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1. Tomintoul
I. Related Information
Tomintoul is a village which is the base caTomintoul is a village which is the base camp for climbers and walkers in the area aromp for climbers and walkers in the area around the rivers Avon and Livet. Nearby, Cround the rivers Avon and Livet. Nearby, Cromdale and the ladder Hills foreshadowmdale and the ladder Hills foreshadowthe Cairngorm Mountains.the Cairngorm Mountains.
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Scotland is one of four constituent nations which form the
United Kingdom (the other three are England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Forming the northern part of the island of Great Britain, Scotland is 31,510 square miles in area, 274 miles long from North to South, and varies in breadth between 24 and 154 miles. The official language is English, although Gaelic is spoken, primarily in the North
and West of Scotland. Scotland is divided into three main regions: the highlands,
the Midland valley and the Southern Uplands. Most of the population and the majority of Scotland’s industry is
located within the Midland Valley.
2. Scotland
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Scotland includes 787 islands, of which most belong to groups known as the Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. Only
62 exceed three square miles in area. Scotland is well-known for its mountainous and beautiful sc
enery. Much of the upland within the UK is contained within the borders of Scotland, along with the highest peaks.
Government in Scotland is in four tiers. A new Scottish Parliament was elected in 1999, following devolution of powers from the United Kingdom Parliament in London.
The Scottish Parliament is supported by the Scottish executive based in Edinburgh. The Scottish Government is
led by a First Minister.
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Scotland also has its own banking system and its own banknotes. Edinburgh is the second financial center of the UK and one of the major financial centers of the world.
Scotland has given rise to many more famous people, notable in the arts, literature, the sciences and as inventors, philosophers, architects and so on, than would be expected
for a country of such modest size and population.
Scenes of Scotland
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II. Practical Writing Memo Writing
A memo is a useful note to convey messages. The following should be covered in your memo:
1. To whom it is addressed.2. From whom it comes.3. The subject of the memo.4. The date.5. Brief, simple and to-the-point instructions, inquiries, requests or information.
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Sample 1 A memo on a welcome luncheon
Date: September 28, 2005To: Dr. David ClintonFrom: Dr. Frank WhiteRe: Luncheon to Welcome Professor Wang
This is a reminder of the invitation to a luncheon to welcome Prof.Wang Xin from Peking University. During the luncheon Professor Wang will make a
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presentation to the university library.
The luncheon is scheduled for Thursday, September 16, 2005, at 12:00 noon, at the union Club, Rm.378.
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Sample 2 A memo to students living in student dorms To: All residents of Building 10From: The Domestic BursarDate: September 5, 2005
BATHROOMS AND TOILETS
Due to the repairs being completed in the bathrooms andtoilets in Building 9 it would be helpful if residents did notuse them for a few days. Hopefully they should be ready by next Tuesday, but to have a completely satisfactory
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job done, the floors MUST NOT BE WALKED ON for 24hours at least.
If any residents would like to sleep in the main hallduring this period, will they please come andsee Mrs. Lewis on September 5?
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1. Near the scene of the crime, the police arrested two men whose behavior
appeared _______. A. doubtful B. doubtless C. suspicious D. suspect2. We should be ______ of the comfort of old people. A. thoughtful B. considerate C. considerable D. substantial
III. Check Yourself
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3. Some of the old _____ about the space age are coming true.
A. fantasies B. imagination
C. nightmares D. impressions
4. The swindler _____ me into giving him a big sum of money.
A. deceived B. cheated
C. concealed D. lay
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5. Yesterday the boy _____ the police of
a crime.
A. justified B. informed
C. simplified D. notified
6. The police will give you a ticket if you
_____ the speed limit.
A. extend B. excess
C. exclaim D. exceed
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7. His ____ changes very quickly; one moment he is cheerful, and the
next he is complaining about everything. A. emotion B. mood C. tendency D. sense8. He escaped by ______ himself as a
security guard. A. pretending B. disguising C. disgracing D. hiding
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9. He spoke in a thick English ______. A. accent B. tone C. dialect D. pronunciation10. He always makes _____ of some
humorous remarks into his rather serious
lectures, so we say he is a good speaker. A. inserts B. injection C. extra D. including
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How can one become a full man? How can one become a full man? The coming instructions will help us a lot. The coming instructions will help us a lot.
Don’t hesitate to follow them.Don’t hesitate to follow them.
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Instructions for Life
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully;Don’t believe all you hear, spend all you have, or sleepall you want;When you say, “I love you”, mean it;When you say, “I am sorry”, look the person in the eye;Believe in love at first sight;Never laugh at anyone’s dreams;Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it’s the only way to live life completely;In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling;
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Talk slowly but think quickly;When you lose, don’t lose the lesson;Remember the three R’s: Respect for self; Respect for
others; Responsibility for all your actions;Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship;When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate
steps to correct it;Smile when picking up the phone, the caller will hear it in
your voice;Spend some time alone;
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Open your arms to change but don’t let go of your values;
Read more books and watch less TV;Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and
think back, you’ll get to enjoy it a second time;Trust in God but lock your car;Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before;Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes astroke of luck;
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