[单项选择]When one takes up something that is original,
A. he reaches his aim before others.
B. he gets greater rewards.
C. he has more byproducts.

[单项选择]When one takes up something that is original,
A. he reaches his aim before others.
B. he gets greater rewards.
C. he has more byproducts.

[填空题]When one knows that he or she has to stay up late in the evening, he or she should sleep extra hours ahead of it.

[填空题]Eating When One Feels Hungry

[单项选择]TEXT A
If you want to see what it takes to set up an entirely new financial center (and what is best avoided), head for Dubai. This tiny, sun-baked patch of sand in the midst of a war-torn and isolated region started with few advantages other than a long tradition as a hub for Middle Eastern trade routes.
But over the past few years Dubal has built a new financial center from nothing. Dozens of the world’s leading financial institutions have opened offices in its new financial district, hoping to grab a portion of the $2 trillion-plus investment from the Gulf. Some say there is more hype than business, but few big firms are willing to risk missing out.
Dealmaking in Dubai centers around The Gate, a cube-shaped structure at the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). A brainchild of the riding A1-Maktoum family, the DIFC is a tax-free zone for wholesale financial services. Finns licensed for it are not approved to serve the local financi
A. because of its innate advantages over other countries.
B. thanks to the $2 trillion-plus investment from the Gulf.
C. from its past tradition as a trade center in the Gulf.
D. for it’s a war-torn and isolated region in the world.

[单项选择]If you want to see what it takes to set up an entirely new financial center (and what is best avoided), head for Dubai. This flay, sun-baked patch of sand in the midst of a war-tom and isolated region started with few advantages other than a long tradition as a hub for Middle Eastern trade mutes.
But over the past few years Dubai has built a new financial center from nothing. Dozens of the world’s leading financial institutions have opened offices in its new financial district, hoping to grab a portion of the $2 trillion-plus investment from the Gulf. Some say there is more hype than business, but few big firms m willing to risk missing out.
Dealmaking in Dubai centers around The Gate, a cube-shaped structure at the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). A brainchild of the ruling Al-Maktoum family, the DIFC is a tax-free zone for wholesale financial services. Firms licensed for it are not approved to serve the local financial market. The DIFC aims to becom
A. because of its innate advantages over other countries.
B. thanks to the $2 trillion-plus investment from the Gulf.
C. from its past tradition as a trade center in the Gulf.
D. for it’s a war-tom and isolated region in the worl

[填空题]What can one use when one wants to buy stamps in some post offices
One can use__________.

[填空题]Going to Sleep When One Feels Sleepy

[单项选择]One Friday morning Mike gets up late. When he gets to the door of the classroom, Mr. Green, his math teacher, says, "You are late again. Now how many times are you late this week"
"Three times," says Mike.
"Why are you late for class"
"Because I get up late."
"Why don’t you go to bed early" asks the teacher.
"It isn’t my fault, Mr. Green. The TV play is over at about eleven." says Mike.
"Now please give me your homework." says the teacher.
"I’m sorry, I can’t do it." says Mike.
"But why can’t you do it" asks the teacher.
"Because the first part of the homework is too easy. I don’t think I need to do it. The second part is not easy. I can’t work it out. So I can’t do it," says Mike again.
Mike is a student.
[A] True. [B] False.