题目内容
Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, you’ll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn’t enough for shoppers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, don’t buy anything just because it’s cheaper than usual! Second, never let “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of contents on the back. Third,compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands(品牌)and different sizes of the same brand.
Another suggestion for shoppers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. However, they are still of high quality. In the same way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores aren’t very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.
Wise shoppers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials(商业广告),but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, will-informed shoppers watch for information and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, shoppers can make a wise choice.
【小题1】 The author gives ________ suggestions to the shoppers in the passage.
A.Three | B.Four | C.Five | D.Six |
A.ordinary items are not so attractive because of the lower prices . |
B.we can’t buy items with words like “New and Improved” or “All Natural”. |
C.the advertisers are always showing misinformation in the commercial. |
D.the quality of ordinary items can be as good as that of famous brands. |
A.to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands |
B.how to buy ordinary things in supermarkets |
C.how to make a proper decision while shopping |
D.not to believe advertisements or commercials |
【小题1】D 【小题1】D 【小题1】C
解析【小题1】文章第二段给出了三个建议,第三段给出了两个建议,第四段给出了一个。共六个,选D
【小题2】从第三段的句子:Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers don’t spend much money on packing or advertising. However, they are still of high quality. 可知普通品牌的商品和名牌的商品一样的好。选D
【小题3】主旨题:从第一段的句子:Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store.可知讲在购物的时候如何做出明智的选择。答案是 C
◆ One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences(缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up(哽咽). And said sadly, “ I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “ Thank you for your time.”
◆ Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turened himself around. On our way home, he said, “ Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard what you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you.That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
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【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?
A.Quiet and lonely. | B.Relaxed and excited. |
C.Active and lively. | D.Happy and easygoing. |
A.often went to school late | B.did well at school |
C.did a good job at school | D.failed in the exams |
A.didn’t know what to do about her son | B.would drive her son away from the house |
C.had no money to support the family | D.would have to hang up |
A.The head teacher. | B.The school adviser. |
C.Karl himself. | D.The passage doesn’t tell us. |
A.children in single-parent families always have mental problems |
B.mother’s love is important to teenagers’life |
C.parents should give their children everything that they need |
D.school education still works well without the support from parents |
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”
I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up(哽咽)and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.
Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent –– teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
【小题1】Which of the following has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph?
A.preferred to stay alone at home |
B.refused to go to school |
C.refused to talk to others |
D.began to dislike his mother |
A.the caller was too moved to say anything to the mother |
B.the caller waited for the mother to finish speaking |
C.the caller didn’t want the mother to continue her talk |
D.the caller was unable to help the mother |
A.The headmaster. | B.The school adviser. |
C.Karl himself. | D.The passage doesn’t tell us. |
A.children in single – parent families always have mental problems |
B.mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life |
C.parents should give their children as much help as possible |
D.school education still works well without support from parents |