Open today’s newspaper. What do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More Ads! Turn on TV, still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to tell.

Here are some ways ads get us to buy.

Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drink? These people may be famous. But they may not know about what they are selling.

Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use bright and white,” He says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.

Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? Not much. But ads may show their product with something nice such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts.

Ads are full of strong words, and words like “new” and “improved” have power. They can help a produce sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.

Some ads make promise. But can they keep them? No.

Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” They say, “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think.

All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.

1.Some stars appear in the ads because_________.

A.they know every product well

B.they are famous

C.they are all experts

D.they all like white coats

2.According to the passage, we know that “Spring Rain” is the name of ______.

A.a kind of soap                          B.a kind of car

C.a kind of medicine                       D.a kind flower

3.The writer thinks the words and the pictures in the ads________.

A.tell us a story                          B.always make us strong

C.sometimes fool us                       D.keep promises

 

On a cold December morning, my mother and I were walking home from pizza store. We were  35  warmly and equipped with the video we had been trying to watch. I was feeling a little tired  36  I was carrying our shopping bags of snacks and the video.

They were so  37  that I decided to throw away some of them. So I started to walk towards the dustbin when I noticed a poor man stepping out of the restaurant in front of us. He held a paper bag with his dirty hand. He  38  over to another nearby dustbin and started looking  39  it.

I suddenly felt very upset. I know this man would take all he could get, so I walked up to him and  40  the drink and some snacks to him. The man, with lines on his face and wrinkles(皱纹) on his forehead, looked up in  41  and took what I gave him.

A huge smile spread across his face and this made  42   feel indescribable satisfaction(满意). I felt like I couldn’t be happier with myself, but then he said, “Wow, first someone gives me this sandwich, then this drink, and now some tasty food, this is my daughter’s  43  day!”

He thanked me happily and started off on his bike. I even heard him whistling(吹哨) a song as he  44  away.

I now understand what is meant by the saying “giving is getting”. Everyone in the world needs help, everyone can  45  help and everyone will be helped by something kind.

The image(图像) of that man’s happiness  46  by my small gift appears in my mind every time I have the chance to do something nice.

1.A. welcomed                   B. dressed                           C. invited                    D. served

2.A. because             B. when                                C. although                         D. after

3.A. dry                       B. dirty                                 C. heavy                     D. salty

4.A. jumped               B. climbed                           C. fell                                    D. headed

5.A. through              B. around                            C. for                                    D. over

6.A. showed              B. threw                              C. returned                         D. handed

7.A. sight                   B. danger                            C. surprise                          D. trouble

8.A. him                      B. me                                    C. us                                     D. them

9.A. busy                    B. boring                    C. terrible                            D. lucky

10.A. walked             B. rode                                 C. ran                                   D. flew

11.A. offer                           B. receive                            C. refuse                    D. share

12.A. drawn                        B. led                                    C. caused                            D. taken

 

If you open today’s newspaper, what do you see? Ads! Look through a magazine. More ads! Turn on the TV. Still more ads! Everywhere you look, someone has something to sell.

      Here are some ways ads get us to buy. Some ads use famous people. Stars are paid to sell a product. Think about it. Do they really know about medicine? Do they know about soft drinks? There people may be famous, but they may not know about what they are selling.

      Some ads make you think you’re getting the word of an expert. They say, “Doctor said.” A man in a white coat comes on TV. He looks nice. “I use Bright and White,” he says. This man looks like a doctor. But he is an actor. He has been paid to sell this product.

      Does soap have anything to do with a pretty child? But ads may show their product with something nice, such as the sun, the flowers and so on. Such an ad is about feelings rather than facts. Ads are full of strong words. Words like “new” and “improved” have strong influence. They can help a product sell. The soap may be called “Spring Rain”. A car may be called “Tiger”. Strong words work on our feelings.

      Some ads make promises(承诺). But can they keep them? No. Some ads use our fear of being too late. “Buy now!” they say. “Selling ends soon.” Check to see if this is true. Don’t hurry. Take time to think. All ads hope we will buy something, do something, or think in a certain way. Know what ads are doing. Ask questions to yourself. Don’t let their words and pictures fool you.

1.Why do famous people appear in ads?

      A. Because they know every product well.

      B. Because they want to serve the people.

      C. Because they can make money from the ads.

2.The underlined word “expert” in Paragraph Three probably means _____.

      A.主持人                   B.专家                      C.演员

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

      A. The famous people may not know about what they are selling.

      B. Some ads make promises to people and they can keep them.

      C. Ads are full of strong words, such as “new” and “improved”.

4.According to the passage, we know that “Tiger” might be the name of _____.

      A. a kind of car            B. a kind of computer   C. a kind of soap

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

      A. We should not always believe the ads.

      B. We should buy things that ads ask us to buy.

      C. We should think about ads before buying things.

 

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