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  Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the passers. He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.

  “Your photograph, sir, in glorious colour in just one moment if you please.”Said the man in one breath.

  Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash(色斑) of his shirt half filling the picture.

  “Seventy pence, sir.”The man said,“It's the bargain of your holiday.”

  “Seventy pence.”Edgar repeated, mildly,“For this”He stared at the photograph.

  “They're normally eightyfive, sir ,but for a single subject I make a cutprice offer. It's the best value you'll get in Chadwell.”“You'll have to make a better offer.”Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly to the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower comer. He had had no idea that he was being snapped (快照). He thought he was really quite a gooklooking chap(小伙子).

  “That's as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds.”Said the cameraman,“It's better in a way because it's so natural. Only seventy pence, sir.”

  “I've never paid so much for a snap in my life. It simply isn't worth that kind of money. It's not as if I need the thing. Look, I'll give you twentyfive.

  “No, I can't do that. Each of these instant colour shots costs me 50pthat's the price of the blank frame(结构), so you see…”

  “Criminal, criminal.”Edgar broken in,“You want a profit(利润) of forty per cent. Well, not at my expense, I'm afraid I'll give you your 50p and that's that.”

  “Let me see, then.”The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar's hand.“I can't waste any more time with you. It's 70p or I keep it.”

  “Keep it.”Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked quickly away.

1.Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?

[  ]

A.It was his home.

B.He had gone there on holiday.

C.He was taking part in the making of a film

D.He went there to have his photograph taken

2.Edgar smiled at and raised his hat to the lady because ________.

[  ]

A.he thought he recognized her

B.he wanted the photograph to be amusing

C.she was having her photograph taken

D.he was feeling excited and cheerful

3.The photographer lowered his price to 70p because ________.

[  ]

A.Edgar wanted to bargain(讨价还价) for the snap

B.Edgar could not afford to pay the normal price

C.the only person in the snap was Edgar

D.there was only one copy of the photograph

4.What was Edgar's opinion of the photograph?

[  ]

A.He thought it made him look like a criminal.

B.He liked it but thought it was too dear.

C.It annoyed(使苦恼) him because he had not expected it.

D.He thought it was a bargain at the price.

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  Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer.With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough.He walked quickly along the sea-front towards the steps that led on to the sands.He smiled carefully at the passers.He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him.Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.

  “Your photograph, sir, in glorious color in just one moment if you please,”said the man in one breath.

  Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro.In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash(色斑)of his shirt half filling the picture.

  “Seventy pence, sir,”the man said.“It's the bargain of your holiday.”

  “Seventy pence,”Edgar repeated, mildly,“for this?”he stared at the photograph.

  “They're normally eighty-five, sir, but for a single subject I make a cut-price offer.It's the best value you'll get in Chadwell.”“You'll have to make a better offer,”Edgar said.It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear.His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly to the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower corner.He had had no idea that he was being snapped(快照).He thought he was really quite a good-looking chap(小伙子).

  “That's as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds,”said the cameraman,“it's better in a way because it's so natural.Only seventy pence, sir.”

  “I've never paid so much for a snap in my life.It simply isn't worth that kind of money.It's not as if I need the thing.Look, I'll give you twenty-five.”

  “No, I can't do that.Each of these instant colour shot costs me 50P-that's the blank frame(结构), so you see…”

  “Criminal, criminal,”Edgar broken in.“You want a profit(利润)of forty percent.Well, not at my expense, I'm afraid I'll give you your 50P and that's that.”

  “Let me see, then.”The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar's hand.“I can't waste any more time with you.It's 70P or I keep it.”

  “Keep it,”Edgar said.He turned, looked out to sea, then walked quickly away.

(1)

Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?

[  ]

A.

It was his home.

B.

He had gone there on holiday.

C.

He was taking part in the making of a film.

D.

He went there to have his photograph taken.

(2)

Edgar smiled at and raised his hat to the lady because ________

[  ]

A.

He thought he recognized her

B.

he wanted the photograph to be amusing

C.

she was having her photograph taken

D.

he was feeling excited and cheerful.

(3)

What was Edgar's opinion of the photograph?

[  ]

A.

He thought it made him look like a criminal.

B.

He liked it but thought it was too dear.

C.

It annoyed him because he had not expected it.

D.

He thought it was a bargain at the price.

(4)

The cameraman is ________.

[  ]

A.

honest

B.

warm-hearted

C.

necessary

D.

greedy

Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the sea-front towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the passersby. He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.

“Your photograph, sir, in glorious colour in just one moment if you please,” said the man in one breath. Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro. In a

moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash of his shirt half filling the picture.

“Seventy pence, sir,” the man said. “It’s the bargain of your holiday.”

“Seventy pence,” Edgar repeated, mildly. “For this?” He stared at the photographer.

“They’re normally eighty-five, sir, but for a single subject I make a cut-price offer. It’s the best value you’ll get in Chadwell.”

“You’ll have to make a better offer,” Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly at the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower corner. He had had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really quite a good-looking chap.

“That’s as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds,” said the cameraman. “It’s better in a way because it’s so natural. Only seventy pence, sir.”

“I’ve never paid so much for a snap in my life. It simply isn’t worth that kind of money. It’s not as if I need the thing. Look, I’ll give you twenty-five.”

 “No, I can’t do that. Each of these instant colour shots costs me 50p — that’s the price of the blank frame, so you see…”

“Criminal, criminal,” Edgar broke in. “You want a profit of forty per cent. Well, not at my expense, I’m afraid. I’ll give you your 50p and that’s that.”

“Let me see, then.” The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar’s hand. “I can’t waste any more time with you. It’s 70p or I keep it.”

 “Keep it,” Edgar said. He turned, looked out to the sea, and then walked quickly away.

1.Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?

A. It was his hometown.

B. He was there on holiday.

C. He was in the making of a film.

D. He was there to have his photograph taken.

2.Edgar smiled at and raised his hat to the lady because ________.

A. he thought he recognized her

B. he wanted the photograph to be amusing

C. she was having her photograph taken

D. he was feeling excited and cheerful

3. The photographer lowered his price to 70p because __________.

A. Edgar wanted to bargain for the photo

B. Edgar couldn’t afford to pay the normal price

C. Edgar was the only person in the photo

D. there was only one copy of the photo

4.What did Edgar think of the photo?

A. He thought it made him look like a criminal.

B. He liked it but thought it was too dear.

C. It annoyed him because he hadn’t expected it.

D. He thought it was a bargain at the price.

5.We can infer from the passage that _______ .

A. Edgar was an indifferent but good-looking man

B. Edgar smiled at the photographer because he was being photographed

C. the photographer was actually a criminal

D. Edgar didn’t buy the snap at length.

 

Edgar felt quite excited at the thought of his first swim of the summer. With the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be warm enough. He walked quickly along the sea-front towards the steps that led on to the sands. He smiled cheerfully at the passersby. He had just smiled and raised his hat to an elderly lady when a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little buzzing noise from the camera.
“Your photograph, sir, in glorious colour in just one moment if you please,” said the man in one breath. Then the buzzing stopped, and he held the photograph in his hand and was waving it to and fro. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright blue splash of his shirt half filling the picture.
“Seventy pence, sir,” the man said. “It’s the bargain of your holiday.”
“Seventy pence,” Edgar repeated, mildly. “For this?” He stared at the photographer.
“They’re normally eighty-five, sir, but for a single subject I make a cut-price offer. It’s the best value you’ll get in Chadwell.”
“You’ll have to make a better offer,” Edgar said. It was a good photo though, he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was held high, and he was smiling broadly at the old lady, whose arm and handbag came into a lower corner. He had had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really quite a good-looking chap.
“That’s as good as any studio job that would cost you pounds,” said the cameraman. “It’s better in a way because it’s so natural. Only seventy pence, sir.”
“I’ve never paid so much for a snap in my life. It simply isn’t worth that kind of money. It’s not as if I need the thing. Look, I’ll give you twenty-five.”
“No, I can’t do that. Each of these instant colour shots costs me 50p — that’s the price of the blank frame, so you see…”
“Criminal, criminal,” Edgar broke in. “You want a profit of forty per cent. Well, not at my expense, I’m afraid. I’ll give you your 50p and that’s that.”
“Let me see, then.” The man suddenly took the photograph out of Edgar’s hand. “I can’t waste any more time with you. It’s 70p or I keep it.”
“Keep it,” Edgar said. He turned, looked out to the sea, and then walked quickly away

  1. 1.

    Why do you suppose Edgar was in Chadwell?

    1. A.
      It was his hometown
    2. B.
      He was there on holiday
    3. C.
      He was in the making of a film
    4. D.
      He was there to have his photograph taken
  2. 2.

    Edgar smiled at and raised his hat to the lady because ________

    1. A.
      he thought he recognized her
    2. B.
      he wanted the photograph to be amusing
    3. C.
      she was having her photograph taken
    4. D.
      he was feeling excited and cheerful
  3. 3.

    The photographer lowered his price to 70p because __________

    1. A.
      Edgar wanted to bargain for the photo
    2. B.
      Edgar couldn’t afford to pay the normal price
    3. C.
      Edgar was the only person in the photo
    4. D.
      there was only one copy of the photo
  4. 4.

    What did Edgar think of the photo?

    1. A.
      He thought it made him look like a criminal
    2. B.
      He liked it but thought it was too dear
    3. C.
      It annoyed him because he hadn’t expected it
    4. D.
      He thought it was a bargain at the price
  5. 5.

    We can infer from the passage that _______

    1. A.
      Edgar was an indifferent but good-looking man
    2. B.
      Edgar smiled at the photographer because he was being photographed
    3. C.
      the photographer was actually a criminal
    4. D.
      Edgar didn’t buy the snap at length

What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study fro the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.

    The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talents and hard work.

"If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary".

Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.

    But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?

    "Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定义)of ‘friend'," said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.

Daum despised the idea that quantity trumps quality in the age of friend holism. She thought the idea of friendship, at least among the growing population of Internet social net workers, was only to get as many of not-really-friends as possible. For example, a friend might be someone you might know personally but who could just as easily be the friend of a friend of some other Face book friend you don't actually know.

Although she agreed that social ties grease (润滑) the wheels of life, she also warned, "Too bad!One thing money can't buy is a real friend." 

1.Which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?

       A.Fortune.              B.Friendship.          C.Social skills.        D.The net world.

2.Which of the following does the author accept?

       A.Popularity has the most effect on one’s earning potential.

       B.Talents and hard work have the most effect on one’s earning potential.      

       C.Graduation from a top university has little effect on one’s earning potential.      

       D.Social skills and networking have a great effect on one’s earning potential.

3.According to Daum, which of the following is true?

       A.Friends should be regarded as a form of currency.

       B.It’s great to get many not – really – friends on the net.

       C.Having a lot of friends doesn’t mean real friendship.

       D.Face – book’s 5,000-friend limit is surely too low.

4.According to Xu Yanchun,         .

       A.a friend in need is a friend indeed

       B.a friend helps you to live a different life

       C.a friend can make you feel better when you’re upset

       D.a friend can offer you a higher salary

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