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237 West Palmdale Boulevard

Fresno ,  Califormia93706

AmToy Corporation

Suite 15

TransAm Building

November 20, 2008

Dear Sirs,

As a concerned parent, I am writing to protest your recent advertisement for Electro―Rain seen in local media is California. So Schally, I am referring to newspaper and magazine ads (attached this letter) and had the week of November 15.

Children to your type of advertising in an immature way; that they shamble to understand how expensive some toys are for middle-class parent. Further, you product is violent in nature. Youth advertisement gives children the impression that it’s fine to have “two guns and laser eyes.” You also suggest that children need your toy protect them “when you go outside.” This is not a healthy attitude for children to have.

I hope you will stop advertising your product in such a way that may our children.

Sincerely yours,

(Mrs. ) Alma Hernandez

Enc

It’s here! Heady for You, Now! It’s Electro-Robo!

Every lay dreams of being in control of a robot, and AmToy can make your dream come true Electro-R0ho is the world’s first fully autocratic robot with radio control. Standing 80 centimeters tall, Electro-Robo is like a friend at home, He can walk, talk, and even shake your had! He has two guns and laser eyes to help you defend yourself when you go outside with him , Every boy needs Electro-Robo !

Ask your Mom and Dad to buy Electro-Robo for your birthday or for Christmas, which is coming up soon Imagine that you are in control of your friend for life, Electro-Robo!

Available at all toy stores and department stores NOW!

64. What is the purpose the letter?

A. To complain about a broken toy.          B. To oppose the advertising.

C. To order a gift for Chrisman.            D. To apply for a job in a toy company.

65. Why does the writer of the letter that Electro-Robo is violent?

A. It is control to radio water.      B. It is expensive to buy.

C. It is 80 centimeter            D. It bears arms.

66. What dose “End” at the end of the letter mean?

A. Something attached to the letter.  B. A complaint to the toy company.

C. A hidden message             D. An encouraging response.

67. Electro-Robo can do all the following EXCEPT          .

A. sitting down    B. shaking hands     C. talking       D. walking

 

 

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Changed Lives
In 1921, Lewis Lawes became the warden(监狱长) at Sing Sing Prison. No prison was kept    1    than Sing Sing during that time. But 20 years later, it had become a   2    place. When he was asked about the change, here's what he said, "I     3    it all to my wonderful wife, Catherine, who is    4    outside the prison walls."
Catherine Lawes was a young mother. Everybody    5   her from the beginning that she should never   6     foot inside the prison walls, but that didn’t     7    her! When the first prison basketball game was held, she went into the gym with her three beautiful kids and she sat in the stands with the prisoners.
She    8     getting to know them and their records. She    9    one convicted murderer was blind so she paid him a visit.    10   his hand in here she said, "Do you read Braille(布莱叶盲文)?" "What’s Braille?" he asked. Then she taught him how to read. Years later he would    11    in love for her.
Then, she was killed in a car accident. The next morning Lewis Lawes didn’t come to work, so the acting(代理) warden took his place. It seemed almost    12   that the prison knew something was    13    .
The following day , her body was resting in a casket(灵柩) in her home.   14   the acting warden took his early morning walk, he was   15   to see a large crowd of the toughest, hardest-looking prisoners   16    like a crowd of animals at the main gate. He came closer and 17   tears of grief(悲恸) and sadness. He turned and faced the men, "All right, men you can go. Just be sure and    18    tonight!" Then he opened the gate and a parade of prisoners  19   , without a guard, the three-quarters of a mile to stand in line to   20  their final respects to Catherine Lawes.
And every one of them came back . Every one!  
1. A. better          B. harder       C. older      D. tougher 
2. A. beautiful       B. wonderful    C. humanitarian    D. attractive
3. A. belong         B. give        C. contribute      D. owe
4. A. working        B. supporting    C. buried         D. located 
5. A. warned         B. told         C. reminded       D. informed  
6. A. put            B. lay          C. set             D. get
7. A. persuade       B. stop        C. keep           D. submit
8. A. insisted on      B. hold out      C. carry out       D. keep up
9. A. searched       B. thought          C. discovered     D. caught
10. A. Shaking      B. Putting            C. Feeling       D. Holding 
11. A. laugh         B. weep              C. appreciate      D. touch
12. A. long          B. apparently          C. immediately    D. later
13. A. changeable    B. disappointing        C. mad            D. wrong
14. A. As           B. Once               C. While         D. Since
15. A. glad          B. angry              C. shocked        D. frightened 
16. A. rushed        B. shouted             C. waited         D. gathered
17. A. noticed       B. found              C. expected        D. understood
18. A. check on      B. check in            C. check out        D. check through 
19. A. escaped       B. walked             C. fled             D. hurried
20. A. attribute      B. take                C. pay             D. display 

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The latest research suggests that the key factor separating geniuses from the merely accomplished is not I.Q., a generally bad predictor of success. Instead, it’s purposeful practice. Top performers spend more hours practising their craft. It you wanted to picture how a typical genius might develop, you’d take a girl who possessed a slightly above average language ability. It wouldn’t have to be a big talent, just enough so that she might gain some sense of distinction. Then you would want her to meet, say, a novelist, who coincidentally shared some similar qualities. Maybe the writer was from the same town, had the same family background, or shared the same birthday.

 This contact would give the girl a vision of her future self. It would hive her some idea of a fascinating circle who might someday join. It would also help if one of her parents died when she was 12, giving her a strong sense of insecurity and fuelling a desperate need for success. Armed with this ambition, she would read novels and life stories of writers without end. This would give her a primary knowledge of her field. She’s be able to see new writing in deeper ways and quickly understand its inner workings.

 Then she would practise writing. Her practice would be slow, painstaking and error-focused. By practising in this way, he delays the automatizing process. Her mind wants to turn conscious, newly learned skills into unconscious. Automatically performed skills. By practising slowly, by breaking skills down into tiny parts and repeating, she forces the brain to internalize a better pattern of performance. Then she would find an adviser who would provide a constant stream of feedback, viewing her performance form the outside, correcting the smallest errors, pushing her to take on tougher challenges. By now she is redoing problems—how do I get characters into a room—dozens and dozens of times. She is establishing habits of thought she can call upon in order to understand or solve future problems.

 The primary quality our young writer possesses is not some mysterious genius. It’s the ability to develop a purposeful, laborious and boring practice routine; the latest research takes some of the magic out of great achievement. But it underlines a fact that is often neglected. Public discussion is affected by genetics and what we’re “hard-wired” to do. And it’s true that genes play a role in our capabilities. But the brain is also very plastic. We construct ourselves through behaviour.

The passage mainly deals with________.

A. the function of I.Q. in cultivating a writer

B. the relationship between genius and success

C. the decisive factor in making a genius

D. the way of gaining some sense of distinction

By reading novels and writers’ stories, the girl could________.

A. come to understand the inner structure of writing

B. join a fascinating circle of writers someday

C. share with a novelist her likes and dislikes

D. learn from the living examples to establish a sense of security

In the girl’s long painstaking training process, ________.

 A. her adviser forms a primary challenging force to her success.

 B. her writing turns into an automatic pattern of performance

 C. she acquires the magic of some great achievement

 D. she comes to realize she is “hard-wired” to write

What can be concluded from the passage?

 A. A fuelling ambition plays a leading role in one’s success

 B. A responsible adviser is more important than the knowledge of writing.

 C. As to the growth of a genius, I.Q. Doesn’t matter, but just his|her effort.

 D. What really matters is what you do rather then who you are.

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The surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it proves down upon you. Air pressure is a wonderful force. When you swim underwater, you can feel water push down your body. The air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earth’s surface.

The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home. But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now foe the experiment!

What you need

?A hard-boiled egg without the shell

?A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg

?A piece of paper

?A match

Metheod

1) Check that the paper will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle.

2) Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle.

3) Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle.

4) Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle.

Result

Astonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. But be careful when you handle matches.

Why it happened

As the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen (air) in the bottle. The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle, so no more air can get inside. This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. The air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle. The outside air pressure against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! The proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on it.

 

60. Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?

A. The bottle could break.

B. You need to light the paper with a match.

C. The egg needs to be shelled.

D. The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle.

61. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can___.

A. equalize the air pressure inside and outside

B. make a seal in the neck of the bottle

C. finish up the oxygen inside the bottle

D. produce more oxygen inside the bottle

62. How did the egg put into the bottle?

A. The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in.

B. It became salt without the shell.

C. The neck of the bottle was wide enough.

D. The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle.

63. The experiment is carried cut to prove ______.

A. water pushes on your body when you swim underwater.

B. the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere.

C. the pressure of air around us has a powerful force.

D. the air pressure is not equalized around us.

 

 

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 Guest Services

Front Gate Guest Services can help you with anything from finding out what time your favourite show starts to purchasing tickets. The Guest Services location inside Front Gate also serves as a message centre, lost children’s area and lost and found. Canada’s Wonderland does not offer personalized public paging (传呼).

 Pet Care

A pet care facility is located outside our Front Gate on the south side for a daily fee. Water and air-conditioned shelters are provided. Guests are asked to provide food and exercise.

 ATMs

ATMs are located just inside the Park beside Stroller, Locker and Wheelchair Rentals at the Front Gate, as well as KidZville (beside Guest Services), Splash Works (two locations), and outside Thunder Run.

 Pet Care

A pet care facility is located outside our Front Gate on the south side for a daily fee. Water and air-conditioned shelters are provided. Guests are asked to provide food and exercise.

 First Aid

If you need medical assistance, tell any park employee who will call First Aid and have them come to your location.

 Stroller, Locker and Wheelchair Rentals

Stroller, locker and wheelchair rentals are available inside the Park at the Front Gate, beside Thrills Are Wonderland.

 HIQ Smoking Policy

Smoking is not permitted while riding or standing in line for rides or in any of the children’s areas or the Water Park. Smoking is permitted in designated (指定的)areas only.

Failure to observe all Park rules could result in being driven out of the Park without refund.

56. The leaflet is to inform visitors of the Park’s ______.

A. advanced management                      B. thrill performances

C. entertainment facilities                        D. thoughtful services

57. A visitor to the Park can ______.

A. rent a stroller outside Front Gate       B. ask for first aid by Thunder Run

C. smoke in the Water Park                    D. leave his pet at KidZville

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