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The freezing Northeast hasn¡¯t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were packed before you could say ¡°sunshine¡±. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(άÉúËØC), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours, not 4 in the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part- particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold- weather root vegetables- was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers¡¯ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.

The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents every Saturday from 7:00 am to 1 p.m, rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.

Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened(ÂûÉϳÉÊìµÄ) promise, I¡¯ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home they¡¯re dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Brown¡¯s Grove Farm¡¯s stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist. These were the real deal- and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn¡¯t be experiencing again for months.

Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown¡¯s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where- luckily for me- I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew I¡¯d be ordering every tomato on it.

1.What did the author think of her winter life in New York?

A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.

2.What made the author¡¯s getting up late early worthwhile?

A. Having a swim.

B. Breathing in fresh air.

C. Walking in the morning sun.

D. Visiting a local farmer¡¯s market.

3.What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?

A. They are soft. B. They look nice.

C. They taste great. D. They are juicy.

4.What was the author going to that evening?

A. Go to a farm. B. Check into a hotel.

C. Eat in a restaurant. D. Buy fresh vegetables.

Group¨Cbuying in China

Modeled after US hot website Groupon.com, group buying websites are now popular in China. These websites use the power of group buying to get competitive discounts (´òÕÛ)for a daily deal on some best stuff to do, see, eat and buy in the cities across China. Discounts are available within just one click. Zhao lei, a software engineer in Beijing, loves the one-hour lunch break at noon, as it is the best time for him to check ¡°today¡¯s special¡± at his favorite group buying websites . Sometimes he searches for great deals at directory sites devoted to the new shopping space. Zhao spends around 800 yuan ($117.65) on group buying every month, mostly to buy food coupons (ÓŻ݄»)for eating at some nice restaurants and occasionally to find something fun to do. ¡®¡®I love group buying. In addition to the competitive discounts it offers, it helps me get something fun, exciting and new, and such surprises give me a reason to try something new,¡± he said. When he finds a really good bargain, he will send the link to friends or colleagues through MSN,QQ, or e-mail, or share the information at some social networking websites. In doing so, he often gets a certain cut off the price. At some sites, buyers are invited to leave notes about what they want to buy and the website will consider it if similar applications(ÉêÇë)reach a certain number. That is how Zuo got her digital camera after waiting for two months. ¡°It is cool. I want to buy a new digital camera for my trip to Switzerland this winter, but I never expected such cheap prices!¡±Zuo said.

1.We can learn from the passage that________.

A.China is the first country to start group buying

B.the price of group buying depends on the market

C.you can¡¯t get the best you need through group buying

D.group buying is becoming popular in China

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Zhao Lei has to spend about 800 yuan on group buying per month.

B.Zhao Lei never surfs at other directory sites for group buying.

C.Zhao Lei finds it easy to do group buying.

D.Zhao Lei can¡¯t buy food coupons to eat at a nice restaurant.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A.Zhao Lei¡¯s online purchasing life.

B.Group buying

C.The US hot websites

D.A new digital camera

4.Zhao Lei succeeded in getting a certain cut off the price by__________.

A.bargaining face to face

B.discussing with the sellers

C.providing the link to others

D.inviting others to talk about the price

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Should parents ever hit their children?

Research suggests many of us are likely to respond ¡°no¡±, and public support for spanking(´òƨ¹É) has been falling over the years£®But surveys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit spanking their child at least once£®

I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment£®And, no, I don't feel I was damaged by it£®

Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children£®

But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn't the answer£®

Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive£®

Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades£®He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers£®It may be that children with lower IQs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterproductive (·´×÷ÓõÄ) to their mental development, as well£®

Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks (ÓðÍÕÆ´ò) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit£®

Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never spanked£®There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physically punished£®Gunnoe¡¯s research suggests they don' t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spanked£®

There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers(Æ¢Æø)£®But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical punishment£®

1.According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when_______.

A.they were dissatisfied with her grade

B.she showed no respect for the elder

C.they cannot control their temper

D.their discipline turns out to be not strict enough

2.According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished _____.

A.are less aggressive toward others when they get older

B.have slower physical development

C.benefit from occasional spanking

D.may develop lower IQs than their peer

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A.40 percent of children grow up without ever being spanked

B.Children who suffer less physical punishment are better students

C.Occasional open-handed spanking on the bottom are mentally harmful

D.Researchers disagree over whether smacking is mentally harmful to children

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