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EBay will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it e

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EBay will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it easier for several people to chip in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts.
EBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in social commerce, which is the still-small practice of selling products through social networks.Online retail experts aren"t as certain, but eBay says the new tool makes it easier for friends and relatives to chip in (凑钱) for gifts because it eliminates the headache of collecting contributions.It can also be used for family members to pitch in to buy, say, an expensive child seat for a mother.
Anything on eBay that"s available immediately, rather than up for bid, can be purchased this way starting today at groupgiftseBaycom.If members of an extended family wanted to buy a gift for one member, one person would choose a gift — or have one recommended by eBay — and invite family members to chip in using Facebook or e-mail.Those who wanted to join in would choose an amount to contribute (or agree to pay a requested amount) and pay using either PayPal or a credit card.They could also add a personal note.
If enough people don"t chip in, the organizer can ask people to contribute more or choose a less expensive gift.
"I see myself using this most in cases when I typically might not buy someone what they want because of price," says Nitzan Shaer of Boston, who was part of an online test of the site.
EBay, with its 200 million products, millions of sellers and mobile commerce proficiency, is a logical place to pull together the products, groups of buyers and payment tools, Payne says.
At least 12 sites, such as FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com, facilitate (便于,利于) group purchases but don"t sell products.Although a handful of retailers, including Victoria"s Secret and 1-800-Flowers, sell products through Facebook, Payne says he expects social commerce will take off as rapidly as shopping using mobile devices.EBay did more than $600 million in sales on mobile devices last year and expects mobile sales to increase to $1.5 billion this year.
Although one in five consumers surveyed said they"d used Facebook for shopping in the past year, 88% said they would not be buying holiday gifts through a social network, mobile phone or smartphone.Of these, 26% were reluctant because of security or privacy concerns, and 20% were unclear about the benefits of using phones or Facebook to shop.
小题1:What procedure should be followed if your extended family intends to buy your grandpa an 80th birthday gift?
①Asking family members to contribute more money if enough members don’t chip in
②Choosing a gift at groupgifts.eBay.com
③Paying using PayPal or a credit card
④Contributing or agreeing to pay a requested amount of money via Facebook or e-mail
A.②-①-③-④B.①-③-②-④
C.②-④-①-③D.②-③-④-①
小题2:Where can we most probably read this text?
A.In a research paperB.In a travel magazine
C.In a microblogD.On a website
小题3:What does “it” mean in the 2nd paragraph?
A.The online group gift-buying service
B.People’s social-network and e-mail contacts
C.A major step forward in social commerce
D.The still-small practice of selling products through social networks
小题4:It can be inferred from the text that ______.
A.through eBay’s new tool, 200 million products on eBay are available to online shoppers
B.social commerce can eliminate the headache of collecting contributions
C.eBay’s new tool will gain mass adoption by online shoppers
D.with the help of eBay’s new tool, FrumUs.com and eDivvy.com will also sell products

答案

小题1:C
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:C
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Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But many years ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making instruments. In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party. Merlin had an idea. He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them. He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that everyone would be very surprised.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room, playing his violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating. He rolled on, playing the violin. Then, with all eyes on him, Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. But nobody forgot Merlin’s wonderful entrance after that.
小题1:The story tells us that people began to enjoy roller-skating _______.          
A.before the year 1750B.before the invitation
C.because of Joseph MerlinD.because it was dangerous
小题2:People called Merlin a dreamer because ___________.        
A.he slept and dreamed a lot B.he was full of different ideas
C.he was a talented violinist D.he always made people’s dreams come true
小题3:___________ made Merlin think of skating on wheels.
A.Merlin’s workB.Merlin’s violinC.A huge mirrorD.An important party
小题4:What was Merlin’s problem after he rolled into the room?
A.He couldn’t stop his roller-skating.B.He couldn’t attract a lot of attention.
C.Everyone was surprised at him.D.He couldn’t play the violin while rolling.
小题5:The text is mainly about_________.
A.a strange man
B.an unusual party
C.how roller skating began
D.how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

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No one would be willing to pay one-third of the price for the packaging or wrapping of what he or she purchases. But over-packaging has become a disease that leads to an __50__ waste of resources and __51__ environmental pollution.
The wasted packaging materials are __52__ to be worth about 280 billion yuan annually. And such packages and wrappings thrown away by customers __53__ up half of the volume of solid waste in cities. __54__, it is high time that regulations were __55__ to stop enterprises from spending too much on unnecessary packaging and wrapping.
To produce paper packaging or wrapping, many more trees have to be cut down. Over-packaging also limits the interest of consumers when they have to spend quite a high percentage on something that they will have to throw into the dustbin. The simple truth is that the more a producer spends on packaging, the __56__ the products it sells will be.
Product packaging and wrapping used to be very simple 30 years ago. "Shabby" was the word many had used to __57__ the way Chinese products were packaged. And shabby packaging was blamed for making Chinese products __58__ in the international market.
It is __59__ to pay enough attention to packaging or wrapping products in such a manner that they can be __60__ to customers" eyes. But that does not definitely justify that packaging should even outshine what is inside.
In the Chinese proverb, “maidu huanzhu,” the buyer returns the pearl and just keeps the case because the __61__ is too fancy and luxurious. It not only laughs at the poor __62__ of the buyer, but also criticizes the unnecessary __63__ the seller has made in making the case. Another message from the proverb is that over-packaging helps cultivate an __64__ consuming attitude - to buy fancy-looking stuff but not what they really need.
小题1:
A.enormousB.available C.invisible D.illegal
小题2:
A.results fromB.contributes toC.depends on D.calls for
小题3:
A.predicted B.requiredC.acknowledgedD.estimated
小题4:
A.lookB.holdC.makeD.add
小题5:
A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Furthermore
小题6:
A.observedB.brokenC.adoptedD.forbidden
小题7:
A.betterB.more expensiveC.cheaperD.more useful
小题8:
A.recommendB.praiseC.considerD.criticize
小题9:
A.popularB.impressiveC.unattractiveD.qualified
小题10:
A.ridiculousB.incredibleC.unnecessaryD.reasonable
小题11:
A.accustomedB.appealingC.similarD.grateful
小题12:
A.formerB.nextC.otherD.latter
小题13:
A.judgment B.eyesightC.appetiteD.health
小题14:
A.contributionsB.effortsC.progressD.use
小题15:
A.unfamiliarB.unhealthyC.unnaturalD.unavoidable

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Moral science is taught as a subject in most schools but with little effect. Perhaps part of the problem lies in the fact that morality is not a science, strictly speaking. It is too much of a social phenomenon, and also has too much of the personal and subjective things mixed within. Besides, morality itself changes with generations, so it is impossible to be printed in a normal textbook.
I remember sitting through forty minutes of moral lessons, which told stories about little children who never told lies and were rewarded for their goodness. It had little effect and left no impression on me, though.
If moral science has to be taught as a subject in schools, it needs a participatory approach. When you tell a child about moral, you also have to deal with social norms( 社会规范) and cultural differences. You have to explain that morality can be subjective, and be able to co-exist in society. You will probably have to refer to the morals at the present time.
The best way to tell a child how to live is to show him what is valued. If a child likes his friend, you have to make the child think about why. Once the child notices and recognizes goodness in others, he or she is likely to develop it as well.
In fact, children learn most of their morals by watching people around them. They absorb behaviour patterns from teachers and older students. They watch to see what is rewarded and who is punished. They learn on the sports field and through social work. Moral science lessons should simply consist of letting them live and interact, and watch you support correct values and reward good behaviour.
小题1:Which is NOT the reason that moral science is taught in schools with little effect?
A.Morality doesn’t belong to a science
B.Morality is more like a social phenomenon.
C.Different generations have different moral ideas.
D.Morality can’t be written down in textbooks.
小题2: The author describes his own experience of learning moral lessons in order to                .
A.explain that telling lies is not moral for little children
B.advise that people should be rewarded for their goodness
C.prove that moral lessons in schools have little effect
D.show that he has no impression of moral science
小题3:When you tell a child about morals, you should               .
A.teach him to share personal moral ideas with others
B.tell him about social norms and cultural differences
C.explain that nobody can influence his moral ideas
D.say that the morals at the present time will be changed
小题4:What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The best way of teaching children about morals.
B.The value of teachers setting a good example.
C.The influence of people’s behavior on morals.
D.The importance of rewarding good behavior.

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Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on   36  hand.
One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the   37  desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.
  38  I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and   39  a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair,   40  me in it and pushed me down the hall.
“I’m not   41 ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”
“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll   42  him up to your room.”
In a minute I   43  myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things   44  me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”
“I want to get my   45  back.” I begged.
“Oh, you can   46  us,” a voice said, “Even if the   47  happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door   48  them.
I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his   49 .
“Thank God you finally came,” I said.
“It hurts that badly?” he asked.
“No, on the contrary, I am not ill   50 .”
Dr. Ward looked   51 . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more   52  than we expected.” Then he turned to his students, “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to   53  that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for   55  by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”
小题1:
A.anotherB.otherC.the otherD.others
小题2:
A.meetingB.officeC.informationD.medicine

1,3,5


 
小题3:
A.BeforeB.UntilC.WhileD.When
小题4:
A.beatB.rangC.struckD.took
小题5:
A.pushedB.placedC.pulledD.invited
小题6:
A.wellB.sickC.goodD.healthy
小题7:
A.commandB.carryC.sendD.order
小题8:
A.foundB.realizedC.feltD.understood
小题9:
A.onB.fromC.upD.to
小题10:
A.moneyB.friendC.clothesD.form
小题11:
A.upsetB.expectC.wonderD.believe
小题12:
A.bestB.hardestC.worstD.easiest
小题13:
A.behindB.before C.beside D.by
小题14:
A.friendsB.students C.relativesD.teachers
小题15:
A.at alB.in allC.after allD.above all
小题16:
A.excitedB.worriedC.satisfiedD.surprised
小题17:
A.interestingB.comfortableC.seriousD.pleasant
小题18:
A.addB.settleC.concernD.recognize
小题19:
A.Before B.SinceC.WhenD.As soon as
小题20:
A.himselfB.themselvesC.yourselvesD.ourselves

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Child labor — the employment of children in industry, often against their will — has been a problem for many years. Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. The conditions Dickens described continue almost unchanged today in many parts of the world. The only difference is that today employment of children is confined(limited)to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and particularly farms, rather than to large factories.
Girls suffer more from child labor practices than boys. Many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old. Although the work they are given to do is often light, it is often harmful to the health. Recently, children as young as six years were found to be working in Asian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working conditions. Sometimes a whole family group is employed, with the payment going to a parent or older relative. The children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.
The solution to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision(监督)of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws. Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their lives—childhood.
小题1:Which’s the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.Children are often willing to work in large factories.
B.Most children are working in British factories.
C.The poor working conditions of child labor in Dickens’ novel.
D.The working conditions for children are similar to those a hundred years ago.
小题2:Girls’ work is ____.
A.not harmful to the health though it is heavy
B.not harmful to the health because it is light
C.harmful to the health though it is light.
D.harmful to the health because it is heavy
小题3:Young children go to work ____.
A.because they are forced toB.in order to be skillful in a certain kind of work
C.in order to be paid wellD.in order to earn money for education
小题4:To solve the problem of child labor, the writer suggests the following BUT ____.
A.looking over factories more closely
B.raising their payment and improving the system of education
C.improving laws of protecting children’s interests
D.punishing lawbreakers with severer fines

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