On a wagon _____ for the market, there is a c...

On a wagon _____ for the market, there is a calf with mournful eyes, and high above him is a swallow, _______ swiftly through the sky.

A. bound; flying.　　 B. bounding; flying.　　 C. bounded; flew.　　 D. bound; flew.

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FLEA MARKETS (跳蚤市场)

For the best selection of flea market product, get there as soon as it opens on the first day of the market. If it’s open Saturday and Sunday all year round, go early on Saturday morning. For seasonal or annual flea markets, go early in the season, preferably the first weekend. You’ll have first pick of the goods the vendors (小贩) gathered during the year.

For the biggest discounts, it’s just the opposite. Shop mid to late afternoon during the final day, or days, of the flea market. The vendors are tired and ready to get home –and they might just cut you some fantastic deals if you ask. You may have to haggle a bit, but you’ll probably go home with some bargains, especially if you’re buying large, heavy pieces the tired sellers don’t want to pack and load.

YARD SALES

Yard sale shopping is a lot like flea market shopping. You’ll find the best selections when the sale first starts. Go early on the first day of the sale. If the sale starts at 7 am, be there a few minutes before – but not so early that you’re labeled an early bird. Don’t wait until Saturday to visit a yard sale that starts on Friday.

Like flea market vendors, yard sale sellers aren’t as willing to haggle early in the morning, but the prices are usually pretty low to start. Don’t wait until the afternoon bargain hours to shop at yard sales.

THRIFT STORES (旧货店)

For the best thrift store selections, ask the employees when the new product arrives. It could be a certain day of the week or a certain time each day. Find out, and then plan your visits for those days and times.

Thrift store prices are usually low, so you might want to snatch things up as soon as you find them. If the prices seem unusually high, ask about their sale structure. Thrift stores don’t always state their sales clearly and sometimes the sales are confusing. Find out when they discount the items that interest you. That’s when you’ll find the best deals.

1.As for the biggest discounts in the Flea Markets, you’d better______.

A.get there about 6:50 am on Friday

B.go early on Saturday morning

C.ask the host when the new product arrives

D.buy items late afternoon during the last day

2.The best Thrift Store selections should be taken_______.

A.after the sale starts B.as soon as you find them

C.when new items arrive D.before the afternoon bargain begins

3.The text is most probably intended for ______.

A.antique collectors B.economical shoppers

C.product vendors D.wealthy people

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When New York City was not very big, there was a market on the East River. On market day all the farmers came there to sell their vegetable, butter and eggs, and fruit. They laughed and talked together, so no one could hear the river that ran beside them.

But Hans ,the butterman , sat without a smile. He sold pounds of butter from a table beside him. Many people said that his butter wasn’t the right weight. They said that his rolls of butter didn’t weigh as much as a pound.

Once the weighmaster came walking down the road. He was looking for people who did not sell the full weight. Someone told him, ”Watch Hans, the butterman.”

Hans had good eyes. He saw the weighmaster and quickly put the piece of gold into the first roll of butter, between the butter and its cover.

A captain was standing beside Hans’s table, and he had seen Hans put the piece of gold into the roll. He stood at Hans’s side when the weighmaster came up to him.

“Good morning,” said the weighmaster.

“Good morning,” said Hans. “I think that you are looking for farmers who trick the people of our town.

“I’m,” said the weighmaster. “Someone told me that your rolls of butter don’t weigh a full pound.”

“Oh yes, they do. Here, Weighmaster. Here is a roll of butter. Weigh it yourself,” said Hans.

Hans took the first roll of butter and gave it to the weighmaster.

The weighmaster took his scales and put the butter onto it. The roll weighed more than a pound.

“I’ve made a mistake,” said the weighmaster. “You are an honest man. There is enough butter in this roll.”

Then the captain stood in front of Hans’s table. “You are an honest man, so I want to buy some of your butter,” he said. Before Hans could speak, the captain picked up the roll of butter with the piece of gold in it. “I’ll take this one.”

Hans’s heart began beating more quickly. “No, not that one. I’ve sold that one to a friend of mine. Take another one.”

“No, I want this one,” said the captain.

“I won’t sell it to you. I told you that I’ve sold it to a friend,” said Hans.

“Don’t make me angry. The weighmaster weighed this roll. Give your friend another one.”

“But I want to give him this one,” said Hans, who was now very uncomfortable.

“I ask you, good Weighmaster,” said the captain angrily, “don’t I have the right to choose the piece of butter that I want? I will pay good money for it.”

“Of course you have the right, Captain,” said the weighmaster. “What are you afraid of, Hans? Aren’t all the rolls of butter alike? Perhaps I have to weigh all of them.”

What could Hans say? What could he do? He had to smile and sell the butter to the captain. The captain gave Hans three cents for the butter.

The captain and the weighmaster walked away together.

“You punished the thief,” said the weighmaster.

“No, he punished himself,” said the captain, smile.

1.When Hans saw the weighmaster, he________.

A. stood up at once          B. said hello to the weighmaster

C. put a piece of gold into a roll of butter quickly

D. gave the weighmaster a piece

2.After the weighmaster weighed the roll of butter that Hans gave, he________.

A. thought Hans was an honest man

B. wanted to weigh all the other rolls of butter

C. wanted to buy a roll of butter from Hans

D. thought Hans was foolish

3.The captain wanted to buy butter from Hans________.

A. because he knew Hans was an honest man

B. because he wanted to punish Hans

C. to get the piece of gold in the butter

D. because the butter weighed more than a pound

4.Hans didn't want to sell that roll of butter to the captain because ________.

A. he had sold it to someone else

B. he didn't like the captain

C. he didn't want to lose the piece of gold in it

D. it weighed more than a pound

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Since there is _____ an expanding market for mystery novels, all publishers will want to increase the number of mystery novels they publish.

A. eventually　 　　　　 B. faithfully

C. conventionally　　　 D. apparently

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Life on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute for it. The current assumption is that our basic needs for water — whether for drinking, agriculture, industry or the raising of fish will always have to be met. Given that premise（前提）, there are two basic routes we can go: more access to water or more engineering solutions (more dams, for instance).

Looking at the engineering solution first, a lot of my research concentrates on what happens to wetlands when you build dams in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal regime of the river, or rather, the pulse of the water. And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology. In the past, such problems have been hidden by a lack of information. But in the next century, governments will have no excuse for their ignorance. The engineers ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less agriculture — none of which were expected.

The challenge for the next century is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology will allow us to breed better dry-land crops, there is no market stimulation for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa. Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World?

This brings us to the key issue in any discussion of water: money. In the next century, just consider the problems of water supply in Mexico City or Delhi. If you’re rich, you drink mineral water and may even have a swimming pool — yet millions in such cities can’t get safe drinking water. People talk about the coming water crisis. I believe we have one now. It is a water crisis for the poor.

1. According to the passage, what are the two ways to solve the problem of water crisis? (no more than 8 words) (2 marks)

2. What will happen when dams are built in river basins in Africa? (no more than 6 words) (3marks)

3.Why are companies not willing to develop locally appropriate crops for Third World? (no more than 6 words) (3 marks)

4.What is the tone of the passage? (no more than 1 words) (2 marks)

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Life on earth depends on water, and there is no substitute for it. The current assumption is that our basic needs for water — whether for drinking, agriculture, industry or the raising of fish will always have to be met . Given that premise (前提), there are two basic routes we can go: more equal access to water or better engineering solutions.

Looking at the engineering solution first, a lot of my research concentrates on what happens to wetlands when you build dams in river basins, particularly in Africa. The ecology of such areas is almost entirely driven by the seasonal changes of the river — the pulse of the water. And the fact is that if you build a dam, you generally spoil the downstream ecology. In the past, such problems have been hidden by a lack of information. But in the near future, governments will have no excuse for their ignorance.

The engineers’ ability to control water flows has created new kinds of unpredictability, too. Dams in Africa have meant fewer fish, less grazing and less floodplain (洪泛区) agriculture — none of which were expected. And their average economic life is assumed to be thirty years. Dams don’t exist forever, but what will replace them is not clear.

The challenge for the future is to find new means of controlling water. Although GM technology (转基因) will allow us to breed better dry-land crops, there is no market for companies to develop crops suitable for the micro-climates of the Sahel and elsewhere in Africa. Who is going to pay for research on locally appropriate crops in the Third World?

1.What’s the main idea of this passage?

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true for meeting our basic needs for water?

3. The author suggests that governments will have no excuse for their careless ignorance in the future because ________ .

4.The author mentions all the problems caused by dams EXCEPT ________ .

5.The last sentence probably implies that ________ .

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“There is a great potential for the development of Sino-U.S. trade, ______ is in line with the interests of the two countries and their people,” Wu said

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America is built on the idea of freedom, and there is no exception for Muslim women. I 　　 the freedom of religion and speech. But mostly, I believe it’s OK to be 　 　　 , and to stand up for who and what you are. So I believe in wearing the hijab.

The hijab is a religious head covering, like a scarf. I am Muslim, and keeping my head covered is a 　 　　 of maturity and respect toward my 　 　　 and to Allah’s will.　 　　 　 , I also like to wear it to be different. I don’t usually like to do what everyone else is doing. I want to be a(n)　 　　 　　 , not just part of the crowd. But when I first wore it, I was also afraid of the 　 　　 that I’d get at school.

I 　 　　 on my own that sixth grade was the 　 　　 I should start wearing the hijab. I was 　 　　 about what the kids would say or even do to me. I thought they might make fun of me, or 　 　　 be scared of me and 　 　　 my head-scarf. Kids at that age usually like to be all the same, and there’s little or no 　 　　 of differences.

On the first day of school, I put all those　 　　 thoughts behind my back and walked in with my head held high. I was holding my breath a little, but 　 　　 I was also proud to be a Muslim, proud to be wearing the hijab, proud to be different.

I was 　 　　 about everything I thought the kids would say or even do to me. I actually met a lot of people because of wearing my head covering. Most of the kids would come and ask me questions —　 　　 — about the hijab and why I wore it.

I did hear some kids were making fun of me,　 　　 there was one girl — she wasn’t even in my class, we never really talked much — and she spoke 　 　　 me, and I wasn’t even there! I made a lot of new friends that year, friends that I still have until this very day, five years later.

Yes, I’m different, but everyone is different here, in one way or another. This is the beauty of America, which lies in its 　 　　 .

1.A. believe in    B. stick to    C. believe    D. insist

2.A. independent　     B. free　　　　 C. sensitive　　 D. different

3.A. signal　　 B. sign　 C. reminder　　 D. symbol

4.A. religion　　 B. country　　 C. parents　　     D. status

5.A. In a word    B. In general        C. To be exact　　　     D. To be honest

6.A. princess　　 B. heroine　　　 C. individual　　     D. adult

7.A. praise　     B. punishment    C. reaction　　     D. reflection

8.A. hoped　　 B. expected　     C. realized　　　　     D. decided

9.A. time　　　 B. chance　　　　 C. case　　　　　　 D. occasion

10.A. disappointed　　 B. scared        C. enthusiastic　　 D. angry

11.A. still　　     B. already　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. ever

12.A. show off　　　 B. pull off　　 C. pick up　 D. put up

13.A. rejection     B. ignorance    C. awareness 　 D. acceptance

14.A. negative　　 B. optimistic　     C. serious　　　　 D. strange

15.A. often　　　　 B. inside　　     C. only　　　　　 D. outside

16.A. concerned     B. particular　     C. wrong　     D. convinced

17.A. respectfully　　 B. cautiously        C. suspiciously     D. critically

18.A. and　　　　 B. so　　　　 C. but　　　     D. or

19.A. in terms of　     B. in front of        C. in charge of        D. in favor of

20.A. significance    B. diversity        C. value        D. power

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With the increase of the people’s income, there is a growing ______ for Chinese students to go abroad for further education.

A. tendency     B. consciousness      C. accountant      D. conception

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With about 10 million new iPhone 6s ordered in the initial days on the market, a lot of old iPhones are bound to be thrown into the dustbins. Sure, you could sell, donate or recycle your old iPhone, but you probably will not. And there are better things to do with it.

One creative example: At the Missouri University of Science and Technology, a biology class is making old iPhones into microscopes. Using less than $10 worth of supplies, the old phones are mounted onto a lens and can magnify an object to 175 times its size.

Here are 5 smart-and-cheap uses for old iPhones.

Music for your car

Take your music library on the road. Some cars are equipped with docking ports for iPhones and have dashboard screens so you can choose your favourite music hands-free. Or you can just use the cigarette lighter for power.

Remote Control

Televisions, speakers and other devices now have apps that allow users to make their iPhones into fashionable remotes. Carm Lyman, 42, of Napa, California, transformed his iPhone 4 into a remote for his household sound system after his iPhone 5 arrived. Lyman can control the audio levels and activate speakers in various parts of his home as well as access different music services.

Cookbook

No need to go through recipe books or hunt around for other devices when you have a kitchen iPhone. Download a cookbook app, such as My Recipe Book (99 cents) or Big Oven (free), and just leave the device on the kitchen counter. It takes up almost no space and will hold far more recipes than any book.

Baby Monitor

Sure, you can spend $100 or more on a baby monitor, or you can just set your old iPhone up to watch video of your baby in real time as well as hear and even talk to him or her. Cloud Baby Monitor ($3.99) also allows parents to receive the signal on a wireless network or on WiFi so they do not have to be within a certain number of feet of the monitor.

Vehicle Tracker

Whether you need to find your car if it is stolen, record where you have traveled, or spy on your teenage driver, the built-in GPS in your phone can be used as a tracking device. An app like InstaMapper ($2.99) lets you watch the vehicle in real-time and have a record of it. Keep in mind that the phone can still dial 911, even if it does not have cellphone service, Smith said.

You can also use your old phone as a back-up in case your new model suffers irreparable harm. That said, the battery of a phone that sits in a drawer unused could be exhausted to the point where it is no longer workable.

1.We can learn from the passage that an old iphone___________.

A. can be used as a microscope

B. is necessary to be charged regularly

C. can light a cigarette in a car

D. is able to communicate with a baby

2.Who will probably benefit the most from an old iphone?

A. A housewife　　　　 B. A musician

C. A traveller　　　　 D. A phone user

3.If you expect the uses to work properly, ___________.

A. the wifi is a must

B. you are required to download apps

C. cellphone service is needed

D. some extra work must be done to your phone

4.Which of the following statement is true?

A. The uses mentioned above can’t funtion in an iphone6.

B. The uses can be available in a certain small area.

C. An old iphone may give you clues about a stolen car.

D. A cookbook app takes up no space of your old iphone.

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