Keepingpacewithteachersisafine-优题课

B
You’re shopping for a high-priced product, but have limited money. How to make the best use of your money? Here are some steps you can take to become a smart shopper.
Step 1. Before buying a high-cost product, think about:
·why you are buying the product
·how often and when you will use the product
·what the main use of the product is
·why you need this product now, not later
Step 2. To choose the best product, you need to research and find out:
·what companies make the product
·the differences in each company’s product
·what others say about the product
It can be very helpful to know what other people say about a product you want to buy. Product reviews often describe problems. Reviews also tell how people use the product. List product information so that you can refer to it before you decide to buy
Step 3. To find the best price for the product you want to buy, you need to compare:
·prices of the product
·brand(商标) names and store names
·places to buy your product (in stores, online, etc.)
·product labels(标签) and information
Step 4. As you get ready to buy, search your local newspaper and the Internet for special offers. Many sales are offered around holidays or at the end of a season. Wait to see if there will be a holiday or end-of-season sale before you buy. Check to see if you can get a lower price for the product you want to buy.
These steps will help you become a smart shopper. If you follow them, you should get the best deal. Remember, the more you know, the less someone can take advantage of you.
60. This is a piece of advice for those who want to buy________.
A. advertised goods B. goods on sale
B. online products D. expensive products
61. Why should you go through related product reviews before shopping?
A. To decide where to buy the product.
B. To find out why you need the product.
C. To find shops offering best price for the product.
D. To have a full knowledge of the product
62. Which of the following is the CORREST order of smart shopping?
a. Watching for sales.
b. Finding out your purpose of shopping.
c. Researching your product.
d. Making comparisons before shopping.
A. b c d a B. b d c a C. c d a b D. c a d b

第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Each time I see a balloon, my mind flies back to a memory of when I was a six-year-old girl. It was a rainy Sunday and my father died. I asked my mom if Dad had gone to heaven. “Yes, honey. Of course,” she said.
“Can we write him a letter?”
She paused, the longest pause of my short life, and answered, “Yes.”
My heart jumped. “How? Does the mailman go there?” I asked.
“No, but I have an idea.” Mom drove to a party store and returned with a red balloon. I asked her what it was for.
“Just wait, honey. You’ll see” Mom told me to write my letter. Eagerly, I got my favorite pen, and poured out my six-year-old heart in the form of blue ink. I wrote about my day, what I learned at school, what Mom was doing, and even about what happened in a story I had read. For a few minutes it was as if Dad were still alive, I gave the letter to Mom. She read it over, and a smile crossed her face.
She made a hole in the corner of the letter where she looped(缠绕) the balloon string. We went outside and she gave me the balloon. It was still raining.
“Okay, on the count of three, darted(猛冲) upward against the rain. We watched until it was swallowed by the clouds.
Later I realized, like the balloon, that Dad had never let his sickness get him down. He was strong. No matter what he suffered, he’d persevere, dart up, and finally transcend(超越) this cold world and his sick body. He rose into sky and became something beautiful. I watched until the balloon disappeared into the gray and white sky and I prayed that his strength was hereditary(遗传的). I prayed to be a balloon.
56. When the girl asked her mother if they could write to her father, her mother ________.
A. felt it hard to answer B. thought her a creative girl
C. believed it easy to do so D. found it easy to lie
57. When the girl was told that she could send a letter to her father, she _________.
A. jumped with joy B. became excited
C. started writing immediately D. was worried that it couldn’t be delivered
58. In the eyes of the author, what was the rain like?
A. A terrible disease. B. An unforgettable memory.
C. The hard time her father had D. Her father’s smile.
59. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The strong red balloon B. An unforgettable experience.
C. Fly to heaven D. A great father.

E
It doesn’t matter when and how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That’s what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves.
Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw him sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure.
Herpin died at the age of 94.
47. The main idea of this passage is that_____
A. large numbers of people do not need sleep
B. a person was found who actually didn’t need any sleep
C. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive
D. people can live longer by trying not to sleep
48. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that Al Herpin_____
A. needed some kind of sleep B. was too old to need any sleep
C. needed no sleep at all D. often sleep in a chair
49. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was _____
A. his mother’s injury before he was born
B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit
C. his magnificent physical condition
D. that he hadn’t got a bed
50. Al Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ______
A. a common oneB. one that could be cured
C. very healthy D. a rare one

D
Peter King, 15, and Mary King, 13, went to see a doctor. Peter had a bad cold, so the doctor gave him some pills to take. Mary had a bad cough, so the doctor gave her some cough medicine.
There are the words on the bottle of the medicine:
Cough Medicine
Shake well before use.
Take three times daily after meals.
At one time: Adults —— 2 teaspoonfuls
Children 8 —— 14 1 teaspoonful
Children 4 —— 7 1/2 teaspoonful
Not suitable for children below the age of 4
Store in a cold place.
Use before Oct.2007.
43. Mary should take ____ in a day.
A. 2 teaspoonfuls B. 3 teaspoonfuls C. 4 teaspoonfuls D. 1 teaspoonful
44. The medicine should be kept in ____.
A. a refrigerator B. hot water C. any place D. the sun
45. Mary should _________ before she takes some.
A. shake the medicine well B. eat her meals
C. do some exercises D. drink something
46. People aged ____ cannot take the cough medicine.
A. 80 B. l5 C. 20 D. 3

C
A: Hello, Judy. How are you getting along with your word processing(文字处理) class?
B: Well, so far progress has been rather slow. I haven’t learned the keyboard yet, and I have problems remembering all the orders of editing. I get really impatient because I want to master the means to operate the computer as soon as possible.
A: Just remember that Rome wasn’t built in a day. Word processing (文字处理)can’t be such an easy matter.
B: You’re right. Our teacher keeps telling us that it takes time to learn all the techniques (技巧) of word processing and that we can’t master everything in one day.
A: That’ s entirely true. But you’ll catch on. Just be patient and practise whenever you can.
39. This dialogue suggests that Judy and the partner ______.
A. may be friends B. are studying in the same class
C. are both learning word processing D. are both tired of study
40. What’s the main idea of the dialogue?
A. Word processing isn’t an easy thing at all. B.Only step by step can we master something.
C. True friendship will benefit our progress. D. Truth comes from practice.
41. “Rome wasn’t built in a day” means that we should be ________.
A. patient B. hardworking C. friendly D. impatient
42. Judy has difficulty in doing the following things except（除了）____________.
A. word processing B. making progress
C. learning the keyboard D. remembering all the orders of editing