It doesn' t feel like it, but we got a raise this week. The sliding price of oil, which made OPEC decide to announce a production cut, has put money in the pockets of consumers, who worry about the world - wide recession(经济衰退).

      The high price of gasoline has greatly changed driving patterns, perhaps permanently "We are seeing changes in habits. " says Julian Lee from the Center for Global Energy Studies in London. People now prefer to buy small cars instead of gas - guzzling SUVs. If we see this change it becomes a much longer term issue with long - term demand destruction.

     In the short term, there' s simple math. The price slide could save drivers a great deal of money. However, because the U.S. is out of its peak summer driving season, there' s not too much of an encouragement to drive a lot more just because gas prices are down.

     Oil demand in the U.S. has dropped 10% in the few weeks, continuing a year long

trend. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Americans drove 15 billion fewer miles in August, or 5.6% less than they did the year before. DOT says it' s the largest ever year -to -year decline recorded in a single month.

      Due to falling worldwide demand, oil price dropped to its lowest level in more than a year.For months leaders of oil - rich countries have watched nervously as world oil prices have been more than 50% lower than the all - time high in July.

      All of which spells disasters for OPEC. Iran and Venezuela have pushed fellow OPEC members to make big enough cuts in production to change the plunge in prices in Vienna on Thursday for OPEC' s emergency meeting. OPEC countries' method of fixing their combined out - put has for years hugely influenced world prices, since OPEC' s 13 members account for about one - third of the world' s total oil supplies.

7l. According to the passage, "we got a raise dais week" because __  

     A. the consumers seldom use their cars at present

     B. we' II face financial problems in the recession

     C. the OPEC countries will buy us gasoline fro cars

     D. we' II spend much less money on gasoline for cars

72. In the writer's opinion, the reason people prefer to small ears is that __  

     A, small cars are more beautiful than SUVs

     B. SUVs will cause much more air pollution

     C. small cars cost much less on gasoline than SUVs

     D. SUYs waste too much energy and pollute the air

73. The following statements are all true except __  

     A. Americans drove about 15 billion fewer miles this year

     B. oil demand in America has been dropping for one year

     C. "DOT"" stands for the U.S. Department of Transportation

     D. more cars are on the road in summer than in other seasons

74. The underlined word "plunge" in the last paragraph most probably means　

     A. the action of pulling up              B. delaying or putting off

 C. sudden~ moving downward          D. severe financial problem

75. The OPEC countries cut the oil production so as to______  

     A. stop the decline of world economy

     B. deal with the problem of oil prices

     C. put more money into consumers' pockets

     D. help the car industry with their problems

Many do-it-yourself homeowners are interested in
trying out solar power to leam about the technology and
perhaps to provide energy for limited-use applications．
There are a variety of ways to find cheap solar panels
（板）, including buying used and building your own
with factory seconds．Both methods will save money
while forcing you to learn the ins-and-outs of a solar
power array （阵列）．  
We've all seen solar-powered street signs or PV
panels being used for various purposes at remote locations．
When those units become cracked or chipped and are considered "unsafe", companies are forced to replace them, generally to avoid responsibility issues．Because it's difficult to get rid of PV panels, many companies, if approached, are willing to give them away or to sell them for modest prices．Depending on the degree of damage present, expect to see performance degradation （降级） in the range of 10% to 60%．A multimeter （万用表） can be used to test the panel before buying．If the panel's free, take it anyway．It could still be useful in a home solar project．
A solar panel is really nothing but a box serving as a container for a large group of solar cells．Factory second solar cells are usually sold on eBay at a small part of their regular cost．The cells come in a variety of sizes．You will need to figure out how much power a single cell produces to determine how many will need to be wired together to form an array．
A simple search of the Internet will show numerous sites detailing home solar panel projects．Do-it-yourself lovers are generally quite generous in supply photographs of their work and description of what went wrong and right with the project．
Getting cheap solar panels with slight imperfections, either used or through sales of factory seconds, is a perfect solution for home-built renewable energy projects．The high number of solar lovers online provide a wealth of useful information．Only limited skills are required, plus an understanding of the basic wiring involved．All are well within the talents of almost any home handyman．Beyond the satisfaction of having completed the project, you'll come away with a functional solar panel that will be a source of power for use around the house or at remote locations．
Solar energy systems are quickly becoming more popular with homeowners as prices continue to decline．
72．The author writes the passage to introduce ____．
A．ways of finding cheap solar panels B．ways of saving energy
C．a way of making a solar panel     D．a home-built energy system
73．What does the phrase "factory seconds" in the passage refer to?
A．Second-hand factory products．  B．Cheap but perfect factory products
C．Faulty factory solar cells．        D．The second best factory solar cells
74．From Paragraph 5, we can learn about home-built energy projects that ____．
A．none of them are beyond home handymen
B．a lot of useful information is available on the Internet
C．a perfect solution is to get cheap and perfect solar panels
D．understanding electrical wiring is not necessarily needed
75．What is the author's attitude towards the future of solar energy systems?
A．Optimistic．  B．Pessimistic.      C．Indifferent．         D．Doubtful

Below you will find a selection of helpful books to learn more about effective campaigns(运动) and one-to-one permission email marketing and more.
●  Advanced Email Marketing
Email is specially brilliant: low cost, high speed, personal, moving , and interactive. But there’s a big difference between knowing that email is a powerful marketing tool and proving it. —A1 ＄15.00
●  Sign Me Up!
Imagine it: prospects (前景) actually ask you to email your marketing information to them. At a time when people wouldn’t give out their email addresses and don’t believe most emails, it’s harder than ever for ordinary marketers to separate their emails from waste emails.—A2 ＄13.00
●  The Quiet Revolution
A revolution is taking place which will forever change the world of marketing. The strategies (策略)and techniques that have served marketers for years will not only decline in effectiveness, but will begin to quietly decline the very brands and the customer relationships that companies have worked so hard to create. —A3 ＄18.00
●  Permission Marketing
Seth Godin, one of the world’s foremost online promoters, offers his best advice for advertising in Permission Marketing. Godin argues that business can no longer rely only on traditional forms of “interruption advertising” in magazines and mailings, or radio and television commercials.—A5 ＄19.05
●  TOTAL E-Mail Marketing
Total E-Mail Marketing shows how to run effective e-mail campaigns aimed at both getting and keeping customers. The book covers much more than simply guidelines on e-mail creativity. It explains how to plan and carry out e-mail campaigns which connect with other online and offline communication. —A6 ＄39.5
●  Persuasive Online Copywriting: How to Take Your Words to the Bank
This copy of the book offers the most comprehensive (and immediately usable) information on “how to make your website usable” in the fewest amount of pages possible. —A7 ＄31.4
【小题1】It can be inferred that all the books can be relative to _______.

       Many do-it-yourself homeowners are interested in

trying out solar power to leam about the technology and

perhaps to provide energy for limited-use applications．

There are a variety of ways to find cheap solar panels

（板）, including buying used and building your own

with factory seconds．Both methods will save money

while forcing you to learn the ins-and-outs of a solar

power array （阵列）．  

       We've all seen solar-powered street signs or PV

panels being used for various purposes at remote locations．

When those units become cracked or chipped and are considered "unsafe", companies are forced to replace them, generally to avoid responsibility issues．Because it's difficult to get rid of PV panels, many companies, if approached, are willing to give them away or to sell them for modest prices．Depending on the degree of damage present, expect to see performance degradation （降级） in the range of 10% to 60%．A multimeter （万用表） can be used to test the panel before buying．If the panel's free, take it anyway．It could still be useful in a home solar project．

       A solar panel is really nothing but a box serving as a container for a large group of solar cells．Factory second solar cells are usually sold on eBay at a small part of their regular cost．The cells come in a variety of sizes．You will need to figure out how much power a single cell produces to determine how many will need to be wired together to form an array．

       A simple search of the Internet will show numerous sites detailing home solar panel projects．Do-it-yourself lovers are generally quite generous in supply photographs of their work and description of what went wrong and right with the project．

       Getting cheap solar panels with slight imperfections, either used or through sales of factory seconds, is a perfect solution for home-built renewable energy projects．The high number of solar lovers online provide a wealth of useful information．Only limited skills are required, plus an understanding of the basic wiring involved．All are well within the talents of almost any home handyman．Beyond the satisfaction of having completed the project, you'll come away with a functional solar panel that will be a source of power for use around the house or at remote locations．

       Solar energy systems are quickly becoming more popular with homeowners as prices continue to decline．

72．The author writes the passage to introduce ____．

       A．ways of finding cheap solar panels B．ways of saving energy

       C．a way of making a solar panel      D．a home-built energy system

73．What does the phrase "factory seconds" in the passage refer to?

       A．Second-hand factory products．  B．Cheap but perfect factory products

       C．Faulty factory solar cells．         D．The second best factory solar cells

74．From Paragraph 5, we can learn about home-built energy projects that ____．

       A．none of them are beyond home handymen

       B．a lot of useful information is available on the Internet

       C．a perfect solution is to get cheap and perfect solar panels

       D．understanding electrical wiring is not necessarily needed

75．What is the author's attitude towards the future of solar energy systems?

       A．Optimistic．   B．Pessimistic.      C．Indifferent．         D．Doubtful

       Many do-it-yourself homeowners are interested in

trying out solar power to leam about the technology and

perhaps to provide energy for limited-use applications．

There are a variety of ways to find cheap solar panels

（板）, including buying used and building your own

with factory seconds．Both methods will save money

while forcing you to learn the ins-and-outs of a solar

power array （阵列）．  

       We've all seen solar-powered street signs or PV

panels being used for various purposes at remote locations．

When those units become cracked or chipped and are considered "unsafe", companies are forced to replace them, generally to avoid responsibility issues．Because it's difficult to get rid of PV panels, many companies, if approached, are willing to give them away or to sell them for modest prices．Depending on the degree of damage present, expect to see performance degradation （降级） in the range of 10% to 60%．A multimeter （万用表） can be used to test the panel before buying．If the panel's free, take it anyway．It could still be useful in a home solar project．

       A solar panel is really nothing but a box serving as a container for a large group of solar cells．Factory second solar cells are usually sold on eBay at a small part of their regular cost．The cells come in a variety of sizes．You will need to figure out how much power a single cell produces to determine how many will need to be wired together to form an array．

       A simple search of the Internet will show numerous sites detailing home solar panel projects．Do-it-yourself lovers are generally quite generous in supply photographs of their work and description of what went wrong and right with the project．

       Getting cheap solar panels with slight imperfections, either used or through sales of factory seconds, is a perfect solution for home-built renewable energy projects．The high number of solar lovers online provide a wealth of useful information．Only limited skills are required, plus an understanding of the basic wiring involved．All are well within the talents of almost any home handyman．Beyond the satisfaction of having completed the project, you'll come away with a functional solar panel that will be a source of power for use around the house or at remote locations．

       Solar energy systems are quickly becoming more popular with homeowners as prices continue to decline．

72．The author writes the passage to introduce ____．

       A．ways of finding cheap solar panels B．ways of saving energy

       C．a way of making a solar panel      D．a home-built energy system

73．What does the phrase "factory seconds" in the passage refer to?

       A．Second-hand factory products．  B．Cheap but perfect factory products

       C．Faulty factory solar cells．         D．The second best factory solar cells

74．From Paragraph 5, we can learn about home-built energy projects that ____．

       A．none of them are beyond home handymen

       B．a lot of useful information is available on the Internet

       C．a perfect solution is to get cheap and perfect solar panels

       D．understanding electrical wiring is not necessarily needed

75．What is the author's attitude towards the future of solar energy systems?

       A．Optimistic．   B．Pessimistic.      C．Indifferent．         D．Doubtful