Nowadays, the increase in the prices of agricultural products is one of the grea
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Nowadays, the increase in the prices of agricultural products is one of the greatest concerns of the people and the government. The government has announced a series of policies(政策) to prevent the prices from rising further. Rising housing prices is still a big concern for the people, but since farm products are needed every day, the increase in their prices has made life very difficult for them.
Many people may think the increase will help farmers. But have higher prices of farm products really benefited the farmers?
Take the increase in vegetable prices in the first half of this year for example. Though natural disasters such as droughts and spring frost did not cause the prices of farm products to increase greatly—in fact, prices of some products did not increase at all—vegetables have become dearer by as much as 20 percent compared to that of last year. This means only a small part (or even none) of the extra money that city people have paid to buy farm products has gone to the farmers. The extra cost actually has gone to middlemen.
As the fact shows, just increasing prices of farm products will have negative influence on the entire economy. On one hand, the price increase has created some abnormal phenomena, which hurts farmers’ interests. On the other hand, resources will enter the agriculture because of the high price of farm products, which would finally create negative effect on the whole economy.
In such a case, it would be better to leave the market to decide the prices instead of raising farm products’ prices to protect the interests of farmers. Actually, such a way will be better for farmers in the long run.
小题1:What does the author mainly want to tell us by writing the passage? | A．Farmers benefit a lot from the price increase. | | B．Price increase has not helped farmers. | | C．We should be sorry for farmers. | | D．Price increase has a bad effect on economy. |
小题2: Many people think the increase in the prices of farm products benefits ______ . | A． nobody | B．the country | C．middlemen | D．farmers |
小题3:The following statements are true EXCEPT ______ . | A．the government has done something to prevent the prices from rising further | | B．it is better for farmers to leave the market to decide the prices in the long run | | C．natural disasters did not cause the prices of farm products to increase greatly | | D．rising housing prices has made life very difficult for people |
小题4:What is probably the author’s attitude to raising the farm products’ prices? | A．Negative. | B．Indifferent.(漠不关心的) | | C．Enthusiastic. | D．Positive. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:D
小题4:A |
解析
试题分析：
小题1:B 推理题。根据文章倒数第二段可知农产品的价格上升对于农民并没有说明好处，钱没有被农民获得，是被中央环节的人赚了，故B正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据文章第二段第一句Many people may think the increase will help farmers.说明D正确。
小题3:D 细节题。根据第一段3,4行Rising housing prices is still a big concern for the people说明房价太高对于人们来说仍然是一个严重的问题。故D的说法是错误的。
小题4:A 推理题。根据最后一段1,2行it would be better to leave the market to decide the prices instead of raising farm products’ prices to protect the interests of farmers.说明作者认为应该让市场去决定价格而表示人为地提高农产品的价格。说明他对提高农产品价格持反对意见，认为这样做是不正确的。故A正确。
点评：对于经济类阅读要抓细节和判断，同时注意作者对某种经济现象所持有的态度与观点。 |
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The English language started about 1500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England. After some time, the three languages became one new language—English. The name "English" comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. "England" means "Angle Land" or "Country of the Angles".
The language that we speak today—Modern English—is not the same as the English that people used 1500 years ago, including Old English（before ll50）and Middle English（up till 1500）. That language—Old English—sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.
小题1:When did Modern English start?| A．About the year 1150. | | B．Before the year 1500. | | C．Between the 12th century and the 16th century. | | D．About 1500 years ago. |
小题2:How many languages did Old English come from?| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
小题3:Which language did the name "English" come from?| A．Modern English. | B．The Angles. | C．The Jutes. | D．The Saxons. |
小题4:According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in ________.| A．grammar | B．pronunciation | C．words | D．All of the above |
小题5:Which of the following is TRUE?| A．Modern English has nothing to do with Old English. | | B．Modern English has more words than Old English. | | C．Modern English has a vocabulary（词汇量）twice as large as old English. | | D．There is no difference between Old English and Middle English. |
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Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia(蒙古), some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp(打嗝)” after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like the food.
In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “Excuse me, please.”
In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia(波利尼西亚)it is bad manners to be seen eating at all. People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
小题1:In Mongolia, burping is a way to show that__________.| A．the host is very friendly with the visitors | | B．one doesn’t want to eat anything at all | | C．one enjoys the meal that is prepared by the host | | D．one is not polite at table |
小题2: In some parts of Polynesia, to be polite while eating, one should____________.| A．eat as fast as possible | B．eat with his mouth full of food | | C．turn his back on others | D．sit still without doing anything |
小题3:It is good manners for people in East African towns__________.| A．to sit down beside others and wait for them to talk | | B．to say “hello” to others on the street | | C．to try to talk to others when they are working | | D．never to speak to anyone on the street |
小题4:We have good manners to show that we________.| A．are different from other | | B．begin all manners in the same way | | C．want to be friendly to other people | | D．don’t want people to trouble us |
小题5:Which of the following is not true?| A．Manners are not the same in different countries. | | B．It is good manners to give a burp when you’ve had enough in any place. | | C．Sometimes manners are different in different places in the same country. | | D．A person with good manners is liked by other people. |
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Although English is not as 0old as Chinese it is spoken by many people around the world every day. English speakers are always creating（创造）new words, and we should be able to know where most words come from.
Sometimes, however, no one may really know where a word comes from. Did you ever think about why hamburgers are called hamburgers, especially when they are not made with ham（火腿）? About a hundred years ago, some men went to America from Europe. They came from a big city in Germany called Hamburg. They did not speak good English. But they ate good food. When some Americans saw them eating round pieces of beef（牛肉）,they asked the Germans what it was. The Germans did not understand the question and answered, “We came from Hamburg.” One of these Americans owned a restaurant, and had an idea. He cooked some round pieces of beef like what the men from Hamburger ate. Then he put them between two pieces of bread and started selling them. Today “hamburgers” are sold in many countries around the world.
Whether this story is true or not, it certainly is interesting. Knowing why any word has a certain meaning is interesting, too. The reason may be found in any large English dictionary.
小题1: According to the writer, English ___ _.| A．is as old as Chinese | B．is older than German | | C．is not so old as Chinese | D．is very difficult to learn |
小题2:Hamburger is___ _.| A．a kind of food | B．a round piece of beef | | C．the name of a village | D．a city in Germany |
小题3:According to the story, ___ __.| A．few Americans like hamburgers | | B．hamburgers are made with beef | | C．hamburgers are made with ham | | D．Hamburgers were sold all over the world about a century ago. |
小题4:According to the writer, which of the following can be found in any large English dictionary?| A．Where all the new words come from. | | B．Where those Germans came from. | | C．The reason why any word has a certain meaning. | | D．The reason why English is spoken around the world. |
小题5:According to the story, the word “hamburgers” comes from_____ __.| A．China because it has a long history. | | B．England because Germans don’t speak good English. | | C．The round pieces of beef those people from Hamburg brought to America. | | D．English speakers because they always create new words. |
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The tough economy is bringing new shoppers to the secondhand market. Plato’s Closet in Charlotte, NC is a private company which mainly buys and sells used clothes. While Charlotte has outstanding secondhand stores offering high-end and sophisticated (高雅时尚的) brands for women, most of their stock applies to adults. Plato"s Closet targets teens and those in their 20s.Plato"s Closet, with stores in Matthews and the university area, sells clothes and accessories (装饰品) that are currently popular at up to 70 percent off retail prices (零售价).
The two hottest brands, for buying and selling, are Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch. Even though the offerings tend to be suitable for young people, there are a variety of shoppers at Plato"s Closet of varying ages. Women in their 30s; 40s and older could easily find a purse, jacket or piece of jewelry they like.
Customer Beth Gibbs, 52, who has three teenage daughters, said she used to shop at name-brand stores, but “this year I"m shopping more in secondhand stores”, because of the economy.
If you"re selling
Unlike higher-end resale stores which usually work on consignment (寄售), Plato"s Closet buys on the spot.
Items can be gently used, but must be in very good condition.
Clothes should be less than two years old and styles should be the same as those still being sold at the shopping center.
There is no negotiation; prices are set company-wide. If what you sell amounts to $30 or less, they"ll give you cash. More than that, you"ll get a Visa cash card.
Secondhand success
Don"t get discouraged if you can"t find something on your first trip. Resale shops are always getting new lists of goods and change their styles with each season.
Be sure to check each piece carefully before buying.
Price comparison
Jackets: New York & Company black blazer, $12; retail: $37.
Pants: Express Editor-style pants, $12; retail: $69.90.
Shoes: Nine West black peep-toe pumps, $12; retail: $89.
Jewelry: Necklaces, $3-$5; retail: $18-$30. (365)
小题1:What is the difference between Plato"s Closet and other resale shops?| A．They offer service for people of different ages. | | B．The offerings in Plato"s Closet are more expensive. | | C．Plato"s Closet only offers high-end brands for women. | | D．Plato"s Closet also sells books to the customers. |
小题2:Which of the following about Plato"s Closet is NOT true?| A．Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch are the two hottest brands in Plato"s Closet. | | B．Only young people can buy proper clothes and accessories in Plato"s Closet. | | C．Goods in Plato"s Closet are sold at up to 70 percent off retail prices. | | D．Plato"s Closet targets teens and those in their 20s. |
小题3:In Plato s Closet, which of the following is not accepted?| A．Items you sell must be. in very good condition. | | B．You can bargain with buyers about the prices of goods. | | C．The clothes you sell should be less than two years old. | | D．You can sell your goods on the spot instead of on consignment. |
小题4: If you buy a pair of Express Editor-style pants in Plato"s Closet, you can save_______.| A．57.9 dollars | B．44 dollars | C．77 dollars | D．25 dollars |
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Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren"t in the UK—27% are in Spain, 10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn"t very good!
小题1:Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?| A．A hamburger. | B．Fish and chips. | C．Both. | D．Neither. |
小题2: Those who are interested in movies are ____. | A．men | B．women | C．old people | D．young people |
小题3: How long do British women spend watching TV every day?| A．Three hours. | B．Three hours and a half | | C．Two hours | D．Two hours and a half |
小题4:British people"s favorite country for a holiday is ____.| A．Spain | B．France | C．America | D．Australia |
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