It’s only ＄79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper ad? The word“only”is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product．
But think about this how long does it take you to earn ＄79.99? What do you have to do to get that money? The little thing that’s only ＄79.99 is worth almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?
So as you stand in a store, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you must work to earn the money to pay for it．Is that ＄85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn ＄85?You could probably find a similar shirt at another store for under ＄35, right?
Even if your parents are still buying your clothes, someone has to work for the money．If you spend money on one thing, you don’t have money to spend on anything else．So if you spend ＄85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding(单板滑雪)or to the movies with friends because you don’t have the money to go．
(1)
Saying that“It’s only ＄79.99”may make you think that it ________．
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A．
is expensive
B．
is important
C．
is cheap
D．
can’t be accepted
(2)
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
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A．
The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales(促销)．
B．
The ＄79.99 T-shirt doesn’t have good quality．
C．
The T-shirt may make you spend the money you planned to use for some other things．
D．
You car find a similar T-shirt at another store for a lower price．
(3)
From the passage we know that ________．
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A．
the T-shirt isn’t worth buying
B．
the T-shirt is too expensive
C．
We shouldn’t believe the newspaper ad
D．
before we buy something, we should think about what it is really worth
Good afternoon.Welcome to England.We hope that your visit will be a pleasant one.Today I'd like to tell you something about a few of our laws.
The first one is about drinking.Now you may not buy wine in this country if you are under 18 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.
The second one,noise.Enjoy yourselves by yourself,but don't make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish you be quiet.
The third one,crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossing (人行横道) and don't take any chances when crossing the road.
My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put it in your pocket and take it home,or put it in a dustbin.
Finally,smoking.It is against the law to buy cigarettes if you are less than 16 years of age.
I'd like to finish by saying that if you need any kinds of help,you should contact the police.They will be glad to help you.You can call,write or go to ask any policemen.
(1)
Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?
A.A guide. B.A person who makes laws.
C.A teacher. D.An English officer.
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(2)
How many laws are discussed in the speech?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Six. D.Five.
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(3)
The main purpose (目的) of this speech is to ______.
A.tell people that those above 18 can drink and smoke in England
B.declare (宣布) the different laws in England
C.give advice to the travelers in England
D.warn people against going to England
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(4)
The underlined word“contact”in the last paragraph means“______”.
A.keep up B.go to see C.make a call to D.bring trouble
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(5)
From the passage we can learn______.
A.in England,if you are under 18 years of age,you can't buy wine,but your friends can buy it for you
B.you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age
C.because the traffic moves on the left side of the road,you must use the pedestrian crossing when crossing the road
