Renting a color television makes more sense than buying. Here’s why:
1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reach a low rate of not much more than $12 a week.
2. Service is fast and free（免费）. We can have your set installed (安装) in two days. If anything goes wrong, we’ll have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while we’re mending it. And don’t forget: service and spare parts are free!
3. If you don’t have an aerial (天线), we’ll install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to pay is the installation charge (安装费)!
4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and what’s more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. How’s that for service?
5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can save money. Pay twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire, and we’ll give you a month’s hire(雇用) without charge.
6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arranged—with a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.
【小题1】From the passage we know _______________________.
A. the more you rent, the less you pay
B. the longer you rent, the less you pay
C. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free
【小题2】What is the good of paying twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire?
A. One and a half months’ hire free of charge.
B. One month’s hire free of charge.
C. Half a month’s hire free of charge.
【小题3】What does “pay in advance” mean?
A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television.
B. You pay the rent in front of anyone.
C. You will be the first to pay the rent.
【小题4】If you want to rent a color television, ____________________.
A. leasing company (租赁公司) can have your set installed the same day
B. you can have a choice of sets to rent
C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge
【小题5】This passage is a (an) _______________________.
A. book                B. report                 C. advertisement

Renting a color television makes more sense than buying. Here’s why:

1. The longer you rent (租), the less you pay. Each year the monthly rate is reduced. You can reach a low rate of not much more than $12 a week.

2. Service is fast and free（免费）. We can have your set installed (安装) in two days. If anything goes wrong, we’ll have it fixed the same day or lend you another set while we’re mending it. And don’t forget: service and spare parts are free!

3. If you don’t have an aerial (天线), we’ll install one for you, and that will be free, too. All you have to pay is the installation charge (安装费)!

4. You can choose from all kinds of models, and what’s more, if after a certain period of time, and you would like a new model, you can change. How’s that for service?

5. No deposit (押金) is needed. You pay only the monthly rental fee. But if you pay in advance, you can save money. Pay twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire, and we’ll give you a month’s hire(雇用) without charge.

6. If you decide that you want to stop renting and buy the set you have on hire, this can be arranged—with a generous allowance (折扣) for the fees already paid.

1.From the passage we know _______________________.

A. the more you rent, the less you pay

B. the longer you rent, the less you pay

C. if you rent a TV set for a long time, service and spare parts will be free

2.What is the good of paying twelve months’ fees when you begin to hire?

A. One and a half months’ hire free of charge.

B. One month’s hire free of charge.

C. Half a month’s hire free of charge.

3.What does “pay in advance” mean?

A. You pay the rent for a period of time before you actually get the television.

B. You pay the rent in front of anyone.

C. You will be the first to pay the rent.

4.If you want to rent a color television, ____________________.

A. leasing company (租赁公司) can have your set installed the same day

B. you can have a choice of sets to rent

C. leasing company will install an aerial for you free of charge

5.This passage is a (an) _______________________.

A. book                B. report                 C. advertisement

He stayed there for ______.

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　　A. one and a half hour    B. one and a half hours

　　C. one and half hours　　 D. one hours and a half

This term Mrs. Black，Peter's aunt，works in Peter's schoo1.She teaches Grade Three English. She is strict(严格) with Peter and often tells the boy to obey the school rules(遵守校规) and come to school on time. Yesterday morning Peter got up late. When he got to school，it was a quarter past eight. His aunt was waiting for him at the school gate.

"You're ten minutes late for the first class，Peter，"Mrs. Black said angrily. “Why are you often late for class?"

"Every time when I get to the street corner。I see a guidepost. It says’ SCHOOL。GO SLOW'!”

根据短文内容，选择正确答案:

1.Peter is in school for ________years.(　)

A. one and a half　　　　　　　　　　    B. two

C. more than two　　　　　　　　　　    D. more than three

2.Peter is often late for school because________.(　)

A. his school is far from his home

B. he is too young to get up early in the morning

C. he can’t sleep well at night

D. he can't get up early in the morning

3.Mrs. Black is a________.(　)

A. worker　　　　　　　　　　    B. teacher

C. bookseller　　　　　　　　　　    D. policewoman

4.The first class begins at________.(　)

A. ten to eight　　　　　　　　　　    B. eight

C. five past eight　　　　　　　　　　    D. fifteen past eight

5.The guidepost is for________.(　)

A. drivers　　　　　　　　　　    B. Peter

C. students　　　　　　　　　　    D. teachers

They are talking with ______.

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A. one and another　　　B. others

C. each other　　　 　　D. another