题目内容
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The mail was ________ for two days because of the snow storm.
A.held out |
B.held off |
C.held up |
D.held down |
C
【解析】略
Valentine’s Day is named for Saint Valentine, an early Christmas churchman who helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1700 years ago, but the day which is named after him is even earlier than that.
More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a year.
Now, lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they sent each other Valentine’s Day cards that tell of their love. Sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candies. Americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system. But some use another way to send this message. They have it printed in a newspaper. The cost is usually a few dollars. Some of the messages are simple and short, “Jane, I love you very much”. Others say more. This one, for example, “Dan, Roses are red. Violets are blue. I hope you love me as much as I love you. Forever, May.”
Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but USA Today is sold throughout the United States and 90 other countries. This means someone can send a Valentine message to the lover in a far-away place almost anywhere in the world. These messages cost 80 dollars and more. An employee of USA Today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. Will this kind of Valentine’s Day message reach the one you love? Well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.
【小题1】When was the day named after Valentine?
A.More than 1700 years ago before Valentine’s death. | B.More than 2, 000 years ago. |
C.On February 14. | D.It is not mentioned in the passage. |
A.Girls put paper with their names into a container. |
B.Boys and girls became sweet hearts by chance. |
C.Girls and boys chose life lovers in the holiday. |
D.It was celebrated as a holiday for lovers. |
A.like what the ancient Romans did | B.by sending gifts to each other |
C.by printing newspapers | D.by spending lots of money |
A.The ancient Roman girls were more easy-going. |
B.Valentine was killed for not helping the government. |
C.USA Today helps readers to send roses with printed messages. |
D.Valentine was honored for his Christian belief and warm heart. |
A.tell us something about Valentine’s Day | B.advertise for USA Today |
C.tell us that Americans are open to express love | D.sell roses on Valentine’s Day |
According to a study by SallieMae, 84 percent of undergraduate students have credit cards, and by the time they are seniors, they have accumulated US $ 4,100 in debt, on top of whatever student loans they may have taken out.
Credit cards are the most convenient form of payment, and they are aggressively marketed to college students.Reportedly, a typical college student carries 4.6 credit cards and US $ 3,173 in credit card debt.
Credit cards seem to be a fact of life, not just student life. In the long term, using a credit card properly and paying off the balance can help establish a card history and increase your credit score, which will come in handy when you need an important loan, for a house or car, for example.Your credit score can affect even unrelated things like insurance rates.Credit cards also offer more protection for users than debit cards(借记卡).Under federal law, the credit card holder is only responsible for the first US $ 50in fraudulent(欺诈的) purchases in cases of theft or loss.However, debit card users are responsible for the first US $ 500.
SallieMae found some good news in the fact that two thirds of students had discussed credit issues with their parents, but 84 percent said they needed more information.Those who didn't get any guidance were more likely to be surprised when they found out how much they owed.
While credit cards offer the easiest access to money, they make it easy to live outside your means.Less than a fifth of students surveyed paid off their balance every month, and carrying a balance brings finance charges, sometimes at a very high interest rates.
SallieMae found that almost 40 percent of students chose their first credit card based on direct mail, which is probably why students get credit card offers in the mail. But when the credit card offers flow in, be sure that you read the fine print.Offers of low or no interest rates can disappear, leaving you a debt that climbs beyond your ability to pay it off.
【小题1】What does the first paragraph imply?
A.Most of the senior students are shocked to see how much they owed. |
B.Students can only take out loans from credit cards. |
C.Most of students' loans come from credit cards. |
D.Credit cards have a bad effect on college students. |
A.bring trouble | B.make mistakes |
C.be important | D.be useful |
A.Many students' first credit card is based on direct mail. |
B.it costs the banks little to mail out credit cards. |
C.Students don't like to go to the bank to open a credit card account. |
D.Banks have no other way to let students use their credit cards. |
A.The advantages of using debit cards. |
B.The similarities between credit cards and debit cards. |
C.The advantages of using credit cards. |
D.Credit cards are the most convenient form of payment. |
A.l/3 | B.2/3 | C.l/4 | D.3/4 |
there is a snowstorm or some other bad weal. her, the mail always comes on time.
A.Because |
B.If |
C.When |
D.Unless |