Checks have largely taken the place of money as a means of 　 36　 , for they are widely accepted everywhere. 　37　 this is very 　38　 for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that checks are not real money: they are quite 　39 in themselves. A shop-keeper runs a certain 40 when he accepts a check and he is quite 　41 his rights if, on occasion, he 　42 to do so. People do not always know this and are 　43　 if their good faith is called in question. A wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely 　44 experience.

One day he decided to buy a particularly fine pearl necklace at a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large__45 of precious stones and asked if he could pay 　46 check, the assistant said that this was quite 47 . But the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone 　48 exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless check not long ago. My friend got very angry at it and said he would buy a necklace 　49 . When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay 　50 he wanted to get into serious trouble. Sure enough the police arrived, __51 to my friend for the 　52 , but explained that a person who had used the same name as his 53 for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to 　 54　 out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note read, “I have a gun in my pocket, ask no questions and give all the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite__55__ the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the pearl necklace with him.

36. A. change 　　 　　 B. exchange　　　　 　　 C. trade 　　　　　　　 　　 D. business

37. A. Because　　　　　　 　　 B. If 　　　　　　　　 　　 C. Though　　　　　　　　　 D. Since

　　38. A. favourite　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　 　　 C. profitable 　　　　　　　 D. convenient

　　39. A. dangerous 　　 B. priceless 　　　 　　 C. unimportant 　　　　　 D. valueless

　　40. A. chance 　　　　　　 　　 B. risk 　　　　　　　 　　 C. opportunity 　 　　　 D. danger

41. A. within 　　　　　　　 B. out of　　　　　　　　　　 C. without　　　　　　 　 D. beyond

42. A. refuses 　　　　　　 　　 B. agrees 　　　　　 　　 C. fails 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hates

43. A. unhappy 　　 　　 B. ashamed 　　　 　　 C. shocked　　　　　 　 D. puzzled

44. A. uninteresting 　　 B. unreasonable 　　 C. unforgettable　　 　　　 D. unpleasant

　　45. A. amount　　　 　　 B. accident 　　　　 　　 C. stock 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. number

46. A. in 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. by 　　　　　　　　 　　 C. with　　　　　　　　 　 D. on

　　47. A. in need 　　　　　　 B. in common 　　 　　 C. in use 　　　　　　　　　　 D. in order

48. A. used 　　　　 　　 B. with 　　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. named 　　　　　　　　　 D. by

49. A. anywhere 　 　　 B. somewhere 　 　　 C. somewhere else 　　　 D. everywhere

50. A. unless 　　　 　　 B. otherwise 　　　 　　 C. if 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whether

51. A. coming 　　　　　　 B. sticking　 　　　 　　 C. apologizing 　　　　　　 D. checking

52. A. manner 　　　　　　 B. behavior 　　　　 　　 C. inconvenience　 　　　 D. treatment

　　53. A. responsible 　　 B. answered 　　　　　　 　　 C. charged 　　　　　　　 D. blamed

　 54. A. copy 　　　　 　　 B. read 　　　　　　　 　　 C. take 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. bring

　 55. A. unlike 　　　　 　　 B. different 　　　　 　　 C. dissimilar 　　　　　　　 D. dislike

There is nothing like jogging as a means of ______ .

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A．practice 　　B．exercise

C．training 　　D．drill

Teens' lives hit by economy

Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists.Others are thinking of skipping their senior trips or reducing prom(毕业舞会)costs.Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.

　　 So，who exactly is punishing them？Is it their parents，teachers or employers？No，it's the economy.

　　 If you are like most teenagers，you probably don't understand what“recession”，“negative economic growth”and“subprime mortgage crisis(次贷危机)”actually mean.And you probably don't spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market.

　　 It's safe to say that most teens don't know much about the economy except for one thing：it's bad.But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens?

“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recession's ability to affect my college choice，”said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California，US.

“With the economic situation the way it is，I have thought less about going to a private or out?of?state university，and more about public schools in California，mainly because of the price of tuition，”said Richars.“I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.”

　　 The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers' lives，too.

　　 Joey Camarda，a student at Modesto High School in California，who works at an ice cream store，said，“Probably due to the economy，I have been getting less hours at my job，and because of that，I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.”

　　 Tara Mooney，a senior at Beyer High School，has also begun to notice that money is tight.

“Things are getting expensive，”she said.“When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips，I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”

1．The purpose of writing the passage is mainly to tell us ________.

A．the economic recession has had a big impact on teens' work，life and study

B．teenagers are now having difficulty in deciding which colleges to apply for

C．teenagers don't know much about the economic recession

D．teenagers are considering giving up their senior trips to save money

2．Because of the bad economic situation，Heather Richars will most probably ________.

A．go to a private university

B．attend an out?of?state college

C．attend a public college in California

D．find a good university as he planned

3．How has Joey Camarda found the recession affects him?

A．He has to find more part?time jobs.

B．He has to help his mother do more chores.

C．He has found that he had more time to study.

D．His plan to pay for college will be hard to realize.

4．What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Parents punish their teens by giving them less money.

B．Most teens understand what negative economic growth means.

C．Teenagers are finding it harder to do what they want than before.

D．Teenagers have realized the importance of managing their own money.

When newspapers and radio describe the damage caused by a hurricane named Hazel,girls named Hazel are probably teased by their friends.To keep out of trouble,the Weather Bureau says,“Any resemblance between hurricane names and the names of particular girls is purely accidental.”

Some women became angry because hurricanes are given their names,but many other women are proud to see their names make headlines.They don’t even care that they are the names of destructive storms.Because more women seem to like it than dislike it,the Weather Bureau has decided to continue using girl’s names for hurricanes.

In some ways a hurricane is like a person.After it is born,it grows and develops,then becomes old and dies.Each hurricane has a character of its own.Each follows its own path through the world,and people remember it long after it gone.So it is natural to give hurricanes’ names,and to talk about them almost if they were alive.

1.What happens to girls named Hazel according to the passage?

A.They suffer from hurricanes.

B.The Weather Bureau look for them.

C.Others often make fun of them.

D.They can’t find boyfriend.

2The underlined word“resemblance”probably means ______.

A.trouble　　　　　 B.difference　　　　 C.sameness　　　 D.success

3.According to the passage,which is more reasonable?

A.Some women feel unhappy because hurricanes are given their names.

B.A lot of women complain of the Weather Bureau.

C.Many women want to be known.

D.All the hurricanes are caused by women.

4.Public opinions make the Weather Bureau ______.

A.consider the disagreement of some women

B.go on naming hurricanes after women

C.name hurricanes after men

D.look for a new method to name hurricanes

5.It is natural to give hurricane names because ______.

A.they become old and die

B.all of them should be remembered

C.each hurricane has its own day to come

D.each hurricane has its own character

Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”

　　He points out that differences among households(家庭)exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,” Stafford said.

　　Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.

　　Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.

　　Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.

　　Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours.

1. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man___________.

A．takes on heavier work                    B．does more housework

C．is the main breadwinner                  D．is the master of the house

2. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?

A．About 23.         B．About 26.          C．About 13.         D．About 6.

3. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?

A．An unmarried man.                      B．An older married man.

C．A younger married man.                  D．A married man with children.

4. What can we conclude from Stafford’s research?

A．Marriage gives men more freedom.

B．Marriage has effects on job choices.

C．Housework sharing changes over time.

D．Having children means doubled housework.