Mail or gifts posted by companies to customer...

Mail or gifts posted by companies to customers ________ advertising.

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In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There you’ll find the heart of this lovely community. It’s where villagers meet and greet friends.

When Angelica’s post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s，a villager，Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldn’t we do the same thing with Angelica?”

Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.

She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the U.S. Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.

The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica’s post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.

Now it’s tradition that on the first Friday in December，people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.

Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys season’s greetings from Angel Station every year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.

1.What did Pat do to save the post office?

A. She invented a new cancellation.　　 B. She hosted Christmas celebrations.

C. She gave the office a better name.　　 D. She designed a special set of stamps.

2.Which of the following can best describe Pat?

A. Stubborn and determined.　　 B. Humorous and intelligent.

C. Curious and friendly.　　 D. Creative and warm-hearted.

3.What can we learn about Angelica’s post office from the passage?

A. It was complately closed in the 1980s.

B. Its name has been changed many times.

C. Its stamp remains the same each season.

D. It is also the centre of local social life.

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In an attempt to win back old customers, restaurants and companies often introduce new menu items or new flavors. Most of these are successful with customers because they have always been researched and tested by companies before they meet the public. However, there are still some that are so unpopular with customers and they fail so badly as a product that they become infamous.

One of the most well-known marketing failures happened in 1985 with New Coke, a soft drink created to replace the original Coca-Cola flavor. The Coca-Cola Company tested several new flavors and found that people always preferred a sweeter soda. As a result, the CEO decided that the sweeter soda would replace the original Coca-Cola drink.

Many customers, however, soon started to express their dissatisfaction with the new drink. The Coca-Cola Company received over 1,500 angry telephone calls every day. The Coca-Cola Company actually employed special experts to talk to customers because they were so angry and sad about the change. Some Americans were buying old Coca-Cola drinks from overseas where the new drink had not yet been introduced. And in some parts of America people were so angry that they emptied bottles of New Coke into the street.

So many people were unhappy with Coca-Cola’s new drink that the company decided only three months later to return to the old Coca-Cola drink. On July 10,1985, the Coca-Cola Company said that it would bring back the old Coke and rename the drink “Coca-Cola Classic” or “Coke Classic”. Thousands of customers phoned the company to express their support.

Even today, business experts are interested in this case. Even though the Coca-Cola Company had carefully tested and experimented with New Coke before introducing it to customers, the New drink was still very unpopular. So, what did Coca-Cola do wrong? It seems the company simply did not understand customers’ deep historical and emotional attachment to the drink.

1.Why do companies usually introduce new menu items?

A.To attract past customers.

B.To attract new customers.

C.To attract elderly customers.

D.To attract customers with special needs.

2.What is the difference between New Coke and the original one?

A.New Coke is sweeter.

B.New Coke is more acidic.

C.New Coke’s color is lighter.

D.New Coke’s bottle is bigger.

3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.Why New Coke failed in America.

B.The harm New Coke did to people’ s health.

C.How customers acted in answer to the introduction of New Coke.

D.The comparison between sales of New Coke and the original one.

4.When was New Coke put on the market?

A.In May 1985. B.In April 1985.

C.In June 1985. D.In July 1985.

5.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

A.The reasons why New Coke succeeded overseas.

B.The history of the Coca-Cola Company in the 1990s.

C.The difference between New Coke and Coke Classic.

D.The importance of people’s feelings about old products.

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---We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale _____.

--- Why not promote it by posting an advertisement online?

A. fell through　　 B. got through

C. cleared up　　 D. looked up

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Duty is an act or a course of action that people ____ you to take by social customs, law or religion.

A. persuade　　　　B. request　　　 C. instruct　　　　D. expect

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Some irresponsible websites allowed restaurants to post false pictures ________ could mislead customers.

A. who　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. where

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Why is the woman going to the post office?

A. To mail a parcel.　　 B. To buy her lunch.　　 C. To find a building.

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Register in person, by phone 264-8833, or by mail. Use form given.

178 IN Winchester St, Chicago

Basic Photography

This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light, and lenses(镜头). Bring your own 35mm camera to class. Course charge: $50. Jan.10,12,17,19, Tues. & Thurs. 6:00~8:00 p.m. Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.

Understanding Computers

This twelve-hour course is for people who don’t know very much about computers, but need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them. Course charge:$75. Equipment charge:$10. Jan.14,21,28, Sat. 6:00~10:00 p.m. Joseph Saimders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University. He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field.

Typing

This course on week-days is for typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper. Course charge:$125. Materials charge:$25. Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have effectively taught typing courses before.

Oil Painting

Oil paint is easy to use once you learn the basics. When you enroll(注册) in this oil painting course, you will learn to draw and paint using many oil painting techniques under complete guidance and instruction. Together—with the teacher’s knowledge and your passion—we’ll unlock your creativity and develop your potential! Course charge: $35. Jan. 5,12,19,26, Thurs. 2:00---5:00pm. Ralf Ericssion has taught beginners to masters and he has learned that everything builds on just a few basic concepts that he will show you here.

1.Of all the courses mentioned in the text, the shortest one is ________.

A. Understanding Computers                B. Basic Photography

C. Oil Painting                            D. Typing

2.There are typing courses ________.

A. from Monday to Friday

B. on Saturdays and Sundays

C. from Monday to Saturday

D. on Tuesdays and Thursdays

3.If you want to take the oil painting course, you should ________.

A. know that oil painting is not so easy to learn

B. master some basic oil painting techniques beforehand

C. contact the teacher Ralf Ericssion for your enrollment

D. have free time on the afternoon of every Thursday in January

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Register （注册） in person, by phone 264-8833,or by mail. Use form given.

178 IN Winchester St., Chicago

Basic Photography This is an eight-hour course for beginners who want to learn how to use a 35mm camera. The teacher will cover such areas as kinds of film, light and lenses （镜头）. Bring your own 35mm camera to class. Course charge: $ 50. Jan. 10, 12, 17, 19, Tues. &Thurs. 6:00-8:00 pm. Marianne Adams is a professional photographer whose photographs appear in many magazines.

Understanding Computers  This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know much about computers, but need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can and can’t do, and how to use them. Course charge: $ 75. Equipment charge: $10. Jan. 14, 21, 28, Sats. 7:00-9:50 pm. Joseph Saimders is Professor of Computer Science at New Urban University.

He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field.

Stop Smoking  Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop and failed? Now it’s the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-hour course will help you do it. Course charge: $ 30. Jan. 4, 11, 18, 25, Wends. 4:00-7:00 pm. Dr. John Goode is a practicing psychologist （心理学家） who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking.

Typing  This course on week-days is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper. Course charge: $125. Materials charge: $ 25. Two hours each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.

1.

All the courses listed above are offered to the people ________.

A．who live in the city of Chicago                B．who are free in the evening

C．who want to take some special courses  D．who like to learn something new

2.

Of all the courses mentioned in the passage, the shortest one is ________.

A．Understanding Computers           B．Basic Photography

C．Stop Smoking                        D．Typing

3.

There are typing courses ________.

A．on Saturdays and Sundays        B．from Monday to Friday

C．from Monday to Saturday        D．on each day in the week

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The company is starting a new advertising campaign to        new customers to its stores.

A. join   B. attract       C. stick    D. transfer

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