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It’s certain that the following tale is a nice example that can teach us a good lesson. One day, a young man 16 begged from door to door along the street. 17 an old wallet in hand, he was asking for a few coins to buy something to eat. He kept complaining about his bad 18 and kept wondering why those who had so much money were never 19 and were always desiring more.
“As for me, if I had only enough to eat and to wear, I would not want anything more."
Just at that moment Goddess Fortune 20 the beggar among the crowd and approached him, greeting, “Hi, young man, I have wished to 21 you for a long time. If you open your wallet, I will pour my gold into it. But keep in mind that I will do that only on this 22 : All that falls into the wallet will be pure gold belonging to you; but every piece falling upon the ground 23 become dust, worth nothing. Are you clear?”
“I see. Now I’m ready. ” said the beggar with confidence.
“Then you should 24 ! It’s obvious that your wallet is a/an 25 one, so don’t load it too heavily,” said the Goddess Fortune.
The excited beggar could hardly 26 to have gold. He quickly opened his wallet, and a 27 of yellow coins was poured into it. The wallet became heavier and heavier.
“Is that enough? Isn’t it cracking? Will your wallet strong enough for more?” warned the Goddess.
“Never 28 .It’s still strong enough now” replied the beggar firmly.
The wallet was filled with so many coins that the beggar’s hands began to 29 . “Ah, if only the golden stream would 30 forever! Just a little more,” said the beggar, “ 31 just a handful or two.”
“There! It’s full. The wallet will 32 .” warned the Goddess again, but the beggar insisted, “ I know it will 33 a little more, just a little more.”
One more piece was added and the wallet split. The 34 fell upon the ground and became dust. The greedy beggar had now 35 but his broken wallet.
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EBay will launch an online group gift-buying service today designed to make it easier for several people to chip in, buy and pay for gifts using their social-network and e-mail contacts．
EBay North America Vice President Christopher Payne says it is going to be a major step forward in social commerce, which is the still-small practice of selling products through social networks．Online retail experts aren't as certain, but eBay says the new tool makes it easier for friends and relatives to chip in （凑钱） for gifts because it eliminates the headache of collecting contributions．It can also be used for family members to pitch in to buy, say, an expensive child seat for a mother．
Anything on eBay that's available immediately, rather than up for bid, can be purchased this way starting today at groupgifts．eBay．com．If members of an extended family wanted to buy a gift for one member, one person would choose a gift — or have one recommended by eBay — and invite family members to chip in using Facebook or e-mail．Those who wanted to join in would choose an amount to contribute （or agree to pay a requested amount） and pay using either PayPal or a credit card．They could also add a personal note．
If enough people don't chip in, the organizer can ask people to contribute more or choose a less expensive gift．
"I see myself using this most in cases when I typically might not buy someone what they want because of price," says Nitzan Shaer of Boston, who was part of an online test of the site．
EBay, with its 200 million products, millions of sellers and mobile commerce proficiency, is a logical place to pull together the products, groups of buyers and payment tools, Payne says．
At least 12 sites, such as FrumUs．com and eDivvy．com, facilitate （便于,利于） group purchases but don't sell products．Although a handful of retailers, including Victoria's Secret and 1-800-Flowers, sell products through Facebook, Payne says he expects social commerce will take off as rapidly as shopping using mobile devices．EBay did more than $600 million in sales on mobile devices last year and expects mobile sales to increase to $1．5 billion this year．
Although one in five consumers surveyed said they'd used Facebook for shopping in the past year, 88% said they would not be buying holiday gifts through a social network, mobile phone or smartphone．Of these, 26% were reluctant because of security or privacy concerns, and 20% were unclear about the benefits of using phones or Facebook to shop．
1.What procedure should be followed if your extended family intends to buy your grandpa an 80th birthday gift?
①Asking family members to contribute more money if enough members don’t chip in
②Choosing a gift at groupgifts．eBay．com
③Paying using PayPal or a credit card
④Contributing or agreeing to pay a requested amount of money via Facebook or e-mail
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A．②-①-③-④ |
B．①-③-②-④ |
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C．②-④-①-③ |
D．②-③-④-① |
2.Where can we most probably read this text?
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A．In a research paper |
B．In a travel magazine |
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C．In a microblog |
D．On a website |
3.What does “it” mean in the 2nd paragraph?
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A．The online group gift-buying service |
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B．People’s social-network and e-mail contacts |
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C．A major step forward in social commerce |
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D．The still-small practice of selling products through social networks |
4.It can be inferred from the text that ______．
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A．through eBay’s new tool, 200 million products on eBay are available to online shoppers |
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B．social commerce can eliminate the headache of collecting contributions |
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C．eBay’s new tool will gain mass adoption by online shoppers |
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D．with the help of eBay’s new tool, FrumUs．com and eDivvy．com will also sell products |
Looking for a new weight loss plan? Try living on top of a mountain. Mountain air contains less oxygen than air at lower altitudes, so breathing it causes the heart to beat faster and the body to burn more energy. A handful of studies have found that athletes training at high altitudes tend to lose weight. Doctor Florian Lippl of the University Hospital Of Ludwig-Maximilians-university Munich wondered how the mountain air would affect overweight individuals if they weren’t doing any more physical activity than usual.
Lippl and his colleagues invited 20 overweight men to an environmental research station about 300 meters below the summit of Zugspitze, a mountain around 2,970 meters near the Austrian border. They were allowed to eat as much as they liked. The men also gave blood so that researchers could test for hormones linked to appetite and fatness. At the end of the week, the men, whose mean weight starting out was 105kg, had lost on average about l.5kg. The men’s blood pressure also dropped, which the researchers believed was due to weight lost.
Exactly what caused the weight loss is uncertain. Loss of appetite is common at higher altitudes, and indeed the men ate significantly less than usual—about 700 calories fewer per day. Lippl also notes that because their consumption was being recorded, they may have been more self-conscious about what they ate. Regardless, eating less accounts for just l kg of the l.5 kg lost, says Lippl. He thinks the increased metabolic (新陈代谢的) rate, which was measured, also contributed to weight loss but cannot separate the different effects with the given data.
Appetite loss at high altitudes could certainly be key, notes Damian Bailey, a physiologist at the University of Glamorgan, UK, who recently lost 11 kg during a 3-month expedition to the Andes in Chile.
Unfortunately, for the average person there is no treatment that can resemble living at high altitude, says Lippl. The only alternative is hypobaric chamber, which exposes subjects to low oxygen and isn’t practical as a treatment. He says, half- jokingly, “If fat people plan their holidays, they might not go to the sea, but maybe to the mountain.”
1.What contributes the most to one’s heart rates according to the first paragraph?
A．our bodyweight B．the consumption of energy
C．the rates of our breathing D．the amount of oxygen provided
2.Hormones are tested in the research because they can affect ______.
A．one’s bodyweight B．one’s blood pressure
C．one’s way of living D．one’s metabolic rate
3.What was found about the 20 overweight men in the process of the research?
A．They controlled what to eat self-consciously.
B．They took in much fewer calories than usual.
C．They lost appetite because of lack of physical activity.
D．They were provided with a healthier diet than before.
4.Why does Damian Bailey agree with the idea of appetite loss at high altitudes?
A．He experimented with the new weight loss plan in the Andes.
B．He found no other reasons for his loss of weight in the Andes.
C．He researched the related subject in the Andes.
D．He lost much weight in the high altitude Andes.
5.In what manner does Lippl talk about the way of losing weight by spending holidays on mountains?
A．casual B．inaccurate C．uncertain D．confident
A farmer had some puppies（小狗）to 36 . He painted a sign advertising the puppies and 37__ nailing （钉）it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, a little boy came to him.
“Mister,” he said, “I want to buy one of your puppies.”
“Well,” said the farmer, as he 38 the sweat off his face, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost 39 money. Do you have enough money?”
The boy 40 his head for a moment. Then reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of 41 and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?” “Sure,” said the farmer. And with that he 42 a whistle (口哨声), “Here, Dolly!” he called. 43 from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly 44 by four little balls of fur. The little boy’ eyes danced with delight. As the dogs made their 45 to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. 46 another little ball appeared; this one noticeably smaller. Then in a somewhat 47 manner the little pup began hobbling（蹒跚） toward the others, doing its best to 48 .
“I want that one,” the little boy said, 49 to the smallest one. The farmer said, “Son, you don’t want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you 50 these other dogs would.”
With that the little boy 51 back from the fence, and began 52 up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he exposed a steel support running down both sides of his leg 53 itself to a specially made 54 . Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see sir, I don't 55 too well myself, and he will need someone who understands.”
1.A. sell B. buy C. raise D. drive
2.A. set off B. set out C. set about D. set up
3.A. wiped B. removed C. settled D. drove
4.A. a number of B. quite a few C. a great deal of D. only a little
5.A. raised B. buried C. dropped D. shook
6.A. change B. price C. treasure D. wallet
7.A. made out B. put away C. gave away D. let out
8.A. In B. Away C. Out D. Up
9.A. equipped B. protected C. attacked D. followed
10.A. way B. direction C. path D. struggle
11.A. Rapidly B. Slowly C. Suddenly D. Simply
12.A. curious B. foolish C. ordinary D. active
13.A. catch up B. keep up C. put up D. make up
14.A. staring B. pointing C. greeting D. devoting
15.A. while B. as C. that D. what
16.A. stepped B. escaped C. went D. kept
17.A. pushing B. forcing C. rolling D. tearing
18.A. attaching B. attached C. being attached D. to attach
19.A. leg B. stick C. shoe D. foot
20.A. walk B. run C. live D. go
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
One afternoon just before Christmas, an old gentleman was wandering through the city center. The 1 were all filled with good things and crowded with 2 shoppers. The children were 3 all the toys on display in windows, and the old man suddenly saw a dirty boy sitting on the pavement 4 bitterly. When the 5 old man asked him 6 he was crying, the little boy told him that he had 7 a ten penny piece that his uncle had given him. At once the old man 8 a handful of coins. He 9 out a shiny new 10 penny piece and handed it to the child. “Thank you very much,” said the little boy, and 11 his eyes, he cheered up at once.
An hour or so 12 the old man was 13 his way back home 14 the same road. To his 15 he saw the little boy in the same 16 , crying just as bitterly as before. He went up to the boy and asked him if he had lost the ten penny piece he had just given him as 17 . The boy told him that 18 he had not lost the second coin, but he still could not 19 the first one. “If I could find my own piece,” he said tearfully. “I'd have twenty 20 now.”
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A. streets B. road
C. houses D. shops
2．
A. cheerful B. angry
C. worried D. surprised
3．
A. looking for B. looking at
C. looking after D. looking on
4．
A. singing B. shouting
C. laughing D. crying
5．
A. cruel B. polite
C. kind D. angry
6．
A. why B. what
C. how D. as
7．
A. left B. spent
C. missed D. lost
8．
A. pulled out B. pulled on
C. put out D. pushed on
9．
A. selected B. chose
C. picked D. elected
10．
A. one B. two
C. twenty D. ten
11．
A. opening B. drying
C. cleaning D. washing
12．
A. later B. after
C. before D. earlier
13．
A. leaving B. walking
C. making D. giving
14．
A. on B. in
C. by D. at
15．
A. delight B. surprise
C. disappointed D. satisfaction
16．
A. spot B. street
C. road D. shop
17．
A. good B. well
C. before D. ago
< / span>18．
A. actually B. finally
C. exactly D. really
19．
A. see B. get
C. have D. find
20．
A. pence B. penny
C. pieces D. coins
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