Goods must be of proper quality,must be as described on the package and must be fit for any particular purpose made known by the seller.Those three rules used for the goods you buy can also be used for the goods you get on hire,or for the goods you get as part of a service.
There are also rules which deal with the standard of services you get — from,say,travel agents,shoe repairers,hairdressers and builders.These tell you what you should expect from any service you pay for.
A person providing a service must do so:
— With reasonable care and skill.You should expect a proper standard of workmanship(工艺).A new house should have straight walls and the roof must not leak.
— Within a reasonable time.A shop should not take three months to repair your TV.You can always agree upon a completion time with the supplier of the service.
You,the customer,must pay:
— A reasonable charge for a service,where no price has been fixed in advance.A trader can not expect a large payment for a small job.
(1)
The underlined word“these”in Paragraph 2 refers to“________”
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A.
the services
B.
the workers
C.
the goods
D.
the rules
(2)
What should the supplier do when offering a service?
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A.
He should determine the completion time himself.
B.
He should provide free repairs within three months.
C.
He should make sure the service meets proper standards.
D.
He should reach an agreement on the payment with his workers.
(3)
The passage is trying to ________
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A.
ask the customer to buy goods and services of high quality
B.
advise the buyer how to pay a reasonable price for a servme
C.
tell the customer what rights he has once he pays for something
D.
warn the seller what he sells must meet the buyer's requirements
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Good advice is like medicine for the soul.What kind of 1 have you recently received?Who do you go to for advice?Do you have a mentor(顾问)?A mentor is a 2 adviser.
Parents, teachers and friends are often great 3 .Sports figures, public officials, and nationally known figures can also be good 4 of mentors, but a person with whom you have a personal relationship will most likely be able to 5 you the best advice.
Mentors teach things that seem to be 5 sense.Proverbs are wise old sayings that are common in every language and 6 , and can sometimes be 7 for a non-native to understand.For example, all that 8 is not gold(some things are not as 9 as they appear).
Advice 10 in newspapers and magazines are another way to 11 advice.
Talk shows on radio and television are also very popular.Americans and Canadians love to 12 themselves.Many people are not 13 to ask for help or 14 about a 15 problem in order to receive advice.People generally will 16 their own experience to 17 their friends.Overcoming a difficult situation is 18 respected in North America.People love to hear motivational(积极的)stories and 19 .One proverb, a friend in need is a friend indeed, shares the concept that a true friend will help you out in times of 20 .
(1)
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A.
success
B.
measure
C.
position
D.
advice
(2)
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A.
devoted
B.
united
C.
trusted
D.
expected
(3)
[ ]
A.
interviewers
B.
mentors
C.
followers
D.
competitors
(4)
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A.
examples
B.
methods
C.
manners
D.
services
(5)
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A.
consider
B.
exchange
C.
adapt
D.
offer
(6)
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A.
present
B.
attractive
C.
common
D.
particular
(7)
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A.
experience
B.
difference
C.
culture
D.
behavior
(8)
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A.
simple
B.
difficult
C.
natural
D.
brief
(9)
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A.
glitters
B.
packages
C.
acts
D.
forces
(10)
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A.
different
B.
negative
C.
primary
D.
valuable
(11)
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A.
columns
B.
materials
C.
wonders
D.
opinions
(12)
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A.
reduce
B.
add
C.
keep
D.
get
(13)
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A.
enjoy
B.
teach
C.
express
D.
defeat
(14)
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A.
brave
B.
afraid
C.
honest
D.
lucky
(15)
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A.
talk
B.
bring
C.
care
D.
look
(16)
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A.
remind
B.
suggest
C.
clone
D.
share
(17)
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A.
lead to
B.
set free
C.
help out
D.
take over
(18)
[ ]
A.
originally
B.
highly
C.
equally
D.
closely
(19)
[ ]
A.
encouragement
B.
sadness
C.
movement
D.
adventure
(20)
[ ]
A.
happiness
B.
trouble
C.
excitement
D.
nature
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You've been away from us for one year; you told us a lie which I came to know not long ago.
On this special day for teachers across the country, I can 1 keep myself from telling your white lie to those who would lend me an ear.
Do you still remember the happy 2 about six years ago? We fixed our eyes upon you at your 3 .You, a beautiful young lady, 4 us that you would live in our village.
Soon after, we began to find you were part of your students and their simple honest parents.The villagers found their children 5 more time on their books 6 after doing their homework and housework.Yet they still 7 that one day you might leave.You 8 a smile all the time, which reduced to some degree their 9 of your leaving.You went all out(全力以赴)in the 10 of your students, helping them not only in their studies but also in their tuition(学费).You often emphasized(强调)to us the 11 of one's life, so that must have been what you were 12 in those five years!
One cold morning when class began, you entered the room 13 you had been crying 14 .In your class, we 15 but looked away from your eyes.You 16 for some time as if you were 17 to find this right word…you said you would go away and would never be back to teach because your boyfriend wanted you more…
On the following morning, we 18 you the very best and the villagers gave you their 19 The train took you away and your broken 20 The other day I happened to hear my parents chatting that you had lung cancer and left the world soon after you waved goodbye.