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　　Have you ever wondered why we buy more things than we need when we go shopping? Even if we're not in the mood for shopping it __1__ that many of us waste money on unwanted purchase（所购物）. However, consumers __2__ to admit this and in general see themselves as being __3__ enough not to be influenced by advertising, retailers'（零售商) __4__ or even their own mood when shopping.

　　__5__ surveys（调查）which have been carried out, there's a strong __6__ between people's psychology（心理）and their purchases. In other words, if consumers feel __7__, they buy more. It seems retailers have realized this, so they play __8__ to create a more pleasant atmosphere. Apart from __9__, visual（视觉的）tricks are used as well. __10__ goods are placed on shelves where they can easily be __11__ by adults, while children's goods are displayed on __12__ shelves. Other ways of making people buy without __13__ that they are being influenced is the use of vivid __14__ to make products stand out or the smell of baking bread or fresh coffee flowing __15__ the store, which may attract the shoppers' appetite（食欲）.

　　Therefore, it isn't. __16__ to go shopping when you are hungry since you are more likely to __17__ products you don't really need in addition, don't carry __18__ money when out shopping because the more you have the more you __19__.

　　So are you a smart shopper or one that gets tricked into buying without realizing it? __20__ next time you go shopping!

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

(1)A.appears	B.shows
C.proves	D.suggests
(2)A.have	B.try
C.pretend	D.fail
(3)A.active	B.smart
C.experienced	D.free
(4)A.words	B.tricks
C.information	D.service
(5)A.Except for	B.Instead of
C.According 　　 to	D.Rather than
(6)A.connection	B.request
C.explanation	D.pleasure
(7)A.excited	B.comfortable
C.relaxed	D.delighted
(8)A.pop songs	B.CD films
C.exciting 　　 games	D.soft music
(9)A.choice	B.price
C.condition	D.sound
(10)A.Valuable	B.Necessary
C.Expensive	D.Familiar
(11)A.seen	B.reached
C.admitted	D.shared
(12)A.other	B.lower
C.neat	D.brighter
(13)A.realizing	B.telling
C.mentioning	D.noticing
(14)A.languages	B.colors
C.instructions	D.covers
(15)A.in	B.outside
C.through	D.into
(16)A.easy	B.pleasant
C.reasonable	D.wise
(17)A.accept	B.recognize
C.buy	D.enjoy
(18)A.much enough	B.any
C.too 　　 much	D.extra
(19)A.use	B.spend
C.cost	D.pay
(20)A.Watch out	B.Keep away
C.Look 　　 around	D.Make sure

　

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　　Have you ever wondered why we buy more things than we need when we go shopping? Even if we're not in the mood for shopping it __1__ that many of us waste money on unwanted purchase（所购物）. However, consumers __2__ to admit this and in general see themselves as being __3__ enough not to be influenced by advertising, retailers'（零售商) __4__ or even their own mood when shopping.

　　__5__ surveys（调查）which have been carried out, there's a strong __6__ between people's psychology（心理）and their purchases. In other words, if consumers feel __7__, they buy more. It seems retailers have realized this, so they play __8__ to create a more pleasant atmosphere. Apart from __9__, visual（视觉的）tricks are used as well. __10__ goods are placed on shelves where they can easily be __11__ by adults, while children's goods are displayed on __12__ shelves. Other ways of making people buy without __13__ that they are being influenced is the use of vivid __14__ to make products stand out or the smell of baking bread or fresh coffee flowing __15__ the store, which may attract the shoppers' appetite（食欲）.

　　Therefore, it isn't. __16__ to go shopping when you are hungry since you are more likely to __17__ products you don't really need in addition, don't carry __18__ money when out shopping because the more you have the more you __19__.

　　So are you a smart shopper or one that gets tricked into buying without realizing it? __20__ next time you go shopping!

(1)A.appears	B.shows
C.proves	D.suggests
(2)A.have	B.try
C.pretend	D.fail
(3)A.active	B.smart
C.experienced	D.free
(4)A.words	B.tricks
C.information	D.service
(5)A.Except for	B.Instead of
C.According 　　 to	D.Rather than
(6)A.connection	B.request
C.explanation	D.pleasure
(7)A.excited	B.comfortable
C.relaxed	D.delighted
(8)A.pop songs	B.CD films
C.exciting 　　 games	D.soft music
(9)A.choice	B.price
C.condition	D.sound
(10)A.Valuable	B.Necessary
C.Expensive	D.Familiar
(11)A.seen	B.reached
C.admitted	D.shared
(12)A.other	B.lower
C.neat	D.brighter
(13)A.realizing	B.telling
C.mentioning	D.noticing
(14)A.languages	B.colors
C.instructions	D.covers
(15)A.in	B.outside
C.through	D.into
(16)A.easy	B.pleasant
C.reasonable	D.wise
(17)A.accept	B.recognize
C.buy	D.enjoy
(18)A.much enough	B.any
C.too 　　 much	D.extra
(19)A.use	B.spend
C.cost	D.pay
(20)A.Watch out	B.Keep away
C.Look 　　 around	D.Make sure

　

Everyone knows that exercise is important. We all need to exercise. Doctors say it is good for us. It makes your heart and body strong. Children who often exercise are more alert (灵活). This means they do better in tests and schoolwork than those who don’t exercise.

You can exercise at fitness centers. They have a lot of equipment（设备）there. The equipment will help to exercise your arms, legs and other parts of your body to make you fit. Some people buy equipment for their homes. But it is very expensive.

Exercising can be fun. Friends can exercise together at a fitness center or they can play sports together. How do you exercise?

(　 )46. In the text, the writer tells us that we all need to 　　　　.

　　 A. drink　　　 　　　 B. sleep　　 　　　 C. exercise　　 　 D. work

(　 )47. Which of the following sports is not mentioned (提到) in the next?

　　 A. Fishing　　 　　　 B. Running　 　　　 C. Swimming　 　 D. Walking

(　 )48. The words “fitness centers” in the next mean 　　　　.

　　 A. 商务中心　 　　　　 B. 健身中心 　　 C. 购物中心　 D. 医疗中心

(　 )49. The sentence, Children who often exercise are more alert, tells us that people who often exercise can do better in 　　　　.

　　 A. running　　 　　　　 B. skate　　　　 　　 C. swim　　　　 　　 D. studies

(　 )50. Exercising can be fun, because 　　　　.

A. it makes your heart and body strong B. it makes you study better

C. people can buy equipment for their home D. friends can play sports together

阅读理解

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

　　Both my parents came from towns in Mexico. I was born in El Paso, Texas, and when I was four, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles.

　　Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents told to me and my four brothers and sisters how fortunate we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities. They filled us with the concepts of family, faith and patriotism(爱国主义).

　　I got my first real job when I was ten. My dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist. He rented space in a little strip mall (狭小的购物街)and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr Ben's Coinffure.

　　The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount(打折) on his rent for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which meant getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up rubbish, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower(割草机). Mom and I emptied rubbish cans and picked up litter(乱扔的杂物) by hand. It took two to three hours to clean the lot. I'd sleep in the ear on the way home.

　　I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have lasted a lifetime. I acquired discipline and a strong work ethic (行为准则), and learned at an early age the importance of balancing life's competing interests--in my case, school, homework and job. This really helped during high school, when I worked 40 hours a week cooking burgers at a fast-food joint(店铺) while taking a full load of college-pre courses.

　　The hard work paid off. I attended the U. S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard. Later, I jointed a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly. In these jobs and in everything else I've done, I have never forgotten those nights in the parking lot. The experience taught me that there is dignity(尊严) in all work and that if people are working to provide for themselves and their families, that is something we should honor.

1．From the fourth paragraph of the passage, we know that the writer's first job was _____.

[　　]

A．helping his father in the cardboard-box factory

B．working in his father's shop

C．helping his father in the parking lot

D．doing some work in the fast-food joint

2．Mr Ben's Coinffure is _____.

[　　]

A．the writer's father

B．the writer himself

C．the name of the owner of the shopping center

D．the name of his father's shop

3．The writer thought that _____.

[　　]

A．it was wrong for his parents to think that they were fortunate at that time

B．his parents' instructions to him and his brothers and sisters were valuable in his life

C．doing all kinds of work would benefit everyone during their childhood

D．it was necessary for a child to help his family

4．According to the writer's opinion, which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．One's childhood is valuable in his lifetime.

B．The more jobs one does, the greater success one has.

C．The harder the work is, the more interest one shows.

D．Any job that one does to support himself and his family is honorable.

5．The underlined phrase“make ends meet”means _____.

[　　]

A．to have something fairly

B．to balance one's income with one's expense

C．to end a meeting

D．to join two ends of things