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If you want to live in Hawaii,you need to think about how to save money,because it is one of the most expensive states in the USA.
Hawaii buys most of its goods from other countries.This makes the prices very high.Eating out can be expensive.Breakfast is at＄5 or＄8 and lunch ia around＄12,while dinner goes from ＄15 to＄30.
What makes living in Hawaii more difficult is that there are few high-paying jobs. For example, it is harder to find engineering jobs than waitressing jobs.
Here is some advice on how to get around and enjoy living in Hawaii.
●Check out online travel websites, magazines and books for information about the islands, from their beaches to their restaurants.
●Find hotels by reading newspapers. You can also find someone to share your room to save money.
●Try to find a job. Craigslist is a good website to start your search. Also, check the newspapers.
●Buy your food and other things at cheap chain stores like Costco and Wal-Mart.
Hawaii is an expensive place to live, but there are ways to save your money if you shop properly.?????
1.What’s the price of having breakfast in Hawaii?
A. $ 15.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. $ 12. ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. $ 8.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. $ 30.
2.Craigslist is a website to find _________.
A. hotels to live in????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. information about jobs
C. cheap food????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. places to travel
3.How many pieces of advice does the writer give on saving money in Hawaii?
A. Two. ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Three.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. Four.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Five.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Hawaii’s cost of living is higher than many other places in the US.
B. It is more difficult to find a job as a waitress than an engineer.
C. Most of goods in Hawaii are from other countries.
D. Things in Wal-Mart are cheaper.
5.The passage mainly talks about _____.
A. the high cost of living in Hawaii ????????????? ?????????????
B. the beautiful views of Hawaii
C. how to enjoy staying in Hawaii????????????? ????????????? ?????????????
D. how to find good jobs in Hawaii
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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (14分)
You know that eating a sensible diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But do you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter? Here are seven steps toward a smarter brain.
Limit your TV viewing
Never spend too much time on TV viewing, for it n__1.__ very little brain activities. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do. If you do watch TV, choose something educational and meaningful.
Travel
Travelling to a____2.__ country forces you to see and do things in a fresh way, bringing stimulation to the brain. Learn a new language
Learning a new language involves different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps prevent memory p___3.___ that you may meet in later years.
Read often
As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading makes your vocabulary much l___4.__ if you always search for words and definitions that you don’t know. Each week, choose an animal, a bird or fish, and read everything you can about it. Stretch your brain as you become an expert on the subject.
Calculate w_____5.___ you shop
As you put things in your
grocery cart, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the
actual total.
Use your non-dominant（不占优势的）hand
If you are right-handed, use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a different way will make your brain c____6.__ new neural （神经）networks.
Wechat（微信）!
Read messages from people who has different interests. And some say that learning to express y____7.___ in just 100 words is a great brain challenge.
Have a try and do these every day. Little by little you can get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make your brain smarter!
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How could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?
The sun was probably the world’s first “clock”, except in the far north, where the Eskimos （爱斯基摩人） live．There, it’s dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer．But in most of the world, people have used the sun fooday, if you don’t have a clock that shows time, you still know that when the sun shines, it’s day, and when it’s dark, it’s night．The sun can not only tell you whether it’s day or night but also it’s morning, noon, or afternoon．When the sun is almost directly overhead, it’s noon．
People who live near the sea from the tides．In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach．And then it about six hours．The same thing happens again at night．There are two high tides
and two low tides every 24 hours．
Seamen on a ship tell time by looking at the moon and the stars．The whole sky is their clock．
In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same
time every day or changes direction or stops blowing．In these places
the wind can be the clock．
A sand clock is an even better clock．If you had fine dry sand in a
glass shaped like the one in the sand will take another hour to go back again．
1．From the passage we can know there are _____ ways to tell time besides the clock and watch．
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．7
2．The Eskimos in the far north can’t use the sun for a clock because ______．
A．they know very little about the sun
B．the sun there never goes down in winter
C．it’s too cold for them to go out to watch the sun
D．it has long day and long light summers
3．The underlined word “tide” in the passage means _______．
A．洋流 B．潮汐 C．海啸 D．波浪
4．In which page of the newspapers probably read this passage?
A．News． B．Science． C．Advertisement D．Sports．
5．What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Different Ways to Tell Time B．How the Clock Was Invented
C．The Development of the Clock D．A Useful Machine to Tell Time
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The sun was probably the world's first "clock",except(除了) in the far north,where the
Eskimos(爱斯基摩人) live.There,it's dark most of the winter,and light most of the summer.
But in most of the world,people have used ck.Even today,if you don't have a clock,you still
know that when the sun shines,it's day ,and when it's dark,it's night.the sun can also tell you
if it's morning,noon,or afternoon.
People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides.In the day time,for about six hours,
the water rises higher and higher on the beach.And then it goes down and down for about six
hours.the same thing happens again at night.there are two high tides and two low tides every 24hours.
Seaman on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars.The whole sky is
their clock.
In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes
direction or stops blowing.In these places the wind can be the clock.
A sand clcok is an even better clock.If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like the
one in the picture,you would have what is called an hour glass.The sand in the hourglass goes
from the top part to the bottom part in exactly an hour.When the hourglass is turned over,the
sand will take another hour to go back again.
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
B.the sun there never goes down in winter.
C.It's too cold for them to go out to watch the sun
D.It has long dark winters and long light summers
B. 潮汐
C. 海啸
D. 波浪
B. science
C. business
D. advertisement(广告)
B.Useful Machine to Tell Time
C.The History of the Clock
D.The Development of the Clock
probably the world's first "clock" , except in the far north, where the Eskimos (爱斯基摩人) live.
There, it's dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, people
have used the sun for a clock. Even today, if you don't have a clock, you still know that when the sun
shines, it's day, and when it's dark, it's night. The sun can also tell you if it's morning, noon, or
afternoon.
People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the
water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The
same thing happens again at night. There are two high tides and two low tides every 24 hours.
Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars. The whole sky is their
clock.
In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes
direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock.
A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like the one in the
picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part
to the bottom part in exactly one hour. When the hourglass is turned over, the sand will take another
hour to go back again.
B. 4
C. 5
D. 7
B. the sun there never goes down in winter
C. it's too cold for them to go out to watch the sun
D. it has long dark winters and long light summers
B. 潮汐
C. 海啸
D. 波浪
B. Science.
C. Business.
D. Advertisement.
B. Useful Machines to Tell Time
C. The History of the Clock
D. The Development of the Clock