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文章大意:本文是篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者很幸运地入选了一个交换生项目,来到法国继续一个学期的学习,期间意外地同一名说英语的巴西人成为室友,并结下了深厚的友谊,成为作者这一学期最珍贵的回忆。

1 . Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to ________ how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I ________ that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and ________ friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was ________, nothing about my term in France was what I ________.

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was ________ by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting ________ I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人): there had been an accident in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to ________ out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a ________ this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation to ________ my native language, I asked not to be ________ with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I ________ myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian, the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the ________.

I left France with many ________, so when people ask me what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always ________ to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends ________ France we enjoyed together. I love how people ________ seem so different, but end up being so ________. The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the French people ________ to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful ________.

1.
A.discussB.expressC.announceD.argue
2.
A.approvedB.knewC.warnedD.denied
3.
A.stubbornB.anxiousC.universalD.interesting
4.
A.boringB.upsettingC.thrillingD.promising
5.
A.expectedB.likedC.doubtedD.feared
6.
A.greetedB.witnessedC.sponsoredD.supported
7.
A.sinceB.untilC.whenD.while
8.
A.moveB.travelC.walkD.rush
9.
A.housekeeperB.leaderC.colleagueD.roommate
10.
A.learnB.appreciateC.speakD.master
11.
A.contrastedB.evolvedC.placedD.fitted
12.
A.addedB.introducedC.devotedD.adapted
13.
A.termB.weekC.monthD.vacation
14.
A.dreamsB.suitcasesC.presentsD.stories
15.
A.concernedB.disturbedC.embarrassedD.surprised
16.
A.exploringB.analyzingC.describingD.investigating
17.
A.needB.shallC.mustD.can
18.
A.generousB.independentC.similarD.distant
19.
A.butB.orC.andD.so
20.
A.instructionsB.friendshipsC.factsD.data
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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。本文讲述笑对于一个人的身体健康和精神都有积极作用,它能在很大程度上鼓舞一个人,甚至改变一个人的人生。

2 . Laugh is infectious. The sound of roaring laughter is far more infectious than any cough or yawn. When laughter is shared, it unites people together and increases happiness and understanding. In addition to “the domino effect” of joy and amusement, laughter also produces healthy physical changes in the body. Humor and laughter strengthen your immune system, improve your energy, reduce pain, and protect you from the damaging effects of stress. Best of all, this priceless medicine is fun, free, and easy to use.

Laughter is a powerful cure to stress, pain, and disagreement. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh after a quarrel. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and ready to act.

With so many advantages, the ability to laugh easily and frequently is a great resource for defeating problems, improving your relationships, and supporting both physical and emotional health.

More than just a break from sadness and pain, laughter gives you the courage and strength to find new sources of meaning and hope. Even in the most difficult times, a laugh-or even simply a smile-can go a long way toward making you feel better. And laughter is really infectious-just hearing laughter trains your brain to smile and join in on the fun.

Laughter is your birthright and a natural part of life. Infants begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born. Even if you did not grow up in a family where laughter was a common sound, you can learn to laugh at any stage of life.

Begin by setting aside special times to seek out humor and laughter, as you might with working out, and build from there. Eventually, you’ll want to add humor and laughter into your life, finding it naturally in everything you do.

1. In the passage, “the domino effect” means ______.
A.laughter can bring some unexpected results like cold
B.physical changes will be influenced without laughter
C.laughter causes other similar positive changes to happen
D.the sound of roaring laughter sounds like the sound of falling cards
2. What is the biggest advantage of laughter according to the passage?
A.It makes others regard you as a humorous and attractive person.
B.People of different languages can communicate by it.
C.A person takes it more easily than other kinds of medicine.
D.It wastes no money and it can be reached in any time and any place.
3. What is the easiest way to relieve embarrassment after two persons quarreled?
A.Keep silent and go out of the room slowly.
B.Give a smile or laugh from the heart.
C.Play a trick on the other one at once.
D.Give up one’s opinion and accept the other’s.
4. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?
A.Laughter stands for a positive attitude and inspires you.
B.Laughter strengthens a person’s heart and cures patients.
C.People should learn to escape from the sad and painful world.
D.People should often make trips to find chances of laughing.
5. What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?
A.How to choose courses to equip you with rich knowledge.
B.How to create chances to make you enjoy the benefit of laugh.
C.How to make your spare time or after-school activities colorful.
D.How to become a humorous person to make you like a gentleman.
2023-01-05更新 | 77次组卷 | 1卷引用:天津市五校2019~2020学年高一上学期期末联考英语试卷
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文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者的母亲因为对猫眼石的兴趣来到了Lightning Ridge,在那儿她结交了很多朋友。母亲去世后作者和阿姨Marisa来到Lightning Ridge实现母亲生前想用一顿西班牙餐招待朋友的愿望。通过这次旅行,作者接触了一些人,最终明白了Lightning Ridge是一个能让人们梦想得以实现的地方——不管是物质上还是精神上。

3 . My mother, Marisol Torres, came with her family to Australia in the early 1960s. Then my parents’ marriage ended and Mum began the study of precious stones. Her interest in opals (猫眼石) took her to the New South Wales remote town of Lightning Ridge. There were no luxuries (奢华的享受), but she was closer to nature and had a chance to find black opals and make some money.

My mother was beautiful with dark hair and brown eyes, but she was also quiet and shy. Early in the Ridge years, she kept to herself, but later, she started going to the neighbourhood centre to make friends.

It was her dream to mine, but her get-rich-quick thinking was unrealistic. She was cheated and she was never very successful. But she kept a sense of humour and a charming smile.

Then, just as friendships began to blossom, she was diagnosed with cancer and had to return south for treatment. She had the intention of cooking Spanish food as special treat for her Ridge friends, but died too soon. In her honour, my aunt, Marisa, and I fulfilled (实现) her desire when we visited the Ridge in March last year.

People who mine (采矿) the Ridge come from a cross section of society, from lawyers to travels. Looks don’t mean much: it can be hard to tell who is millionaire and who is poor. Opals attracted Sebastian and Hanna Deisenberger to Lightning Ridge. They planned a two-year stay, but became permanent residents.

Then there’s Neil Schellnegger, 45, who moved to the area with his parents when he was a child. He lives with his son, Luke. Luke is a shy 19-year-old boy who enjoys helping his dad. They haven’t had much luck over the past couple of years, but their passion for opals conquers disappointment. They love the peaceful lifestyle.

Danny Hatcher, 38, is a second-generation miner and president of the Lightning Ridge Miners’ Association. He is an optimistic man, driven by the desire to find the perfect opal. “It’s magic,” he explains. “Once you start opal mining you don’t want to do anything else… There is always the potential for finding a million dollars. Nothing beats it.”

It’s a place where dreams—spiritual or material—can be fulfilled; a place, for one last bet in life.

1. What made the author’s mother go to Lightning Ridge?
A.The luxurious life there.B.Her new marriage there.
C.Her interest in opals.D.Her passion for nature.
2. After the author’s mother died, she fulfilled her desire by ______.
A.treating her mother’s Ridge friends with Spanish food
B.writing a biography about her whole life
C.decorating her house in Lightning Ridge
D.finding a lot of black opals in Lightning Ridge
3. We know from the passage that _____.
A.the rich and the poor can be distinguished by their looks
B.Luke is a successful miner, just like his father
C.Sebastian is planning to leave Lightning Ridge
D.Danny Hatcher’s parents were miners in Lightning Ridge
4. Lightning Ridge is a place where dreams can be fulfilled because ______.
A.there are precious stones and life is peaceful
B.there are people from all walks of life
C.there are rich people who can help poor people
D.there is a lot of gold hidden in the ground
5. What is the author’s purpose of giving Neil Schellnegger and Danny Hatcher as examples?
A.To show the magic power of opal mining.
B.To tell people it isn’t always hard to mine opals.
C.To warn people not to take up this kind of job.
D.To persuade people to look for more resources for the country.
2023-01-05更新 | 73次组卷 | 1卷引用:天津市五校2019~2020学年高一上学期期末联考英语试卷
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文章大意:这是一篇应用文。文章是介绍了音乐剧The Lion King,包括它的获奖情况、演员阵容等。

4 . Welcome to the world of Disney’s The Lion King!

It is a famous musical based on the 1994 film of the same name. After opening on Broadway in 1997, the show has become one of the most successful shows in the history of Broadway, winning Tony Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Theatre World Awards and so on.

Director and designer Julie Taymor shows us a colorful, imaginative and highly creative world. The musical includes Nicholas Afoa as Simba, Janique Charles as Nala, Mark Roper as Pumbaa, Richard Frame as Timon, Nadine Higgin as Shenzi and David Blake as Banzai. The New Zealander Nicholas Afoa made his first appearance in the role of Simba in the West End.

The musical’s running time is 2.5 hours which includes one interval. The Lion King is suitable for those aged five and over. Children under three will not be allowed into the theatre. Those aged 16 or under must be accompanied (陪同) by an adult and may not sit on their own. And parents may be asked to take their noisy children away from the theatre. All persons entering the theatre, no matter how old they are, must have a ticket.

The Lyceum Theatre is about 300 metres from Covent Garden subway station. You can also take trains to London Charing Cross, which is about 550 metres from the Lyceum Theatre.

1. What can we know about the musical?
A.It has won many awards.
B.It was produced in London.
C.It was first opened on Broadway in 1994.
D.It is more famous than the 1994 film of the same time.
2. What does Nicholas Afoa do in the musical?
A.He directs it.
B.He writes its theme song.
C.He plays the role of Simba.
D.He designs the lighting of the stage.
3. Who will most probably be allowed to watch the musical?
A.Mike, aged 2, with his parents.
B.Tom, aged 17, with no partners.
C.William, aged 75, with no tickets.
D.Mary, aged 15, with her classmates.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A.The show lasts over three hours.
B.The musical is not as popular as before.
C.Noisy kids may be asked to leave the theatre.
D.The Lyceum Theatre lies in the heart of London.
5. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To advertise a famous musical.
B.To introduce the film The Lion King.
C.To show the popularity of Disney’s musicals.
D.To give us advice on visiting the Lyceum Theatre.
2023-01-05更新 | 79次组卷 | 1卷引用:天津市五校2019~2020学年高一上学期期末联考英语试卷
文章大意:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者晚上在河边散步时,打算做一件随意的善事。结果被一个醉酒的陌生人尾随,那个家伙一直在向作者说坏话。后来,一对善良的夫妇帮助作者摆脱了困境。作者最终意识到学会如何接受他人的善良并心存感激同样重要。

5 . As I was walking along a river this evening, I intended to do something nice for a stranger. I started to look around for a _________ to do a random act of kindness. Two minutes later I was _________ by a complete stranger. I wasn’t sure why he came close to me, _________ I could tell he was drunk. I just stayed _________ and kept walking ahead. There were hundreds of people sitting on _________ nearby, so I wasn’t really worried.

As I tried to walk along, he _________ saying bad things to me. Then I tried to change my _________ and he kept following me, coming closer each time. I got really scared and didn’t know what to _________. I was praying that one of the many people sitting on benches nearby would be _________ enough to help me out of this situation.

Seconds later, just when I felt really __________, a couple had seen everything happen. The lady __________ and linked her arm into mine, saying “Dear, why don’t you come with us?” and __________ walking me away from the guy. The guy started __________ and getting angry, while this sweet lady was __________ me, saying “Don’t worry.” Finally, once he __________, she said, “You’d better carry on __________ where you were going and we’ll make sure he goes the other way.”

As I rushed away, I was shaken up, but at the same time had feelings of __________ for that couple. I started with the __________ of doing a random act of kindness. __________, I ended up on the receiving end. One thing is for certain though — it is equally important to learn how to receive and to feel grateful for the __________ of others.

1.
A.permitB.reasonC.chanceD.promise
2.
A.approachedB.arrestedC.recognizedD.praised
3.
A.soB.butC.forD.or
4.
A.proudB.busyC.sadD.calm
5.
A.beachesB.farmsC.benchesD.buses
6.
A.suggestedB.mindedC.avoidedD.kept
7.
A.ideaB.directionC.styleD.topic
8.
A.doB.getC.proveD.play
9.
A.courageousB.energeticC.politeD.strict
10.
A.tiredB.uselessC.puzzledD.helpless
11.
A.gave inB.came alongC.broke outD.sat down
12.
A.practicedB.hatedC.startedD.admitted
13.
A.weepingB.swearingC.debatingD.commenting
14.
A.comfortingB.orderingC.beggingD.teasing
15.
A.agreedB.finishedC.leftD.entered
16.
A.explainingB.pointingC.drivingD.walking
17.
A.responsibilityB.appreciationC.satisfactionD.sympathy
18.
A.purposeB.effectC.difficultyD.power
19.
A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.OtherwiseD.Instead
20.
A.honestyB.humourC.kindnessD.patience
2023-01-05更新 | 71次组卷 | 1卷引用:天津市五校联考2019~2020学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷
文章大意:这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了轰动效应以及为什么我们需要轰动一时的新闻。

6 . Professional critics and news consumers alike have long blamed the news media for running sensational (轰动的) content, but is sensationalism in the news media really such a bad thing?

According to NYU professor Mitchell Stephens, sensationalism has been around ever since early humans began telling stories. “I have never found a time when there wasn’t a form for the exchange of news that included sensationalism. This goes back to societies before written language appeared,” he said. In the 19th century, newspaper wars broke out and some businessmen were accused of sensationalizing the news in order to sell more papers. Whatever the time or setting, sensationalism is unavoidable in news.

Sensationalism serves a function by improving the spread of information to less-educated audiences and strengthening the social structure, Stephens said. “While there is plenty of silliness in various tales, they do manage to serve various important social or cultural functions. They help establish or question, for example, norms(规范) and limitations,” Stephens said .

Critics of sensationalism have always complained that when there is a limited amount of space available for news, the important news gets put aside when more sensational content comes along. That argument might be popular when the news universe was limited to newspapers and radio. But it doesn’t really make sense in an age when it’s possible to call up news from every corner of the world, from various newspapers, blogs, and news sites.

There’s another point to be made about sensational news stories: We love them. Sensational stories are the junk food of our news diet, the ice cream that you eagerly want. You know it’s bad for you but it’s delicious, and you can always have a salad tomorrow. It’s the same with news. Despite what high-minded critics might say, there’s nothing wrong with that. Indeed, an interest in the sensational news stories seems to be an all-too-human quality.

1. What do we know about sensational news from Paragraph 2?
A.It has a long history.
B.It was first created to make money.
C.It was seldom read by ancient people.
D.It quickens the development of written language.
2. Paragraph 3 points out that sensational news ______.
A.helps broaden people’s imaginationB.brings benefits to social development
C.has greatly changed people’s lifestyleD.leads to the popularity of confusing news
3. According to Paragraph 4, the wide availability of news today ______.
A.makes sensational news less attractive
B.puts pressure on traditional news media
C.causes people to pay less attention to important news
D.is unlikely to make sensational news replace important news
4. Why does the author give the example of junk food?
A.To tell us the characteristics of false news.
B.To encourage people to develop a balanced diet.
C.To suggest that reading sensational news is normal behavior.
D.To show that sensational news can be harmful to mental health.
5. What can be the best title for this text?
A.How to identify real news?B.The harm of sensational news.
C.The development of the news media.D.Why is sensational news necessary?
2023-01-05更新 | 72次组卷 | 1卷引用:天津市六校2019-2020学年高一下学期期末联考英语试卷
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文章大意:这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了关于月球上有水的长期讨论中,一项新的研究反驳了最近一些关于月球形成时有水的报道。一组研究人员在《科学》杂志上报告说,当月球形成时,大约45亿年前,月球上没有多少氢,因此也没有水。

7 . In the long discussion of water on the Moon, a new study contradicts (与……相矛盾) some recent reports that say the Moon had water at the time of its formation. A group of researchers report in the journal Science that when the Moon was created, some 4. 5 billion years ago, there was not much hydrogen (氢气) on it, and therefore no water.

The researchers surveyed and evaluated this by analyzing chlorine (氯) isotopes found in lunar rock samples from Apollo missions. The range of chlorine isotopes in lunar samples was 25 times that found in samples from Earth.

“If the Moon had significant levels of hydrogen, as Earth did, this range would have been far less,” said Zachary D. Sharp, a scientist in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the study’s lead author.

“The chlorine would have stuck together with hydrogen, forming compounds like hydrogen chloride, and escaped from the Moon’s surface,” he said. The abundance of chlorine indicates a lack of hydrogen and water.

“The amount of water on the Moon was too low for life to possibly have existed there,” he said.

Most scientists believe the Moon was formed when a large object struck Earth, breaking off a chunk (a vast piece) that has since orbited Earth.

On Earth, goes one theory, water was released as steam from molten basalts (玄武岩) over time, eventually forming bodies of water.

“An understanding of whether the Moon was dry or wet will help us understand how water appeared on Earth,” Dr. Sharp said.

1. A new study indicates that ______ on the moon.
A.there is plenty of waterB.water is unlikely to exist
C.water existed in the pastD.there is a little water now
2. The author would like to tell us ______ through the sixth paragraph.
A.why there is no water on the MoonB.how the Moon was formed
C.when the Earth struck the MoonD.where the Moon orbited
3. What does the underlined word “this” stand for in the second paragraph?
A.Neither hydrogen nor water on the Moon.
B.Too much chlorine isotopes on the Moon.
C.Not being much hydrogen, no water on the Moon.
D.More chlorine exists on the Moon than Earth.
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.Zachary D. Sharp, a scientist in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences was in charge of the new study.
B.Chlorine isotopes are 25 times on the Moon larger than on Earth.
C.The more abundant chloride, the shorter hydrogen and water.
D.The new study is beneficial to understand how water appeared on Earth.
5. What can we learn from the passage?
A.There is enough water and hydrogen on the Moon.
B.Hydrogen chloride easily escaped from the Moon’s surface.
C.The Earth had significant levels of hydrogen.
D.Water on Earth is directly from molten basalts.
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文章大意:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者在做一次大扫除,作者的儿子偶然发现一枚旧硬币,这枚硬币让作者回想起一段往事。

8 . I was doing a big clean-up one day and my son was helping. As he searched through boxes, he _________ an old dark brown coin. “Mum, can I have this?” he asked. I took one look and _________ his request. I said slowly, “This one is _________. This coin is worth much more than its monetary _________.” My son looked at me strangely and I _________.

Three years ago, I went to work in a health clinic in Niger. Arriving by taxi, I began to _________ my possessions. With my bag wedged(夹住) between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of _________. A motorbike with two men approached slowly. Without _________ one of the men grabbed(抢) my bag. Within seconds, the two were out of _________, swallowed up by the night. The bag had my passport, money, an airline ticket and other things __________to me. I was in deep __________.

In the weeks that followed, I __________ the rest of my valuables and regarded all locals with __________. Then, walking on the streets one day, I was __________ by an old woman beggar. I told her __________, “I have no money. A thief stole all my money. ” The woman listened attentively. Then she reached into the pocket of her dress. “Then I will give you,” she announced. __________, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my hand. I looked at it in __________. It was a little, but for this woman, the coin __________ a meal. At that moment, I felt the __________ of my previous anger. __________ her poverty, she was able to give me something priceless. With one small coin, she changed my attitude completely.

1.
A.got throughB.came acrossC.looked intoD.picked out
2.
A.promisedB.admittedC.consideredD.refused
3.
A.specialB.privateC.expensiveD.useful
4.
A.shapeB.WorkC.valueD.point
5.
A.explainedB.rememberedC.persuadedD.replied
6.
A.uncoverB.unlockC.unloadD.unfold
7.
A.clothingB.luggageC.furnitureD.equipment
8.
A.believingB.recognizingC.sayingD.warning
9.
A.sightB.controlC.placeD.order
10.
A.difficultB.seriousC.preciousD.strange
11.
A.thoughtB.troubleC.dangerD.debt
12.
A.examinedB.guardedC.calculatedD.exhibited
13.
A.regretB.mercyC.fearD.distrust
14.
A.remindedB.foundC.calledD.questioned
15.
A.angrilyB.eagerlyC.shylyD.bravely
16.
A.HonestlyB.KindlyC.NaturallyD.Jokingly
17.
A.wonderB.joyC.shockD.worry
18.
A.includedB.RequiredC.ChargedD.represented
19.
A.shameB.despairC.painD.dislike
20.
A.WithB.DespiteC.AgainstD.Upon
2023-01-05更新 | 77次组卷 | 1卷引用:天津市六校2019-2020学年高一下学期期末联考英语试卷
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文章大意:本文是一篇议论文。文章主要就消费者的购物习惯来讨论商家应该如何应对消费习惯的不断变化。

9 . Daniel Lamplugh remembers going shopping with his dad on Black Friday. “Waking up at a. m. the day after Thanksgiving is what I grew up doing, ” says the University of New Orleans film student.

A lot has changed since those childhood days. Online retailers(零售商) have forced many chains out of business. Consumers are increasingly shopping with their smartphones. But a funny thing happened on the way to the future: Most shoppers are not going all-digital(全数码化的). Surveys show they’re eager for good experiences at retail stores.

This November and December, for the first time ever, retailer websites will get more traffic from mobile users than computer users, predicts Adobe Digital Insights. “We live our lives with a combination of the physical and the digital,” says Kit Yarrow, author of the book “Decoding the New Consumer Mind.” “Retailers have to understand it’s not question of either/or. It’s a question of combining the two. ”

Heather Howe, an MBA student, said, “Consumers like shopping on their phones and online because it’s more convenient and because there are more options. I went to the Vans store to try on shoes and then I actually purchased them online while I was in the store. ” While mobile sales are growing, the widest use of smartphones in stores is researching products or looking up product information (58 percent), closely followed by checking or comparing prices (54 percent), according to a survey.

“My phone plays a huge role in online shopping, because I am on the email list for all of my favorite brands, so I get many emails daily informing me of sales, says Rachel Lynch, who works at a Boston public-relations agency.” Also, a store has an app that allows me to chat with other users about the products, and read reviews. Online reviews are one of the first things I look at when I am about to buy a new product.”

“Electronics and kitchen equipment are definitely online purchases for me, since they’re heavy to get home on the subway and often cheaper online,” says Michael Miller-Ernest, a manager in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1. What did Daniel do when he was a kid?
A.He bought gifts for his dad.
B.He woke up quite early every day.
C.He went shopping on Thanksgiving.
D.He visited stores the day after Thanksgiving.
2. What do most shoppers tend to do now?
A.Do shopping all-digitally.
B.Use computers to do online shopping.
C.Do window shopping in shopping malls.
D.Go to physical stores with their smartphones.
3. What’s Kit Yarrow’s suggestion for retailers?
A.Reaching both online and offline consumers.
B.Focusing on either the physical or the digital.
C.Encouraging consumers to use smartphones.
D.Providing more convenience for computer users.
4. What does Heather Howe think of online stores?
A.They offer wider choices.
B.They sell high quality goods.
C.They will replace physical stores.
D.They are burning shoppers’ patience.
5. What can be inferred about Rachel Lynch’s habits?
A.She buys heavy goods online.
B.She often writes users’ reviews.
C.She is fond of sending producers emails.
D.She tries to learn about other users’ experience.
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10 . Home party marketing originated in America in the early last century. At that time, direct selling had become a very common part of American life. Door-to-door salesmen would travel throughout the country selling anything from sewing machines to cure all medicines. In 1931, a man named Frank Stanley Beveridge who had dug enough gold by doing this selling started a company called Stanley Home Products. The company sold cleaning supplies to housewives.

Soon after Mr. Beveridge began his company, one of his salesmen began selling Stanley products at home parties. The salesman would organize a Stanley Party where he could give a cleaning demonstration(演示) to a room full of guests. It allowed him to sell Stanley products to many different customers at once, and it proved to be much more effective than standard door-to-door sales. The practice quickly became the main marketing strategy of Stanley Home Products.

Next, during the 1940s, many housewives started selling Stanley products to make extra money for their families. The job was perfect for housewives because Stanley sellers could work from home and set their own schedules. A single mother named Brownie Wise took full advantage of this opportunity and quickly became one of Stanley’s top sellers.

Not long after that, she started her own direct selling business called Tupperware Patio Parties, which focused on selling a new type of plastic food container, Tupperware, using the Stanley home party system. Wise had realized Tupperwvare was perfect for the home party system. She could show her customers its patented airtight seal, and she could also take away their anxiety about the safety of plastics -- a fairly new invention at the time. Wise’s company was very successful, and it was soon selling more Tupperware than department stores.

Today, many other companies have adopted home party marketing plans. So, next time you leave your friend’s party with a hundred dollars’ worth of new Tupperware or jewelry, you can thank Frank Stanley Beveridge and Brownie Wise for your unintended purchase.

1. When did home party marketing originate in America?
A.In the early 19th century.
B.In the late 19th century.
C.In the early 20th century.
D.In the late 20th century.
2. What do we know about Frank Stanley Beveridge?
A.He was an inventor of many home products.
B.He was an experienced door-to-door salesman.
C.He was the president of Tupperware Patio Parties.
D.He was the first person to organize a Stanley Party.
3. Why was being a home party seller a perfect job for housewives?
A.They liked holding parties at their house.
B.They could make some money quickly.
C.They needed hardly any pre-job training.
D.They could work under a flexible schedule.
4. According to Wise, why was Tupperware perfect for the home party system?
A.It was liked by party organizers.
B.It required a demonstration.
C.It sold badly in department stores.
D.It was especially made for the system.
5. This text is organized in the pattern of ________.
A.time and events
B.comparison and contrast
C.cause and effect
D.argument and explanation
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