--What do you think of the first lecture by Ms Li?
--Well, it’s quite ___ and all of us are quite ___ at it.
A. amazed; amazing B. amazed; amazed
C. amazing; amazed D. amazing; amazing
My father, who is strict ___ his work, is quite strict ___ me.
A. with; in B. in; with
C. in; in D. with; with
--Who ___ for the accident? The bus driver or the car driver?
--The latter. He was driving at a speed of as high as 120 miles per hour.
A. is to blame B. is blaming
C. will blame D. is being blamed
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the given words.
1.据报道只有二个人在这次交通事故中幸存了。(survive)
2.尽管茶道起源于日本，但现在可能没有过去那样流行了。(originate)
3.重要的不是你在考试中得了几分，而是你是否努力学习了。(matter)
4.她最终完成了这一系列教科书的写作，但这是以她的健康为代价的。(cost)
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in not more than 15 words for each question.
① “Hello” is one of the first words we learn as babies, yet it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults. That’s unfortunate, because saying hello is more than just saying hello. It is recognition of another’s worth. How might the world change — how might we change — if we mastered this word? To find out, I spent one month saying hello to every person I met. Here’s what I’ve learned.
② It can boost（促进）productivity. In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan Allday, an assistant professor of special education at Oklahoma State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually each morning. This exchange of greetings raised the kids’ productivity. School went from impersonal to personal, and that resulted in more class participation (参与) and better grades.
③ Environments influence friendliness. One study found that people in the city were more likely to kiss one’s hands with a stranger than those in the countryside. And, researchers say, pleasant environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant one. My experience was similar. Whatever the reason, my urban hellos were answered far less often than my rural ones. Similarly, people in vacation spots, like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying to work downtown.
④ It’s a form of universal health insurance. It’s impossible to say hello without smiling. And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve stress and boost happiness. Apparently, a smile creates a similar effect in the recipient (接受者).
⑤ So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello to each other. After a month of doing it, I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of well-being.
1.In the first paragraph, what does the author mean by saying “it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults”?
Adults _________________________.
2.The research shows that if the school teachers greet their students each morning individually, the students______________________.
3.Three effects of smiling on health are:
(1) ___________
(2) _____________
(3) _____________
4.What is the main idea of the passage?
The traditional distinction between products that satisfy needs and those that satisfy wants is no longer adequate to describe classes of products. In today’s prosperous societies, the distinction has become unclear because so many wants have been turned into needs. A writer, for instance, can work with paper and pencils. These are legal needs for the task. But the work can be done more quickly and efficiently with a word processor. Thus a computer is soon viewed as a need rather than a want.
In the field of marketing, consumer goods are classed according to the way in which they are purchased. The two main classes are convenience goods and shopping goods. Two lesser types are specialty goods and unsought(主动提供的) goods. It must be emphasized that all of these types are based on the way shoppers think about products, not on the nature of the products themselves. What is regarded as a convenience item in France (wine, for example) should be a specialty goods in the United States.
People do not spend a great deal of time shopping for such convenience items as groceries, newspapers, toothpaste, aspirin, and candy. The buying of convenience goods may be done routinely, as some families buy groceries once a week. Such regularly purchased items are called staples. Sometimes convenience products are bought without enough thinking; someone has a sudden desire for an ice cream sundae(圣代) on a hot day. Or they may be purchased as emergency items.
Shopping goods are items for which customers search. They compare prices, quality, and styles, and may visit a number of stores before making a decision. Buying an automobile is often done this way.
Shopping goods fall into two classes; those that are recognized as basically the same and those that are regarded as different. Items that are looked upon as basically the same include such things as home appliances, television sets, and automobiles. Having decided on the model desired, the customer is primarily interested in getting the item at the most favorable price. Items regarded as essentially different include clothing, furniture, and dishes. Quality, style and fashion will either take precedence(优先) over price, or they will not matter at all.
1.It can be learned from the first paragraph that ______.
A. a writer needs a word processor
B. needs and wants can’t be separated clearly
C. the way to distinguish the products is unimportant
D. a computer is a need rather than a want
2.The example of wine is used to illustrate that ______.
A. goods are classified differently in different countries
B. the types of the product lie on the people rather than its nature
C. Frenchmen often drink but Americans sometimes do
D. one product may belong to many types
3.Staples are items that ______.
A. are convenient to purchase
B. are purchased without enough thinking
C. people “want but don’t need”
D. people are in constant need of
4.Shopping goods that are considered as basically the same are those that ______.
A. consumers don’t care where to buy them
B. consumers spend much time searching for
C. satisfy similar needs of the consumer
D. can be found in nearly every shop
