“Regardless of social class, race, age, men say they hate to shop,” says Zukin, City University of New York sociology professor. “Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they like to shop. Men generally like to shop for books, music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they’ll say, ‘Well, that’s not shopping. That’s research.’”
In other words, what men and women call “buying things” and how they approach that task are different.
Women will wander through several 1,000-square-meter stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the perfect digital camcorder(摄录像一体机).
Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a special task or a game to be won.
“Men are frequently shopping to win,” says Ann, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. “They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one, the latest one and if they do that it makes them happy.”
When women shop, “They’re doing it in a way that they want everybody to be very happy,” says Ann. “They’re kind of shopping for love.”
“Teenage girls learn to shop from their moms and older sisters, but they also learn to shop by examining articles in magazines like Seventeen,” City University Zukin says.
“And although men’s magazines such as GQ and Esquire have long had shopping articles, it’s TV that has the eye of young male shoppers,” says Ann and Zukin.
“Television shows are used by young men in the same way Seventeen magazine or Lucky are used by girls,” says Zukin, “to help make clothing and toiletry(化妆品) choices.”
“Of course, there are men who love to shop and are proud of it,” Loyola’s Ann says.
And that is important no matter whether you buy a car or a frying pan. All men love to buy but don’t want to get cheated.
Ann adds, “There actually are men who are interested, for example, in cooking or shopping or chinaware or things around the home --- they become kind of girl magnets. Women like it.”
78. From the first paragraph we can find that ______.
A. men are all dishonest B. men are all book lovers
C. men hate to shop actually D. men like to shop in fact
79. Compared to women men usually treat shopping ______.
A. honestly B. seriously C. frequently D. foolishly
80. The underlined word “magnets” in the last paragraph means ______.
A. magazines that attract young women B. persons that have a powerful attraction
C. tools that can help housewives much D. vegetables that make women beautiful
A British train station has put up a no kissing sign to stop lovers going full stream ahead with their over-loving goodbyes. Rail users have been told: if you want to get up to that kind of business, do it in the car park.
The sign has gone up at the drop-off point (下车区) at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington, between Liverpool and Manchester in northwest England. A man i
n a hat and a woman with a curly-looking hair show people they must not indulge (沉迷于) in full –on lip- locking.
A similar sign, this time permitting kissing , has been put up elsewhere in a zone where smooching (拥吻) is considered acceptable. “We have not banned kissing in the station,” said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail. “But we have put the sign at the drop-off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy 
with lots of traffic.”
The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly. “If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then should park in the short-stay car park nearby.”
The busy station links the town with the major cities London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester.
However, one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks, High Wycombe, northwest of London, is having none of it and is actively urging travelers to enjoy love. “Kissing is welcome here! We would never dream of banning kissing,” says a poster of a cartoon couple embracing, framed by a pink heart.
“Railway stations are romantic places,” insisted Kirsteen Roberston from Chiltern Railways. “So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our stations.”Why is a no kissing sign put up at the drop-off point?
| A．Because the space is limited and people are often crowded. |
| B．Because the station wants to ban kissing in the area. |
| C．Because people can easily see the sign. |
| D．Because the trains have been put off many times. |
The underlined words “that kind of business” mean “_______”
| A．buying and selling | B．kissing each other |
| C．parking cars | D．buying tickets |
From the passage we know that Chilten Railways _____ .
| A．bans kissing in the station | B．plays films of kissing in the station |
| C．encourages kissing in the station | D．bans travelers to see films of kissing |
The old man walked slowly into the restaurant. With head tilted (倾斜), and shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty cane unhurried step.
A young waitress named Mary watched him stepping towards a table by the window and ran over to him. She said, “Here, Sir. Let me give you a hand with that chair.” Then the waitress helped him move in front of the chair and get comfortably seated and leaned his cane(拐杖) against the table where he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice he said, “Thank you for your kind gestures, Miss.”
“you’re welcome, Sir,” she replied. “and my name is Mary. I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything at all in the mean time, just wave at me!” After he had finished a hearty meal of pancakes, bacon, and hot lemon tea, Mary brought him the change from his ticket. He left it lay. She helped him up from his chair and out from behind the table. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door.
When Mary went to clean his table, she almost fainted. Under his plate she found a business card, and a note written on a napkin. Under the napkin was a one hundred dollar bill. The note on the napkin read: “Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you.”
The man happened to be the right owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of his employees had ever seen him in person.(本人).Who was the man entering the restaurant?
| A．A beggar in rags. | B．Mary’s father. |
| C．The boss of the restaurant. | D．Mary’s relative. |
The old man was very thankful to Mary because ______ .
| A．She brought him a big meal he liked best. |
| B．She came up to him as soon as possible |
| C．She brought him a chair to sit down |
| D．what she had done for him was kind. |
Which of the following statements is NOT
true according to this passage?
| A．The waiters had never seen the old man before. |
| B．Mary walked with glad to accept a one-hundred note. |
| C．The old man left the change on the table. |
D．M ary walked with the old man to the door politely. |
What can we infer from the note on the napkin the old man left?
| A．The old man praised Mary in public. |
| B．The old man thought highly of Mary. |
| C．The old man would offer Mary much money. |
| D．The old man found out Mary’s secret. |
The best title for this passage is ______.
| A．The beautiful Waitress and the Restaurant |
| B．A Big Meal for the Old Man |
| C．The Clever Boss and the Polite Waitress |
| D．The Poor Beggar and the Kind Waitress. |
She is only 12 years old but lives only with her younger sister. Her parents are far away from home, and she has to take care of her younger sister. She is He Can, a student at Anqing Jianzhen Middle School in Anhui, one of the “stay-at home children” in her town. To make money, these kids’ parents go to big cities to find a job. Their children have to stay at home because they have to go to school.
He Can’s parents left home when she was only four. They only come back for the Spring Festival every year. Because she had to live with different relatives at different times, He Can went to eight different primary schools.
“I used to complain,” she said. “But later I understood my parents. They have to go away to make a better life for us.” He Can said her frequently changing life also has a good side.
“When I went to a new school, I had to try to make friends,” said He Can, “I became outgoing. Now I’m not afraid of talking to people.”
He Can said her relatives were kind to her. They taught her how to cook and wash clothes.
When she would start junior high school , her parents agreed to rent a house to let her live out with her sister.
Every day, He Can gets up at 6:00 am and cooks breakfast. Then He Can does chores (琐事) and helps her sister take a shower. She usually goes to bed at 9:30 pm.
Though busy, He Can is still a top student in her class. She said the secret is never to put things off until tomorrow.
“ I think my life is OK,” she said. “But if possible, I would like my parents to settle down and live with us.” Why does He Can live only with her younger sister?
| A．Because their parents don’t like them. |
| B．Because their parents have to work in a big city. |
| C．Because they enjoy living by themselves. |
| D．Because their schools are too far away from their home. |
Where did He Can live before she started junior high school?
| A．In her relatives’ houses. | B．In her own house |
| C．In a house she rented. | D．In her school. |
What does He Can think of changing schools so often?
| A．She hates it and complains a lot about it. |
| B．She thinks it good for her growth. |
| C．She enjoys it because she can make more friends. |
| D．She thinks it bad for her studies. |
What is He Can’s secret of being top at studies though busy?
| A．She often asks her relatives for help. | B． She exercises a lot to make herself stronger. |
| C．She gives her sister some work to do. | D．She tries to finish everything before going to bed. |
If you ask Americans whether or not they think their former president George W. Bush is smart, most of them will probably tell you they don’t think so. However, Bush’s IQ score is estimated to be above 120, which puts him in the top ten percent of the population.
It doesn’t seem to make sense. How come someone with such an IQ score is not considered smart? Researchers say: IQ does not tell the whole story. Some people have high IQ scores, but still they can be poor thinkers and decision-makers.
Keith Stanovich, a Canadian professor of human development and applied psychology, has been looking into the “clever fools” phenomenon for 15 years. He says IQ tests are very good at measuring certain mental faculties(能力), including logic, learning ability, working-memory capacity (how much information you can hold in mind), etc. Those faculties play a part in one’s academic success, but rational thinking is more important for us to make good judgments in real-life situations.
IQ tests fail to work when it comes to rational thinking. That’s because they are unable to assess things such as a person’s ability to weigh up information, or whether an individual can set aside the cognitive biases(认知偏差)that may be misleading.
“A high IQ is like height in a basketball player,” says David Perkins, who studies thinking and reasoning skills at Harvard University. “It is very important, all other things being equal. But all other things aren’t equal. It takes a lot more to be a good basketball player than being tall, and it takes a lot more to be a good thinker than having a high IQ.”According to the text your academic success depends on your __________.
| A．logic | B．mental faculties | C．learning ability | D．working-memory capacity |
If you need to decide where to invest your money, you must use your ______________
| A．IQ scores | B．IQ test | C．rational thinking | D．cognitive biases |
We know from the text that ____________
| A．the former president George W. Bush has a high IQ score |
| B．many Americans think their former president George W. Bush is smart |
| C．David Perkins believe that a person’s IQ doesn’t need to be developed |
| D．Keith Stanovich looked into the “clever fools” phenomenon 5 years ago |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．Those who have high IQ do better than those who don’t in everything. |
| B．People with high IQ scores must be good decision-makers |
| C．People with high IQ scores are always smart in every way. |
| D．Why a high IQ doesn’t mean you’re smart |
When six of the very best students from different cities in Guangdong Province all together chose universities in Hong Kong; when the very best students of Beijing picked up HK University while giving up the nearby Peking or Tsinghua University; when the highest enrollment (录取) rate of Hong Kong Science and Industry University reached 48:1, it’s the high time to ask where the real education heaven for students in China is.
Years ago, the answer certainly would be “Peking or Tsinghua University”. But now no one could give the exact reaction without hesitation. The only sure thing is that HK universities have gradually showed an unusual attraction to a great many mainland students.
It’s no doubt to call this HK craze(狂热), which is even out of the expectation of those HK universities themselves. How can HK universities shake the steady foundations of Peking and Tsinghua and attract so many mainland students?
First, Hong Kong universities offer large-amount scholarships, especially for the top students who can receive the sum scholarship as much as 400,000 HK dollars. Since higher education has become a kind of heavy burden of many families, it’s easy to understand why the reaction to the generous offering of HK universities is great.
Second, most HK universities receive professors and students from all over the world and carry out bilingual(双语的) education. This kind of excellent language atmosphere is another attraction for mainland students.
Furthermore, university students in Hong Kong have a better chance to study abroad as exchange students.
Can mainland top universities like Peking or Tsinghua University calm as before when facing the unexpected competition from HK？Will they take relevant measures to win back the top students who once help them set the worldwide reputation? Time will explain it.
The fierce competition brought by HK universities can be a good thing for an entire improvement of education in China. After the awakening and action taking of mainland universities, they can perform better together with HK universities.
At least, it reminded the mainland universities the tuition fees are among students’ top concern when they are choosing universities. It’s time to move.What is the passage mainly talking about?
| A．Some thought brought by the enrollment of Hong Kong universities |
| B．Higher education in Hong Kong |
| C．The competition between Hong Kong University and Peking University |
| D．The fall of mainland universities. |
Top students from mainland apply for HK universities because_______________.
| A．many students now would love to study abroad to get a better experience. |
| B．HK universities offer higher scholarships, better environment and more opportunities for their further study |
| C．they concern only about the tuition fees when choosing universities. |
| D．Peking University has lost its worldwide reputation |
From the passage we can see HK universities_____________.
| A．didn’t mean to enroll top students from mainland |
| B．are proud of their teaching staff and facilities |
| C．didn’t expect their enrollment of mainland students would be so popular |
| D．have strict enrollment rules and only 1 out of 48 students can get the chance to study there |
What does the author mean by saying “It’s time to move.” in the last paragraph?
| A．Mainland universities should take measures as soon as possible to attract students. |
| B．The opportunities come for top students to study abroad |
| C．HK universities should make full preparations to challenge mainland universities. |
| D．Top students should be offered further education free of charge |