1 . Like many parts of modern life, you can go digital when it comes to food scales (秤). If you want digital scales with an LCD display, then obviously you’ll need batteries which can run out at the most inconvenient of times. But the advantages of digital scales are many, including an accurate button which allows you to instantly remove the weight of an empty bowl, so you don’t need to do any maths calculations (计算). Mechanical (机械的)scales on the other hand have a pleasingly old-school reliability about them and undoubtedly add a touch of the style of the past to any kitchen. Read on for our top picks of mechanical scales, and digital scales, and balance scales.
EK backlit scales
A backlit display is an attractive feature. In addition to its good looks, it has an oversize digital display that is easy to read.
CN folding kitchen scales
When space is limited in your kitchen, you sometimes don’t want to buy another kitchen item. Folding kitchen scale is your best choice.
DM traditional cast iron balance kitchen scales
Cooking and baking isn’t all about time efficiency. It’s also about memories and the simple enjoyment of doing something that connects you.
MF 3-in-1 digital scales
We love the one that makes life easier by performing many functions. One part is a traditional balance, one part is a mixing bowl, and one part is a measuring pot, and the grade of the bowl itself allows accurate measurement of the liquid.
There are plenty of good reasons to prepare the best kitchen scales for your kitchen set up. More importantly, the sense of loss because of inaccuracy can be avoided. If you’ve got young kids, using scales is also a great way to add to their knowledge of weights and measures and to do some basic maths with them.
1. What is the feature of a mechanical scale?| A．It has LCD display. |
| B．It needs batteries |
| C．It is a little inaccurate |
| D．It shows an old-fashioned style. |
| A．EK backlit scales |
| B．CN folding kitchen scales |
| C．DM traditional cast iron balance kitchen scales |
| D．MF 3-in- 1 digital scales |
| A．Mechanics. | B．Mathematics. | C．Chemistry. | D．Physics. |
2 . When you want to go shopping, you will decide how much money you can pay for new clothes and think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then you just only look for those clothes. There are labels inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes. The labels may say “dry-clean only”. If you put these clothes into the water to wash them, you may ruin them.
Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned. Dry-cleaning is expensive. So when you buy new clothes, check if they will need to be dry-cleaned. You’ll save money if your clothes can be washed in water.
You can also save money if you buy clothes that are well-made. Well-made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always made better. They don’t always fit better. Sometimes the less expensive clothes look and fit better than the more expensive ones.
1. Before you buy clothes. the first thing for you to do is .| A．to get advice from others | B．to decide how much money they cost |
| C．to decide what colour you like | D．to think about what size you want |
| A．The labels | B．The colours |
| C．The styles | D．The materials |
| A．that can be washed in water | B．that need to dry-cleaned |
| C．that look good | D．that is the cheapest |
| A．dry-cleaning is cheap |
| B．sometimes the cheaper clothes can fit you better |
| C．expensive clothes last longer |
| D．cheap clothes last longer |
| A．how to choose label | B．how to wash clothes |
| C．how to save money | D．how to buy clothes |
| A．He doesn’t like the hats. |
| B．He wants the woman to buy all the hats. |
| C．He doesn’t think the woman can afford all the hats. |
Just over six months ago, I saw an advertisement in the Morning Mail for a set of the complete works of William Shakespeare. Your company, Cosmo books Ltd, offered this set (eight books of plays and two books of poetry) at what was claimed (宣称) to be a ‘remarkable’ price: fifteen pounds and fifty pence, including postage and packing. I had wanted a set of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for some time, and these books, in red imitation leather, looked particularly attractive; so I sent for them.
Two weeks later, the books arrived, together with a set of the complete works of Charles Dickens which I had not ordered. So I returned the Dickens books to you, with a cheque (支票) for fifteen pounds and fifty pence for the works of Shakespeare. Two more weeks passed. Then there arrived on my doorstep a second set of the works of Shakespeare, the same set of novels by Dickens and a six book set of the plays of Moliere, in French. Since I do not read French, these were of no use to me at all. However, I could not afford (付得起) to post all these books back to you, so I wrote to you at the end of August of last year, instructing you to come and collect all the books that I did not want, and asking you not to send any other books until further notice.
You did not reply to that letter. Instead you sent me a bill for forty two pounds, and a set of the plays of Shiller, in German. Since then, a new set of books has arrived every two weeks, the works of Goethe, the poems of Milton, the plays of Strindberg; I hardly know what I have. The books are still all in their boxes, in the garage, and my car has to stand in the rain outside. I have no room for any more books, and even if I read from now until the Last Judgment, I should not finish reading all the books that you have sent me.
Please send no more books, send no more bills, send no more angry letters demanding payment. Just send one large lorry and take all the books away, leaving me only with the one set of the complete works of Shakespeare for which I have paid.
Yours faithfully,
SIMON WALKER
1. Simon Walker wrote the letter to _________.| A．complain about sending him books he had not ordered |
| B．advise readers not to order books from Cosmo Books Ltd. |
| C．laugh at Cosmo Books Ltd. |
| D．urge (督促) Cosmo Books Ltd. to take away the books he had not ordered. |
| A．a set of 10 books of the works of Shakespeare |
| B．unlimited number of Cosmo Books |
| C．a book containing all the plays and poems of Shakespeare |
| D．fifteen pounds and fifty pence |
| A．he had ordered the set and had been waiting for them to come for some time |
| B．he claimed that the books were being offered at a remarkable price |
| C．he wanted a set of Shakespeare’s works, and this set was cheap, and looked attractive |
| D．the set he already had was not particularly attractive |
| A．Cosmo Books have sent bills for books that they have not sent |
| B．Mr. Walker took some action after receiving the books he did not order |
| C．Mr. Walker hasn’t received the books that he ordered |
| D．Several sets of books have been sent to Mr. Walker free of charge |
| A．annoyance | B．sadness | C．respect | D．humor |
| A．Her brother. | B．Her mother. | C．Her boyfriend. |
| A．The design. | B．The color. | C．The price. |
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
Football T-shirts are more commonly connected with boys than girls. This can often cause a problem when you want to find a cool shirt for a girl.
If you do not feel like you have to try the T-shirts on, then an online store may be your best choice.
If you want to see what the T-shirt looks like in real life, then going to a store is the best choice. Large sportswear stores often have football shirts.
| A．These shirts cost much more than ordinary ones. |
| B．These are the best places to go if you do not live close to an official store. |
| C．It is cool for boys and girl to wear football T-shirts. |
| D．You can also go through official channels to get the shirt you want. |
| E．That is not to say that there are no cool shirts out there for girls to wear. |
| F．The reason for this is that you can visit various stores and find the best ones. |
| G．You can get custom (订制的) shirt printed for girls from a number of custom print stores. |
1. What are the speakers doing?
| A．Looking for dresses. |
| B．Buying clothes in the shop. |
| C．Talking about shopping online. |
| A．$6. | B．$14. | C．$20. |
| A．Brown. | B．Blue. | C．White. |
| A．The man isn’t satisfied. |
| B．The man can try on the shirt first. |
| C．The shirt will arrive within two days. |
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
| A．In a bookstore. | B．In a study. | C．In a library. |
| A．Some valuable second－hand books. |
| B．The 19th－century poetry as a present. |
| C．The books with Shakespeare’s words. |
