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Looking for Pen Pals
Mary, 24 years old, comes from Scotland and would like to find a pen pal(笔友) who comes from East Europe. She likes playing the piano and listening to jazz music. She is interested in history but does not like discussing politics.
Jim, 19 years old, comes from South Korea. He would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing the differences of life in Europe and Asia. He loves traveling, listening to pop music and playing football in his freetime.
Pietro, 42 years old, comes from Argentina, He is a business person and would like to find a pen pal who is also a business person and lives in North America. He likes using the Internet and listening to light music.
Helga, 31 years old, comes from Germany and speaks French, English and Russian. She would like a pen pal who is interested in exchanging(交流) ideas about language learning. She does not like using computers for learning and believes that language learning can only happen in a classroom.
Jennifer, 18, comes from New Orleans, She is interested in discussing the political differences between East Europe and North America. She loves horse-riding and listening to jazz music.
Alessandro, 25 years old, comes from Rome. He is interested in finding a pen pal who speaks different languages and can exchange ideas on using computers forl earning purposes. He likes playing football in his freetime.
Who are interested in the same kind of music?
A.Mary and Pietro
B.Pietro and Jim
C.Jim and Jennifer
D.Mary and Jennifer
What hobby do Jim and Alessandro have in common?A.Traveling
B.Playing football
C.Horse-riding
D.Learning language
Who is interested in finding a pen pal from the business world?A.Jim
B.Pietro
C.Jennifer
D.Alessandro
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第1题
Welcome to our house! I’ll have Hudson you around in a minute.
A.show
B.to show
C.showing
D.showed
第2题
Excuse me, what time is it your watch?
A.to
B.by
C.on
D.with
第3题
owever, it was not until the fifteenth century that a regular system of taking letters between towns was started.(2)The messengers travelled on horseback,and fresh horses were kept ready at different places along the main roads where the messengers stopped.?? ??Each of these stopping-places was known as a post and today we still keep the name“post office”.
In the old days, such postal deliveries were only for important people.(3)The messengers would sometimes carry letters for ordinary were often careless.People began to ask for an easier and cheaper way of sending their letters and so, in the seventeenth century in Britain,a service was started for everyone.(4)At first this postal service carried letters only between a few very busy towns,but year it grew larger and better.
Today every country has its post office, and these services play an important part in our life (5)If there were no post offices,we would find it difficult to keep in touch with our friends at a distance.
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第4题
??Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
In cities with rent control,the city government sets the maximum(最高的)rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. The irrent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after along time, rent control may have negative(负面的)effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also berent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end resul to frent control is a short age of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum(最低的) wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. The price, which is the wage that employers must pay, increases. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics claim that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity(尊严)Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Further more, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages. Economic theory predicts there sults of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control,and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correctonly if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may____.
??A.cause a shortage of apartments
B.worry those who rent apartments as homes
C.increase the profits of landlords
D.encourage landlords to invest in building apartments
According to the critics, rent control _________.A.will always benefit those who rent apartments
B.is unnecessary
C.will bring negative effects in the long run
D.is necessary under all circumstances
The problem of unemployment will arise .
A.if the minimum wage is set too high
B.if the maximum wage is set too low
C.if the workers are unskilled
D.if the maximum wage is set
The passage tells us ________.A.the relationship between supply and demand
B.the possible results of government controls
C.the necessity of government control
D.the urgency of getting rid of government controls
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The results of economic decisions cannot always be predicted.
B.Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.
C.Economic theory may predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are not changing.
D.Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.
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第5题
He is an honest person.His actions are always _____his words.
A.contrary to
B.contradicted by
C.consistent with
D.consist with
第6题
moke rising slowly from the cottages here and there.
A.pieces
B.columns
C.loaves
D.bars
第7题
A、everyday...something
B、every day...anything
C、everyday...anything
D、every day...something
第8题
as (1) on the pub for many years. Opening and closing times are (2) by law and, ten minutes before closing time, the barman or barmaid rings a bell or (3) ,“Last orders!”When you go into a pub you have to go to the bar, pay for your drink and carry it to your seat.
It is (4) in Britain to “go for a drink” with friends. People often (5) at a pub before going on to another place. On Friday and Saturday evening pubs in some city centers can be very (6). Some people do a tour of all pars in one (7) and have a drink in each one: this is called a“pub crawl”.
It used to be (8) to get a cup of coffee in a pub, and children were not allowed inside. Though it is still against the law to serve alcohol to anyone under eighteen, pubs are now trying to (9) family. Pubs with gardens or chairs arid table sout side are often crowded in the summer.Pubs are still a central part of British (10) .
A.centered
B.depended
C.based
D.acted
A.planned
B.agreed
C.decided
D.accepted
A.customary
B.strange
C.important
D.expensive
A.necessary
B.difficult
C.cheap
D.common
A.history
B.science
C.education
D.culture
A.corner
B.room
C.area
D.street
A.protect
B.remind
C.encourage
D.punish
A.call
B.meet
C.smoke
D.discuss
A.beautiful
B.surprising
C.crowded
D.lonely
A.comforts
B.explains
C.shouts
D.apologies
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第9题
Tom&39;s education gave him an advantage ___boys who had not been to a college.
A.over
B.up
C.to
D.above
第10题
??1.有人认为燃放鞭炮贻害无穷,非禁不可。
2.有人认为不可因噎废食,应该开禁,允许燃放。
3.你的观点,如何解决这一争论。
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