1 . I don’t remember the exact date I met Marty for the first time. Like a lot of people who want to get through a checkout line, I found my thoughts on speed, nothing more. The line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier, who was receiving money from customers.

He was an old man in his sixties. I thought, well, it probably took him a little longer to get the jobs done. For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before he began scanning the goods they were purchasing. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going?” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and talk with them briefly.

I thought it was strange, but I guessed I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of a conversation without thinking. Usually, after a while, you don’t give any thought to the question and just say something back quietly.

This old cashier seemed sincere about wanting to know how people were feeling. Meanwhile, the high-tech cash register rang up their purchases and he announced what they owed. When customers handed money to him, he pushed the appropriate keys, the cash drawer popped open, and he counted out their change.

Then magic happened.

He placed the change in his left hand, walked around the counter to the customers, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. As their hands met, the old cashier looked the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.” The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless.

Now it was my turn. I glanced down at the name tag on his red waistcoat, the kind experienced Wal-Mart cashier wore. It read, “Marty.”

Marty told me how much I owed and I handed him some money. The next thing I knew he was standing beside me, offering his right hand and holding my change in his left hand. His kind eyes locked onto mine. Smiling, and with a firm handshake…

1. While the author stood in the checkout line, she felt ______.

A．mad

B．enthusiastic

C．comfortable

D．impatient

2. In the opinion of the author, people tended to ______.

A．talk about unimportant topics	B．develop a mindless conversation
C．remain calm while having a talk	D．face communication problems

3. Why did the author think Marty was special?

A．He was patient with all the questions from customers.

B．He spent as much time as possible serving customers.

C．He expressed his sincerity while giving back the change.

D．He showed particular interest in customers’ personal life.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Marty was a talkative man.

B．Marty cared a lot about what he did.

C．The author got along well with others.

D．The author was dissatisfied with such a waste of time.

2 . What color shirts does the woman like best?

A．Blue.

B．Brown.

C．Grey.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. For whom does the woman buy a birthday gift?

A．Her father.

B．Her brother.

C．Her husband.

2. What does the man suggest buying first？

A．A tie.

B．A belt.

C．Some jeans.

3. How much does the woman need to pay？

A．40 dollars.

B．20 dollars.

C．48 dollars.

4 . What do we learn about the woman?

A．She can’t afford any dictionary.

B．She has a better dictionary.

C．She will plan for a good dictionary.

5 . Like it or hate it, when Kim Kardashian wears something, people take notice. With the reality TV star wearing secondhand Azzedine Alaia to Paris fashion week, secondhand Jean Paul Gaultier to a party and a secondhand 1990s Thierry Mugler gown to an award ceremony, it _________ change is happening. Who would have thought that Kardashian --- a woman worth $350m (￡270m) --- would be making a case for sustainable fashion?

As consumers become increasingly aware of the _________ impact of fashion, they are looking for a more sustainable way to shop. Could _________ secondhand be the answer？

Vintage(复古风格),it seems, is increasingly _________. High-end boutique Browns has also just launched the label One Vintage, which uses antique textiles to create new clothes. Octavia Bradford, the womenswear buyer for Browns, says: “_________ is the loudest conversation in fashion right now.”

A study shows that, last year, 64% of women were willing to buy pre-owned pieces compared with 45% in 2016 --- and _________, by 2022 19% of the clothes in women's wardrobes will be secondhand. Fashion circularity, a new term referring to the recycled life of clothes, is _________ to reach $51bn in five years, up from the current $24 bn, according to ThredUp's annual resale report.

Stella McClure, the founder of the online shop The Stellar Boutique, has noticed a _________. When she opened the shop 20 years ago “there was still _________ attached. But now (thankfully) The Stellar boutique is not just acceptable --- it's cool and has completely ____________ the fashion trends.” she says.

Apart from people’s increased ____________ of sustainability, vintage fashion fits neatly into the wider mood of the Instagram age, where authenticity and originality ---not being seen in the same outfit as anyone else--- are ____________. What better ways to stand out than to wear clothes few others are likely to own?

Not ____________ to sit back and watch others profit from their vintage items, some luxury labels are relaunching decades-old designs from their own archives. Last year, ____________, Dior brought back its saddle bag because of the attention it was getting in the vintage fashion market. However, for some, buying vintage will never feel quite right. “It's really not my bag,” says Bates. “There are obvious ____________--- sizing isn't uniform, and you have to be careful to look for holes and rips.”

1.

A．suggests

B．maintains

C．calculates

D．advocates

2.

A．cultural

B．historical

C．environmental

D．emotional

3.

A．distributing

B．buying

C．controlling

D．decreasing

4.

A．in fashion

B．in effect

C．out of date

D．in power

5.

A．Originality

B．Technology

C．Profit

D．Sustainability

6.

A．legally

B．appropriately

C．likely

D．undoubtedly

7.

A．required

B．projected

C．guaranteed

D．warned

8.

A．symptom

B．field

C．tradition

D．shift

9.

A．satisfaction

B．excitement

C．shame

D．fascination

10.

A．broken

B．defined

C．captured

D．challenged

11.

A．potential

B．awareness

C．lack

D．power

12.

A．reversed

B．questioned

C．ensured

D．valued

13.

A．considerate

B．content

C．stressful

D．adventurous

14.

A．for instance

B．as a result

C．by contrast

D．in addition

15.

A．expectations

B．policies

C．traps

D．reminders

6 . How many coins have you got in your pocket right now?Three?Two?Or one? With a phone card you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.

What do you do with it?

Go to a telephone box marked “Card Phone”.Put in your card,make your call and when you’ve finished,a screen tells you how much is left on your card.

It costs no extra for the cards,and the calls cost 10p per unit,the same as any other payphone call.

You can buy them in units of 10,20,40,100 or 200.

Now appearing in a shop near you

Near each Card Phone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus,train and city tube(地铁) stations.

At many universities,hospitals and clubs,restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers.

At airports and seaports.

No more broken payphones

Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized(破坏了的).There are no coins in Card Phone to excite thieves’interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.

Get a phone card yourself and try it out.Or get a bigger wallet.

1. There are three parts in the passage.Which section do you think is about why card phones are good?

A．Part 1.

B．Part 2.

C．Part 3.

D．None.

2. According to the information you get from the passage,how much does a card with 40 units cost?

A．4 pounds.	B．40 pounds.
C．400 pounds.	D．100 pounds.

3. Choose the right order of the steps under “How you use phone card”.
a.Put in your phone card.
b.Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.
c.Go to the telephone box marked “Card Phone”.
d.Make your call.

A．a,b,c,d

B．c,a,d,b

C．a,d,c,b

D．c,d,a,b

4. The last sentence “Or get a bigger wallet” means “　　　”.

A．Phone cards are cheap	B．You cannot use all payphones
C．Thieves will not break card phones	D．Or people have to carry much money

5. The passage is most probably 　　　.

A．a warning	B．a note
C．an advertisement	D．an announcement

7 . The 4 Best Online Shopping Websites of 2020

Amazon

What We Like

► Dependable delivery and customer service.

With millions of offerings to choose from, Amazon has evolved from a small bookstore to a mammoth （庞大 的）Internet presence. The company not only brings you millions of items from its own warehouses but also from sellers all over the world who can upload their own wares for sale. That makes it possible for you to compare prices at a glance from a host of stores and individual sellers.

eBay

What We Like

► Great avenue for getting rid of unwanted stuff.

Originally started to supplement a Pez collection, eBay has grown into the world's largest online auction （拍 卖）site. You can find pretty much anything here, and even you can become an eBay seller to get some cash for your unwanted items.

Etsy

What We Like

► Find figurative and literal items not seen anywhere else.

Etsy is a global marketplace that offers goods from incredibly talented artists around the world. Anything from homemade soaps to crystal necklaces and black apples can be found here, and often good deals, too. Google Shopping What We Like

► Track price changes to get the best deal.

One of the most overlooked and quite powerful ways to shop at multiple popular stores at once is with Google Shopping. Just type whatever you're wanting to order online, and Google Shopping will show results from dozens of stores throughout the world.

1. If you feel like buying a second-hand camera, you should shop on.

A．Amazon

B．eBay

C．Etsy

D．Google Shopping

2. What can we know about the four websites?

A．Online customers can bid for what they want to buy on Etsy.

B．Google Shopping sells some unique stuff not seen anywhere else.

C．Amazon has its own warehouses and reliable delivery and service.

D．Consumers can shop at multiple popular stores at once with eBay.

3. What do those websites have in common?

A．Their stores are from all over the world.

B．Customers can exchange unwanted items.

C．Price changes can be tracked by consumers.

D．Sellers can upload their own goods for sale.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman say about the science book?

A．It’s of little value.

B．It’s in bad condition.

C．It’s an old edition.

2. How much will the woman pay the man?

A．$30.

B．$23.

C．$21.

3. Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?

A．Textbooks are changeable.

B．She’s in financial trouble.

C．She prefers new books.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man make the phone call?

A．To order some machines.

B．To ask for a colored picture.

C．To confirm the delivery time.

2. What will the woman do this afternoon?

A．Fax the man a brochure.

B．Work out the agreement.

C．Attend a meeting.

3. When will the man sign the agreement?

A．This evening.

B．Tomorrow morning.

C．Tomorrow noon.

10 . Why does the man want to exchange his T-shirt?

A．It is the wrong size.

B．He dislikes the color.

C．It has a hole on it.