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Competition. It"s a simple word, yet a very complex word that covers many angles when it comes to how gasoline prices are determined. It seems so easy to explain, but don"t let that trick you-it"s incredibly difficult to explain and adequately understand. Say you"re on a Sunday afternoon drive, and notice a gas station near you charging $3.50. Down the road a few miles, that price could easily be 10 or more cents higher or lower. The question is "how" or "why" is that? Think of it this way. Are you more likely to get a better deal on a car if there are two similar car dealers next to each other? Perhaps, because the dealers are too close. Say there is a third similar car dealer miles away. Is he going to be at the same level of competition and sell his cars for the same price as the two dealers next to each other? Likely not. He may charge more or less. Maybe people don"t know there are two other dealers down the road. Maybe the dealer is almost outside of the city and the land value isn"t as high, so his taxes aren"t as high. These situations do take place at gas stations. And more factors can impact what a station will charge. Timing can greatly impact what price a station charges as well! Many motorists fail to realize that the price a station pays for gasoline changes daily. If one station gets lucky and buys gas on Monday and the cost goes up Tuesday, the station that bought on Monday doesn"t necessarily have to raise prices like the station that bought on Tuesday. Maybe the station that got caught buying for a higher price on Tuesday will pass that higher cost on by raising its gas price. Perhaps the difference is what brand the station is-branded stations usually pay a slightly higher cost for their gasoline. In return for paying a higher cost, those stations are guaranteed first supply in case of emergency situations. Independent stations don"t pay as much, but aren"t guaranteed supply. While competition sounds easy to understand, there are always a large number of factors that could influence what one station charges. Keep in mind how many variables (变数) there are next time you fill up. |
1. What could be the best title for the passage? |
A. How Competition Impacts Gas Prices B. Gas Prices Go Up or Down C. Competition---a Very Complex Word D. We Can"t Stress Enough the Need for Competition |
2. The example of car dealers is used to show ________. |
A. car prices are determined by car dealers B. location is an important factor in pricing C. the quality of service matters most D. dealing strategy should be flexible |
3. The gas prices of a station always change partly because _______. |
A. a gas station always wants to charge more B. the gasoline is in great demand C. the cost of the gas the station buys varies daily D. gas is in greater need on Monday |
4. According to the passage, branded stations _______. |
A. spend less money on their gasoline B. have more staff than independent stations C. charge less for high quality oil D. offer a steady oil supply |
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1-4: ABCD |
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Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: Trevor The Taxi In this children"s story, suited to younger children, we have an adventure with Trevor. He is a taxi. Trevor loves his life: "Sometimes he takes patients to the nursing home, where they can get better after being ill, and sometimes he takes people home when they have been shopping, and Stan puts all their packages inside Trevor"s boot, so they will not get wet or broken." The black cab, in this adventure, goes far beyond the call of duty whilst he achieves his wildest dreams! What could this be? Well you will just have to read this short story for yourself! Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: The Girl Who Believed In Fairies The fairy queen is upset and the elves just don"t know what to do: "Oh , oh ," sobbed the queen, getting her hankie all wet with her constant crying. For the twelfth time that day, Elgie the chief elf took her hankie and wrung it out on to the carpet of grass that grew all around the palace." How will they manage to help the queen? Why was she so unhappy? There is only one person that can help! Can she do it? This is a lovely fairy tale that will glow the embers of your heart - only for young little princesses! Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: The Envious Kings This story is suitable for 6 years and upwards. Unfolding in the story pages of this recommendation is a children"s story about two kings who were competing with each other: "In spite of the easy life that the two kings had, they were not happy, for each of them kept thinking that the other one had a bigger and better palace, or owned more horses, or had more jewels or even had creamier milk." They were both petty and, through their envy, they caused themselves much trouble. Who do you think saved the day? Well, you will just have to read the story to find out! Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: The Wise Old Woman This story is probably suited to the 8 years old age range and upwards, although would appeal to adults, alike. Here I introduce you to one of my kids on-line stories listed on the writing and literature section of Hubpages. In this parable you will find a magical world of wisdom involving trees, people and someone very special. "As she stood and watched, the knowledge melted into her and the sapling grew...The magical transition took her breath away and as she watched on with ore, she noticed something strange." So, what was this strangeness and magical transition? Let me leave you with wonderment ... and a click of the link! Free On-line Short Stories For Kids: Unusual Stories - Faffenburger"s Odyssey This story is probably more suited to the older child. So who is Faffenburger? Well with one of these free on-line short stories for kids, we enter into a different realm. A world of nonsense as Faffenburger moves within alpha and omega. This is a rather unusual story as you will find out! "My friend, Henry Faffenburger stomped down the long lane on his short stumpy legs, moonlight glancing off his bald-spot, which was a little surprising as there was no moon that night. As he rounded the bend, he saw a pair of headlights coming toward him. They drew level, and stopped. A small man with yellow eyes emerged from the darkness behind the lights, and enquired if Faffenburger would like a lift. "Where are you going ?" asked my friend. "Wherever you want to go", replied the owner of the yellow eyes." So, the adventure begins! Where will they go? Alpha, Omega or just the middle? After all, it was a long summer - especially the middle! Take a closer look at this - you might find something a little more strange and a little more hidden that you have noticed before. Intrigued? Well you should be with Faffenburger"s Odyssey! |
1.Which story is more well-received by young girls? |
A.Trevor The Taxi B. Faffenburger"s Odyssey C.The Wise Old Woman D. The Girl Who Believed In Fairys |
2.You can find the description of a night scene in _______? |
A.The Envious Kings B.The Girl Who Believed In Fairies C.The Wise Old Woman D. Faffenburger"s Odyssey |
3. According to the passage, the kings in "The Envious Kings" can be described as_______? |
A. Jealous B. powerful C. rude D. ugly |
4.Who will most probably find the passage useful? |
A. parents with children B. children who love to surf the Internet C. teachers in high school D. experts who concern children |
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Half of the world"s population is affected by Asian monsoons (季风), but monsoons are difficult to predict. American researchers have put together a 700-year record of the rainy seasons, which is expected to provide guidance for experts making weather predictions Every year, moist (潮湿的) air masses,known as monsoon,produce large amounts of rainfall in India, East Asia, Northern Australia and East Africa. All this wet air is pulled in by a high pressure area over the Indian Ocean and a low pressure area to the south. According to Edward Cook, a weather expert at Columbia University in New York, the complex nature of the climate systems across Asia makes monsoons hard to predict. In addition, climate records for the area are too recent and not detailed enough to be of much use. Therefore, he and a team of researchers spent more than fifteen years traveling across Asia, looking for trees old enough to provide long-term records. They measured the rings, or circles, inside thousands of ancient trees in more than 300 places. Rainfall has a direct link to the growth and width of rings on some kinds of trees. The researchers developed a document they are calling a Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas. It shows the effect of monsoons over seven centuries, beginning in the 1300s. Professor Cook says the tree-ring records show periods of wet and dry weather. "If the monsoon basically fails or is a very weak one, the trees affected by monsoons at that location might put on a very narrow ring. But if the monsoon is very strong, the trees affected by that monsoon might put on a wide ring for that year. So, the wide and narrow ring widths of the chronology that we developed in Asia provide us with a measure of monsoon variability." With all this information, researchers say they can begin to improve computer climate models for predicting the behavior of monsoons. "There has been widespread famine and starvation and human dying in the past in large droughts. And on the other hand, if the monsoon is particularly heavy, it can cause extensive flooding." said Eugene Wahl, a scientist with America"s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "So, to get a sense of what the regional moisture patterns have been, dryness and wetness over such a long period of time in great detail, I would call it a kind of victory for climate science." |
1.What"s the passage mainly about? |
A. The effects of Asian monsoons. B. The necessity of weather forecast. C. The achievements of Edward cook. D. A breakthrough in monsoon prediction. |
2. It is difficult for experts to predict Asian monsoons because _______. |
A. it is hard to keep long-term climate records. B. they are formed under complex climate systems. C. they influence many nations. D. there is heavy rainfall in Asia. |
3. What can be inferred from the passage? |
A. Long and detailed climate records can offer useful information for monsoon research. B. The Monsoon Asia Drought Atlas has a monsoon record for about 1,300 years. C. The trees affected by monsoon grow fast if the monsoon is weak. D. The rainfall might be low although the monsoon is strong in monsoon-affected areas. |
4. According to Professor Cook, the rings of the trees _______. |
A. determine the regional climate. B. have a great influence on the regional climate. C. offer people information about the regional climate. D. reflect all kinds of regional climate information. |
5. What do we know about the research according to Eugene Wahl? |
A. It is a great achievement in climate science. B. It should include information about human life in the past. C. It has analysed moisture models world wide, D. It will help people prevent droughts and floods. |
6. Which of the following best describes the tone of this passage? |
A. Matter-of -fact B. Pessimistic C. Humorous D. Friendl |
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A. Arguments are pointless. B. Your parents only want what"s best for you. C. Everyone"s opinion matters only as much as you want them to. D. You learn by doing. E. Your emotions are under your control. F. You aren"t stuck in any situation. Life is the greatest teacher There always comes a moment when I wonder where I will end up and this moment always serves as a strong motivation for me to learn life lesson. I"ve learned a great many things, but these are the lessons that I wish I"d learned earlier: 1. _________ There was a time when everyone"s opinion was mine as well. Whatever preferences I formerly held were dashed in the face of another"s. This most likely came from a need to please others. Remember that your opinion matters just as much as the next guy"s, whether they make more money than you or are less popular than you. Everyone"s opinion holds the same weight. 2. _________ Drama, chaos, and emotional unrest - these were what took up most of my time as a teenager. If I had heard someone said bad things behind my back, I"d be angry. Go crazy. Looking back on those tantrums now, I"m not too surprised. After all, when you have little self control, anything is possible. The lessons here is, remain aware of how you react. 3. _________ Will one small quarrel among friends decide the fate of the entire universe? In my world it felt like it. I just wanted so much to be right and for them so much to be wrong. But in the end, it only resulted in me wasting my time and in the other person storming off in frustration. Is there really a point to arguing? Unless it"s absolutely necessary, I"ve learned that it"s better to hold your breath on things you can"t control at all. Arguing to change someone"s mind is one of them. 4. _________ I"m not saying every parent wants what"s best for you (there are outliers), but in general, parents do what they do for you in your best interest. My parents used to make me do the dishes, cook dinner, sweep the floors, mow the lawn, take out the garbage… |
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September can be a depressing month. The summer holidays are over, it"s time to go back to work or school and Christmas is four months away. However, for some people it"s the perfect time to get away. These days more and more people are taking their holidays late in the year and for good reasons. Holidays in autumn can be cheaper, the resorts are less crowded and the weather isn"t as extreme as it is in the summer. So, where are the best places to go? Here are our top tips. Sardinia (in Italy) has an average temperature of 27℃ in September. It also has "Autunno in Barbagia" (Autumn in Barbagia) a series of festivals that take place in 27 villages in Barbagia, a mountainous region of inland Sardinia. The festivals continue from September to December, so there"s always something happening. There are street markets, craft workshops and there"s lots of eating and drinking (This is Italy, after all). Dubrovnik Croatia has become very popular in summer but it"s quieter and more pleasant once the crowds have left. The weather is still warm but less humid. You can take a ferry to the popular beaches on the islands of Sunj and enjoy it with locals. Dahab Egypt, is extremely hot in the summer with temperatures up to 38℃. However, the autumn is cooler while the sea is still warm. This makes Dahab the perfect place for snorkeling and windsurfing. There are also interesting historical sites to visit such as the Coloured Canyon, with its dramatic rock formations, and St Catherine"s Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai. Kas is a relaxed fishing village on the Lycian coast in southern Turkey. There are plenty of things to do and the temperature has dropped (so you can actually enjoy doing them!) Kas is a good place to stay if you want to walk part of the Lycian way: a long-distance footpath that stretches for 500km from Fethiye to Antalya through the ancient land of Lycia. There are also watersports, of course. The best time to go diving is supposed to be after the first rains of autumn (usually between late September and early October) when the fish become most active. Marrakech Morocco is another good destination. The city itself is a fascinating place to spend a few days. When you have had enough of that, go to Tigmi, a beautiful hill town about 20 kilometers away. There"s a hammam (a Turkish bath) and a large heated pool, which makes it the perfect place to relax. Wherever you go this autumn - have fun! |
1. Here are the good reasons for people to take holidays in autumn except that _______. |
A. Holidays in autumn can be cheaper B. the scenery in autumn is more attractive C. the resorts in autumn are less crowded D. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold |
2. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _________. |
A. visitors can take part in a series of festivals in October in Barbagia B. Barbagia in Egypt is surrounded by mountains C. the festivals continue from September to November D. the temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27℃ |
3. For someone who enjoys walking, __________ is the best choice. |
A. Kas B. Marrakech C. Dahab D. Dubrovnik |
4. Which of the following places may not be close to sea? |
A. Dubrovnik B. Dahab C. Kas D. Marrakech |
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警方近期正在缉拿一系列案件的嫌疑人员.阅读下面有关警方通报查找人员的信息(A、B、C、D、E和F),根据案件及人物的描述,选出嫌疑人员,选项中有一项是多余的。 1. A valuable dog was taken while being walked by its owner in City Park yesterday afternoon. Police wish to talk to a man seen nearby at the time, described by witnesses as short and fat with short light hair and clear glasses. 2. Yesterday morning at 9.30a.m. a man armed with a gun entered the National Bank and demanded money from the staff, before fleeing when confronted by bank security staff. Security cameras show the man as being short and thin with shoulder length blonde hair. 3. A tall, strong built man with blonde hair, a thick black moustache and wearing dark glasses knocked a woman to the ground and stole her purse on Main Street last Saturday afternoon. If you see this man, do not approach as he is considered extremely dangerous. 4. At the football match between Manchester United and Liverpool, several people had their wallets stolen while waiting in line to buy food. The victims did not see or notice the thief but bystanders describe him as very tall and thin, clean shaven with short light hair. 5. A car was stolen from the supermarket carpark on Friday, June 23 this year by a man described as very young, 1.7 metres tall with thin dark hair and carrying a blue backpack. A reward of $500 is offered for the car"s recovery.
Name: Ziggy Nizott Height: 1.82 m Weight: 90kg Age: 35 Details: Long history of violent crime including robbery, assault and car theft. |
Name:Dennis Tsokas Height: 1.95 m Weight: 70 kg Age: 28 Details: Well known to local police having been arrested several times for pick-pocketing. |
Name:Michael Clarke Height: 1.7 m Weight: 65 kg Age: 20 Details: Arrested as a youth for car theft and the selling of stolen goods. |
Name:Mark Hughes Height: 1.6 m Weight: 60kg Age: 29 Details: Is wanted by police for several armed robbery of grocery stores, banks and post offices. |
Name: Herb Elliot Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 22 Details: Recently released from prison where he served 2 years or selling stolen goods. |
Name: William Daniels Height: 1.6 m Weight: 90kg Age: 32 Details: Arrested 4 times for the selling of drugs and car theft. |
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