With Captain Cash’s help, we’ve put together the BIGGEST and BEST money-saving guide EVER - so what are you waiting for? Start saving NOW! The first step is to sign up to Captain Cash’s fantastic new website.
▲ Captain’s saving tip on car insurance
MAKE sure you give an accurate figure for your annual mileage when you get a quote - if you overestimate, your premium（保费）will rise.
▲ Captain’s saving tip on home insurance
Don’t overinsure your home - by sticking to the rebuild cost (the amount that really matters), you're covered if there’s a disaster. When in doubt seek independent advice.
Plus, pay your insurance policy in one hit, if you can. Many insurance companies charge higher interest rates when you pay in monthly installments.
▲ Captain’s saving tip on entertainment
BUY the latest CDs online from HMV via Captain Cash for great price deals. For instance, The Friends 15th Anniversary Complete Collection: 40 DVD box set is just £69.99 with free UK delivery - saving £30 on the RRP (Recommended Retail Price).
▲ Captain’s saving tip on utility bills
DON’T be loyal to expensive suppliers - always check out the best deals. Getting gas and electricity from the same company and paying by direct debit instead of cash or cheque also lowers the annual cost of your bills. You can also shave money from bills by turning appliances off, rather than leaving them on standby, and by turning the heating down by a degree or two.
【小题1】 What is Captain Cash?

A．A bookstore

B．An online shop

C．An expert

D．A website

【小题2】 What’s the RRP of 40 DVD box set of The Friend?

A．£39.99

B．£99.99

C．£59.99

D．£109.99

【小题3】 Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning Captain’s saving tips?

A．Paying utility bills in cash is a more economical way.

B．Paying the full price when buying a home insurance is a wise choice.

C．Accurate estimate of your yearly mileage is key to a car insurance.

D．Power off the electrical appliances while they are not being used.

With Captain Cash’s help, we’ve put together the BIGGEST and BEST money-saving guide EVER - so what are you waiting for? Start saving NOW! The first step is to sign up to Captain Cash’s fantastic new website.

▲ Captain’s saving tip on car insurance

MAKE sure you give an accurate figure for your annual mileage when you get a quote - if you overestimate, your premium（保费）will rise.

▲ Captain’s saving tip on home insurance

Don’t overinsure your home - by sticking to the rebuild cost (the amount that really matters), you're covered if there’s a disaster. When in doubt seek independent advice.

Plus, pay your insurance policy in one hit, if you can. Many insurance companies charge higher interest rates when you pay in monthly installments.

▲ Captain’s saving tip on entertainment

BUY the latest CDs online from HMV via Captain Cash for great price deals. For instance, The Friends 15th Anniversary Complete Collection: 40 DVD box set is just £69.99 with free UK delivery - saving £30 on the RRP (Recommended Retail Price).

▲ Captain’s saving tip on utility bills

DON’T be loyal to expensive suppliers - always check out the best deals. Getting gas and electricity from the same company and paying by direct debit instead of cash or cheque also lowers the annual cost of your bills. You can also shave money from bills by turning appliances off, rather than leaving them on standby, and by turning the heating down by a degree or two.

 

1. What is Captain Cash?

   A. A bookstore       B. An online shop           C. An expert        D. A website

2. What’s the RRP of 40 DVD box set of The Friend?

   A. £39.99            B. £99.99                   C. £59.99           D. £109.99

3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE concerning Captain’s saving tips?

   A. Paying utility bills in cash is a more economical way.

B. Paying the full price when buying a home insurance is a wise choice.

C. Accurate estimate of your yearly mileage is key to a car insurance.

D. Power off the electrical appliances while they are not being used.

 

　　With long brown hair, deep blue eyes, tall and thin figure, Brad Pitt seems to be a born actor. He made his 1 appearance in a film in 1990. Though he 2 in the film for only 14 minutes, people flooded the cinema to see him. In his next 3 , Pitt played the role (角色) of a fisherman. To make the film 4 , he learned the skill of fishing from a fisherman.

　　Pitt, caring 5 about roles than money, has a special favor for the “hard” roles. After 6 the screenplay of “Legends of the Fall”, he was attracted (吸引) by the 7 character. He asked for a lower 8 from the shooting team and was 9 to work in hard condition in the Rocky Mountains for six months. “The film 10 the chance to know life. I shall 11 remember the time when we were 12 the film.” Pitt said after completing it.

　　Pitt started his 13 of art when he was in university. 14 born in an ordinary family in 1964, he showed his 15 in film at an early age. After leaving the high school, he went to university to 16 law. Because he loved film more than law, shortly before he could graduate, he 17 out for a life of his own with only 325 dollars in 18 sometimes as a porter (搬运工) 19 waiter. Thanks to his hard work, he 20 opened up a new field of his own.

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Every autumn, as families across the United States get ready to send their kids to college, the economics of higher education receive renewed attention. College is expensive and becoming more so in the U. S. The situation raises two questions: Why does it cost so much, and how can students and their families afford it?

Several studies published in the past few weeks reflect on these questions. The findings provide comfort to poor families.

First, it appears that only the minority actually pay the "high price". A study by the US Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics found that 55 percent of college students last year received some forms of help--scholarships, loans(贷款)or jobs.

Other factors are also at work. The government has increased the size of its grants (补助金)to lower-income students. Grants, unlike loans, don't have to he repaid and are awarded only to college students who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree.

At the same time, most colleges are spending more on undergraduate education than they are collecting in tuition fees. A study, which is part of the Williams College Project on the Economics of Higher Education, reaches the conclusion that on average colleges “subsidize (赞助)” their students. The results of these studies, however, leave unanswered the questions of whether educational costs are higher than they need to be. Some experts argue that much of the college cost results from educational competition for fame, students and facilities.

This puts upward pressure on tuition, hut many colleges feel that good fame will enable them to attract students even if they charge them more.

Therefore, until something important changes in the marketplace, costs seem likely to continue rising. And American families will continue to beat down the doors of the high price "college in the end．

 From the fourth paragraph of the passage we can conclude that _______.

A．American families earn only a little money every year

B．American families pay little attention to education

C．American students often have to stop their studies

D．American colleges have different ways to help poor students

 In the writer's opinion, for students from lower-income families, the best way is ________.

       A．to find a good job and make money        

       B．to borrow money from the banks

       C．to ask for grants                             

       D．to borrow money from friends

 It can be inferred that in America _______.

       A．famous colleges only accept rich students.    

B．famous colleges charge their students more money

       C．the government spends little money on education

       D．families often break the doors of colleges

 The writer of this passage seems to hold the opinion that _______.

       A．college fees rise too fast for poor families.   

B．poor people should borrow money from banks

       C．poor people don’t need to send their children to college

D．colleges should get more money to improve themselves

 

Every autumn, as families across the United States get ready to send their kids to college, the economics of higher education receive renewed attention. College is expensive and becoming more so in the U. S. The situation raises two questions: Why does it cost so much, and how can students and their families afford it?

Several studies published in the past few weeks reflect on these questions. The findings provide comfort to poor families.

First, it appears that only the minority actually pay the "high price". A study by the US Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics found that 55 percent of college students last year received some forms of help--scholarships, loans(贷款)or jobs.

Other factors are also at work. The government has increased the size of its grants (补助金)to lower-income students. Grants, unlike loans, don't have to he repaid and are awarded only to college students who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree.

At the same time, most colleges are spending more on undergraduate education than they are collecting in tuition fees. A study, which is part of the Williams College Project on the Economics of Higher Education, reaches the conclusion that on average colleges “subsidize (赞助)” their students. The results of these studies, however, leave unanswered the questions of whether educational costs are higher than they need to be. Some experts argue that much of the college cost results from educational competition for fame, students and facilities.

This puts upward pressure on tuition, hut many colleges feel that good fame will enable them to attract students even if they charge them more.

Therefore, until something important changes in the marketplace, costs seem likely to continue rising. And American families will continue to beat down the doors of the high price "college in the end．

1．From the fourth paragraph of the passage we can conclude that _______.

A．American families earn only a little money every year

B．American families pay little attention to education

C．American students often have to stop their studies

D．American colleges have different ways to help poor students

2．In the writer's opinion, for students from lower-income families, the best way is ________.

       A．to find a good job and make money         

       B．to borrow money from the banks

       C．to ask for grants                             

       D．to borrow money from friends

3．It can be inferred that in America _______.

       A．famous colleges only accept rich students.   

B．famous colleges charge their students more money

       C．the government spends little money on education

       D．families often break the doors of colleges

4．The writer of this passage seems to hold the opinion that _______.

       A．college fees rise too fast for poor families.    

B．poor people should borrow money from banks

       C．poor people don’t need to send their children to college

D．colleges should get more money to improve themselves