摘要:例句:Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream. 因为他的鼓励.我终于实现我的梦想. 英语短语荟萃 advise advice sb (not) to do sth 建议某人(别)做某事 advise doing sth 建议某事 advice give sb some advice 给某人一些建议 ask for adcice 征求意见 take\follow one’s advice 听从,接受某人的意见 agree agree on 达成共识,就-取得一致意见 agree to 同意(后面接plan﹑request﹑suggestion﹑proposal等 agree with sb\sb’s idea\what sb say 赞成某人的意见 agree to do sth 同意做某事 all first of all 首先 at all 根本,到底 not - at all 根本不- all along 自始自终 in all 总共 above all 首先,最重要的是 after all 毕竟,别忘了 for all 尽管 all at once 突然 once and for all 最后一次 all by oneself 独自 all over 到处,结束 all but 几乎,差不多 all out 鼓足干劲 all over again 从头再来,再来一次 all over the world\the country 遍及全世界\全国 all right 不错,身体好,好的 all kinds of 各种各样的 all the same 仍然 all the time = all the way 一直 all day\night 整天\夜 all around 四处,到处,在-周围 all of- 所有的- all one’s life 毕生,一辈子 add add-to- 把-加到-上 add to 增加,增添 add up 加起来 add up to 总计,共达- ask ask for sb 要求见某人 ask for sth 请求;要- ask sb for sth 向某人要- ask sb (not) to do sth 叫某人(别)做某事 ask for trouble 自找麻烦 ask after 问候 ask sb for help 向某人求助 ask for leave 请假 ask sb to- 邀请某人去- ask 询问- as as if = as though 好像 as-as- 像,如同 as to = as for 至于 as well 也,又 as well as- 也,和 not as\so-as- 不像,不如 ahead (be) ahead of 在-前面,比-早,胜过,超过 ahead of time 提前 go ahead 前进,有进展,说下去 anxious be anxious about sb\sth 为-而担心 be anxious for sth 渴望得到- be anxious to do sth 渴望做某事 break break into- 闯入,破门而入 break in 插话,打断说话 break up 分解 break out 爆发,突然发生 break away 脱离,打破 break down 出毛病,不运转,抛锚 break the record 打破记录 break off 打断,折断 break the rude 违反规定 break through 突破 break a promise 失信,食言 have a break 休息一下 breath hold one’s breath 屏住呼吸 take breath 歇一歇,喘口气 take a 呼吸 catch one’s breath 歇口气,休息一下 (be) out of breath 上气不接下气 bring bring down 使-倒下\降下 bring out 使显现,阐明,出版 bring up 带大,培养,呕吐 bring to = bring - around 使恢复知觉 bring back 归还,使回忆起来 bring in 引进 bring on 使-前进 back put one’s back into - 埋头工作,卖劲干 when someone’s back is turned 趁某人没注意 back away 退出 back out 放弃,收回,停止 back and forth 来回,往返 at the back of- 在-后部\背后 back down\off 放弃,让步,退却 burn burn up 烧尽,耗尽 burn out 烧坏 burn down 烧毁 burn - to the ground 把-烧成平地 better better off 景况较好 had better 最好还是 for the better 好转 come come ture 实现 come to bits 摔碎,碎裂 come to a conclusion 得出结论 come into being 形成,出现 come off 脱落,掉下 come on 过来,加油,跟上 come back 回来,折回,想起来 come in\into 进来 come for sth 来取- come up 上来 come across 偶然遇见 come through 经历,实现 come to 苏醒,达到,共计,复苏,等于 come around\round 来访,苏醒,复原 come over 过来 come about 发生 come apart 崩溃 come from 来自 come to nothing 失败,无结果 to come 未来的,将到来的 come down 下来 come to light 出现,暴露 come out 出版,出来,开花 care care for 在乎,喜欢 take care 小心 care about 在乎,关心 care to do sth 愿意做某事 take care of- 照顾,保管 with care 仔细地,认真地 call call at + 地点 访问某地 call on + 人 拜访某人 call up 打电话给-,招呼,想起,回忆起,应征 call for 要求,请求,为-而喊出 call in 请来,引入,召集,叫医生 call back 回电话 call off\away 转移开 call on\upon sb to do sth 号召某人做某事 give sb a call 打电话给某人 call off 取消,放弃 call out 大声叫喊 certain be certain of\abou 对-有把握 be certain to do 有把握做某事 It’s certain that- 一定会- make certain 弄清楚 a certain - 某个- chance take one’s chance 利用机会 by chance 偶然 take a\the chance 碰运气 chance to do sth 碰巧做某事 charge charge sb some money for sth 向某人要价多少钱 (be) free of charge 免费 in charge of 负责 in the charge of 被负责 take charge of 负责- put sth in one’s charge 把-交给某人负责 put the charge on - 把-记在-的账上 day by day 日间;白天里 day after day 日复一日地 day and night 日日夜夜 one day 有一天;某日 the day after tomorrow 后天 the day before yesterday 前天 the other day 前几天 another day 改天 day in\out 天天 die die by 死于 die from 死于(外因: 灾难.伤害.事故等,也可接疾病名) die of 死于(内因: 寒冷.饥饿.情绪等,也可接疾病名) die out 消失;灭亡 die for 为-而死 die away 渐渐消逝;平息 difficulty have difficulty (in) doing sth 做某事有困难 have difficulty with sth 做某事有困难 without difficulty 毫不费力地 with difficulty 费劲地;困难地 do sth with\without difficulty 做某事有\无困难 in difficulties 处境困难 doubt in doubt 怀疑 without doubt 毫无疑问 beyond doubt 毫无疑问 hang a doubt 悬而未决 no doubt 无疑问 dress dress up 给-穿上最好的衣服;给-乔装打扮 get dressed 穿衣 be dressed in + 衣 穿- be well dressed 穿着讲究 dress sb 给-穿衣 dress oneself 自己穿衣服 end at the end of 在-的尽头 to the end of 到-的尽头 by the end of 在-结束时;到-末为止 end up in the end 最后;终于 make both ends meet 收支平衡 put an end to sth 结束- at an end 结束;完毕 come to an end 停止;结束 effort make efforts\an effort to do sth 努力做- spare no effort 不遗余力 in a common effort 共同努力 escape make one’s escape 逃跑,摆脱,逃避 escape from sth 从-逃脱 escape doing sth 逃脱做- have a narrow escape 九死一生 escape one’s lips 脱口而出 escape one’s memory 忘记 example for example 举例说明,例如 set an example to sb = set sb an example 为-而树立榜样 follow one’s example 学习某人的榜样 one example of - 一个-的例子 take - for example 以-为例 ever ever since 此后一直 ever so 非常 ever such a\an - 一个非常-的 for ever 永远 ever than 前所未有的 even even though = even if 即使,纵然 be even 两清 get even 报复,算帐 eye catch one’s eye 引人注目 cry one’s eyes out 痛哭流涕 in someone’s eyes 在某人眼里,在某人心目中 keep an eye on 照看,密切关注 see eye to eye 与-看法吻合 set eyes on 看到,见到 turn a blind eye to 装做没看见 effect have an effect on 对-有影响 in effect 实际 put into effect 实行,生效 free be free to do sth 自由自在做某事 be free of charge 免费 free and easy 自由散漫 set (sb) free 释放 be free from\of - 免受-,无- be free to - 对-免费提供 free from 没有,离开 free with 大方的,不吝啬的 for free 免费 in one’s free time 在某人的空闲时间 Free on board (FOB) 离岸价 fact in fact = as a matter of fact 实际 face face to face 面对面地 face to face with - 遇上- make a face 做鬼脸 pull faces 做苦脸 face up to - 大胆面对- keep a straight face 板着脸 in face of - 面对- fall fall over 向前摔倒,跌倒 fall behind 落后 fall off 跌落,下降 fall in love with sb 爱上- fall ill 生病 fall asleep 入睡 fall to pieces 崩溃,倒塌 fall behind with- 拖欠 fall for 爱上,倾倒 fall out fall through 落空,失败 fall back on 求助于,转而依靠 the fallen 阵亡者 far as far as - 像-一样远 so far 到目前为止 by far 很多,最 far away - 遥远:很远 far from 远离,决非,完全不 so far as 就-而论,就-之限度,在-之范围 far and wide 到处 far apart 相距甚远 far behind with 落后很多 fight fight for - 为-而斗争 fight with sb 和某人并肩作战 fight against sb 和-斗争 fight back 还击 fight one’s way 打出血路,奋斗前进 from from now on 从此以后,今后 from then on 从那时以后 from - to - 从-到- fit be fit to do sth 适合做某事 be fit for 适合,胜任,合适 fit sth on 试穿 fire fire alarm 火警 fire escape 安全梯 set fire to sth = set sth on fire 燃烧- force by force 用武力 force sb to do sth = force sb into doing sth 强迫某人做某事 first at fitst 首先 from first to last 自始自终 get get sb to do sth 要某人做某事 get along with 进展.过日子.和睦相处 get away 逃走,离开 get back 取回,回来,返回 get down 下来,下落,下车 get in 进入,收集 get into 进入,陷入 get off 从-下来,下车,脱下 get on 上车 get on with sb 与某人相处 get out 离开,出去 get to 到达 get to know 认识 get together 相聚,聚集 get up 起床,站起来 get through 通过,打通 get close to 靠近,接近 get about 走动,旅行 get across 解释清楚,使了解 get along 相处,有进展 get at 够着,查明 get away with 干坏事而没被发现,偷,吃掉 get by 通过,勉强生存 get down to doing 动手做 get sb in 请-来家 get on for 接近 get out of 逃避,躲掉 get sth ready 准备好 get up to 干坏事,乱闹 get over 克服 ,恢复过来 get the better of 占上风,胜过 get around\around 绕道走,访问,回避 get around\around to 找时间做,开始考虑 go go away 走开,离开 go back 回去 go by go down 下去,(船)下沉 go home 回家 go fishing\shopping\skating\swimming 去钓鱼\购物\溜冰\游泳 go on 继续 go on to do sth 继续做某事 go on doing sth = go on with sth 继续做某事 go out 熄灭 go for a walk 出去散步 go over 检查,复习 go to bed = go to sleep 上床,睡觉 go to the cinema 去看电影 at one go 试一下 have a go 试一试 go about 着手,进行 go against 违背,反对 go ahead 开始干,干下去,走到-前面,先走 go along with sb 陪伴,一起走 go and do sth 去做某事 go down with 得病 go down well 成功,受欢迎 go for sb 去找,去请,对-愤怒,袭击 go for sth 售价为,卖,出外做某事 go in for 参加 go off 爆炸,发射 go off with - 拐走,卷逃 go round 够分配,绕道走 go round to 访问,看望 go short of 缺少,不足 go through 受苦,仔细检查,搜查 go under 下沉,沉没,失败,破产 go to sb 给予,授予 go together 相配,般配 go up 攀登,涨价 go with sth 与-相配 go without 缺少,没有 go bad 变坏 give give a concert 举行音乐会 give a talk 演讲,做报告 give away 赠送,泄露,出卖 give back 归还,送回 give in 屈服,让步,投降 give lessons to 给-上课 give off 发出 give out 分发,用完,耗尽,筋疲力尽,发出 give up 放弃 good be good at 擅长于 be good for sb 对某人有好处 be good to sb 对某人好 a good many 很多 do good 做好事 for good 永久地 hand hand in 缴交 hand out 分发 hand sth to sb 把某物传递给某人 hand over 移交 hand down 把-传下来 hand in hand 手牵手,并进,联合 hand to hand 短兵相接 shake one’s hand = shake hands with sb 与某人握手 give sb a big hand 帮助某人 by hand 手工,用手 from hand to hand 从一人手中传到某人手中 in hand 手头上有 in one’s hand 在某人手里 on the one hand ,on the other hand 一方面-.另一方面- at hand = on hand 在手边,临近,在附近,即将到来 change hands 易手,转手 get out of hand 难以控制,撒野 hand on 传下来,依次传递 hand up 举手 give\have one’s hands full 很忙,手头工作满满的 in good hands 照看得好 lay hands on 得到,找到 off one’s hand 不再负责,脱手 wait on someone hand and foot 尽心伺候 head hang one’s head 垂下头 go to one’s head = turn one’s head 冲昏头脑,使人过于兴奋 keep one’s head 保持镇定 lose one’s head 感情冲动,失去理智,不知所措 put heads together 商量,交换看法 use one’s head 动脑筋 (be) head for 向-走去 head on 迎头 heart learn\know - by heart 记住- at heart 在内心,实质上 lose heart 失去信心,欢笑 lose one’s heart to sb 爱上- heart and soul 全心全意 break one’s heart 使某人伤心 cry one’s heart out 痛哭 have a change of heart 改变看法 have one’s heart in one’s mouth 非常惊讶,害怕 have one’s heart set on 热衷与 take heart to do sth 鼓起勇气做某事 with s heavy heart 心情沉重 help help out 帮助克服困难,帮助从-里面出来 help sb with sth 帮助某人做某事 help sb (to) do sth 帮助某人做某事 help oneself to 随便吃.喝等:自取 invite invite sb to do sth 邀请某人做某事 invite sb to + 地 邀请某人去- interest(ed) be interested in - 对-有兴趣 a place of interest 名胜 take an interest in - 关心,对-有兴趣 have an interest in - 在-上有兴趣 in be in for sth 即将经受 in and out 进进出出 have it in for 挟嫌,报复,整人 if if only 但愿,要是-就好了,只要 join join up 连接起来 join in 参加 join sb in sth 和某人一起 join the army 参军 join - to - 把-连接到-上 job odd jobs 零活,杂务 be out of a job 失业 make a good job of sth 把某事做好 a good job 幸运事 joke play a joke on sb 开某人的玩笑 joke with sb about sth 就-与某人开玩笑 have a joke with sb about sth 就-与某人开玩笑 in joke 闹着玩的 tell a joke 讲个笑话 It’s a joke 说着玩的 no joke 不是闹着玩的 make jokes\a joke about sb\sth 开某人\某事的玩笑 a pratical joke 恶作剧 just the just man 正直的人 keep keep on doing sth 继续做某事,反复做某事 keep doing sth 连续不断地做某事 keep back 阻止,流下 keep fit 保持健康 keep off 让开,不接近 keep - in mind 记住,想着 keep - out (of) - 不让-进入,使-在外 keep up with 跟上 keep up 保持,续 keep one’s promise 履行诺言 kep in touch with sb 与某人保持联系 keep - away from 使-远离 keep sb from doing sth 阻止某人做某事 keep at 坚持做 keep down 控制,压制,放低 for keeps 永远 keep sb at sth 使某人继续做某事 keep sb in 留下,把关学 keep sth to oneself 保密 keep up with 跟上 knock knock at\on 敲 knock down 撞倒 knock into sb 撞到某人身上 knock out of 从-中敲出来 knock sb about 接连打击,粗暴对待 knock off 下班,收工 knock sb out 把某人打昏过去 know know sb to be 知道某人是- know of 知道 be known for 因-而出名 be known of 为-而熟知 make oneself known 自我介绍 look look at 看,观看 look after 照料,照顾 look around\round 四处看看 look back 回头看,回忆 look down on\upon 看不起,轻视 look for 寻找 look forward to look on sb as- 把某人当作-看待 look out 当心,小心 look over 审阅,检查 look through 翻阅,浏览 look up 查询,向上看 look sb up and down 上下打量某人 take\have a look (at) 看一看 long long ago 很久以前 long before 很久 before long 不久 no longer = not - any longer 不再 as long as 如果,只要 long after 在-后很久 long for 极想得到 long to 极想做 make be made of 由-制成 be made in 在-制造的 be made from 由-制成 be made into 被制成- make use of 利用 make fun of 取笑 make up one’s mind 下决心 make a plan for 为-做计划 make out 弄清楚 make it 成功 make sure = make certain 弄确实 make one’s way to 行进 make do with 凑合着用 make for 走向,向-前进 make off 逃走,匆忙离去 make up 编造,虚构,调停,和解,打扮,化装 measure take measures to do sth 采取措施做某事 make - to one’s own measure 依照某人的尺寸做- measure sth against sb 用-去比身材 measure sb for sth 量体裁衣 next next door (to) 在隔壁 next year 明年 the next year 第二年 next to nothing 极少,几乎没有 next to 在-的旁边 name call someone names 谩骂,骂人 make a name for oneself 成名 order in order 按顺序 (be) out of order 出了毛病,发生事故 keep order 维持秩序 in order to\that 为了,以便 on order 已经定购的 place an order for sth with sb 向某人定购某物 order sb to do sth 命令某人做某事 own get one’s own back on 报仇,报复 of one’s own 属于某人自己的 on one’s own 独自地 own up to 承认错误,坦白 pay pay a visist to 访问- pay back 偿还 pay for sth 付钱,支付,付出代价 pay off 还清 pay the bill 付帐 pay down 预先支付 put put away 放好,把-收起来 put up 挂起,举起,,投宿,安排在-住下 put on 穿,戴上,上演 put off 拖延,推迟,延期 put into 输入,使进入 put down 记下,平息,把-记下来 put sth down 把某物放下来 put down your hands 把手放下 put out 扑灭,关熄 put across 沟通 put side 放在一边,留下 put sth right 修理,改正 put up with 容忍,忍受 quarrel quarrel with sb about sth 与某人为某事而争吵 have a quarrel with sb over sth 与某人为某事而争吵 question put a question\questions to sb 向某人提问 (be) in question 谈论中的 (be) out of question 不可能的,办不到的 remember remember to do sth 记住要去做某事 remember doing sth 记住曾经做过某事 remember A to B 替A向B问好 remember sth as - 把某物作为-来铭记 run run dry 干涸 run across = run into 偶然遇见 run after 追捕;跟踪 run away with sb\sth 带人私奔\携物潜逃 run sb down 把某人撞倒 run over 辗转 in the long run 最后;结果;终究 run out (of) 用完;耗尽 run wild 胡闹;撒野 run off 赶走 run for 竞选 run in 拜访 run at 突然袭击 run into 跑进;撞倒 set set up 建立;创立;竖立 set sail 启航 set out for - 出发到- set off for - 出发到- a set of 一套 be set in- 以-为背景 set the table 摆餐具 set about doing sth 动手做某事 set a bone 接骨 serve serve (sb) as sth 充当- serve sb with sth 端上饭菜 be at one’s service 随时帮助某人 service first 服务第一 Servive the People 服务人民 serve the army 在军队服役 take take care 小心 take care of - 照顾- take up 占据 take in 吸收 take sth out of - 把某物从-中取出 take off 脱掉;起飞 take it easy 小心 take along 随身携带 take one’s time 慢慢来 take away 拿走 take trouble to do sth 不辞辛劳做某事 take down\out 记下;取下;取出 take food\medicine 吃食物\药 take sides (in) 站在-一边 take sb back to 使某人回忆起 take sth as one’s own 把-占为己有 take afte 像 take sth apart 拆卸 take sth for 错认为;以为 take sth on 接受;答应 take sth over 接手:接管 take to sth 开始;染上;委身于 take to someone 开始爱上某人 take a road\path 走路 time from time to time 间或;时常 time and time again 多次;不断地 at a time 一次;每次 at one time 以前;曾经 for the time being 暂时 in time 及时 on time 准时 in no time 立即 in good time 及时 tell the time 会看钟表 kill time 消磨时间 at the same time 同时 have a good time 完得很高兴;过得愉快 at times 有时 in modern times 现代;近代 in course of time 最后 serve the time 随波逐流 keep time 走得准 use(d) go out of use 废弃;不再被使用 have the use of 有权使用 (be) of no use 没用;无效 use up 用完;耗尽 It is no use doing sth 做某事没有用 be used to do sth 被用来做某事 be used for sth 被用于- be\get used to doing sth 习惯做某事 used to do sth 过去总是做某事 be used as - 被当作-来使用 up do up 扣;收拾;打扮 up and down 上上下下 view come into view 望得见;进入视野 in view 在看得见的地方 on view 展览着; 上映中 in view of 鉴于;考虑到;由于 in one’s view 就某人的看法 voice at the top of one’s voice 高声地 in a low voice 低声地 word get in a word 插话 have a word with sb 和某人说句话 have words with sb 与某人发生口角 in a word 总而言之 in another word = in other words 换句话说 keep one’s word = be as good as one’s word =be ture to one’s word 信守诺言 will not hear a word against 不允许某人说某人的坏话 take someone at his word 相信某人的话;听信某人 way in the way 挡道 in a way 规模 on the way 在半路上 on one’s way to 往-去的路上 by the way 顺便说 way of life 生活方式 feel one’s way 摸索着前进 find one’s way 设法到达 force one’s way in 破门而入;闯入 give way 屈服;退让;坍塌;倒塌;让路;让开 go a long way 大有作用 a good way 很远;颇有一段路 lead\show the way to 带路;引路 lose one’s way 迷路;迷失 the wrong way round 方向不对地 in the way of 以-方法 work at work 在工作 (be)out of work 失业 work hard at 努力学习 work out 算出;解决 get to work 开始工作 will good\ill will 善意\恶意 of one’s own free will 出于自愿;心甘情愿 year all the year round 一年到头 year in year out 年复一年;始终不断地 year by year 一年又一年 year after year 年复一年 youth in one’s youth 在某人青年时代 Laziness in youth spells regret in old age. 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲.

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Dear Economist,

My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love.There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage.I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart.My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs.

  I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy.My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business.

  Who is right? Will our marriage survive?

Brian Gee

Dear Brian,

I have to agree with you about Walmart.Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地) a progressive success story.The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year.

  Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages.Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed.Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees.And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers.

  Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence.You are sure to win the conversation.The divorce is likely to be more argued.

Economist

1.What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?

A.His wife refuses to shop at Walmart.

B.They are faced with a divorce.

C.They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart.

D.They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart.

2.Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________.

A.it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages

B.consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart

C.Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy

D.Walmart’s business increases global trade

3.What can be inferred from the reply letter?

A.Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job.

B.Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees.

C.Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers.

D.Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart.

 

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Exploit your parking space

An unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to £200 or £300 a week. Put an advertisement(广告)for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark.

Rent a room

Spare room? Not only will a lodger(房客)earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you won’t have to pay any tax on the first £4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.

Make money during special events

Won’t want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space.

Live on set

Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked.

Use your roof

You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around£14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1.If you earn £5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

A. £800       B. £500             C. £4500           D.5000

2.Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?

A. On Letpark.   B. On Roomspare.  C. On Grashpadder.  D. On Roommateeasy.

3.If you want to use energy free, you have to_____.

A. sign an agreement with the government 

B. pay around £14,000 for the equipment

C. sell the roof to some energy companies   

D. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

4. For whom the text most probably written?

A. Lodgers.       B. Advertisers.    C. House owners.  D. Online companies

 

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Most, if not all, Chinese have become richer thanks to 28 years of reform and opening up. But are we any happier?

  Various surveys attempt to answer this question. Though experts have presented varying percentages based on different standards, their answers tend to find we are generally happier, and the number of optimists rises each year. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’ 2006 Blue Book on social progress says 70 per cent of rural and urban citizens surveyed in 2005 reported a feeling of happiness and were optimistic about their futures.

  But each survey shows a worrisome fact that 10 per cent, at the lowest, of citizens were not content with their lives or not hopeful about the future. We cannot be content with the fact that at least 130 million of our countrymen are not happy.

  Although a sense of happiness remains a luxury(奢望)for many of our countrymen because of poverty, we agree wealth is not the only factor of happiness. For most of us, except the extremely rich and naturally born optimists, there simply are too many variables (可变物) that may kill the feeling of happiness. These include, but are not limited to, rising housing prices, tight and instable job market, back-breaking schooling expenses and medical bills.

The most common one, however, is a low sense of security (安全). Some experts pointed that in the low-and-middle income group there was too much uncertainty regarding employment, income, housing, medical situations, and education. How can you feel happy when you always have to prepare yourself for the unexpected?

It may be beyond the government’s reach, not to mention duty, to guarantee (保证) higher income for every citizen. But it does have a burden to create an environment where all citizens can feel a reasonable level of security.

1.From the second paragraph we learn _____________________.

A.70 % of Chinese people feel happy and optimistic about their future

B.the data and the conclusions of the surveys are the same

C.the surveys about the sense of happiness were carried out in 2006

D.the purpose of the surveys is to find out the percentage of rich people

2.The following factors of happiness are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _________.

A.security

B.environment

C.wealth

D.employment

3.The underlined word “countrymen” in Paragraph 3 refers to ___________.

A.people from the countryside

B.people from cities

C.people from all countries

D.Chinese citizens

4. According to the passage, the author tends to hold the view that _________.

A.the wealthier we get, the happier we become

B.though we get wealthier, we do not feel happier

C.it is the government’s duty to raise every citizen’s income

D.the government should make sure all citizens feel a good level of security

 

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