Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower

List Price: $119.99

Price: $101.35 & FREE Shipping

Featuring 160 colorful Lego bricks to create anything your young kids can imagine, this item is designed to allow children complete flexibility. If you are looking for instruction sheets, many are found on the Lego site.

If you buy it together with the LEGO IDEAS BOOK, the price for both will be $115.44.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews:

★ Spectacular value!

By Marissa McRoberts on November 29

The typical price per piece of Lego has been slightly more than $10 since 2005. At $101 for 160 pieces, this set is about $ 0.6 per piece. It is a great deal.

But there are some downsides: no wheels, bushes, trees, grass, technic elements and that sort of thing. This is otherwise a fantastic starter set.

★ A great deal!

By Shawn Bosworth on December 6

I got this set as a Black Friday deal for an amazing $30! I wanted 2 sets but they were gone before I could even get my hands on one. A very nice man gave me a spare that he grabbed. It’s huge, strong and well-made. The box is about 2 feet tall and is strong enough for a storage option. I will absolutely be looking to get another set one day!

1. According to Marissa McRoberts, this set of Lego Bricks ______.

A. is a perfect starter set

B. costs too much money

C. should contain more pieces of bricks

D. is much cheaper compared with similar products

2.The Lego Bricks & More 10664 Creative Tower includes ______.

A. a few wheels B. a strong container

C. technic elements D. The LEGO IDEAS BOOK

3.How did Shawn Bosworth get a set of Lego Bricks for $30?

A. He got the chance from a man who had an additional set.

B. He ordered two sets and was then offered a discount.

C. He grabbed the bargain when it was first served.

D. He made a deal with the seller for a lower price.

Chinese e-commerce websites fail to pay more attention to older consumers, says a news report.

There’s been a thought that younger consumers have been the driving force of online buying. That may not be the case. According to a statement from Alipay, the average expenditure (支出) of Alipay users born before the 1960s was 31,000 yuan in 2012, much higher than 14,000 yuan of those born after the 1980s. It shows that online shopping has become a key part of people’s daily consumption, for both young and old.

Besides shopping, people pay bills such as water bill, electricity bill, and credit card repayment online. The middle-aged and senior consumers are also participating in that consumption revolution.

Liu Chen, 56, said that his online expenditure in 2014 was over 50,000 yuan, about half of the total annual expenditure. He always pays his telephone bill online. Clothes, electrical appliances and kids’ snacks are the main items he purchases online.

Liu’s shopping strategy is to find something good online first, then go to shops to check it out, and finally buy it online because it is cheaper. As quality concerns him, Liu only buys items that come with a guarantee.

Stories such as those from Liu are representative of millions of middle-aged and older Chinese, which show the great potential of the aged in the Chinese consumption market. Yet, the market seems not to be valued as it should be.

Some Chinese e-commerce websites such as jd. com, dangdang. com and amazon. cn don’t have a category for goods for the elderly on their main pages. Alibaba’s platform does have one, but the goods in it are not as abundant as other categories. Moreover, Taobao’s category is not really designed for elders, but their children.

Despite the seeming lack of commitment to older consumers, the Chinese market for the elderly is clearly huge, and e-commerce websites should take great efforts to develop it.

1.The data in Paragraph 2 is used to prove that ________.

A. young people have learned to save money

B. older people are crazy about online shopping

C. young people are the driving force of online shopping

D. both the young and the old have contributed to online shopping

2.According to the passage, Liu Chen mainly spends money online on _______.

a. buying clothes

b. paying the telephone bill

c. paying the electricity bill

d. buying electrical appliances

A. a, b, c B. a, b, d C. b, c, d D. a, c, d

3. Liu Chen chooses online shopping mainly because of its ________.

A. low price B. convenience

C. great potential D. quality guarantee

4.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Online shopping

B. Older consumers in e-commerce

C. Chinese e-commerce

D. Huge e-commerce market for the elderly

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注意： 1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

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A gathering of more than 700 oriental storks(东方白鹳)was recorded at Naolihe National Nature Reserve in Heilongjiang Province last month. Such a big gathering has been seen before in the reserve. The researchers had often recorded only about 150 in the past autumns. Now the population of the large white birds for black wing feathers and long legs are estimated at 3.000 in the world. It is certain a sign that the reserve’s conservation is better now and before. The reserve is considered it as one of the most important stopover site for oriental storks. The storks winter in it and the researchers will keep a eye on the birds until you fly away.

—So you think I’m not honest?

—_______. That’s not what I mean.

A. Just forget it

B. You’ve really got me there

C. Don’t get me wrong

D. Don’t beat around the bush

Modern science has found that _______ one is using chopsticks, over 30 joints and over 50 muscles are used, which is a favorable stimulation to the brain.

A. since B. although C. unless D. while

—Dear me! It’s you, Bob! I ______ to recognize you at first sight!

—Nor did I! Time has changed us a lot!

A. fail B. failed

C. have failed D. had failed

The Best Time to Visit Sydney

If you prefer the cold to heat, especially if seeking to escape the northern summer, the best time to visit Sydney could be in the Australian winter from June 1 to August 31.

The Sydney winter isn’t really harsh and the weather’s generally pleasant. It’s great for touring the city on foot and for bushwalking. And the ski slopes are not too far away.

Holiday time

You get the Queen’s Birthday holiday weekend in June and the school holidays in July. Aside from within those periods, accommodation costs in the city will generally be lower.

Winter weather

Expect generally cool conditions. The average temperature should range from around 8°C (46°F) at night to 16°C (61°F) in the daytime in mid-winter. Expect from 80mm to 131mm of rainin a month, with the most rain in June tapering into August.

Winter accommodation

Outside of the holiday periods, Sydney accommodation will usually be available and should be relatively cheaper.

Winter activities

The weather’s fine for a walking tour of Sydney. Visit The Rocks, the Sydney Opera House, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australian Museum, Hyde Park, Chinatown, Darling Harbour.

Go on a harbor cruise. At the very least, take a Sydney ferry and cross the harbor to Manly.

Take a daytrip north, south and west of Sydney.

Spot the whales as they travel north in the whale migration season.

Go bushwalking at the Royal National Park.

1. Considering weather and accommodation, the best time to visit Sydney is in ________.

A. June B. July C. August D. December

2. Which of the following activities is NOT recommended in the passage?

A. Going skiing near Sydney.

B. Hunting whales in the Royal Botanic Gardens.

C. Touring Sydney on foot.

D. Bushwalking at the Royal National Park.

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The GREATEST Journey

I had lunch last week with a high-ranking business woman for a fortune 500 company. I asked her what tips she would give to someone early in their career. Without hesitation she jumped right into four keys to her professional climb:

Know your business. Never get satisfaction with your industry or your position. In most cases, the knowledge you hold now is not good enough to stand the test of time. Thus, you must keep working to stay on top of what’s new and what’s coming down the pipeline. This is what really counts, especially early in a professional career, as many entry level associates are content to be gainfully employed.

Pick careers with care. Again, early in your career it is easy to run after the job that offers the most money. In the case of a life-long career money cannot answer all things. If you are going to be an entrepreneur then you’ll probably start with a budget of zero. Yet, if you have the discipline, working for yourself could be the best choice you’ve ever made.

If you are going to work for a company you have to do your homework. If you find a company that consists with your values and produces a product that you 100% believe in, then you’ll have an easy time giving that organization your all.

Be personable. If everyone hates to be around you at the office, it’s time to check your attitude. We’ve all heard at least one anecdote about a great thinker with great skills who drove coworkers crazy. Someway, somehow many of the brightest and best lack the “people skills” to advance beyond an entry-level position.

In short, you must have the interpersonal insight to interact with internal and external contacts. If not, you may find that you are unimportant once someone with soft-skills joins the organization. Why? People have to buy you before they ever buy the product you’re selling.

Be willing to move. This is where I got puzzled. She shared how she lived in seven states still working for the same organization.

Much is made of moving in today’s attempts to climb the corporate ladder. As more and more companies extend to have a global reach, it is easy to understand why new opportunities birth in various locations.

Whatever the path, outline in your heart what destination you hope to reach and this will be a key indicator as to which journey will be greatest for you.

Title: The Greatest Journey

These are some signs that you can see on the roads of Great Britain.

Number one is a sign with the number thirty on it. When drivers see this sign they must not go at more than thirty miles an hour. We see this sign when we get to parts of the country where there are many houses and other buildings, for example, when we are getting near a town. Thirty miles an hour is the speed limit. Number two is sign for the end of the speed limit. We are out of the town now and may go at more than thirty miles an hour. Number three is a sign that we are near a crossroads, that is, a place where two roads cross. We must drive carefully. Number four is a sign that there is a bend in the road. Again, we must drive slowly and carefully. Number five is a sign that there is a hill and number six is a sign that the roads get narrow. Drivers must go slowly and carefully. Number seven has the word “school” on it. This is a sign that there is a school at the side of a street or road. Perhaps there are children going to school or leaving school. So drivers must look carefully and go slowly until they are past the school building.

Number eight is a sign with the letter P on it. The letter P is for “parking.” A parking place is a place where drivers may leave their cars. If the driver of a car wants to leave his car and go to the shops, he looks for this sign. Then he knows that he may leave his or her car there.

1.Who will most probably read the passage?

A. People who drive badly. B. People who are learning to drive.

C. People who drive well. D. People who drive carelessly.

2.When a driver sees the sign number one, he must .

A. always go at 30 miles an hour

B. go at more that 30 miles an hour

C. not go at more than 30 miles an hour

D. stop

3.A driver must drive carefully when he gets to .

A. a bend B. a crossroads

C. a narrow road D. all of them

4.If a driver wants to leaves his car and go to the shops, .

A. he can leave his car anywhere

B. he can leave his car at the gate of any shop

C. he must look for the sign with the letter P on it

D. he can leave his car at the side of the street.

5.Now , you—three drivers are driving side by side along the road, if you see the No. six sign, you have to _______.

A. drive along one after one because the road is not wide enough

B. drive more slowly because of the speed limit

C. drive more carefully because school children may cross the road

D. drive slowly because you have got to drive uphill

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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Dear Mr. and Mrs. White,

I’m writing to you from my home in China. I returned back home safe and sound. When I think of the wonderfully two weeks I spend in Australia, I just can’t help thinking of you. You has provided everything to make my staying here such a happy and lucky experience. I’ve learned so many, not only English and also culture. Thank you very much. I’ll always remember the fun and laughter we shared each other as well as your kind. I’ll get in touch with you and write to you often. Please take care!

Yours,

Li Ming