Travel can be a lifesaver. But in today’s economy with airlines adding new fees almost daily and ticket prices sharply on the rise, many have written off travel as too expensive. However, with a few 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网——

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Travel can be a lifesaver. But in today’s economy (经济) with airlines adding new fees almost daily and ticket prices sharply on the rise, many have written off travel as too expensive. However, with a few saving tricks and a little research, there are still lots of great deals to be had on airline tickets and more.
Early Bird Gets the Deal.
Travel experts say that there are certain times of day when more deals are available. Airfares can change three times a day as airlines adjust their prices to fill up flights. Early morning is when the fares tend to be lowest.
What Wouldn’t a Business Traveler do?
Flying when business travelers don’t can save you big money. Most business travelers fly on Mondays and Fridays, so Tuesday and Wednesday are the best days. Airlines will usually lower their prices on these days to aggressively try and fill empty seats.

Fly to popular places at unpopular times. The slowest time of the year for travel is in the Fall between Labor Day and Thanksgiving. Again, to try and fill more empty seats, the airlines will lower prices and offer better deals to get people to fly during this time of the year.
Package Deals
Many times the best deals on airfare can be found as part of a package rate. Most travel sites have package rates available. Often, the entire package (hotel, airfare, rental car) is cheaper than just the plane ticket on another site. Even if you don’t need the rental car, with the money you’ve saved on the flight, you can afford to take a taxi. These deals are especially good on last minute bookings.
With a little inside knowledge and some good timing, you can get yourself a steal on a ticket to the vacation you thought was out of reach.
小题1:Which would be the best title for the text?

A．Tips on Vocation Travelling

B．Advice for Business Travelers

C．The Effect of Economy on Airlines

D．Tricks of Finding the Cheapest Flights

小题2:Many people have to cancel their travel plan because they _____.

A．have no saving tricks	B．consider economic reasons
C．seldom do research	D．can’t have great deals

小题3:Which of the following can be filled in the blank in the text?

A．Fly to popular places.

B．Don’t Miss the Holydays.

C．Better Avoid the Crowds.

D．Lose No Chance for Travelling.

小题4:What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．Saving tricks can make the seemingly impossible vacation possible.

B．Inside knowledge and good timing help you to steal tickets from airlines.

C．Vacation will be out of reach without inside knowledge and good timing.

D．Who thinks the vacation is out of reach never grasps the tricks of saving.

小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A

试题分析：本文讲述了随着飞机票价格的不断升高，很多人都放弃了旅行。本文介绍了几种买到打折飞机票的好方法。
小题1:D 主旨大意题。根据本文的主题段第一段最后句However, with a few saving tricks and a little research, there are still lots of great deals to be had on airline tickets and more.
可知本文讲述的一些帮助我们买到最便宜的飞机票的方法。故D正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第一段第2行many have written off travel as too expensive.可知很多人取消自己的飞机旅行是因为飞机票实在太贵了！故B正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据下段第一句Fly to popular places at unpopular times.让我们在不流行的时间去那些很受欢迎的地方，也就是告诉我们要避开拥挤的人群。故C正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据With a little inside knowledge and some good timing, you can get yourself a steal on a ticket to the vacation you thought was out of reach.可知运用知识和合适的时间，你让你自己得到一些你原认为你无法到达的地方去旅行。故A正确。

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One evening in the hospital, Bob had to help to carry a woman from her bed to the operating - room. The woman already felt frightened when she thought about the operation. When she saw Bob coming to get her, she felt even more frightened.
"No! No!" she cried. "Not a butcher! I won't let a butcher operate on me!" with these words ,she fainted away.
小题1:Bob had to work after class and during his holidays because_________.

A．his father told him to make more friends

B．he wanted to become a rich man

C．his family couldn’t support him

D．he had nothing to do at home.

小题2:One summer Bob_________.

A．wanted to become not only a butcher but also a doctor.

B．got two different jobs at two places

C．was free only at night

D．worked only during the daytime

小题3:In the hospital, Bob's job was_________.

A．to take care of the wounded soldiers

B．to give the doctor's advice

C．to find out what was wrong with the sick people

D．to carry the sick people from one place to another

小题4:When the woman saw Bob,_________.

A．she was so frightened that she fainted away

B．She was frightened and then got so excited that she fainted away.

C．She was very disappointed

D．She was quite pleased

小题5:Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Bob was an unknown doctor.

B．Bob was a butcher and he studied at college in the evening.

C．When the woman saw Bob, she thought he was going to operate on her.

D．Bob worked in a butcher's shop and helped to do the accounts.

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I said I was. I had moved into a house at the end of the street only a week before.
“This is a fine neighborhood,” he said. “You’ll be happy here.” He looked at the leather covering the heel sadly. It was worn through because I had failed to have the repair done a month before. I grew impatient, for I was rushing to meet a friend. “Please hurry,” I begged.
He looked at me over his spectacles. “Now, lady, we won’t be long. I want to do a good job. You see, I have a tradition to live up to.”
A tradition? In this ugly little shop that was no different from so many other shoe repair shops on the side streets of New York?
He must have felt my surprise, for he smiled as he went on. “Yes, lady, I inherited a tradition. My father and my grandfather were shoemakers in Italy, and they were the best. My father always told me, ‘Son, do the best job on every shoe that comes into the shop, and be proud of your fine work. Do that always, and you’ll have both happiness and money enough to live on.’”
As he handed me the finished shoes, he said: “These will last a long time. I’ve used good leather.”
I left in a hurry. But I had a warm and grateful feeling. On my way home I passed the little shop again. There he was, still working. He saw me, and to my surprise he waved and smiled. This was the beginning of our friendship. It was a friendship that came to mean more and more to me as time passed.
Every day I passed his shop, we waved to each other in friendly greeting. At first I went in only when I had repair work to be done. Then I found myself going in every few days just to talk with him.
He was the happiest man I’ve ever known. Often, as he stood in his shopwindow, working at a pair of shoes, he sang in a high, clear Italian voice. The Italians in our neighborhood called him la luce alla finestra—“the light in the window”.
One day I was disappointed and angry because of poor jobs some painters had done for me. I went into his shop for comfort. He let me go on talking angrily about the poor work and carelessness of present-day workmen. “They had no pride in their work,” I said. “They just wanted to collect their money for doing nothing.”
He agreed. “There’s a lot of that kind around, but maybe we should not blame them. Maybe their fathers had no pride in their work. That’s hard on a boy. It keeps him from learning something important.” He waited a minute and said “Every man or woman who hasn’t inherited a prideful tradition must start building one.”
“In this country, our freedom lets each of us make his own contribution. We must make it a good contribution. No matter what sort of work a man does, if he gives it his best each day, he’s starting a tradition for his children to live up to. And he is making lots of happiness for himself.”
I went to Europe for a few months. When I returned, there was no “light in the window”. The door was closed. There was a little sign: “Call for shoes at shop next door.” I learned the old man had suddenly got sick and died two weeks before
I went away with a heavy heart. I would miss him. But he had left me something—an important piece of wisdom I shall always remember: “If you inherited a prideful tradition, you must carry it on; if you haven’t, start building one now.”
小题1:The shoemaker looked sadly at the shoes because __________

A．they were of poor quality.

B．he didn’t have the right kind of leather

C．he thought they were too worn to be repaired

D．the author hadn’t taken good care of them.

小题2:The author was surprised when she heard that the shop had a tradition because the shop ________.

A．looked no different from other shoe repair shops

B．had a light in the window

C．was at the end of a street

D．was quite an ugly and dirty one

小题3:What does the underlined word “inherit” mean in paragraph 6 mean?

小题4:The author later frequently went into the little shop __________.

A．to repair her worn shoes

B．only to chat with the shoemaker

C．to look at the new shoes there

D．only to get comfort from the shoemaker

小题5:Why was the shoemaker called “the light in the window” by his neighbors?

A．Because he always worked late at night.

B．Because he always put a light in the window.

C．Because he was always guiding the others.

D．Because he was always happy and cheerful.

小题6:What’s the best title of this passage?

A．A Proud Shoemaker	B．A Prideful Tradition
C．The Light in the Window	D．Treasure Your Shoes

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Pasta has also become popular because it stands for the Italian way of life. People all over the world like it because it’s so simple. It has two basic ingredients(成分), wheatand water, just like bread.
Legend has itthat Marco Polo brought pasta back to Italy with him but this is not true. Arabs probably brought a noodle-likedishtoSicilyin the 8th century. Farmers have been growing wheat, the mainingredientof pasta, there for ages.
The worldwide sales of pasta have risen sharply over the past decade. Italy leads the pasta-eatingcommunityof the world. The Italians are the number one consumers followed by Venezuela and Tunisia.
小题1:In which country do people eat pasta most?

C．The Philippines

D．South Africa

小题2:Sports people often have pasta because_________.

A．it costs less money

B．it can be kept longer

C．it provides proper energy

D．it contains no carbohydrates

小题3:One reason why pasta is favored is that_______.

A．people like a simple lifestyle

B．it smells just like bread

C．it is rich in nutrition

D．Italian food stands for fansition.

小题4:What would be the best title for the text?

A．The origin of pasta

B．Italians’ love for pasta

C．Pasta is changing people’s way of life

D．Pasta—the world’s favorite food

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小题1: Why do you think online bookstores are much better than traditional ones?

A．Because online bookstores offer readers the latest books.

B．Because online bookstores offer readers more kinds of books to choose from.

C．Because online bookstores offer readers the lowest prices.

D．Because online bookstores offer readers more about their favorite authors.

小题2: How can a reader buy a worthy book when shopping online?

A．By comparing service.

B．By asking for discounts.

C．By reading online reviews

D．By asking booksellers for advice.

小题3:What do online book lovers care about most?

A．The speed of deliveries	B．The author of books.
C．The prices of books.	D．The condition of books.

小题4: The wish list tool can help readers .

A．learn about the number of the books

B．get to know more reliable booksellers

C．pay for their books more quickly

D．buy their favorite books in time

小题5:What is the 3rd paragraph mainly about?

A．How to choose a reliable online bookstore.

B．How to avoid buying bad condition books online.

C．How to understand the specialization of an online bookstore.

D．How to advertise on the website to get a good reputation.

As any parent with an iPhone or an iPod Touch knows, mobile apps (手机软件) can be an engaging and entertaining experience for kids. Now, a new study of PBS Kids suggests that the experience can be an educational one as well.
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小题1:What Lesli Rotenberg said in the fifth paragraph suggests that .

A．he has a positive attitude towards mobile apps

B．he thinks children should never use smart phones

C．he is doubtful about mobile apps designed for children

D．he thinks parents should be careful with mobile apps for children

小题2:The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that .

A．parents will feel more comfortable giving kids iPhone or iPod Touch

B．parents will know what kind of mobile phones are suitable for kids

C．parents will know what children do with mobile phones

D．parents can watch over their children now and then

小题3:What would be the best title of the text?

A．The popularity of smart phones among kids

B．The entertaining function of smart phones

C．Smart phones make kids learn more.

D．It’s too early for kids to use smart phones

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小题1:The underlined words “back up” in the paragraph can be replaced by _____.

小题2:In the studies mentioned in the passage, music is used to _____.

A．express people’s ideas	B．change people’s moods
C．improve people’s health	D．show people’s love of arts

小题3:According to the passage, people who are in a good mood _____.

A．can understand the music	B．have a good taste in music
C．might do well in their work	D．are influenced by others

小题4:The passage is mainly about _______.

A．effort and success	B．music and science
C．work and life	D．music and mood

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小题1:Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,__________.

A．it will be hard for us to think naturally and fast

B．we will follow the ideas of others naturally

C．we might be controlled by other people's ideas

D．we might be fooled by other people's ideas

小题2:If you are a critical thinker, you will________.

A．criticize other people for their mistakes	B．trust the reports in the newspapers
C．take one view against another view	D．think deeply about different ideas

小题3:In the last paragraph, "something new" suggests that________.

A．the smarter you are, the faster you do things

B．intelligence is not decided by speed

C．speed can improve intelligence

D．the faster you do things, the smarter you become

小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Understanding Critical Thinking	B．Thinking and Critical Thinking
C．Thinking Natural and Human	D．Thinking Fast Means Intelligence