A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!”
According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.” Dave Stiring started his business from______.
| A．his home | B．his company | C．the office | D．the country |
How has Stirling become so rich?
| A．By making ice cream. | B．By making advertisements. |
| C．By selling ideas to others. | D．By selling CDs over the Internet. |
If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?
| A．$15. | B．$12. | C．$7.5. | D．$30. |
By shopping over the net, yo
u won’t_____.
| A．spend the time and the money | B．drive your car any more |
| C．click on your computer | D．get into the store by yourself |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．More than half of the Americans prefer to shop over the net. |
| B．Shops and supermarkets will be the past in the future. |
| C．Some people don’t like to go shopping over the Internet. |
| D．It’s easier, quicker and more expensive to do our shopping over the net. |
Be careful of what to give as gifts. Giving a wrong gift or giving a gift in a wrong way can make people angry.87 In Russia ,if you want to give flowers , you should only give one. Giving people money is impolite. In America ,knives should not be given as gifts. They mean the end of friendship. The Japanese don’t like the No.9 ,either ,because it has the same reading as Japanese word for bitterness(苦) .They don’t like a gift that isn ’t wrapped (包装)beautifully. ___________ In France, you should not give wine as a gift ,
______They can be found anywhere.88You can give flowers, but not carnations(康乃馨).They can bring bad luck.
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The first telephone cards ,produced in 1976,were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than 100 countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you don’t need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example , there is a market where you can buy telephone cards cost up to ￡4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about ￡28,000.Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.When were the first Italian telephone cards produced ?______________
How many countries can produce telephone cards now ?___________
Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards ?_______________.
What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card ?_____________
In which magazine do most people see cards with prices ?_________
There has never been a better time than now to buy a new piece of technology,(技术) such as a computer. Technology usually starts out at a high price, but as time goes by it goes down in price. Now I’ve found that many new products are at good prices from the st art.There is no question about it This is a buyers’ market for sure.!
Also, as shopping on the Internet gets saf er , more people are trying to buy things in that way.The Net is where buyers can save money if they know of a few money-saving sites. The first things that a person should do is to compare the prices online stores.Sites such as pricesgrabber.com, techbargains.com, nextag.com and street prices.com will help you decide which store has the lowest price.The differences can be $500-$1000.
Remember that many stores also have large discounts (打折) on many things at certain times of the year. But I’d rather sit in front of my computer in my comfortable chair of going shopping in crowded placesWhat should come first if you want to shop online ?_______
| A．Cheap stores | B．Good prices |
| C．Safe Internet. | D．Good technology |
If you want to buy a computer online,What should you do before you buy one ?___
| A．Bargain first, then make a decision. |
| B．Search different online stores and buy a good one |
| C．Choose one and compare the prices at different online stores |
| D．Look for many online stores to find out whether you can a fford it |
Why does the writer prefer to shop online? Because______
| A．he can save time and relaxed |
| B．he doesn’t like shopping by himself |
| C．shops are too far |
| D．the prices online are lower |
Which of the following does the writer agree to ?____
| A．Shopping online is comfortable. |
| B．The buyers’market is growing worse. |
| C．The Internet is really bad |
| D．shopping in malls is not good for him |
What would be the best title for the text?_____
A. How to buy a computer
B. How to save money
B. How to use computers safely
D. How to go shopping online
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00am to 10:30pm ( Saturday to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $ 60 (for an adult) $ 30 (for a child)
Website: www. Sydneytower .com. au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street.
How to book tickets: by phone/ fax or through the web
Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning ! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360°views of our beautiful city.S ydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia.
| A．The busiest street | B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful | D．the highest point |
If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t ________.
| A．Email sydneytower @ hotmail. com |
| B．Fax: 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www. Sydneytower.com. au |
| D．dial 02 9333 9222 |
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children,he will pay .
| A．$ 60 | B．$ 90 | C．$ 120 | D．$ 150 |
Last Saturday, John went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower __
| A．after 11:30pm | B．before 11:30pm |
| C．at 10:30pm | D．by 10:30pm |
The passage above is probably______.
| A．a piece of news | B．a conversation |
| C．a story | D．an advertisement |
A little knowledge can make a difference at a time of life or death. Do you know what to do if you find yourself in an earthqua ke ?
If you are inside:
•Quickly move under a strong desk, a strong table or along a wall. You can also get into a small room like the bathroom, This will protect you from falling things. Do not get into lift.
•Don’t stand near window , large mirrors(镜子), heavy furniture or fireplace .
If you’re outside:
•Move away from buildings and streetlights. These could fall on you.
•Squat (蹲下) and protect your head until the shaking stops.
After the earthquake:
•Check , take care of injuries and help make sure people around you are all right.
•Watch out for aftershocks.
•Protect yourself by wearing long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and strong shoes.
•Listen to the radio for the latest information. If you are in a tall building when an earthquake happens , you’d better ______.
| A．run into a lift |
| B．not stay in the bathroom |
| C．stand near large mirrors |
| D．not stand near window |
If you are outside during an earthquake, _______.
| A．you must move into a building |
| B．you can’t squat |
| C．you have to stop the shaking |
| D．you must move away from streetlights |
After the earthquake, you should _______.
| A．look after injuries. |
| B．not help the others around you |
| C．protect yourself without wearing shoes |
| D．not listen to the radio for the latest information |
The underlined word “aftershocks” in the passage means “ ______” in Chinese .
| A．震撼 | B．震源 | C．余震 | D．防震 |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．what to do before an earthquake takes place |
| B．what to do if you are in an earthquake |
| C．how to escape from an earthquake when you’re at home |
| D．how to predict an earthquake in the open air. |
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