1 . Life is full of special moments that deserve to be preserved in photos. If you’re going to the beach, a waterproof camera will help you do that. A waterproof camera is an ideal tool for capturing diving memories and moments of deep sea-fishing trips. Besides, it works equally well for water park visits.
As with any camera, you can choose a waterproof camera with a viewing screen that allows you to see the photos you are lining up or have just taken.
It is a good idea to read reviews of the camera carefully and thoroughly before buying a water-resistant camera. Reviews can give people an idea of the kind of settings where the camera can be used and how well the camera performs.
If you’re using a waterproof camera underwater, try to get as close to your subject as possible. You’d better take it with you all the time.
A.The size and weight of your waterproof camera matter. |
B.Some waterproof cameras have a voice control feature. |
C.Here is some advice on how to choose and use such cameras. |
D.It is because water will absorb warm colors like orange and red. |
E.You also need to take special note of any statement of dissatisfaction. |
F.Meanwhile, do not leave a waterproof camera in direct sunlight for long. |
G.The screen should be clear enough to see underwater or in direct sunlight. |
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A.$9. |
B.$44. |
C.$53. |
A.$10. | B.$ 4. | C.$ 6. |
A.A pet. | B.A book. | C.Some cakes. |
1. What color of flower are the speakers talking about?
A.Red. |
B.Pink. |
C.Purple. |
A.In August. |
B.In September. |
C.In October. |
1. What is the woman going to buy?
A.Some beautiful fish. | B.A small bottle. | C.A few rocks. |
A.Keep the fish in a bottle. |
B.Get a tank to keep the fish. |
C.Make some holes in the rocks. |
A.To let the fish swim around. |
B.To make the tank prettier. |
C.To keep the water clean. |
8 . As Christmas approached, the price of turkey went wild. It didn’t rocket, as some might suggest. Nor did it crash. It just started waving. We live in the age of the variable prices. In the eyes of sellers, the right price—the one that will draw the most profit from consumers’ wallets—has become the focus of huge experiments. These sorts of price experiments have become a routine part of finding that right price.
It may come as a surprise that, in buying a pie, you might be participating in a carefully designed social-science experiment. But this is what online comparison shopping has brought. Simply put, the convenience to know the price of anything, anytime, anywhere, has given us, the consumers, so much power that sellers—in a desperate effort to regain the upper hand, or at least avoid extinction—are now staring back through the screen. They are trying to “comparison shopping” us.
They have enough means to do so: the huge data tracks you leave behind whenever you place something in your online shopping cart with top data scientists capable of turning the information into useful price strategies, and what one tech economist calls “the ability to experiment on a scale that’s unimaginable in the history of economics.”
In result, not coincidentally, normal pricing practices—an advertised discount off the “list price,” two for the price of one, or simply “everyday low prices” are giving way to far more crazy strategies.
“In the Internet era, I don’t think anyone could have predicted how complicated these strategies have become,” says Robert Dolan, a professor at Harvard. The price of a can of soda in a vending machine can now vary with the temperature outside. The price of the headphones may depend on how budget-conscious your web history shows you to be. The price may even be affected by the price of the mobile phone you use for item search. For shoppers, that means price—not the one offered to you right now, but the one offered to you 20 minutes from now, or the one offered to me, or to your neighbor—may become an increasingly unknowable thing. “There used to be one price for something,” Dolan notes. Now the true price of pumpkin-pie spice is subject to a level of uncertainty.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A.When holidays come, prices are usually increased. |
B.The right price to sellers is the one to bring biggest profits. |
C.The right price is fixed although it’s hard to find it. |
D.To buy a pie, customers have to become an expert in economy. |
A.reflect on the effect of the Internet |
B.analyze customers’ online buying history for price strategy |
C.double check the existence of the purchase |
D.find out online where the lowest prices are |
A.The instant mood of the buyer at the time of purchase. |
B.The necessity level of the item at the time of purchase. |
C.The extent to which the buyer is sensitive to the price. |
D.The price of the facility the buyer uses to look for the item. |
A.The advantages of online shopping over traditional shopping. |
B.Measures sellers take to maximize profits. |
C.The analysis of pricing mechanism. |
D.The battle between buyers and sellers in Internet age. |
A.$54. | B.$51. | C.$48. |
1. Where does the conversation take place?
A.At a library. | B.At a bookstore. | C.At a grocery store. |
A.Order an item. | B.Borrow some money. | C.Change her shipping address. |
A.Buy another gift. | B.Try another place. | C.Leave a partial payment. |