Here is a poster on a middle school web site. Read the web-site poster. Then do Numbers 1 to 4.

Going, Going, Gone!

The Haynes Middle School Parent—Teacher Organization

invites you to attend our latest fund(基金)-raiser,

The Fourth Annual(每年一次的) Haynes School Auction(拍卖)!

Saturday, May 10

6:00 pm — 11:00 pm 

in the school hall

6:00 pm — 6:30 pm: All items for auction are previewed.

6:30 pm — 7:00 pm: Silent auction begins.

7:00 pm — 7:30 pm: Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined.

7:30 pm — 11:00 pm: Main auction begins.

Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $ 5.00 to $ 30.00.

Items up for bid in the main auction include the following:

●Airline tickets to a place of your choice

●Weekend getaways at first-class hotels

●Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game

●$ 50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons

●Theater tickets to The Merchant of Venice

Don’t miss the boat! Book your tickets today.

Last year, tickets sold out in five days!

Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

$ 15.00 per person

All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.

Which of the following is not mentioned as being up for bid at the auction?

A. A movie pass to the local cinema.

B. A weekend stay at a hotel.

C. A ticket to a restaurant.

D. Airline tickets.

The more items that are given or bought for auction, _______.

A. the less money that will be charged for the tickets to the auction

B. the more money that can be raised to support the computer lab

C. the faster the ticket will be sold to the auction

D. the higher the value that will be placed on the items in the silent auction

Which of the following is most likely to happen at the year’s auction?

A. The airline tickets will receive higher bids than any other item.

B. All items up for bid will be sold for at least twice their value.

C. More money will be raised this year than in any other year before.

D. Tickets for the event will be sold out in less than one week.

The phrase “first-come, first-served” tells you that _______.

A. people can buy the tickets on the first day only

B. the person who is first to arrive will receive a ticket at no charge

C. food and drinks will be served at the auction

D. tickets are sold in the order of who arrives first to buy them

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week," said he, "my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present, 1 spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back."
"How did you write your advertisement?" asked one of the listeners, a merchant.
"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No l0 Broad Street."
"Now," said the merchant, "I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try your umbrella again, and if it fails, I will buy you a new one."
The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote: "If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well-known."
This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in and his own was among them. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.
【小题1】 This is a story about_______.

A.how a man lost and found his umbrella
B.how to make an effective advertisement
C.how to find lost things
D.how to put an advertisement in the newspaper
【小题2】 "If it fails, I will buy you a new one "suggested that______.
A.he was rich enough to afford an umbrellaB.he was quite sure of his success
C.he was not sure he would get the umbrella backD.he was ready to help others
【小题3】The result of the first advertisement was that______.
A.the man got his umbrella backB.the man wasted some money advertising
C.the man found his umbrellaD.someone found his umbrella
【小题4】According to the first advertisement, anyone who_____ would receive ten shillings.
A.left the umbrella in the City ChurchB.found the umbrella at No. I 0 Broad Street
C.gave the message to the manD.left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers.“last week, ” said he, “my umbrella was stolen from a London church.As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn't get it back.”

“How did you write your advertisement?”asked one of the listeners, a merchant.

“Here it is, said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper.The other man took it and read, “Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella.The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No.10 Broad Street.”

“Now, ”Said the merchant, “I often advertise, and find that it pays me well.But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance.Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it </PGN0332.TXT/PGN>fails, I'll buy you a new one.”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote:“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesn't wish to get into trouble, he will return the umbrella to No.10 Broad Street.He is well known.”

This appeared in the paper, and on the following morning, the man was astonished when he opened the front door.In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colours that had been thrown, and his own was among them.Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake, and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

1.The result of the first advertisement was that ______________.

A.the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

B.the man got his umbrella back

C.the man wasted some money advertising

D.nobody found the missing umbrella

2.The merchant suggested that the man should _______________.

A.buy a new umbrella

B.write another and better advertisement

C.go on looking for his umbrella

D.report the police

3.“If it fails, I’ll buy you a new one,” suggested that the merchant

_______________.

A.wanted to buy him a new umbrella

B.didn’t know what to do

C.was rich enough to buy one

D.was quite sure of success

4.The story is mainly about _________________.

A.a useless advertisement

B.how to make an effective advertisement

C.what the merchant did for the umbrella owner

D.how the man lost and found his umbrella

 

Shopping in the United States changes a lot. About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family. Women went from the bakery to the butcher’s to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week. Then, about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born. In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores.

The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall. A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof. Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular. The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping. If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee. Malls are places for teenagers to hang out. Many teens will often just “go to the mall” and spend time with their friends.

The recent change in American shopping was the superstore. Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys“R”Us have been built all across the United States. Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores. Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close. They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors.

And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States. People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet. Online shopping has lots of advantages. For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day. Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores. While, online shopping also has its disadvantages. People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store. And privacy of personal information may be let out.

1.Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?

①small stores  ②superstores  ③shopping malls  ④shopping online   ⑤supermarkets

A. ①②③④⑤               B. ①⑤②③④             C. ②③④①⑤                D. ①⑤③②④

2.Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?

A. Small stores.              B. Shopping malls.       C. Supermarkets.           D. Superstores.

3.Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?

A. Because they can buy goods at a reduction in price.

B. Because they are across the United States.

C. Because they sell all kinds of products people need.

D. Because they are built near small towns.

4.What’s the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?

A. Wasting time.                                                    B. Fixed prices.

C. Leaking personal information.                       D. No chance to do physical activities.

 

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