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。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A.　Goods for auction (拍卖) sales

　　B.　Definition of bidding

　　C.　Way to sell more goods by auction

　　D.　Auction sales in history

　　E.　Brief introduction to auctions

　　F.　Making a larger profit as an auctioneer

1.______

Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands.

2. ______

The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increasing”. The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war. In England in the eighteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”: a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight.

3. ______

Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art.

4. ______

An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in the order of numbers: he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in.

5. ______

The auctioneer’s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the opponents among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other.

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。选项中有一项为多余选项。
A.　Goods for auction (拍卖) sales
　　B.　Definition of bidding
　　C.　Way to sell more goods by auction
　　D.　Auction sales in history
　　E.　Brief introduction to auctions
　　F.　Making a larger profit as an auctioneer
【小题1】______
Auctions are public sales of goods, conducted by an officially approved auctioneer. He asks the crowd assembled in the auction-room to make offers, or “bids”, for the various items on sale. He encourages buyers to bid higher figures, and finally names the highest bidder as the buyer of the goods. This is called “knocking down” the goods, for the bidding ends when the auctioneer strikes a small hammer on a table at which he stands.
【小题2】 ______
The ancient Roman probably invented sales by auction, and the English word comes from the Latin auction, meaning “increasing”. The Romans usually sold in this way the goods taken in war. In England in the eighteenth centuries, goods were often sold “by the candle”: a short candle was lit by the auctioneer, and bids could be made while it stayed alight.
【小题3】 ______
Practically all goods whose qualities vary are sold by auction. Among these are coffee, skins, wool, tea, furs, silk and wines. Auction sales are also usual for land and property, furniture, pictures, rare books, old china and similar works of art.
【小题4】 ______
An auction is usually advertised beforehand with full particulars of the articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by potential buyers. If the advertisement cannot give full details, catalogues are printed, and each group of goods to be sold together, called a “lot”, is usually given a number. The auctioneer need not begin with Lot 1 and continue in the order of numbers: he may wait until he notices the fact that certain buyers are in the room and then produce the lots they are likely to be interested in.
【小题5】 ______
The auctioneer’s services are paid for in the form of a percentage of the price the goods are sold for. The auctioneer therefore has a direct interest in pushing up the bidding as high as possible. He will not waste time by starting the bidding too low. He will also play on the opponents among his buyers and succeed in getting a high price by encouraging two business competitors to bid against each other.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

　　　 One day last month after I received my salary, I went shopping with my little son. Unfortunately in the crowded store. I had my pocket 　1 and my whole salary was gone with it. I was so angry that I almost lost 　2 of myself. What could I do? We were not very wealthy. The money was really not a small sum for my family. It would 　3 our life greatly. How could I tell my wife?

　　　 I felt very sad and even 　4 for losing the money when I got home. To make up for　 my 　5 mistake, I gathered all my strength to give our house a thorough cleaning and　　 then 　6 a wonderful meal and cooked a special dish my wife loved to 　7 her.

　　　 When she came home, I forced a smile to greet her. She was 　8 to see the neat house and the 　9 meal. We sat at the table and began to eat. I told my story 　10 . She did not respond. It was as if she had not heard my words.

　　　 “I’ve 　11 my salary,” I murmured to her again.

　　　 “I see,” she did not shout at me as I had 　12 . She didn't lose her temper. So I was afraid she was trying hard to hide her anger.

　　　 A moment later, my wife was still 　13 and seemed to be enjoying her favorite dish. At last I could not help asking, “I’ve lost my money. Why not shout at me?” She 　14 her eyes, looking at me and said, “Oh, on the contray, I’m thinking about how to comfort you. It’s　　　 the 　15 who is to blame.”

1.　 A.　 robbed　　　　　　　　 B.　 stolen　　　　　　　　　 C.　 picked　　　　　　　　　 D.　 gone

2.　 A.　 control　　　　　　　　 B.　 heart C.　 interest D.　 face

3.　 A.　 enrich　　　　　　　　　 B.　 improve　　　　　　　　 C.　 affect D.　 simplify

4.　 A.　 guilty　　　　　　　　　 B.　 ashamed　　　　　　　 C.　 frightened D.　 worried

5.　 A.　 unchangeable　　　　 B.　 unforgivable　　　　　 C.　 unforgettable D.　 unbelievable

6.　 A.　 prepared　　　　　　　 B.　 served　　　　　　　　　 C.　 provided　　　　　　　 D.　 chose

7.　 A.　 comfort　　　　　　　　 B.　 meet　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 surprise D.　 please

8.　 A.　 satisfied　　　　　　　　 B.　 surprised　　　　　　　 C.　 pleased D.　 interested

9.　 A.　 delicious　　　　　　　 B.　 excellent　　　　　　　 C.　 cool D.　 attractive

10.　 A.　 gladly　　　　　　　　　 B.　 calmly　　　　　　　　　 C.　 excitedly D.　 nervously

11.　 A.　 spent　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 wasted　　　　　　　　 C.　 donated　　　　　　　　 D.　 lost

12.　 A.　 hoped　　　　　　　　　 B.　 desired　　　　　　　　 C.　 expected D.　 wished

13.　 A.　 upset　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 silent　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 worried D.　 surprised

14.　 A.　 moved　　　　　　　　　 B.　 shut　　　　　　　　　　 C.　 raised D.　 opened

15.　 A.　 store　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.　 policeman　　　　　　 C.　 society D.　 thief

阅读下列短文, 从所给的四个选项中, 选出最佳答案。

　　     Calories show the energy content(含量)of different food. We allneed a certain amount each day to make our bodies work properly. Unfortunately, people in Europe and the US now eat about 20 times as much sugar and at least five times as much fat as they did in 1800.　　 　　 This may have something to do with the increase in heart disease in western countries.

　　     For wedding feasts (婚宴),the Bedouin people sometimes prepare a meal of stuffed roast camel. First, they stuff a fish with eggs. Then they put the fish inside a chicken. They put the chicken inside　　 a whole roast sheep. Then, finally they put all of this inside a　　 cookedcamel!

　　     The avocado (鳄梨) contains 165 calories for every 100 grams of fruit. This is more than eggs, or milk. It also contains twice as much protein (蛋白质) as milk and has more vitamin A,B and C.　　

(1) Which of the following figures (图表) shows us the correct proportion (比例) of the fat and sugar that the Europeans　　 and　　the Americans eat in 1800 and now.

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　　 A. 　　B. 　　

　　 C. 　　 D. 　　

(2) Calories show the ______.

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A. fat content of food　　　　　　

B. sugar content of food 　　

C. heat and energy content of food

D. protein content of food 　　

(3)  The writer tells about the "stuffed roast camel" because it　　 　　 ______.

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A. shows how important wedding feast to the Bedouin people 　　

B. serves as an example of a high calorie food 　　

C. is make in a very special way 　　

D. is more tasty than any other food

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个　　 最佳答案。

　　　　    Sumalee comes from Bangkok (曼谷),Thailand. She's in her second　　 year at Ohio State University now. She's majoring (专修) in business　　 administration (管理) there. Sumalee 1 to the United States almost　　 three years ago. She 2 English in Bangkok, 　　 3 she had trouble with the language when she first 　　 4 . She wasn't able to pass the English test　　 that she 5 before she 6 her classes. She decided to attend a private　　 (私人的) language school, and she studied there six months. She 　　 7 her ability to speak and understand. She also learned to read English 　　 8 better. 9 six months, she was able to pass the English test.Now she lives in a dormitory at the university. Her roommate is 10　　 American student, Alice Nielsen. They 11 good friends. They usually　　 eat together, and they often play tennis 12 each other. Sumalee has　　 13 visited Alice's family in a small town in Ohio. There 14 a lot of　　 15 foreign students at the university. They come from many 16　　 countries. Sometimes the foreign student adviser 17 a picnic or dance　　 for them. Sumalee likes to go because she can speak 18 language with　　 the other Thai students who 19 the university. The rest of the time,　　 Sumalee speaks, hears, and reads English.

　　     She still has trouble with the textbooks in courses 20 sociology　　 (社会学), history, and English. She has to take these courses because　　 the university 21 them. She often has to ask Alice to help her 22　　 words and sentences in her textbooks.

　　    She's only taking one business administration course this year.　　 She also has a class in statistics (统计学). She's looking 23 next　　 year when almost all her classes will be business subjects. She'll be　　 24 interested in those courses and, in addition, English 25 a problem　　 for her then.