阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Earn Money This Summer with Sunny Libraries! Do
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Earn Money This Summer with Sunny Libraries!
Do you have too much free time this summer vacation? Do you need a summer job to earn extra money? Do you want to be involved in your community (社区)? Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience.
| Book Theater brings children" s book stories to life. It has shows at all Sunny Libraries. Applicants should enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children.
Work Hours:
Practice: Fridays 4:00 pm — 6:00 pm
Performance: Tuesdays 10:00 am
Rate of Pay: $16/performance
| Computer Tutor helps guests to deal with technology problems, involving Internet searches and using the SALS Website to find materials. Applicants should have computer skills.
Work Hours:
Monday—Friday 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Rate of Pay: $ 8/hour
| Bookmobile helps the driver find the routes to libraries. The truck you work in is air-conditioned, and the driver is friendly. Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes.
Work Hours:
Sunday and Friday 9:00 am — 4:00 pm
Rate of Pay: $10/hour
| Reader Desk provides service with a smile while checking materials in and out to guests. Friendly attitude and ability to work on library data system required.
Work Hours:
Monday—Tuesday 8:00 am—4:00 pm
Rate of Pay: $ 7.50/hour
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小题1:If you are interested in acting, should be your choice.| A．Book Theater | B．Bookmobile | | C．Computer Tutor | D．Reader Desk |
小题2:If you get the job of "Bookmobile", you are expected to .| A．work with young children | B．lift heavy boxes | | C．check materials for guests | D．repair computers |
小题3:The purpose of the advertisement is to .| A．attract students to libraries | B．raise money for libraries | | C．introduce new books | D．offer job opportunities |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:D |
解析
试题分析：这是一则图书馆的广告，为了给大学学生暑假提供就业机会，这样既可以接触社会也可以挣些钱。
小题1:细节题：从文章的句子：Applicants should enjoy performing in front of an audience and working with young children可知如果你喜欢表演，可以选择Book Theater ，选A
小题2:细节题：从文章的句子：Applicants must be able to lift heavy boxes.可知如果你得到"Bookmobile"的工作,你估计要举起重盒子，选B
小题3:写作意图题：从广告第一段的句子：Sunny Area Library System (SALS) has job opportunities for high school students. These are good chances to get work experience.可知这个广告的目的是提供就业机会。选D |
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Rockwatch一The Best Club on Earth
If you are a young person and interested in geology(地质学），then Rockwatch is the club for you. When you join new memberships receive a Rockwatch Rox file each. This has the information and top tips you will need to start enjoying geology. It’s designed to serve as your own field notebook as well. In it you will find your membership card, full colour nuni-map, thumbs up guide and fact cards.
Rockwatch Magazine: Our lively magazine is mailed to members three times a year. They can read reports and news from around the world, and articles on everything from diamonds to dinosaurs, earthquakes to erosion.
Rockwatch Events: With each magazine you will receive a Rockwatch events calendar. Rocky activities suitable for families are listed and include road shows and guided walks
The Rockwatch Rock Artist:are you an artist, or a photographer? This is your chance to become Rockwatch Rock Artist of the year and win amazing prizes in our annual competition.
Special Offer: Rockwatch members can have specially discounted Wildlife Watch membership. Watch is the big gest environmental action club for young people, with 100 groups across the country. You can join both clubs together by filling in the boxes in the membership form.
小题1:Rockwatch is a magazine telling about things related to| A．geology | B．agriculture | C．politics | D．economics |
小题2:What activities are specially arranged for Rockwatch member interested in photography?| A．Guided walks. | B．Rocky activities. | | C．Yearly competitions. | D．Academic workshops. |
小题3:When applying for Wildlife Watch membership, a Rockwatch member can enjoy| A．free memhership | B．a special discount | C．a Rock Artist prize | D．guided road shows |
小题4:You may join both Rockwatch and Wildlife Watch clubs by| A．calling the two clubs | B．applying separately | | C．providing references | D．filling in one form |
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Fruit powered digital clock
Fruit’s not only good to eat, but it can also power this Fruit digital Clock. This clock uses the scientific principles on which modern electrical storage batteries are based. The acid from the fruit helps transmit an electrical flow between two metal poles. The clock is priced at US $ 15. Connecting any fresh fruit or vegetable to the clock will make it work. The fruit is a clean, renewable source of electrical power.
USB vacuum
Do you know the dirtiest parts of your desk are probably your keyboard and mouse? Get a USB Mini Vacuum with retractable(可伸缩的) cable and suck away all that junk. The US- made product is priced at US $14.
SIM card reader
Making useful USB 2.0 multi-card readers even handier, this card can also read and write data to phone SIM cards. It comes with SIM editing software. Download your phonebook to your computer. If you lose your cell phone, you can store missing phone numbers in your new one. The US-made IMOMO SIM card + Multi Card Reader is priced at US $ 19 (152yuan).
Beer in your ear
The beer barrel(桶)-shaped Naf Naf Hyp MP3 is a musical box that’s capable of playing radio, CDs and cassettes. It’s got all the standard features of the typical clock-radio, but with the relaxing look of a big beer barrel. The Danish product is priced at about US $ 130 (1,040yuan)
小题1:If you have 115 yuan, which product can you buy according to the passage?| A．Fruit powered digital clock | B．USB vacuum | | C．SIM card reader | D．Naf Naf Hyp MP3 |
小题2:Which of the following statements is True?| A．Fruit and vegetables cannot be used as batteries to make a clock work. | | B．USB vacuum can be used to clean your house and yard. | | C．With SIM card reader you won’t lose phone numbers. | | D．Naf Naf Hyp MP3 can play radio, DVD and cassettes. |
小题3:What does “junk” mean in the second item?| A．dirt | B．desk | C．keyboard | D．mouse |
小题4:The passage is mostly likely a(n) .| A．entertainment information | | B．science reports on new high – technology | | C．introduction of some kinds of musical boxes | | D．advertisement for new products |
小题5:SIM card reader can be used to .| A．edit all the data in your computer | | B．remove data in phone SIM cards specially | | C．help restore your phone book in a new cell phone | | D．transfer any file between a computer and a cell phone |
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Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where：Tahua，Bolivia
How much：About $95 a night
Why it’s cool：You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood，but salt？That’s something few can claim.Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses(床垫) and blankets)．The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni，a prehistoric driedup lake which is the world’s biggest salt flat.Builders use the salt from the 4,633squaremile flat to make the bricks，and glue them together with a paste (糊) of wet salt that hardens when it dries.When rain starts to dissolve the hotel，the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where：Vythiri，India
How much：About $240 a night
Why it’s cool：Taking a pulley(滑轮)operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure.As you look out of your open window—there is no glass！—you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy(罩篷)．Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel，or just sit on your bamboo bed and read.You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulleydrawn “elevator”．
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where：Cottonwood，Idaho
How much：$92 a night
Why it’s cool：This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet.Sweet_Willy is a 30foottall dog with guest rooms in his belly.Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side.You can relax in the main bedroom，go up a few steps of the loft(阁楼) in Willy’s head，or hang out inside his nose.Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters，there is also a toilet in the 12foottall fire hydrant(消防栓) outside.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where：Ayvali，Turkey
How much：Between $130 and $475 a night
Why it’s cool：This is caveman cool！Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago，when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash.But your stay will be much more modern.Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel，and the white volcanic ash，called tufa，keeps the rooms cool，about 65 in summer.(Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.)
小题1:What do we know about Tayka Hotel de Sal?| A．It is located on a prehistoric lake. | | B．It should be protected against the rain. | | C．Everything in the hotel is made of salt. | | D．You have to cross a rope bridge to the hotel. |
小题2:What is the similarity of the four hotels?| A．Being expensive. | | B．Being comfortable. | | C．Being natural. | | D．Being unique. |
小题3:What does the underlined words “Sweet Willy” refer to?
A．The name of the hotel.
B．The name of the hotel owner.
C．The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.
D．The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.
小题4:Which of the hotels makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?
A．Tayka Hotel de Sal.
B．Green Magic Nature Resort.
C．Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.
D．Gamirasu Cave Hotel. |
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Gerber 2241770 Artifact Pocket Keychain Tool
Product Dimensions：2.1×0.8×0.1 inches
ASIN：B001349MD8
Item Model Number：2241770
Discount Price：$9.90(you save 33%)
Product Description：At just 3.5 inches closed，the Artifact is a little larger than a cigarette lighter，but Gerber still has eight different functions.With a flat and Phillips screwdrivers(螺丝刀)，wire stripper(剥皮钳) and more，the Artifact Pocket Keychain Tool helps you be prepared for office use.
B
ResQMe，The Keychain Version of the Original Life Hammer (Black)
Product Dimensions：7×9×2 inches
ASIN：B000IE0EZO
Item Model Number：RQMBLA
Discount Price：$9.95(you save 50%)
Product Description：ResQMe is a handheld rescue tool that provides drivers and passengers with the same level of confidence in the event of a lifethreatening incident in your vehicle.Small，yet designed to provide the instant and easy ability to cut through seat belts and side windows when the need arises，it is the inexpensive，portable power that every car should have in the event of an emergency.
C
LaCie iamaKey v2 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive 131106
Product Dimensions：2.2×0.9×0.1 inches
ASIN：B004D2AZ0Q
Item Model Number：131105
Discount Price：$24.99(you save 11%)
Product Description：With the LaCie iamaKey v2 the keyshaped design is functional and memorable(难忘的)，and the protection that the LaCie iamaKey offers makes it extremely reliable.Best of all，you can fit a very large amount of data in a small flash drive.With its eyecatching design，the iamaKey certainly stands out，and it is one of the most durable(耐用的) and thinnest USB keys on the market.
D
Swiss Tech UKCSB1 UtiliKey 6in1 KeyChain MultiTool
Product Dimensions：6×5×1 inches
ASIN：B0001EFSTI
Item Model Number：UKCSB1
Discount Price：$7.88(you save 21%)
Product Description：The lightest and multiuse tool ever developed.This durable tool has a straight knife sharp edge and a flat screwdriver，a Phillips screwdriver，and a bottle opener.The tool makes repairs and hundreds of jobs an easy undertaking.A good choice for indoor or outdoor activities and emergency situations，this tool comes in handy on the road and at home!
小题1:Which of the following products has the biggest size?| A．Swiss Tech UKCSB1. | | B．Gerber 2241770 Artifact. | | C．ResQMe. | | D．LaCie iamaKey v2. |
小题2:As a bus driver，Mike would be interested in ________.| A．A and B | B．C and D | | C．A and C | D．B and D |
小题3:Which tool has the lowest original price?| A．Gerber 2241770 Artifact. | | B．ResQMe. | | C．LaCie iamaKey v2. | | D．Swiss Tech UKCSB1. |
小题4:From the text we can learn that all the tools above ________.| A．are electronics | | B．have the same ASIN | | C．are easy to carry | | D．are perfect on a keychain |
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Tykoon is an online website that allows you to teach your child financial principles through allowances，assignment of tasks and daily chores.As the parent，you can assign a cash value to the things you want your child to do.Then，your child can go in，accept the task and add to their wish list of what they would like to purchase with the money that they earn.
Let’s start with the parent side of things.The parent must be the one to set up the account.You simply enter your information and your child’s information to get started.You are then able to assign allowance amounts to your child.
Then you can add tasks for your child to accept and link them to either their weekly allowance or a predetermined amount.Your child is then able to accept or decline their tasks.They can see how much each task earns，how often they need to do it and what they will get if they do！They can add items that they are working toward earning and can even earn nncash incentives such as extra TV time or staying up late!
Tykoon is a great way to start teaching your child about responsibility and financial principles in fun and safe way.Through the creation of their own profile and the ability to accept or decline tasks，they are taught the skills that they will need later in life when they are managing their own budgets！So，head over and sign up for a free account today and watch your child get excited about doing their chores!
And right now，as a special reward，if you share Tykoon with your friends and have five friends sign up and stay active for more than a month，you’ll earn a $25 Amazon.com gift card！So get your child enrolled(注册)，tell your friends and let’s start teaching all our kids about the important financial principles today!
小题1:The purpose of the text is to________.| A．make an advertisement | | B．share teaching experience | | C．describe an online website | | D．present a way of making money |
小题2:The underlined word “incentives” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “________”．| A．promises | B．rewards | | C．gifts | D．tasks |
4．What is the best title of the text?
小题3:What can kids learn from Tykoon?| A．The ability to manage their budgets. | | B．The responsibility to do daily chores. | | C．The skills to earn their own living. | | D．The tricks to accept or refuse tasks. |
| 小题4: | | A．Tykoon—A Safe Way to Manage Your Financial Issues | | B．How to Create Funny Tasks for Your Kids on the Website | | C．Opening an Online Account with the Help of Tykoon | | D．Teaching Your Kids Financial Principles with Tykoon |
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