1 . Large wall posters for kids. Your kids will love these cool posters by artist Darla Daly — zebras boarding in the skateboard park, a group of jungle animals playing in the playground and two giraffes taking a drive in the city. Your kids will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with these posters and their friends will think they are the coolest!
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| Name: Alphabet Wall Art Size: 44×72cm (17.5’×28’) Dispatch time: at 9:00 a.m. every day Prices: $6.8/piece Colorful alphabet art for your kids’ bedroom and playroom. A fun, educational art piece that all kids will enjoy. Kids and babies will love learning their animals and the ABC at the same time! |
| Name: Kids World Map Size: 45×75cm (17.5’×29.5’) Dispatch time: at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday Prices: $7.2/piece A Colorful, large print by artist Carla Daly. Your kids will love this illustrated (带插图的) world map showing the lands, oceans and the fun animals that live in them. An educational map that will keep your kids amused for hours! |
| Name: Skateboard Park Size: 44×60cm (17.5’×23.5’) Dispatch time: at 9:00 a.m. on weekends Prices: $8.8/piece Fun zebra children’s wall art! Children and kids will love these fun animals enjoying this popular kids’ sport. Boys and girls will enjoy decorating their bedroom walls with this colorful bedroom wall art. |
| Name: City slickers Size: 44×55cm (17.5’×23.5’) Dispatch time: at 2:00 pm. every day except Friday Prices: $6.5/piece Cute kids wall art of two cool giraffes taking a drive through the city. Unusual, fun style for kids walls! Your kids will love this fun giraffe wall art. Boys and girls will have fun decorating their bedroom walls with this colorful bedroom wall art. |
| A．teachers | B．students | C．kids | D．parents |
| A．Alphabet Wall Art. | B．Kids World Map. |
| C．Skateboard Park. | D．City Slickers. |
| A．Kids can just learn some English letters on Alphabet Wall Art. |
| B．City Slickers posters can be bought at 2:00 p.m. every day in a week. |
| C．Kids can get some geography knowledge on Kids World Map. |
| D．Kids can find two cool giraffes on Skateboard Park. |
| A．Colorful alphabet art | B．A Colorful, large print by artist Carla Daly |
| C．Fun zebra children’s wall art | D．Cute kids wall art of two cool giraffes |
Rare Piece of Chinese Art Found at US Home Sale
A small bowl
Sotheby's says the object was found at a yard sale in the New Haven area last year. A collector of
Two experts from Sotheby's confirmed the bowl was from the 1400s when they were able to look at it
McAteer said. "It's always really
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删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My bicycle went wrong again. Tired with repairing it again and again, I decide to buy a new one. After school, I went to shop locating in the center of the city with a friend called Jack.
The black bicycle attracted my eyes as soon as we went into the store. It looked such cool that I could hardly wait to ride it. The shopkeeper told us that it was the lately bicycle. He wanted to charge me 800 yuan, that was too expensive for me. I just couldn’t afford for such an expensive one. Then I chose another one, which cost him only 200 yuan. It was not perfect, and it was much better than the old one.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧） 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last weekend, my British friend, Jim, spotted paper cutting stand when we were wandering on the street. Had never seen paper-cuts, he immediately bought one. Therefore, the seller shook her head at the moment she saw the 100-yuan note Jim handed to her. She had no changes! How disappointed Jim was! He was about to quit while I took out my cellphone, scan the QR code on the stand and paid five yuan. Jim was very surprising. I explained to her that nowadays we could pay with a cellphone for almost everything. “Wow!” Jim said, “the paper-cut looks great, and the payment method seems even great!”
5 . Decades ago, NASA asked experts to develop the "smell of space" in order to help prepare astronauts for the experience of outer space. Now, a perfume, Eau de Space, has attracted eager buyers.
According to the Kickstarter activity, which has been launched to sell Eau de Space, the history of the "smell of space" has been unclear owing to various accounts of its development. Ever since the first spacewalk, astronauts have been shocked by the smell.
NASA astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield said,"The only time you can smell space is when you come back from a spacewalk. As you open the hatch(舱门),there is a distinctive smell."Some astronauts and space tourists describe it as the smell of fruit, or burnt cookies. Astronaut Eugene Cerman talked of another smell he experienced:"The moon smells like spent gunpowder."The smell of space is so distinet that NASA reached out to fragrance makers to recreate the smell, according to NASA documents.
Now, the makers have cooperated with award-winning perfumers(香水制造者),and reported that they've secured commercial contracts to reproduce the smell based on astronauts' accounts.
At $ 29 per bottle, Eau de Space will help support STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs for students. "For every bottle of Eau de Space you buy,we're going to donate $ 1 to a STEM program for low-income students. It's a big promise and isn't the best decision for a company trying to make a profit. But, imagine that a child who smells Eau de Space today is whipped up to become an astronaut, scientist or engineer," shows Kickstarter.
Eau de Space will be made in the UK employing low-income labor and environment-friendly practices, including zero manufacturing waste, according to the campaign. So far,about 11,000 people have become supporters.
1. Why was the Kickstarter campaign started?| A．To promote Eau de Space. | B．To attract perfume makers. |
| C．To explain the "smell of space". | D．To recreate the "smell of space". |
| A．Its makers will make a profit of $ 28 per bottle. |
| B．It has been available in the market for a long time. |
| C．It can get astronauts ready for their space experience. |
| D．Its smell is designed according to astronauts' descriptions. |
| A．Trained. | B．Inspired. |
| C．Forced. | D．Persuaded |
| A．Eau de Space, a Perfume Used in Space |
| B．Eau de Space, a Perfume on the Way |
| C．The History of Developing the "Smell of Space" |
| D．Astronauts' Different Accounts About the Space Smell |
6 . Everybody knows that Coca Cola is red and Starbucks is green. Most of us can name companies and their own brand colors. What we may not know about is the science behind these companies' choices of these colors. Color psychology is the study of how colors affect people's feelings, actions, and decision-making. Companies use color psychology when they develop their brands and advertisements in order to encourage us to buy. In fact studies have shown that around 90 percent of people spend money depending on color and appearance. Because of this, companies use colors to influence how we feel about their products. For example, it’s no accident that many tech products use white; it's simple and clean. At the same time, cosmetics companies prefer colors like purple, black, or pink that mean love, comfort, and romance.
Companies often choose active colors that make you buy right now. Red, for example, is a high-energy, exciting color that moves people to take action. Yellow is the color of summer, and it’s bright and remarkable. In fact, most big companies have something to do with certain specific colors. Studies show that customers prefer brands that they know. Then those with a proper color plan, such as LEGO or Facebook are likely to perform more strongly on the market. Research has also shown that men and women like different colors. Men prefer blue, green, and black while women prefer like purple and pink.
1. What products are usually made white?| A．Food and drinks. | B．Clothes for women. |
| C．Computer and earphones. | D．Starbucks |
| A．They pay attention to the color plan. | B．They may be popular on the market. |
| C．They may be bright and remarkable. | D．They decide to choose red and yellow for the plan. |
| A．A coat in pink. | B．A pair of shoes in green. |
| C．A handbag in black. | D．A T-shirt in yellow |
| A．Few companies use color psychology. |
| B．Colors influence our shopping habits. |
| C．We should buy something according to it's color. |
| D．colors don’t affect people's feelings, actions, and decision-making. |
7 . Personal Robot
Make your parents and teachers happy!
Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? You don't need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.
Mr. H also has these features: weighs only 500 grams, includes long-lasting batteries, comes with a 5-year guarantee, remembers simple instructions.
Originally sold for $ 499 NOW ONLY $ 299!
WATCH CONTROL
This is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!
This is NOT a watch for ordinary people! Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.
gives you a daily weather forecast
reminds you when to hand in your homework
sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near
Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!
Originally sold for $199 NOW ONLY $99!
For further information, click here.
1. With help from a Mr. H, you can ________.| A．finish your homework on time | B．stop using batteries |
| C．remember your teacher's instructions | D．get your room tidied on your way home |
| A．repair your TV | B．organize your homework |
| C．know what the weather is like | D．be a James Bond |
| A．$299 | B．$499 | C．$199 | D．$99 |
8 . Whether you want to enjoy your favorite tunes like ever before, or to watch holiday films, there are tons of great deals. Below you’ll find a headphone that suits you, hand-picked by the Gear reviews team.
Son WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones for $278 ($72off)
Amazon, Best Buy
With fantastic sound, more than 30 hours of battery life, and extreme noise-canceling, the WH-1000XM3 are our favorite wireless headphones.
Apple AirPods Pro for $235 ( $15 off)
Amazon
These are Apple's newest AirPods, and we really like them. The discount isn't the greatest, but it's probably the best deal you'll find on AirPods Pro this holiday season, since they’re brand new.
Four-Driver Earbuds for 146 ($7 off)
Amazon
Most headphones have a single driver that makes all the sound, but these have four, which helps them balance frequencies more steadily, creating a wider soundstage, and providing clearer separation between guitars, keyboards and vocals(歌唱部分).
Beats Studio 3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones for $200 ( $150 off)
Best Buy( $200), Amazon($250), Walmart($280)
They're a little fancy, but if you are after some well-made, stylish, and functional headphones, the Beats Studio 3 is a good option. But with a $200 deal at Best Buy, and fairly steep discounts at Amazon and Walmart, they're actually a pretty good value this weekend. Just don’t expect the same noise-canceling quality you'll find on the Sony WH-1000XM3 above.
Note: We will update this post through the weekend with new deals. If an item is no longer at its deal price or sold out, we cross it out. Besides, when you buy something using the links in our stories, we may earn a small commission (回扣). Here is how it works.
1. What's the original price of Apple AirPods Pro?| A．$ 205 | B．$ 220 | C．$ 235 | D．$ 250 |
| A．It is the cheapest of the four headphones. |
| B．Walmart doesn't discount the headphones. |
| C．It is no match to Sony WH-1000XM3 in noise canceling. |
| D．It is the most recommended by the Gear reviews team this week. |
| A．A website | B．A magazine | C．A guidebook | D．A newspaper. |
9 . Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it’s something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It’s more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.
Showrooming is something I’ve done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock-down price. I’m not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24% of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.
Amy Cashman, head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying”. She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.
But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in-store discounts or free gifts.
We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!
1. The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to ________.| A．introduce the topic |
| B．give two examples |
| C．compare different opinions |
| D．get answers from readers |
| A．Trying in shops and buying online. |
| B．Showing products in a room. |
| C．Buying something in a store. |
| D．Shopping on the Internet. |
| A．The lack of time. |
| B．The comfort of the sofa. |
| C．The shortness of money. |
| D．The security of the product. |
| A．critical | B．neutral |
| C．supportive | D．casual |
