| A．At a store. | B．At a hotel. | C．At a laundry. |
| A．By bus. | B．By subway. | C．By train. |
| A．A television. | B．A picture. | C．A movie. |
1. What are the speakers mainly talk about?
| A．An MP3 player. | B．A mobile phone. | C．A computer. |
| A．Customer and saleswoman. | B．Husband and wife. | C．Interviewer and interviewee. |
| A．It can give directions. | B．It can deliver files anywhere. |
| C．It can be used as an address book. | |
| A．The style. | B．The functions. | C．The price. |
| A．Do some running. | B．Buy a pair of shoes. | C．Do sports now. |
6 . Welcome to Glass of Venice, the number one importer and retailer of authentic Murano Glass in the US and one of the top names among Murano Glass retailers worldwide. We work directly with artisans (工匠) from Murano, Italy to bring you the unique centuries old art rooted in tradition and skill. Every item is handcrafted with passion using ancient techniques that made Murano glassmakers world-famous since the 8th century. Now you needn’t make a trip to Murano to own an authentic piece of art as beautiful as Venice itself.
At the time of mass-produced products that carry no special meaning, Murano Glass gives you an opportunity to express your individuality. Every piece is unique.
Murano Glass is 100% handcrafted in Venice. Be a part of the centuries-old Venetian tradition!
A piece of the artisan’s heart and soul is captured in every Murano Glass creation. Crafting Murano Glass jewelry, vases, sculptures and other functional and decorative pieces is a complicated process from silica, minerals, water, and fire. Venetian artisans create masterpieces. The techniques they use are centuries old, and artisans have been trained for many years in their fathers’ and grandfathers, workshops before they can attain a revered status of the true master of the craft.
Murano Glass masters are not just artisans; they are artists. Ever since Murano glassmakers guild (公会) was established on this Venetian island in 1291, they have been innovating, seeking new methods of creating glass, and pushing forward to express new philosophies and artistic visions through glass. This made Murano Glass get its own art form, and it has been recognized at international expositions and top art museums and galleries worldwide. Today the famous glass masters working on Murano Island are first and foremost artists, and Glass of Venice is proud to offer artistic masterpieces from top Murano glass workshops.
1. What can be inferred about Murano Glass?| A．It is made by using modern machines. |
| B．Every piece is made in the US. |
| C．Every piece has a special style. |
| D．It was designed in the 8th century. |
| A．considerate | B．relieved |
| C．complex | D．respected |
| A．Exploring ways to develop the creation of glass. |
| B．Exporting Murano Glass to many foreign countries. |
| C．Building art museums to show the beauty of Murano Glass. |
| D．Creating a special art form to express their philosophies of life. |
| A．Critical. | B．Admirable. |
| C．Cautious. | D．Aggressive. |
7 . Shopping is a big part of the holiday season,when families and friends gather together and exchange gifts.While the popularity of shopping online has grown,such practices are not always eco-friendly or timely,as gifts bought online must be packaged and shipped,wasting valuable resources and time.
The benefits of shopping locally go beyond convenience and reduce your carbon footprint.The following are a few ways that shopping locally this holiday season can directly benefit your community and the people who call it home.
When men and women shop locally,they are putting money back into their local communities.Local businesses may be owned by your neighbors,and it can be comforting to know that your holiday shopping dollars are going to support a neighbor instead of a large company.Local businesses also employ your neighbors,so shopping locally can strengthen the local economy by creating jobs.
Local businesses go a long way toward creating a neighborhood identity,and that identity can create a stronger sense of community among you and your neighbors.In addition,a unique community identity can make your town more attractive to outsiders,and can also attract more people to local businesses in your neighborhood.
The gifts you buy when shopping locally can also benefit your community.Gifts purchased from small local businesses tend to be more unique than items bought from national chains,as smaller retailers tend to sell more home-made items than their national competitors.Recipients of such items may find such gifts more thoughtful than mass produced items bought from national chains.
The accessibility of customer service is another benefit of shopping locally.When you buy something from national chains,especially during the holiday season when such businesses may have to deal with orders,making contact with customer service departments can be a test of patience.A long wait on the phone or online can make the process of contacting customer service departments extremely frustrating.But such frustration is rare when shopping from local businesses,as consumers can simply buy their products in the store.In addition,shopping locally makes it more convenient for friends and family members who also live in your community to return their gifts.
1. The author referred to shopping online in the passage to .| A．imply it is convenient to shop online |
| B．show it has been popular with the public |
| C．imply shopping locally is better than that |
| D．tell people they should stop wasting resources |
| A．local businesses are in poor management |
| B．shopping locally can help some people get jobs |
| C．a large company usually gains much profit |
| D．few people support local businesses |
| A．the business will raise the price of its products |
| B．the products will be sold in the distant places |
| C．it will help develop the community a lot |
| D．the community will turn into a tourist destination |
| A．The persons who receive something. |
| B．The persons who donate something. |
| C．The persons who sell something. |
| D．The persons who purchase something. |
8 . The Women’s Institute is urging supermarkets to do more to help consumers reduce their home food waste, after a survey of its own membership showed widespread confusion about “best before” and “use by” labeling(标签) on packaging.
Its new analysis of products on supermarket shelves found that “once-opened” instructions were often contradictory and often failed to make clear whether they were a guide to food safety or quality. Only 45% of 5,000 WI members surveyed understood that best-before dates were a sign of food quality, while 26% did not understand that the more important use-by dates were a decisive guide to food safety.
In its report on food waste, the WI said supermarkets were “potentially contributing to home food waste by leading customers to buy more food than they need, and giving conflicting and confusing on-pack information that leaves customers unsure about how long a product remains safe to eat in the home setting”. The 42-page report is part of the WI’s ongoing campaign to reduce food waste. To underline the point about conflicting information, it cites(引用) a can of Sainsbury’s own-brand sweetcorn advising consumers to eat it within one day of opening, while a similar tin from Waitrose gave consumers two days to finish it. Green Giant sweetcorn, however, has no specified date for eating once opened.
Marylyn Haines Evans, chair of the Women’s Institute’s public affairs said: “WI members are some of the more informed members of society about food and cookery, but they are still confused about food labelling and ‘once-opened’ information. So we would like supermarkets to extend the amount of time that consumers have to use a product in their homes by making all of their once-opened instructions on product packaging consistent, and completely remove once-opened instructions on products where food safety is not an issue.”
1. What mainly leads to food waste according to WI?| A．Poor quality of food. |
| B．Attractive packaging of products. |
| C．Competition among supermarkets. |
| D．Consumers’ confusion about on-pack information. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．To attract more consumers. |
| B．To compare their products. |
| C．To comment on their service. |
| D．To make WI’s report convincing. |
| A．Extend life of a product. |
| B．Turn to well-informed WI members. |
| C．Give consistent once-opened instructions. |
| D．Remove instructions on product packaging. |
1. 好处：可以学会理财及与人沟通，自己看书更方便等；
2. 劣势：占用比较多的时间，经验不足，市场把握不好等；
3. 提出建议。
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2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I was very happy to receive your letter telling me about your plan of opening an online bookstore with some classmates.
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Best wishes!
Yours,
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10 . Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products .
'The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with ease into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.
1. What does the author try to argue in Paragraphi?| A．The practice of choice is difficult |
| B．The right of choice is given but at a price. |
| C．Choice and right exist at the same time. |
| D．The exercise of rights is a luxury. |
| A．People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion. |
| B．Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items. |
| C．Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice. |
| D．Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product. |
| A．products of the latest design flood the market |
| B．competitions are fierce in high-tech industry |
| C．everyday goods need to be replaced often |
| D．advanced products meet the needs of people |
| A．The opinions on people's right in different countries. |
| B．The problems about the availability of everyday goods. |
| C．The helplessness in purchasing decisions. |
| D．The variety of choices in modern society. |
