Renting a color television makes more sense than buying. Here’s why:
1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reach a low rate of not much more than $12 a week.
2. Service is fast and free（免费）. We can have your set installed (安装) in two days. If anything goes wrong, we’ll have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while we’re mending it. And don’t forget: service and spare parts are free!
3. If you don’t have an aerial (天线), we’ll install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to pay is the installation charge (安装费)!
4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and what’s more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. How’s that for service?
5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can save money. Pay twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire, and we’ll give you a month’s hire(雇用) without charge.
6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arranged—with a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.
【小题1】From the passage we know _______________________.
A. the more you rent, the less you pay
B. the longer you rent, the less you pay
C. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free
【小题2】What is the good of paying twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire?
A. One and a half months’ hire free of charge.
B. One month’s hire free of charge.
C. Half a month’s hire free of charge.
【小题3】What does “pay in advance” mean?
A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television.
B. You pay the rent in front of anyone.
C. You will be the first to pay the rent.
【小题4】If you want to rent a color television, ____________________.
A. leasing company (租赁公司) can have your set installed the same day
B. you can have a choice of sets to rent
C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge
【小题5】This passage is a (an) _______________________.
A. book                B. report                 C. advertisement

Renting a color television makes more sense than buying. Here’s why:

1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reach a low rate of not much more than $12 a week.

2. Service is fast and free（免费）. We can have your set installed (安装) in two days. If anything goes wrong, we’ll have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while we’re mending it. And don’t forget: service and spare parts are free!

3. If you don’t have an aerial (天线), we’ll install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to pay is the installation charge (安装费)!

4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and what’s more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. How’s that for service?

5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can save money. Pay twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire, and we’ll give you a month’s hire(雇用) without charge.

6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arranged—with a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.

1.From the passage we know _______________________.

A. the more you rent, the less you pay

B. the longer you rent, the less you pay

C. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free

2.What is the good of paying twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire?

A. One and a half months’ hire free of charge.

B. One month’s hire free of charge.

C. Half a month’s hire free of charge.

3.What does “pay in advance” mean?

A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television.

B. You pay the rent in front of anyone.

C. You will be the first to pay the rent.

4.If you want to rent a color television, ____________________.

A. leasing company (租赁公司) can have your set installed the same day

B. you can have a choice of sets to rent

C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge

5.This passage is a (an) _______________________.

A. book                B. report                 C. advertisement

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1.If you buy and read Successful Fishermen，you will ____________.

A. go to the countryside

B. know where to buy fishing rods

C. know how to cook fish

D. learn how to choose fishing places

2.There are many pictures in ____________ according to the passage.

A. Best Learners????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Successful Fishermen

C. How to Keep Pets????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Learn to Study for Beginners

3.You can____________? for more information about other books according to the passage.

A. call the writer????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. go to the shop? C. search the Internet????????????? ????????????? D. ask the clerk

4.The writer wrote this passage in order to____________ .

A. increase sales of the books?????????????

B. buy useful and interesting books

C. tell people how to keep pets

D. teach students to study easily and fast

5.You can most probably （可能） find this passage in a____________ .

A. story????????????? ????????????? B. report????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ? C. dictionary????????????? ????????????? D. newspaper

Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a“problem child”, but a recent? ???? with his mother changed his life. He didn’t use to give his mother many problems. ??? , after his father’s death a few years ago, Martin’s life became ???? more difficult. His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education. To do this, she ???? work, and so was often not at home.

His mother looked after him as ????? as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems. He was not ???? in studying and he often got in to trouble. Luckily, his mother was very ???? and didn’t give up trying to help him. In the end, she ???? a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.

One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to ???? with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his ???? , this phone call changed his life. “It was exactly ???? Ineeded, ”he said. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was ???? me and would always take pride in every thing good I do. That’s when I decided to change. I realize that ???? my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me. ”

　　 Now Martin has ???? changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change?His mother’s???? helped him to feel good about himself.

1.A. conversation??? ?? B. report???? ?? C. survey???? ? D. speech

2.A. So?????????????? B. But??????? ? C. Therefore?? ? D. However

3.A. very??? ???????? B. many?????? ? C. much??????? D. too

4.A. could??????????? B. had to???? ??? C. should????? D. would

5.A. soon???????????? B. quickly??? ?? C. well??????? ? D. good

6.A. pleased????????? B. tired????? ??? C. bored?????? ? D. interested

7.A. worried????????? B. patient??? ??? C. careful???? ?? D. serious

8.A. made???????????? B. took?????? ?? C. got???????? D. thought

9.A. argue??????????? B. say??????? ? C. discuss???? ?? D. talk

10.A. surprised??????? B. surprising ??? C. surprise??? ?? D. surprises

11.A. which??????????? B. what?????? C. that??????? ?? D. how

12.A. seeing?????????? B. noticing?? ?? C. helping???? ?? D. watching

13.A. since??????????? B. before???? ?? C. after?????? ?? D. when

14.A. always?????????? B. hardly???? ?? C. really????? ?? D. just

15.A. advice?????????? B. love?????? ?? C. idea?????? ? D. decision

It was Dragon Boat Festival（端午节）last Saturday and we had a three-day __41__.

I didn't have a good sleep __42__ work days. __43__ I decided to be in bed for a long time on the first day. I __44__ very late and then I went to play computer games. In the afternoon, I went to the beach with my parents. The beach was a little __45__, but we still had great fun playing in the water.

The second morning, I went to the __46__ and read some English books. Because I want to learn English well. In the afternoon, I went to visit Alice and we __47__ some math questions.

The last day, we went to the Great Wall. Those old and long __48__ made me think a lot. We __49__ many photos there and we also had a picnic. We were all tired __50__ we got home.

1.A. sleep            B . vacation         C. walk                D.vacations

2.A. during          B. on               C. to                  D.with

3.A. And             B. Or               C. So                 D.But

4.A.got home         B. got up            C. went to bed          D.get up

5.A. crowded         B. fantasti           C. fashion              D.pool

6.A. library           B. square            C. summer camp        D.playgroud

7.A. discussed         B. made            C. Talked               D.discuss

8.A. Hutong           B. report            C. walls               D.hotel

9.A. had              B. saw              C. took                D.take

10.A. what             B. when            C. where               D.how