Dear Economist,My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love．There is, however,

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Dear Economist,My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love．There is, however,

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Dear Economist,
My newly-wedded wife and I are deeply in love．There is, however, one issue that threatens the happiness of our marriage．I absolutely insist on shopping at Walmart．My wife, meanwhile, would rather avoid Walmart at all costs．
　　I have recently tried to convince her that not only does Walmart offer the lowest prices known to man, but that the chain is also a force for good―lower prices mean better standards of living for all consumers, increased global trade means a tighter-knit(紧密团结的) international community, and efficient operations translate into higher productivity growth for the economy．My wife complains about poor labour policies, the “fact” that Walmart squeezes suppliers, and that it puts local shops out of business．
　　Who is right? Will our marriage survive?
Brian Gee
Dear Brian,
I have to agree with you about Walmart．Jason Furman, then an economist at New York University, now an adviser to President Obama, famously argued in 2005 that Walmart was unwittingly (不知不觉地) a progressive success story．The chain’s prices don’t much affect me (I prefer Whole Foods) but Furman estimated that they benefited low-and-middle-income Americans to the sum of around $250 billion a year．
　　Walmart does not pay much, so it may depress wages．Then again, it may increase wages by offering jobs to the otherwise-unemployed．Either way, the benefits of low prices to Walmart shoppers far outweigh any seemingly reasonable costs to Walmart employees．And while it is true that Walmart employees tend to be poor, the same is true of Walmart shoppers．
　　Armed with this information you can face your wife with confidence．You are sure to win the conversation．The divorce is likely to be more argued．
Economist
小题1:What concerns Brian Gee so much that he wrote the letter?
A．His wife refuses to shop at Walmart．
B．They are faced with a divorce．
C．They can’t afford the costs of shopping at Walmart．
D．They are in conflict about shopping at Walmart．
小题2:Brian Gee’s wife tends to hold the opinion that _________．
A．it is wrong for Walmart to depress its employees’ wages
B．consumers’ lives have improved thanks to Walmart
C．Walmart’s business operation increases productivity in economy
D．Walmart’s business increases global trade
小题3:What can be inferred from the reply letter?
A．Some employees accept the low pay to keep the job．
B．Walmart appeals to only poor consumers and poor employees．
C．Employees suffer from Walmart’s low prices more than consumers．
D．Jason Furman, a New York University economist, spoke highly of Walmart．

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小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:A
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Recently in the hope of earning both money and social experience, I became a door-trw door salesman.
I once read a saying. “If somebody wants something of yours, you will be treated as warmly as spring, but if they don’t you may be treated as coldly as winter.” You may consider this an exaggeration (夸张), but if you are a salesman, it is clearly correct.
You would never have found it to be so true if you hadn’t been a salesman. You needn’t stand doubtful looks and unfriendly comments; you needn’t listen to something completely wrong and nod to say that it was quite right, you needn’t worry about being refused time after time; you needn’t always keep patience and a smile; you needn’t repeat the same sentences over and over again; you needn’t talk to somebody you dislike ....
I did this work for a month, then I decided to give it up; Apart from the reasons above, I found I was paying too much attention to the job and thus sacrificing my study time. The latest test result proved that my grades were getting worse.
Even worse, I hadn’t enough time to join my classmates in college activities. Some times 1 felt lonely and unhappy because of both my study and my part-time job. Now I don’t think it is worth doing such a thing for even though I was earning money it came at great cost.
Newspapers and magazines often publish stories about excellent students who do part-time work while also keeping high scores in class. But according to my experience, park-time work can have some strong negative influences on study.
Most students don’t view the relationship between study and work correctly. In my opinion, if it isn’t a must for financial reasons, students should be careful about taking up a part-time job.
小题1: From the text, we can tell that the writer is _____.    
A．an unemployed manB．a middle-school student
C．a college studentD．a door-to-door salesman
小题2:Which of the following words has the closest meaning to the underlined word “sacrificing”? 
A．LosingB．Wasting C．UsingD．Getting
小题3:The writer thought_____. 
A．doing a part-time job was unnecessary
B．part-time jobs had good effect upon study
C．it was hard to deal with the relationship between study and work
D．part-time jobs would be good for every college student
小题4:What would be the best title for the text _____.
A．Part-time Jobs Are UsefulB．Part-time Jobs Can Cost Dear
C．Students Shouldn’t Take Part-time JobsD．Part-time Jobs Are Important to Many Students

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In the winter vocation of 2008, I was fixed with a job. I worked as a(n) 21  at Mr Breen’s  fruit shop. The fruit shop did good business. Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighborhood, 22_ he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr Breen 23 them all by names and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always 24  me to carry it out to their car. They were clearly longstanding customers, and I 25 they must have stayed faithful to him because he had  promised to sell good quality fruits. He had a way with them---- I had to 26  that. He called every woman “madam” for a start, 27 those who clearly were not, but when he said it, it did not sound like flattery(恭维). It just sounded 28  in an old-fashioned way. He was a great chatter  29 . If he did not know them, he would greet them with a few  30  about the weather,  31 he did, he would ask about their families or make  32 , always cutting his cloth 33  his customers. Whatever their bills came to, he 34  gave them back the few odd pence(零钱), and I was sure they thought he was very generous. But I thought he was the opposite. He never threw anything away. He was always looking for  35 for nothing.
小题1:
A．operatorB．assistantC．waiterD．secretary
小题2:
A．soB．whenC．thereforeD．but
小题3:
A．soldB．knewC．gaveD．sent
小题4:
A．makingB．lettingC．gettingD．keeping
小题5:
A．wishedB．insistedC．declaredD．supposed
小题6:
A．admitB．expectC．announceD．promise
小题7:
A．yetB．onlyC．justD．even
小题8:
A．seriousB．strangeC．politeD．familiar
小题9:
A．as wellB．as usualC．eitherD．also
小题10:
A．sayingsB．questionsC．wordsD．speeches
小题11:
A．and thenB．and soC．even ifD．but if
小题12:
A．preparationsB．jokesC．repairsD．friends
小题13:
A．according toB．due toC．instead ofD．up to
小题14:
A．neverB．everC．seldomD．always
小题15:
A．somethingB．anythingC．somebodyD．anybody

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The story of English language is a story of change．The old English language, or old English, is quite different from Modern English．If we do not study old English, we can’t understand it．Some of the words are the same, but many are not used now．The story of the English language begins some time after the year 400 AD．At this time, some people came to England from North-west Europe．There were many groups of people．They were called Angles （盎格鲁人）, Saxons（撒克逊人）and Jutes（朱特人），whose language, old English, is like some of the modern language of North-West Europe．In old English, the ending had many meanings．They showed past time and present time and many other things．In Modern English, most of these endings are gone．This is the biggest difference between Old and Modern English．
小题1:What does the first sentence of the passage mean?
A．The story of English language often changes．
B．English is a language that has changed a lot as time passes by．
C．The old English language has changed into Modern English．
D．The story of English language is one of how people change the language．
小题2:Old English has a story of ______．
A．2,500 yearsB．more than 1,600 years
C．2,300 yearsD．more than 400 years
小题3:Old English was first used by the people from ______．
A．Old EnglishB．English
C．North-West EnglishD．North-West Europe
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true about Old English?
A．The endings of words gave different special meanings．
B．It is easy for most English-speakers today to understand the language．
C．Its words are very different from those Modern English．
D．It was spoken by many groups of the people from North-West Europe．

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Almost all theme park accidents can be prevented．Here, based on coverage of theme park safety, are some tips to help you and your family stay safe on your next visit．
If you are visiting with a child, take a moment to explain the ride to them, and tell them how they should behave．They are depending upon you to keep them safe．Set a good example for them by following the rules of the park, and make sure that they know you expect them to follow those rules, too．
Tell them to stay seated, to hold the grab bar or put their hands in the laps, and not to stick their knees and feet outside a ride vehicle．Make them look to you for the okay to get on or off a ride, too．
And never put a crying child on a ride．If your child starts to cry, let others pass you in line until your child is calmed．Or, gently exit the queue and find something more relaxing to do． 
Young kids can’t keep an adult’s pace in a theme park．Let them take plenty of breaks．
“Kids get tired,” said TPI reader Matt Johnson, a father of four．“Tired kids make parents even more tired．And tired kids and parents may get hurt — physically and emotionally．” He advises that parents plan a mid-day break, perhaps a swim back at the hotel, to avoid mid-day heat and crowds．“You will see cranky families having a miserable time while you are refreshed and having a great evening．”
小题1:The second paragraph tells readers that ________．
A．children should be trained to be more independent
B．adults should tell children some safety rules firstly
C．adults should set a good example to behave well in a theme park
D．there is a danger to take young children to visit a theme park
小题2:Which of the following is NOT right for children who are taking the rides?
A．They cannot put their hands away from the grab bar．
B．They are forbidden to put their knees or feet out．
C．They should ask adults’ permission first to get on a ride．
D．Without adults’ okay sign, children shouldn’t get off a ride．
小题3:If your child begins to cry just when he is going to take a ride, you should ________．
A．tell him to be relaxedB．make him share your interest
C．give up the present activityD．encourage him to be brave
小题4:We may infer from Matt Johnson’s words that ________．
A．he doesn’t like to visit a theme park with his children
B．parents with many children may be tired of visiting a theme park
C．not all the families are relaxed or happy when they visit a theme park
D．visitors should arrange everything carefully before starting

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Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn’t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki’s father passed away. Besides, Vicki didn’t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn’t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll.
All the day, Vicki couldn’t stop thinking about the gift. While her teacher was giving a lecture¸ Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, “Didn’t I tell you to leave it alone?” Vicki sobbed and said, “Mommy, you don’t understand.”
“Don’t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn’t wait,” Mrs. Black accused. “What will Uncle Tom think now?”
“Uncle Tom gave me nothing,” Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. “He played a trick on me.”
Mrs. Black said doubtfully, “Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it.”
Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. “You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday.”
“You didn’t give me a gift.” Fresh tears filled her eyes.
“I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better.
Vicki’s cheeks flushed.
小题1:We can learn from the text that Vicki_______.
A．often received gifts from her father
B．expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll
C．was sad because of her father’s death
D．liked and respected Uncle Tom
小题2:What do the underlined words “done it” refer to?
A．Guessed the result
B．Opened the box
C．Realized Uncle Tom’s purpose
D．Known what her birthday gift was
小题3:What kind of person is Uncle Tom?
A．ThoughtfulB．HumorousC．MysteriousD．Funny
小题4:What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki?
A．How to respect othersB．The meaning of gifts
C．How to deal with giftsD．The value of a promise

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