3、Do you ever run out of great books to read? So what should I read next? Is fast-paced crime fiction your thing?
Try the new Patricia Cornwell book, Scarpetta （Putnam）．She is such an able writer and handles complex forensic（法庭的） intelligence with ease． You need to be prepared, though, for the world you're entering--this isn't for the faint of heart, let's say.
If peace is more your thing, try Mary Pipher's wonderful new book, Seeking Peace: Chronicles of the Worst Buddhist in the World （Riverhead）．Mary is a lovely, comfortable writer who takes the reader through her personal awakening after reputation and fortune came her way．Even if you've never experienced life as a bestselling writer（as she has done, in her book years back, Reviving Ophelia）, you'll totally understand and sympathize with her renewed need for privacy, distance and quiet.
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What if you want a straightforward, totally thrilling read with vivid characters set about World War II? You cannot go wrong with Jim Lehrer's new novel, Oh, Johnny（Random House）, about a young Marine whose life is changed forever when he meets a woman on his way to war．His relationship with her lasts him through danger and hardship, and there's an impressive ending．See our interview with the productive novelist/newsman in the current issue of Reader's Digest （March, on stands now）, by the way, for insight into the very talented Mr．Lehrer and what interests him.
Well, what about something wickedly funny and totally offbeat? Does the name Carrie Fisher do anything for you? Try her vivid and new life in Hollywood and elsewhere, Wishful Drinking（Simon & Schuster）．Be prepared for humor as sharp as knives.
1．In which column will you probably find the above passage?
A． Advice. B．News story. C．Advertisement. D．Comments.
2．What does the writer intend to tell us by the underlined sentence?
A．The world is complex and hard．
B．Scarpetta is a thriller.
C．The fiction is hard to understand．
D．Society is hard to fit into.
3．Which of the following is true of Mary Pipher?
A．She is an adventurous writer.
B．She doesn't care about fortune.
C．Her books normally sell well.
D．She can help you achieve writing skills.
4．To get further information about Jim Lehrer, you may .
A．go to Reader's Digest issued in March
B．go to Random House
C．analyse the characters in Oh, Johnny
D．read the novel Oh, Johnny
5．Which book isn't directly based on the writer's own life?
A．Seeking Peace． B．Reviving Ophelia．
C．Wishful Drinking． D．Oh, Johnny.
2、Shoppers who have cut back on purchases in the worrying U.S. economy are likely to continue their conservative shopping habits even if the economy improves, according to a new study.
That signals continued bad news for retailers （零售商）, who have been struggling to respond to a great cutback in spending as consumers have opened their wallets only for basic items, while cutting back on unimportant purchases.
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The report, which estimates retail sales growth to be flat this year, found that three-quarters of respondents to a monthly survey of 4,000 consumers said they had shifted their shopping behaviors because of the economy．Most said they were making do with less or going without some favorite items.
"The habits learned during this economic crisis have the potential to permanently change the mind-set of consumers," the report said. "The vast majority of shoppers who are changing their near-term shopping behavior say they plan to continue them as the economy improves."
To ease the consumer discomfort, smart retailers will focus on downsizing, the report said, as adding stores to an already crowded retail landscape is out of fashion. It came up with smaller initiatives to build shopping buzz, such as limited editions of products or having existing stores target local markets．The report also forecast that retailers will increasingly focus on private brands to attract cost-conscious shoppers, while adding complementary categories of goods to their stores to make one-stop shops for consumers.
While warehouse clubs and super centers are expected to fare the best in the weak environment in 2009, discount department stores and supermarkets will be the weakest, the report warned. Sales of clothes, though expected to rebound in 2010, will be the hardest hit and slowest to recover.
1．The current shopping behavior in the US is becoming .
A．arbitrary B．protective C． conservative D． aggressive
2．Which is the measure the retailers won't take to attract shoppers?
A．Adding more stores to the busy retail landscape.
B．Keeping the editions of products limited．
C．Making "one-stop" shops for customers.
D．Concentrating on private brands and downsizing.
3．What will the consumers do with the worrying US economy?
A．Having existing stores target local markets．
B．Going without some favorite items.
C．Giving up their near-term shopping plan．
D．Opening their wallets for daily buying.
4．The underlined phrase "fare the best" most probably means “ .”
A．setting the best example B．working out the best
C．making the greatest efforts D．having the most discount
5．According to the report, .
A．bigger shops will be more successful
B．supermarkets do better than super centers
C．clothing will recover smoothly in 2010
D．most respondents suffer from the crisis
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