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Here is a survey about people"s preference (偏爱) to shop. Some people were asked where they
preferred to shop.
Eric is a doctor. He lives in a nice neighborhood with many small shops and restaurants. He likes the
friendly shop owners. He doesn"t have a car, so shopping near his home is very convenient (便利的).
However, he says there are two main problems. First, things from the small shops cost more money.
Second, he can"t find the books he wants to read in the small bookstore. He has to go to the big
bookstores downtown.
Cathy is a mother of three children. She and her husband both work as teachers. They like to shop in
big supermarkets because they"re clean and safe and prices are good there. Supermarkets have many
more kinds and sizes of products than small shops. Cathy says supermarkets also have disadvantages.
For example, they"re always crowded during holidays, and they"re so big that children can easily get lost
in them.
Tony is a student who prefers to shop on the Internet. He thinks the main advantage is that he can
shop anytime he likes, even late at night. And he can buy fascinating things from all over the world. The
biggest worry is security (安全保障) for the Internet shop. Last year, his credit card number was
stolen (窃取). Also, once he paid for some things and never received them.
| Eric | Cathy | Tony | |
| Where to shop | In the small shops in his neighborhood. | In big supermarkets. | __4__. |
| Advantages | The shop owners are __1__ and shopping near his home is very convenient. | They"re clean and safe and prices are good. | He can shop anytime he likes, and buy things from __5__. |
| Disadvantages | Things from the small shops _ 2 and the small bookstore doesn"t have the books he likes. | They"re always __3__ during holidays and children can get lost in them. | Credit card numbers may be stolen. Sometimes people couldn" t get the things they"ve ordered. |
| 1. friendly 2. cost more money 3. crowded 4. On the Internet 5. all over the world | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours. Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t get in touch with their children. Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies. Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones. | |||
| 1. Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones __. | |||
| A. because they are students B. when they are free C. when they are at school D. because they are children | |||
| 2. What does the word "cheat" mean in Chinese in this passage? | |||
| A. 聊天 B. 核对 C. 查询 D. 作弊 | |||
| 3. Some children get mobile phones from _____ as presents. | |||
| A. the makers and sellers B. the passers-by and strangers C. their parents and friends D. some mobile phone user | |||
| 4. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t _____ during school hours. | |||
| A. use their mobile phones B. leave their mobile phones in the school office C. help the teachers with their work D. get in touch with their children | |||
| 5. The passage tells us that _____. | |||
| A. students shouldn"t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons B. it is important to ban students from using mobile phones at school C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn"t use their phones at home D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours. | |||
 Many Americans have been leaving their cars at home and riding to work on bicycles. Andy Clark is the leader of the League of American Bicyclists. His group supports bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation. Clark says this is good news for the environment. He says riding a bicycle to work does not burn fossil fuel or creates dangerous pollution. Experts say the effects are the most important on short trips. Shorter car trips give out more pollution into the air for each kilometer drive. This is because the car engine will give out the harmful gas when it warms up before it can work well. James, a member of Congress, is a strong supporter of bicycle use. He says cities, counties, state governments and state highway transportation agencies are planning the roadways of the future. They are creating roads and paths for bicycles in cities and between communities. Last year, Portland, the Pacific Northwest city in the state of Oregon, had the highest percentage of bicycle users in the United States. Portland has been doing progressive city planning for many years to create special paths for bike riders. | |||
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| 1. What is happening in America according to the news? | |||
| A. Many Americans have lost jobs. B. Many Americans prefer short trips. C. There are more and more bicyclists now. D. The pollution is getting worse and worse. | |||
| 2. What is the closest meaning to the word “harmful” in the second paragraph? | |||
| A. Clean. B. Bad. C. Warm. D. Dry. | |||
| 3. What is the main idea of the passage? | |||
| A. Many Americans like bike-riding for fun. B. Short car trips can reduce pollution. C. American government encourages people to ride bicycles. D. Many Americans ride bicycles to support environment protection. | |||
| 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? | |||
| A. Clark’s group thinks bicycling is good for health. B. James strongly supports bicycle use. C. Portland is one of the states in the USA. D. Portland is planning to create special paths for bike riders. | |||
| 5. Where can we read it possibly? | |||
| A. From a website. B. From a poster. C. From a novel. D. From an advertisement. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Traveling to every part of the world gets easier, but how well do we know and understand each other. Here"s a simple test. Imagine you are planning to hold a meeting at four o"clock. What time should you expect your foreign business friends to arrive? If they are Germans, they"ll arrive on time. If they are Americans, they"ll probably be 15 minutes early. If they are Englishmen, they"ll be 15 minutes late, and you should allow up to an hour for the Italians. The British seemed to think since the English language was widely used in the world, people would always understand what they do. However, they found they were completely wrong. For example, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters and have a drink during the meal. The Japanese prefer not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know each other and they don"t drink at lunchtime. The Germans like to talk business before dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything. | |||
| 1. What do the Germans prefer when they go to a meeting? | |||
| A. They prefer to be on time. B. They prefer to arrive very early. C. They prefer to arrive very late. D. They prefer to arrive a little late. | |||
| 2. According to the text, if a group of Englishmen, Americans and Italians hold a meeting, who will be the last to arrive? | |||
| A. The Englishmen. B. The Americans. C. The Italians. D. Both the Englishmen and the Italians. | |||
| 3. What do the Japanese like to do at lunchtime? | |||
| A. To drink. B. To get to know each other. C. To talk business. D. To eat only. | |||
| 4. According to the writer, the British like to ________. | |||
| A. arrive on time and talk business during the meal B. arrive earliest and hate talking business at a meal C. arrive 15 minutes late and talk business after the meal D. arrive a few minutes late and discuss business during the meal | |||
| 5. By giving us the two examples, the writer means to show us that _______. | |||
| A. different countries have different cultures in different parts of the world B. the Germans are more serious and have good living habits C. the Italians are careless people and they are never on time for everything D. the French people are very lazy. They prefer eating and drinking more | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Most people want to work, but it has become more difficult in today"s world to find work for everyone. The economy ( 经济) of the world needs to grow by 4% each year just to keep the old number of jobs for people. Often this is not possible, and so more people are out of work. Some people have no jobs now because new machines can do the work of many people in short time. Also, machines do not ask for more money and longer holiday. In all of the countries of the world, machines are taking work from people, not only in factories but also on the farms. One machine can often do the work from forty people. About 75,000 people are moving to the cities a day to look for jobs, but only 70% of them can find jobs. 1. It was ______ for people to find work before than today. A. not possible B. difficult C. more difficult D. easier 2. If the economy of the world grows by 4% each year, ______. A. people will have no jobs B. people can still have jobs as before C. 4% of the people will have jobs D. 97% of the people will have jobs 3. One machine can do as much work as ______. A. 40% of the people B. 4% of the people in the world C. 40 people D. 75,000 people 4. How many people outside cities go into to look for jobs each day? A. 70% of the people. B. 4% of the people in the world. C. More than 75,000. D. About 75,000 people. 5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Machines are taking work instead of people. B. Now more people are out of work. C. Machines need more money and longer holidays. D. Most people want to have jobs. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Americans are very direct people. When they want something they say “yes” and when they don’t they say “no”. If they want something different from what is given, they ask for it. Here’s an example. I arrive at someone’s house and he gives me wine, I don’t want wine. Maybe I don’t like it or maybe I just don’t want it. I will say “No, thanks.” If everyone around me is drinking something, I would ask for something else, “No, thanks. But I’ll take a bit of tea if you have some.” If I really want wine, I just say, “Yes, thank you.” Unless they happen to know the Chinese customs, westerners will not ask you again and again after you have said you don’t want it. | |||
| 1. If Americans want something, they would say “ _____ " . A. Yes, thank you. B. No, thanks. C. No, I’m sorry. D. Yes, why not. 2. When Americans do not want what is given, they would say “_____ " . A. No, I don’t. B. No, thanks. C. Yes, thank you. D. No, I’m sorry. 3. In this passage, “westerners” means_____. A. the people who live in the west of their country B. the visitors who go to the Western countries C. the people who live in the Western countries D. the people who know the customs of the West 4. The Chinese people might _____ if you don’t want something given. A. be glad B. say “thank you” C. get angry D. ask you again to take it 5. From this passage we know that _____ . A. the Chinese people are direct B. the Chinese customs are better C. the westerners are more polite D. different countries have different customs |