Being a pop star can be quite a hard life?
Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling _______heavy schedules.
A) with regard to B) as to C) in relation to D) owing to
Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling _______heavy schedules.
A) with regard to B) as to C) in relation to D) owing to
I can’t wait ______ the pop singer.
A: met
B: to meet
C: meeting
D: meet
can’t ________ so much noise.
A) resist B) sustain
C) tolerate D) undergo
The 74-page study says that pop music, as a global industry, is by far the most influential trend-setter for young people of most cultures. "Some lyrics advocate the smoking of marijuana (大麻) or taking other drugs, and certain pop stars make statements and set examples as if the use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle," the study says.
"Surprisingly", says the Board, "the effect of drug-friendly pop music seems to survive despite the occasional shock of death by overdose (过量用药). Such incidents tend to be seen as an occasion to mourn the loss of a role model, and not an opportunity to confront the deadly effect of recreational drug use." Since the 1970s, several internationally famous singers and movie stars--including Elvis Presley, Janice Joplin, John Belushi, Jimi Hendrix, Jonathan Melvin and Andy Gibbs--have died of either drug abuse or drug related illnesses. With the globalization of popular music, messages tolerating or promoting drug abuse are now reaching beyond their countries of origin. "In most countries, the names of certain pop stars have become familiar to the members of every household, "the study says.
The UN study also blames the media for its description of certain drug issues--especially the use of marijuana and issues of liberalization and legalization, which encourages, rather than prevents, drug abuse. "Over the last years, we have seen how drug abuse is increasingly regarded as being acceptable or even attractive, " says Harold Ghodse, president of the Board. "Powerful pressure groups run political campaigns aimed at legalizing controlled drugs," he says. Ghodse also points out that all these developments have created an environment which is tolerant of or even favorable to drug abuse and spoils international drug prevention efforts currently underway.
The present study, he says, focuses on the issue of demand reduction and prevention within an environment that has become tolerant of drug abuse. The Board calls on governments to do their legal and moral duties, and to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture to which young people increasingly are being exposed.
Which of the following statements does the author tend to agree with?
A.The use of drugs for non-medicinal purposes is an acceptable part of a person's lifestyle.
B.The spreading of pop music may cause the drug abuse to go beyond the boundaries of the country.
C.No efforts have been made to prevent the spreading of drug abuse.
D.The governments have no ability to act against the pro-drug messages of the youth culture.
The ____ of being beaten by a weaker man is more than the champion can stand.
A. advantage
B. disgrace
C. sincerity
D. compliments
We can learn from the third paragraph that
A.to have a female CEO is not a commonplace any longer.
B.the FTSE have enough of 17 women executive directors.
C.in the European Union parliament, about 20% members are women.
D.women's status in workplace is not so ideal though it's being improved.
A.It came into being in 1997
B.It is made up of policy-makers, technologists and senior military officials
C.Its members can get the highly classified information
D.Its chairman Donald Rumsfield now is also the secretary of defense
B.What is self-confidence?
C.Self-esteem can be a gift
D.Importance of self-esteem
E.Self-confidence is developed
F.Advice for building self-confidence
Paragraph 2_____A.What is self-esteem?
B.What is self-confidence?
C.Self-esteem can be a gift
D.Importance of self-esteem
E.Self-confidence is developed
F.Advice for building self-confidence
Self-esteem is about _____.A.have low self-esteem
B.what we can do by our efforts
C.many great abilities
D.start a conversation with a stranger
E.be more visible to our surroundings
F.the feeling of being worth something
A good sportsman may _____.A.have low self-esteem
B.what we can do by our efforts
C.many great abilities
D.start a conversation with a stranger
E.be more visible to our surroundings
F.the feeling of being worth something
A man with high self-esteem is more likely to _____.A.have low self-esteem
B.what we can do by our efforts
C.many great abilities
D.start a conversation with a stranger
E.be more visible to our surroundings
F.the feeling of being worth something
Toget out of our hiding we need to _____.A.have low self-esteem
B.what we can do by our efforts
C.many great abilities
D.start a conversation with a stranger
E.be more visible to our surroundings
F.the feeling of being worth something
Self-confidence is about _____.A.have low self-esteem
B.what we can do by our efforts
C.many great abilities
D.start a conversation with a stranger
E.be more visible to our surroundings
F.the feeling of being worth something
Paragraph 3_____A.What is self-esteem?
B.What is self-confidence?
C.Self-esteem can be a gift
D.Importance of self-esteem
E.Self-confidence is developed
F.Advice for building self-confidence
Paragraph 5_____A.What is self-esteem?
B.What is self-confidence?
C.Self-esteem can be a gift
D.Importance of self-esteem
E.Self-confidence is developed
F.Advice for building self-confidence
Paragraph 4_____A.What is self-esteem?
B.What is self-confidence?
C.Self-esteem can be a gift
D.Importance of self-esteem
E.Self-confidence is developed
F.Advice for building self-confidence
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Go Ahead—Cook with It
别怕—就用它来烹饪
It's grapefruit season. From now through March, the golden orbs are ripe for the picking. And they're not just for breakfast any more.
Hanging around on trees all about California: grapefruit—heavy with juice, tartly sweet, beguilingly perfumed.Round and yellow as happy faces or suns, they seem to ripe just as the general populace sinks into its annual round of post-holiday dietary self-chastisement.
Coincidence? Perhaps. But we say run with it.
Look beyond the obvious salvo of half a grapefruit for breakfast attacked with a jagged spoon and you'll find a marvelous fruit for peeling and eating out of hanD.There's nothing like it for inducing simultaneous feelings of gastronomic piety and delight at recapturing a long-lost pleasure. It's sensual: the aroma of essential oils as they spurt daintily from the pores of the thick skin, the ripping sound of the tenacious segments being pulled apart, the juice dripping down. And it's delicious.
But don't stop there. Cook with grapefruit. Use its juice to flavor sauces. Section and scatter it. Bake with it. Candy its peel. Grapefruit is milder and sweeter than lemon, but it can be used in many of the same ways—squeezed on grilled fish, made into a brightly flavored curD.And if you're looking for gorgeous color, red grapefruit offers extra plate appeal.
The notion that red grapefruit is sweeter than white or yellow grapefruit is, however, a myth, according to citrus specialists. (The story grew out of a marketing campaign by Texas growers. ) Red grapefruits get their color from lycopene, which has health benefits (its an antioxidant)but does not affect flavor.
Sweetness is determined, rather, by the length of time the fruit has been hanging on a tree. A grapefruit picked in December isn't as sweet as one picked in February, so if you have a tree, just pick fruit as needed.
If not, ask at your farmers market about the different varieties available, all of which have their fans. California reds include the medium-pink Rio Reds from the Caochella Valley and the Star Ruby from Central Valley (and Texas). Yellow Marsh is a familiar yellow variety and the Duncan, while not usually labeled as such in supermarkets, is a reliable white.
For those who don't like the tartness of a true grapefruit, Oro Blanco—the half-grapefruit, half-acidless pummelo—is sweeter and can be used in salads.
Our salad of jicama strips, thinly sliced snow peas, fresh pea sprouts (available in Asian markets)and red grapefruit sections has an appealing crunch. Its delicately harmonious flavors are pulled together with a faintly sweet dressing of grapefruit juice, tarragon and mint.
The strikingly pink sauce of our baked halibut dish contrasts with the white flesh of the fish for an artful plate—and it's easy to make. Before baking, marinate the halibut in grapefruit juice with garlic and thyme. Sauce it with a reduction of grapefruit juice combined with blood orange juice, which deepens the color and softens the flavor. Then whisk in bits of cold butter for silkiness.
A rich crust is a perfect foil for the tangy grapefruit curd filling in our pretty tartlets. Both grapefruit juice and lemon juice are used in the curd to focus the flavor; grapefruits zest enlivens the crust. Garnish them with whipped cream and candied grapefruit peel.
For cooking, select heavy fruit, which indicates juiciness. (If you're making a batch of candied peel, however, lighter fruit will indicate more peel.) Before juicing, roll a grapefruit under your hand on the countertop to help extract the most juice. Avoid lumpy fruit, which may be over-ripe.
And finally, for those whose resolute January s
A.The grapefruit becomes ripe just after a holiday in a year so that people can consume more food.
B.The grapefruit matures in autumn to provide people with a kind of rich food.
C.The grapefruit can provide people with a kind of favorite fruit when they have been on diet for a few days after the Christmas holiday during which they ate too many rich foods.
D.The grapefruit matures as self-chastisement for people.
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Hi, I am Zhao Xin from Beijing. I just enrolled at The Open University last month. Now I'm a freshman at. the School of Social Work. As a social work major, I can help take care of the homeless and sick people, talk to them and accompany them, do the cleaning and other house chores. I enjoy helping people and want to live a meaningful life.
I love being a social worker. I used to look after the elderly at a nursing home when I was in middle school. It gives me a feeling of pride to bring happiness to others. I want to make a difference in the world.
()26. Zhao Xin is studying in the Open University now.
()27. His major is marketing.
()28. He is looking after the elderly at a nursing home nowadays.
()29. He .wants to change the world and make it better.
()30. He is proud of being a social worker.