It’s interesting that technology often works as a servant for us, yet frequently we become a servant to it.E-mail is a useful tool but many feel controlled by this new tool. The average business person is getting about 80 e-mails per day and many feel that about 80% of the messages in their “Inbox” are of little or no value. So, I have four suggestions to help you to become better at “Erasing E-mail”.

1.Get off the lists. The best way to deal with a problem is to never have it. If you are receiving a lot of unwanted e-mails, ask to be removed from the various lists. This would include your inclusion in unwanted lists.

2.“Unlisted address”. Just as you keep an “unlisted” telephone number that you share only with those whom you want to have direct access to, you might want to get a separate e-mail address only for the important communications you wish to receive.

3.Check it once or twice per day. Many I speak with are becoming chained to their email server, monitoring incoming email continuously. Maybe this is because e-mail creates its own sense of urgency, but most of the

communications are not all that urgent. I respond to them a couple of times per day.

4.Deal with it. As you open each e-mail, do one of the following:

a. If it requires a quick response, respond to it and delete it.

b. If it requires a response but is not the best use of your time, try to find someone else to do it.

c. If it is going to take any serious amount of time to respond, schedule it for action in your Day Planner and

then download the message, save it, or print it out for future action.

I personally receive about 250 e-mails per day and by practicing the suggestions above, I can handle that

volume in about an hour, taking advantage of this fantastic tool but not being controlled by it to make sure I’m

doing more important tasks in my day.

21. For the important communications, the writer suggests that you ______.

A. have a direct access for them

B. have several e-mail servers for them

C. get a separate e-mail address for them

D. get an unlisted phone number for them

22. To avoid being chained by the coming e-mails, what you can do is to ________.

A. respond urgent ones only

B. reply to all of them at the same time

C. handle them a couple of times daily

D. keep replying to e-mails all day long

23. To deal with an e-mail you get, you can do the following EXCEPT _______.

A. responding right away if it’s urgent

B. downloading every e-mail before you reply

C. scheduling it for later reply if it takes much time

D. asking someone else to reply to it if it’s not at your convenience

For almost two months Dominic York, a 23-year-old hairdresser, wandered about hospitals at night, wearing a white coat and pretending he was a doctor. Yesterday he proudly claimed in court that despite his complete lack of medical experience or qualifications, he had saved several people’s lives. He had even been allowed to assist a surgeon during an emergency operation on a patient who was about to die on something she had swallowed.

“I watched one of those TV dramas about a hospital and suddenly I felt like playing one of the roles myself. So I put on a white jacket and a stethoscope(听诊器) and walked around one of the biggest hospitals in London. At first I just watched. Once you learn how doctors talk to patients, nurses and other doctors, it’s easy to take people

in,” he said. One of the patients he treated was Laura Kennan. She had been knocked down by a car and fainted. When she came into hospital, York was standing over her.“He looked very professional. He told me his name was Doctor Simon. Then he gave me some sort of injection,” she said. And then he suddenly cleared off when a nurse asked who he was. She didn’t think there was anything wrong. “I would never have realized he was a fake if a policewoman hadn’t showed me his photograph a week later. When the policewoman told me who he really was, I could hardly believe my ears. Judge Raymond Adams told York that he was “shocked and horrified” that he got away with his cheating for so long, and then sentenced him to eighteen months in a special prison for criminals with mental disorders. “I can only hope that his will not lead to further problem. After all, you will have considerable opportunity to study the behavior of the psychiatrists(精神科医生) who will look after you while you are there. If you try to persuade people that you yourself are a psychiatrist after you are set free, I shall make sure that you are given a much longer sentence,” Judge Adams warned York.

24.York was proud of the fact that _________

A. a surgeon let him watch an operation B. he could perform some duties of a doctor

C. he had cheated doctors for so long D. people thought he could become a real doctor

25.York learned how to behave like a doctor by _____

A. watching other doctors work B. talking to doctors and nurses

C. getting some training and experience D. observing doctors while he was a patient

26.Why was Laura Kennan in hospital?

A. She had swallowed something and almost died B. She had to have an emergency operation

C. She had been injured in a road accident D. She had lost consciousness while driving

27.The judge’s remark implied that York would be more severely punished if he _____

A. pretended to be a psychiatrist B. tried to get away from prison

C. was proud of what he had done D. studied the behavior of the psychiatrist

How I Turned to Be Optimistic

I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house，and my

mother said that we might soon be leaving for America.We were on the bus then.I was crying,and some people on

the bus were turning around to look at me.I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the

radio programs for school children to which I listened every morning.

I do not remember myself crying for this reason again.In fact，I think I cried very little when I was saying

goodbye to my friends and relatives.When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the

strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures.The country I was leaving never to come

back was hardly in my head then.

The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism,but the idea did not come to me at once.

For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves.

I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried,and things became even more complex for

me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad,and saw no end to “the

hard times”．

My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home.I

wrote letters,filled out forms,translated at interviews with immigration officers，took my grandparents to the doctor

and translated there,and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.

From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！

Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up，and just wait a little！I believe that my

life will turn out all right,even though it will not be that easy.

28．How did the author get to know America before she went there?

A．From her relatives.      B．From her mother.

C．From books and pictures. D．From radio programs.

29.Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.

A．confused B．excited C．frightened D．amazed

30．For the first two years in New York，the author ________.

A．often lost her way                 B．did not think about her future

C．studied in three different schools      D．got on well with her stepfather

31．What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4?

A．She worked as a translator.           B．She attended a lot of job interviews.

C．She paid telephone bills for her family.  D．She helped her family with her English.

A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.

Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops.

Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street, London,on March 9.

Phillip Lemoyne,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store. When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms.

She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr. Lemoyne said.

He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.

Luz, 28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October, but Morag Duff, defending, said she had never been in trouble with the police before that.

“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this,” Miss Duff said. “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady. She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.” Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡50, and warned : “You’ve

got a criminal record. If you carry on like this, you will end up in prison, which will ruin your bright future you may have.” Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain,went on to a famous university in Berlin,

Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University,UK.

32. What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it”mean?

A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things .

B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops .

C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops.

D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions.

33．Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?

A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop.    B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet.

C．Selecting some goods from a display.  D．Taking goods from a shop without paying.

34．From the passage we can learn that .

A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University, UK

B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so

C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more

D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer

35．What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student     B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops

C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts  D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops

Avoid Internet Addiction

__36___ Many people suffer from addition to the Internet and have a hard time paying attention to the important things around them. How can we prevent ourselves from going online too much?

Admit you have an addition. ___37___ Realize more and more people in the world are becoming addicted.You are not the only one with this problem. Do not be embarrassed; find others with the same problem and help each other beat it.

Limit your computer time. Make sure not to turn it on too many times a week. Before using your computer,decide on a time limit such as 30 minutes. Set the clock and make sure that you get off the computer when the time is up.___38___ Try using the computer at the library. You won’t be as attracted to look at certain websites and they do have a limit on how long you can stay online. ___39____. So you won’t be as attracted to be on the Internet as at home. ___40___ Go for a run with a friend or get exercise some other way. Keep up with the local events in your neighborhood. There may be talks, films, concerts and sports events etc. Find some, as long as it is not on the Internet, and get involved.

A. You will be happier if you use the Internet less.

B. There is no use avoiding the truth.

C. Also, it is a good place to get some good books and magazines to read.

D. Get a hobby or an interest.

E. Internet addition affects a lot of people.

F. Get your friends to remind you if you’ve been on a long time.

G. Try to reduce the amount of time by 5 minutes each time