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What will you do if you get five million(百万)? Different people give different answers. Sally If I get five million, I want to do business. I will do a lot of things for my family. For me nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for them and travel around the world.
Joe If I have five million, I will use the money to do everything I like. First, I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will use another two million to buy some new houses. In the future, the houses which I buy will become more expensive, and I will sell them to other people. Finally, I will use one million to buy some presents for my family and my best friends.
Anna If I have five million, I will put three million in the bank and spend two million. I will visit Paris, London and New York. I will eat delicious food, play games, and build a house with a swimming pool.
Jack I will buy an island if I have five million. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island.
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【小题1】Who will do business if he / she gets five million?
| A.Sally. | B.Jack. | C.Anna. | D.We don’t know. |
| A.Do business. | B.Open a shop. |
| C.Buy an island. | D.Put three million in the bank and spend two million. |
| A.He will buy some new houses. |
| B.He will open his own shop. |
| C.He will buy some presents for his family and his best friends. |
| D.He will build a house. |
| A.China and Japan. | B.London, Paris and New York. |
| C.London, Paris and Belgium. | D.Angola, Cuba and India. |
| A.If one loses money, what will he / she do? |
| B.If one borrows five million, what will he / she do? |
| C.If one gets five million, what will he / she do? |
| D.If one builds a big house |
Teleshopping is becoming popular in Sweden, for example.The biggest Swedish company sells different kinds of things on TV in 15 European countries, and in one year it made $100 million.In France there are two teleshopping channels, and the French spend about $20 million a year to buy things through these channels.
In Germany, until last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for 1 hour every day.Then the governme
Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without leaving their homes .With all the problems of traffic in the cities, this is an important reason.But at the same time, other Europeans do not like this new way of shopping.They call teleshopping “junk (垃圾) on the air”.Many Europeans usually worry about the quality (质量) of the things for sale on TV.Good quality is important to them, and they believe they cannot be sure about the quality of the things on TV.
The need for high quality means that European teleshopping companies will have to be different from the American companies.They will have to be more careful about the quality of the things they sell.They will also have to work harder to sell things that the buyers cannot touch or see in person.
( )11.Teleshopping is ____ in Europe.
A.not popular B.growing C.not possible D.cheap
( )12.People like teleshopping because it is ____ .
A.American B.cheaper C.easier D.more popular
( )13.Some Europeans don't like teleshopping because they ____ .
A.don't like to buy things
B.don't watch TV
C.believe the things sold on TV are expensive
D.think the things sold on TV are bad quality
( )14.In Germany, teleshopping may ____ .
A.help businessmen get more money B.keep the shops open longer
C.have fewer buyers D.bring better TV programmes
( )15.The best title of this passage is ____ .
A.American Teleshopping B.Teleshopping Companies
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Henry Smith taught science at the City School. One day, he wen to a bookstore and bought some books. Most of them were expensive. He left them in his car in a quiet street. Then he went and bought some other things at other shops. At 6 o’clock he came back to the car. One window was open and the books were gone. Henry drove back to his home in Lake Street.
That night he wrote a letter to a newspaper. The next day he went to the police station.
On Friday people read an advertisement in the newspaper.
BOOKS WANTED
DO YOU HAVE ANY BOOKS THAT YOU NO LONGER WANTED? I BUY OLD AND MODERN BOOKS. OPEN ALL DAY ON SATURDAY. HENRY SMITH, 18 LAKE STREET.
Henry stayed at home on Saturday. His first visitor came at 8 o’clock.
Henry took him to the kitchen. At half past nine another man arrived. He had a bag under his arm.
“Mr Smith?” the man asked.
“That’s right,” Henry said, “Can I help you?”
“I have some good books. You buy books, don’t you?”
“Yes, bring them in. I’ll have a look at them.”
Soon the books were on the dining-table.
“Come in now,” Henry called out, “And bring the list.”
A policeman came into the dining-room. He read the titles(书名) on the books and those on the list in his hand. They were the same.
“Come with me, Sir,” the policeman said to the man.
1.How did the man get the books? _____________
A. He bought them from Henry.
B. He bought them at a bookstore.
C. He found them lying in a quiet street.
D. He stole them from the car.
2.Henry got his books back ___________.
A. by fooling the man into bringing the books to his house
B. by buying them from the first visitor
C. with the help of the bookstore
D. with the help of the City School
3.The man who stole the books found Henry’s address ___________
A. in the car B. in the newspaper C. at the book store D. at the police station
4.What happe
ned
to the man?
A. He ran away.
B. He was very happy to sell the books.
C. He was caught by the policeman.
D. He was very clever.
5.What is the best title for this reading?
A. A Book Advertisement B. Mr Henry Smith
C. How Mr Smith Lost His Books D. A clever man
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Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
?? Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
?? “Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
?? Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
?? “And then what” asked Pablo.
?? “Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”
1.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
A. many friends to visit him????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. a full and busy life
C. more boats and more fish ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. the house near the ocean
2.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
A. By buying a supermarket. ????????????? ????????????? B. To move to Mexico City.
C. By selling his own business. ????????????? ????????????? D. To work longer and catch more fish.
3.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
A. put … into?????????????? B. take … away from
C. break down?????????????? D. set off
4.We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life
B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish
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任务型阅读 (共10空, 每空1分,满分10分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。在标有题号的横线上,写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)
Street Markets Around the World
There are many ways of shopping. You can shop by telephone, by post or through your home computer , but for many people , the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional—at a street market. You can find markets anywhere in the world. Here are four of them:
There are many “floating markets” in Asia ; perhaps the most unusual is Thailand(泰国), at a place called Damnoen Saduak. It’s open from six in the morning to the noon every day. People sell fresh fruit from their boats.
Many Belgians(比利时人) say that the Grand Place is the most beautiful square in the world. It’s the home of a colourful flower market. It’s open every day except Monday. On Monday, instead of flowers, there’s a wonderful bird market.
One of the world’s famous markets is in Mexico City(墨西哥城)----- the Sonora Market. You can buy toys, birds, herbs and medicine. There’re al kinds of things. It’s open every day from early in the morning till late at night.
In England, every Saturday and Sunday, thousands of young people from all over London travel to the Camden Market----- it’s the place to go for street fashion, CDs and tapes. Many people also go there for fun.
根据以上内容,完成下列表格,每空一词
|
Names |
1.__________ |
Feature |
Things to Sell |
Open Time |
|
the Damnoen Saduak |
Thailand |
2.______ |
fresh3.________ |
every day |
|
the Grand 4._________ |
Belgium(比利时) |
beautiful |
5.__________ |
every day except 6.________ |
|
the Sonora Market |
Mexico |
7.______ |
all kinds of 8._________ |
every day |
|
the Camden Market |
9.___________ |
fashionable |
fashion things |
Every 10.______ |
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