Clever ways to transform your fortunes in 201...

Clever ways to transform your fortunes in 2019

January is the perfect time to remove bad financial habits and get clever with you cash. Here are several top tips the Money Mail team gives for how to save and make money in 2019.

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Visit after 5 pm and follow the staff member carrying the re-pricing machine. You can pick up anything from good-quality pork chops to canned goods for pennies 2., and make sure special offers and discounts have been applied. Too often the price programmed in at the till (放钱的抽屉) doesn’t match that shown on the shelf.

Get a collapsible (可折叠的) reusable cup to take to your favorite coffee shop for a discount.

Pret A Manger offers 50p off, for example, while at Starbucks you’ll get 25p off. You can get a reusable cup for ￡l at Starbucks, which means you will make your money back in no time, and what counts most is that, in this way, 3..

Make loyalty pay.

Many traditional stores now use loyalty cards to keep customers coming back. Waterstones, Tesco and Boots are among the household names to offer money-off rewards in exchange for loyalty points.

4.. Most coffee shops offer free drinks to loyal customers once you’ve collected enough stamps. Caffe Nero offers a free drink for every nine loyalty stamps collected.

Try the 1p savings challenge.

Put aside 1p at the start of the year and then add lp to that amount every day. So save 1p on the first day, then 2p, then 3p and so on. If you start the challenge on January I and keep it up, 5. according to research by investment firm A. J. Bell.

A. Be smart at the supermarket

B. Don’t be afraid of complaining

C. Always read receipts at the checkout

D. you’ll be doing your bit for the environment

E. you’ll have saved nearly Ƚ700 by December 31

F. If you enjoy a coffee out, get it from the same shop

G. you’ll never miss a deadline or pay over the odds for anything

高三英语七选五简单题查看答案及解析

The best way to encourage your kids to enjoy meals is to ________ them in the planning and preparing.

A. involve　　　　 B. devote　　 C. equip　　　　　 D. prepare

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

In terms of character teaching, storytelling is one of the best ways to ____ your points _____ , especially to young kids.

A. get, around       B. get, over

C. get, across              D. get, through

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Detroit Hives is a non-profit organization that buys vacant lots in the city to transform into bee farms. Timothy Paul and Nicole Lindsey started the non-profit last year, focused on improving the Motor City’s “left behind” communities and educating people on bees.

Timothy got interested in honey and honeybees because of a cough he couldn’t shake. He was sick for months, until a store owner in nearby Ferndale recommended he try some local honey. Soon Timothy’s cough was gone. And he and Nicole found that abandoned urban sites often became illegal dumping grounds, contributing to an overgrowth of allergens (过敏原) — not to mention the mess. The couple began to think about how to settle that issue by producing local honey on vacant sites, and Detroit Hives was born.

To become certified beekeepers, Timothy and Nicole took two courses. They bought their first vacant lot for $340, with the aid of the Detroit Land Bank Authority community partnership program. From there, they built three hives and vegetable garden plots. Thousands of bees now buzz (嗡嗡) on the lot. “The neighbors say they wish we were there decades of years ago. That area had always been a place where people dumped garbage, so when we came here, we gave that area a sense of purpose. The neighbors keep an eye on the area to make sure that people don’t dump any more,” Lindsey said.

Currently, Detroit Hives has partnered with local Detroit Soup and a homeless shelter to provide local, raw honey and they also sell their sweet product. In addition, Detroit Hives spreads awareness about bees through public tours of the farm. The couple also speak at schools in the area. They aim to expand beyond their first farm this year.

1.What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 2?

A.The method of curing cough.

B.The inspiration for Detroit Hives.

C.The terrible environment in Detroit.

D.The medical value of local honey.

2.What can we learn about the couples’ work?

A.It enriched the variety of vegetables.

B.It disturbed the neighbors’ normal life.

C.It improved the environment in the area.

D.It enabled neighbors to live in harmony.

3.Why does Detroit Hives offer public tours?

A.To appeal to more customers.

B.To help expand their first farm.

C.To promote their honey product.

D.To help people learn more about bees.

4.Which of the following best describes the husband and wife?

A.Optimistic. B.Faithful.

C.Creative. D.Demanding.

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Four ways the increasingly mobile workforce is transforming office design

As more and more office employees start working from home full-time or only come into work on certain days of the week, it no longer makes sense for employers to keep the office in the old fashion.1. So, be ready to say goodbye to the days of cubicles (隔间) and fixed desk stations and welcome the following changes in modern offices.

Including more resting spaces and leisure areas

While some people tend to work more productively in traditional desk-and-chair environment, others feel better when they’re working from a sofa or bean-bag chair. 2. These could range from joined tables for those who want to work in a more relaxed manner and socialize with co-workers, to sound-proof spaces for those who prefer to work alone or in silence.

3.

Traditional board rooms and conference rooms with tables big enough to host 20 people also fall victim to the remote workforce movement. In the new mobile climate, many employees are starting to come into the physical office merely for face-to-face meetings with co-workers or to bring in clients for presentations. This means that employees are specifically coming into the office for access to these meeting rooms, so these rooms should be sized accordingly.

Using high-tech methods that narrow the gap between office and home

4. To do this, some offices are using VoIP phones, which make phone calls through the internet rather than regular landlines, to help employees around the world appear as though they’re calling from the office.

Creating smaller carbon footprint

There are huge benefits, both financially and environmentally, to offices employing more mote workers. Fewer people in the office equal less needed space. 5. For employees, the ability to work remotely means an erased commute, which in turn will reduce air pollution and help create a smaller carbon footprint.

A. Building smaller conference rooms.

B. Providing more places for face-to-face communication.

C. In this way, employees can find the spot that best suits them on a given day.

D. Instead, offices are transforming in order to better serve employees floating in and out.

E. Huge amount of money can be saved for employers by using less energy and water, lowering their utility bills.

F. That’s why offices are creating a new mixture of furniture zones that offer both relaxing and traditional seating options.

G. With more employees working from home, it’s critical to have the proper technology to connect people together easily.

高三英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

I believe that it is important to be brought up with a firm belief in the good. I was fortunate in this respect. My parents not only gave me a happy home, but they had me study half a dozen foreign languages and made it possible for me to travel in other countries. This made me more tolerant and helped me to bridge many difficulties in later life.

Soon after I got married, my husband and I left our native Czechoslovakia and went to live in Shanghai, China. Here was a really international city. People of all races and beliefs lived and worked together.

In Shanghai, in 1941, when I was only twenty years old, the doctors discovered that I had diabetes. It was a terrible shock, because diabetes is incurable. But it can be controlled by insulin (胰岛素). Although this drug was not manufactured in China, there were enough stocks of imported insulin available. This enabled me to continue a normal, happy life.

Then bombs fell on Pearl Harbor and the Japanese occupied Shanghai. The import of insulin was cut off. Before long, there was not enough for the diabetics. I was on a starvation diet to keep my insulin requirements as low as possible. Many diabetics had already died, and the situation became desperate. In spite of all this, I never stopped believing that with the help of my husband’s love and care, I would survive.

I continued to teach in Chinese schools. My faith and my husband’s never-ending efforts to get the manufacture of insulin started gave me courage. In his small laboratory the production of insulin was attempted. I served as the human guinea pig（实验品）on which it was tested. I’ll never forget the day when my husband gave me the first injection of the new insulin, which had worked on rabbits. It helped! Can you imagine our happiness and relief?

I received the greatest strength from the deep love and complete understanding between my husband and me. And next to that was the kindness and help of many, many friends of many nationalities. To me, the experience of living in Shanghai during the special times was unforgettable.

After the Second World War, my husband and I sailed to the Untied States, which is also known as a melt pot. Wherever we live, I believe, with faith and love, love between families and friends from different nationalities, we can make it our cherished home.

1.What can we know about the author?

A. She visited China before twenty.

B. She was given an unhappy home.

C. She got married in Czechoslovakia.

D. She could hardly tolerate her parents.

2.As a diabetic, the author could still live normally in 1941 because ________.

A. she was able to buy enough insulin

B. she received good medical treatment

C. she was looked after by her husband

D. she was helped by people of different races

3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________.

A. a small rabbit                                                                           B. an ever lasting effort

C. the new insulin                                                                        D. the human guinea pig

4.How does the author feel about her stay in China?

A. Unbearable.                                                                             B. Unbelievable.

C. Unfortunate.                                                                            D. Unforgettable.

5.We can infer from the text that the author’s husband was ________.

A. a doctor                                                                                     B. a researcher

C. a teacher                                                                                   D. a sailor

高三英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

In front of the city hall stands a statue of a monkey, _____ is said to bring good fortune to those who pat his head.

A．that              B．it                C．which            D．one

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune——

A is made    B would make    C was to be made      D had made

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune ______.

A. is made   B. would make    C. was to be made  D. had made

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune__________.

A is made    B would make       C was to be made    D had made

高三英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析