I usually go shopping in that supermarket, because their prices are _____.

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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Before you buy a jet printer (喷墨打印机), you'd better decide in advance how much printing you need to do. Then you can print test pages using a variety of printers, a good way to get a quick picture of what a machine can really do. After that, check the specification (说明书) carefully. Here are factors to consider.

　　Resolution: Resolution refers to the number of dots that a printer lays down per inch of paper. Higher - resolution printers theoretically produce more detailed images with more lifelike colors than lower - resolution printers. But resolution doesn't tell the whole tale; some printers are just better at photos while others are better at texts.

　　Speed: After resolution, the most important factor for many buyers is speed. More money buys a faster printer, which is important if you frequently print long texts.

　　Duty cycle: This is the number of pages per month a printer can produce without selfdestroying. It differs from a few hundred pages to thousands. Overwork your printer and it will probably break down, always at the worst possible moment. For ordinary home and school use, duty cycle isn't important, but if you are in a busy office, or you are printing drafts (草稿) of a book, spend a few dollars more for a heavier - duty machine.

　　Ink consumption: Gillette came up with the idea a century ago-sell razors (刮胡刀) cheap and they'll buy your blades (刀片) forever. Printer producers have taken this to heart. In fact, the reason you can buy a decent ink jet for $ 100 is that you'll be buying $30 ink cartridges for life, particularly if you tarn out party invitation, greeting cards, buttons, calendars and other projects. As a rule, low - end printers cost more to operate because their cartridges are smaller and require more frequent replacement.

1．Which of the following can produce the clearest printings of pictures?

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A．A faster printer with higher resolution.

B．A higher resolution printer.

C．A right kind of printer with higher resolution.

D．A heavier - duty and higher resolution printer.

2．Supposing Smith is a writer, the best printer for him to buy is ________.

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A．a low-end printer

B．an expensive printer

C．a higher resolution printer

D．a heavier - duty printer

3．In the writer's opinion, you can buy a decent ink jet printer at $ 100 because ________.

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A．the high price will encourage you to buy $ 30 ink cartridges instead all your life

B．the producer is afraid that you will buy $ 30 ink cartridges instead of the ink jet

C．the low price will keep you buying $ 30 ink cartridges one after another

D．the printer can't work well without the decent ink jet

4．What is the most important in choosing the right ink jet printer?

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A．Selecting the cheapest one.

B．Buying the most advanced one.

C．Meeting your own requirement.

D．Printing test pages with a variety of printers.

It’s almost time to head back to school, and well, it’s never too early to start shopping for those school supplies．If you have some extra cash left over after shopping for backpacks and number two pencils, then treat your kid to some cool electronics you can borrow from them later.

   Acer Aspire One: Net books are great for many reasons．Parents will love them because they’re extremely affordable and light compared to the average laptop．They’re also ideal for students who don’t quite need a computer but want one to do research, check email, or just surf the Web．You can find a black or white version for the low price of $99.

Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd: This sub-$200 digital camera is the perfect thing for any high school student．Available in five eye-catching colors, the Fine Pix Z20fd is a 10-megapixel（兆像素） camera．Media kids will appreciate the camera’s blog and auction mode, as well as the “one touch” movie recording option that allows them to edit movies before sharing them online．This is certainly an affordable camera for photo-lovers of any age．

Mimobot: USB flash drives are all pretty much the same, but if you want to treat your teen to a hip flash drive, check out Momobot.com．Each drive is packed with cool wallpaper, digital magazines, and so on．You can find them in 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities（容量） at the price of $35-$100.

Samsung S2: Regardless of what your teen may tell you, there are other music players out there packed with plenty of great features．Samsung’s S2 MP3 player is nice enough to wear around the neck and small enough to take to the gym．It is available in five colors （red, black, white, purple, and green）, comes in capacities of 1GB or 2GB, and is available for the low price of $40 or less.

1．Judging from the content, whom is this passage probably written for? 

  A．Teenagers.          B．Teachers.            C．Students.             D．Parents.

2．According to the second paragraph, which picture is a model of Acer Aspire One?

  A．               B．        C．      D．

3．Which is the most expensive of the four goods?

  A．Acer Aspire One.                                 B．Fuji Fine Pix Z20fd.

  C．Mimobot.                                            D．Samsung S2.

4．Which could be the best title for this passage?

  A．Cheap Gifts for you

  B．Gift Ideas for High School Students

  C．Best Goods for your Babies

  D．New Products for your Children

Leisure and Private Life in England

英国的个人休闲生活

    在英国，工厂的假日都集中在七月中旬到八月中旬这段时间。英国人喜欢旅游，你知道他们一般到什么地方旅游，又是怎么去旅游的吗?

    In England，factory holidays are much concentrated in the period between mid- July and mid-August．State schools usually only have six weeks off in summer，from about mid-July to the end of August．

The coast is the most popular objective of English people for their annual holiday，but there are few new seaside hotels．Food in British hotels and restaurants is reasonably cheap, but rooms are not．Few English people rent houses or flats for their holidays，but one of the traditional ways of spending a summer holiday is in a boarding house．Some boarding-house keepers provide all meals for their guests．Others provide breakfast only．

The British may be conservative about the times at which they take their holidays，but they have shown themselves very ready to take to new places．They have always been pioneers in traveling far away, and Englishmen were among the first to climb many of the great Alpine summits．Now foreign travel is within reach of most working people，and each year more English men，women and children become familiar with some part of continental Europe．Many take their cars，often with tents，crossing the Channel by ferry；others use the travel agents’ plans for group travel. When they get home again，they talk endlessly of how they spent their leisure and private life．

Notes

leisure n．＆ adj．休闲(的)；空闲(的)

objective n．目标；目的

    conservative adj．保守的

    boarding-house n．供膳的寄宿处

    summit n．顶点；首脑

continental adj．大陆的；大陆性的

pioneer   n

．先驱者；先锋

Comprehension questions

1．State Schools in England usually have ________for summer holidays．

A．a month　　　　　　　　   B．two month

C．42 days　　　　　　　　   D．fifty days

2．The prices of food in British hotels and restaurants are reasonably ________.

    A．cheap　　　　 B．expensive　　    C．high　　    D．low

3．The British people are fond of ________．

A．traveling far away for their holidays

B．staying at home for their holidays

C．renting houses for their holidays

D．talking about their work when they get home

阅读理解

Leisure and Private Life in England

英国的个人休闲生活

    在英国，工厂的假日都集中在七月中旬到八月中旬这段时间。英国人喜欢旅游，你知道他们一般到什么地方旅游，又是怎么去旅游的吗?

    In England，factory holidays are much concentrated in the period between mid- July and mid-August．State schools usually only have six weeks off in summer，from about mid-July to the end of August．

The coast is the most popular objective of English people for their annual holiday，but there are few new seaside hotels．Food in British hotels and restaurants is reasonably cheap, but rooms are not．Few English people rent houses or flats for their holidays，but one of the traditional ways of spending a summer holiday is in a boarding house．Some boarding-house keepers provide all meals for their guests．Others provide breakfast only．

The British may be conservative about the times at which they take their holidays，but they have shown themselves very ready to take to new places．They have always been pioneers in traveling far away, and Englishmen were among the first to climb many of the great Alpine summits．Now foreign travel is within reach of most working people，and each year more English men，women and children become familiar with some part of continental Europe．Many take their cars，often with tents，crossing the Channel by ferry；others use the travel agents’ plans for group travel. When they get home again，they talk endlessly of how they spent their leisure and private life．

Notes

leisure n．＆ adj．休闲(的)；空闲(的)

objective n．目标；目的

    conservative adj．保守的

    boarding-house n．供膳的寄宿处

    summit n．顶点；首脑

continental adj．大陆的；大陆性的

pioneer   n．先驱者；先锋

Comprehension questions

1．State Schools in England usually have ________for summer holidays．

A．a month　　　　　　　　   B．two month

C．42 days　　　　　　　　   D．fifty days

2．The prices of food in British hotels and restaurants are reasonably ________.

    A．cheap　　　　 B．expensive　　    C．high　　    D．low

3．The British people are fond of ________．

A．traveling far away for their holidays

B．staying at home for their holidays

C．renting houses for their holidays

D．talking about their work when they get home