In a used furniture business, unlike new, you cannot order stock from a catalogue. People call in, and you have to go out and make an offer. “You can't _______ what you don't have,” my father would say.
When I was aged thirteen, my father _______ his store manager, a one－armed guy who could do more with his one arm than many will do with two. With his _______ gone, my father came to me. “Will you come in while I go out to _______ the day's calls _______ I find the right person?” he asked. The store has tens of thousands of _______. “People like to bargain,” he told me. “So I don't _______ prices. You just have to know a _______.”
He took me around and said, “A quarter－horse motor you can sell for four dollars. For a refrigerator, depending on the_______，you can sell for thirty－five dollars to sixty dollars. However, if it has a freezer all the way across, sell it for eighty dollars; ________ excellent condition, maybe one hundred dollars. Dishes come in with a houseful of furniture, and I don't even figure them in when I give a price. You can sell them for a nickel to a quarter. Something really nice.”
Every day after ________，I would pedal (骑自行车) down to the store. Soon after, I was writing up a sales slip (纸条) for an attractive plate when my father walked in. I had asked a dollar and the guy did not hesitate. I was very ________. My father glanced down at what I was doing, ________ the customer and said, “You sure got a________ today. My employee gave you the price and that's the price.” Afterward, I asked my father, “What was that all________？”
It turned out that it was a(n) ________ plate, worth a few hundred dollars. I was shocked. Here I was ________ to help my father in the business and instead I was losing money for him.
He said, “I could have stopped the sales if I'd wanted to. You were just writing up the slip and hadn't yet taken the money. ________， by civil law, you're ________ age. But, a man stands by his word and the word of his agent.” It ________ my father a small amount of money, but I learned a lifelong lesson in integrity (正直).
1.A.buy B.sell C.order D.store
2.A.missed B.fired C.dismissed D.lost
3.A.manager B.boss C.servant D.salesman
4.A.ask B.return C.answer D.give
5.A.if B.when C.until D.unless
6.A.items B.materials C.facilities D.instruments
7.A.offer B.decide C.mark D.create
8.A.name B.range C.variety D.catalogue
9.A.price B.situation C.condition D.quantity
10.A.on B.for C.by D.in
11.A.school B.work C.study D.play
12.A.upset B.worried C.embarrassed D.pleased
13.A.turned on B.turned to C.turned up D.turned down
14.A.plate B.reward C.bargain D.fortune
15.A.about B.for C.around D.to
16.A.ordinary B.fragile C.antique D.delicate
17.A.willing B.waiting C.managing D.trying
18.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Consequently
19.A.under B.above C.at D.of
20.A.spent B.cost C.took D.wasted
高一英语完形填空中等难度题
In a used furniture business, unlike new, you cannot order stock from a catalogue. People call in, and you have to go out and make an offer. “You can't _______ what you don't have,” my father would say.
When I was aged thirteen, my father _______ his store manager, a one－armed guy who could do more with his one arm than many will do with two. With his _______ gone, my father came to me. “Will you come in while I go out to _______ the day's calls _______ I find the right person?” he asked. The store has tens of thousands of _______. “People like to bargain,” he told me. “So I don't _______ prices. You just have to know a _______.”
He took me around and said, “A quarter－horse motor you can sell for four dollars. For a refrigerator, depending on the_______，you can sell for thirty－five dollars to sixty dollars. However, if it has a freezer all the way across, sell it for eighty dollars; ________ excellent condition, maybe one hundred dollars. Dishes come in with a houseful of furniture, and I don't even figure them in when I give a price. You can sell them for a nickel to a quarter. Something really nice.”
Every day after ________，I would pedal (骑自行车) down to the store. Soon after, I was writing up a sales slip (纸条) for an attractive plate when my father walked in. I had asked a dollar and the guy did not hesitate. I was very ________. My father glanced down at what I was doing, ________ the customer and said, “You sure got a________ today. My employee gave you the price and that's the price.” Afterward, I asked my father, “What was that all________？”
It turned out that it was a(n) ________ plate, worth a few hundred dollars. I was shocked. Here I was ________ to help my father in the business and instead I was losing money for him.
He said, “I could have stopped the sales if I'd wanted to. You were just writing up the slip and hadn't yet taken the money. ________， by civil law, you're ________ age. But, a man stands by his word and the word of his agent.” It ________ my father a small amount of money, but I learned a lifelong lesson in integrity (正直).
1.A.buy B.sell C.order D.store
2.A.missed B.fired C.dismissed D.lost
3.A.manager B.boss C.servant D.salesman
4.A.ask B.return C.answer D.give
5.A.if B.when C.until D.unless
6.A.items B.materials C.facilities D.instruments
7.A.offer B.decide C.mark D.create
8.A.name B.range C.variety D.catalogue
9.A.price B.situation C.condition D.quantity
10.A.on B.for C.by D.in
11.A.school B.work C.study D.play
12.A.upset B.worried C.embarrassed D.pleased
13.A.turned on B.turned to C.turned up D.turned down
14.A.plate B.reward C.bargain D.fortune
15.A.about B.for C.around D.to
16.A.ordinary B.fragile C.antique D.delicate
17.A.willing B.waiting C.managing D.trying
18.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Consequently
19.A.under B.above C.at D.of
20.A.spent B.cost C.took D.wasted
高一英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Unlike modern animal scientists, dinosaur scientists cannot sit on a hillside and use telescopes to watch dinosaurs in order to know how they lived and whether they were good parents. Instead, they have to search hard for information from dinosaurs’ fossils (恐龙化石) because dinosaurs died out millions of years ago.
It’s very difficult for the scientists to reach an agreement because different results can be got from the same fossils. Many fossils of the same kind of dinosaurs have been dug out from one place. They might have formed when an entire group of dinosaurs got stuck (陷入) all at once, or they might have been the result of dinosaurs getting stuck one after another over a course of a few centuries. Thus we can say that dinosaurs might have in the first case lived in big groups and in the second lived alone.
Though there are two different results, dinosaur scientists now generally agree that at least some kinds of dinosaurs lived in big groups. “That’s pretty much settled at this point,” says Paul Sereno. A kind of dinosaurs called Sauropods left behind tracks in the western United States that appear to run north and south, suggesting that they even moved long distances together.
As to whether dinosaurs cared for their young, dinosaur scientists have turned to the closest living relatives of dinosaurs-birds and crocodiles-for possible models. Birds give a lot of care to their young, while crocodiles just help their young to the water. The discovered fossils of dinosaurs sitting on their eggs and staying with their young suggest the parents were taking care of their babies, but we still cannot say that all dinosaurs did the same.
There is still a long way to go before the above questions could be answered. Dinosaur scientists, will have to find more proof to reach an agreement.
1.Dinosaur scientists can get information directly by .
A. studying dinosaur fossils
B. examining modern animals
C. watching dinosaurs
D. using telescopes
2.What is pretty much settled according to Paul Sereno?
A. Half of the dinosaurs lived alone.
B. Most dinosaurs moved long distances.
C. Many dinosaurs settled in the north.
D. Some dinosaurs lived in big groups.
3.Dinosaur scientists can probably know whether dinosaurs were good parents by .
A. watching many kinds of animals
B. studying dinosaurs’ living relatives
C. following the tracks left behind
D. working on dug-out dinosaur eggs
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the 4th paragraph?
A. Birds hardly pay attention to their young.
B. Baby crocodiles can look after themselves well.
C. Some dinosaurs took care of their young.
D. Birds and crocodiles take good care of their young.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In order to be a success in the American business world, you must “get along” with people. You must learn to conduct yourself in such a way _16_ you earn the affection and respect of others._17_ we have already pointed out, Americans_18_ business and pleasure. Therefore, learning how to _19_ informally can be a help with your American business _20_. Americans like to talk about a _21_of different topics—sports, politics, cars, popular movies and television shows and personal interests. Many large American cities have sports teams. If you are _22_ with Americans in the United States, it would be a good idea to _23_out about the local sports teams so that you can _24_ in the almost inevitable discussions about “how our _25_ will do this year”. Politics can be a _26_ topic unless everyone is of the same mind _27_. Limit your discussions to asking questions of your friends. Most Americans are _28_ owners and some are even fond of the subject. You can contribute _29_talking about cars you have owned or by _30_ information you have read in automotive magazines. Americans watch television almost every night and attend movies regularly,
_31_ naturally television shows and the _32_ movies become topics for discussions. If you are unable to _33_ American television or attend American movies, reading the _34_ section of such magazines as Time News week will keep you up to date on _35_is popular in America.
1. A. which B. where C. as D .that
2. A. While B. Since C. As D. Because
3.A. mix B. enjoy C. like D. manage
4. A. conduct B. appear C. behave D. chat
5. A. friends B. efforts C. contacts D. companies
6. A. bit B. total C. group D. number
7. A. meeting B. working C. living ` D. playing
8.A. find B. learn C. go D. stay
9. A. work B. participate C. succeed D. break10. A. group B. business C. company D. team
11. A. common B. sensitive C. special. D daily
12. A. politically B. economically C. professionally D. personally
13. A. house B. car C. business D. land
14. A. to B. toward C. by D. through
15.A. collecting B. sharing C. gathering D. analyzing
16.A. so B. therefore C. thus D. hence
17. A. interesting B. exciting C. excellent D. latest
18. A. witness B. look C. watch D. glance
19. A. entertainment B. sports C. business D. movie
20. A. which B. that C. what D. as
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If an idea or statement is _________ (不可相信的), it seems so unlikely to be true that you
cannot believe it.
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In order to start a business online now, there are a few steps you need to complete.
The very first step you need to complete is to have a product or service idea. A good idea to make money online should be an idea that excites you, an idea that others will be interested in, and an idea that not many other people are trying.
Once you have your business ready to go, you need to go ahead and get a website. You will need to buy a domain name (域名) and host(托管) it with a company on the Web. Your domain name should be as simple as possible and it should be related to(与…有联系) your products. After this you can go ahead and get your site built up.
You can either do this yourself or you can pay someone else to do this. The site itself doesn’t have to be anything special.
The final step for starting your business online is to have a way to make money. For this, you need to have a merchant account(商业账户) that will let you sell things and make money. Your merchant account should accept as many forms of payment as possible.
Once your site is up and running, you can begin advertising the site. You need to create contents(内容), such as articles, social networking sites, blog entries, etc. and then you can post it on the Internet so that you can attract(吸引) as many potential(潜在的) customers as possible.
That’s how easy it is to start a business online now.Very soon you will be making money online.
1.The writer wrote this passage in order to tell us __________.
A. how to set up a website B. how to start a business online
C. how to make some pocket money D. how to become famous nowadays
2.According to Paragraph 2, a good idea to make money online probably should be an idea that ____.
A. you are not excited about B. others will not be interested in
C. almost everyone knows D. few people are trying
3.According to the writer, which of the following may NOT be something necessary to do?
A. Building up a website
B. Having a simple domain name
C. Making your site as special as possible
D. Hosting the domain name with a company on the Web
4.What’s the CORRECT time order of the steps in starting a business online?
a. advertise the site
b. Build up a website
c. Come up with a product idea
d. Buy a domain name
A. c-d-b-a B. c-d-a-b C. d-c-b-a D. c-b-d-a
5.After reading the passage, we may know that _____________.
A. it costs no money to start a business online
B. not everyone is allowed(允许) to start a business online
C. you need to have as many merchant accounts as possible
D. it is better if the website domain name is related to the products you sell.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time when you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.
Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions(消遣). Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate (拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have enough time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices（牺牲）. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason why it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was extremely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, because of illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was very light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this strange experience? I believe you have known it.
1.If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ________.
A. a schedule without gaps
B. breaks and distractions
C. the limited time
D. the limited energy
2.According to Paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ________.
A. work without any rest
B. focus on many things at a time
C. find some more time in a day
D. do some exercise regularly
3.The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ________.
A. prove what the real limiting factor is
B. show us how busily he needs to work
C. explain how important a healthy body is
D. tell us what a strange experience he has
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Do You Really Lack Time?
B. How Can You Work Efficiently?
C. What Makes Your Energy Limited?
D. When Should You Do Exercise?
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Even when you’re extremely busy, you aren’t using your time with 100% efficiency. There are gaps in everyone’s schedule where they aren’t doing anything important. Even if your schedule has no gaps, there is probably lots of time when you aren’t working as fast or as effectively as you possibly could.
Why aren’t you completely efficient? It’s because time isn’t the limiting factor. If it were the limiting factor, people could work non-stop without breaks or any unproductive distractions (消遣). Instead, people, even those who are highly productive, need to take breaks, occasionally procrastinate (拖延) and slow down on tasks throughout the day.
The real and most important limiting factor for productivity is your energy levels to pay attention. Energy levels limit your productivity because when you’re tired, you can have enough time and still not get everything done. Your attention ability is also limited, because even if there are a million things that need to be done, you can only focus on one or two at a time.
You might not be able to insert another 4-5 hours into your schedule without making some sacrifices（牺牲）. But even extremely busy people can add an hour or two into their schedule without cancelling anything. The reason why it’s hard to “find time” isn’t a lack of time. It’s because you don’t have enough energy left to focus on something else that needs to fit into your day.
I first suspected time wasn’t the real problem during an extremely busy period in my life over a year ago. I was extremely busy, but at that time I still exercised regularly. I had daily to-do lists with over twenty items, and I still found time to exercise. However, after a few weeks off, because of illness, I stopped exercising. I was not busy by any standards, in fact, my schedule was very light. Despite this free time, I found it hard to find time to exercise. It seemed to get pushed later and later into my schedule until it was gone. How can I explain this strange experience? I believe you have known it.
1.If someone can’t work with 100% efficiency, the most important limiting factor is ________.
A. a schedule without gaps
B. breaks and distractions
C. the limited time
D. the limited energy
2.According to Paragraph 4, everyone, including the extremely busy people, can ________.
A. work without any rest
B. focus on many things at a time
C. find some more time in a day
D. do some exercise regularly
3.The writer gives the example of himself in the last paragraph in order to ________.
A. prove what the real limiting factor is
B. show us how busily he needs to work
C. explain how important a healthy body is
D. tell us what a strange experience he has
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Do You Really Lack Time?
B. How Can You Work Efficiently?
C. What Makes Your Energy Limited?
D. When Should You Do Exercise?
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
If better use ______your spare time，you’ll make good progress in doing your business.
| A．is spent on | B．is made of | C．is used for | D．is taken up |
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Did you benefit _________ the new way of doing business?
| A．to | B．in | C．for | D．from |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析
Bamboo, which is a common plant in the south, is used ______ in buildings, food, furniture and so on. It is used to make clothes as well.
| A．other than | B．more than | C．rather than | D．less than |
高一英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析