5.The best title of this passage is___________________ .
| A. Goods for auction sales B. Definition of bidding C. Way to sell more goods by auction D. Auction sales in history E. Brief introduction to auctions F. Making a larger profit as an auctioneer |
| We Americans are wasteful people, not used to saving. Early settlers, our forefathers set us an example of wasting everything, for they thought nature"s resources were so plentiful that none of them ever imagined that natural materials would be used up in time. Within a few years of the first Virginia settlement, for example, pioneers burned down their house when they were ready to move west. They burned down their house with only one aim to get the nails (钉子) for future use . No one ever gave a thought to the priceless hard woods that went up in smoke. As a people we destroy many valuable things that other people save. I noticed this when I was living in Britain. I received a letter from one England"s largest banks. It was enclosed in a used envelope that had been readdressed to me. Such a practice would be unthinkable in the United States. American banks, even the smallest, always use expensive stationery( 信笺) with the names of all twenty-eight vice-presidents lists on side of the page. |
| 1. The used envelope suggests that______. |
| A. the English look down upon the Americans B. the English banks are very poor C. the English try their best to save D. the English like using used envelopes |
| 2. Which of the following statements is wrong? |
| A. The writer lives in Britain now. B. The American banks use expensive stationery. C. The Americans are not used to saving. D. The writer"s forefathers burned down their houses in order to get the nails. |
| 3. The purpose of the passage is to _______. |
| A. wish the Americans not to waste B. tell us the English are a good people C. warn the Americans against saving D. encourage people to work hard |
| 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项. May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United States. This is the last day for high school seniors to accept or reject offers of admission in the fall. But according to a recent report, there is a great change. Acceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever. 1 These days, college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier. 2 On the other hand, deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much time. Students may not like being put on waiting lists. Also, common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept them. Some colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes and stay overnight. Some universities send gifts. 3 For many families, the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year; the weak economy makes parents nervous. 4 The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit(银行贷款) markets have even affected student"s loans. So lately, top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students. 5 The Education Department expects the number of high school graduates to start to go down. This will happen as the last of the children of the baby boom generation finish high school. The number is not expected to start rising again until 2015. A. Besides, top colleges are facing changes in the population. B. What causes it? C. But a mistake can be costly if it happens. D. But top colleges ignore them. E. They have international students who know English. F. It can mean several acceptances to choose from. G. They cannot afford college as planned. |