What Should We Do about That?

　　I found a job at the Baskin-Robbin's ice-cream shop a week ago. One day when I came in to work, the manager(经理) said that something had happened after I left the day before. A woman wanted to have a half-gallon(半加仑) of ice-cream. The manager asked her to pay $ 5.40 for the cream.

　　The woman questioned the price. She said last time she had bought a half gallon, “Denise” had wanted only $ 2.70. That is right price of a quarter(四分之一加仑).

　　Then the manager looked straight at me and said, “Well, Denise, what do you think we should do about that?”

　　I answered, “I think we should stop wearing cards.”

1．One day the manager told that something had happened the day before ________.

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A．when I came in to buy something

B．when I got into the shop

C．before I went home

D．after I left

2．After the woman had bought some cream, the manager asked her to pay ________.

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A．as much money as usual B, so many money as usual

C．more money than usual

D．less money than usual

3．The woman could tell the name because ________.

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A．she was Denise's friend

B．Denise had told her his own name

C．She had heard someone call his name

D．she had known this from the card on his chest

4．The manager was angry with me because ________.

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A．I didn't think out a good idea

B．I was wearing a name card

C．I had no ways to keep my name unknown

D．I had made a mistake in my work

5．The price of a gallon of ice-cream is ________.

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What's More Important

　　I was travelling in Turkey (土耳其) recently and I learned very quickly that the Turks love bargaining (讨价还价) over prices. Quite often the money that was discussed was far less important than the outcome (结果) of the bargaining.

　　I remember one day when I was at a village bus station a representative (代理人) of two competing (竞争) bus companies (公司) came up to me. When I asked one man the cost of a trip he said: “I'll take you on my bus for 600 liras (里拉，货币单位). ”Immediately the second man leapt (猛冲) forward and said: “With me, you can go for 500 liras. ”The contest was on…Back and forth they argued, while I just stood and watched in amazement.

　　“Four hundred. ”

　　“Three hundred. ”

　　“Two hundred. ”

　　“One hundred. ”

　　Finally, the first man threw up his hands and said: “ Okay! For free! I'll make you free of charge, friend. No money! ”

　　I watched him write out a ticket…I just couldn't believe it.

“But why for free?”I asked.

　　His face cracked (裂开) into a wide, toothless grin as he said: “Because I win! ”

1．One day at the bus station, two men were bargaining over ________ .

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2．I felt ________ about their arguing.

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3．In the passage, the phrase“free of charge”means ________ .

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4．In the end, the man I first spoke to was glad because ________ .

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5．From the whole passage, we can see that the Turks like to ________ over prices, and the ________ is more important.

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Have you ever stayed in a hotel? Most Chinese hotels often provide guests with things like disposable (一次性) toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo(香波) and slippers.

Many guests like the idea because they don't' have to bring their own. However, if you travel to Beijing, remember to bring your own things. Starting from June, some hotels in Beijing will no longer provide guests these disposables. They want to ask people to use less disposable things.

Many disposable things are made of plastic. People throw them away after only using them once. It is a waste of natural resources and is very bad for the environment. It is said that one Chinese person makes as much as 400 kg of waste a year! Most of that waste comes from disposable things. In Beijing, people throw away about l9, 000 tons of plastic bags every year! Plastic can take between 100 and 400 years to break down. The less plastic we throw out, the better. So, wherever you travel, bring your own things and use them again and again.

 Back at home and school, you can also do something to make our world a better place. Try to do these things in your daily life Use cloth shopping bags, not plastic ones. After using a cloth bag, wash it out and let it dry. Then you can use it over and over again. Do not use paper cups. At your school dining room, use your own bowl and chopsticks instead of disposable ones.

1. Many hotels provide guests with some disposable things because they____.

A. wish their guests to save money

B. hope their guests use more disposable things

C. want their guests to pay for disposable things

D. let their guests be convenient during their traveling

2. Some Beijing hotels will no longer provide guests with ____.

A. cheap food and drinks    B. disposable things

C. rooms to live in         D. free TV programs

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Plastic breaks down easily.

B. Plastic is very bad for the environment.

C. Many disposable things are made of plastic.

D. Throwing disposable things away is a waste of natural resources.

4. What can we do to make our world a better place according to the passage?

A. Do not throw away paper cups.

B. Use shopping bags made of plastic.

C. Use disposable plates, bowls and chopsticks.

D. Do not forget to reuse daily necessities (日用品).

5. We can learn from the passage that______

A. people don’t like disposable things at all

B. plastic bags and disposable bowls won't be provided in public

C. we should use less disposable things and protect our environment

D. hotels won't provide disposable things because they want to save money

Gloria is a famous hostess（女主持人）of a TV station．When she was 15，she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves．（A）The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked,“"Would you like a job in the bookstore?”She needed to start saving for（B）_______，so she said yes．

Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations，and the job helped pay for her first year of college．During college she would do many other jobs; she served coffee in the student union，was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service．But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs．

One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer．The woman seemed（C）anxious．Gloria showed her everything they had and found other books they could order．The woman left the store less worried，and Gloria has always remembered the pride（D）she felt in having helped her customer（顾客）．

Years later，as a television hostess，Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand．His family was so（E）______that they could not afford（花费得起）an operation，and the boy lived in shame，hiding his hand in his pocket all the time．

Gloria persuaded（说服）her boss to agree to let her do the story．After the story was broadcast, some doctors called，offering to（F）carry out the operation for free．

Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation．The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand end say,“Thank you．”What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!

At Smith’s bookstore，Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store．Today it’s the same．The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes，and that（G）她应该帮助他们更好地理解这个世界．

1．将画线部分（A）改写为：

The man behind the counter, John Smith, asked ______ ______ like a job in the bookstore．

2．在（B）和（E）的空白处分别填入一个适当的单词：______;______

3．写出画线部分（C）和（F）的同义或近义词语：______; ______

4．句中画线部分（D）在文中所指代的是：______

5．将画线部分（G）译成英语：____________________________________

There was once a millionaire(百万富翁).He loved money more      anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how       he had. So he asked a little girl to count(数)        his money for him. It        the little girl six days to count his money. When she told the millionaire       he had forty-two million dollars, he was very glad       asked, “How much pay do you want ?”He     that she was only a child, he could cheat(骗) her.

    The little girl said, “Well, I worked      six days, so I think you _    pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that,       give me the amount(数量) you gave the day before multiplied (乘)by itself.”

    The millionaire thought that in this way he would only had to give her very few dollars. What a _    _ little girl! So he immediately(立刻) asked his lawyer to make a contract (条约). He was afraid that she would change _ ___.

On the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, __    pennies. He did what he had planned. And on the sixth day the foolish(愚蠢) millionaire      to give the clever little girl all his money.

  At last, it was more than he had .Do you know why? If you have       in it, you may try to work out this math problem..

1.A. as          B. so         C. than        D. then

2.A. many       B. much       C. often        D. far

3.A. both        B. some       C. most        D. all

4.A. cost        B. spent       C. used         D. took

5.A. that        B. what        C. how         D. if

6.A. and        B. but         C. so           D. or

7.A. asked      B. thought      C. told        D. spoke

8.A. in         B. on          C. for          D. at

9.A. had to      B. need        C. should       D. must

10.A. still       B. just         C. really       D. finally

11.A. kind       B. foolish      C. lovely       D. clever

12.A. his plan    B. her life      C. his place     D. her mind

13.A. two       B. four         C. six         D. eight

14.A. need      B. had         C. must        D. may

15.A. interest    B. interested    C. interesting    D. interests