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one group, Intervac, has been making such an arrangement easier since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation,
including Home Exchanges. Founded in 1992, with about 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the
world"s largest home exchange club.
The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of sites for apartments,
cottages, urban homes and farms around the world. Original contact is made through e-mail, with the
following communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a
lot.
However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are
reasonable causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, "Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come to steal your TV. Besides, at the same time they"re
staying in your home, you are staying in their home."
Exchange sites
recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the
agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction.
Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of
cleanliness. Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they leave, but one
person"s idea of "clean" may be more forgiving than another"s. Some owners say if they come back to a
less-than-sparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.
A. replaces
B. contributes
C. advertises
D. participates
2. Home exchangers normally begin their communication ________.
A. through e-mail
B. by phone
C. through media
D. by letter
3. To deal with theft and damage concerns, exchange sites advise the swappers that ________.
A. one should ask a lawyer for some legal help
B. both parties should stay in the swapper"s home
C. both parties should sign an agreement in advance
D. one should damage the home of the other swapper in return
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Members cannot access the sites for home exchanges without paying a yearly fee.
B. It is not necessary for the swappers to worry about household theft or damage.
C. Different swappers have different standards of cleanliness.
D. A less-than-sparkling kitchen will prevent swappers from future exchanges.
答案
核心考点
试题【阅读理解 Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been maki】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Well, now it’s your chance to turn off your TV and _2_ ! TV-Turnoff Week is here.
The goal of TV-Turnoff Week is to let people leave their TV sets _3 and participate in activities
_4_ drawing to biking. The event was founded by TV-Turnoff Network, a non-profit organization which
started the event in 1995. In the _5_ , only a few thousand people took part. Last year more than 7.6
million people participated, _6_ people in every state in America and in more than 12 other countries! This
is the 11th year in which 7 are asking people to “turn off the TV and turn on 8 .”
According to the TV-Turnoff Network, the average 9 in the US spend 10 time in front of the TV
(about 1,023 hours per year) than they do in school (about 900 hours per year). Too much TV 11 has
made many kids grow fat. 12, in 2001’s TV-Turnoff Week, US Surgeon General David Satcher said,
“We are raising the most 13 generation of youngsters in American history. This week is about saving live
s.”Over the years, studies have shown that watching a lot of TV 14 poor eating habits, too little exercise,
and violence. Frank Vespe of the TV-Turnoff Network said that turning off the TV “is or 15 , part of a
healthy lifestyle”.
“One of the great lessons of 16 TV-Turnoff Week is the realization that 17 I turn on the TV, I’m
deciding not to do something else,” Vespe said.TV-Turnoff Week seems to be making a 18 . Recent US
Census（人口普查）data 19 that about 72 percent of kids under 12 have a limit on their TV time. That’s
20 about 63 percent ten years ago.
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Cambridge"s market center．Some ask people passing by for change and some just sit and wait to be
given money．A few use aggressive behavior to earn money．
To solve the problem of aggressive begging,an "alternative giving" plan has been suggested．Ten blue
money boxes will be placed in busy places such as the market and the railway station．It aims to
encourage people not to give money directly to beggars but instead to give generously to local homeless
causes．
Supporters of this plan think it will be an effective way to solve the beggars" alcohol and drug
problems．But the police oppose the plan arguing that beggars who do not receive cash may turn to
criminality( 犯罪) to feed their addictions．The homeless charity "Crisis" said the success of any plan will depend on its style．They think that imaginative and positive plans can help create local understanding and sympathy instead of hardness．Most of the beggars dislike the plan because they think they will not get
eough money from the boxes for their showers,food,and clothes．
Begging is a big social problem both in developing and developed countries．Governments must play a big role in solving this problem．Training beggars to work and helping them to find appropriate jobs is one option．This is especially true for developing countries where many low-skill jobs exist．The general
community should also be educated to see beggars not as dirty and dangerous,but as people who need
understanding and help．
| Begging problem | |
| Introduction to the begging problem | Some beggars ask 3. _____ for money． Some beggars just sit and wait to be given money． |
| An "alternative plan" to the problem | In some busy places,such as the market and railway station,ten blue boxes will be placed to 4. _____ people to give money to local homeless causes |
| Different 1._____ towards the suggested plan | Supporters of this plan think it very 5. _____ to solve the problems related to beggars． The police oppose the plan arguing the beggars may turn to criminality because of 6. _____ of cash． The homeless charity said that it is uncertain whether this plan would work 7. _____． Most of the beggars dislike the plan because the money that they will get from the box will not be enough to 8. _____ their showers, food and clothes． |
| 2. _____ to the problem | Governments must be active in 9. _____ this problem by training beggars to work and helping them to find proper jobs． The public shouldn"t look 10. ______ upon beggars but understand and help them． |
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| China"s newly-weds spend too much Weddings are so important in China that couples are willing to fork out about 20 times their monthly income on getting hitched and everything that comes with it. China"s newly-weds in cities spend 126,600 yuan (16,600 U.S. dollars) on average in 2006 when getting hitched, Thursday"s Chongqing Youth Daily reported, citing a recent survey by the Ministry of Commerce. An analysis of 60,000 couples living in cities showed that about 64 percent of the spen  ding went on house decoration, furniture and household appliances and the rest was spent on the wedding, such as the ceremony, photography, wedding dresses and feast. The survey said the wedding expenditure was only a small share of the overall marriage cost as most Chinese young couples in the cities tended to buy an apartment and a car before tying the knot. The survey said that about 81.6 percent of the newly-weds admitted that they had got economic support from parents as their monthly income on average was only about 6,240 yuan. The survey also showed that about 88.4 percent of the newly-weds chose having wedding photography as a priority and 78.74 chose hosting a wedding banquet. In contrast, young couples in the countryside spent about 40,000 yuan on average on marriage-related issues, less than one third of their city peers, according to the report. About 8.49 million couples got married in China in 2006. | |
| Title: China’s newly-weds spend _1__ | |
| Wedding _2_ | 1. China’s newly-weds in _3 areas spend 126,600yuan on average in 2006.2. In the _4_ areas, young couples spent less than one third of their city peers. |
| The_5 of money | 1. About 64 percent of the spending went on __6__decoration, furniture and household appliances.2. The rest was spent on the wedding, for 7 the ceremony, photography, wedding dresses and feast. |
| The __8_ of money | They got the __9__ support from their parents because their income was not high enough. |
| The _10 for the high expense | The newly-weds usually spend a lot because they have many things to buy, such as houses and cars. |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Many years ago, children who had good manners kept quiet if their parents were talking with other persons. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom. Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other place. Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud "burp (打嗝)" after you finish eating. Burping will show that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say, "Excuse me, please." In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia, it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show their good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat. What are good manners like in an East Africa town? The people try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you’re polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he doing. Then he will talk to you. Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk behind the tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into them. The people will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no. | |
| 1. In Mongolia, burping is a way of showing that __ _. | |
| A. your meal is not good B. you are not full C. you enjoyed your meal D. you want to eat more | |
| 2. In Polynesia, to be polite while eating you should _ ___. | |
| A. talk much with others B. sit still C. eat quickly D. turn your back on others | |
| 3. In East Africa, people __ __ a visitor _____ he finishes what he is doing. | |
| A. don’t like; until B. won’t talk to; until C. like to walk with; while D. talk to; before | |
| 4. In Arabia it is bad manners _____. | |
| A. to say no if you’re asked to eat B. to visit a friend C. to refuse to sit down D. to walk behind the tents | |
| 5. What’s the main idea of the passage? | |
| A. Good manners are different in different countries. B. Children should have good manners. C. Good manners and bad manners in Africa. D. Good manners are always good manners in different countries. | |
| 阅读理解 | |
Mos t people want to be successful, but never stop to think what it will really take to get there in their chosen field. If it means going back to college for 2 years of night school, could you do it ? If it means reading a book a week for about 6 months in order to really master a new skill ? If you aren"t prepared to do any of those things because they are outsid  e of your comfort zone, then you can forget being succesful. I guarantee you will never reach your goals in life, unless your goals are to be ordinary. The biggest killer by far is the dreaded " comfort zone " where most people live in their entire life. And the funny thing is that people just can"t wrap their heads around the fact that people who have reached some success get tons of time to just relax, but only because they"ve earned it ! If you haven"t built a successful business, or in some way built a career that allow you so much freee time, then you are stuck in the grinding world of nine-to-five jobs everyone else. So how comfortable is that ? So what can you do about it ? Well, find a way to make something happen in your life--- build a business around your favourite hobby, write a book and publish it, or take a course in stock trading and become an expert at that, working on making enough money to retire. If you don"t take massive action that puts your way of your comfort zone, you will never be successful at much of anything. I promise--- and I don"t make many promises ! Finding real happiness in life can be a mystery for many. That"s why I wrote The Road to Happiness for those who want real success and happiness in life, including spirituality and all the gifts life has to offer. Don"t wander aimlessly through life. Get focused on your goals, start helping others in need, and live life to the fullest ! Life is too short to be anything but happy. Visit my website and find what you"ve been missing. Sign up for my newsletter and get seven free ebooks, too ! Read hundreds of articles while you"re there in the article section, which is updated daily. | |
| 1. This text must be taken from _____. | |
| A. a radio program B. a website C. a newspaper D. a TV program | |
| 2. If you want to be successful in life, what should you do first ? | |
| A. We should think what it really takes to be successful in our chosen field. B. We should focus our full attention on the work in our chosen field. C. We should live out of the " comfort zone " all through o  ur life.D. We should work together with other people to reach our goals in time. | |
| 3. According to this text, why do some people have so much free time to relax ? | |
| A. Because they have enough money to do so. B. Because they don"t want to be successful. C. Because they have already earned it through hard work. D. Because they only work nine to five every day. | |
| 4. The writer thinks it necessary for you to _____ if you want to be successful. | |
| A. do a lot of actual wotk B. write a book and publish it C. take a course in stock trading D. make enough money to retire | |