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I needed to get some money, so after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'1I never forget.
I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock(货物)and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the stammer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days be-fore the sale, begins and then are reduced by 60%in the sale Clever! lastly, they buy in“seconds”(clothes mot in perfect condition)for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. When the big moment arrived to open the doors the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn't believe my eyes; this wasn't shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.
Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl(爬行)through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves.
Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper(脾气)! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham's were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.
In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
You won't believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
(1) What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5%cheaper?
[ ]
A.Last summer's clothes.
B.Clothes not in perfect condition.
C.Clothes bought in specially for the sales.
D.Clothes for winter.
(2) Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A.The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous.
B.The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.
C.Small children enjoyed crawling through people's legs.
D.The security guards were fearless of the crowd.
(3) In the author's opinion, why were Graham's happy to make their expensive store into a“battlefield”?
[ ]
A.There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.
B.They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.
C.They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.
D.They wanted to make more money by having sales.
(4) The expression“crashed out”means ________.
I needed to get some money, so after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'1I never forget.
I could never understand why there were so many things in the sales; where did they all come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter stock(货物)and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the stammer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put out at high prices ten days be-fore the sale, begins and then are reduced by 60%in the sale Clever! lastly, they buy in“seconds”(clothes mot in perfect condition)for the sale and they are sold very cheaply.
When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there was already a queue around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. When the big moment arrived to open the doors the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd charged in. I couldn't believe my eyes; this wasn't shopping, it was a battlefield! One poor lady couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind.
Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colours and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl(爬行)through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves.
Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing clothes under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous English queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper(脾气)! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham's were happy to turn their expensive store into a battlefield like this.
In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was a bargain it was OK.
You won't believe this but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, fearing the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.
(1) What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5%cheaper?
[ ]
A.Last summer's clothes.
B.Clothes not in perfect condition.
C.Clothes bought in specially for the sales.
D.Clothes for winter.
(2) Which of the following statements is true?
[ ]
A.The customers gave up the queuing, for which the English are famous.
B.The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted.
C.Small children enjoyed crawling through people's legs.
D.The security guards were fearless of the crowd.
(3) In the author's opinion, why were Graham's happy to make their expensive store into a“battlefield”?
[ ]
A.There were too many clothes and they wanted to clear them in the sales.
B.They were eager to show that they were clever at doing business.
C.They could take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes.
D.They wanted to make more money by having sales.
(4) The expression“crashed out”means ________.
首先请阅读下列6出电影的简要介绍,并按照要求匹配信息。
A.It is about the legend of vampire, the story of the wolf man, the campus life, moved love story, horror, adventure and other elements. The story begins with the main character, Isabella (Bella) Swan, moving from Phoenix, to the small town of Forks, a dreary and rain-filled place, to live with her father. She develops a relationship with fellow student, Edward Cullen, who initially annoys her, but despite a rough beginning, they fall in love. After witnessing some strange behavior from Edward, Bella eventually discovers that he is a vampire, but despite the very real risk to her life, she cannot bear to be apart from him. Eventually Bella is introduced to Edward’s vampire family, not all of who welcome her with open arms, however, it is Edward’s family that go to great lengths to save Bella when her life is threatened.
B. With an absent father and a withdrawn and depressed mother, 17 year-old Ree Dolly keeps her family together in a dirt poor rural area. She's taken backwards however when the local Sheriff(县治安官) tells her that her father put up their house for his bail(保释)and unless he shows up for his trial in a week's time, they will lose it all. She knows her father is involved in the local drug trade and manufactures crystal meth but anywhere she goes the message is the same: stay out of it and stop poking your nose in other people's business. She refuses to listen, even after her father's brother, Teardrop, tells her he's probably been killed. She pushes on, putting her own life in danger, for the sake of her fam
ily until the truth, or enough of it, is revealed.
C. Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted(妄想的) player in this deceitful new world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international fugitive. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption(赎). One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his team of specialists have to pull off the rever
se: their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. But no amount of c
areful planning or expertise can prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every move...
D. Reflecting on her earlier life, she observes that for most of it she was either with a man or in the process of leaving one, and so in the first stages of her journey she experiments with singleness. Not with solitude, exactly, since Liz is naturally sociable and acquires friends easily. Back home in New York she has Delia, and in Rome a Swedish woman named Sofi introduces her to an amicable(心平气和)group of Italians, including a fellow whose last name is Spaghetti. While he is seen mainly in group shots, his namesake food is filmed in loving close-ups. In keeping with the theme of self-examination, Liz’s trip is confined to countries that begin with the letter “I”. From the ruins of Italy, to an ashram in India, and then to Indonesia......
E. John Crowley is a worried businessman and father of two children stricken with Pompe disease, suffering of muscle deterioration(恶化)with an age expectancy of nine years. With critical birthdays looming on the horizon, Crowley decides to take a chance and pursue research scientist Robert Stonehill, a rebellious thinker in the field of Pompe with radical ideas on enzyme therapy. Promising money he doesn't necessarily have, Crowley talks Stonehill into a business venture, pushing the irascible(暴躁的) scientist into research while he worries about the cash flow. With the clock ticking, Stonehill presents challenging theories, irritating the interest of pharmaceutical giants, who demand results practically overnight. With Stonehill feeling the heat during this demoralizing process, Crowley fights to maintain the face of Pompe, to keep the cure from becoming just another compromised drug on the market.
F. Bob Ho, a Chinese spy who was loaned to the CIA and is now retiring so he can settle down and marry his girlfriend, Gillian, who lives next door and doesn't know he's a spy. She thinks he's a pen importer. Around her, Bob acts like a boring country man, wears eyeglasses, and hides his super-spy abilities. Gillian loves that he's normal and reliable, not like her ex-husband, who ran off and left her with three kids. So Gillian has to go out of town because her father's in the hospital, and Bob volunteers to babysit so he can bond with the children. Meanwhile, a Russian terrorist named Poldark has escaped CIA custody and is looking for a top-secret code that young Ian accidentally downloaded from Bob's computer, which means Poldark and his goons are going to show up any minute now and kill them all. Bob must save the children -- and the world!
以下是电影中的部分对白,请匹配适合他们的电影。
【小题1】A. Yeah. I'm in love. I'm having a relationship with my pizza. You lo
ok like you're breaking up
with the pizza. What's the matter?
B: I can't.
A: What do you mean, you can't? This is pizza in Napoli. It is your moral imperative to eat that pizza.
B: I want to, but I've gained, like, 10 pounds. I mean, I've got this.... Right here. What's it called? What's the word?
A: A muffin top. I have one too.
【小题2】 A: C came by looking for Dad. If he don't show up for his court date, we're gonna lose the house. I gotta get down to the Arkansas line.
B: I gotta ask him. It's his truck. He said no.
A: Did you tell him I'd spring for gas?
B: I told him. He still won't.
A: Why not?
【小题3】A: Dream within a dream, huh. I'm impressed. But in my dream, you play by my rules.
B: Yes, but you see Mr. A...
C: We're not in your dream.
B: We're in mine.
【小题4】 A: Can we go back to business?
B: Would it help to mention I'm
retired?
A: Retired men don't download secrets.
B: I never downloaded anything.
C: He's lying.
B: Who are you going to believe? Me or the traitor?
D: Someone has been a very naughty boy. He's got cameras and microphones mounted all over the place.
D: Good plan, filming us together.
B: How could you turn against your country?
【小题5】 A: You're B, the new girl. Hi, I'm A, the eyes and ears of this place. Anything you need, tour guide, lunch date, shoulder to cry on?
B: I'm really kind of the more suffer-in-silence type.
A: Good headline for your feature. I'm on the paper, and you're news, baby, front page.
B: No, I'm not. You...Please don't have any sort of...
A: Chillax. No feature.
B: Okay, thanks.
首先请阅读下列6出电影的简要介绍,并按照要求匹配信息。
A.It is about the legend of vampire, the story of the wolf man, the
campus life, moved love story, horror, adventure and other elements. The story
begins with the main character, Isabella (Bella) Swan, moving from Phoenix, to
the small town of Forks, a dreary and rain-filled place, to live with her
father. She develops a relationship with fellow student, Edward Cullen, who
initially annoys her, but despite a rough beginning, they fall in love. After
witnessing some strange behavior from Edward, Bella eventually discovers that
he is a vampire, but despite the very real risk to her life, she cannot bear to
be apart from him. Eventually Bella is introduced to Edward’s vampire family,
not all of who welcome her with open arms, however, it is Edward’s family that
go to great lengths to save Bella when her life is threatened.
B. With an absent father and a withdrawn and
depressed mother, 17 year-old Ree Dolly keeps her family together in a dirt
poor rural area. She's taken backwards however when the local Sheriff(县治安官) tells her that her father put up
their house for his bail(保释)and unless he shows up for
his trial in a week's time, they will lose it all. She knows her father is
involved in the local drug trade and manufactures crystal meth but anywhere she
goes the message is the same: stay out of it and stop poking your nose in other
people's business. She refuses to listen, even after her father's brother,
Teardrop, tells her he's probably been killed. She pushes on, putting her own
life in danger, for the sake of her family until the truth, or enough of it, is
revealed.
C. Dom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute
best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep
within the subconscious during the dream state, when the mind is at its most
vulnerable. Cobb's rare ability has made him a coveted(妄想的) player in this deceitful new
world of corporate espionage, but it has also made him an international
fugitive. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption(赎). One last job could give him his life back but only if he can
accomplish the impossible-inception. Instead of the perfect heist, Cobb and his
team of specialists have to pull off the reverse: their task is not to steal an
idea but to plant one. But no amount of careful planning or expertise can
prepare the team for the dangerous enemy that seems to predict their every
move...
D. Reflecting on her earlier life, she
observes that for most of it she was either with a man or in the process of
leaving one, and so in the first stages of her journey she experiments with
singleness. Not with solitude, exactly, since Liz is naturally sociable and
acquires friends easily. Back home in New York she has Delia, and in Rome a
Swedish woman named Sofi introduces her to an amicable(心平气和)group of Italians, including a
fellow whose last name is Spaghetti. While he is seen mainly in group shots,
his namesake food is filmed in loving close-ups. In keeping with the theme of
self-examination, Liz’s trip is confined to countries that begin with the letter
“I”. From the ruins of Italy, to an ashram in India, and then to
Indonesia......
E. John Crowley is a worried businessman and
father of two children stricken with Pompe disease, suffering of muscle
deterioration(恶化)with an
age expectancy of nine years. With critical birthdays looming on the horizon,
Crowley decides to take a chance and pursue research scientist Robert
Stonehill, a rebellious thinker in the field of Pompe with radical ideas on
enzyme therapy. Promising money he doesn't necessarily have, Crowley talks
Stonehill into a business venture, pushing the irascible(暴躁的) scientist into research while he worries about the cash flow. With
the clock ticking, Stonehill presents challenging theories, irritating the
interest of pharmaceutical giants, who demand results practically overnight.
With Stonehill feeling the heat during this demoralizing process, Crowley
fights to maintain the face of Pompe, to keep the cure from becoming just
another compromised drug on the market.
F. Bob Ho, a Chinese spy who was loaned to
the CIA and is now retiring so he can settle down and marry his girlfriend,
Gillian, who lives next door and doesn't know he's a spy. She thinks he's a pen
importer. Around her, Bob acts like a boring country man, wears eyeglasses, and
hides his super-spy abilities. Gillian loves that he's normal and reliable, not
like her ex-husband, who ran off and left her with three kids. So Gillian has
to go out of town because her father's in the hospital, and Bob volunteers to
babysit so he can bond with the children. Meanwhile, a Russian terrorist named
Poldark has escaped CIA custody and is looking for a top-secret code that young
Ian accidentally downloaded from Bob's computer, which means Poldark and his
goons are going to show up any minute now and kill them all. Bob must save the
children -- and the world!
以下是电影中的部分对白,请匹配适合他们的电影。
1.A. Yeah. I'm in love. I'm having a relationship with my pizza. You look like you're breaking up
with the pizza. What's the matter?
B: I can't.
A: What do you mean, you can't? This is pizza in Napoli. It is your moral imperative to eat that pizza.
B: I want to, but I've gained, like, 10 pounds. I mean, I've got this.... Right here. What's it called? What's the word?
A: A muffin top. I have one too.
2. A: C came by looking for Dad. If he don't show up for his court date, we're gonna lose the house. I gotta get down to the Arkansas line.
B: I gotta ask him. It's his truck. He said no.
A: Did you tell him I'd spring for gas?
B: I told him. He still won't.
A: Why not?
3.A: Dream within a dream, huh. I'm impressed. But in my dream, you play by my rules.
B: Yes, but you see Mr. A...
C: We're not in your dream.
B: We're in mine.
4. A: Can we go back to business?
B: Would it help to mention I'm retired?
A: Retired men don't download secrets.
B: I never downloaded anything.
C: He's lying.
B: Who are you going to believe? Me or the traitor?
D: Someone has been a very naughty boy. He's got cameras and microphones mounted all over the place.
D: Good plan, filming us together.
B: How could you turn against your country?
5. A: You're B, the new girl. Hi, I'm A, the eyes and ears of this place. Anything you need, tour guide, lunch date, shoulder to cry on?
B: I'm really kind of the more suffer-in-silence type.
A: Good headline for your feature. I'm on the paper, and you're news, baby, front page.
B: No, I'm not. You...Please don't have any sort of...
A: Chillax. No feature.
B: Okay, thanks.
There was one shop in the town of Mufulira which was widely known for its racial discrimination.It was a drugstore.While Europeans were served at the counter,a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but were treated rudely by the shop assistants.One day I was determined to make a public protest (抗议) against this kind of thing,and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store.I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine.As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand,he shouted at me in a bastard(怪声怪气的)language,which is only used by a boss when speaking to his servants.I stood at the counter and politely requested in proper English that I should be served The manager became angry and said.“Even if you stand there till Christmas,I will never serve you.”
I went to the District Commissioner’s office.Fortunately, he was out,for he was one of the old school;however,I saw a young District officer, who was a friend of mine.He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me.I protested that was not good enough.I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager.This he did,and I well remember him saying to the manager,“Here is Mr. Kaunda,who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council,and you treat him like a common servant.”The manager of the drugstore apologized and said,“If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was,then,of course,I should have given him proper service.”
I had to explain once again that he had missed my point.Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store? Why should I have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend? I wanted to prove that ally man of any color,whatever his position,should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted.After all,the money which I paid across the counter was exactly the same money as was paid by a European customer.
1.The writer was,at the time of the story, .
A.a European officer B.an African servant
C.a drugstore assistant D.a black school teacher
2.The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in dirty words because .
A.he could not speak English in a polite way
B.he thought the writer wouldn't understand English
C.that was the language he used when speaking to Africans
D.that was the only language he could speak when he was angry
3.In paragraph 2,the underlined sentence “he was one of the old school” means .
A.he stuck to those old racial ideas
B.he graduated from an old white school
C.he was in charge of an old black school
D.he was an old official in the government
4.Why didn’t the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other Africans?
A.He believed his white friends would help him out.
B.He wanted to fight for equal rights of all black people.
C.He thought he was educated and should he treated differently.
D.He thought,being an important person,he should not be kept waiting.
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