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My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 1playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 2like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 3open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 4stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.

However, my dream 5came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 6dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 7such differences. They were 8"store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 9Misako.

Soon my sisters and I became10. Our "children" kept us 11all day. We gave them a bath, 12them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 13and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.

But, by then, 14interests seemed to have moved into 15toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 16one of her arms, and 17was one-legged. "You can 18them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 19_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 20them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.

1.A. wanted     B. expected         C. hoped            D. enjoyed

2.A. doll           B. toy              C. girl             D. baby

3.A. might      B. should           C. could            D. dared

4.A. often      B. never            C. sometimes        D. seldom

5.A. immediately B. firstly         C. hardly               D. finally

6.A. beautiful      B. lovely           C. store-bought         D. new

7.A. care about     B. care for         C. think about     D. worry about

8.A. total     B. real         C. like             D. true

9.A. my         B. one          C. them             D. mine

10.A. sisters       B. fathers          C. friends              D. mothers

11.A. free     B. busy         C. hard                 D. tired

12.A. wore     B. put on      C. dressed              D. wash

13.A. faces         B. legs             C. arms             D. hands

14.A. my        B. their            C. my sisters’         D. my doll’s

15.A. tiny      B. different        C. curious          D. humorous

16.A. lost          B. wounded      C. cut                  D. damaged

17.A. the other     B. another     C. it                   D. other

18.A. look out for B. take care of     C. pay attention to     D. have a look at

19.A. two       B. few          C. many             D. three

20.A. teach    B. feed             C. satisfy              D. help

 

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  Economics has long been known as an unpleasant science.But is any economist so dull as to criticize Christmas? At first glance, the holiday season in western economies seems a treat for those who are concerned with such things as GDP growth.fter all, everyone is spending; in America, sellers make 25 % of their yearly sales and 60 % of their profits between Thanksgiving and Christmas.Even so, economists find something to worry about in the nature of the purchases being made.

  Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others.t the simplest level, giving gifts involves the giver’s thinking of something that the receiver would like-he tries to guess her preferences, as economists say-and then buying the gift and delivering it.Yet this guessing of preferences is often done badly.Every year, ties go unworn and books unread.nd even if a gift is enjoyed, it may not be what the receiver would have bought if they had spent the money themselves.

  Interested in this mismatch between wants and gifts, in 1993 Joel Waldfogel, then an economist at Yale University, attempted to estimate the disparity(差距)in dollar terms.He asked students two questions at the end of a holiday season:first, estimate the total amount paid(by the givers)for all the holiday gifts you received; second, apart from the emotional value of the items, if you did not have them, how much would you be willing to pay to get them? His results were unpleasant:on average, a gift was valued by the receiver well below the price paid by the giver.

  The most conservative(保守的)estimate put the average receiver’s valuation at 90% of the buying price.The missing 10% is what economists call a deadweight loss; a waste of resources that could be avoided without making anyone poorer.In other words, if the giver gave the cash value of the purchase instead of the gift itself, the receiver could then buy what she really wants and be better off for no extra cost.It suggests that in America, where givers spend $40 billion on Christmas gifts, $ 4 billion is being lost annually in the process of gift giving.dd in birthdays, weddings and non Christian occasions, and the figure would balloon.So should economists call for an end to gift giving, or at least press for money to become the gift of choice?

(1)

Why do some people regard the holiday season in western economies a treat?

[  ]

A.

Because the economic situation in US has been depressing.

B.

Because American sellers make a quarter of their yearly sales through holiday season.

C.

Because holiday spending can speed up GDP growth.

D.

Because sellers can make as much profit as 60 % over holiday season.

(2)

What’s the main idea for the second paragraph?

[  ]

A.

In many cases the gifts cannot meet the receivers’ needs.

B.

The purchases made over holiday season are actually a waste of money.

C.

It’s really not easy to guess the others’ preferences.

D.

Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others.

(3)

The purpose of Joel Waldfogel’s study is to _________.

[  ]

A.

prove the mismatch between wants and gifts

B.

estimate the disparity between wants and gifts in economic terms

C.

spark new ideas of economic studies on holiday spending

D.

discover the exact cost of holiday spending on gift giving

(4)

Economists think of the misusing 10% of holiday spending as a deadweight loss because _________.

[  ]

A.

the cash value of the purchase is lower than the buying price

B.

it is actually a waste of resources in economic terms

C.

with the money the receivers can be better off for no extra cost

D.

it makes many people even poorer for spending more on unwanted gifts

(5)

ccording to the passage altogether how much money is wasted every year on gift giving?

[  ]

A.

bout $4 billion.

B.

bout 10% of the total value.

C.

bout $40 billion.

D.

Much more than $4 billion.

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 
My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream 40 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 42 such differences. They were 43 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 44 Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became 45. Our "children" kept us 46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 54_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
36. A. wanted       B. expected           C. hoped                         D. enjoyed
37. A. doll              B. toy                C. girl                            D. baby
38. A. might         B. should              C. could                         D. dared
39. A. often         B. never              C. sometimes                D. seldom
40. A. immediately B. firstly                C. hardly                        D. finally
41. A. beautiful    B. lovely               C. store-bought            D. new
42. A. care about           B. care for             C. think about             D. worry about
43. A. total         B. real                    C. like                            D. true
44. A. my         B. one                  C. them                        D. mine
45. A. sisters      B. fathers                      C. friends                D. mothers
46. A. free          B. busy             C. hard                   D. tired
47. A. wore        B. put on           C. dressed               D. wash
48. A. faces        B. legs                C. arms                  D. hands
49. A. my           B. their                        C. my sisters’            D. my doll’s
50. A. tiny                  B. different          C. curious                      D. humorous
51. A. lost         B. wounded          C. cut                   D. damaged
52. A. the other    B. another          C. it                     D. other
53. A. look out for   B. take care of         C. pay attention to     D. have a look at
54. A. two          B. few                    C. many                   D. three
55. A. teach        B. feed               C. satisfy                 D. help

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完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。  

My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.

However, my dream 40 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 42 such differences. They were 43 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 44 Misako.

Soon my sisters and I became 45. Our "children" kept us 46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.

But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 54_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.

36. A. wanted        B. expected            C. hoped                           D. enjoyed

37. A. doll               B. toy                 C. girl                              D. baby

38. A. might          B. should               C. could                           D. dared

39. A. often          B. never               C. sometimes                  D. seldom

40. A. immediately B. firstly                 C. hardly                          D. finally

41. A. beautiful     B. lovely                C. store-bought              D. new

42. A. care about            B. care for              C. think about              D. worry about

43. A. total          B. real                     C. like                              D. true

44. A. my          B. one                   C. them                          D. mine

45. A. sisters       B. fathers                       C. friends                  D. mothers

46. A. free           B. busy              C. hard                     D. tired

47. A. wore         B. put on            C. dressed                 D. wash

48. A. faces         B. legs                 C. arms                   D. hands

49. A. my            B. their                         C. my sisters’             D. my doll’s

50. A. tiny                  B. different           C. curious                       D. humorous

51. A. lost          B. wounded           C. cut                     D. damaged

52. A. the other     B. another           C. it                       D. other

53. A. look out for   B. take care of         C. pay attention to     D. have a look at

54. A. two           B. few                     C. many                     D. three

55. A. teach         B. feed                C. satisfy                   D. help

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 36 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 37 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 38 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 39 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.
However, my dream 40 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 41 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 42 such differences. They were 43 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 44 Misako.
Soon my sisters and I became 45. Our "children" kept us 46 all day. We gave them a bath, 47 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 48 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.
But, by then, 49 interests seemed to have moved into 50 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 51 one of her arms, and 52 was one-legged. "You can 53 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 54_ dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 55 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.
36. A. wanted      B. expected         C. hoped                    D. enjoyed
37. A. doll          B. toy                    C. girl                      D. baby
38. A. might       B. should           C. could                    D. dared
39. A. often       B. never                  C. sometimes              D. seldom
40. A. immediately B. firstly           C. hardly                   D. finally
41. A. beautiful   B. lovely           C. store-bought           D. new
42. A. care about        B. care for          C. think about          D. worry about
43. A. total       B. real               C. like                      D. true
44. A. my        B. one              C. them                    D. mine
45. A. sisters      B. fathers                 C. friends                    D. mothers
46. A. free        B. busy           C. hard                D. tired
47. A. wore       B. put on         C. dressed             D. wash
48. A. faces       B. legs             C. arms                D. hands
49. A. my        B. their                   C. my sisters’          D. my doll’s
50. A. tiny             B. different        C. curious                 D. humorous
51. A. lost        B. wounded        C. cut                       D. damaged
52. A. the other   B. another         C. it                  D. other
53. A. look out for        B. take care of       C. pay attention to     D. have a look at
54. A. two        B. few               C. many               D. three
55. A. teach       B. feed                   C. satisfy              D. help

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