资料:Talk about Christmas in July. Carrie Rocha has already started her holiday shopping. “A few weeks back I picked up a $60 toy for $4, and, truth be told, I picked up a whole lot more than that,” sh

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资料:Talk about Christmas in July. Carrie Rocha has already started her holiday shopping. “A few weeks back I picked up a $60 toy for $4, and, truth be told, I picked up a whole lot more than that,” she wrote in an email. “I spent about $80 total and got $350+ in toys.”
If you think the holidays start too early as it is, you may find her approach a bit overboard. But several years ago, Rocha and her husband dug out of debt, paying off some $50,000 in consumer debt, a process she detailed in her book and website PocketYourDollars.com. One of their strategies, she says, was to “stop pretending the holidays don’t come every year.”
Whether you want to think about it or not, the fact is the holidays will be here before you know it. So unless you have plenty of money to throw around or plan to forgo festivities altogether, now is the time to start planning for a debt-free and less stressful holiday.

According to the passage, why did Rocha buy quite a few toys in July?

A.Because the toys were on sale in most stores
B.Because she was preparing the gifts for Christmas
C.Because the holiday season is coming
D.Because she loves to give out toys as gifts
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第1题:

—We need to a time to have a talk,now!

—What about tomorrow?I am too busy today.

A.put up B.fix up C.use up D.look up


正确答案:B

第2题:

Hi, Sharon, I've only got 10 days left in England. Can you believe I've already been here for a year? There's so much to do before I leave! I really must buy presents for my English friends to thank them for all their help. I have to move out of my room on Friday because Franco has got another tenant. At least I don't have to find somewhere else to live. I'm going to spend a few days with friends. He is letting the whole flat because Mary is moving just before her marriage. The time has gone so quickly. I cannot believe that I've been here for a whole year. And I must start packing too - I have bought a lot since I came, and I need another suitcase. I'll give some things to charity shops I think. Anyway, I'm really writing to say that I'll be back in Shanghai on the 27 April, and it would be great to see you to catch up on all our news. I'll phone as soon as I get back How are things with you?Love Xiaoyan

(1). When will Xiaoyan leave England?A

A、month later.

B、10 days later.

C、A year later.

(2). Where will Xiaoyan live after moving out?

A、 She will stay in her friends' place.

B、She will be on the plane to Shanghai.

C、She will have to find a hotel to live in.

(3). What will happen to Franco's flat when Xiaoyan and Mary move out?

A、 It will be sold at a good price.

B、It will be rented to other people.

C、It will be kept for Xiaoyan when she comes back.

(4). Why does Xiaoyan need another suitcase?

A、 She has got more things than she came with.

B、Her old suitcase is broken.

C、She has to give things to charity shops.

(5). What would Xiaoyan most possibly do when she sees her friend Sharon?

A、 To ask Sharon to show her around Shanghai.

B、To talk about what happened to them recently.

C、To show Sharon her new clothes.


参考答案:BABAB

第3题:

Business picked up in the stores during December, but () again after Christmas.

A.dropped off

B.dropped out

C.dropped over

D.dropped on


参考答案:A

第4题:

Passage One

Mark went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area's city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman. It was too much for Mark. "The problems are too big," he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, "I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here."

On his way back, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery hag and baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn't have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy's arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. "Thanks!" she said. "You've got great timing (适时) !"

"Just being neighborly (友好的) ," Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus passed by. On one of them was "Small acts of kindness add up." Mark smiled and thought, "Maybe that's a good place to start."

31. In the first paragraph, Mark thought that______.

A. nobody was so able as to solve these problems

B. many people were too selfish to think about others

C. he was not in the position to solve such problems

D. he already had more than enough work to do


正确答案:C

31.答案为C  从第一段最后一句可知Mark的态度是漠不关心,因此C为正确答案。

第5题:

A

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I retuned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady,” whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’ s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s‘the one ,’”jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. ”My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even when tines were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; be was very romantic and-of course- I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her-that was the night than I won her heart .

41.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A. He was to meet his girlfriend.B. He had to go back to school soon.

C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.D. He had to pick up some groceries.


正确答案:A

第6题:

Last week Polly decided to give up her job. She is fed up with it, she finds it boring and she wants to change her career. Her employers, 慙ucky Shops? are not too bad. They give her quite good benefits, such as free lunches and paid holidays, but she does not get on with her boss. Her salary is quite good, but, because she is not happy, she wants to look for something else. Last Saturday she talked about it with David and Xiaoyan. They agreed with her. They said she should resign and try another career, so she took action. She looked at advertisements in the paper and picked out three jobs that looked interesting. She had to write out her CV to apply for a job, and she did that on Wednesday evening. Xiaoyan helped her with it. She has a lot of experience of selling and good business training but is worried about her lack of experience in some areas.

(1). Polly has decided to ask for a higher salary.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(2). She doesn’t like her boss.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(3). Her friends agreed that she should resign.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(4). She has experience of teaching.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(5). She’s worried about her lack of experience in some areas.

A、 Right

B、Wrong


参考答案:BAABA

第7题:

I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice ______ I picked up the phone.

A.the moment

B.since

C.before

D.while


参考答案:D

第8题:

Our son has picked up some bad habits; He says _________and upsetting words every day.

A.impressive

B.aggressive

C.ref1ective


参考答案:B

第9题:

The film was picked up by a branch of 20th Century Fox and will be in a few cities this fall.

A.freed

B.opened

C.started

D.released


正确答案:D
free的意思是“使自由,使摆脱”;open的意思是“打开,开发”;start的意思是“开始,启动”;release的意思是“公开发行(影片、唱片等)。题干的意思是:“该部电影被福克斯公司的一个分公司购得,并将于今年秋天在几个城市公开发行上映。

第10题:

I felt my way to the hearth and picked up the pieces. I tried ________ to put them together.

A vaguely

B valuably

C vainly

D vacantly


参考答案C

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