The Amazon Rainforest is the world's greatest natural resource—the most powerful and bio-actively diverse natural phenomenon on the planet. Yet still it is being destroyed just like other rainforests around the world. The problem and the solution to rainforest destruction are both economic. Rainforests are being destroyed worldwide for the profits they yield—mostly harvesting unsustainable resources like timber, for cattle and agriculture, and for cropping by rainforest inhabitants. However, if land owners, governments and those living in the rainforest today were given a practical economic reason NOT to destroy the rainforest, it could and would be saved. Thankfully, this practical economic alternative does exist. Many organizations have demonstrated that if the medicinal plants, fruits, nuts and other resources like rubber and chicle (树胶) were harvested sustainably, rainforest land has much more economic value than if timber were harvested or if it were burned down for cattle or farming operations. Sustainable harvesting of these types of resources provides this value today as well as more long-term income and profits year after year for generations to come.The Amazon Rainforest is the world's greatest natural resource—the most powerful and bio-actively diverse natural phenomenon on the planet. Yet still it is being destroyed just like other rainforests around the world. The problem and the solution to rainforest destruction are both economic. Rainforests are being destroyed worldwide for the profits they yield—mostly harvesting unsustainable resources like timber, for cattle and agriculture, and for cropping by rainforest inhabitants. However, if land owners, governments and those living in the rainforest today were given a practical economic reason NOT to destroy the rainforest, it could and would be saved. Thankfully, this practical economic alternative does exist. Many organizations have demonstrated that if the medicinal plants, fruits, nuts and other resources like rubber and chicle (树胶) were harvested sustainably, rainforest land has much more economic value than if timber were harvested or if it were burned down for cattle or farming operations. Sustainable harvesting of these types of resources provides this value today as well as more long-term income and profits year after year for generations to come.56.What does the author mean by saying are both economicA) People can profit a lot from what the rainforest yields in economical ways. B) People can profit all the way since they take economy into consideration all along. C) People can profit from the rainforest in an environmental rather than a destructive way.D) People can profit from the rainforest as long as they stop destroying it.57.The key in solving the problem of rainforest destruction is ________.A) sustainable development B) medicinal development C) practical development D) economic development 58.According to the passage, how can the land owners earn most?A) By converting the land to cattle operations. B) By harvesting the renewable resources. C) By harvesting the unsustainable resources. D) By chopping down the forest for subsistence crops.59.Which of the following is said about the suggested solution to rainforest destruction?A) It is theoretical rather than practical.B) It will benefit future generations rather than the present one. C) It brings less benefit than leaving the rainforest alone. D) It is important and promising and is being implemented.60.When centering around the severe destruction of the Amazon Rainforest, the author focuses on ________.A) the description of the poor situation B) the analysis of the economic cause C) the suggestion of the economic solution D) the evaluation of the practical solution

1A. They offer students a wide variety of courses.B. They attract students from all over the world.C. They admit more students than they can handle.D. They have trouble dealing with overseas students.2A.Everyone will benefit from education sooner or later.F. A good education contributes to the prosperity of a nation.G. A good education is necessary for one to climb the social ladder.H. Everyone has a right to an education appropriate to his potential.3I. He likes students with high motivation.J. He enjoys teaching intelligent students.K. He tailors his teaching to students´ needs.L. He treats all his students in a fair manner.

The road construction will start on Monday, January 9th , 2017. It is expected to last one month. The area between 7th street and 9th street will be completely closed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, but the construction work is to make the road safer. Thank you for your understanding. If you have any questions regarding the construction, please call at(650)903-6311.

Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank before the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please write down the corresponding letter for each item in the blanks. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.A) register E) enjoyment I) discouraging M) concentratedB) employment F) browse J) display N) embarrassedC) exciting G) wonderfully K) surprised O) contactingD) carefully H) open L) organizationSo you want to find a job or change jobs, but you don't know where to start? Looking for a job can be a very long and _______ 26 _______ task. Here are a few resources you want to consider in your search for _______ 27 _______ .The first resource is your friends, family members and acquaintances. Listen _______ 28 _______ to what people say. You'll be _______ 29 _______ at how often someone you know is talking about someone they know that just got a new job. Is it something you're interested in? Maybe, maybe not. But keep your ears _______ 30 _______ . Also ask these same people if they know of any openings where they work, or anywhere else for that matter. Sometimes people are _______ 31 _______ to let others know they are looking for work. Don't be. Letting other people know you are looking will invite them to search with you. Sometimes it's not what you know, but who you know.The next resource is the newspaper. In general, Sunday's paper should have the most local listings in your area. You can _______ 32 _______ through them fairly quickly and find the ones you are interested in. Then you can follow the directions in _______ 33 _______ the company at your leisure.Another good idea is to check the local branch of Work Force Services. This is a state-run _______ 34 _______ that not only has a job board you can look over, but you can also _______ 35 _______ with them and have them send you information on jobs that meet your standards.

Questions 9 to 11 are based on the passage you have just heard.-|||-9.A)The ability to predict fashion trends. C)Years of practical experience.-|||-B)A refined taste for artistic works. D)Strict professional training.-|||-10.A)Promoting all kinds of American hand-made specialties.-|||-B)Strengthening cooperati with foreign governments.-|||-C)Conducting trade in art works with dealers overseas-|||-D)Purchasing handicrafts from all over the world.-|||-11.A)She has access to fashionable things. C)She can enjoy life on a modest salary.-|||-B)She is doing what she enjoys doing. D)She is free to do whatever she wants.

Write a short composition of more than 150 words on the topic given below:How to learn a foreign language well?

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A typical large supermarket offers around 17 thousand to 20 thousand items for sale, and it wants to make sure that its customers see as many of them as possible. That’s why you’ll only find essential goods like bread, vegetables and meat in completely different parts of the store. Products with a high profit margin are always placed on shelves within easy reach of the customer, while lower margin items like sugar or flower are on the top or bottom shelves. Many people make shopping lists before they visit supermarkets. But even so, around 60% of all supermarket purchases are the result of decisions that are taken in the store. For this reason, supermarkets try to attract their customers by placing certain kinds of products next to each other. In the UK, beer will often be found next to items for babies because research shows that fathers of babies buy them on their way home from work, and will buy beer at the same time. Research has also showed that this kind of impulse-buy happens more frequently when no sales assistances are nearby. Supermarkets have made selling such a fine art that their customers often lose all sense of time. When interviewed, customers normally guess they have only spent half an hour in the supermarket even when they have been there for over 45 minutes. But that shouldn’t be too surprising. Any really profitable supermarket knows that it should keep its clocks well hidden. 1. Why are essential goods displayed in totally different parts of the supermarket? 2. Where are goods with a high profit margin usually found? 3. What does the speaker say about supermarket goers? 4. What shouldn’t be too surprising according to the speaker? 1 A To give customers a wider range of choices. B To make shoppers see as many items as possible. C To supply as many varieties of goods as it can. D To save space for more profitable products. 2 A On the top shelves. B On the bottom shelves. C On easily accessible shelves. D On clearly marked shelves. 3 A Many of them buy things on impulse. B A few of them are fathers with babies. C A majority of them are young couples. D Over 60% of them make shopping lists. 4 A Sales assistants promoting high margin goods. B Sales assistants following customers around. C Customers competing for good bargains. D Customers losing all sense of time.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.-|||-() 14.A.Because they help us see the important values of culture.-|||-B.Because they guide us in handling human relationsh-|||-C.Because they help us express ourselves more effectivel-|||-D.Because they are an infinite((无限的)source of human knowledge.-|||-() 15.A.Their wording may become different.-|||-B.The values they reflect may change.-|||-C.Thcir origins can no longer be traced.-|||-D.They may be misinterpreted occasio-|||-() 16.A.Certain values are shared by a large number of cultures.-|||-B.Some proverbs are assuming more and more importance.-|||-C.Old proverbs are constantly replaced by new ones.-|||-D.Certain values have always been central to a culture.