Do you know how to choose new clothes? Before you decide what to buy，there are some things you should think about besides the price and size．

    ·Different shapes，different clothes

    If you are a large person，you should try clothes in dark colors．They will make you look slimmer（更苗条）．If you are a short-necked person，you should try low-collared（低领） clothes．They will make your neck look longer．If you are a slim person，you should try clothes in warm colors，like red，yellow or orange．They will make you look smarter．If you are a short person，you should choose tight（紧身的）and short clothes．They will make you look taller．．．

    ·Read the labels（标签）carefully

There are labels inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．For example，thelabel tells you that the clothes can be washed by hand only． Thelabel tells you that the clothes can’t be washed in water．It should be dry-cleaned．The label tells you that the clothes should be washed in warm water．The   100% cotton label tells you that a piece of clothing is completely made of cotton．The label tells you that you shouldn’t iron the item and the label tells you to iron the piece of clothing at medium（中等）heat（150℃）…

    ·Decide how much money you can spend

    Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．So if you want to save money，try to choose clothes that can be washed．You can also save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．Clothes that cost more money are not always better made．They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

1．What clothes will make a short person look taller?

      A．Clothes in dark colors．                           B．Low-collared clothes．

      C．Clothes in warm colors．                                   D．Tight and short clothes．

2．Which of the following labels shows that the clothes should be dry-cleaned?

3．If you buy a piece of dry-cleaned clothing，you will _______later．

      A．have to wash it very often                        B．not need to take care of it

      C．spend much money on it                                    D．save a lot of money

4．The passage tells us mainly about _____________．

      A．how to choose new clothes                      B．how to save money

      C．how to take care of your clothes                 D．how to make you good-looking

5．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A．The expensive clothes must last longer．

      B．Clothes that cost more money always fit better．

      C．The less expensive clothes must be well-made．

      D．We should read the labels before we decide to buy clothes．

Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户)each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent,  of course \
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning,  it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off,  as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft 透支) . If you fail to use the day’s savings,  the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from " tomorrow". You must make good use of it so as to get more in health,  happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR,  ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH,  ask a mother who gave birth to a premature( 早产)baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK,  ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR,  ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,  ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND,  ask a person who just avoided(避免)an accident.
Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called "The Present".
【小题1】The underlined word "balance" in paragraph 1 means_________.

Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户 )each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent,  of course \

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning,  it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off,  as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft 透支) . If you fail to use the day's savings,  the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from " tomorrow". You must make good use of it so as to get more in health,  happiness and success!

The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR,  ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH,  ask a mother who gave birth to a premature( 早产 )baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK,  ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR,  ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,  ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND,  ask a person who just avoided(避免)an accident.

Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called "The Present".

1.The underlined word "balance" in paragraph 1 means_________.

A.平衡    B．贷款    C．余款D．提款

 2. What is special about the TIME bank we each have?

A. We can store time in it whenever we like.

B. Someone puts  $ 86, 400 in it every day.

C. The time in it will surely get lost if you don't use it.

D. Someone helps you spend your time every night.

3.What can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Bank of Money           B. The Bank of Time

C. The value of one hour       D. The clock is running

4. In this passage,  the writer tries to tell us_________.

A. what a bank is            B. how to save money

C. the difference of time units      D. to make good use of time

Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户 )each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent,  of course \

Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning,  it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off,  as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft 透支) . If you fail to use the day's savings,  the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from " tomorrow". You must make good use of it so as to get more in health,  happiness and success!

The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR,  ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH,  ask a mother who gave birth to a premature( 早产 )baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK,  ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR,  ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE,  ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND,  ask a person who just avoided(避免)an accident.

Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called "The Present".

1.The underlined word "balance" in paragraph 1 means_________.

A.平衡    B．贷款    C．余款D．提款

 2. What is special about the TIME bank we each have?

A. We can store time in it whenever we like.

B. Someone puts  $ 86, 400 in it every day.

C. The time in it will surely get lost if you don't use it.

D. Someone helps you spend your time every night.

3.What can be the best title of the passage?

A. The Bank of Money           B. The Bank of Time

C. The value of one hour       D. The clock is running

4. In this passage,  the writer tries to tell us_________.

A. what a bank is            B. how to save money

C. the difference of time units      D. to make good use of time