1.Perfect for my 3一year—old and my 6一year—old...

1.Perfect for my 3一year—old and my 6一year—old children．this is a magazine that doesn’t sit around unread The activities are fun and stories are wonderful．We play the games, make the  crafts，and read the stories over and over again until the next issue finds its way to our home．I  love this magazine !

2.We are extreme sports fans，and this magazine provides us with the in—depth coverage we   desire．From football to basketball，baseball to NASCAR，we’re able to stay updated on all of our favorite sports and teams．

3.I love this magazine for its information on healthy life and healthy recipes．It tells you what kinds of food to eat and what to avoid，and also provides the latest information on yoga and stress relief．A great guide to healthy and natural life．

4.I’ve been a car enthusiast as long as I can remember, and this magazine has always been there  for me! I love the coverage of races，the interviews with drivers，and product listings.This is   must—have magazine for enthusiasts everywhere !

5.This magazine provides the basic information a home—owner wants．It’s a journal for the home, and the things we live by；besides all that，it is also concise(简练的)and well—priced．What could be better?

A．

Car & Driver：Covering every type of automobiles on the road, Car & Driver magazine road-tests every new model，then describes its performance in an objective yet entertaining way to the reader．Each issue has news about the latest technology，and developments in the industry and in politics that affect the automobile business．Also included are articles on motor sports and important personalities．Car & Driver magazine contains information on both foreign and domestic vehicles, With the emphasis on special vehicles．

B．

Consumer Reports：This is a report on products and services designed to enable readers to obtain the maximum value．Product areas include．automobiles，electronic equipment，household products，food，personal finance，career planning, home ownership，health and fitness，money

and others．

C．

Sporting News：There are many different sports magazines out there，but none of them can change the way you see the games like Sporting News magazine provides you with 360—degree sports coverage，from players to fans News．Sporting from management to owners．This magazine brings you all the facts，opinions and updated information you need．Whether you are casually following your favorite team or seeking to dominate you fantasy league, Sporting News is the authority on professional sports

D．

Your Big Backyard：Your Big Backyard is a great gift for a special pre-schooler．This unique magazine combines close-up pictures with simple text to get young children to read．Each issue sparks children’s natural curiosity as it introduces them to the wonderful world of nature with claming photos of baby animals , and with read – to – me stories, poems, riddles, and games.

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E．

Better Homes & Gardens：BetterHomes & Gardens is the classic magazine for those whose lives are centered to their homes．Each issue features 100 creative solutions for your home，as well as ideas for decorating，cooking，gardening，building，remodeling，crafts and more．Here you’ll find all the dreaming, planning, and how – to tips to get perfect results for your home．It’s for people who are interested in turning their home, cooking, and gardening inspirations into realities.

F．

Body & Soul: Every issue of Body & Soul inspires you to live a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life．With Body & Soul you’ll learn more about health, including how to safely and effectively combine the best of Western medicine and natural healing in order to stay healthy．Every topic in Body & Soul is presented in a balanced, overall way to help you find a more connected, joyful way of life．Body & Soul magazine brings you a balanced life in a busy world.

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Lately,my 90-year-old mom has been more and more quiet and sleepy.This is very odd and disturbing.At the same time,my 92-year-old father has been suffering his own health problems.It is terrible to see my father struggle to get her to talk,say something,when she doesn’t have the energy.

The other day,I recalled how my mother used to visit a woman named Mrs.Demopolis,a Greek immigrant,who made the best baklava（果仁饼）!She gave lessons on baking hem to my mother.Also,my mom used to bake baklava often for a time and that was absolute pleasure.As I spoke of this over the phone,my silent mom cheered up and said how much she’d like o have one again.

Now,they live in Florida and I like in Wales,UK with my husband and children,so I can’t go and bring her some baklava or even make some in her kitchen.But what I did suggest was that my father or sister should buy some baklava at a Greek Restaurant and I should do she same,and wouldn’t it be fun to eat our baklava at exactly the same time and so,be together sharing the moment and the pleasure?Both parents loved the idea and we decided to do it.It was lovely to hear a little happiness in her voice.

Tow days later we both had our baklava and shared the experience.It meant a lot to my parents,and to me,to do this.My mother said she wants to do this again,maybe with another food or even baklava again! Why not?And as she only keeps losing weight instead of gaining,it is good for her to find foods that appeal to her appetite.It is becoming harder to find ways to communicate over the phone,but this was this was at least a very good way to do so.And it was nice,as well,to remind us of pleasant memories of our past.

1.What has mainly worried the author lately?

A. Her father is suffering from illness.

B. Her mother is becoming less active.

C. Her mother refuses to talk with her father.

D. She has difficulty helping her sick parents.

2.What did the author suggest to please her mother?

A. Mrs Demopolis should buy some baklava for her mother.

B. Her mother should make some baklava in her kitchen.

C. Her family should get together to comfort her mother.

D. Her family should eat the same food at the same time separately.

3.What do we know about the author’s mother?

A. She is getting thinner.

B. She is still unconscious.

C. She will only eat baklava.

D. She has found her favourite foods.

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A. The author’s father has lost ability to talk to his wife.

B. The author’s mother learned to make baklava from a Greek immigrant.

C. The author’s mother had little excitement when hearing the suggestion.

D. The author’s author and her parents live separately in different counties in the UK.

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My six-year-old came home from school this week with two envelopes. One was for a donation to help people in the Philippines. The other was to help hungry families have a Thanksgiving meal.

“I’ll put a check in each of these. Then you can add your own money from your piggy bank, okay?” I said, thinking he’d be so excited to put his own stamp on things.

“That’s okay, mom. You put money in. I don’t want to waste mine,” he sweetly sang as he colored. “I want to fill my bank all the way up.”

Ack! I guess I know what our dinnertime discussion will be about tonight, I thought.

I had figured that through watching his parents donate items, helping us take toys from time to time to needy kids and putting money in the basket at church, he would just understand why it was important to help people in need — and even want to do it himself.

But of course he doesn’t really understand yet. “There’s a big disconnect between the people ‘over there’ and my piggy bank,” said parenting educator Vicki Hoefle.

“There’s nothing wrong with the child. There’s just no connection.”

As for having that conversation immediately, or forcing my son to put money into the envelopes: “Try not to do it now,” Hoefle said. Teaching a child about donating their own money or toys or time to people in need “should be a gentle introduction into what we hope will be a way of life for our kids.”

She suggested these things to help children understand the importance of giving:

* Just talk about it. Then explore the issue from a perspective he can understand.

* Use the course of a year to introduce kids to opportunities. That way, they won’t be shocked when you ask them to stuff their own money into an envelope （like this writer just did）.

* Pick a family charity for the year and have a conversation about how you all can help throughout the year.

* Think of this not as something you must teach, but as something to expose them to.

At her house, Hoefle said, “When you got something new, you gave something up.” Each birthday, her children would pick what toys they had outgrown and give them away. “There was a comfort in it. It just became a natural part of the kids’ lives.”

So I will fill those envelopes alone this time. But I’ll make sure he understands why they should be filled—gradually.

1.When the writer asked her son to give money to help the poor, he __________.

A. declined to donate

B. sang a sweet song

C. put all his money in a bank

D. seemed very surprised

2.Hoefle’s attitude towards children’s unwillingness to donate money can be best described as “_______”.

A. critical            B. tolerant            C. positive            D. worried

3.Which of the following is Hoefle’s approach to educating kids about charity?

A. Giving courses about charity.

B. Setting a rule for children to give.

C. Inviting a lot of poor people home.

D. Giving children enough real life chances.

4.What can we learn about the writer from the passage?

A. She often makes donations for people in need.

B. She taught her son a lesson over dinner that evening.

C. She is at a loss as for what she should do next.

D. She invited a parenting educator home for advice.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Kids, please help those in need.

B. Why are kids unwilling to donate?

C. Kindness is lost in the young generation.

D. How can we help kids learn generosity?

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“And this is me kissing the Blarney Stone”, says Carrie, my seventeen-year-old daughter. She turns the pages of her new photo album, recounting her recent ten-day _______ abroad, and my mind wanders back…way back to when she was only five.

“Someday I’m going to Ireland”, she said, holding her Childcraft book in her lap. Her blue eyes _______ as she looked at the beautiful pictures. “Well, maybe you can!” I said. However, it was _______ for our family to pay for the luxury of traveling. I was working as a secretary. My husband Charlie had to close his _______ last year due to his poor health…

Ten years later, Carrie came home from school one day, hardly able to contain her _______, “Mama, you’ll never _______ where the class is going. To Ireland!” she smiled _______. “You’re kidding!” I said. “Ireland! Where you’ve always wanted to go!”

“The trip is _______ for year after next, and the $2,100 can be paid in installments (分期付款).” Then she added, “But that’s too much… isn’t it?” Her voice was _______ yet doubting. “Well,” I said slowly, “Daddy and I can’t help much; ________, you have two years to earn the money.” “You think so?” Carrie’s face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Well,” I ________, “maybe you could use your father’s bakery and sell baked goods.” Sell baked goods? We ________ at each other. Carrie was an excellent ________ ! This would work!

So the plan was ________. Carrie began working, making a variety of baked goods. She used dried apples, cooked, seasoned and spiced to perfection. Soon, however, fried apple-pies became the customer favorite. All ingredients were ________—real shortening (起酥油), real butter—and the crust (皮) was handmade and hand-rolled. Finally the pies were fried to a beautiful, golden brown! The finished product was an extremely pleasant treat, winning ________ from even the little old ladies in these hills who have been making dried-apple pies for decades. ________ began rolling in, and the Ireland fund grew, and well ________ the given time the trip abroad was paid in full…

Now I’m looking at her album as she proudly points out the ________ she visited: castles of Ireland, historic bridges and churches, cobblestone (鹅卵石) streets of Dublin… so much like those in her Childcraft book. My daughter will forever remember this dream come true, a dream that began in the heart of a five-year-old girl and was completely made ________ by the delicious apple pie!

1.A. training　　 B. journey　　 C. study　　 D. work

2.A. brightened　　 B. darkened　　 C. hardened　　 D. weakened

3.A. wise　　 B. wrong　　 C. difficult　　 D. pleasant

4.A. bookstore　　 B. bakery　　 C. agency　　 D. grocery

5.A. disappointment　　 B. surprise　　 C. sorrow　　 D. excitement

6.A. realize　　 B. understand　　 C. guess　　 D. forget

7.A. shyly　　 B. slightly　　 C. bitterly　　 D. broadly

8.A. delayed　　 B. planned　　 C. continued　　 D. made

9.A. sharp　　 B. hesitant　　 C. hopeful　　 D. firm

10.A. thus　　 B. even　　 C. also　　 D. still

11.A. suggested　　 B. insisted　　 C. wondered　　 D. disagreed

12.A. pointed　　 B. stared　　 C. shouted　　 D. laughed

13.A. secretary　　 B. traveler　　 C. cook　　 D. student

14.A. canceled　　 B. changed　　 C. discussed　　 D. laid

15.A. natural　　 B. delicious　　 C. clean　　 D. soft

16.A. praise　　 B. awards　　 C. trust　　 D. titles

17.A. Menus　　 B. Ideas　　 C. Orders　　 D. Questions

18.A. within　　 B. from　　 C. beyond　　 D. for

19.A. buildings　　 B. sites　　 C. cities　　 D. countries

20.A. necessary　　 B. important　　 C. popular　　 D. possible

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Loving Today’s Challenge!

My 13-year-old son and I had quite the adventure this morning! We frequently walk by a ______ landscaped (美化的) yard with a nice little flower garden. I wanted to ______ my thanks for the time and effort put in by the ______, but I’ve never seen him or her, so we went to a local nursery and bought a gift card that I will leave with a ______ and a smile card the next time that I pass by.

We also ran to Walmart and ______ a few $ 10 gift cards along with some note cards and our other ______. While we were putting our things away in the car, my son ______ that a lady that had just parked next to us looked a little ______. As soon as she entered the ______, we grabbed (夺取) a note card, made a note ______, and added a gift card for her to find when she got back to her ______, hoping to comfort her feelings.

After that, we went for a(n) ______ breakfast. The restaurant was pretty ______ and the people working in the kitchen seemed to be busy forever. A young couple ______ across the dining room from us was having some trouble with their ______, who looked to be about four or five. He grew ______ and impatient with the wait and they had their hands ______ keeping him from making troubles.

I remember being in their ______, so I stopped their ______ and had their breakfast added to my check. Great ______ to my day, and I can’t wait to do it again!

1.A. smoothly　　 B. carelessly　　 C. roughly　　 D. beautifully

2.A. express　　 B. recognize　　 C. design　　 D. accept

3.A. nurse　　 B. dentist　　 C. gardener　　 D. passer-by

4.A. present　　 B. note　　 C. book　　 D. diploma

5.A. bought　　 B. borrowed　　 C. sold　　 D. imported

6.A. instruments　　 B. desserts　　 C. vegetables　　 D. groceries

7.A. suspected　　 B. observed　　 C. imagined　　 D. reserved

8.A. elegant　　 B. generous　　 C. excited　　 D. upset

9.A. store　　 B. clinic　　 C. bank　　 D. nursery

10.A. slowly　　 B. unwillingly　　 C. quickly　　 D. shyly

11.A. house　　 B. car　　 C. bike　　 D. bench

12.A. early　　 B. delicious　　 C. expensive　　 D. late

13.A. decorated　　 B. empty　　 C. packed　　 D. deserted

14.A. lain　　 B. loaded　　 C. seated　　 D. arranged

15.A. kid　　 B. daughter　　 C. dog　　 D. pet

16.A. defenseless　　 B. tireless　　 C. careless　　 D. restless

17.A. available　　 B. full　　 C. normal　　 D. necessary

18.A. shorts　　 B. gloves　　 C. shoes　　 D. socks

19.A. waitress　　 B. child　　 C. customer　　 D. hostess

20.A. end　　 B. start　　 C. story　　 D. dream

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One school night this month I walked quietly up to Alexander, my 15-year-old son, and touched his cheek gently in a manner I hoped would seem casual．A year ago he would have ignored this disturbance but now he reacted impatiently and leaned back to his computer screen．

I made a mistake: breaking into my teenager's personal space. “The average teenager has pretty strong feelings about his privacy," Lara Fox and her friend Hilary Frankel told me. Mr．Frankel and Mr．Fox, both 17, are the authors of Breaking the Code, a new book that seeks to bridge the generational divide between parents and adolescents．It is being promoted by its publisher as the first self-help guide by teenagers for their parents, a kind of "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus" that explains the language and actions of teenagers．The girls dealt with issues including hanging out late, money, school pressures, smoking etc．

Personally, I welcome their opinions．The most common missteps in interacting with teenagers arise from the war between parents exercising their rights to know what goes on under their roof and teenagers firmly guarding their privacy．Teenagers can be quick to interpret their parents' remarks and respond with anger that masks their vulnerability （脆弱 ）. Ms Fox said, "What we want above all is your approval．Don't forget, no matter how much we act as if we don't care what you say, we believe the things you say about us．"

Nancy, a New York child-raising expert said she didn't agree with everything the authors suggested but found their arguments reasonable．"When your kids are saying, ' You don't get it, and you never will, ' there are lots of ways to respond so that they will listen and that is what the writers point out．"

" My parents helped me see that, " Mr．Fox told me, " even though they used to stay out late and ride their bicycles to school, times have changed and the way parents educate children is different．These days there is a major fear factor in bringing up kids．Parents worry about their child crossing the street．" The writers said they hoped simply to throw light on teenage thinking．

1.According to the two girls, teenagers nowadays are ____．

A．independent          B．intelligent

C. inconsiderate           D．sensitive

2.The underlined sentence "You don't get it, and you never will" in the 4th paragraph implies that ____．

A．the teenagers don't want/to admit their weakness

B．the teenagers think that their parents will never understand them

C．the parents do not necessarily force into the world of their children

D．the generation gap cannot be shortened despite their parents' efforts

3.It can be inferred from the last two paragraphs that ____．

A．teenagers should guard their privacy

B．Nancy totally agrees with the two girls' opinions

C．parents are more concerned about children's safety

D．the two girls have obtained numerous support from the public

4.Why does the author mention the book "Kids Are From Mars, Parents Are From Venus ?

A．It is one of the best-sellers

B．It is also written by the two girls

C．The two books have the similar theme

D．The two books have different opinions

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I am a single working mother and going to college for a better life for my three-year-old child and myself. I am taking a nurse course called “Urban Community（社区）”. We were asked to do a major project on problems in urban communities. I chose the topic “Homeless”.

Each day I would walk down the streets of the homeless and offer them something to drink and to eat. I know it’s tough to survive on the streets. Last night I ran into a group of 30 kids who were living on the streets in New York. My heart went out to them and I just wanted to cry. But I had to be strong.

I asked about their families and if they contacted them to let them know they were alive. Most of them said, “NO!” They all looked like a happy family and they took care of one another. I tried to persuade them to get help and to contact their families but they did not want to. I did not want to make them to do it as they had their own reasons.

All these kids were very respectful. None of them was high on drugs nor were they drinking. Some of them enjoyed reading and writing. Some of them enjoyed skateboarding, dancing and playing music.

One girl asked me if I could give her a hug and I did so. She started to cry and said, “Thank you for not treating us as freaks（怪人）like everyone else does. People don’t realize that we all have our own problems and some are worse than others.” She told me that her stepfather （继父） was extremely mean to her and her mother did not believe her. She ran away. Her street name was Little Mary.

They were good kids just trying to make ends meet. I told them that I didn’t have much to offer because I was a single mother just making ends meet. I had offered them sandwiches and drinks. They were so happy to have something to eat and told me that I couldn’t change the world but at least there was someone who really cared.

1.The author is _______.

A. a homeless mother with a three-year-old kid

B. a single mother who attends college in New York

C. a teacher who teaches the “Urban Community” course

D. a full-time housewife with a three-year-old kid

2.What does “My heart went out to them” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. My heart was taken away by them.

B. I wanted to hug them

C. I felt sympathy for them

D. I fell in love with them

3.What kind of feeling did the author show when she failed to persuade the children to contact their families?

A. Sorrow　 B. Anxiety　　 C. Anger　　 D. Understanding

4.Little Mary left home and became a wanderer because ________.

A. her stepfather didn’t want to live with her

B. her stepfather treated her so badly that she was injured

C. her mother treated her so badly that she felt hurt

D. her mother didn’t believe her and her stepfather treated her badly.

5.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A Story of a Single Mother

B. Care for the Homeless Kids

C. An Urban Community

D. How to Survive on the Streets

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I am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story.

One month after I graduated from high school in 2009, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma(昏迷) for over two months at Prince Georges Hospital.

I died eight times during my coma and I couldn’t talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost shattered. But I was not going to let my injuries prevent me from living my dreams.

After 14 operations and blood transfusions, I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.

By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.

1.When the car accident happened, the author ________.

A. was a high school student　　 B. had finished his high school education

C. was a college student　　 D. was returning home from a swim competition

2.What does the underlined word “shattered” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Begun　　 B. Destroyed　　 C. Shared　　 D. Taken

3.It can be inferred that the author ________ after he woke up from his coma.

A. was out of hospital　　 B. was in surprise

C. faced physical and mental challenges　　 D. was worried about his lung

4.What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?

A. His purpose of sharing his story.　　 B. His painful experiences.

C. His influence on students.　　 D. His great achievements.

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I work in a nursing home and my job is to take care of the elderly．

This year, a very sweet old lady that I cared for，Alice, had gone through a difficult time .She got dementia and so she had been in the hospital twice .In November I was finally able to get her back to her“home”．

Alice had thought her daughter was coming to visit her on Christmas day and that they were going to have the whole family together like the old days. When she finally realized that that happy moment was not going to happen，she was very sad．Knowing that her daughter was coming after Christmas was not enough to make her feel happy，I hated the idea of her being alone on the holiday!

On Christmas Eve，I gave her a surprise by asking if she could like to go to a candlelight service at church that night

Instead of taking her to my church，I took her to her old neighborhood church where all her friends were. We got there early and I got her a seat where her friends could see her as they came in．Then soon some of her friends came to the church and they rushed over to greet her and sit with her．

The candlelight service was beautiful and Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there.

The truth of the story is that I am the one who got the best gift: the smile on Alice’s face

1.The underlined word“dementia”in Paragraph 2 probably is_______

A．a house　　 B．a letter　　 C．an illness　 D．a plan

2. Where did Alice spend her Christmas Eve according to the story?

A. In her old house

B. In her old neighborhood church．

C．In the nursing home．

D. In the hospital．

3. What was the best gift that the author got on Christmas Eve?

A．The candlelight service．

B．Praise from Alice’s friends．

C．Alice’s happiness

D．Thanks from Alice’ s daughter．

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．A special candlelight Christmas Eve

B．The dream of all old lonely lady

C．My special job

D. The true love

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My divorce was now final and I needed to find a new home for me and my six-year-old son, Dash. A few days earlier I'd seen an sd. I was willing to try anything, so I contacted the owner, a woman named Camille. When she e-mailed me back I discovered she wasn't renting s house at all She was renting the attic（阁楼）apartment. I left her a message calling off our meeting.

I though hat would be the end of it, Instcad, Camille called me back and insisted I come over. So here I was. I pulled the car to a stop and looked up at the tiny collage. The house was small as it was. The attic window looked too tiny to led much light in. We couldn't live in a dark, depressing place. I could make do with almost anything But Dash needs a good home, a place be really feels safe.

I pushed open the car door and got out. I had to sell Camille it was a mistake for me to come. I knocked. The woman who opened the door was small and bright-eyed. She was much older than I'd guessed, but I could see she had the energy of someone half her age. She looked so sympathetic that I found myself wanting to keep talking to her. "We have to leave our home, "I explained. "My marriage ended. I only have a few days to find something else, but I want it to be right."

Camille nodded. "You're a good mother. You never know the miracles that await you around the comer, "Camille walked me to the door and wished me well. I got back in the car and snapped out of it, I drove off slowly, hoping to make the feeling last. I turned down a side street I didn't recognize. I glanced out of the side window. Just up ahead was a cottage with a sign out in front：for rent.

I pulled over. I found the owners had just bought the house themselves and were decorating it, hoping to find the perfect renters. They took me on a tour of the house that was like a copy of my list:；a big bedroom for Dash and a backyard with trees, s great school nearby. The house was meant for us.

Camille was right. Micacles await us, just around the comer.

1.How did the author feel after she received Camille's e-mail?

A.Anxious. B.Excited.

C.Disappointed. D.Content.

2.Why did the author decide to see Camille's house at last?

A.Because the rent of it was teally low.

B.Because her son begged her ta do that.

C.Because Camille kept urging her to have a look.

D.Because the price was within her range.

3.What does the underlined part "snapped out of it" probably mean?

A.Say something in an impatient voice. B.Stop feeling unhappy or depressed.

C.Make a sharp noise suddenly. D.Lose control of one's feelings.

4.What message does the passage mainly convey?

A.Never lose hope. B.No pains, no gains.

C.Every little bit helps. D.Well begun is half done.

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