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There are stock (股票) markets in large cities. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are the largest and most well-known. The stock market also called Stock Exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain owner-ship (股份) of a factory or company.

Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more: money than they already have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plans to save money.

Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then stocks will go down, and investors (投资者) will lose money. The stock may go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.

No wonder going to the stock market is compared to gambling (赌博). All are eager to make money by ‘gambling’ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people willing to ‘gamble’. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive and complex part of the business world.

1.Stock markets in ________ are the largest and most well-known.

A.Pairs, London, Washington, Shanghai and New York

B.New York, London, Tokyo, Pairs and Shanghai

C.Pairs, London, Los Angeles, Shanghai and New York

D.Pairs, London, Sydney, Shanghai and New York

2.If you are an investor, you ________.

A.can tell exactly when the stock goes up and down B.may sometimes lose money

C.are sure to gain or lose money D.can always make money

3.Which of the following statements is NOT right?

A.Going to the stock market is like gambling.

B.The stock will always go up if a factory or a company does a good job.

C.People buy or sell stocks in the hope of making money.

D.Some of the people who are not rich will probably become rich by buying or selling stocks.

4.Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because ________.

A.they need their money to do business B.they need more people to work for them

C.they can make them rich D.some people win and some lose

5.The underlined word “complex” in the last sentence probably means ________.

A.complete B.worthy C.modem D.difficult to control

6.The passage mainly wants to tell us ________.

A.how to buy and sell shares B.the stock market is a gambling house

C.the common knowledge of stock markets D.investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

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