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广东省深圳市高级中学2015-2016学年高二上学期英语期中考试试卷
Do you know people who have learned English earn twice as much as people who don't? If you speak English better, you will find more good jobs.
: Children go to their parents when they need help with school. If you speak better English, you can help your children with homework and you can also talk to teachers and other parents.
Think of your family: Most doctors in the United States only speak English, and if you can explain what the problem is and understand what the doctor is saying, you will get better, sooner!
Think of yourself: With a little more English, you might be able to take your high school diploma (GED), learn a profession or even go to college! It is never too late!
Think of your pocket: If you understand what people tell you at the bank, a store or a lawyer's office, nobody will be able to cheat you!Here you can find out how you can get started. Don't you want to save your cash?
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A. Think of your future.
B. You can talk about your illness with doctors in the United States if you go to hospital.
C. Or you can get a promotion and earn more money.
D. Many people are doing it!
E. With more English, you can save more, send more money to your family and even start your own business.
F. Think of your children.
G. Find out what type of education is right for you, and how to do it.
Tips on how to save money
It's important for you teenagers to know how to save money. You know that the money you save can be for rainy days and be used to pay through your college education. If you think it's a difficult task and don't know how to do it, please do as the following.
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My dad always tells me that if one doesn't respect money, it will never respect you. Hence, it's important that you keep a record of your daily expenses. Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total expenses at the end of the month, you will realize what you have spent more money in doing. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Open a savings account.
Opening a savings account is a better way to save money. You can set a goal; say (for example), the money is for a new notebook or for college, and then save, until you have enough money to buy a notebook or until you go to college. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Do not carry much cash.
Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you. Go to the store with the minimum amount of money, which will not even help you buy a drink. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Save the changes.
Save the changes that you get back. If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then do not spend them. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}And you'll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.
Follow these tips above, and thus you can save a lot of money. And surely, they'll help you to be more responsible in your life.
A. Keep a record of your daily expenses. B. After a few days, you'll get rid of this habit. C. Instead, you can save them in your piggy bank. D. By that time, you will realize the importance of saving money. E. Saving money builds your financial power and personal freedom. F. Next month, you will automatically try and save more in that part. G. Nowadays in the developed and developing countries, people are all working for the sake of earning money. |
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A. Have a goal B. Set an example C. Don't use three words when one will do D. Start keeping a diary if you don't, or start a blog E. Consider taking on more writing tasks at work F. Stick a new word to each house plant so you can study while watering G. It also pays to create a good habit of guessing what the writer is really trying to say |
Learning how to use new words well will make it easier to learn a language and make you more knowledgeable.
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Use flash cards or post-it notes around your house. If you're going to make a habit of learning new words, try some simple memorization techniques. Hang post-its with the definition of a particular word you hope to memorize above the coffee maker, so you can study it while making your morning cup. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. Even if you're watching TV or doing other activities, keep some flash cards with you and study your new words.
Use accurate adjectives and precise nouns. The best writers aim to keep it short and accurate. Get out the dictionaries and use the most accurate words possible in your sentences. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}. A word is a useful addition to your vocabulary if it reduces the number of the words in a sentence.
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