根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In times of economic downturn, many people start to look for ways to reduce their household budget and save extra cash. Living a thrifty (节俭的) lifestyle does not have to mean doing nothing. Here are some tips.
Track your spending for at least 2 weeks. You won’t really know how to live a thriftier lifestyle until you know where your money is going. Write down every time you spend money and take a look at it at the end of the month.
Search the Internet when you have to buy something. Because of the easy access to information, you can compare prices from more stores in less time.
Combining producers’ coupons (优惠券) with store discounts can lead to major savings.
Turn off the lights and other electronics in your home when you are not using them. Leaving electronics on can use a tremendous amount of extra energy, costing you money.
When you do have to go out, look for available deals and discounts. If you are a frequent restaurant diner, consider purchasing a guide book for local restaurants, which will help you save money.
A.Eat at home as often as possible. |
B.You probably don’t really need 500 channels. |
C.If you really can’t live without it, call the company. |
D.Open a window and let in the natural light instead. |
E. In this way, you will see obvious ways to reduce the small daily expenses.
F. So check your local stores as well as online providers to find the best price.
G. Instead, making small changes will allow you to save money and still enjoy yourself.
As you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult. Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!
With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about making choices. In this way you can make healthy balanced decisions. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.
Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself.
It is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.
This period is a part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey. There will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again.
You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!
A.Choose your friends wisely. |
B.They will help shape the future. |
C.They may seem to happen quickly. |
D.You will probably want to be independent. |
E. You may appreciate what you have in your own life.
F. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices.
G. Your family has been with you since you came into this world.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office. When he told me that he was laid off, I thought he was joking. Then I noticed his seriousness and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker. He has prided himself on his career.I
guess I had taken his work for granted.For starters, he was home all the time. It me
ant my bed had to be made, my room cleaned up, and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer searching for jobs.
He seemed, and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic. For the first time, I saw my dad as vulnerable. He asked my brother and me to spend less. I gave up my allowance, which even though it wasn’t much, felt like the right thing to do. I also found a part-time job.
He explained that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, On evening I asked if he needed help.“Only if it doesn’t interfere with school,” he said.I showed up at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months.
The terrible experience for our family taught me how to deal with difficulties. Now I know that through creative problem-solving, I can always find P
lan B, ask for help, and take risks. What I have learned from my dad’s understanding of business and his work ethic(信条) are two of the most important lessons I will ever learn, and will be my foundations for success.
A.Providing for our family has been his joy. |
B.I made every effort to solve his problems. |
C.I began to notice how losing his job had affected him. |
D.My father’s unemployment created many changes in our lives. |
E.After months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction.
F.His courage and determination helped him to become successful in his new career.
G.I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action ionfluencedd me a lot.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
What makes one person more intelligent than another? What makes one person genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool? Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result of where and how you live? .
We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.. Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their children more often and give them problems to think about.
.If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent.
.According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive (helpful) things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “
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A.A healthy body contributes to one’s intelligence. |
B.Parents should also be careful with what they say to young children. |
C.What people want express is like this. |
D.The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. |
E.It needs exercise.
F.You are such a smart child.
G.These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear.
短语:从方框中选择适当的短语,并用其适当的形式填空,有两个多余项。
(每题1分,共5分)
1. ________________ you’ve got a chance, you had better make full use of it.
2. I think the photos can ________ us ________ the days we spent together in the country.
3. When they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to _____________ some mountain goats.
4. He wrote a long moving poem ________________ those who died in the war.
5. It is not polite to ____________ other people.
根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项多余选项.
---- Can you help me?
----- Sure, what’s the problem?
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----- Well, how about San Francisco? We went there last year and had a great time.
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-----Well, there is Golden Gate Bridge of course, and Golden Gate Park. It’s a really big park. You can go for long walks or take a rest in the Japanese Tea Garden. It’s beautiful there.
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----- There is also a place called Fisherman’s Wharf. That’s really popular with tourists. There are lots of shops, cafes and restaurants. And from there you can go on a boat trip to Alcatraz. You know, it’s a small but very beautiful island.
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----- No, you can’t stay on the island; there aren’t any hotels. You can only go for the day. I think I’ve still got a book about San Francisco. I can lend it to you.
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A.What can you do there? |
B.Oh, great! What a great place to stay in! |
C.What an idea! What is the best time to go there? |
D.I can’t decide where to go for the holiday-----any ideas? |
E. Thanks a lot. San Francisco, here I come!
F. Hmm, that sounds good.
G .How can I go there?