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In previous times, when fresh meat was inadequate, pigeons were kept by many households as a source of food. in short store in short provision in short reserve in short supply
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The tomato juice left a brown stain on the front of my jacket. track trace spot point
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A peculiarly pointed chin is his most memorable facial characteristic. mark feature trace appearance
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Professor Taylor’s talk has indicated that science has a very strong influence on the everyday life of non-scientists as well as scientists. motivation perspective impression impact
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I catch a cold now and then. always occasionally constantly regularly
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Housewives who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full ability. capacity strength length possibility
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The newspaper did not mention the degree of the damage caused by the fire. range level extent quantity
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Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first endeavor. intention attempt purpose desire
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The manager got angry just because his secretary was ten minutes late. lost his mood lost his temper lost his mind lost his passion
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They bought the land in order to build a new office block. with a purpose to with a view to with a goal to with a reason to
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Please give my best wishes to your family. notice attention regards cares
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A complete change in policy is needed if relations are ever to improve. strict wide ever radical
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She can speak French and German,let alone English. to say nothing of to speak nothing of to talk nothing of to tell nothing of
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At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide scope of topics they were interested in. extent number collection range
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Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderful articles in the market. batteries bargains baskets barrels
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American Wedding
“I do.“ To Americans, those two words carry great meaning.They can even change your life, especially if you say them at your own wedding.Making wedding vows is like signing a contract.Now Americans don’t really think marriage is a business deal.But marriage is a serious business.
It all begins with engagement.Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her.If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her.Often he tries to surprise her by “popping the question“ in a romantic way.Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married.The man usually gives his francee(未婚妻) a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement.They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years.As the big day approaches, their friends will provide many useful gifts.Today many couples also receive advice during engagement.This prepares them for the challenges of married life.
At last it is time for the wedding.Although most weddings follow traditions, there’s still room for individualism(个人主义).For example, the usual place for a wedding is a church.But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot.A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends.They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony.But some things rarely change.The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress.She traditionally wears “something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue.“ The groom wears a formal suit.
As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stands with the minister, facing the audience.Music signals the entrance of the bride’s attendants followed by the beautiful bride.Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other “for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health.“ But sometimes the couple composes their own vows.They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment.Finally the minister announces the big moment: “I now pronounce you man and wife.You may kiss your bride!“
At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests.Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite.Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers(花束) to a group of single girls.Tradition says that the one who catches the flower will be the next to marry.After the reception,many couples take a honeymoon,a one-to-two-week vacation trip,to celebrate their new marriage.
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Local Newspapers in Britain
1.Britain has a large circulation (发行量) of the national newspapers.The Daily Mirror and The Daily Express both sell about 4 million copies each day.On average, every family will buy one newspaper in the morning, and take two or three on Sundays.
2.Local newspapers are just as popular as the national ones in Britain.Local papers have a weekly circulation of 13 million.Nearly every town and country area has its own paper, and almost every local paper is financially holding its own.Many local newspapers are earning good profits.
3.Local newspapers have their special characteristics.They mainly satisfy interest in local events—births, weddings, deaths, council meetings, and sports.Editors often rely on a small staff of people who know the district well.Clubs and churches in the neighborhood regularly supply these papers with much local news.Local news does not get out of date as quickly as national news.If there is no room for it in this week’s edition, a news item can be held over until the following week.
4.The editor of a local newspaper never forgets that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising.For this reason, he is keen to keep the good will of local businessmen.If the newspaper sells well with carefully chosen news items to attract local readers, the businessmen will be grateful to the paper for the opportunity of keeping their products in the public eye.
5.Local newspapers seldom comment on problems of national importance, and editors rarely take sides on political questions. But they can often provide service to the community in expressing
public feeling on local issues.A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to improve transport, provide better shopping facilities, and preserve local monuments and places of interest.
A.Keeping Good Relations with Local Businessmen
B.Service Provided by Local Newspapers
C.Large Circulation of the National Newspapers
D.Special Features of Local Newspapers
E.Power of Local Newspapers
F.Popularity of Local Newspapers
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A.a lot of money
B.British people
C.morning
D.local people
E.national issues
F.local issues
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Hacking
People tend to think of computers as isolated machines, working away all by themselves.Some do—personal computer without an outside link, like someone’s hideaway (隐蔽的) cabin in the woods. But just as most of homes are tied to a community by streets, bus routes and electric lines, computers that exchange intelligence are part of a community—local, national and even global network joined by telephone connections.
The computer network is a creation of the electric age, but it is based on old-fashioned trust.It cannot work without trust. A rogue loose (为所欲为的无赖) in a computer system called hacker (黑客) is worse than a thief entering your house.He could go through anyone’s electronic mail or add to, change, distort or delete anything in the information stored in the computer’s memory.He could even take control of the entire system by placing his own instructions in the software that runs it.He could shut the computer down whenever he wished, and no one could stop him. Then he could program the computer to erase any sign of his ever having been there.
Hacking, our electronic-age term for computer break-in, is more and more in the news-brainy kids vandalizing university records, even pranking (胡闹) about in supposedly safeguarded systems.To those who understand how computer networks are increasingly regulating life in the late 20th century, these are not laughing matters.A potential for disaster is building; A dissatisfied former insurance-company employee wipes out information from payroll (工资表) files.A student sends out a “virus“ , a secret and destructive command, over a national network.The virus copies itself at lightning speed, jamming the entire network—thousands of academic, commercial and government computer systems.Such disastrous cases have already occurred.Now exists the possibility of terrorism by computer.Spoiling a system responsible for air-traffic control at a busy airport, or knocking out the telephones of a major city, is a relatively easy way to spread panic.Yet neither business nor government has done enough to toughen its defenses against attack.For one thing, such defenses are expensive; for another, they may interrupt communication—the main reason for using computers in the first place.
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Natural Medicines
Since earliest days, humans have used some kinds of medicines.We know this because humans have survived.Ancient treatments for injury and disease were successful enough to keep humans from dying out completely.
They were successful long before the time of modern medicine.Before the time of doctors with white coats and shiny (发亮的) instruments.Before the time of big hospitals with strange and wonderful equipment.
Many parts of the world still do not have university-educated doctors.Nor do they have expensive hospitals.Yet injuries are treated.And diseases are often cured.How? By ancient methods.By medicines that might seem mysterious, even magical (有魔力的).Traditional medicines are neither mysterious nor magical, however.
Through the centuries, tribal (部落的) medicine men experimented with plants.They found many useful chemicals in the plants.And scientists believe many of these traditional medicines may provide the cure for some of today’s most serious diseases.
Experts say almost 80% of the people in the world use plants for health care. These natural medicines are used not just because people have no other form of treatment. They are used because people trust them. In developed areas, few people think about the source of the medicines they buy in a store. Yet many widely-used medicines are from ancient sources, especially plants.Some experts say more than 25% of modern medicines come, in one way or another, from nature.
Scientists have long known that nature is really a chemical factory.All living things contain chemicals that help them survive.So scientists’ interest in traditional medicine is not new.But it has become an urgent concern.This is because the earth’s supply of natural medicines may be dropping rapidly.
