1. What color shoes does the man want?
A.The black and red ones. |
B.The blue and white ones. |
C.The yellow and black ones. |
A.Today. | B.This Friday. | C.Next Monday. |
Lovely dog aged 5 I'm moving and can't take him with me. Very good with children. I'd like to give it away to a good home. Tel: 8631966 | Wanted Welcome to the Hilo's Store Take any old pair of shoes to us between now and 30 Sep. And you will pay not more than ten dollars for any new pair of shoes. Your old shoes will be given to the poor people. Tel: 2455919 or 2456836 |
A women's dress size 12 silk $150. Also three dresses for girls between 5 and 9 years old, $120 the three. More information call Laura at 5998326. |
1. What can you get for free according to the given information?
A.a pair of shoes | B.a women's dress | C.a girl's dress | D.a lovely dog |
A.8631966 | B.5998326 | C.2455919 | D.2456836 |
A.Recycling. | B.Sales. | C.Charity. | D.Exhibition. |
1. What is the business of the man’s company?
A.They process natural diamonds. |
B.They create the biggest diamonds. |
C.They produce man-made diamonds. |
A.The successful marketing team. |
B.The modern production method. |
C.The man’s global business contacts. |
A.By making jewelry more affordable. |
B.By resolving problems in the jewelry industry. |
C.By improving labor conditions at her local mine. |
A.Positive. | B.Uncertain. | C.Negative. |
4 . Want to pick up that new best-seller for your flight, but not sure you want to spend the money?
This will change your mind.
If you’ve done a lot of traveling, you’ve probably noticed that the bookstores at airports all look pretty similar. They’ve all got familiar logos, the walls of inviting plane snacks, and, of course, the towers of new hardcover books. Chances are you’ve wanted to grab one of those books for the plane ride. However, those hardcover books are a little pricey. Is it worth it to splurge, just to relieve the midair boredom?
Yes it is—because of a cool program that these bookstores have in place. These similar airport stores are all owned by the company Paradies Lagardère, and all of those stores take part in what’s called the “Read and Return program.” It’s exactly what it sounds like. Whenever you buy one of those books, you’ve got six months to finish it and bring it back to the same, or another, Paradies Lagardère location. When you do that, you get half your money for the original purchase back.
If you’re going on a trip, buy that book you’ve been dying to read. When you go back to the airport for the return trip, bring the book back with you and get half the money back. While you’re still in the bookstore, go ahead and get that other book you’ve been dying to read. Or the sequel to the book you read on the way there. Either way, your boredom on the flight back will be cured. And it gets better: the book you gave back will be re-sold for half price! Here’s what you can get for free at an airport.
There are two things you do need to make sure of. You have to bring back the receipt to get your money back. Also, the book needs to be in decent condition. But other than that, this program couldn’t be easier. In a way, it’s like a buy-one-get-one-half-off deal for books. Or get two books for the price of one-and-a-half. Either way, count us in.
1. What does the underlined word “splurge” in paragraph 2 mean?A.Spend the money. | B.Take the effort. |
C.Take the trouble. | D.Spend the time. |
A.You can read books for free in any Paradies Lagardère store. |
B.You can buy books for half price in airport bookstores. |
C.You need to return the book to the same store where you buy it. |
D.You can get half your money back if you return the book timely. |
A.It is difficult to take part in the program. |
B.The receipt is necessary if you want to return the book. |
C.The program is popular with readers. |
D.The program runs successfully. |
A.To encourage people to read on airplanes. |
B.To introduce Paradies Lagardère company. |
C.To advertise the “Read and Return program”. |
D.To show the advantages of reading on airplanes. |
A.Size seven. | B.Size six. | C.Size five. |
6 . Most of us struggle through the time it takes to get a cup of coffee to our lips once our alarms go off. Luckily, this coffee-brewing alarm clock could make those few struggling minutes practically disappear.
An alarm clock that brews a fresh pot of coffee as soon as you wake up actually exists, and you can buy it right now. Thanks to the Barisieur, your morning time will never be the same.
Here’s how it works: Before you go to bed, fill the glass container with water and pour ground coffee into the filter (过滤器). Not a black coffee drinker?
Not to worry --- special drawers keep your cream cold and store your sugar, too.
Then, just set your alarm and go to sleep. This machine will take care of the rest.
A few minutes before your alarm goes off next morning, the Barisieur will begin to brew your coffee. And voila! A hot cup of coffee is waiting for you when your alarm rings and you open your eyes. You won’t even have to leave your bed.
London designer Joshua Renouf designed this invention himself, raising over $500,000 through donations on IndieGoGo. Coffee lovers should act fast and put in a pre-order on the website now, paying just $300. Otherwise, you have to wait until it hits stores and pay $420.
Owning one of these clocks will be totally worth it. Nothing says “seize the day” quite like waking up to a pot of freshly brewed coffee, after all. Also, the machine isn’t limited to making coffee only in the morning. You can go out and return home with a hot cup of coffee waiting for you.
1. Why does the author mention the struggle?A.To show making coffee is challenging. |
B.To show coffee can make us feel better. |
C.To show the coffee-brewing alarm clock is great. |
D.To show it is difficult to get up early in the morning. |
A.The Barisieur. | B.The morning time. |
C.A hot cup of coffee. | D.The glass container. |
A.You can get one much earlier. |
B.You can get one at a great discount. |
C.You can get donations from its designer. |
D.You may have a chance to meet Joshua Renouf. |
A.To tell us how to make coffee easily. |
B.To advertise a new product in a store. |
C.To recommend a special kind of alarm clock. |
D.To compare traditional alarm clocks and new ones. |
A.The diamond is not beautiful. | B.The design is not fashionable. |
C.The price is too high for them now. |