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It is a social problem that many people fail to ________ enough money to last for the rest of their lives．

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A．set up

B．set off

C．set out

D．set aside

答案：D

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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on goes forward at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute without least consideration; he does so with skill and polish（完美）: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on.

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round". She is always open to persuasion: indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands.

According to the passage, a man’s shopping is based on _______.

A．his money B．his hobbies C．his need D．his friends

Why does a lady welcome suggestions from anyone while buying a dress?

A．Because she wants to buy a dress that every one thinks suits her.

B．Because she doesn’t know how to buy a dress.

C．Because she doesn’t know whether to buy it or not.

D．Because she wants to show herself off in public.

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Most men have patience with trying it on while buying a jacket.

B．Most women have a poor sense of value when buying a dress.

C．A woman’s shopping is based on her need. k+s-5#u

D．A man doesn’t pay much attention to the price of the clothes he wants to buy.

The passage mainly talks about the ______ between men shoppers and women shoppers for clothes.

A．similarities B．differences C．varieties D．intentions

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Is there anything more important than health? I don’t think so.“ 1 ” wise people say. You can’t be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. If you have a headache, toothache, backache, earache or bad pain in the stomach, if you complain of a bad cough, if you run a high temperature and have a bad cold, or if you suffer from high or low blood pressure 2  The doctor will examine your throat, feel your pulse, test your blood pressure, take your temperature, sound your heart and lungs, test your eyes, check your teeth or have your chest X-rayed. After that he will advise some treatment, or some medicine. 3 Speaking about doctor’s advice, I can’t help telling you a funny story.
An old gentleman came to see the doctor. The man was very ill. He told the doctor about his weakness, memory loss and serious problems with his heart and lungs. The doctor examined him and said there was no medicine for his disease. He told his patient to go to a quiet place for a month and have a good-rest. He also advised him to eat a lot of meat, drink two glasses of red wine every day and take long walks.   4  : “Eat at pleasure, drink with measure and enjoy life as it is.” The doctor also said that if the man wanted to be well again, he should not smoke more than one cigarette a day.
5   He looked cheerful and happy. He thanked the doctor and said that he had never felt a healthier man.“But you know, doctor,” he said, “it’s not easy to begin smoking at my age.”

A．A month later the gentleman came into the doctor’s office.

B．I think you should go to the doctor.

C．In other words, the doctor advised him to follow the rule.

D．Work comes first.

E. Health is the greatest wealth.
F. It is a pleasure for the doctor to give you some advice.
G. The only thing you have to do is to follow his advice.

As an English teacher, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many countries all over the world. I’ve seen people celebrate everything from the arrival of new babies to the delivery of new cars. I’ve attended weddings, parties and religious celebrations in countries such as Argentina and Japan, and I’ve noticed that gold---the metal or the colour of it---is always part of cultural events, traditions and celebrations.

It makes me wonder: Why do people love gold?

For some people, gold seems to be a status(地位)symbol. Indian businessman Datta Phuge loves gold so much that he even bought a shirt made of gold at a cost of $250,000. I’m not sure I’d spend so much money on a shirt, would you? But Datta Phuge has his reason .He explains,“ Some people want to own an Audi or a Mercedes. I choose gold.”

For other people, gold is an investment(投资). The price of gold generally increases over time and in European markets, it reached even $1,500 per ounce in 2011.

And for many people, a family heirloom（传家宝）brings together status and investment. My mother has a gold bracelet（手镯）that was given to her by her grandmother who, in turn, inherited it from her own grandmother. It’s quite a heavy piece and probably worth quite a lot of money. But its mental value is greater than its value in dollars. It’s a beautiful object that holds many family memories. When the time comes, my mum will give the bracelet to me, and one day, I’ll pass it on to the younger generation.

Therefore, status and investment are good reasons to value gold. However, I think that the real reason why people love gold is that it can be made into beautiful objects. Think about Tutankhamen’s death mask. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful?

People love gold because it holds their minds, their imaginations and, above all, their hearts.

1.The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.

A. the author has traveled to many countries

B. people celebrate almost everything

C. there are many ways to use gold

D. people all over the world love gold

2.Datta Phuge bought a shirt made of gold because________.

A. gold is a status symbol to him B. he loves this kind of shirt

C. people there love gold so much D. he is a successful businessman

3.According to the passage, in Europe,gold could be________per ounce in 2010.

A. $1,550 B. $1,500 C. $1,450 D. $1,600

4.The gold bracelet is the heirloom for the author’s family mainly because______.

A. it’s worth a lot of money B. it brings status and investment

C. it’s a beautiful object D. it holds family memories

5.In the author’s opinion, the real reason why people love gold is that________.

A. it is a status symbol to some people

B. it can be made into beautiful objects

C. it can be passed on to the younger generation

D. it can bring people a lot of money

—It is burning hot today, isn’t it?

—Yes. _______ yesterday.

A.So was it B. So it was C. So it is D. So is it

It has rained every day ________ this month．What weather it is!

A.
so far
B.
so soon
C.
so long
D.
so much