Tips for Maximizing Savings at Your Local Clearance (清仓) Food Store
Shopping for groceries can be expensive, especially in this global economic climate. If you are catering to a large family or on a tight budget, the battle to save on groceries becomes twice as hard.
Create a shopping list
List what you need before heading to your local clearance food store. It should help avoid unnecessary purchases and ensure you only buy what you need.
Look for Deals
Buy in Quantity
Buying in quantity can save you more money at clearance food stores. A safer bet would be deals on buying items in large amounts, such as canned goods, pasta, or rice.
Compare Shops
Just like with regular grocery stores, you should always compare prices at different clearance food stores. Some stores will offer better deals, so it pays to shop around.
Look for Coupons
Check for coupons that you can use at your local clearance food store.
In conclusion, shopping at a local clearance food store can be your savings hub if you’re armed with the right information. So, what are you waiting for?
A.Different stores may have a wide range of goods |
B.Cheap food stores often offer weekly and monthly deals |
C.These items have a longer shelf life meaning longer storage |
D.But how to save when you shop at your local clearance food store |
E.Check for stores that are offering discounts, and settle for the best deal |
F.So why not visit your local clearance food store where you can save more |
G.These can be in local newspapers or magazines, or search for them online |
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【推荐1】It must have been a very clever human who looked at a sheep walking past and thought of the use its wool might have!
The oldest surviving textile (纺织品)made out of wool is around 3,500 years old. Wool was probably the first fiber to be woven into textiles. Because when humans stopped hunting and started raising animals, it was their first step from a wild life to a civilized one. Sheep became a convenience store for the new lifestyle of our ancestor during the Stone Age, a walking food supply that required little care. Sheep provided all — meat and milk for food, skin and bones for clothing, shelters and tools.
Some sheep were suitable to roast while others were to produce wool, as sheep fit for eating do not necessarily have high-quality wool. Early wild species of sheep had long outer hair protecting their short wool undercoats. It was this underlayer that was highly suitable for textile use, so they were selectively bred into modern sheep.
Great empires were built on the backs of sheep and their wool. Around 1800 BC, the civilization of Babylonia was famous for its wool. After the Romans conquered Spain, they developed a new breed (品种)that would come to be known as Spanish Merino, with the whitest, finest wool ever known. Today, the Merino is the most highly regarded breed in the world.
The Chinese held onto the secret of silk for thousands of years before Europeans even got an idea about how to put two threads together. With wool, they seem to have got their revenge.
1. What do we know about raising sheep in the Stone Age?A.People made great efforts to raise sheep. |
B.People exchanged sheep for what they needed. |
C.Sheep led to the boom of ancient society. |
D.Sheep met many basic needs of ancient people. |
A.Economic value of sheep. |
B.Features of sheep breeds. |
C.Choice of suitable sheep breeds. |
D.Development of the wool industry. |
A.The wisdom of ancient people. |
B.The aggression of ancient nations. |
C.The link between their rise and wool. |
D.The greatness of well-organized ancient society. |
A.They lost their advantage of something. |
B.They won and got rid of the shame of failure. |
C.They did something harmful to their opponent. |
D.They were taking pains to catch up with others. |
【推荐2】There’s no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, there’s one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver.
The company is called Quibids and they auction the hottest, in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods, as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers. Unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail. How low are the prices?
$ 33.84 for a new Apple ipad 32 GB(retail $ 600)
$ 22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera(retail $ 1070)
Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief. After all, how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little — surely they must be losing a lot of money.
That’s where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.
But best of all, participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out — you win the item for that price.
But the best part of Quibids may be the “Buy-It-Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything!
1. According to the passage, the success of Quibids mainly lies in ________.A.their willingness to risk losing money | B.the change in people’s shopping model |
C.the quality of the goods and service | D.how its buying and selling is conducted |
A.other retailers will be out of business | B.the prices on Quibids are the lowest |
C.Quibids only sell popular electronics | D.winning a bid is not just a matter of luck |
A.$ 21.2 | B.$ 20 | C.$ 19.4 | D.$ 18.8 |
A.The Most Successful Shopping Website | B.How to Buy New Must–have Electronics |
C.Buy Products for Next to Nothing | D.Tips on Shopping Online |
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A.stop using batteries. |
B.finish your homework on time. |
C.remember your teacher’s instructions. |
D.get your room tidied on your way home. |
A.repair your TV | B.organize your homework |
C.be a James Bond | D.know what the weather is like |
A.$499 | B.$299 | C.$199 | D.$99 |
A.On a notice board | B.In a company brochure. |
C.On a teenage website | D.In a college newspaper. |
【推荐1】A newspaper said a federal judge sentenced Bruce Jones to 12 years in federal prison for fraud (欺诈). Over a 10-year period, Jones had managed to cheat thousands of people throughout the state out of almost $10 million.
He advertised his fantastic ideas on TV. “For some reason,” Jones said, “TV seems to break the ice. Even though you are a total stranger to the viewer, once he sees you on TV in his home, he feels like he knows you. You enter his living room and become a trusted friend.”
Jones had an imagination that wouldn’t quit. One time he showed viewers an “official government” earthquake report which “proved” that the western half of California would collapse into the sea within three years. For $100, he said, Jones would insure your house and property for full value. Thousands of people who saw that TV ad sent him a hundred dollars each.
In another TV ad, Jones claimed that he had come to an agreement with the federal and state government for exclusive(独享的)air rights. He told viewers that, for only $100, they could own the first 10 miles above all their property. You would be able to charge any commercial plane that flew over your property $100 per crossing. You would also be able to charge government rockets, satellites, space shuttles, and space stations $100 for each and every violation of your air rights.
Another time, Jones claimed to have invented a product that gets rid of calories. He showed the viewers a spray can of “NoCal.” He said that by simply spraying NoCal on your food, a chemical interaction would cause all the calories in the food to simply disappear within about 10 seconds. The NoCal was only $10 a can. As usual, Jones received thousands of checks in the mail.
The judge told Jones that he should be ashamed of himself. Jones responded that he was very ashamed of himself, and that when he got out of prison he hoped to become a TV adviser to help people avoid getting cheated. He told the judge that he was already developing an instructional CD that, for merely $100, would save people thousands of dollars in scams(骗局). The judge nodded, and then changed Jones’ sentence from 10 years to 12 years.
1. According to Jones, he could successfully cheat many people mainly because _____.A.he promised them a large profit. |
B.they were too eager to make money. |
C.they believed too much in TV. |
D.he was skillful in communicating with people. |
A.Jones showed unusual imagination in his tricks. |
B.Jones was closely related to the state government. |
C.Western California was in danger of going under the sea. |
D.Jones felt guilty and was determined to lead a new life. |
A.were mainly from low income families. |
B.all had a rich knowledge of chemistry. |
C.were probably interested in losing weight. |
D.usually did the shopping through the Internet. |
A.Jones was planning another big scam. |
B.Jones denied what he had done. |
C.Jones had cheated more people than he expected. |
D.he had suffered from Jones’ scams himself. |
【推荐2】Black Friday signals the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Although it's not an official holiday, millions of employers give their employees the day off, and many people use that day to get a jumpstart on their holiday shopping. A similar day in Canada and the Great Britain is called “Boxing Day”.
Black Friday has become a marketing hit in recent years. Since 2005, it has been the busiest shopping day of the year. To lure shoppers, retailers(零售商) open their doors as early as 4 am and offer special sales and promotions to the shoppers that arrive early. Some of the special deals offered by stores are only available in limited quantities. That is why some shoppers planning to get the best deals often camp out in front of stores overnight so that they will be the first in line when the doors open.
But why Black Friday? Historians believe the name started in Philadelphia in the mid 1960s. Bus drivers and police used the “Black Friday” name. In the early 1980s, a more positive explanation of the name began to spread. According to this explanation, Black Friday is the day when retailers finally begin to turn a profit for the year. In accounting terms, operating(运营) at a loss is called being “in the red” because accountants traditionally used red ink to show negative amounts. Positive amounts were usually shown “in black ink”. Thus, being in the black is a good thing because it means stores are operating at a profit.
Recently, for those who are too busy to shop on Black Friday, or who just don’t want to fight the crowds, the Monday following Black Friday has become known as Cyber Monday for shoppers can take advantage of the comfort of getting many online deals at their homes.
1. On Black Friday, the Americans ________.A.have to go to work as usual |
B.look exactly like the Canadians |
C.are usually busy doing shopping |
D.stay at home and relax themselves |
A.attract | B.protect |
C.charge | D.remind |
A.It has the same meaning as Boxing Day. |
B.They usually lose some money on the day. |
C.It always keeps them very busy all day. |
D.It probably brings them more money. |
A.To state the development of Cyber Monday. |
B.To tell the difference between red and black. |
C.To introduce Black Friday to the readers. |
D.To explain the meaning of Boxing Day. |
【推荐3】There is nothing in the US quite like Black Friday. Before midnight on Thursday, in malls across the US, people start queuing up outside the locked entrances of stores, making longer and longer lines, holding coupons(优惠券), sipping coffee and hot chocolate, rubbing their hands and stamping(跺脚) their feet for warmth, excitedly chatting, and waiting for the clerks to open the door when the time arrives.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, “has become in recent decades a special American holiday”, said the International Business Times. Indeed, up to 147 million Black Friday shoppers were expected to put up with the dark of night and the elbows(手肘) of other shoppers so that they could bring home some bargains, according to the US National Retail Federation.
But why does the shopping festival have such a name?
The name was first used in Philadelphia in the 1970s. The streets and sidewalks of the city became so packed with traffic and crowds on the day after Thanksgiving Day that the local police did not look forward to it. Because of this, they called the day “Black Friday”, said The Huffington Post. However, others believe that Black Friday takes its name from the fact that because of the increase in sales on the day, shops are able for the first time in the year to move out of the “red” —that is, debt—and into the “black”, or profit. Businesses, of course, try to take advantage of this day. A decade ago, retailers(零售商) opened at 5 or 6 am. Now, many of the big stores open at midnight.
People really seem to like the whole experience of queuing up before midnight, “for it isn’t just about the bargains”, noted CNN. “For many shoppers, it’s just fun to be part of a large crowd. Those who go to the malls at midnight are driven by the same thing that makes a million people get together in Times Square each New Year’s Eve.”
1. Which of the following statements about Black Friday is TRUE?A.It is a special day in the US on which government hands out coupons to customers. |
B.It is a shopping festival in the US that falls on the second Friday after Thanksgiving. |
C.It has been a traditional American holiday since the founding of the nation. |
D.It is an opportunity for Americans to get things they want at a much lower price. |
A.usually help each other to find good bargains |
B.have a lot of complaints about the service of the retail clerks. |
C.have great fun as part of the waiting crowd |
D.have to wait until 5 am to 6 am to start shopping. |
A.The shopping habits of Americans. |
B.The origin and influences of Black Friday. |
C.Tips on how to get good bargains on Black Friday. |
D.People’s mixed feeling towards Black Friday. |
【推荐1】International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar science and exploration, space observation, and our cultural and personal connections to the Moon. This event always occurs in September or October when the Moon is in the first quarter. This year, it falls on October 16.
Moon Night Schedule
10-11 am — The American Space Museum opens. All-day activities for kids include: Making model rockets; coloring & drawing; making Moon craters (坑) & more!
11-12 am — NASA Solar System Ambassador reports on the Artemis Project!
1-2 pm — Learn about constellations (星座) and watch space movies!
2-3 pm — Guides will share facts about the Moon and the Apollo program. Also a chance to share your own memories of the Moon race. Kids can do the Moon science, too!
3-5 pm — Amateur astronomers from the Brevard Astronomical Society (BAS) talk about how to use the telescopes you may own. Learn how to study the stars without a telescope as BAS members arrive to set up for the night’s “Moon Gaze”.
5 pm — The Museum closes.
7-10 pm — Observe the Moon Night FREE! Telescopes will be set up in the car park of the Museum. BAS amateur astronomers will be on hand to show you the universe! Bring a chair or blanket to best enjoy the night!
Notes
Earlier daytime events require museum admission - Adults $ 10: Kids 13 -19 $5, 12 & under free. The night events cost nothing.
1. What might participants be doing at 1:30 pm?A.Doing the Moon science. | B.Setting up telescopes. |
C.Making model rockets. | D.Seeing space movies. |
A.Instructors. | B.Reporters. |
C.Guardians. | D.Supporters. |
A.$15. | B.$20. | C.$25. | D.$30. |
【推荐2】Most of us have an unreasonable fear or habit. Famous folks often seem to go one step further.
Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion designer and icon Diane von Furstenberg (1946 - ) tapes a gold 20 -franc coin in her shoe for good luck before every runway show. Her father hid the coin in his shoe during World War II and gave it to her when she was a girl.
Lucille Ball
On the day that three-year-old Lucille Ball’s father died, a bird flew into her home and became trapped. Traumatized(受精神创伤)by the events, she developed a lifelong feeling of intense dislike of birds. The actor (1911 - 1989) even refused to stay in hotels that had pictures of birds on the walls.
Charles Dickens
Author Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) carried a navigational compass with him at all times and always faced north when he slept. He believed it improved his creativity and writing.
Gustav Mahler
Composer Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911) thought he could cheat death by not naming his ninth symphony by number. This was because several composers, including Beethoven and Schubert, had died after completing their ninth symphonies. So Mahler called his ninth The Song of the Earth—and it worked, in a sense. He lived long enough to write most of his tenth symphony, though he died before it was performed.
1. Who is a perfect match for “TREASURE FROM DAD”?A.Diane von Furstenberg. |
B.Lucille Ball. |
C.Charles Dickens. |
D.Gustav Mahler. |
A. | B. |
C. | D. |
A.They are more unreasonable than ordinary people. |
B.They are influenced by their unusual beliefs. |
C.They have recipes for good luck. |
D.They have special fears. |
【推荐3】On today’s blog post, I’ll talk about my favorite magazines. I love reading books and magazines, and I’m learning so many useful tips about health y living, daily life, etc.
Women’s Health
Women’s Health has a unique content. You can find various interesting information about healthy living or exercises you can do at home. I also love their writers because they explain every topic so simply that you can even understand biological articles.
Healthy Food Guide
I totally recommend it to everyone because it has lots of useful information about being healthy during your daily life. In this magazine, you can find articles about foods you often eat but don’t have much idea what they contain or if they’re healthy. If you are searching for new diets, this magazine gives you all the information.
Time Out
Time Out is a well-known magazine and it’s free in my city. Every time I see a Time Out magazine, I get it because it has lots of useful tips. I got Time Out London when I was in London, and I discovered new restaurants, galleries, museums and events. This magazine has various information about the city life. For example, it gives you the events that are happening near you. It gives you tips for the railway stations and other transportation choices.
La Cucina Italiana
If you love cooking Italian food, this magazine is for you! It has lots of recipes and also restaurant reviews. You can also find popular restaurants near you in this magazine. I’ve also read articles by famous chefs from my city.
1. What do Women’s Health and Healthy Food Guide have in common?A.They have a unique content. | B.They have information about health. |
C.They explain every topic simply. | D.They teach people how to cook. |
A.La Cucina Italiana. | B.Time Out. |
C.Women’s Health. | D.Healthy Food Guide. |
A.He lives in London. | B.He often goes travelling. |
C.He loves and enjoys life. | D.He likes collecting recipes. |