1 . The souk in the city of Fes in Morocco is an ancient shopping center with lots of narrow alleys crowded, with shops and stalls. In the souk, people are making deals. This is business. Moroccan-style, and many people in the souk are bargaining (议价) as hard as they can.
All the sales happen face to face; it’s very personal and very busy! The vendors (摊贩) have everything a shopper could possibly want. There are sandals next to fish bowls, and nearby, birds in cages watch the whole scene. In the souk, there really is something for everyone. A visit to the souk is a lesson in Moroccan bargaining culture. For visitors, the question is not “What should I buy?” but “How should I buy it?” That’s where they get a real education in making a deal.
A Dutch couple talk about what they have learned so far in the souk. “You have to start somewhere around one third of the price they say at first. And then you bargain up to 50 percent,” said the husband. “And they go down twice as hard as we go up with the price! Then you get it at a much lower price than the original one,” added his wife. It’s really a game. The Moroccans are very good at bargaining and probably the best in the world. Visitors, however, had better be careful! Beginners at bargaining pay more. Sometimes 20 to 30 percent more than the price the Moroccan people pay.
The vendors of the souk are not trying to cheat customers. It’s more like a test to find out who is the strongest bargainer. The real test for any bargainer is the carpet shop, where the sellers really pressure customers to buy something. Sometimes, strong salesmen don’t give up easily! One English tourist explains, “Once you end up in a shop, you sit there drinking tea, and you say ‘I don’t want to buy anything.’ But then he’s like, ‘Well, just offer a price...500? What’s your best price?’ And you’re like, ‘We don’t want to buy it.’ And they said, ‘OK, 300!’”
1. Why does the author mention birds in cages in paragraph 2?| A．To describe what the market looks like. |
| B．To show there are various shopping choices. |
| C．To introduce a symbol of the shopping center. |
| D．To compare different goods displayed at stalls. |
| A．Bargain down to half price. |
| B．Start with a high price. |
| C．Start low and then go up. |
| D．Turn to the local for help. |
| A．Customers should avoid being cheated. |
| B．Carpet vendors are good at promoting sales. |
| C．The most popular product in the souk is carpet. |
| D．It’s hard to get people to buy just by price cutting. |
| A．Making a Deal | B．Ancient Market For Trade |
| C．Clever Vendors | D．Face-to-face Shopping |
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4 . If you think that Internet shopping on a Sunday gets you the best deals, then think again. Tuesday is actually the best day of the week if you want to grab a bargain, according to an exhaustive analysis of online shopping. Thursday is the second best day followed by Friday—but Sunday is when you are least likely to make a saving.
The study also looked at months and found that the preChristmas rush in November is when there are most bargains around on the web—and not the January sales. US retailer (零售商) reporting service Sum All examined 3,000 companies and half a billion transactions (交易) as part of its report. It worked out the average discount (折扣) offered to consumers on each day of the week and over different times of the year.
The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.81 percent, followed by Thursday on 4.80 percent.In third place was Friday at 4.65 percent, then Wednesday at 4.13 percent and Monday at 4.11 percent. Only the foolish would shop on a Saturday where the discounts were typically 3.84 percent—and Sunday was the worst with 3.37 percent.
The analysis by month is even more surprising as most people think that waiting until the postChristmas sales would yield the biggest discounts.In fact, November is when you will get the largest savings at 5.99 percent on average.January came in second at 4.95 percent, followed by May at 4.50 percent.
The worst month to buy online was March where you could expect to save just 2.76 percent. Consumers and experts have been speculating for years about the best time to shop online.
Booking a flight has almost become a science with some claiming that buying six weeks before you travel guarantees you the best price. However, a recent analysis by the US Airlines Reporting Commission found that was not actually the case.
Not only did the six week window fail to pile up, in some cases the best fares were on sale as long as 24 weeks before departure.The ARC said that booking well in advance is best advised for busy routes or long haul flights (长途航班), as the price only tends to go up.
1. If a buyer wants to buy cheap goods online, he’d better go to the shop on ________．| A．Tuesday | B．Thursday |
| C．Friday | D．Sunday |
| A．after New Year’s Day |
| B．during Valentine’s Day |
| C．on Mother’s Day |
| D．before Christmas |
| A．The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.8 percent. |
| B．In third place was Thursday where savings were 4.65 percent. |
| C．Sunday where the discounts were 3.37 percent was the worst. |
| D．Customers can get the best savings on Saturday. |
| A．Quarrelling. | B．Objecting. |
| C．Searching. | D．Considering. |
5 . Have you ever had to decide whether to go shopping or stay home and watch TV on a weekend?Now you can do both at the same time.Home shopping television networks have become a
Some shoppers are
Department stores and even mail-order companies are
Will shopping by television
| A．program | B．way | C．reason | D．purpose |
| A．proud | B．fond | C．tired | D．careful |
| A．sense | B．doubt | C．hope | D．feeling |
| A．see | B．watch | C．let | D．notice |
| A．shop | B．wait | C．turn | D．deliver |
| A．suitably | B．cheaply | C．simply | D．hardly |
| A．nervous | B．lucky | C．equal | D．eager |
| A．putting up | B．making up | C．setting up | D．looking up |
| A．orders | B．goods | C．books | D．answers |
| A．lastly | B．finally | C．especially | D．fortunately |
| A．Then | B．Yet | C．However | D．Therefore |
| A．general | B．popular | C．real | D．true |
| A．design | B．make | C．wear | D．touch |
| A．how | B．why | C．what | D．when |
| A．exist | B．practice | C．follow | D．appear |
| A．It is easy. | B．It is secure. | C．It is comfortable. |
7 . Money Matters
Parents should help their children understand money.
● The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have.If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).
● Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.
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Begin at the grocery store. Pick out two similar brands of a product—a kind of name-brand butter and a generic (无商标消费品),for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.
| A．Wise decisions |
| B．The value of money |
| C．Permit the child to choose between them |
| D．Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things |
| E．Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you |
| F．Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store |
| G．The best time to teach a child something about money is when he shows an interest |
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| A．At home | B．At a gym. | C．At a store. |
10 . Have you ever considered the way you spend your money? What do you buy? When do you buy? It is important to use your money wisely. Then, you will have enough for the things you want. You can make smart decisions about your money. All it takes is some careful, smart thinking.
One way to be smart with your money is to shop around before you buy. Visit more than one store, check the prices at each store, and try not to be in a hurry to buy. You don’t have to buy at the first store you visit; another store might have what you want at a lower price. You can even check online and compare prices.
Another way to be smart with your money is to wait for a sale. Many stores offer special discounts. For example, suppose you want to buy a camera. Wait until a store has a sale. You can save 20 percent, 30 percent, or more on the price of the camera by waiting for a sale. Some stores also offer a discount if you buy more than one of an item. So, look for sales offering a lower price per item if you buy two of that item. You could save money.
You can also use your money wisely by buying larger sizes of things. For example, large bags of dog food usually cost less per pound than small bags cost. A large pack of pens usually costs less per pen than a small pack of pens. So, even though you may spend more on a large size, you are really saving money per item.
You can learn to be smart with your money. It takes some practice, and it takes patience. You cannot always have what you want right away. But if you are patient, you will save money. Then, you will have more money to spend on what you want.
1. Which is one way to save money?| A．By waiting for sales. | B．By shopping at only one store. |
| C．By shopping in a hurry. | D．By buying small packages of things. |
| A．Being careful with money is wise. | B．It is not important to save money. |
| C．Comparing prices takes careful thinking. | D．It isn’t a good idea to shop online. |
| A．Mean. | B．Patient. | C．Wealthy. | D．Lazy. |
| A．To share a personal story. | B．To explain how to do something. |
| C．To introduce the things on sale. | D．To show how to get somewhere. |
