(1-1A) The fiddler crab(Af )is a living clock. It tells the time of day by the color of its skin. which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing skin color follows a regular twenty-four hour cycle that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply respond to the suns rays, changing color according to the amount of light that strikes it? To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight the crab's skin color continued to change exactly on schedule Perhaps this feature developed gradually in response to the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it had become completely fixed inside the g body of the crab The biologists noticed that once each day the color of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this occurs fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides. The crab's period of greatest darkening is the time of low tide on the beach where it was caught 1. The crab's changing skin color follows A)the daily rhythm of the sun B) the rhythm of the tides C)the suns D)both A and B 2. The experiment carried out by the biologists shows that A)only in a dark room it changes color B)its changing skin color follows a regular cycle C)it changes color every fifty minutes 3. What's the function of crab's color-changing ability? .ight D) Its color-changing ability has nothing to do with A)Keep warm B)Protect himself from enemies and sunlight C)Keep time D)Respond to the suns rays 4. The sentence"The crab's skin color continued to change exactly on schedule. in the second paragraph means that A)It still changed in a regular twenty-four hour cycle B)it changed color more slowly C) it didnt change color at all D)it changed color more quick 5. The passage is probably taken from a book of A)science B) geography C)biology D) physiology 3.B 4.A 1-1B) The fiddler crab(Bt)is a living clock. It tells the time of day by the color of its skin. Which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab's changing skin color follows a regular twenty-four hour cycle that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply respond to the suns rays, changing color according to the amount of light that strikes it? To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight the crab's skin color continued to change exactly on schedule Perhaps this feature developed gradually in response to the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it had become completely fixed inside the living body of the crab The biologists noticed that once each day the color of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this occurs fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each
( 1 – 1 A ) The fiddler crab (蟹) is a living clock. It tells the time of day by the color of its skin. Which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab’s changing skin color follows a regular twenty-four hour cycle that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun. Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply respond to the sun’s rays, changing color according to the amount of light that strikes it? To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight the crab’s skin color continued to change exactly on schedule. Perhaps this feature developed gradually in response to the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it had become completely fixed inside the living body of the crab. The biologists noticed that once each day the color of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this occurs fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides. The crab’s period of greatest darkening is the time of low tide on the beach where it was caught! 1.The crab’s changing skin color follows __________. A) the daily rhythm of the sun B) the rhythm of the tides C) the sun’s rays D) both A and B 2.The experiment carried out by the biologists shows that __________. A) only in a dark room it changes color B) its changing skin color follows a regular cycle C) it changes color every fifty minutes D) Its color-changing ability has nothing to do with daylight 3.What’s the function of crab’s color-changing ability? A) Keep warm. B) Protect himself from enemies and sunlight. C) Keep time. D) Respond to the sun’s rays. 4.The sentence “The crab’s skin color continued to change exactly on schedule.” in the second paragraph means that __________ A) It still changed in a regular twenty-four hour cycle B) it changed color more slowly C) it didn’t change color at all D) it changed color more quickly 5.The passage is probably taken from a book of __________. A) science B) geography C) biology D) physiology 1.D 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C (72.66%) ( 1 – 1 B ) The fiddler crab (蟹) is a living clock. It tells the time of day by the color of its skin. Which is dark by day and pale by night. The crab’s changing skin color follows a regular twenty-four hour cycle that exactly matches the daily rhythm of the sun. Does the crab actually keep time, or does its skin simply respond to the sun’s rays, changing color according to the amount of light that strikes it? To find out, biologists kept crabs in a dark room for two months. Even without daylight the crab’s skin color continued to change exactly on schedule. Perhaps this feature developed gradually in response to the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it had become completely fixed inside the living body of the crab. The biologists noticed that once each day the color of the fiddler crab is especially dark, and that each day this occurs fifty minutes later than on the day before. From this they discovered that each
crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides. The crab's period of greatest darkening is the time of low tide on the beach where it was caught! 1.The crab's changing skin color follows A)the daily rhythm of the sun B)the suns rays D)both a and C 2. The experiment carried out by the biologists shows that A)its color-changing ability has nothing to do with daylight B)only in a dark room it changes color C)its changing skin color follows a regular cycle D)it changes color every fifty minutes 3. What's the function of crab's color-changing ability? A)Keep time B) Protect himself from enemies and sunlight C)Keep warm D)Respond to the sun s rays 4. The sentence "The crab's skin color continued to change exactly on schedule. in the second paragraph means that A)it didn ' t change color at all B)it changed color more slowly C)it still changed in a regular twenty-four hour cycle D)it changed color more quickly 5. The passage is probably taken from a book of A)biology B)geography C)science D) physiology 1D2C3.B4C5.A(7266%) (2A) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius(d), they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious(雄心勃勃的) parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail, Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well ---especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music Michael's father is a good trumpet( 5) player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwillin Michaels friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. " When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered, Winstons father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he al ways seems quiet and 1. Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage? A)To neglect their child s education B)To expect too much of their child. C) To make their child become a musician. D)To help their child to be a genius 2. What should parents do in order to help their children succeed? A)They should push the children into achieving a lot
crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides. The crab’s period of greatest darkening is the time of low tide on the beach where it was caught! 1.The crab’s changing skin color follows __________. A) the daily rhythm of the sun B) the sun’s rays C) the rhythm of the tides D) both A and C 2.The experiment carried out by the biologists shows that __________. A) its color-changing ability has nothing to do with daylight B) only in a dark room it changes color C) its changing skin color follows a regular cycle D) it changes color every fifty minutes 3. What’s the function of crab’s color-changing ability? A) Keep time. B) Protect himself from enemies and sunlight. C) Keep warm. D) Respond to the sun’s rays. 4.The sentence “The crab’s skin color continued to change exactly on schedule.” in the second paragraph means that __________ A) it didn’t change color at all B) it changed color more slowly C) it still changed in a regular twenty-four hour cycle D) it changed color more quickly 5.The passage is probably taken from a book of __________. A) biology B) geography C) science D) physiology 1.D 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.A (72.66%) (2 A ) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius (天才), they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious (雄心勃勃的) parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well --- especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father is a good trumpet (小号) player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. 1. Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage? A) To neglect their child’s education. B) To expect too much of their child. C) To make their child become a musician. D) To help their child to be a genius. 2. What should parents do in order to help their children succeed? A) They should push the children into achieving a lot
B)They should understand and help their children in different times. C) They should try to have their own successful careers D) They should arrange private lessons for their children 3. Which of the following statements about Michael Lee's parents is true? A) His father is a very poor player of trumpet B)His parents are quite rich and have a car C)His mother knows much about music D)His parents help him in a proper way. 4. Winston's parents push their son so much that A)he is unhappy because he is not self-confident B) he has succeeded in a lot of competitions C) he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them D) he has already become a better musician than his father 5. The two examples illustrate the principle that A)it is important to let children develop in the way they want B)successful parents often have unsuccessful children C) parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians D)the more money spent on a childs education, the better the child will do 1B2.B3.D4A5A(38%)庄:01级一级期末用 (2B) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius(d), they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious(雄心勃勃的 parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of hat the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well ---especially if the parents are very supportive of their child Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michaels mother knows very little about music Michael's father is a good trumpet( 5) player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling Michaels friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered, Winston's father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy 1. Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage? A)To neglect their childs education B) To help their child to be a genius C)To make their child become a musician D)To expect too much of their child. 2. What should parents do in order to help their children succeed A)They should understand and help their children in different time B) They should try to have their own successful careers C)They should arrange private lessons for their children D) They should push the children into achieving a lot
B) They should understand and help their children in different times. C) They should try to have their own successful careers. D) They should arrange private lessons for their children. 3. Which of the following statements about Michael Lee’s parents is true? A) His father is a very poor player of trumpet. B) His parents are quite rich and have a car. C) His mother knows much about music. D) His parents help him in a proper way. 4. Winston’s parents push their son so much that __________. A) he is unhappy because he is not self-confident B) he has succeeded in a lot of competitions C) he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them D) he has already become a better musician than his father 5. The two examples illustrate the principle that __________. A) it is important to let children develop in the way they want B) successful parents often have unsuccessful children C) parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians D) the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will do 1. B 2. B 3. D 4. A 5. A (78.8%) 注：01 级一级期末用 (2 B ) If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius (天才), they will cause a big problem. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious (雄心勃勃的) parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what the parent expects, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a reasonable way, the child may succeed in doing very well --- especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Lee Chao Tin is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers a week for violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, Michael’s father is a good trumpet (小号) player. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Michael’s friend, Winston Chiu Fang Weng, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age, I used to win every competition I entered,” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. 1. Which of the following mistakes are parents likely to make according to the passage? A) To neglect their child’s education. B) To help their child to be a genius. C) To make their child become a musician. D) To expect too much of their child. 2. What should parents do in order to help their children succeed? A) They should understand and help their children in different times. B) They should try to have their own successful careers. C) They should arrange private lessons for their children. D) They should push the children into achieving a lot
3. Which of the following statements about Michael Lee's parents is true? A)His father is a very poor player of trumpet B)His parents help him in a proper way. C)His mother knows much about music D)His parents are quite rich and have a car 4. Winstons parents push their son so much that a) he has already become a better musician than his father B)he has succeeded in a lot of competitions C)he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them D) he is unhappy because he is not self-confident 5. The two examples illustrate the principle that A)parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians B) successful parents often have unsuccessful children C)it is important to let children develop in the way they want D)the more money spent on a childs education, the better the child will do 1D2.A3.B4.D5.C(788%)庄:01级一级期末用 The United States is full of automobiles. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or even more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other ay to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they heave to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are provided only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Monday, taking her own children and the neighbor's children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesday, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer automobiles on the road and to use less asoline. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars 1. Which is NOt true according to the passage? A)Each American family has got at least one car. B) Some American families have got more than one car C) Cars are very common in the United States D)Americans do not use cars for pleasure only 2. According to the passage, children must be taken to school by car when A)their homes are over one mile away from their school B) there are no school buses available and the school is too far away for the children to go to on foot C) there are a number of children in the neighborhood and their families have their own cars D)the children are too young to walk 3. Which people are forming a car pool? A)Three or four people who drive in turns to the office or factory where they all work. B)A woman who takes her own children and her neighbor'children to school by car C)Children who drive to school in turns D) Parents who drive their own children to school in turns 4. What does the author think of forming car pools?
3. Which of the following statements about Michael Lee’s parents is true? A) His father is a very poor player of trumpet. B) His parents help him in a proper way. C) His mother knows much about music. D) His parents are quite rich and have a car. 4. Winston’s parents push their son so much that __________. A) he has already become a better musician than his father B) he has succeeded in a lot of competitions C) he feels he cannot learn anything about music from them D) he is unhappy because he is not self-confident 5. The two examples illustrate the principle that __________. A) parents who want their child to be musical should also be good musicians B) successful parents often have unsuccessful children C) it is important to let children develop in the way they want D) the more money spent on a child’s education, the better the child will do 1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C (78.8%) 注：01 级一级期末用 3 The United States is full of automobiles. There are still many families without cars, but some families have two or even more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life. Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they heave to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies. Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are provided only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Monday, taking her own children and the neighbor’s children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesday, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work. More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer automobiles on the road and to use less gasoline. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars. 1. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A) Each American family has got at least one car. B) Some American families have got more than one car. C) Cars are very common in the United States. D) Americans do not use cars for pleasure only. 2. According to the passage, children must be taken to school by car when __________. A) their homes are over one mile away from their school B) there are no school buses available and the school is too far away for the children to go to on foot C) there are a number of children in the neighborhood and their families have their own cars D) the children are too young to walk 3. Which people are forming a car pool? A) Three or four people who drive in turns to the office or factory where they all work. B) A woman who takes her own children and her neighbor’ children to school by car. C) Children who drive to school in turns. D) Parents who drive their own children to school in turns. 4. What does the author think of forming car pools?
A)It is a good practice. B)It is good only for mothers taking children to school C)It will cause parking problems D) It helps cut down the number of cars produced each year 5. What does the author think is the problem of cars in the United States A)There's a shortage of gasoline for cars B)There are too many cars in the streets and on the roads. C)There are not enough cars to go around. D) Some families still do not have their own cars 1.A2.B3.A4.A5.B (1-12B) The United States is full of automobiles. The are still many families without cars, but some families have two or even more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life. Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they heave to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are provided only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Monday, taking her own children and the neighbor's children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesday, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form care pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer automobiles on the road and to use less asoline. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars 1. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A)Some American families have got more than one car B) Cars are very common in the United States C)Americans do not use cars for pleasure Each American family has got at least one car. 2. According to the passage, children must be taken to school by car when A)their homes are over one mile away from their school B)the children are too young to walk C) there are no school buses available and the school is too far away for the children to go to on D)there are a number of children in the neighborhood and their families have their own cars 3. Which people are forming a car pool? A)A woman who takes her own children and her neighbor'children to school by car B)Three or four people who drive in turns to the office or factory where they all worl C) Children who drive to school in turns D) Parents who drive their own children to school in turns 4. What does the author think of forming car pools? A)It is good only for mothers taking children to school
A) It is a good practice. B) It is good only for mothers taking children to school. C) It will cause parking problems. D) It helps cut down the number of cars produced each year. 5. What does the author think is the problem of cars in the United States? A) There’s a shortage of gasoline for cars. B) There are too many cars in the streets and on the roads. C) There are not enough cars to go around. D) Some families still do not have their own cars. 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. B . ( 1 – 12 B ) The United States is full of automobiles. The are still many families without cars, but some families have two or even more. However, cars are used for more than pleasure. They are a necessary part of life. Cars are used for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they heave to drive in order to carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies. Sometimes small children must be driven to school. In some cities school buses are provided only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are too young to walk that far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. One mother drives on Monday, taking her own children and the neighbor’s children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesday, another on Wednesday, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form care pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work. More car pools should be formed in order to put fewer automobiles on the road and to use less gasoline. Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done about the use of cars. 1. Which is NOT true according to the passage? A) Some American families have got more than one car. B) Cars are very common in the United States. C) Americans do not use cars for pleasure. D) Each American family has got at least one car. 2. According to the passage, children must be taken to school by car when __________. A) their homes are over one mile away from their school B) the children are too young to walk C) there are no school buses available and the school is too far away for the children to go to on foot D) there are a number of children in the neighborhood and their families have their own cars 3. Which people are forming a car pool? A) A woman who takes her own children and her neighbor’ children to school by car. B) Three or four people who drive in turns to the office or factory where they all work C) Children who drive to school in turns. D) Parents who drive their own children to school in turns. 4. What does the author think of forming car pools? A) It is good only for mothers taking children to school
B)It will cause parking problems C)It helps cut down the number of cars produced each year D)It is a good practice. 5. What does the author think is the problem of cars in the United States? A)There are too many cars in the streets and on the road B) There's a shortage of gasoline for cars C) There are not enough cars tp go around D)Some families still do not have their own cars 1.D2.C3.B4.D5.A ntested) How do you decide what you are going to buy in a supermarket? Do you look in the refrigerator and the kitchen cupboards and make a list? Do you think about what you want to cook and then buy the food ou need? Even if you do these things, the Supermarket make some of the decisions for you Specialists in marketing have studied how to make people buy more food in a supermarket. They do all kinds of things that you dont even notice. For example, the simple, ordinary food that everybody must buy, like bread, milk, flour and vegetable oil, is spread all over the store. You have to walk by all the more interesting-and more expensive-things in order to find what you need. The more expensive food is in package with bright-colored pictures. This food placed at eye level so you see it and want to buy it. The things that children like are on lower shelves. One study showed that when a supermarket moved lo.other things that you have to buy anyway are usually located on higher or lower shelf. However, candy and products from floor to eye level, it sold 78 percent more Another study showed that for every minute a person in a supermarket after the first half hour, she or he spends $50. If some one stays forty minutes, the supermarket has an additional $5.00. So the store has a comfortable temperature in summer and winter, and it plays soft music. It is a pleasant place for people to 31. Marketing specialists study A)the ownership of supermarkets B)how to build cupboards C)Plants suitable for human needs D)methods of selling more prod 32. The more expensive food is A)on high shelves B)in bright-colored package C)all near the front of the store D)usually on special 3. Why is simple food spread all over the supermarket? A)To make people buy more food. B)Help you make decision C)It has no reason. D)Because it is cheap 34. a good way to save money in a supermarket is to make a list of what you need before you go walk around and see what you need buy things that are in the prettiest package 35. What is the main idea of the passage? B)You make a list before you go to supermarket.ou A)The supermarket makes some of the decision for C) You like to go to a supermarket Specialists in marketing study how to make people buy more thing 6 Holidays in the United States usually occur at least once a month. Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a monday. The holidays
B) It will cause parking problems. C) It helps cut down the number of cars produced each year. D) It is a good practice. 5. What does the author think is the problem of cars in the United States? A) There are too many cars in the streets and on the roads. B) There’s a shortage of gasoline for cars. C) There are not enough cars tp go around. D) Some families still do not have their own cars. 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. A (Untested) 5 How do you decide what you are going to buy in a supermarket? Do you look in the refrigerator and the kitchen cupboards and make a list? Do you think about what you want to cook and then buy the food you need? Even if you do these things, the Supermarket make some of the decisions for you. Specialists in marketing have studied how to make people buy more food in a supermarket. They do all kinds of things that you don’t even notice. For example, the simple, ordinary food that everybody must buy, like bread, milk, flour and vegetable oil, is spread all over the store. You have to walk by all the more interesting—and more expensive –things in order to find what you need. The more expensive food is in package with bright-colored pictures. This food placed at eye level so you see it and want to buy it. The things that you have to buy anyway are usually located on higher or lower shelf. However, candy and other things that children like are on lower shelves. One study showed that when a supermarket moved four products from floor to eye level, it sold 78 percent more. Another study showed that for every minute a person in a supermarket after the first half hour, she or he spends $50. If some one stays forty minutes, the supermarket has an additional $5.00. So the store has a comfortable temperature in summer and winter, and it plays soft music. It is a pleasant place for people to stay – and spend more money. (70%) 31. Marketing specialists study ___________. A) the ownership of supermarkets B) how to build cupboards C) Plants suitable for human needs D) methods of selling more products 32. The more expensive food is _________. A) on high shelves B) in bright-colored package C) all near the front of the store D) usually on special 33. Why is simple food spread all over the supermarket? A) To make people buy more food. B) Help you make decision. C) It has no reason. D) Because it is cheap. 34. A good way to save money in a supermarket is to ______. make a list of what you need before you go go just before dinner walk around and see what you need buy things that are in the prettiest package 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A) The supermarket makes some of the decision for you. B) You make a list before you go to supermarket. C) You like to go to a supermarket. Specialists in marketing study how to make people buy more things. 6 Holidays in the United States usually occur at least once a month. Most months have a national holiday that has been arranged to be celebrated on a Monday. The holidays
have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends-that is, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things with their families. Major holidays in the United States such as New Years Day or Christmas Day or the day, when we remember the first settlers of the United States lled Thanksgiving Day are celebrated all over the country. during these holidays most businesses close and the workers stay home and celebrate with their families Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 4 weeks a year. This usually depend on how long you' ve been working for a company, what type of position you have, whether you have a very high position or a very important position and it's difficult to find someone to replace you. In this case, you might take a few days at a time rather than taking one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company, the more you may get for a vacation 1. The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have a weekend almost once a month A)l-d B)2-day C)3-da D)4-da 2. Workers in the United States sometimes work from A) Monday to Saturday B)Tuesday to Sunday C) Thursday to Friday D) Tuesday to Friday 3. Which statement is NOT true according to this passage? A)Only a few shops remain open on New Years Day B)Most of the workers neednt work on Christmas Day C)Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in a year D) All the workers have a half-month vacation 4. The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that A)no one can be found to take his place B)he hasnt a most high position C)he plays an important role in his work D) he hasn t been working for his company for a long time 5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A)Holidays in the United States B)Vacation in the United States C) How Do the Workers Spend Their Holidays D)Something about the Holidays and Vacation in the U.S CDDAD The diner is only a humble restaurant, but it has a special place in American life. Diners appear in our novels, plays, poems, and movies. Many artists have used diners as scenes for their paintings. Why are diners so fascinating to us? The diner attracts many different kinds of people. It is a haven for lonely truck drivers far away from home. Construction workers learn about new jobs in distant cities. Traveling salesmen exchange gossip with one another. Teenagers sit in their booths, eating hamburgers The people who work in diners are also interesting. Where did the new waitress come from? will she remain here, or will she suddenly run off one day, as the last one did? And is the short-order cook really an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the law?
have all been decided to be celebrated on a Monday so that the workers may have 3-day weekends ― that is, Saturday, Sunday and Monday in order to rest or travel or do things with their families. Major holidays in the United States such as New Year’s Day or Christmas Day or the day, when we remember the first settlers of the United States, called Thanksgiving Day are celebrated all over the country. During these holidays most businesses close and the workers stay home and celebrate with their families. Vacation can be from 2 weeks a year to 4 weeks a year. This usually depend on how long you’ve been working for a company, what type of position you have, whether you have a very high position or a very important position and it’s difficult to find someone to replace you. In this case, you might take a few days at a time rather than taking one month all at once. Usually the more time you spend working for a company, the more you may get for a vacation. 1. The government of the United States makes it a rule for workers to have a _______ weekend almost once a month. A) 1-day B) 2-day C) 3-day D) 4-day 2. Workers in the United States sometimes work from ________. A) Monday to Saturday B) Tuesday to Sunday C) Thursday to Friday D) Tuesday to Friday 3. Which statement is NOT true according to this passage? A) Only a few shops remain open on New Year’s Day. B) Most of the workers needn’t work on Christmas Day C) Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in a year. D) All the workers have a half-month vacation. 4. The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that _____. A) no one can be found to take his place B) he hasn’t a most high position C) he plays an important role in his work D) he hasn’t been working for his company for a long time 5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A) Holidays in the United States. B) Vacation in the United States. C) How Do the Workers Spend Their Holidays. D)Something About the Holidays and Vacation in the U.S.. CDDAD 7- (0.77) The diner is only a humble restaurant, but it has a special place in American life. Diners appear in our novels, plays, poems, and movies. Many artists have used diners as scenes for their paintings. Why are diners so fascinating to us? The diner attracts many different kinds of people. It is a haven for lonely truck drivers far away from home. Construction workers learn about new jobs in distant cities. Traveling salesmen exchange gossip with one another. Teenagers sit in their booths, eating hamburgers. The people who work in diners are also interesting. Where did the new waitress come from? Will she remain here, or will she suddenly run off one day, as the last one did? And is the short-order cook really an escaped prisoner, fleeing from the law?
Everyone comes to the diner for a different reason. Some want to work there, and some want to eat there Some stay for years, and others stay only for a few minutes. But, for all of them, the diner is a bright, warm stopover between the endless stretches of an open road 1. What's the main idea of paragraph 2? A)The attraction of diners to different people. B)Food offered at diners C)How people eat at diners D)When people come to d 2. The purpose of the last paragraph is to A)tell us about the reason for people coming to diners B)invite us to try diners as a stopover between stretches of an open road C)give a summary of the whole passage D) state the major point of the paragraph 3. Why do truck drivers like a diners A)It's a place to gossip B)it's a place for fries and a hamburger C)It's a haven against loneliness D)It's a place to learned about new jobs 4. Diners attract A)only truck drivers B)many kinds of people C)novelists D)escaped prisoners 5. Diners are A)quiet B)unpleasant C) luxurious D)fascinating 7. ACCBD
Everyone comes to the diner for a different reason. Some want to work there, and some want to eat there. Some stay for years, and others stay only for a few minutes. But, for all of them, the diner is a bright, warm stopover between the endless stretches of an open road. 1. What’s the main idea of paragraph 2? A) The attraction of diners to different people. B) Food offered at diners. C) How people eat at diners. D) When people come to diners. 2. The purpose of the last paragraph is to ________. A) tell us about the reason for people coming to diners B) invite us to try diners as a stopover between stretches of an open road C) give a summary of the whole passage D) state the major point of the paragraph 3. Why do truck drivers like a diners A) It’s a place to gossip. B) it’s a place for fries and a hamburger. C) It’s a haven against loneliness. D) It’s a place to learned about new jobs. 4. Diners attract ________. A) only truck drivers B) many kinds of people C) novelists D) escaped prisoners 5. Diners are ________. A) quiet B) unpleasant C) luxurious D) fascinating 7. ACCBD
12-(0.74) George Willig loves to climb. He has climbed mountains for many years. In 1977, willig decided to climb the second tallest building in the world- the World Trade Center in New York City. It is 1 10 floors Willig planned his climb carefully. He made a special claw to fit on the outside of the building. He found a strong rope to wrap around his body. Willig tested the equipment on the building five times late in the evening. Only his close friends knew about his plan Willig began his climb at 6: 30 a. m. on May 26. Soon a crowd of people gathered on the street. They watched the 27-year-old man make his way up slowly. Willig was 20 feet high before police found out what he was doing. They ordered him to come down, but he refused The crowd got bigger as Willig climbed higher. Soon thousands of people were cheering. The police waited on the roof of the building At 10: 05 a.m., Willig finally reached the top. The police asked for his autograph and then arrested him At first, Willig was fined $250,000. But later the mayor of New York change the fine to $1. 10, or one penny for every floor of the building Why did George Willig climb the World Trade Center? Many people said he wanted to be famous. But 1. How long did George Willig take to climb the Building? allenge of climbing illig said that is not true. He said he did it for the joy and challenge of climbing A)One hour. B)About 3 1/2 hours. C) About 5 hours. D)About 2 hours 2. Willig tested his equipment five times A)to make sure it was safe b)to show that he could count C)to see how heavy it was D)to see how it looks 3. Willig probably did not tell police about his plan because A)he did not know how to find them b) he thought they would stop him C)he thought it would rain D) he was not sure whether he could climb to the top 4. What reason did Willig give for climbing the building? A)For money. B) For autographs. C) For the challenge. D)For becoming famous The police probably arrested Willig because he was A)scaring people B)climbing too slowly C)breaking the law D)putting the police in trouble 12. BABCC
12 – (0.74) George Willig loves to climb. He has climbed mountains for many years. In 1977, Willig decided to climb the second tallest building in the world — the World Trade Center in New York City. It is 110 floors high. Willig planned his climb carefully. He made a special claw to fit on the outside of the building. He found a strong rope to wrap around his body. Willig tested the equipment on the building five times late in the evening. Only his close friends knew about his plan. Willig began his climb at 6:30 a.m. on May 26. Soon a crowd of people gathered on the street. They watched the 27-year-old man make his way up slowly. Willig was 20 feet high before police found out what he was doing. They ordered him to come down, but he refused. The crowd got bigger as Willig climbed higher. Soon thousands of people were cheering. The police waited on the roof of the building. At 10:05 a.m., Willig finally reached the top. The police asked for his autograph and then arrested him. At first, Willig was fined $250,000. But later the mayor of New York change the fine to $1.10, or one penny for every floor of the building. Why did George Willig climb the World Trade Center? Many people said he wanted to be famous. But Willig said that is not true. He said he did it for the joy and challenge of climbing. 1. How long did George Willig take to climb the Building? A) One hour. B) About 3 1/2 hours. C) About 5 hours. D) About 2 hours. 2. Willig tested his equipment five times ________. A) to make sure it was safe B) to show that he could count C) to see how heavy it was D) to see how it looks 3. Willig probably did not tell police about his plan because ________. A) he did not know how to find them B) he thought they would stop him C) he thought it would rain D) he was not sure whether he could climb to the top 4. What reason did Willig give for climbing the building? A) For money. B) For autographs. C) For the challenge. D) For becoming famous. 5. The police probably arrested Willig because he was ________. A) scaring people B) climbing too slowly C) breaking the law D) putting the police in trouble 12. BABCC