题目内容
This is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like
If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar... stop reading.
Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.
You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster ( ride. But millions have found a smarter way to build long-term value with high-grade collectable silver. And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles, America's Newest Silver Eagle Dollars. Today, you can graduate to the front of that line. Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $38.95!
You Can't Afford to Lose
Why are we releasing (发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984—New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest high-grade coins. That's why we're offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2012 U. S. Silver Eagle for as little as $37.45 (plus s/h).
Timing is Everything
Our advice? Keep this to yourself. Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you. Demand for Silver Eagles in 2011 broke records. Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again. Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受...影响) change without notice. Supplies are limited. Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before it's too late.
Offer Limited to 40 per household
2012 American Silver Eagle Coin
Your cost 1-4 Coins $38.95 each + s/h
5-9 Coins $38.45 each + s/h
10-19 Coins $37. 95 each + s/h
20-40 Coins $37.45 each + s/h
Note: $10 s/h (shipping and handling) for each purchase
For fastest service, call toll-free 24 hours a day
__ 1-888-201-7143
Offer Code (代码) ASE177-04
Please mention this code when you call.
New York Mint 14101
Southcross Drive W.,Dept. ASE177-04
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
www. NewYorkMint. com
64. What is stressed in the ad?
A. The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.
B. The coin can be circulated as a currency.
C. Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.
D. Demand for the coin is bound to break records.
65. If you buy six 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ____.
A. $230.7 B. $233.7 C. $240.7 D. $243.7
66. The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ____.
A. shopping online B. making a phone call
C. lining up in front of the stores D. writing to the company
【语篇解读】本文是一则广告。广告从四个方面对2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles进行了介绍：收藏价值、购买价格、购买的紧迫性以及一些注意事项。
| 段落 | 关键词、句 | 大意推测 |
| 第一部分（Para. 1） | build long-term value；lining up；the front of that line | 收藏价值：建立长期的价值；排队；行业前端 |
| 第二部分（Para. 2） | the world’s finest high-grade coins；as little as $37.45 | 购买价格：世界上质量最好最高档的银币；少达$37.45 |
| 第三部分（Para. 3） | prices may be higher or lower；are subject to change without notice；Supplies are limited | 购买的紧迫性：价格可能会有高高低低的波动；在毫不知情的情况下极易受影响变化价位；数量有限 |
| 第三部分（Para. 4） | Limited to 40 per household；Your cost；s/h；call toll-free 24 hours a day | 附加的注意事项：每家最多40枚；价格表；（车辆）运费及（人工）搬运费；24小时免费电话 |
【解析】
64.A。细节判断题。难度：较难。通读全文，在收藏价值、购买价格、购买的紧迫性三个部分里面，都分别提到了银币极好的质量及极大的收藏价值。Para.1. you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars（你可以拥有这些光彩熠熠的尚未流通的银币了）；Para.2. New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest high-grade coins.（New York Mint是发现世界上质量最好最高档银币的场所）；Para.3. Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again（专家预言：2012年Silver Eagles可能会再次打破记录）。因此，锁定答案A。The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.（银币是高质量值得收藏的）。
解题思路：文章多次重复出现的就是作者要强调的，也是答案所在。
65.C。细节判断题。难度：较易。根据选项，定位第四段。根据：5-9 Coins $38.45 each + s/h（购买5—9个，每个$38.45，再加上运输费以及人员搬运费）以及$10 s/h (shipping and handling) for each purchase（每件商品运输费及搬运费$10），得出答案。
66.B。判断推理题。难度：中等。根据题干关键词by(通过……方式)定位广告的第四部分。在第四部分，作者提及到的唯有拨打24小时免费电话，因此选项B。making a phone call
（打电话）为正确答案。
教材全解字词句篇系列答案Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth．The first study to compare honesty across a range of communication media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails．The fact that emails are automatically recorded—and can come back to puzzle you---appears to be the key to the finding．
Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week．In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told．Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium．He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails, 21 percent of instant messages, 27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 percent of phone calls．
His results to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists．Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the indirect contact of emailing would make it easier to lie．Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practiced at that form of communication．
But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time．People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says．This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone．
People are also more likely to lie in real time---in an instant message or phone call, say---than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock．He found many lies are spontaneous（脱口而出） responses to an unexpected demand, such as: “Do you like my dress?”
Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate．For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth．But, given his result, work assessment where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email．
【小题1】Hancock’s study focuses on _______．
| A．the consequences of lying in various communications media |
| B．the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas |
| C．people are less likely to lie in instant messages |
| D．people’s honesty levels across a range of communications media |
| A．people are less likely to lie instant messages |
| B．people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions |
| C．people are most likely to lie in email communication |
| D．people are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations |
| A．They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies |
| B．They believe that honesty is the best policy |
| C．They tend to be relaxed wh en using those media |
| D．They are most practised at those forms of communication |
| A．honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications |
| B．suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes |
| C．more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees |
| D．email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company |
This site contains 100 original short stories about life in America. These stories are written for ESL(English as a second language ) learners who are, at least, high beginners. We want to help ESL students learn English as quickly and effortlessly as possible. Learning should be interesting, not boring. We hope that learners will find that these stories are of some help to improve their English.
The stories have interesting topics and are easy to understand. Each story comes with an audio narrative so that learners can listen as they read. The audio requires downloading the free Real Player. Each story contains a search for pictures, definitions, and pronunciation.“ Following each story are four sets of exercises, and each containing 10 items.
Exercise A is “Yes / No Questions”. The learner is asked questions like, “Does Sara have children?” The learner can then type in, “Yes, she does.” Then the learner can check whether it’s the right answer or not.
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Exercise C is “Ask Questions”. The learner is given an answer like, “They have two children.” The learner must then type in a question like, “How many children do they have?”The learner can then check to see whether he is correct or not. Exercise D is “Dictation”. The learner listens to a sentence. Most of the sentences duplicate the sentences in the stories. The learner types the dictation and then checks to see whether he is correct or not.
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1.Where does this passage come from?
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A．A newspaper. |
B．A magazine. |
C．A website. |
D．A research report. |
2.The main purpose of this passage is to _____.
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A．tell English learners how to do exercises |
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B．ask the readers to help them improve the site |
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C．give a brief introduction of an English learning site |
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D．teach you how to download English articles |
3.All of the following statements are correct EXCEPT _______.
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A．the learners can listen to a story while reading it |
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B．there are pictures, definitions, and pronunciation, as well as exercises followed |
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C．new ideas and suggestions are welcomed |
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D．the stories are suitable for learners of different levels |
4.If you want to improve your listening ability, you may mainly do some practice in _____.
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A．Exercise A |
B．Exercise B |
C．Exercise C |
D．Exercise D |
Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth．The first study to compare honesty across a range of communication media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails．The fact that emails are automatically recorded—and can come back to puzzle you---appears to be the key to the finding．
Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week．In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told．Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium．He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails, 21 percent of instant messages, 27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 percent of phone calls．
His results to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists．Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the indirect contact of emailing would make it easier to lie．Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practiced at that form of communication．
But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time．People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says．This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone．
People are also more likely to lie in real time---in an instant message or phone call, say---than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock．He found many lies are spontaneous（脱口而出） responses to an unexpected demand, such as: “Do you like my dress?”
Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate．For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth．But, given his result, work assessment where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email．
1.Hancock’s study focuses on _______．
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A．the consequences of lying in various communications media |
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B．the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas |
|
C．people are less likely to lie in instant messages |
|
D．people’s honesty levels across a range of communications media |
2.Hancock’s research finding surprised those who believed that _____．
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A．people are less likely to lie instant messages |
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B．people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions |
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C．people are most likely to lie in email communication |
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D．people are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations |
3.According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication?
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A．They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies |
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B．They believe that honesty is the best policy |
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C．They tend to be relaxed wh en using those media |
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D．They are most practised at those forms of communication |
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ________．
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A．honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications |
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B．suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes |
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C．more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees |
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D．email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company |