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MyexperienceofowningashopandworkingasadesignerinColombiagaveme myabilities,butIcouldn‟tspeakthelanguageandIhadtolearnabouthowtodothingsinCanada.(11福建)learnedtodipmybrushintothepaint createsomething.（10北京Mostarequitehappytodothis,astheyfindthatyear-outstudentsaremore 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takingtheJasperSkytramandeatinginthetakingtheBanff-JasperloopandJasperhavingalotoffoodtoorderinthetakingtheJasperSkytrambacktoPullingheavysuitcasesalldayinthesummerishardwork,especiallywhenyou‟reathin14-year-old.Thatwasmein1940—theyoungestandsmallestbaggageboyatNewYorkCity‟sPennsylvaniaRailwayStation.Afterjustafewdaysonthejob,Ibegannoticingthattheotherfellowswereoverchargingpassengers.I‟dliketojointhem,thinking,“Everyoneelseisdoingit.”WhenIgothomethatnight,ItoldmydadwhatIwantedtodo.“Yougiveanhonestday‟swork,”hesaid,lookingatmestraightintheeye.“They‟repayingyou.Iftheywanttodothat,youletthemdoIfollowedmydad‟sadvicefortherestofthatsummerandhavelivedbyhiswordseverOfallthejobsI‟vehad,itwasmyexperienceatPennsylvaniaRailwayStationthathasstuckwithme.NowIteachmyplayerstohaverespectforotherpeopleandtheirpossessions.Beingamemberofateamisatotallysharedexperience.Ifonepersonsteals,itdestroystrustandhurtseveryone.Icanputupwithmanythings,butnotwithpeoplewhosteal.Ifoneofmyplayerswerecaughtstealing,he‟dbegone.Whetheryou‟reonasportsteam,inanofficeoramemberofafamily,ifyoucan‟ttrustoneanother,there‟sgoingtobetrouble.WhatcanbeinferredaboutthebaggageTheycouldearnmuch,buttheyhadtoworkManyofthemearnedmoneyinadishonestTheywereallfrompoorTheywereallthin,youngWhatdoesthefather‟sadviceItiswrongtogivemorepaytotheDon‟tbelievethemiftheyarepayingyouDon‟tfollowotherstooverchargetheItisdifficulttoworkhardandliveasanhonestThewritercan‟tputupwithstealingbecausehethinks 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hisfather‟sadvicehelpedhimtodecidewhichjobtotakeworkinginthesportsteamwashismostimportanthelearntmuchfromhissharedexperiencewithhisteamhisexperienceasabaggageboyhadagreatinfluenceonhislaterManyexpertscomplainthatmediatoooftentakeadvantageofthesciencefictionaspectsnanotech纳米技术ReportsofnanotechoftenrefertoKEricDrexler‟sbookEnginesofCreations,whichpredictsanagefullofdominantmolecular分子的manufacturingandaworldwithoutmaterialscarcity.Whateverhumansneedwillonedaybebuiltcheaplywithmicroscopicself-replicatingmachines微细自我复制机)thatputatomstogethertocreatecopiesofanythingaliveintheworld—fromtreestohumanbodies.Infact,thescientificcommunityisdeeplydividedoverwhetherself-replicationmachinesarepossible.Iftheyare,majordangerscouldexist.Mr.Drexlerhimselfthoughtthatself-replicatingmachinescouldprobablygooutofcontrol.Hewritesinhisbookthatman-made“plants”with“leavesnomoreefficientthantoday‟ssolarcellscouldwinoverrealplants,crowdingtheearthwithleavesthatarenotsuitabletobeeaten.Tough„bacteria‟couldbemorecompetitivethantherealbacteria:Theycouldspreadeverywhere,replicateswiftly,andreducetheearthtodustinamatterofdays.”Criticsofnanotechhavemadeuseofsuchimages,callingforadelayoncommercialnanotechuntilregulationsareestablished.Theyalsopointtothepossiblemilitaryusesofnanotech.BillJoy,theco-founderofSunMicrosystems,wroteinaWiredmagazineessayin2000thatifnanotechfallsintothewronghands,itcouldbringdangerstosociety.OpponentssayMr.Joyisoverreacting.“Inaway,callingforbansonresearchintomolecularmanufacturingislikecallingforadelayonfaster-than-lighttravelbecausenooneisdoingit,”saysGlennReynolds,aUniversityofTennesseelawprofessor.ProfessorReynoldssaysitisagoodideatoregulatenanotech,butinwaysthegovernmentwouldregulateanyproductsthatcouldbedangerous.Exportcontrolsandcertificationsystemsfornanotechcompaniesareexamples.USlawmakershaveputforthfourbillsonnanotechresearchanddevelopment.K.EricDrexlerinhisbookpredictsafutureworldwithsufficientmaterial, man-madeplantscouldreplacerealplantsandgrowmoreplantsproducedbynanotechwouldbeasefficientastoday‟ssolarman-madebacteriawouldbewidespreadandcapableofself-humanscouldcreatecopiesofanythingalivewithhighTocallforadelayoncommercialnanotech,criticsofnanotechmakeuse currentsocialsciencefictiondisagreementsinthescientificthefactthatnooneisdoingmolecularOpponentsofBillJoywouldNOTagree controlnanotechbannanotechresearchtoavoidanypossibleputforthbillsonnanotechresearchandestablishacertificationsystemfornanotechWhichofthefollowingstatementsbestsummarizesthemainideaoftheNanotechshouldnotbeputintowronguseinthemilitaryThegovernmentshouldregulateproductsthatcouldbeNanotechregulationsshouldbeestablishedinspiteofthedividedThemediashouldnottakeadvantageofthesciencefictionaspectsof们班从准备到活动结束的全过程，给校刊英语园地写一篇以“OurArtFestival”为题的英文稿件。词数不少于60。PolishingyourStep1:correcttenseisthefoundationofabrilliantOurArtHello,IamLiHua.Lastmonth,ourclasstoattendtheschoolartfestivalactivities.Forus,reallyisabiggame,whichisaverypreciousToldthatthereareArtFestival,thestudentsactivelyparticipateinclassdiscussions.peoplethinkthatitshouldbesingingperformance,somepeopleadvisethatadanceperformancebetter,and,finally,themonitorproposedaplay,whichweallagreedWeweredividedintotwogroups.Somestudentsresponsibleforpropsbymakepaperandtreescarefully.Somewerebusypracticingandrecitelines.EachstudentparticipatedinTimepastbyquickly,anditistimeforourperformance.Atfirst,weareverynervous,afraidwillmakemistakes.Butwhenweseethebeautifultreeswehavemade,wewererelaxingandaswellasTheperformanceisverysuccessful.Ifwehadnotprepareditcarefully,wecouldnothadsuchhappyending.Ourclasswonthecheersandapplause,alsowonthecup.Everybodyholdflowerstheirhands,excitedtoArtfestivalactivitieswasover,buteveryoneintheclasswon'tforgetthisveryOurArtLastmonth,ourclasstookpartinthecompetitionofourschool‟sArtFestival.Itwasthisexperiencethatleftsensationalimpressiononme.Aswegottoknowit,firstlytherewasaheateddiscussionbetweenusaboutwhatkindsofperformancewemightplay.Somestudentssuggestedsinging,othersconsidereddancingshouldbebetter,stillothersmentionedwewouldhavegreatadvantagesifweplayeddrama.Atlast,ourclassmatesreachedanagreementondrama.Thentherewentbusypreparation.Wechoseoutgoingandactivepersonstobeactorsaswellassomecarefulstudentstomadecostumesforus.Howniceandprecisethecostumesarewhichreflectedhowmuchtimeandeffortstheydevotedtothework!Actorsandactressesarealsobusyrecitinglines,makingtheirperformancesbetterandbetter.Thedaywhenweshowedourbrilliantdramafinallycame.Throughourperfectteamworkandhighspirits,weperformedanextremelysplendidandenjoyabledramafortheaudiencewhoinreturngaveusfrequentcheerandapplause.Finally,attheprize-givingceremony,ourclasswaswonthefirstprizeforourexcellentperformance.Wefeltreallyhappybecauseoureffortsatlastpaidoff!Frommyperspective,wereceivetheharvestofteamwork,andthroughthisexperience,werealizetheimportanceofbeingunionandthehugeinfluenceofwell-preparation.Ithinkonlyinthiswaycanwebecomesuccessful.李华是一名高三学生，请根据下图，以Abetterweekend为题写一篇短文，描述李华的学习生活和缓解压力的经历。短文开头已为你写出，词数不少于60。生词：补习班weekendAbetterLiHuaisaseniorthreestudentandisverybusywithhislessonsveryday.LastSaturday,asWhatcanyouseeintheWhatcanyoulearnfromtheAswecanseefromthepicture,manypeoplearestandinghandinhand,.Wecanfigurethateveryoneofthemis 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FastgrowthinfiscalspendingtoboostVice-PremierLiKeqiang(L)addressesabudgetmeetinginBeijingonTuesday.HesaidChinawillseeitsfiscalspendinggrowfastertoboosteconomicgrowthandimprovepeople’slivelihoodnextyear.Lisaidmoreprioritiesshouldbegiventotheareasrelatedtoimprovingpeople‟slivelihood,soastoboostthedomesticdemandandconsumption.Andthecountrywillalsostrivetomaintainaproperpaceofinvestmentandforeigntradegrowth.“Thepositivefiscalpoliciesinthepastyearallowedawidemargininthecountry‟spolicyadjustmentbutwithmoreglobaluncertaintiesaheadnextyear,thepoliciesneedtobemoretargeted,flexibleandforwardlooking,”LisaidatanationalfinancialmeetinginBeijing.LiwasspeakingattheconclusionoftheMinistryofFinance‟sannualworkingconference,whichformulatedthedetailsofthefiscaltoolsthatwillplayamajorroleinChina‟seconomicagendafornextyear.FinanceMinisterXieXurenreiteratedattheconferenceaseriesoftaxcutstheministrywilladoptnextyear,includinglowertariffsoncertainimports,value-addedtaxreplacingsalestax,andtaxpreferencetowardsmallerbusinesses.Amainpartoftheplanisthehopeofeasingthetaxburden(减轻税负)toboostthedevelopmentofservicesectorsandreleasepurchasingpower,Lisaid.Li,meanwhile,stressedmoreexpendituresshouldbemadeinareassuchassocialsecurity,educationandhealthcare.TheministrywasallowedenoughflexibilitytodosoasChina‟sfiscalrevenuegrewmorethan26percentannuallyto9.73trillionyuan($1.54trillion)bytheendofNovember.Fiscalspendingisexpectedtoincrease11percentto11.1trillionyuan($1.75trillion)in2012,againstarevenueincreaseof9percent,ShanghaiSecuritiesJournalreported,citinganunnamedfinanceministrysource.FinanceMinisterXievowedtokeepthespendingoneducationatnolessthan4percentoftheGDP,andtoincreasethepensionlevelforretireesandmedicalinsurance.Theministryannouncedlastmonththatthecountrywillscrapthecollectionofupto22administrativefeesfromsmallcompaniesfrom2012to2014,includingchargesforcompanies‟registriesandtaxinvoicepurchases.GaoPeiyong,aresearcherattheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences,saidproactivefiscalpolicies(具有前瞻性的财政政策)in2012areexpectedtoplayaleadingroleasthecountryneedstosustaineconomicgrowth.Andtaxcutsareexpectedtoplayamoreimportantpartthanfiscalexpendituresnextyear,Gaosaid.Toguaranteeasmoothimplementationofthesepolicies,thecentralandlocaladministrationsneedtobringfiscalrisksundercontrol,andincreasefinancialopennessandtransparency(开放与透明),thevice-premiersaid.AnappleadaykeepsthedoctorDeedsarefruits,wordsarebutThegreatestartiestwasonceaThebestisyettoYoucan‟tbuildareputationonwhatyouaregoingtoPeoplearealwaysneglectingsomethingtheycandointryingtodosomethingtheycan‟tYoumustreapwhatyouhaveNaturehasgivenustheseedsofknowledge,butnotknowledgeIfIhaveanyvaluablediscoveries,ithasbeenowingmoretopatientattentionthantoanyotherIamnotafraidoftomorrowforIhaveseenyesterdayandIloveWeareconstantlylearningeveryday,constantlygrowing.Wetake,butweAman，likeawatch,isvaluedbyhismannerofTruefriendshipislikehealth,thevalueofitisseldomknownuntilitisKnockandthedoorshallbeHethatmakeshimselfasheepshallbeeatenbytheThechainsofhabitaretooweaktobefeltuntiltheyaretoostrongtobeThemostimportantofmydiscoverieshavebeensuggestedtomebymyApicturehasbeensaidtobesomethingbetweenathingandaLifecanonlybeunderstoodbackwards:butitmustbelivedGoodwillberewardedwithgood,andevilwithCultureis“toknowthebestthathasbeensaidandthoughtintheNeverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedoneThefinestdiamondmustbe第一部分听力W:IranintoSallytheotherday.Icouldhardlyrecognizeher.DoyourememberherfromhighM:Yeah,shewasalittleoutofshapethen.Well,hasshelostalotofW:Wedon'tthinkwehaveareservationforyou,sir.I'mM:Butmysecretarysaidthatshehadreservedaroomformehere.IphonedherfromtheairportthismorningjustbeforeIgotonboardtheplane.M:Youhadyourhandsfullandhavebeenoverworkedduringthelasttwoweeks.Ithinkyoureallyneedtogooutandgetsomefreshairandsunshine.W:Youareright.That'sjustwhatIamthinkingW:ThereweremorethanahundredpeopleatKate'sbirthdayparty.Howcomeshe'sgotsomanyM:It'sreallynosurprise.YouknowshewaspopularevenwhenshewasaM:DidyoureallygiveawayallyourfurniturewhenyoumoveintothenewhouselastW:Justtheuselesspieces,asI'mplanningtopurchasenewsetfromItalyforthesittingroom第三节：16. 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20.Englishreadingisasimportantaslistening,speakingandwriting.Whenyouread,itgivesyouagoodexampleforwriting.Goodreadingtips:Trytoreadattherightlevel.Readsomethingthatyoucanunderstand.Ifyouneedtostopeverythreewordstouseadictionary,itisnotinteresting.Trytoincreasethenumberofyournewwords.Iftherearefourorfivenewwordsonapage,writetheminyournotebook.Butyoudon'thavetowritethemwhileyouread.Instead,trytoguesstheirmeaningsasyouread:markthemwithapen.Thencomebackwhenyouhavefinishedreadingtolookthemupinadictionaryandwritetheminyourownvocabularybook.ThentrytorememberTrytoreadregularly.Forexample,readforashorttimeonceaday.FifteenminuteseverydayisbetterthantwohourseverySunday.Fixatimetoreadandkeeptoit.Forexample,youcouldreadforfifteenminuteswhenyougotobed,orwhenyougetuporatlunchtime.Readwhatinterestsyou.Chooseabookoramagazineaboutasubjectthatyoulike,youaregoingtospendtimeandmoneyreadingit.So,chooseaninterestingbook.Youcanalsoreadnewspapers.TherearemanyEnglishnewspapersinChina.Forexample,21stCenturyTeens.Itiseasyenoughforyoutounderstand.Thereissomethinginterestinginit. 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religious believebelief,believein,IholdafirmbeliefthatpersistencemakesMybeliefisthat:donotdotootherswhatyouwouldnotwantthemtodoto0536.B37.D38.A39.C40.A41.B42.D43.D44.C45.46.B47.D48.A49.A50.D51.A52.C53.B54.C55.A:DBDAB:BCCDC: OurArtHello,IamLiHua.Lastmonth,ourclasstoattend1theschoolartfestivalactivities.Forus,itreallyis2abiggame,whichisaverypreciousexperience.Toldthatthereare3ArtFestival,thestudentsactivelyparticipate4inclassdiscussions.Someofmyclassmatesthink5thatitshouldbesingingperformance,othersadvise6thatadanceperformanceis7better,and,finally,ourmonitorproposedaplay,whichweallagreedon.Weweredividedintotwogroups.Somestudents8responsibleforpropsbymake9papercapsandtreescarefully.Somewerebusypracticingandrecite10lines.Eachstudentparticipatedintheactivities.Timepast11byquickly,anditis12timeforourperformance.Atfirst,weare13verynervous,afraidwewill14makemistakes.Butwhenwesee15thebeautifultreeswehave16made,wewererelaxing17andactedaswellaspossible.Theperformanceis18verysuccessful.Ifwehadnotprepareditcarefully,wecouldnothad19suchahappyending.Ourclasswonthecheersandapplause,alsowonthecup.Everybodyhold20flowersintheirhands,excitedtotears.Artfestivalactivitieswas21over,buteveryoneintheclasswon'tforgetthisverysignificant,preciousmemory.12is3wasgoingtobe45678910111213141516171819have2021 Lastmonth,ourclasstookpartinthecompetitionofourschool‟sArtFestival.ItwasexperiencethatleftsensationalimpressiononAswegottoknowit,firstlytherewasaheateddiscussionbetweenusaboutwhatkindsofperformancewemightplay.Somestudentssuggestedsinging,othersconsidereddancingshould22bebetter,stillothersmentionedwewouldhavegreatadvantagesifweplayeddrama.Atlast,ourclassmatesreachedanagreementondrama.Thentherewentbusypreparation.Wechoseoutgoingandactivepersonstobeactorsaswellassomecarefulstudentstomade23costumesforus.Howniceandprecisethecostumesare24whichreflectedhowmuchtimeandeffortsthey