Some people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. My family’s last vacation was a good to prove it. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break from school, and we were home from Fort Lauderdale after a week-long trip. The flight was , and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings in New York, so I had to . But that didn"t mean my husband and my son couldn"t stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.
The next day, my husband and son were offered more to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged — okay, ordered — them to wait it out at the , to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?
Now some people may think I"m a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a . And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to .
I"ve made living looking for the best deals and the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC"s Today show for over a decade. So far, I feel proud that I have written a couple of including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I in.
I tell you this because there is no in getting your money’s worth. Honestly, I’m also when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn"t hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its shape longer, and it"s the first thing people . And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. lasts.
| 小题1: | | A．sample | B．excuse | C．situation | D．example |
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| 小题2: | | A．leaving | B．heading | C．getting | D．arriving |
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| 小题3: | | A．overbooked | B．overcrowded | C．overworked | D．overpowered |
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| 小题4: | | A．get on | B．get over | C．get back | D．get away |
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| 小题5: | | A．seats | B．credits | C．bargain | D．value |
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| 小题6: | | A．flight | B．office | C．school | D．airport |
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| 小题7: | | A．dollar | B．time | C．family | D．work |
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| 小题8: | | A．pass up | B．pass down | C．pass along | D．pass on |
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| 小题9: | | A．expanding | B．expecting | C．exposing | D．explaining |
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| 小题10: | | A．dictionaries | B．newspapers | C．novels | D．books |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．put | C．give | D．come |
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| 小题12: | | A．harm | B．shame | C．doubt | D．shock |
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| 小题13: | | A．generous | B．tightfisted | C．joyful | D．patient |
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| 小题14: | | A．notice | B．realize | C．know | D．understand |
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| 小题15: | | A．Satisfactory | B．Quantity | C．Ability | D．Quality |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:B
小题6:D
小题7:A
小题8:A
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:B
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:D |
试题分析：本文主要教育我们正确的金钱观，要认识到金钱的真正价值，该花的时候要花，该省的时候要省。
小题1:D 名词辨析。A样本；B借口；C情景；D例子；前面一句说我是一个愿意做任何事情来节省钱的人，接着举例说明，上次全家去度假就是这样的一个例子。
小题2:B 动词辨析。A离开；B朝…过去；C得到，到达；D到达；这次度假是我儿子的寒假的时候，经过一个星期的度假以后，我们从Fort Lauderdale出发，准备回家。本句中的home是副词，修饰head。
小题3:A 动词辨析。A过度预定；B过于拥挤；C过度工作；D制服，压倒；根据Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.可知这件航空公司给我们400美元让我们放弃原来预定的位置，在第二天再回家，可知这件航空公司的位置被预定过多，所以给事先预定的人退钱作为补偿。故A正确。
小题4:C 短语辨析。A进展，相处；B克服；C找回，回来；D离开，脱身；因为我在纽约与别人约好了，所以我们不得不回来。但是我让丈夫和儿子留在那里，这样可以得到对方的补偿。故C正确。
小题5:B 上下文串联。A座位；B贷款，信誉；C便宜货；D价值；我让丈夫和孩子在那里逗留了一天，但第二天，他们仍然无法回来，公司给了他们更多的钱座位补偿。根据第3空后the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats可知B正确。
小题6:D 名词辨析。A航班；B办公室；C学校；D机场；我鼓励我的丈夫和孩子在机场外面等待，因为在那里可以“挣钱”。
小题7:A 上下文串联。A美元（钱）；B时间；C家庭；D工作；我知道钱的价值，因为我是一个很会省钱的人。
小题8:A 短语辨析。A错过；B传递；C沿着…向前走；现在，一笔好交易有时候是我们中很少有人能够错过的。本句就是指我们都不要错过这样简单的挣钱的机会。
小题9:C 动词辨析。A扩张，使…变大；B期待；C揭露，揭发，使…曝光；D解释；我一直都在努力寻找做好的生意并曝光那些最糟糕的商业阴谋诡计。我这样做就是为了让人们都可以挣到钱。
小题10:D 名词辨析。A字典；B报纸；C小说；D书；根据下文Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide.可知这是一本书的名字，那么本句是指我已经写了一些书了。
小题11:A 短语辨析。Believe in信任；put in投入；give in屈服；come in进来；因为我认为我做的事情是正确的，所以我在做我相信的事情。
小题12:B 名词辨析。A伤害，损伤；B害羞；C怀疑；D震惊；我告诉你我这样做，是因为得到钱的最大的价值一点也不害羞。
小题13:B 形容词辨析。A慷慨的；B吝啬的；C开心的；D耐心的；老实说，当涉及到衣服鞋子的时候，我很吝啬。但是做头发的时候，我是毫不犹豫的。因为我们要花值得花的钱。
小题14:A 动词辨析。A注意到；B意识到；C知道；D理解；我花钱做头发是不吝啬的，因为这是人们看你的时候首先注意到的。
小题15:D 名词辨析。A满意；B数量；C能力；D品质，质量；和头发一样，我也会花大前去购买好的家具，因为质量好的东西才会持久。故D正确。 |
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It was once unheard-of to be a businessman in China. Nowadays, though, it’s quite common to become your own boss. Let’s say you have an idea. Maybe you want to open an English school or sell Japanese comics. First, you need a business plan. It sets out what you’ll sell and how much everything will cost. Most businesses that fail didn’t have this. If you need to borrow money at the start, banks will ask for a detailed plan.
The best starting place for a business plan is the 4Ps: product, place, price and promotion. All these must be strong to be successful.
□Product
Your product must have something unique. What makes it special compared to other similar products? If you want to start a noodle shop that has nothing new, don’t expect people to show much interest. You can research your product. For food, let people try it for free. For toys, let a few children play with them to see if they like them.
□Place
There’s no point having a product that people want to buy if your shop is in an empty mall. Think about which type of person is going to buy what you sell. Where do they usually go shopping? When looking at possible places, spend the day there. See how many people pass by. Also, are there other shops nearby selling similar products? If so, how can you be better than them?
□Price
Work out how much it costs to make or provide your product. As a general rule, your price will be double the cost. After all, you’re also paying for rent, staff and you need to eat too!
□Promotion
How can you attract people to your shop? Advertising in newspapers and on TV is expensive. Perhaps you can get free advertising by getting a newspaper to write about your business.
小题1:What’s the best title for the passage?| A．How to start a business. | | B．Starting a business soon. | | C．Starting your own business. | | D．Preparations for starting a business. |
小题2:According to the author, the reason why most businesses fail is due to lack of ________.| A．a business plan | B． a shop | C． money | D．successful businessmen |
小题3:If you want to start a noodle shop, you should ________.| A．expect people to show much interest | | B．research your noodles | | C．let people try it at a low price | | D．let children have a try |
小题4:What does “If so” in Paragraph 4 refer to? | A．There are shops selling the goods like yours. | | B．Many people pass by. | | C．You should think about which type of person is going to buy what you sell. | | D．You should spend the day on possible places. |
小题5:You are selling toys to children. It costs 5 yuan to make each one. How much should you charge the children for each toy?| A．15 yuan. | B． 5 yuan. | C． 10 yuan. | D． 50 yuan. |
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Did anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.
The British isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.
Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.
Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.
小题1:According to the passage, we know that _____________. | A．Great Britain has the same meaning as Britain | | B．all the names refer to England | | C．the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England | | D．all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning |
小题2: It is clear that the British isles refer to _____________. | A．Britain, England and the UK | | B．the two main islands and thousands of small ones | | C．three countries and several islands | | D．Great Britain or the United Kingdom |
小题3:We can infer that .| A．The country hasn’t an exact name. | | B．Few people know its real name. | | C．All the names have exact meaning. | | D．Generally speaking,the names can all be used to stand for the country. |
小题4:Which of the following shows the right relationship (关系) between the British isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)?
A. B>BI>E.B. BI>E>B. C. E>B>BI. D. BI>B>E.
小题5:If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as _____________. | A．Edinburgh, England | | B．Edinburgh, Scotland ,Great Britain | | C．Scotland, Edinburgh, England | | D．Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh |
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From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to take part in the elections(选举), I would win. But the reality proved that I hadn"t had a chance. I wasn"t pretty. Girls in the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it to win a school election. I was .
As I cried in my room that evening, I suddenly took a deep breath and decided I wouldn"t stop dreaming. I decided that I would for elections again in my final year at school—and I would the election.
I recognized that my had a lot of things in their favor. What were in favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest was the faith I had. I would not allow my plain appearance to hold me from my heading forward. That evening, I my election plans a whole year ahead of time.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to win. In order to learn how to give a great election , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the headmaster announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people along the way. I had won the and love of my schoolmates and they me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and their day.
| 小题1: | | A．admired | B．remembered | C．praised | D．believed |
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| 小题2: | | A．hoping | B．planning | C．pretending | D．judging |
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| 小题3: | | A．offered | B．provided | C．meant | D．took |
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| 小题4: | | A．concerned | B．upset | C．surprised | D．angry |
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| 小题5: | | A．pay | B．speak | C．enter | D．wait |
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| 小题6: | | A．beat | B．win | C．defeat | D．earn |
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| 小题7: | | A．competitors | B．classmates | C．enemies | D．schoolmates |
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| 小题8: | | A．their | B．your | C．our | D．my |
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| 小题9: | | A．problem | B．strength | C．worry | D．dream |
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| 小题11: | | A．began | B．discussed | C．announced | D．challenged |
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| 小题12: | | A．consider | B．accompany | C．represent | D．support |
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| 小题14: | | A．research | B．speech | C．meeting | D．promise |
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| 小题15: | | A．nodded | B．gathered | C．cheered | D．cried |
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| 小题16: | | A．only | B．still | C．almost | D．also |
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| 小题17: | | A．achieved | B．avoided | C．devoted | D．developed |
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| 小题18: | | A．announcement | B．recognition | C．communication | D．excitement |
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| 小题19: | | A．consider | B．speak | C．tell | D．say |
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Having spent two and a half years in China over several visits, I don’t remember ever going through a phase we in the United States call “cultural shock”. This period of difficulty in adjusting to a new culture would probably have set in during my semester at Peking University. Of course, this is not to say that I didn’t notice any differences between the American and Chinese cultures upon my arrival at Peking University, I did notice the differences. Looking back, I remember one of the first differences I noticed: Chinese universities are surrounded by walls.
To an American, this is one of the most striking aspects of a Chinese university which immediately sets it apart from an American campus. Having grown up in the United States, I had never seen a university surrounded by high, cement(水泥) walls. My idea of a university, based on having seen scores of them in different states of the U.S., was a place of life and learning, an inseparable part of the community in which it was located, open not only to the students of the school itself, but also fully accessible to students from other schools and to the broader public.
My idea of a university was that it was a center of cultural life, a resource for the entire community. In all my twenty-one years, it had never occurred to me that a school would have a wall around it. Walls enclose and separate; schools expand and integrate(合并). The very idea seemed fundamentally incompatible. I asked a Chinese friend if all Chinese universities have walls around them. “You know, I have never really thought about it. I guess so. I guess all Chinese schools have walls around them, not just universities.” “Why?” I asked, “What’s the point?” “I don’t know. To protect us, I suppose.” “From whom?” “I don’t know. Don’t you have walls around your schools in the United States?” I thought carefully before answering. “No, I’ve never seen or heard of a university encircled by a wall.” My Chinese friend seemed puzzled. Walls around schools came to strike me as more than just an architectural difference between the United States and China. As China continues to open up to the outside world, these walls seem increasingly out of place.
小题1:The author felt strange about Chinese culture when he ___________.| A．studied in Peking University | | B．talked with his friends about the walls | | C．experienced the “cultural shock” at his arrival | | D．spent two and a half years in China over several visits |
小题2:In the author’s opinion, a university is a place ___________.| A．where only students can come to study | | B．which is similar everywhere in the world | | C．that should be surrounded by high cement walls | | D．that is an inseparable part of and a resource for the community |
小题3:What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean?| A．The two ideas are fundamental. | | B．The two ideas are basically different. | | C．The two ideas about “school” and “wall” are suitable. | | D．The two ideas about “school” and “wall” are conflicting. |
小题4:What did the author’s friend feel about the walls around universities?| A．He thought it a good idea to have walls encircling schools. | | B．He was shocked that American universities are not enclosed. | | C．He thought they were necessary to protect students from being hurt. | | D．He thought the difference between two countries is only architectural styles. |
小题5:We can infer from the passage that the author thinks _____________.| A．walls are really useful in the universities | | B．he can never really understand the Chinese culture | | C．Chinese universities should work as public scenic spots | | D．walls around the universities are inappropriate in an open China |
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A black hole is a place in space where gravity pulls so much that even light cannot get out. The gravity is so strong because matter has been squeezed into a tiny space. This can happen when a star is dying.
Because no light can get out, people can’t see black holes. Space telescopes with special tools can help find black holes. The special tools can see how stars that are very close to black holes act differently from other ones.
Black holes can be big or small. Scientists think the smallest black holes are as small as just one atom. These black holes are very tiny but have the mass of a large mountain. Mass is the amount of matter, or “staff”, in an object.
Another kind of black hole is called “stellar”(星球黑洞). Its mass can be up to 20 times more than the mass of the sun. There may be many stellar mass black holes in Earth’s galaxy. Earth’s galaxy is called the Milky Way.
The largest black holes are called “supermassive”(超大质量黑洞). These black holes have masses that are more than one million suns together. Scientists have found proof that every large galaxy contains a supermassive black hole at its center. The supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy has a mass equal to about four million suns and would fit inside a very large ball that could hold a few million Earths.
Scientists think the smallest black holes formed when the universe began. Stellar black holes are made when the center of a very big star falls in upon itself, or falls apart. When this happens, it exploded part of the star into space. Scientists think supermassive black holes were made at the same time as the galaxy they are in.
A black hole can not be seen because strong gravity pulls all of the light into the middle of the black hole. But scientists can see how the strong gravity affects the stars and gas around the black hole. Scientists can study stars to find out if they are flying around, or orbiting a black hole.
When a black hole and a star are close together, high-energy light is made. This kind of light cannot be seen with human eyes. Scientists use satellites and telescopes in space to see the high-energy light.
小题1:The gravity of a black hole may become so strong that light cannot get out when ____________.| A．the star is going to die | | B．special tools are used on it | | C．other stars come close to it | | D．it is seen from the space telescopes |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?| A．A black hole can be very tiny but extremely heavy. | | B．The gravity of a black hole holds all light in its center. | | C．Scientists observe high-energy light through their own eyes. | | D．Some small black holes came into being as early as the universe. |
小题3:The underlined word “galaxy” in Paragraph 5 means __________.| A．a black hole | B．the Milky Way | | C．a series of stars | D．a planet near the earth |
小题4:What does the last sentence in Paragraph 5 suggest?| A．Neither the sun nor the earth is as heavy as a black hole. | | B．There is a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way. | | C．The supermassive black hole had existed before the Milky Way was formed. | | D．There is a reason why the large black holes are called “supermassive”. |
小题5:The last two paragraph mainly focus on the question of _________.| A．what a black hole is | | B．how black holes form | | C．how big black holes are | | D．how scientists know about black holes |
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