When comes around, the north of China is very cold. ()

m(树干) rising above the ground. The stem is made up of leaves growing very close together, one inside the other. The leaves spread out at the top of the stem and rise in the air.

Banana plants need a lot of care and attention. They must be provided with water if the normal rainfall doesn't supply enough. The area around the plants must be kept free of weeds and grass.

About nine or ten months after planting, a flower appears on the banana plant. This flower is at the end of a long stalk(茎), which grows from the base up through the center of the stem and turns downward when it comes out from the top. Small bananas form. on this flower stalk as it grows down- ward. Bananas really grow upside down. As the small bananas form. on the stalk, they point down- ward, but as they grow they mm and point upward.

Bananas are harvested while they are still green. Even when they are to be eaten where they are grown, they are not allowed to ripen on the plant. A banana that turns yellow on the plant loses its taste.

The first paragraph in the text mainly discusses ______.

A．why the banana tree is not a tree

B．how the banana grows on the stem

C．why the stem of the tree is wood

D．how the leaves grow out of the stem

on, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.

Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan’s architect (建筑师),has achieved a clever piece of design,according to architectural experts.

The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.

When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat (自动清洁门垫). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.

Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he' s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed,"Chan says. " I just put the cover down. "

Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".

"It cost around ￡4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at ￡30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan.

By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1),the author means that Chan' s flat______.

A．is cheap

B．has cheap furniture

C．has a simple design

D．is fairly small

What would be the besttitle for this text？

A.GodHelp Those Who Help Themselves．

B.WhatGoes Around Comes Around．

C.MisfortuneNever Comes Alone．

D.Moneydoesn’t Grow on Trees．

C

It's not much , but it' s home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that' s just 4ft wide by 2lft long. He loves it.

Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan ' s architect(建筑师) , has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.

The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victorianhouse. Not an inch of space is wasted.

When you step in through the front door, you ' re standing in the shower, on Britain ' s only self-cleansing doormatc自动清洁门垫) . A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin.

Two steps further in comes the kitc hen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.

Another step and you' re into the dining/office area. Four people can sit here for. dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he' s working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don' t even have to make the bed, " Chan says. "I just put the cover down. "

Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the " boat-house " .

"It cost around￡ 4,700 to build last year. Now it' s been valued at￡ 30,000. It proves that good design doesn' t need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care," says Chan.

64. By saying "It ' s not much" (line 1, para. 1), the author means that Chan ' s flat________ .

[ A]is cheap

[ B] has cheap furniture

[ C] has a simple design

[ D]is fairly small

t as mysterious as it sounds. Most of the time, that something special is the sheer determination to' maintain positive habits of success. Do you want to join the ranks of highly effective managers？ You can start with these seven proven career boosters.

1. Increase your self-discipline

If you are like most people, you find it easy to do a good job when you are in high spirits. The real test comes when you are not feeling motivated or particularly energetic. Are these good enough reasons to snap at customers or behave like a nasty martyr at work？ No!

As a manager, like it or not, you are a role model. You set the standard when it comes to personal behavior, so make sure that standard is high. A moment of impulsiveness can tear down years of hard work when it comes to your career and reputation.

2. Show consistent kindness

Good managers don't throw their weight around or rely on intimidation to get results. Do you？ Any job—especially management positions—involves the support and assistance of others. You can't perform. effectively as a one-man band. Thus, it is foolish to burn bridges and keep off co-workers.

3. Stretch goals

What if the following words came out of an airplane loudspeaker: "Folks, I have good news and bad news. The bad news is we have lost our direction finder and one engine. The good news is we have a tail wind, so wherever we're going we will get there at a rate of 600 miles an hour," The bad news certainly outweighs the good, right？ So it is with your career. Without goals that are clear in your mind—goals to which you are firmly committed—your career flight plan is tragically flawed. Working at a quick pace does not amount to much if you don't have a clear vision of the end result you are striving to achieve.

4. Welcome criticism

Criticism may sting, but you must embrace feedback and not avoid it. After all, how else will you know what to improve upon？ Don't fool yourself into thinking other opinions don't matter. In the business world, your credibility and reputation play a key role in how far—and how quickly—you move ahead. Soliciting input from others always leaves you with a clearer view of your blind spots. Becoming defensive and hostile when faced with constructive criticism will insulate you from the truth and greatly limit your potential.

5. Be a solution-finder, not a problem-identifier

It takes no particular talent to find fault, but many behave as though their "gift" must be shared again and again. You may know people at work who constantly nit-pick about company decisions. These professional problem-identifiers generally get stuck mid-way up the career ladder. Choosing to criticize or blame your superiors for their decisions shows great disloyalty and sets a lousy example for your staff. You have a duty to stand behind the powers, regardless of whether or not you agree whole-heartedly with their decisions. Do you have to suffer in silence when you disagree violently with something at work？ Not at all. You can develop the habit of criticizing positively by recommending a more perfect solution.

6. Show boundless enthusiasm

Enthusiasm is contagious, and successful managers realize the effect their attitude has on their mood and productivity. Const

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ss— seem to be rare in an age when the Internet continues to reduce human interaction.

Although our society has changed greatly over the past century, the etiquette(礼节) of thank- you notes has not. While most people would agree that thank-you notes under these circumstances are a necessity, there are still those who forever postpone or are forgetful for unknown reasons. And at no time of the year are thank-you notes more visible than June, the month of brides and graduations, and the beginning of summer parties. "It's a must-do thing. A real thank you does not come by e-mail. They come in the mail in an envelope. And what comes out of an envelope is a beautiful thing to touch and to handle and to pass around for everyone to read," said etiquette expert Letitia Baldrige.

Don't think for a second that Baldrige is old-fashioned. Handwritten thank-you notes--any handwritten correspondence, for that matter--have taken on an air of extra importance and dignity in this e-hyper world. Baldrige remains hopeful that the art may be enjoying a renaissance(复兴).

More than simply obeying rules of etiquette, thank-you cards are a sign of caring. "They're more important now than ever," expert Peter Post says. "You're building a relationship. And part of building that relationship is that you acknowledge when someone has done something nice for you. " The payoff(回报), Post says, can be huge. "It will continue indefinitely," he says. "The more we do it, the more it comes back to us, and it's a benefit to us all. It makes our world a little bit nicer place to live in. "

Thank-you cards seem to become rare because______.

A．interaction between people has been diminished than before

B．the etiquette of thank-you notes has become out of date

C．people have found better means of expressing their thanks

D．people have become forgetful in the new age

ecause

Father didn't tell me when he ______. I'll telephone you as soon as he ______.

A．would come; comes

B．comes; will come

C．comes; comes

Piles of dung can't be relied upon when it comes to estimating elephant numbers because

A．they are different in size.

B．they scatter an over the region.

C．they are different in decay rate.

D．they are different in quality.

I don't know when he ______ back. When he comes back, please let me know.

A．would come

B．comes

C．will come

D．is coming

because.