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I needed to buy a camera, one that was simply good at taking good snaps (快照). So I went on the net, spent 15 minutes reading product reviews on good websites, wrote down the names of three top recommendations (推荐) and headed for my nearest big camera store. There in the cupboard was one of the cameras on my list. And it was on special offer. Oh joy. I pointed at it and asked a salesgirl, “Can I have one of those?” “Do you want to try it first?" she said. It didn’t quite sound like a question. “Do I need to?” I replied. “There’s nothing wrong with it?” “No, no. But you should try it,” she said encouragingly. “Compare it with the others.”
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering different prices. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to consider Z and possibly H at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps (陷阱) by making the right choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The salesgirl seemed a kind girl. So I let her take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers... and when she started to introduce the special features, I cut in to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new choices still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer a chance to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
小题1:The salesgirl insisted that the writer should ______.
小题2:What does the writer mean by “it would be worth half what I paid for it”?
小题3:The writer decided to try the model he had chosen because he ______.
小题4: It can be inferred from the passage that in the writer’s opinion, ______.
I looked across at the others: shelves of similar cameras placed along the wall, offering different prices. With so many models to choose from, it seemed that I would have to spend hours weighing X against Y, always trying to consider Z and possibly H at the same time. But when I had finished, I would still have only the same two certainties that I had entered the store with: first, soon after I carried my new camera out of the shop, it would be worth half what I paid for it; and second, my wonderful camera would very quickly be replaced by a new model.
But something in the human soul whispers that you can beat these traps (陷阱) by making the right choice. In the end, I agreed to try the model I had chosen. The salesgirl seemed a kind girl. So I let her take out my chosen camera from the cupboard, show how it took excellent pictures of my fellow shoppers... and when she started to introduce the special features, I cut in to ask whether I needed to buy a carry-case and a memory card as well.
Why do we think that new choices still offer us anything new? Perhaps it is because they offer a chance to avoid facing the fact that our real choices in this culture are far more limited than we would like to imagine.
小题1:The salesgirl insisted that the writer should ______.
| A．try the camera to see if there was anything wrong with it |
| B．compare the camera he had chosen with the others |
| C．get more information about different companies |
| D．trust her and stop asking questions |
| A．The camera was not good. |
| B．He should get a lower price. |
| C．The camera would soon fall in value. |
| D．The price of the camera was too high. |
| A．knew very little about it |
| B．didn’t trust the salesgirl any more |
| C．wanted to make sure he chose the best one |
| D．wanted to take pictures of his fellow shoppers |
| A．salespersons are not always very kind |
| B．people waste too much money on cameras |
| C．cameras have become an important part of our daily life |
| D．we don’t actually need so many choices when buying a product |
Daniel：Hello, Edward! You look tired today．
Edward：Yes, we're b 1 reviewing lessons these days．This term will be o 2 soon．
Daniel：Yeah, how time f 3 ! Summer holiday is coming．
Edward：What are you going to do d 4 the holiday?
Daniel：I want to have a good rest first．Then I'm going to Tibet to e 5 the beautiful scenery．By the way, what's your p 6 for the holiday?
Edward：I would r 7 stay at home than go out．I will buy some DVDs and watch my favorite films．
Daniel：Only watch films at home? It's a bit b 8 ,1 think．
Edward：Oh, no, I'm also going to learn h 9 to make computer programmers．
Daniel：I'm i 10 in it as well．Could I learn it with you?
Edward：All right! We can discuss it together then．
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Maybe you are more interested in sports than in history. You probably think you will never be a
(1)t_______ student. In (2)f _______, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you
can use your time well, you may improve your study (3)w_______ much work. Here's how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a (4)l_______ of things
that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good
time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't forget to leave (5)y_______
enough time for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study place. Keep this space, which may
be a desk (6)o_______ just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to
work, think (7)o_______ about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen (8)c_______ to what the teacher says. Careful listening in
class (9)m_______ less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you
to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to (10)h_______ you with your studying. I believe you find
many other ways besides these.
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(1)t_______ student. In (2)f _______, anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. If you
can use your time well, you may improve your study (3)w_______ much work. Here's how:
Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week time, you should make a (4)l_______ of things
that you have to do. First write down the time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide on a good
time for studying. Of course, studying shouldn't take all of your time. Don't forget to leave (5)y_______
enough time for hobbies.
Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study place. Keep this space, which may
be a desk (6)o_______ just a corner of your room. No games, radio, or television! When you sit down to
work, think (7)o_______ about the subject!
Make good use of your time in class. Listen (8)c_______ to what the teacher says. Careful listening in
class (9)m_______ less work later. You also need to take notes in class, because it can make it easier for you
to learn well.
There are only a few ways mentioned here to (10)h_______ you with your studying. I believe you find
many other ways besides these.
| A. hungry B. look up C. are used to D. fair E. However F. without G. look after H. offer I. freely |
Zoos Do a Good Job------ Maria Smith
I know a large number of people think it is not wise to keep animals in zoos. ___1__ , I believe that it is good to keep animals in zoos.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds or animals from all over the world. ___2____zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos ___3___the animals very well. The animals are given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild (野外) , it is not always easy for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes___4____. But animals kept in zoos never suffer from hunger.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they take care of. They ___5___them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of' becoming extinct (灭绝) . But zoos give these animals a chance to live. There would be fewer kinds of animals in the world if there were no zoos.
Zoos Are Unnatural ------Philip Black
In my opinion, zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.
It is not natural and 6 to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel __7__. In zoos, they can't do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean, either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals _ 8 looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people----with respect.
Would anyone be happy if you don't let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her? No, she wouldn’t. And animals don't like it, either. 查看习题详情和答案>>
| A. hungry B. look up C. are used to D. fair E. However F. without G. look after H. offer I. freely |
Zoos Do a Good Job------ Maria Smith
I know a large number of people think it is not wise to keep animals in zoos. __1__, I believe that it is good to keep animals in zoos.
Firstly, zoos are places for people to see many different kinds of animals from all over the world. __2__ zoos, most people would never see a real bear or tiger.
Secondly, zoos __3__ the animals very well. The animals are given food and cleaned regularly. In the wild (野外) , it is not always easy for an animal to find food, so sometimes it goes __4__. But animals kept in zoos never suffer from hunger.
Thirdly, zoos protect the animals they take care of. They __5__ them safe places to live in. In the wild, some kinds of animals are in danger of becoming extinct (灭绝). But zoos give these animals a chance to live. There would be fewer kinds of animals in the world if there were no zoos.
Zoos Are Unnatural ------Philip Black
In my opinion, zoos are not good for animals; they are only good for people.
It is not natural and __6__ to keep wild animals in cages. Most animals are kept in cages that are too small for them. In the wild, these animals would travel __7__. In zoos, they can’t do this. This is why the bears and tigers always look so sad.
Most cages are not very clean, either. It is true that zoos give the animals food regularly, but this is not natural. Wild animals __8__ looking for their own food. We should treat animals in the same way that we treat other people----with respect.
Would anyone be happy if you don’t let him go outside his home? Would Maria like to have lots of people standing outside her flat looking at her? No, she wouldn’t. And animals don’t like it, either. 查看习题详情和答案>>