●acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.

　　　●gives you a daily weather forecast.

　　　●reminds you when to hand in your homework.

　　　●sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.

　　　Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!

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　　　11．With help from a Mr.H, you can _______.

　　　A．stop using batteries

　　　B．get your room tidied on your way home

　　　C．remember your teacher's instructions

　　　D．finish your homework on time

　　　12．If you buy a PENGO WATCH CONTROL now, you can save _______.

　　　A．＄99 B．＄100

　　　C．＄200 D．＄199

　　　13．Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?

　　　A．On a notice board. B．In a company brochure.

　　　C．On a teenage website. D．In a college newspaper.

　　　Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guard's announcements. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether it's the recorded message or the guard's message, few people listen to it, because it's often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!

　　　Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, "Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and you'll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and all's right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever you're going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon."

　　　Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guard's excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said "Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?" The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, "Yes, yyyyes." "Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it." I said.

　　　There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something they've done, particularly when it's not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?

　　　14．Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?

　　　A．The messages are unattractive.

　　　B．The guard's voice is not clear.

　　　C．They usually feel sleepy.

　　　D．They are absorbed in books.

　　　15．What does the underlined word "stunned" in Paragraph 3 mean?

　　　A．Patient. B．Cautious.

　　　C．Surprised. D．Excited.

　　　16．What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?

　　　A．The beautiful weather.

　　　B．The recorded message.

　　　C．The train from Penrith.

　　　D．The unexpected appreciation.

　　　17．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

　　　A．An Intelligent Guard. B．A Boring Train Story.

　　　C．A Different Train Announcement. D．A Lovely Morning in Sydney.

　　　In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what 'keeping up with the Joneses' is about. It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.

The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighbourhood outside New York City. When he saw that