------ Don’t you go to school  ?  

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       A. Yes, I’m going to    B. Yes, I study at home  

C. No, I work          D. No, to the cinema

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　　Ted had not seen his old friend Sam since they were at school together. Then Ted saw Samat a business meeting which 1 men were at in big 2 , and he went over and spoke to him. “Hi, Sam! ”Ted said 3 . “How are you? ”“I'm very well. thank you. ”Sam answered. They sat down 4 and began to talk. “I have 5 a wife and two children now. ”Sam began. “Well, ”Ted answered. “I have married, too, and had three children. ”

　　After half an hour, Sam said, “I must go and buy myself a tooth brush now. I 6 mine at home. Let's have dinner this evening and then we can talk 7 . ”“All right. ”Ted said.

　　They 8 in the restaurant of hotel, and they both began to talk about their 9 . Ted said, “I think it was very 10 for people. When 1 was a young man we did things ourselves, we didn’t just watch other people. In the evenings, we sang songs or played music or cards with each other, 11 we read the newspaper or found ourselves something to do. ”Sam 12 . “Yes. ”he said, “That's true. and perhaps once a week, or once a month, we went into the town specially to see a film at the cinema, and maybe to buy an ice－cream. ”“And now, ”Ted 13 . “my children watch 14 films on television almost every 15 . and they don’t do the work that their teachers give them. 16 will they do with themselves when they 17 . “Yes. it's very bad, isn’t it? ”Sam said. “ 18 what can we do about it? ”“Well, ”Ted answered. “I have 19 myself one thing: I'm going to sell our television set 20 the football season finishes at the end of this month. ”

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　　Ted had not seen his old friend Sam since they were at school together. Then Ted saw Sam at a business meeting which 1 men were at in big 2 , and he went over and spoke to him. “Hi, Sam!” Ted said 3 “How are you?”“ I'm very well, thank you. ”Sam answered. They sat down 4 and began to talk. “I have 5 a wife and two children now. ” Sam began . “Well, ” Ted answered, “ I have married, too and had three children.”

　　After half an hour, Sam said, “I must go and buy myself a tooth brush raw. I 6 mine at home. Let's have dinner this evening and then we can talk 7 ”“All right.” Ted said.

　　They 8 in the restaurant of hotel, and they both began to talk about their 9 . Ted said, “I think it was very 10 for people. When I was a young man we did things ourselves, we didn't just watch other people. In the evenings, we sang songs or played music or cards with each other, 11 we read the newspaper or found ourselves something to do.” Sam 12 , “Yes,” he said, “That's true, and perhaps once a week, or once a month, we went into the town specially to see a film at the cinema, and maybe to buy an ice-cream.”“And now, ” Ted 13 , “ my children watch 14 films on television almost every 15 , and they don't do the work that their teachers give them. 16 will they do with themselves when they 17 school?” “Yes, it's very bad, isn't it?” Sam said, “ 18 what can we do about it?”“ Well,” Ted answered. “I have 19 myself one thing: I'm going to sell our television set 20 the football season finishes at the end of this month. ”

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When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007.

But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to ? 250.000 for a piece.

This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?

If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world.

Watches are classified as “investment items” (投资项目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly ? 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that ? 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.

50. The sales of watches to young people have fallen because ______.

A. they have other devices to tell the time　　 B. they think watches are too expensive

C. they have little sense of time now 　　　　　 D. they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists 　

51. It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______.

A. some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea

B. expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones

C. cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones

D. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell

52. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

A. It targets rich people as its potential customers.

B. It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors.

C. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.

D. It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches.

53. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. Timex Being better than Rolex　　　　　 B. My Expensive Childhood Timex

C. Super-level Watches? Not for Me! 　 　　　　　　　　　　D. Watches — a Valuable Collection