A. accounted B. limited C. commercials D. popular E. overnight F. helped G. increased H. symbols I. though J. talented K. fashion |
The next time you watch NBA playoff action on TV, take a close look at the shoes that many players are wearing . Gone, for the most part, are the ankle-hugging high-tops that supposedly ___1.____ to protect players from injury.
The change over the last few years to low-top sneakers(运动鞋) seems to go against conventional wisdom. Strangely, __2.___, Steven Nash and Kobe Bryant, two of the most _3.__
players with the Los Angeles Lakers, aren’t worried.
According to the US market-research firm NPD Group, high-tops once __4.__ for about 20 percent of the US basketball shoe market. Now, the number has sunk to about 8 percent. Low-tops, the kind that Nash and Bryant wear, have grown to 29 percent, from just 11 percent in 2002.
High-top sneakers are one of the most celebrated __5.__ in modern basketball. After the 1985 Air Jordans so transformed the market, shoe companies began battling one another. They put air pumps in the tongues of their shoes and made carefully prepared and organized _6._.
“All of a sudden it became a _7.__ business,” Marshal Cohen, an analyst with NPD group, told The Wall Street Journal. The Jordans were excellent. The market went from being nothing to a million-dollar business __8.___.”
One of the reasons high-tops are not so __9._ anymore is that they were never really very good at protecting the feet.
In an article in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2008, University of Newcastle researcher Craig Richards found no evidence that sneakers_10._ injuries. His research actually found that high-top basketball sneakers could even cause players to run slower and jump lower. Now, the contest has become a war. Companies like Adidas, Nike, Converse and Reebok are all fighting to create the next “Air Jordan,” and with the next market battle.
Imagine shopping in another country and spotting a beautiful scarf. The salesperson tells you the price, 1.______ it’s more than you want to buy. What do you do?
The answer depends largely on what part of the world you are in. Are you visiting Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America or Africa? In these places, prices often are not set in stone. In fact, customers 2._____(expect) to bargain before agreeing to a price.
On the other hand, in North America, Europe and Australia, bargaining is rare and often not allowed. The price 3.___(list) on a price tag cannot be changed.
Large stores and malls usually don’t allow bargaining. On the other hand, outdoor stalls and flea markets, even in Western countries, usually allow bargaining. When in doubt, consult a guidebook ---or4._______(good) yet, a local friend.
5._____bargaining custom vary, a few rules of etiquette apply in most cultures. First, avoid wasting people’s time. If you don’t intend to make a purchase, don’t start bargaining. While bargaining, it is OK to walk away. But once you agree to a price, you 6.____ buy the item.
Even in countries 7.___ don’t allow bargaining, you may find plentiful opportunities to save money. Many stores sell old items on clearance. Others offer discount cards to regular customers. Some of these can function as credit cards 8.____ the store, and a few can even be used elsewhere.
9.______ you go, understanding local customs can help you find good prices.
You took a midterm exam1._____(hope) to get a 95 percent. When you got your test paper back, you received only a 70 percent. How do you handle the situation? Do you 1. make a study plan for 2.______(improve) your grade;
2. keep doing what you’re doing and hope for the best next time;
3. use a persuasive argument to try and convince your teacher to give you3._____ better grade?
Your answer to the above question shows your EQ, your emotional intelligence. What exactly is EQ? Psychologists Peter Salovey and John Mayer define it as the ability to understand your own feelings and emotions and4.______ of others.
Research supports the significance of EQ. A 40-year study of 450 boys found that IQ wasn’t the only thing that affected life success. The qualities that did were the ability 5.____(handle) frustration, control emotions and get along with other people.
Can you improve a low EQ? Yes! Start by noticing how you feel. That’s the first step in becoming more skillful at managing your feelings. Second ,pay attention to how you behave when you feel certain emotions. Then analyze6.______ that effects your daily life. Next, take responsibility for your feelings and actions. They come from you and no one else. Then you7._________(have) a higher EQ--- and likely have a happier and more rewarding life as well.
假如你是李华, 你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。 请你根据下列要点写回信。
要点: 1. 参加中文班; 2. 看中文书刊、电视;
3. 学唱中文歌; 4. 交中国朋友。
注意： 1. 词数不少于100; 2. 信的首尾已为你写好, 不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on
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Yours,
Li Hua
每处错误及修改均仅限一词；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
As is known to all that millions of graduates crowded into the job market each year. But because the financial crisis, the situation of the employment has become very serious. Consider this, some people suggest graduates should have a lower career expectation, such as working in the western area of China. I in favor of this idea. Firstly, compared with the big cities, the competition is not as fierce there, but graduates can easy get a job. Secondly, the lower position may offer graduate more space. All in all, going to the west may be bring more benefits. Devote yourself to the west, for it is both good for our personal development and for our country at present.
根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词，在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确、完整形式，每空只写一词。
1.Do you know what the __________ (天气) will be like tomorrow?
2._________ (承认) he was wrong, David apologized to the public.
3.They lived in a _________ (整洁地) arranged little house.
4.I _________ (滑跤) on a banana skin and fell over.
5.He has a strong _________ (政治的) background.
6.He packed his bags in _________ (准备) for the journey.
7.The shy girl was afraid to _________ (反驳) his father.
8.He made a lot of money during the property _________ (繁荣).
9.Statistics __________ (表明) that our living standards have risen.
10.I wonder if many _________ (德国人) arrived in California in the late 19th century.
