【正文】 much healthier. D．Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise. E．These new sicknesses were not known in ancient times. F．People today probably don39。t cost much and they are always some pleasant surprises.D. You can give your friend a backpack with his or her photo on it.E. He will be very happy because he likes this unusual photo.F. You can buy him a mug because his mug was lost in the office.第十一篇For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeans． 1 Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today．Strauss39。Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速記). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 5A. Use words, not plete sentences.B. There are three practical notetaking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it.第二篇1 One of the best things you can possibly do is to start you own club. It’s great fun especially if you are the sort of person who feels there’s never anything to do during the school holidays. The first thing you need to e up with is an idea for your club. 2 Pets, clothes, pop music or dancing groups, sports, making things? The list is endless. Next you need some friends to be in your club with you. 3 All you need is three or four other people who are interested in the same thing as you. 4You should all sit down somewhere together with lots of pieces of paper and write down every name you can think up. That’ll keep you busy for ages. At your first meeting you should make up a rule book. And the first rule should be no grownups or little/big brothers or sisters! The best clubs are always secret! Now you have just about everything you need, except membership cards. These are very important and again you can speed a lot of time making them. 5 Why not leave some space for a photo of yourself? That will make the membership card really look like it. So there you are, get clubbing! Once you get started you’ll think of loads of more interesting things to do!A. That’s easy.B. Enjoy your own club!C. Invite a designer to join you.D .What are you interest in?E. Some vacation is just around the corner.F. Then you need to pick a name for your club.G. Use a bright thick pen to make a special design.第三篇1 People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 2 One of the first kinds of money was shells.Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. 3Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 4 Sweden and Russia used copper (銅) to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 5 The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today.A. The first coins in England were made of tin (錫).B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money.D. People strung (串連) them together and carried them from place to place.E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper.F. They began to use paper money.G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.第四篇Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness?__ 1___. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. __2___. ※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.※__3_. These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.※ 4 . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意識(shí)地) putting yourself in a better mood.※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness. 5 .A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.C．Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mooD．D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.F．Ther