题目内容
A shop owner closed his shop and went home.He was very 1 ,but just as he went to bed.the telephone 2 .A man asked,“What time do you open your shop?’’
The shop owner was 3 about this phone call.He put down the telephone without answering and went 4 to bed.A few minutes 5 the telephone rang 6 and the man asked the 7 question.The shop owner became very 8 and he shouted “You needn’t ask me when I open the shop for l won’t let you get in.”
“Oh,no,I don’t want to get 9 ”, the man said, “I want to go 10 .”
1.A.happy B. glad C. tired D. excited
2.A.ring B. rang C. rung D. rings
3.A. unhappy B. interested C. proud D. worried
4.A.upstairs B. downstairs C. back D. home
5.A.ago B. later C. before D. after
6.A.again B. once C. more D. much
7.A.another B. one C. same D. funny
8.A.angry B. pleased C. sad D. glad
9.A.out B. in C. into D. in to
10.A.out B. An C. into D. in to
1-5 CBACB 6-10 ACABA
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As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) is getting more and more popular in the USA.
“We needed furniture for our living room,” says John Rose,” and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week courses for $280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has much work at home as well as a job in a shoe-making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for$420. “I was deeply unhappy about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.”
John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didn’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
【小题1】Many newly married people in the USA ______.
A.find it hard to pay for what they need |
B.must take some courses |
C.have to learn to make their own furniture |
D.seldom go to a shop to buy things. |
A.make furniture | B.make or repair things |
C.improve the quality of life | D.save time and money |
A.make shoes at home | B.do housework in a shoe factory |
C.run a shoe-making factory at home | D.work in a shoe factory |
A.he enjoyed doing everything by himself |
B.he becomes an unusual person |
C.his car repairs cost very much |
D.the car repair class wasn’t helpful |
A.If you want to become a DIY, you can only go to DIY classes. |
B.People who take DIY courses are quite different from the others. |
C.DIY is becoming more and more popular because of the raising living cost. |
D.Most families in the country are doing everything because they enjoy the life style. |
Fifty-three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.
Since then, Barbie doll, as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history. Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame”rican girls between 3 and 10 have at least one Barbie at home.
However, Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在). There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her. Another doll named Bratz, for example, come to life thirteen years ago. She looked more like today’s pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆) and miniskirts. And her company offers more kind of clothes too.
It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls. “ For younger girls, playing with a Barbie is much fun. But when you get older, you want something smarter and more modern,” says Vera Shepherd, a shop assitant in a New York toy store.
It is good news that on the international market. Barbie is still No. 1. although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years, sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009, Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai, where girls can shop, eat, drink or even become fashion designers for their own Barbies.
Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie’s 53rd birthday. Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie. How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls? It is hard to say, but 【小题1】is surely not the age to retire(退休)。
61. Barbie’s family name is______.
A.Roberts |
B.millicent |
C.Shepherd |
D.Bratz |
A.it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts. |
B.other dolls are more popular with little girls. |
C.other dolls are trying to beat her in the market. |
D.it has become less popular in the international market. |
A.going shopping |
B.having food |
C.drinking juice |
D.taking photos |
A.珠宝设计师 |
B.发型设计师 |
C.舞台设计师 |
D.服装设计师 |
A.First Barbie Shop in Shanghai |
B.Barbie’s Past and present |
C.Barbie’s 53rd Birthday Party |
D.Barbie Lost Her Magic |