“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be
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“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person’s bargain. That is why so many Americans do not throw things away. They put them outside their houses. They put on a “For Sale” sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.
The sellers put a paid announcement(付费通告)in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight---like tired guests at a party---waiting for someone to take them home.
Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. Cooking equipment is also popular. So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless. It may be an electric light shaped like a fish. You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy.
Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. It may be old toy trains, for example, or painting of dogs. Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before. Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating(谈判) over prices, even if they really do not need the object. Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.
小题1:What kind of things will go to a yard sale? | A．Cheap and ugly things. | B．Things people no longer use. | | C．Things out of season. | D．Things of great value. |
小题2:A white elephant refers to _________.| A．something that can cause a feeling of pain | | B．something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others | | C．something sold at the lowest prices | | D．a toy shaped like a fish |
小题3: Most people go to yard sales to________.| A．find valuable paintings | B．look for something special | | C．find a bargain | D．kill their time |
小题4: Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?| A．It may not be held when the weather is very cold. | | B．It can last for a whole day. | | C．It is usually held with a party. | | D．It is held outdoors. |
小题5:We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.| A．people may find something of great value on a yard sale | | B．yard sales only attract those who have a low income | | C．things on a yard sale can cost people a lot | | D．most people don’t want to go to yard sales. |
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答案
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A |
解析
小题1:细节题。答案在第一段有提到.” One person’s useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person’s bargain，故选择B
小题2:细节题。关于white elephant，文章的描述是You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy，故选择B
小题3:推断题。询问大多数人去庭院市场的原因，文章中有提到Most people who go to yard sales, …… buy an object simply because it costs so little，说明他们去是为了寻找廉价商品，故选择C
小题4:反选题。庭院销售是个人举办的跳蚤市场，与聚会没有关系，所以C项错误，故选择C
小题5:推断题。最后一段说人们有可能将自己买入的物件再次卖出，说明它们具有一定价值，故选择A |
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空内处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 21 to buy what he needed 22 his next day’s work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 23 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 24 for him. And it would 25 him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 26 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 27 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 28 . He could not imagine that a thief would 29 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石场).
When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 30 anything was different. He 31 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 32 the fire. 33 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 34 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.
But when he 35 the floorboards near the loom (织布机)，and saw the 36 hole ,he did not understand 37 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 38 ！ He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 39 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been 40 ！
| 小题1: | | A．arrived | B．been | C．left | D．gone |
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| 小题3: | | A．holiday | B．home | C．supper-time | D．meat |
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| 小题4: | | A．ordinary | B．unusuall | C．normal | D．common |
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小题5:A. pay B.spend C take D. cost
| 小题6: | | A．boiling | B．cooking | C．smoking | D．making |
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| 小题7: | | A．interesting | B．worried | C．interested | D．worrying |
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| 小题8: | | A．unlocked | B．uncovered | C．discovered | D．locked |
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| 小题10: | | A．whether | B．that | C．because | D．as |
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| 小题11: | | A．turned off | B．threw into | C．threw off | D．got off |
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| 小题12: | | A．away from | B．farther on | C．on to | D．closer to |
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| 小题13: | | A．As soon as | B．As well as | C．As far as | D．As long as |
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| 小题15: | | A．took down | B．took off | C．took over | D．took up |
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| 小题16: | | A．dark | B．empty | C．small | D．deep |
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| 小题17: | | A．at last | B．at once | C．at most | D．at least |
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| 小题18: | | A．everything | B．something | C．nothing | D．anything |
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| 小题19: | | A．searched | B．gathered | C．researched | D．found |
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| 小题20: | | A．Gone | B．missing | C．lost | D．stolen |
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Ifhas anyone noticed how, with the passage of time, one’s relationship with one’s grown-up daughters and sons becomes changed? I’ve been aware of this for some time but I’m not quite sure how to deal with it.
Take the kitchen sink for example.
Following a family get-together at my place, I walked into the kitchen to find Kate, my daughter, carefully cleaning the sink.
“Don’t do that; what are you doing that for?” I said, unhappy about the hidden criticism.
“Mum,” she said, “you really ought to put your glasses on when you clean the sink. Behind the tap here was black!”
But it’s not just things like kitchen sinks. Another time Kate arrived to pick me up to lunch. She looked at me and then asked, “Mum, why do you use brown eyebrow pencil when your hair is grey?”
A sudden memory of her, aged 14, going to her first mixed party flooded back. She had come in to say goodbye. For a moment I thought she’d been an accident. Both eyes were black. I remember suggesting that perhaps a little less eye make-up might be more effective.
Now I told her, “My hair used to be brown.”
“It looks absurd.(荒唐)”
“Mrs. Menzies had dark eyebrows with grey hair.”
“Yes, but you’re not Mrs. Menzies, are you?” she said triumphantly, as if that proved her point.
But a recent event made me realize that something really must be done.
She had returned home for a few weeks before getting married. One evening I went out on a dinner date. By the time my companion left me at the front door, it was about 2am. As I stepped in, an angry figure in a white nightgown（睡衣）stopped me.
“Well, what time of night is this to be coming home?” she shouted. “Where have you been? I’ve been worried sick!”
Shades of the past come back to disturb me. But what should I do about all this? Nothing, probably. Maybe, after all, it’s only a stage young people are going through.
小题1:The daughter thought her mother didn’t clean the kitchen sink well because of her . | A．laziness | B．carelessness | C．unhappiness | D．poor-quality glasses |
小题2:From the passage we know the daughter .| A．didn’t want to help with the sink | | B．didn’t like brown eyebrow pencils | | C．had an accident when she went to her first party | | D．shouted at her mum because she came home late |
小题3:How does the mother feel after all these have happened?| A．Shocked. | B．Proud. | C．Envious.（嫉妒） | D．Confused. |
小题4:The author writes the stories to prove that ________.| A．their relationship became stronger | | B．their roles changed as time passed | | C．her daughter very much cared about her | | D．her daughter got upset as she grew up |
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A dog can’t speak words, but it can “talk”. It has feelings just as you do. At times it may feel angry or afraid. Watch a dog closely. You can see what it is trying to tell you. When you are afraid, you may look down shyly. A fearful dog looks away from you. It may run away too. When you are angry with people, you stare at them and press your lips together. An angry dog also stares. Sometimes the hair along its back stands up.
Do you feel guilty when you have done something you shouldn’t? Dogs can feel guilty, too. At times when I come home, my dog gives me a guilty look. Then I know he’s done something wrong.
Dogs need love and attention. Some dogs are very unhappy when they are left alone for a long time. Some dogs even snap(撕咬) if they don’t get enough attention.
You may have a dog or you may know a dog. Treat it well if you want to have fun with it. Play with it. Take it on walks. Don’t order it round too much. Try not to punish it one time and not the next for doing the same thing. Always remember, a dog has needs and feelings just as you do. Talk to a dog, it’ll talk to you, too.
小题1:If a dog snaps at things, it is because it may ______.| A．feel lonely | B．feel shy | | C．be fearful | D．be disappointed |
小题2:You can tell that a dog has done something bad when _________.| A．its hair stands up | B．it runs away from you | | C．it has a guilty expression | D．its lips are pressed together |
小题3:Which of the following things does the writer advise you to do towards your dog?| A．Never punish the dog | B．Never leave the dog alone | | C．Train the dog to take orders from you | D．Train it the way you want to be treated. |
小题4: Suppose you punish your dog for tearing up a shoe, what should you do the next time it does so?| A．Talk to him | B．Punish it again | | C．Pay no attention to it | D．Take it out for a walk |
小题5:The word “guilty” in the second paragraph most probably means _______.| A．happy | B．excited | C．frightened | D．sorry |
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After we finished thirteen miles of hiking, we were tired and our muscles ached as we made our way back to New England. The car ride to the airport followed by a two-hour flight left our legs more worse condition than they were when we first came off the mountain we just climbed.
When we heard that two seats in first class on our next flight were available for a bit higher price, we jumped at the opportunity. Our spirits lifted immediately. After all, flying first class was a new experience for us, and we would end our adventure in comfort and style.
As we boarded the plane, we noticed that the stewardess(空姐) was working non-stop to ensure the comfort of the first class passengers. She could not walk by a seat without receiving an order. How much she must love her job! She smiled kindly at each one while attending to their needs.
As the stewardess walked by our seats near the end of the flight, I looked at her and said, “Thank you and I hope you have a great night.” She stopped, bent down, looked at me and said, “Excuse me.” I repeated my words and she smiled in a rather funny way, almost as if I had asked her a question that she did not know how to answer.
After a few moments she returned to our seats. “I can tell you work with the public,” she said. “Why do you think so?” I asked. She answered very quietly, “Because you are the only passenger here to say something nice to me tonight and I really appreciate your kindness.”
The sense of belonging to the elite(精英) group of people in first class disappeared as we heard her words. Our first class seats offered us more than a comfortable ride. We were reminded that without kindness, we would be flying in no class.
小题1:Where did the writer ever go hiking?| A．In a forest | B．In a mountain | C．Along a river | D．Near an airport |
小题2:Why did they choose to take a first class flight?| A．Because they were extremely tired | | B．Because they wanted to go back as soon as possible | | C．Because the tickets were cheaper | | D．Because they wanted to enjoy the first class service. |
小题3:After boarding the plane, the writer felt_______.| A．proud | B．uncomfortable | C．nervous | D．disappointed |
小题4:When the stewardess first heard what the writer said, she_________.| A．didn’t understand the writer | B．knew what work the writer did | | C．didn’t believe her ears | D．had a big smile on her face |
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Autumn and winter are cold and flu seasons. Will the old advice about dressing warmly help prevent a cold, or if you get sick, should you follow the old saying, “feed a cold and starve a fever?” And what about that fever? Should you take medicine to reduce your temperature, or is it better to let the body treat the fever itself? Everyone seems to have an answer. But is popular wisdom valuable?
Doctor Nelson knows a lot about cold and flu seasons. Nelson says research may be just starting to provide proofs for long-held beliefs. For example, scientists for years were against the idea that getting cold and wet might cause colds or flu. But recent studies have shown that cold temperatures cause stress on the body, and that stress can create conditions more inviting to viruses. So maybe it does make sense to wrap up warmly before going outside.
And what about feeding a cold and starving a fever? Nelson says if you have a cold and are hungry, you should eat. But a fever, especially a high one, suggests a more serious problem. He says people are usually not hungry when they have a high fever. Eating might even make a person sick. But drinking enough water is important. A fever easily makes the body lose water.
Finally, when should you treat a fever? Nelson says a fever should be treated if it stays at
40℃ or above for a day or more. A high temperature can damage brain cells. The doctor also believes in treating a fever if it prevents a person from sleeping.
Medicine like aspirin, for example, can be used to reduce pain and fever. But aspirin should not be given to children because it can cause serious problems.
小题1:We can learn from the passage that Doctor Nelson________.| A．doesn’t believe in the old advice about preventing colds | | B．is now trying his best to provide proofs for long-held beliefs. | | C．doesn’t think it necessary to see a doctor immediately if a person has a temperature of 40℃ | | D．doesn’t think it necessary to treat a fever even if it prevents someone from sleeping. |
小题2:According to Doctor Nelson, if someone catches a fever, he should________.| A．bathe in cold water | B．drink enough water | | C．try to eat something | D．take some exercise outside |
小题3:Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage?| A．When people should treat a fever | | B．Whether the old advice about preventing a cold is valuable. | | C．What the medicine , aspirin, is used for. | | D．Why people should eat when having a cold. |
小题4:The passage suggests that_______.| A．aspirin can damage train cells if an adult takes too much of it. | | B．it is easier for people to catch colds when their bodies are stressed. | | C．some old advice about preventing colds doesn’t make any sense. | | D．the idea that getting cold can cause flu was proved true years ago. |
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