任何人     

C. 奉承任何人  d. 向任何人低头

3. What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?

A. Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.

B. Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.

C. Getting disputants to talk to each other.

D. Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.

4. During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool."

A. disputants will realize they are wrong

B. disputants will understand peer mediators better

C. it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right

D. it is hard for peer mediators to get a "win-win" result

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. All schools have peer mediators.

B. Peer mediators are usually students.

C. When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.

D. Peer mediators can make disputants get a "win-win" result every time.

Americans use many expressions with the word dog. People in the United States love their dogs and treat them well.

Some people say we live in a dog-eat-dog world. That means many people are competing for the same things, like good jobs. They say if a person wants to be successful he has to work like a dog. This means they have to work very, very hard. Such hard work can make people dog-tired. And, the situation would be even worse if they became sick as a dog.

Still, people say every dog has its day. This means that every person enjoys a successful period during his or her life. To be successful, people often have to learn new skills. Yet, some people say that you can never teach an old dog new tricks(手艺). They believe that older people do not like to learn new things and will not change the way they do things.

Dog expressions are also used to describe the weather. The dog days of summer are the hottest days of the year. A rain in summer may cool the weather. But we do not want it to rain too hard. We do not want it to rain cats and dogs.

1.If a person without lots of money wants to buy a car, he or she has to ______.

A．treat the dog well                       B．live with lots of dogs

C．work like a dog                         D．become sick as a dog

2.The saying you can never teach an old dog new tricks tells us older people ______.

A．have more ways to do things               B．do things more slowly

C．dislike to learn new things                 D．know wonderful tricks

3.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A．Many dogs are loved and treated well by people in America.

B．“Every dog has its day” means dogs are the most successful animal.

C．“It rains cats and dogs” has the same meaning as “It rains heavily”.

D．There are many expressions with the word dog in English.