With limited pocket money in handmany Chinese college students are increasingly opting to live life “low cost”One way to save money is team?buying.Online team?buying offers huge discounts and becomes popular on campus.

Li Jinga student at China Youth University for Political Sciencesfor examplesays she often buys movie tickets on team?buying websites.But while they offer a good opportunity to save moneyLi said she would “think twice before buying them from online stores”Because many of them are “a bit chaotic (混乱的)”and have fake goods mixed among them.Then why don’t the students just earn more pocket money by taking up part?time jobsGuo Naa teacher at the Communication University of Chinasaid most college students were unlikely to choose work?study programs to earn pocket money because of their intensive study schedules.

A kind of card called “VELO” has become another ideal choice for many money savers.It provides all?round discounts while dining out or shopping in general.Cao Zuyanga student at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of Chinaoften searches for sales online and buys things together with friends to cut down on costs.Cao once wanted to buy an electro?magnetic oven (电磁炉)which was on sale at a shopping website.He then asked five dormitory roommates to pitch in for the oven.Each student only paid 25 yuan.

Most students find it difficult to deal with the expense of accommodation while traveling.So they choose to travel to cities where they have friends and live in their dorms.For instanceGe Ruia student at the Hebei University of Technologyhas been to many cities where he has friends.“Friends can act as free guidesoffer me free accommodationgive me valuable tour informationand broaden my mind at the same time” he said.He also had friends from other cities coming over and living with him when they visited his city.

1.What does the writer mainly tell us?

AThe ways of saving money on campus.

BOnline team?buying becomes popular.

CHow to recognize fake goods online.

DHow to choose a city to travel.

2.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

ALi Jing is a student from China Youth University for Electronic Sciences.

BMost college students earn more pocket money by taking up part?time jobs.

CIt’s not a good idea to ask five roommates to buy one oven together.

DYou should think twice before buying something from online stores.

3.From the passagewe can know that________.

Amost students dislike traveling because of the expense

BGuo Na is against students taking up part?time jobs

CCao Zuyang succeeds in saving money

Dstudents are charged for half price when traveling

4.The passage is probably taken from________.

Aa personal diary? Ba travel magazine

Can official paper? Dan advertisement

 

C

Most high schools have at least four sports they offer to their students. In many districts, there must be an equal amount of sports for boys and girls. Some schools even have sporting clubs. High school sports have been an important part of the high school curriculum(课程) for many years. However, not all parents fully realize the importance. Some children are not even allowed to participate in school sports, because of the cost, the time commitment(投入), or the possibility of injury.

The truth is that high school sports are more than just fun. They are great tools to help students learn about life. They can teach students teamwork, cooperation, and leadership, etc. Students can take these things into their everyday lives as well. When they build their confidence on the sporting field, students are also building confidence against the world. They will be able to work well with others in all other areas of their life.

High school sports are also the perfect way to keep teens away from drugs and other dangerous behaviors. Coaches are great role models that can often encourage players to be well behaved. Some schools even have limits on GPAs (grade point average) for their athletes. If a student athlete’s grades fall below a certain point, they cannot play. Students who love sports will do anything to play, including studying more. They will also be less likely to try drugs or break the law in any other manner. So, allow your children to participate in school sports. Get involved and make friends with the parents of the other students. The whole family can have a great time and learn about sports together.

64. The passage is mainly written for ____.

A. high school teachers                                B. high school students

C. students’ parents                                   D. sports lovers

65. The author believes that high school sports are ____.

A. interesting and useful                            B. important and cheap

C. expensive but worthwhile                         D. dangerous but meaningful

66. What does the underlined part “Coaches are great role models” mean?

A. Coaches respect athletes’ wishes.   

B. Coaches are a good example to students.

C. Coaches are good partners.        

D. Coaches are great athletes.

67. Which of the following is NOT used to support the idea that school sports help keep students away from some dangerous behaviors?

A. Coaches have a positive effect on students.

B. Schools are strict with their students.

C. Students loving sports study more.

D. Parents can have a great time with their children.

 

School uniforms(制服)are becoming more and more popular across the U.S.A. That’s no surprise,because they offer many benefits. They immediately end the powerful social sorting and labeling (标记)that come from clothing. If all students are dressed in the same way,they will not pay too much attention to their clothing,and some of them will not be laughed at for wearing the “wrong” clothes.

Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms,but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule — wanting to look just like their friends. The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers(障碍); school uniforms tear those barriers down.

As in other places,uniforms remind the wearers of their purposes and duties. For example,when a man or woman puts on a police uniform,he or she becomes,for a time,the symbol(象征)of law and order. The uniform means to the wearer his or her special duties and sends the same message to everyone the wearer meets. People with different jobs wear uniforms of one kind or another. For students,the school uniform reminds them that their task for the six or seven hours they are in school is to get an education.

Some parents are unhappy about uniforms,saying that school uniforms will affect their children’s “creativity”. First,as noted above,the clothes students choose to wear do not necessarily express their individuality (个性). They just copy their classmates. Second,students have the rest of the day to be as creative as they like. While they’re in school,their job is to master reading,writing,and maths; this should take up all the creativity they have. Mastery of those skills will be good for the students to build up their creativity in every way.

61. In Paragraph 1,the word “benefits” probably means       .

A. tasks        B. messages       C. differences      D. advantages

62. From the passage we learn that uniforms in general       .

A. prevent the wearers from being laughed at 

B. help the wearers keep their duties in mind

C. are seen as a symbol of power      D. help to create social barriers

63. Some people are against school uniforms because       .

A. they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms

B. they believe that uniforms will make students less creative

C. they don’t agree that uniforms can remove social barriers

D. they think that school uniforms are too popular

64. The author would probably agree that       .

A. it makes no difference whether to wear school uniforms or not

B. students’ individuality may not come from school education

C. students’ creativity is related to the clothes they choose

D. school uniforms help to create equality among students

65. School uniforms are becoming more and more popular and important because _____

A. they can stop the powerful social sorting and labeling.

B. if all students are dressed in the same way,they will not pay too much attention to their clothing.

C. uniforms can remind the wearers of their purposes and duties

D. school uniforms will affect their children’s creativity.

 

When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely horrific. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy:

    First, you are advised to search you area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.

    Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.

    Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to pretend as if the holiday doesn’t exist, you are just going to make it worse.

    Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new.

    Find clubs, churches or organizations that are from your home country. Chances are that they will have some celebration with some of your traditions which you can join in.

    Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.

    Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.

    Embrace new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.

    If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditons.

1.The author spent his 14th Christmas ___________.

   A. unpleasantly in the US                        B. joyfully in the US

   C. unpleasantly in Europe                       D. joyfully in Europe

2.Why does the author advise people to hunt in some special stores?

   A. Because people can buy some discounted goods there.

   B. Because people can feel less homesick there.

   C. Because it’s an old Christmas tradition.

   D. Because they offer goods from the hometown of the people.

3.Which of the following statements does the author agree with?

   A. It’s great for children to have some unique traditions.

   B. People should join in all kinds of clubs to celebrate Christmas.

   C. People should give up traditions which are stupid in other people’s eyes.

   D. It is popular to celebrate Christmas on the 24th around the world.

4.The author suggests giving a call to parents on Christmas mainly to __________.

   A. express love to them                      B. follow the tradition

   C. ask for some ornaments                        D. set an example for children

 

 

I needed to buy a digital camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照), maybe occasionally for magazines. Being the cautious type, I fancied a reliable brand. So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations and headed for my nearest big friendly camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked an assistant, “Can I have one of those?” He looked perturbed (不安).“Do you want to try it first?" he said. It didn't quite sound like a question. "Do I need to?" I replied. "There's nothing wrong with it?" This made him look a bit insulted and I started to feel bad. "No, no. But you should try it," he said encouragingly." Compare it with the others. "

     I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering a wide range of slightly different prices and discounts, with each company selling a range of models based around the same basic box. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to take Z and possibly H into account at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.

     But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps by making the right choice, the clever choice, the wise choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The assistant seemed a sincere man. So I let him take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers... and when he started to introduce the special features, I interrupted to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.

      Why do we think that new options (选择) still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer an opportunity to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.

1. The shop assistant insisted that the writer should __ .

     A. try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it

     B. compare the camera he had chosen with the others

     C. get more information about different companies

     D. trust him and stop asking questions

2. What does the writer mean by "it would be worth half what I paid for it"  (Paragraph 2) ?

     A. He should get a 50% discount.

     B. The price of the camera was unreasonably high.

     C. The quality of the camera was not good.

     D. The camera would soon fall in value.

3. The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he __ .

     A. knew very little about it

     B. didn't trust the shop assistant

     C. wanted to make sure the one he chose would be the best

     D. had a special interest in taking pictures of his fellow shoppers

4. It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer's opinion, __

     A. people waste too much money on cameras

     B. cameras have become an important part of our daily life

     C. we don't actually need so many choices when buying a product

     D. famous companies care more about profit than quality

 

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