When I got there, they were p their luggage in the room.

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    Kevin Adkins admits that when he lacks confidence, he uses big words to appear smarter, of which most people don't know the meaning. "Only when I need to impress the person. I prefer using big words," says the 45-year-old.

    Adkins is not alone. Many people use longer words in place of shorter ones because they know, consciously or unconsciously, that when others form impressions of them after a glance or a short conversation, they often work harder to give the "right" impression. "People think, if I can show that I have a good vocabulary, I'll sound smarter says Daniel Oppenheimer, PhD, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. However, if the listeners do not understand those long words, he adds, it will leave a bad impression instead.

    The truth is that it can easily go wrong. "It's almost a game that two people are playing," says Eric Igou, PhD, a social psychologist at Ireland's University of Limerick. "If the observer, person B, doesn't have the same theory, it can backfire." Person A may be regarded as showing off instead of being intelligent.

    Using big words may also confuse listeners, which is definitely moving in the wrong direction, "People associate intelligence with clearness of expressions," says Oppenheimer. That's especially true when it comes to the written word. A small study in Applied Cognitive Psychology (应用认知心理学) found that the more writers tried to sound smart, the less intelligent they were considered to be.

    So what can you do to sound smarter? Speak clearly and directly. Leave the dictionary at your desk.

她本想帮助你的，但当时没有时间。

She to help you but she had no time then.

假定你是李华。下学期你的表妹Jane将进入重点高中学习，她对高中生活学习充满了期待。请给Jane写一封邮件，内容包括：

1）祝贺她将进入重点高中学习

2）建议她了解高中生活学习的特点,例如校园生活丰富多彩；课程内容的不同设置……

3）再次表示祝贺，提出美好祝愿。

注意:1）词数80左右

2）可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Jane,

 (暴露) to the sun for a long time in the summer, your skin will easily get burnt. （根据汉语提示填空）

There,______Mrs Smith,showing her pupils how to put a logo onto the new torch.

A good student should always reflect on his learning (策略) and make adjustments when necessary.

He thought his marketing plan was perfect, but on the c, it was not and it failed.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1）每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2）只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Have you ever wondered how an American high school is really like? A typical American high school has several large building and enough space for about 1,500 students. Every student is given a locker. When students first arrive in school, they go straightly to their lockers to put away or get their textbooks and to hang up their outdoor clothes. Though American textbooks are expensive, students would rather loan(租借) than to buy them. Students must pay back if they lose some of them.

In some schools, students are required to take one or more of the followed special classes: healthy education, physical education or foreign language studies. Students move to different classrooms for each subject. This is because each teacher has his own classroom. There is five-minute break between classes, to give the students the time to hurry to his next class.

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    The new study shows that we spend more time using the mobile Internet to read newspapers and magazines or do some other things. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the average European spends 4.8 hours reading newspapers and magazines but 1.6 hours more using the mobile Internet per week.

    The IAB questioned 15,000 people in 15 European countries, looking at how people were using the Internet and its influence on their everyday lives. It found that the mobile Internet is increasingly finding its way into the public awareness. Over 71 million Europeans now have Internet access on their mobile phones. In the UK, 10 million people now access the Internet through their mobile phones and spend 6.3 hours doing so per week averagely.

    Unsurprisingly, young generations in the UK are leading the way, with nearly half of the country's 16-to 24-year-olds and a quarter of 25-to 34-year-olds using the Internet, spending 6.5 and 6.2 hours online each week.

    Entertainment plays a main role in our mobile Internet lives, with one in five British people using their phones for online games, a third listening to the online radio and 39 percent watching films, TV or other videos at least once a week. One third of those using an Internet phone said they received videos, images or other multimedia on their mobile, and 61percent said they passed on the contents they had received.

    From a communication point of view, 80 percent of those questioned agreed that the Internet had made it easier for them to stay in touch with friends and family.

    Alison Fennah, director of the IAB, said the use of the mobile Internet had come to the point that marketers should be looking to strategies (策略) that connect them with consumers more effectively. "Better tools as well as improved consumer motivation that start coming together in 2011 can make a great difference to extending the online experience," Fennah said.

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    What would you do if you had invited friends to your house and they asked you for directions? Well, you could draw a map! And, if you did, you most likely would include your street and theirs, as well as the landmarks between the two. Using these places on the map as markers, your friends can then plan the best route to take.

    Generally speaking, a map is an illustration of the earth's surface, and a person who draws maps is called a cartographer. But how are maps made? In prehistoric times, hunters would sometimes draw their hunting territories on cave walls. In the millennia that followed, maps would have been painted by hand on various materials, including clay, ivory, and even the hide of an animal.

    Fast forward to modern times. With the invention of such tools as compasses, telescopes, and sextants, cartographers were able to define and show distances much more accurately. Today, aerial photography, satellite images, and computer software such as Geographical Information Systems (GIS) have made mapmaking even more precise. For example, mapmakers are now able to illustrate the physical features of our earth. Using satellite images, they can create three-dimensional maps that exceptionally correct.

    Do all maps show the same contents? No! There are many different types of maps. Physical maps give us views of the earth's continents, mountains, forests, and waterways. Political maps identify countries and their boundaries. Economic maps offer information about the agricultural products or minerals found in a certain region. There are also maps that detail the climate or the population density in a particular location.

    Of course, there are maps that offer details other than those connected with land masses. Nautical maps, for instance, are important tools for ship captains. They include information about the depth of the water, land formations along the coastline, navigational dangers, harbors, and bridges. They also provide data on tides and currents, as well as the earth's magnetic field. Aeronautical maps help airplane pilots to determine position and altitude, and assist ground controllers in airport towers with planning and deciding the best route to a particular destination. In emergency situations, aeronautical maps can help responders locate an alternative landing area.

    Today, people who have no special map training can observe the world from above without having to leave their homes. Most likely, you have used software such as Google Earth or Google Maps. Thanks to satellite images, we can now easily spot the smallest details of our house and environment by using the Internet. Not everyone, however, is fond of these tools, because their easy access may lead to violations of privacy. Lawmakers around the world are presently addressing this issue.

You can  this question if you study British history. (弄清楚)

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    Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin, Germany.

    “Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negatively impact grandparents' health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species,” said Sonja Hilbrand, one of the researchers.

    The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70. Overall, after accounting for grandparents' age and general state of health, the risk of dying over a 20-year period was one-third lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren, compared with grandparents who provided no childcare.

    Caregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver wasn't a relative. Half of all childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study began, while non-helpers lived for four years on average.

    “Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society. Caregiving may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active,” said Professor Bruno Arpino.

    Arpino noted, however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like working, being in social clubs, or volunteering. “Children should take into account their parents' needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare,” he suggested.

    “It is very important that every individual decides for himself/herself, what proper amounts of help means,” Hilbrand said, adding, “As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity (强度) of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself.”

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

For Wuhan, the Guibei-Qintai-Guiyuan region is (true) blessed with rich resources.

It (locate) in the central area of the famous Wuhan Three Towns — Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, countless historical events have taken place over time.

The Yangtze River and Hanjiang River meet here; and the past, present and future of the city come together as one.

In this space, the Yangtze River civilization, urban culture, historical scenery and urban life unite. Looking at Wuhan, it is (impress) to see such a diverse and inclusive urban cultural space with such strong vitality (生命力).

Worldwide, famous urban cultural spaces(be) a mixture of long-standing culture and prosperous commerce.

Covent Garden in London is the place where My Fair Lady, (star) Audrey Hepburn, was filmed. It is also one of the liveliest (area) of downtown London. The extended blocks have become a landmark for the city.

In China, Sanlitun shopping area in Beijing and the Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li Chengdu have also created attractive urban cultural space.

The vitality of a block cannot be compared to a commercial complex with (limit) capacity or central business district with a single business form. At the same time, the block releases people's desirecommunication, which can better attract visitors.

The development of a city lies in people. The blocks that attract people naturally become the source of the urban cultural space.

 is likely that you can't recognize your old friend after ten years.

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Food festivals around the world

Stilton Cheese Rolling

May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2，000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50 ­metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane (赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos  (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones ). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

Fiery Food and BBQ Festival—The Hottest Festival on Earth

Every year more than 10，000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all  share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣), but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate­covered habanero pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don't like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!

La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food Fight

On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bun·· ol hosts La Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week­long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight­starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.

The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again—and for a much­needed wash!