There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比较) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.
| Supermarket W Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50 Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58 Environment: Very good Service: Good |
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Supermarket M Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60 Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50 Environment: Very good Service: Good |
| Supermarket Y Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20 Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20 Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30 Environment: Need improving Service: Just so-so |
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Supermarket T Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m. Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90 Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00 Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60 Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60 Environment: Just so-so Service: Bad |
Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?
| A．Supermarket W. | B．Supermarket T. |
| C．Supermarket Y. | D．Supermarket M. |
The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.
| A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M |
| B．Supermarket Y; Supermarket T |
| C．Supermarket W; Supermarket Y |
| D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T |
If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?
| A．Supermarket W. | B．Supermarket M. |
| C．Supermarket Y. | D．Supermarket T. |
What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?
| A．The Environment. | B．The Service. |
| C．The Business hours. | D．The Price. |
| Teddy Smith’s Fast Food Open: 10:00 a.m.---10:30 p.m. Lunch served till 2:00 p.m. Dinner served till 9:30 p.m. Eat in or take away |
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| Mains(主食) Beef Steak $ 4.25 Hamburger $ 3.15 (small) $ 3.95 (large) Noodles $ 2.05(small) $ 2.50 (large) |
Desserts Ice Cream $ 1.25 taste(味道)： Banana, Chocolate, Apple Apple Pie $ 0.75 Chocolate Cake $ 0.95 |
Drinks Soft Drinks $ 0.75 (small) $ 0.95 (large) taste(味道)： Cola, Apple, orange Coffee or Tea $ 1.25 |
When do they stop serving dinner?
| A．10:00 a.m. | B．10:30 p.m. | C．2:00 p.m. | D．9:30 p.m. |
How much do a small hamburger, two chocolate cakes and a large soft drink cost?
| A．$ 4.1. | B．$ 5.85 | C．$ 6.00. | D．$ 6.60 |
How many kinds of things have chocolate in them?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
Mrs Elise was my teacher in the fourth grade. One day at lunch time, I was getting ready to eat my tuna fish (金枪鱼) sandwich and suddenly Mrs Elise asked me if she could buy my sandwich from me. She explained that I could use the money to buy a hot hunch from the cafeteria (食堂).
I was excited. I never bought my lunch at the cafeteria. It was too expensive for my family, and I always carried my lunch and took the bag back home to use it again the next day. So you could understand my happiness when I had the chance to buy a hot lunch.
When we finished lunch that day, Mrs Elise took me aside and said she wanted to explain why she had bought my sandwich. I really didn’t care why, but it gave me a few minutes of her special attention, so I was quiet as she explained. She told me that she was a Catholic(天主教徒) and Catholics didn’t eat red meat on Fridays, they ate fish on Fridays.
Oh, I couldn’t wait to get home and tell my mother that from then on I wanted a tuna fish sandwich on Fridays. After my mother understood why, she gladly made tuna fish sandwiches for me on Fridays. She even made it with brown bread because she knew Mrs Elise liked brown bread. From then on, every Friday I could get in line with other kids for a hot lunch. I didn’t care how many of the kids complained about cafeteria food. It tasted divine to me!
I realize now that Mrs Elise could have made herself tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays. But she bought mine because she saw a little girl who was excited at the simple act of having a hot lunch.
I will never forget Mrs Elise for her pity for me and generosity (慷慨) and what I should do is to follow her example. From this passage we know_______.
| A．Mrs Elise was the best friend of the writer |
| B．the writer came from a poor family |
| C．many or the writer’s classmates liked cafeteria food |
| D．the writer like to eat tuna fish sandwiches on Fridays |
Mrs Elise bought the writer’s sandwiches because_______.
| A．she was tired of cafeteria food |
| B．she hated getting in line with kids |
| C．she liked the tuna fish sand writer’s made by the writer’s mother |
| D．she wanted to show care to the writer |
The underlined word“divine”means“_____”.
| A．perfect | B．sweet | C．unpleasant | D．bad |
Which of the following can we learn from this passage?
| A．It is hard to please all. |
| B．Better to give than to receive. |
| C．Love makes the world go around. |
| D．The more you offer, the more you get. |
Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.
The eye-recognition(眼睛识别) program is already being tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain and France. Soon, this technology(技术) will change all other ways of finding out who people are.
However, scientists are working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hands or even your smell! We already have machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your fingers.
Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, or get dirty like hands or fingers. And even twins have different eyes, so the program can be up to 94％ correct, depending on(依靠) how good the technology is. Some programs may only be right 51％ of the time. In Britain, it was found that 91％ of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.
In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile! How does the eye-recognition program work?
| A．You type in your number. | B．You say your name. |
| C．You look at the machine. | D．You show your ID card. |
Why can the eye-recognition program be up to 94％ correct?
| A．Because eyes hardly change. |
| B．Because the program is widely used around the world. |
| C．Because people like the idea of the program. |
| D．Because hands or fingers can get dirty. |
Which recognition program has been already in use?
| A．Remembering smells. |
| B．Remembering eyes. |
| C．Remembering fingerprints. |
| D．Remembering the shape of faces. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The program is being tested in Japan. |
| B．Computers can remember you by looking at your clothes. |
| C．91％ of people in Britain don’t like the idea of the eye-recognition program. |
| D．Machines with other systems will also tell who you are in the future. |
One of the most famous writers from England by far is Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. She was born in England in 1890.She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Miss Marple.
In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
In her life, Agatha Christie wrote 60 books, 16 plays, and more than 100 short stories. She passed away in 1976 when she was 85 years old. Her books can still be found on sale in bookstores all around the world. What did Aghta Christie do?
| A．She was a detective. | B．she wrote books. |
| C．She was a mystery． | D．She knew famous detectives. |
Who was Hercule Poirot?
| A．A detective in her books. | B．One of her books. |
| C．Her husband. | D．A writer. |
What happened in 1976?
| A．Agatha Christie died. |
| B．Agatha Christie left her husband. |
| C．Agatha Christie wrote her last book. |
| D．Agatha Christie wrote a short story. |
What’s the best title of the passage?
| A．Books about detectives. |
| B．Famous detectives. |
| C．A famous writer. |
| D．Agatha Christie or Agatha Miller. |
Singapore’s public transport system is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like local people. There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.  |
| TRAINS Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents(分). If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses all you like. If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333. |
| BUSES There are several bus services in Singapore and fares start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket because he can not give changes. If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333. |
| TAXIS There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (预订) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above. |
| RENTAL (租) CARS Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel on your own, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see. For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668. |
If you need to find the bus number, you may call____________.
| A．65 6737 1668 | B．6552 8888 | C．1800 767 4333 | D．6552 2222 |
If you buy an EZ-Link card, you can take____________.
| A．both buses and trains | B．only trains |
| C．both buses and taxis | D．only rental cars |
What do you think the text probably is?
| A．A science report. | B．A travel guide. |
| C．A novel. | D．A diary. |
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