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In the 19th century England people liked to go to the seaside. In those days, ladies wore long bathing dresses, and men wore bathing suits. Women did not walk about on the beach in their bathing dresses. They hired a bathing machine. A bathing machine was used for changing in, and for taking the bather down to the sea. It cost 2 pence to hire a machine and an attendant (f~ ~). When she had paid, the bather climbed up the back steps and got into the bathing machine. Then she changed into her bathing dress. When she had changed , the machine was pulled down to the sea. The bathing machine stopped in the water and the bather went down the front steps into the water. If she did not want to get into the sea, the attendant pulled her in.
1. Who used the bathing machine?
A. Women bathers.
B. Both men and women bathers.
C. Bathers who couldn’t swim.
D. Bathers who couldn’t walk.
2. A bathing machine was mainly used for
A. giving the bather a pleasure ride on the beach
B. giving the bather some exercise before getting into the water
C. protecting the bather from catching cold from the sea wind
D. protecting the bather from being seen in bathing dress out of water
3. In the 19th century people who used the bathing machine usually did the following things. Which is the right order for doing them?
a. Changing into bathing clothes
b. Getting out of the bathing machine
c. Paying 2 pence
d. Getting into the bathing machine
e. Being taken down the beach
f. Getting into the water
A. e,d,a,b,f,c B. c,d,a,e,b,f
C. c,d,e,a,b,f D. d,a,e,b,f,c
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下面文章中有5处需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A．Prepare for Rainy Days
B．Watch Your Spending
C．Get Aggressive
D．Start Saving
E．Set the Goal
F．Save More
Steps to Retire a MillionaireHaving a million-dollar portfolio is a retirement dream for many people．Making that dream come true requires some serious effort．While success is never a sure thing, the steps outlined below will go a long way toward helping you achieve your objective．
1．________
Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck．To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your expenses．Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings．
2．________
If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal．As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save．If your employer offers a 401(k)plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot．Simply sign up for the plan and contributions will be automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability．
If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match．It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment．Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches．
3．________
Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision．If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings．
Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns．For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow．Asset-allocation strategies can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy．
4．________
Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur．If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts．While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do．
5．________
Your income should rise as time passes．You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family．Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save．The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can．
阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A．Prepare for Rainy Days
B．Watch Your Spending
C．Get Aggressive
D．Start Saving
E．Set the Goal
F．Save More
Steps to Retire a Millionaire
Having a million-dollar portfolio is a retirement dream for many people．Making that dream come true requires some serious effort．While success is never a sure thing, the steps outlined below will go a long way toward helping you achieve your objective．
1
Vacations, car, kids and all of life's other expenses take a big chunk out of your paycheck．To maximize your savings, you need to minimize your expenses．Buying a home you can afford and living a lifestyle that is below your means and not funded by credit cards are all necessities if you want to boost your savings．
2
If you don't save, you'll never reach your goal．As obvious as this might seems, far too many people never even start to save．If your employer offers a 401(k)plan, enrolling in the plan is a great way to put your savings on autopilot．Simply sign up for the plan and contributions will be automatically taken out of your paycheck, increasing your savings and decreasing your immediate tax liability．
If your employer offers to match your contributions up to a certain percentage, be sure to contribute enough to get the full match．It's like getting a guaranteed return on your investment．Finding the cash to stash may be a challenge, particularly when you're young, but don't let that stop you from pursuing future riches．
3
Studies have shown that the majority of the returns generated by an investment are dictated by the asset-allocation decision．If you are looking to grow your wealth over time, fixed-income investments aren't likely to get the job done, and inflation can take a big chunk out of your savings．
Investing in equities entails more risk, but is also statistically likely to lead to greater returns．For many of us, it's a risk we have to take if want to see our wealth grow．Asset-allocation strategies can help you learn how to make picking the right mix of securities the core of your investing strategy．
4
Part of long-term planning involves accepting the idea that setbacks will occur．If you are not prepared, these setbacks can put a stop to your savings efforts．While you can't avoid all of the bumps in the road, you can prepare in advance to mitigate the damage they can do．
5
Your income should rise as time passes．You'll get raises, you'll change jobs, and maybe you'll get married and become a two-income family．Every time more cash comes in to your pocket, you should increase the amount that you save．The key to reaching your goal as quickly as possible is to save as much as you can．
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
1 Well，maybe you don't really hate him．But you do get really angry every time you think of him．If you don't overcome this anger，it can turn into bitterness(痛苦)．
Bitterness can result when we can't forgive someone who has hurt us or made us angry．Someone might say or do something that hurts us． 2 Before long，a bitter feeling begins to grow．The bitterness shows when we constantly criticize the one who hurts us．We may think we’re hurting that person，but we’re really only hurting ourselves．
3 It can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure．Bitterness can keep us from concentrating on important things．Finally，holding on to bitterness can hurt our relationships with friends and family members．No one enjoys being around an angry, negative person for a long time．
Author Chuck Swindoll once said, “Life is 10％ what happens to us and 90％ how we respond to it．” 4 You can choose to 1et go of hurt, or you can hold on to hurt，which results in bitterness．
If you see bitterness in your life, the best thing you can do is to forgive and forget．You probably can't completely put the anger out of your mind． 5 Let it go and move on．You'll enjoy better health and peace of mind．
A．Is there something you hate?
B．That means when someone hurts you, your response is more important than what happened．
C．But instead of working through the anger, we keep it deep inside．
D．Is there someone you hate?
E．Bitterness is a harmful emotion that affects the whole body．
F．But you can decide to forgive the other person．
G．We should never hate others．