Sam Martin, 24, from BelfastI do all my shopp...

Sam Martin, 24, from Belfast

I do all my shopping on Christmas Eve because I prefer to get it done quickly. I certainly don't enjoy shopping. It doesn't matter when I shop-I probably won't buy gifts that people will want anyway. I just choose from whatever is there. I am never disappointed because I don't know what to buy for others before I get to the shop, and I don't care about getting it at the best price. My friends call me last-minute shopper.

Lucy Collins, 34, from Liverpool

I've always finished all my shopping by the middle of August. I buy when things are cheap and when I can afford to. I also enjoy trying to buy as many gifts as possible at less than the full price. This year, I've spent £230 and saved £695 on the prices.

I think Christmas is a magical time so I like looking for gifts throughout the year. I also like knowing I've bought presents that people will enjoy, rather than picking through whatever is left in the shops on Christmas Eve.

Frankie Bircham, 31, from Hertfordshire

I've always finished shopping by the end of September. I like the satisfaction of giving people presents they want-I don't like "Oh, that'll do". I prefer to buy online so I can compare prices to make sure I' m getting the best possible deal. It's cheaper than travelling into London to go shopping and I can easily return anything I don't like when it arrives.

Andi Euridge, 40, from London

I start my shopping in January and have always finished it by November. I don't like onlir shopping because then you have the craziness of parcels not arriving in time.

I live on a tight budget and I cannot afford to buy all my gifts with one month's pay. So I prefer picking up a present here and there throughout the year.

1.We can learn from the text that Sam Martin 　　　　 .

A.is an organized shopper B.always buys presents at a discount

C.hates shopping in a hurry D.enjoys doing some last-minute shopping

2.What do Lucy Collins and Frankie Bircham have in common?

A.They do shopping when the shops are quiet.

B.They choose presents everywhere.

C.They like online shopping

D.They care about the receivers' feelings.

3.Why does Andi Euridge dislike online shopping?

A.It causes anxiety when parcels don't arrive in time.

B.It's not much cheaper than shops.

C.Returning the goods troubles him.

D.It makes him run over budget.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

One Sunday, I drove my wife to work. On my_______she asked me to do some shopping at the local shopping centre. Outside I noticed a(n)_______guy. He sat on the floor with a small cup asking for_______and a little dog at his side, keeping_______.

The shoppers walked past, _______him on such a very cold day without any mercy. I_______my pockets.￡1.5 was all the change I had and I_______it in his cup and said to him to treat himself. _______I left him, I thought to myself: Is that really a treat? Leave this guy in the cold and_______throw him￡1.5!I knew this wasn't________.

I collected my shopping and as I made my way back, I thought what I could do to help this guy. So I went into a bakery and bought some ________for him. But what about his________? Again, I went to a shop, grabbing some doggy chocolate treats.

Coming________, I sat down, introduced myself and gave him the food. He was________and couldn't believe it, but he kept shaking my hand and _________me. Then I left. As I returned my car, I ________. The guy was eating his food and filling a bowl of water for his dog.

Christmas is about ________and helping others. ________everything you have, for example, the rich food in your fridge over the Christmas period and your sofa. On the contrary, this guy had ________of these. I've helped him for a day or two and hope that you may spare a thought next time you see someone on the________.

1.A. travel　　 B. return　　 C. business　　 D. celebration

2.A. intelligent　　 B. strong　　 C. annoying　　 D. homeless

3.A. treat　　 B. water　　 C. respect　　 D. money

4.A. balance　　 B. company　　 C. peace　　 D. silence

5.A. helping　　 B. watching　　 C. ignoring　　 D. pushing

6.A. checked　　 B. filled　　 C. picked　　 D. shook

7.A. collected　　 B. shot　　 C. moved　　 D. placed

8.A. As　　 B. Since　　 C. If　　 D. Unless

9.A. even　　 B. just　　 C. yet　　 D. still

10.A. clever　　 B. common　　 C. special　　 D. right

11.A. food　　 B. pots　　 C. bowls　　 D. material

12.A. cat　　 B. dog　　 C. son　　 D. daughter

13.A. forward　　 B. in　　 C. out　　 D. down

14.A. honored　　 B. frightened　　 C. astonished　　 D. satisfied

15.A. thanked　　 B. paid　　 C. comforted　　 D. questioned

16.A. looked around　　 B. looked out　　 C. looked up　　 D. looked back

17.A. suggesting　　 B. giving　　 C. accepting　　 D. abandoning

18.A. Consider　　 B. Donate　　 C. Show　　 D. Store

19.A. many　　 B. all　　 C. few　　 D. most

20.A. sun　　 B. air　　 C. street　　 D. moon

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise_____.

A. goes on     B. went on   C. to go on    D. going on

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ________.

A．going on          B．goes on           C．went on           D．to go on

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

From the end of next year, all shops, market stalls and takeaways in Wales will be obliged to charge up to 15p each for plastic or paper bags. Wales is to become the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags after deciding that efforts by supermarkets to cut waste have proved ineffective.

Jane Davidson, the Welsh Environment Minister, said that the revenue（收入） would go to a new independent body, which would spend the money on local environmental projects. She admitted that a small number of people might switch to shops in England, where there are no plans to charge for carrier bags. She said that tough action was necessary. Ms Davidson, a Labor member of the Welsh Assembly’s ruling Labor-Plaid Cymrucoalition, hopes the ban will embarrass her counterparts（对应的人） in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland into similar action.

Wales is planning to use a little-known clause(条款) in last year’s Climate Change Act, which enables the government to outlaw free bags. Ms. Davidson said: “We want to encourage people to think about what they do. All the other ministers are still signed up to the voluntary agenda. You will see a different message from me.”

Last week the media revealed that Tesco had published misleading figures giving the impression that it had met a voluntary target to halve the use of plastic bags in three years. Seven supermarket chains reported last month that the total number of free bags they had issued had fallen by 48 percent to 450 million a month in the three years to last May. The figures masked that Marks & Spencer, the only chain to charge for bags, had made much faster progress than its rivals. It cut bag use by 83 percent after introducing a 5p charge last year. Ms. Davidson said that banning free bags would encourage a wider shift to a less wasteful society. She was considering a charge of between 5p and 15p, but indicated that she favored the upper end of the range.

1.Which city is the first part of Britain to ban free carrier bags? _______

A. Wales　　 B. England

C. Scotland　　 D. Northern Ireland

2.A certain amount of purchase will take place in England because_____________.

A. the carrier bags are cheaper there　　 B. the goods there are free

C. the goods there are cheaper　　 D. the carrier bags are free there

3.The government cited a little-known clause in last year’s Climate Change Act for the purpose of _________.

A. arousing public’s sense of reducing waste　　 B. reducing the customers’ resistance

C. promoting charging bags with legal means　　 D. enabling supermarket to cut waste

4.According to Ms. Davidson, she preferred a free bag’s charge to be ________.

A. 5p　　 B. 15p

C. between 5p and 15p　　 D. above 15p

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ______ that he could do nothing to help.

A.to realize B.realized C.realizing D.being realized

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

At one point I made up my mind to talk to Uncle Sam. Then I changed my mind, ____ that he could do nothing to help.

A．to realize                             B．realized

C．realizing                              D．being realized

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

—You’re always working. _____, let’s go shopping.

—All you ever want to do is going shopping.

A. Take your time            B. Don’t worry

C. Come on                 D. Take it easy

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

—You’re always working．_____, let’s go shopping．

—All you ever want to do is going shopping．

A．Take your time                           B．Don’t worry

C．Come on                                D．Take it easy

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

—Hello, darling. I have done all your shopping for you.

—My shopping? ________1.________

—I saw the shopping list you left beside the telephone.

—Oh, dear. ________2.  It’s a list of the things I am not supposed to eat.

—  ________3.________

—Yes. I went to my doctor yesterday and he sent me to a local hospital for tests. ___4.______

—I’m sorry, dear. __5._____

—Well, no problem. I do appreciate what you did, and of course, you can eat all those things.

—That’s true! I sure can!

A.I meant to help.

B. How did you know what I wanted to buy?

C. You promised me a surprise.

D. That’s not a shopping list.

E. Because of your skin problem?

F. He called me today and gave me the list.

G. What’s wrong with you, dear?

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