Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic（自动的）watch to show the day, month, and date. Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $ 200,000 for one.

These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.

Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的) movement, the kind desired by  watch collectors, The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置) so that the watch never                .The watch comes in a very beautiful case with a crocodile design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design is to get a chance to know a piece of watch-making history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social status.         

You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.

1．What is the purpose of this passage? (Please answer within 10 words）

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Wearing such a watch made a person special and well respected.

3．Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. （Please answer within 10 words）

4．Would you like to buy such a watch? Why or why not? （Please answer within 30 words）

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese.

One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card(信用卡). They give their owners automatic(自动的) credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw (取回) or deposit money in different locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the "cashless society" is not on the horizon—it's already here.

While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments(人员安排) to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customers for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer-analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize(强调) now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop.  Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.

Many other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and public utilities(公共事业) to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.

51. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to _______.

A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes

B. obtain more convenient services than other people do

C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper

D. cash money wherever he wishes to

52. From the first paragraph we learn that _________.

A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards

B. credit cards are mainly used in the United State today

C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash

D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before

53. The phrase "ring up sales" in line 2 paragraph 2 most probably means ______ .

A. make an order of goods     B. record sales on a cash register

C. call the sales manager      D. keep track of the goods in stock

54. What is this passage mainly about?

A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.

B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.

C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.

D. Advantages of credit cards in business.

 

Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic(自动的)watch to show the day, month, and date, Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original (首批的) watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $ 200,000 for one.

These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.

Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的) movement, the kind desired by  watch collectors, The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置) so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The watches come in a very beautiful case with a crocodile design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design means to get a chance             to know a piece of watch-making history and to wear such a watch will show your personal taste and social position.           

 You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.

1.The original automatic watches are valuable because           .

    A. the watches were made many years ago

B. the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker

C. only rich people can afford the watches

D. only a few watches of the kind were made

2.Watch collectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its      

       .

A. mechanical movement

B. splendid color

C. fashionable style

D. new uses

3.The purpose of the passage is to encourage the readers to            .

A. buy the watch

B. return the watch

C. wear the watch

D. receive the service

4.The passage is probably taken from a             .

A. report

B. magazine

C. text book

D. science book

 

Have you ever dreamed of having a fashionable watch of great value?

A small watchmaker in Switzerland in 1922 designed the first automatic(自动的)watch to show the day, month, and date, Only seven of these splendid watches were ever made and these watches were almost lost to history. Today, it is so hard to get an original (首批的) watch that some watch historians are even willing to offer $ 200,000 for one.

These watches attracted a lot of people for their splendid color, fashionable style, and new uses in the 1920s. The owners of the watches were admired and set apart from the crowd. Because the number of the original watches is very limited, owning such a watch will make you feel very special.

Today, you are offered the same kind of watch with  improvement. It has a 24-jewel mechanical(机械的) movement, the kind desired by  watch collectors, The watchmaker has made the movement of the watch much more modern with an automatic rotor(上弦装置) so that the watch never needs to be wound by hand. The Design on it. To get a watch in such a perfect design to know  history and to wear such a watch will show your            

You can get the watch either in person or by mail all an affordable price. You will also receive good service from the watch seller. If you are not satisfied with the watch after you get it, you may simply return it within 30 days. Don’t miss the chance to realize your dream.

1.The original aulomatic watches are valuable because           .

A.the watches were made many years ago

B.the watches were made by a Swiss watchmaker

C.only rich people can afford the watches

D.only a few watches of the kind were made

2.Watch clooectors want to get the improved watch, especially for its             .

A.mechanical movement

B.splendid color

C.fashionable style

D.new uses

3.The purpose of the passage is to encourage the readers to            .

A.buy the watch

B.return the watch

C.wear the watch

D. receive the service

4.The passage is probably taken from a             .

A.report

B.magazine

C.text book

D.science book