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Shoppers throughout the West, wary(警惕的) of a double-dip recession（经济衰退）, are still pinching their pennies. However, Chinese consumers are opening their wallets—big time. According to McKinsey, shop sales in China have grown by 25 percent annually from 2007 to 2009. Consumer confidence is now at its highest point since 2007 and female shoppers are leading the way.

Chinese women saved just 24 percent of their income, compared with 55 percent in 2006, according to a recent study in Women of China Magazine. What’s more, three quarters of Chinese women say that they’re the ones who control the family purse strings .That means the nation’s 650 million women are an “emerging powerhouse within the powerhouse” of China.

In the 1950s women contributed just 20 percent of household income. That rose to about 40 percent in the 1990s and then reached 50 percent last year.

In a recent study of Chinese consumer behavior, McKinsey found that women tend to shop more frequently than men, and spend more on personal-care products and food. Men, by contrast, tend to spend more of their income on gadgets(小玩意) , drinks and alcohol, dining out, and socializing. They also tend to save for the bigger-ticket items, like cars and houses.

Chinese women make up an ever-growing small part of the market—up from 20 percent a decade ago to 50 percent last year. It’s estimated that in the next five years women will account for 55 percent of the $9 billion market. “The future is female,” concludes a January HSBC(汇丰银行) report on luxury goods(奢侈品) in China.

The Chinese Market Research Group recently found that women younger than 35 are the most optimistic segment(群体) in China. A very large 80 percent of the 3,500 women surveyed saying they’ll spend more in the second half of 2010 than they did in the first half. With trends like these, Chinese women may bring new meaning to the term “the power of the purse.”

1.According to the passage, Chinese women _________.

A. save more of their income than before

B. save less of their income than before

C. make as much money as men in the 1990s

D. spend half of their income on luxury goods

2.The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that _________.

A. women go shopping more frequently than men

B. women spent more on personal care products than men

C. men tend to save for the bigger-ticket items than women

D. Chinese women and men have different consuming behavior

3.The underlined phrase in the first paragraph probably means_________.

A. making more money in a careful way

B. wasting their money without hesitation

C. spending their money in a careful way

D. recovering the economy at a fast speed

4.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Chinese Men Go Socializing      B. Chinese Women Go shopping

C. The Future Is Female            D. The Purse Is Powerful

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Shoppers throughout the West, wary(谨防的) of a double-dip recession(经济衰退), are still pinching their pennies. However, Chinese consumers are opening their wallets big time. According to Mckinsey, shop sales in China have grown by 25 per cent annually from 2007 to 2009. Consumer confidence is now at its highest point since 2007 and female shoppers are leading the way.

Chinese women saved just 24 per cent of their income, compared with 55 per cent in 2006, according to a recent study in the magazine Women of China. What’s more, three quarters of Chinese women say that they’re the ones who control the family purse strings, which means they are an “emerging powerhouse within the powerhouse” of China.

In the 1950s women contributed just 20 per cent of household income, which rose to about 40 per cent in the 1990s and then reached 50 per cent last year.

In a recent study of Chinese consumer behavior, Mckinsey found that women tend to shop more frequently than men, and spend more on personal-care products and food. Men, by contrast, tend to spend more of their income on gadgets(小玩意), drinks and alcohol, dining out, and socializing. They also tend to save for the bigger-ticket items, like cars and houses.

Chinese women make up an ever-growing small part of the market—up from 20 per cent a decade ago to 50 per cent last year. It’s estimated that in the next five years women will account for 55 per cent of the$9 billion market. “The future is female,” concludes a January HSBC report on special and expensive goods in China.

1.According to the passage, Chinese women ________.

2.The underlined phrase in the first paragraph probably refers to _______.

3.Which of the following is true?

4. Which of the following can probably serve as the title of the passage?

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Consensus about screens(硅谷精英禁子女玩手机)

The people 1.are　 2.(close) to a thing are often the most wary (警惕的)of it. 3.(Technology) know how phones really work, and many have decided they don't want their own children anywhere near them. 4.wariness that has been slowly brewing is turning into a regionwide consensus in Silicon Valley: The benefits of screens 5.a learning tool 6.(overblow), and the risks for addiction and stunting development seem high. Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, said earlier this year that he would not let his nephew join social networks. Bill Gates 7.(ban) cellphones until his children were teenagers. "On the scale between candy and crack cocaine,　 8. is closer to crack cocaine," Chris Anderson, the former editor of Wired, said of screens. "We thought we could control it. 9.it's beyond our power 10.(control). This is going straight to the pleasure centers of the developing brain."

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阅读理解。

“Made in China” has Changed

Many shoppers in the West still prize labels, boasting (吹嘘) a product was made in Italy without knowing that a growing number of Italian products come from factories that are Chinese­owned and staffed. The products which were marked “Made in China” gave the buyer an impression of “low pride and low cost, low technology and development”. The statement used to be true, but now it has changed.

“Made in China” is becoming a leading part in the world market. China's garment industry (制衣业) has been investing in producing technology and training for decades, and its workforce has collectively gotten better at sewing garments. As a result, the quality of Chinese­made clothes is rising fast. It has been home to a highly­skilled, highly­specialized garment industry, one that supplies even some high­end (高端的) labels and offers the best mix of price, speed, and quality.

“If I was to make a basic men's jean, I'd make that in Pakistan，” said Edward Hertzman, co­owner of the trade publication Sourcing Journal. “If I was going to make a fashionable women's garment, I would move to China because their skill set is better, their hand is better, their finishing is better, and they can handle that type of fashion.”

Indeed, luxury fashion labels now routinely make things in China. Burberry, Armani, and Prada have all produced things there, because they're still able to get good workmanship at a relatively low price. Even the Japanese brand Visvim, known for its crazy attention to detail, also produces high­end, handmade footwear in China.

Despite the rising wages and costs of doing business in China, companies have not walked away. “China is viewed by people who make buying decisions as unique and hard to copy elsewhere，” says Josh Green, CEO of Panjiva.

1.Which of the following is NOT true about “Made in China”？

A．It used to be associated with poor quality.

B．It has lost its leading status in the world market.

C．Its products are recognized by luxury fashion brands.

D．It reflects China's investment in producing technology.

2.Edward Hertzman thinks highly of “Made in China” in such aspects as ________.

①workers' skills 　　　　　　　　 ②low prices

③advanced technology　　　　　 ④a sense of fashion

A．①②③　　　　 　　 B．①②④

C．②③④　 　　 　　 D．①③④

3.What is the similarity between Prada and Visvim?

A．Both of them are from Japan.

B．Neither of them sells at a low price.

C．They both make products in China.

D．They both produce handmade footwear.

【小题】What can be learned from the last paragraph?

A．Doing business in China costs a lot more now.

B．Chinese companies are more creative than others.

C．Foreign producers want to copy China's success.

D．Rising costs stop the interest of foreign companies.

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Making the Most of Life Experiences

If you ask anyone what the purpose of life is, you’ll likely receive wildly different responses. The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 1.

Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day. Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.

Follow your dreams.

The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams. Passion will die without actions supporting them. 2.Every day take an action, no matter how small, to achieve your goals. Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.

Make lots of mistakes.

3. Many of my strongest memories come from the times I’ve failed，and those lessons have stayed with me. Failure is beneficial to us. And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation.

4.

Difficult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down. These prevent us from moving forward. So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional stale. If you’re under stress, your body and mind both require time to recover. 5.

For me, life is about experiences. We all have to dream, work hard, and fail before we can achieve success. Maybe we’ll discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination .

A. Take care of yourself.

B. Improve your personality.

C. Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.

D. It’s best to rest, recover, and slowly build back up your strength.

E. Yet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.

F. Though we try our best to make fewer mistakes, it is impossible to avoid them.

G. Though we can’t choose the outcome of our actions, we can choose to keep pursuing(追求）.

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The new survey shows that the number of students ________ computer games has been increasing in recent years.

A. accustomed to　　 B. absorbed to　　 C. adapted to　　 D. addicted to

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They say the busiest day of the year, _____ the number of shoppers, is usually the Saturday before Christmas.

A. in case of　　　　 B. in terms of　　　　　 C. in honor of　　　　 D. in favor of

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Why Black Friday Shoppers Still Crowd Stores

To many of us, the ideas of rushing out to a superstore the day after Thanksgiving is appealing. Why would anyone race to crowded stores when they could stay in with family, or watch college football? We can’t say we know the answer for sure. But we do feel amazed at those who pour into stores looking for Black Friday bargains. Seemingly, nothing can stop them. Not the weather. Not the crowds. And not the fact that hurrying to a store in the age of instant e-commerce seems so…last century.

To be sure, holiday shopping habits do appear to be shifting. The National Retail (零售) Federation has stopped breaking up its holiday sales numbers by whether they come from e-tail purchases or from physical stores. It’s a pretty good sign that retailers don’t want to bring further attention to the declining fortunes of brick-and-mortar stores.

But there is no denying that people still love going to stores. Actual shopping in actual places remains an important part of the holiday ceremony for millions of Americans. To many, it’s the difference between playing a sport and playing a video game. As commercial as stores may be, they are still places where actual human beings interact. In a store, the “courageous” shopper performs the approving act of finding a present. That item might be heavily promoted by the store, but it doesn’t drop into one’s cart. It is picked up and examined before a decision is made. Maybe it gets put back on the shelf when the shopper changes his or her mind. Maybe there is a conversation with a sales clerk. The process is not that different than it would have been decades ago.

Online, the shopper has barely logged in before being faced with disturbing algorithmic (大数据的) suggestions based on earlier purchases. This hardly qualifies as shopping. This hardly qualifies as thinking.

Perhaps we are reading too much into the Black Friday phenomenon. But we suspect one reason Black Friday remains is that it involves an act of resistance against the Internet age. That would hardly be unreasonable. There aren’t many studies showing that time spent in stores is bad for one’s health, while there are quite a few drawing a link between time spent online and depression. Perhaps the people crowding into stores aren’t the crazy ones after all.

1.What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?

A. Physical stores are not so popular as before.

B. People spend more on Black Friday bargains.

C. Americans have an unhealthy shopping habit.

D. Goods in stores are cheaper than those online.

2.The author thinks people love to go holiday shopping mainly because ________.

A. they feel tired of shopping online

B. they think it is good for their health

C. they hope to pass down the holiday tradition

D. they can have real communication with others

3.What does the author think of the Black Friday phenomenon?

A. Puzzling.

B. Unusual.

C. Out-of-date.

D. Understandable.

4.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A. The psychology of shopping.

B. The development of retailing.

C. The influences of e-commerce.

D. The features of holiday economy.

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Since the day I was ________ to this school, I have owned a lot of memeries here.

A. admitted                    B. received                          C. permitted                       D. allowed

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Black Friday refers to the day after Thanksgiving. On this particular day, crowds of shoppers flood into stores to________ the season’s biggest holiday bargains. But the real story behind Black Friday is a bit________.

The most commonly repeated story behind the post-Thankgiving shopping-related Black Friday tradition________ it to retailers (零售商). As the story goes，after an entire year of_________ at a loss, stores would earn a profit，________ in black ink， on the day after Thanksgiving，________ holiday shoppers blew so much money on________ products. Though it’s true that retail companies used to record ________ in red and profits in black when doing their________，this version of Black Friday’s origin is not an accurate story behind the________.

The true story behind Black Friday is not as________ as retailers might have you believe. Back in the 1950s， the________in the city of Philadelphia used the term to________the chaos that happened on the day after Thanksgiving，when tens of thousands of suburban shoppers and tourists flooded into the city ________ the big Army-Navy football game held on that Saturday every year. The police would have to take extra-long________ and not be able to take the day off so as to deal with the________ crowds.

The term didn’t ________ to the rest of the country until much later. Sometime in the late 1980s， retailers found a way to turn it into something that reflected ________ on them. The result was the “red to black” concept mentioned earlier. The Black Friday story________ in shopper’s mind， and pretty soon the term’s darker ________ in Philadelphia were largely forgotten.

1.A.take care of B.take part in C.take pride in D.take advantage of

2.A.complicated B.considerable C.complete D.controversial

3.A.contributes B.links C.tells D.leaves

4.A.thinking B.operating C.applying D.falling

5.A.signed B.decorated C.painted D.marked

6.A.because B.unless C.though D.until

7.A.expensive B.fashionable C.discounted D.necessary

8.A.interests B.advantages C.costs D.losses

9.A.accounting B.designing C.selling D.marketing

10.A.habit B.vacation C.tradition D.company

11.A.sunny B.wild C.strange D.well-known

12.A.people B.shoppers C.retailers D.police

13.A.handle B.describe C.produce D.defeat

14.A.in advance of B.at the end of C.in favor of D.by means of

15.A.age B.shifts C.position D.exercise

16.A.possible B.native C.additional D.unexpected

17.A.appeal B.return C.lead D.spread

18.A.positively B.objectively C.creatively D.conservatively

19.A.shined B.whispered C.stuck D.disappeared

20.A.roots B.mistakes C.secrets D.forces

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