You need some bread and milk. But half an hour later, you leave the supermarket with a trolley of food. What games do supermarkets play to make us spend so much money?
The games usually start before you walk in. When we walk past the supermarket entrance. We can smell warm, fresh bread. That makes us want to eat and then buy lots of food, not just bread.
▲And, of course, a small basket would be fine, but most are trolleys. And of course a trolley is big and it looks poor and strange with just one or two products in it. So we may put lots of products into it. You see, supermarket trolleys are getting bigger.
What’s more, what about the music? Most supermarkets don’t play fast songs. Because they want you to spend more time and money there. And you won’t be in a hurry when the supermarket is busy. And be careful with queues at the checkouts. Sometimes, these are just to make you buy something from the checkout shelves next to you while you are waiting.
So, next time you go into a supermarket, can you come out just with the things you want? Think about the games!
1. Which game do supermarkets play before you walk in?
A.the smell from fresh bread | B.a big trolley at the entrance |
C.the music in the supermarket | D.the long line at the checkout |
A.So you go home to get a big basket. |
B.Now you are in the supermarket. |
C.But you need to buy a basket first. |
D.Then you run out of the supermarket. |
A.fast songs | B.many shelves | C.strange baskets | D.long lines |
A.how customers compare big trolleys and small baskets |
B.what games customers play with the supermarkets |
C.how supermarkets make customers spend more money |
D.why supermarkets choose to give customers trolleys |
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“Life is a long, long journey” so we are told. Most of us would set off on a journey with some ideas of where we wanted to go. Yet some people travel on a lifelong journey with no sense of direction at all.
Goal setting is often used by top sports players, successful business people and achievers in all fields.
Economy (经济) — How much money do you want to make?
Education —
Family — What kind of relationship do you want with your parents and family members?
Pleasure — How do you want to enjoy yourself?
Physical — Do you want good health at old age?
Remember, your goals can be changed as time goes on. But be sure your goals are the things you hope to achieve, not what your parents, family or teachers want.
A.Is there any knowledge you especially want to get? |
B.What do you need is to make your dream come true. |
C.If you are a runner, your goal is to win a gold medal. |
D.Setting personal goals can give our life a sense of direction. |
E.To help make the process easier, divide your goals into smaller tasks. |
Accept (接受) your sadness. It’s not a bad thing to feel sad. Try to face what is making you feel sad. Don’t pretend(假装) it isn’t there. And don’t believe it will just go away on its own.
Speak about your sadness. You don’t have to tell everybody everything, but it is nice to talk to friends or family about your feelings. You may not need him or her to say a word; just having someone to listen to you is sometimes enough.
Put your sadness into written words. Write down how you are feeling every day and why you think you are feeling this way. Write down how you deal with your sadness and which ways work.
Take part in activities. Read a good book, listen to musiC. see a movie, exercise or take a walk outside. These can help you feel relaxed and forget your sadness.
See a doctor. If your sadness starts to interfere with (干扰) everyday life seriously, you should ask your doctor for help.
1. Which of the following is true?
A.Writing down your sadness is helpful for you to deal with it. |
B.Although feeling sad is bad, our sadness can go away on its own. |
C.When you tell your friends about your feelings, they must say something. |
A.Four. | B.Five | C.Six |
A.Accept your sadness. |
B.Take part in activities. |
C.Ask your doctor for advice. |
A.Ways to deal with sadness |
B.Sadness in our life |
C.How to get happiness |
In a video, someone cuts open a coconut(椰子), pours its juice and takes away meat in about five seconds. What does it take to master a skill like that?
Many people see it as a rule that says, “Just spend a lot of time practicing.”
So what is deliberate practice? Imagine you want to become a professional violin player. You can already play some great pieces. Do you get better by only playing those same pieces over and over again? Or do you try to learn new songs?
“Professional” coconut openers can complete their tasks in five seconds.
A.But it is not the real reason. |
B.Constant challenges are pretty easy. |
C.They offer us something that we need. |
D.There are others who take much longer. |
E.Do you also record yourself and listen for mistakes? |
F.Feedback commonly comes from teachers and ourselves. |
1. Who does Wendy work for?
2. Which customer is most pleased with their product? List one word that shows this.
3. What is Water-Detection Wand designed to do?
4. How many claps would Mr. Fine have to make to call his Turf Accountant?
5. What does Sandy Shore want from the company?
6. Which product would you like to own? Why?
Welcome to Sunny Clothes Store. We have a great sale. All our clothes are nice.
A.Our telephone number is 051-87598. |
B.Buy them for your parents. |
C.Do you need trousers? |
D.We have great sports shoes for only 9 dollars. |
E.Only 2 dollars for one pair. |
F.It’s 3 dollars for one pair. |
G.Thanks for your help. |
【推荐3】Bob’s Bargain Store is the cheapest store in town. Though it’s the cheapest, it isn’t the most popular. Lots of people say the things there are the worst in town.
The Lord&Lady Store sells good things. It sells the most fashionable (时尚的) clothes. And it has the best service. However, people don’t often shop there because the things are also the most expensive. And it is far from the town center.
The Super Saver Store is the most popular store in town. The things there aren’t the cheapest and they aren’t the most expensive. It doesn’t have the best things, and it doesn’t have the worst. So is the service. The clothes there aren’t the most fashionable, but they’re more fashionable than the clothes at many other stores. And its location (位置) is convenient (便利的), too.
阅读短文,判断句子正(T)误(F)。1. Bob’s Bargain Store isn’t the most popular store in town.
2. The service at the Lord&Lady Store is better than that at the Super Saver Store.
3. The things in the Super Saver Store are the most expensive.
4. The location of the Lord&Lady Store isn’t as convenient as that of the Super Saver Store.
5. The Super Saver Store is the cheapest.
【推荐1】The COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) outbreak is changing people’s traditional habits such as greetings and customs. People in different countries have had some new and creative choices. Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other.
France
Newspapers have been filled with advice on how to replace (取代) handshaking and kissing on the cheek. Now looking into a person’s eyes can satisfy that as a greeting.
Romania
Martisor Festival marks the begmning of spring when the flowers and talismans (护身符) are handed out. But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing.
China
People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible. They can join their hands together as a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet.
Iran
A video has become popular. It shows that three friends are meeting. Two of them are wearing masks (口罩). Hands in their pockets, they tap their feet against each other as a greeting.
Australia
People are not advised to shake hands. And instead, they can give each other a pat on the back. “I won’t say Don’t kiss’, but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss.” said an officer.
1. How are Chinese people called on to greet each other?A.By greeting online. | B.By handing out talismans. | C.By tapping feet. |
A.Romania. | B.Iran. | C.Australia. |
A.Nobody wears masks in the video from Iran. |
B.Shaking hands is not advised in China or France. |
C.People in Romania welcome spring with only flowers now. |
A.Kissing on the cheek. | B.Joining hands together. | C.Looking into the eyes. |
A.People might change their social behavior. |
B.People might value their traditional festivals more. |
C.People might spread cultures in different countries. |
【推荐2】Smartphones are getting boring. The new models are either a bit faster or have nicer cameras, but they are basically no different from the ones already in our pockets. This is why scientists are hoping, and working for something new, something that will change our lives just as greatly as smartphones do. At the moment, the next invention might be smart glasses.
Just imagine. Instead of having to pick up your phone and look at the screen, all of the information you need simply appears just in front of you, in your glasses. Satellite navigation directions would appear right there on the road. And your smart glasses could guide you to the right shelf in the supermarket!
Smart glasses could also be used in industry. They could show engineers the instructions they need to fix things more quickly. A doctor could carry out a huge operation, guided in real time by someone on the other side of the world.
This may not happen. But most of the technologies to invent them are already there. For example, one key technology is called AR, which can make digital 3D objects appear as if they are part of the real world. We’ve used it a lot on our video call. Similarly, huge progress has been made in spatial audio(空间音频). This is when a sound is made to give it a sense of place, like what you hear in an empty room. Some high-end earphones can already do that. Future glasses will of course need to recognize your voice to do tasks. This technology has been widely used in our daily life.
So, why aren’t we all wearing smart glasses yet? So far, no one has invented a good way to send images(影像)of our world onto glasses. However, with the rapid development of technology, smart glasses could arrive much sooner than we think.
1. According to the passage, what might be the new invention that will change our life?A.Smartphones. | B.Cameras. | C.Pockets. | D.Smart glasses. |
A.Where smart glasses could be used. | B.When smart glasses might be made. |
C.Why smart glasses should be changed. | D.How smart glasses would give directions. |
A.VIP. | B.DIY. | C.GPS. | D.UFO. |
A.Bored. | B.Uncertain. | C.Satisfied. | D.Confident. |
A.Different Ways to Use Smartphones |
B.Smart Glasses will be Used in Industry. |
C.Smart Glasses will Greatly Change our Lives. |
D.Why can’t We Wear Smart Glasses at Present? |
【推荐3】①Chemistry is everywhere in our daily life. Sometimes it’s easy to see. At other times, it can be very hard to see the everyday chemistry at work, but nearly everything you touch has some chemicals(物质)in it.
②Chemistry helps to make products for use. Something as simple as toothpaste has at least three chemicals that keep your teeth clean. Other things in your daily life are created by chemistry,such as hair products and soap. Without chemistry, we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes.
③Chemistry also helps us understand the world around us. Thanks to chemistry, we know bleach(漂白剂)can’t be mixed with vinegar(醋), because the mixture can produce harmful gas.
④Chemistry plays a big role in food preparation. Cooking food causes it to go through a chemical change. That is the reason why cooked food often tastes different from uncooked food. Too much or too little of any chemical material makes a difference to the result of baking(烘焙).For example, the cake can be too soft or too hard.
⑤Chemistry isn’t something that just lives in a laboratory: it’s something that you meet hundreds of times in life. Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the life.
1. What can the chemistry in soap help us? _______A.To clean the teeth. |
B.To make the teeth strong. |
C.To clean the oil off clothes. |
D.To make the clothes new. |
A.we can mix bleach with vinegar |
B.the mixture can produce useful gas |
C.we can’t mix bleach with vinegar |
D.chemistry can’t help us make products |
A.cooked food is much better than uncooked food |
B.chemistry plays an important part in food preparation |
C.there are no chemical changes while we are cooking |
D.the cake can’t be too soft or too hard with chemistry |
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A. | B. | C. | D. |