阅读理解。 People usually use modern machines to produce things in large numbers.

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阅读理解。     People usually use modern machines to produce things in large numbers. This method lowers the cost of
their products (产品) and the price of these products in the markets is lower, too. Thus they give us better
values. At the same time, new technology and science are always at work, improving the quality of products.
In this way, better quality products at good values are one after the other being brought to the people of all
income groups.
     As an example of how this works, when facial tissues, pieces of thin soft paper that you use to blow your
nose, were first put on the market in 1924, they were made in small numbers and sold at 60 cents per box of
200. People liked these facial tissues immediately and began asking for them when they went into different
stores.
     Because there was such a market for the product, producers began making tissues in larger and larger
numbers. Because the producers were making tissues in greater numbers, the costs were lowered, so that the
cost of tissues went down. At the same time, the quality of facial tissues was improving, because more
producers went into the business of making tissues, and each producer tried to make his product better than
his competitors (竞争者). Today, instead of costing 60 cents, a box of 200 facial tissues costs around
one-third of that price, and they are both softer and stronger.
     When people are free to compete, when they are free to make more things and make them better, we all
feel much better. 1. How do the makers cut the cost of their products? A. They cut the price of their products in the supermarkets.
B. They have many different machines in their factories.
C. They improve the quality of their products.
D. They produce things in large numbers. 2. How much does a box of 200 tissues cost today?A. 80 cents.
B. 60 cents.
C. 40 cents.
D. 20 cents. 3. Why does the writer of the passage set facial tissue as an example? A. To show how the price of tissues becomes lower.
B. To show how the quality of tissues becomes higher.
C. To tell the readers how the tissues are made.
D. To tell the readers how the tissues are sold. 4. Which is true according to the passage? A. The more products they make, the better quality the products will be.
B. The lower the price of the products is, the more value we can get.
C. The more products they sell, the less money they make.
D. The freer you are, the better you feel.

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阅读理解。

     You wouldn"t steal a car. You would never rob (抢劫) a bank or pick someone"s pocket. But you may
be another kind of thief.
    If you have ever bought a disc for 15 yuan or less, then you have helped to rob artists or musicians of
their intellectual properly rights (知识产权).
    Last Thursday was World Intellectual Property Day. Activities to tell people about intellectual property
rights were held around the country.
    Intellectual property includes inventions, literary (文学的) and artistic works, names, and pictures. They
are of little value (价值) if they are not read, seen and used.
     While the cost of copying discs is very small, authors, singers and actors have to spend a lot of money
and time making a new product. That"s why they have the right to make money from their work.
     So buying pirated (盗版的) music of Jay Chou and Jolin Tsai is like stealing from them, paying them no
respect for their hard work.
     If Jay Chou cannot make money from his work, he may not make anything else. But those who make
pirated goods are becoming rich without doing any hard work.
     The authors should ask for a fair price for their work. Earlier this year there was much talk about how
much KTV clubs should pay the music companies for using their songs.
     The copyright fee (版权费) also should be fair to the users. That"s good for the music"s popularity and
society as well.

1. What is the author"s attitude towards protecting (保护) intellectual property rights? A. He is for it. B. He is against it.
C. He doesn"t care about it.
D. The article doesn"t tell us. 2. Which of the following do intellectual property rights not cover? A. Inventions.
B. Literary and artistic works.
C. Names end pictures.
D. Pirated music. 3. According to the article, which of the following is true? A. Authors should ask for a high price for their work.
B. The copyright fee should ha fair to users.
C. Authors, singers and actors have no right to make money from their work.
D. Buying pirated music by Jay Chou is very good. 4. What is the best title for the article? A. Rob a Bank
B. Copyright Fees
C. Say No to pirated Music
D. World Intellectual Property Day

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     Most American students have said goodbye to fancy (高档的) fruits these days. In school canteens
across the country, cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.
   "People are afraid to spend now," said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store."They don"t
know what the future will bring." During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country"s biggest
banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods.
     Samira Marino, a restaurant owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and
more people are sharing meals.
     In more than two-dozen interviews with The Associated Press across the country last month, Americans
talked about their concerns, from worries about small businesses to doubts (怀疑) about simply making ends
meet (维持生计).
     The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot
of people and companies,who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the
banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed
money between themselves and even across borders (国界), the whole world was in trouble.
     This month the US government agreed on a $700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no
one is sure whether it will help or not. President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time. Last
week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money
trouble. 1. Why are people in the US afraid to spend? A. Because they think it"s unnecessary.
B. Because they don"t have the habit of spending money.
C. Because they worry about their future.
D. Because they don"t have enough money. 2. The underlined word "concerns" probably means _______. A. worries
B. conditions
C. hobbies
D. experiences 3. The fifth paragraph mainly _______. A. tells what it is like in a crisis
B. explains why there is a crisis
C. warns people of the danger of the crisis
D. asks people not to borrow money from banks 4. People feel _______ about the US plan to save the market. A. satisfied
B. doubtful
C. hopeless
D. angry 5. The best title for the story is _______. A. Ways to Make Ends Meet
B. The Money Problem Facing the World
C. Healthy Fancy Fruits
D. The Art of Borrowing

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阅读理解。     In the mid 1990"s, people started doing business on the Internet. At that time, there were two kinds of
companies. First, there were traditional companies which sold things in stores. Then, there were Internet
companies which didn"t have stores; they sold things only over the Net.
     Traditional companies didn"t want to lose any business. Quickly, they created their own websites and
began selling things over the Net. These are the so-called "brick and click" companies. Many stores are
made of brick, and you click on your mouse to buy things with your computer. That"s where the name
"brick and click" comes from.
     By the late 1990"s, e-businesses like Amazon.com, Buy.com, and eToys.com were in trouble. Their
profits were not very high, and there was a lot of competition. Many of these businesses lost a lot of money,
and in 2000, many businesses were out of business. Why are brick and click companies, like Barnes and
Noble, Toys RUs, and Walmart 50 successful? First, many customers know and trust their names. Their
websites, like Walmart.com, are easy to remember. These companies also have a lot of experience. They
know how to run a successful business.
     In the world of e-commerce (电子商务), companies are fighting for every dollar and every customer.
Will brick and click companies win the war? only time will tell. 1. Many traditional companies created their own websites in _____.A. the early l990"s
B. the mid l990"s
C. the late l990"s
D. 1990"s 2. Why were Internet companies in a lot of trouble in the late 1990"s? A. Competition was heavy
B. Their websites were bad
C. They didn"t know what to sell
D. Their profits were high 3. People like buying from brick and click companies because _____.A. their names are hard to remember
B. they have nice websites
C. they are cheap
D. people trust them 4. What does "win the war" in the passage mean? A. Quit doing business and become a soldier.
B. Lose the most customers.
C. Be the most successful.
D. Win a game. 5. Which would be a brick and click company? A. A clothing company with no website.
B. A bookseller with five stores and an Internet site.
C. A video seller with a big website but no stores.
D. A restaurant.

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先阅读短文，然后根据要求答题。 President Obama has said that he gives each of his seven and ten-year-old daughters just a dollar a week
for their chores, such as setting the table, washing dishes, and cleaning up their play

and bedrooms.
People have different opinions about paying little kids for doing chores or just giving money to them. Some
families think that everyone in the family should do housework, and that kids shouldn"t be paid for doing so.
The supporters (支持者), however, believe that kids should get paid, and that the money they get will help kids
learn important skills of how to use it.
But for those who

to give the money, it can be a headache deciding on how much they should give,
especially in these difficult economic (经济的) times. A good idea is that you can keep

of how
much you spend on your child daily for two weeks and then decide how much you should give according to
the average (平均的) daily amount. Kids can start receiving money around ages 4 or 5, when children start to
understand how money works. A) 根据短文内容完成下列语音题：
1. Write out the word

：_________
2. Write out the word

：_________
3. Write out the word

：_________
4. In the underlined sentence find one word whose last sound can have incomplete plosion（失去爆破）：
_________
5. In the underlined sentence find two words that can be read together（连续）：
_________ _________
B) 根据短文内容填入一个适当的词：
1. President Obama"s two daughters ________ paid for doing chores.
2. In the passage there are ________ different opinions about paying to kids for doing chores.
3. Some people think that children should do housework ________ being paid.
4. Some people think that it"s important for children to ________ how to use money.
5. It"s ________ for parents to decide on how much money they should give to their children.

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阅读理解。     The price of rice changes during the year.
     It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is
high.
     Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice.
November, December, and January were all bad months.
     The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
    Between August and November, the price of rice went down every month. During other parts of the year,
the price went up and down.
     It was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.

1. The underlined word "changes" in Paragraph 2 means _____. A. becomes smaller
B. gets more
C. goes up and down
D. stays the same 2. The price of rice was the lowest in _____ last year. A. January
B. April
C. July
D. November 3. In which months did the price of rice stay the same last year? A. April and May
B. July and August
C. February and December
D. March and November 4. When could farmers probably guess the change in price during the year? A. Spring
B. Summer
C. Fall
D. Winter 5. Which is the best title (题目) of the reading? A. Seasons
B. Changing in Price of Rice
C. Months
D. Buying and Selling

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