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　　My topic is fashion, and to make my talk more lively, I have brought along five objects. Fashion is important to all of us. Now we are all wearing school uniforms. When we go home, what do we do? We change into other clothes. So my first object is this blouse. It looks beautiful, doesn't it? It is my most expensive piece of clothing, and I love it. It cost over 600. You may say that it is too expensive, but luckily I can afford it. The more you spend, the better quality. So, you see, fashion is quite important to me, I admit it.

　　However, I'm not as fond of fashion as my elder brother. Last summer, my parents took us both to London. They wanted to show us some famous sights. But my brother Gary did not appreciate the old buildings. He just wanted to spend all his time in the big shopping arcades, searching for the coolest pair of trousers! For him, fashion was more important than culture. These are the trousers he bought. Were they worth the expense of a trip to London to buy these? I don't think so. I think it was a waste of time and money.

　　We must, however, remember that fashion is very big business. Changes in fashion can create or jobs. As an example, I have bought this blonde wig to show you. Do you like it? It belongs to one of my mother's friends. She told me that in the 1960s, it was fashionable for western women to wear wigs. But a few years later fashions changed and women wore wigs much less often. Then the wig factories closed down and hundred of workers lost their jobs.

1．What is the author doing at the moment? The author is _____.

[　　]

A．selling some fashionable clothes

B．buying the coolest school uniforms

C．making a speech to the audience

D．traveling to London

2．In the author's opinion, fashion is _____.

[　　]

A．important　　　　B．unimportant

C．fierce　　　　　 D．dull

3．What objects did the author show to the audience?

[　　]

A．The blonde wig.

B．The expensive blouse.

B．The cool trousers.

D．All of the above.

4．According to the author, _____.

[　　]

A．the more money you spent，the worse the clothes would be

B．the lower the price is, the better the goods are

C．the less money you pay，the better clothes you can get

D．the higher the price is, the better the quality is

5．What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?

[　　]

A．Wigs were always popular in the past.

B．People in the east once like wearing blonde wigs.

C．Fashion is actually a business.

D．Business often depends on the production of wig.

MONEY-SAVING TIPS FOR DISNEY WORLD

　　Every time you visit Disney World, there's something new to see．What began in 1971 as the Magic Kingdom now includes the high-tech, movie-mad Disney and Animal Kingdom．Each time the park expands (扩大), so do your chances to spend money．How can you save? As a family guide to Disney World, I've been to the park more than 25 times with my kids, and I've developed a few money-saving plans．

　　·Buy the five-day All-in-One Hopper Pass (入场券)．Even if you're visiting for fewer days, it's a deal (the pass costs $ 229 for visitors ages 10 and up, $ 183 for kids ages three to nine and is free for kids under age three)．Without the pass, you'll have to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks．A single trip to Blizzard Beach, for example, would cost a family of four $ 100．

　　·Dine out at lunch．The prices at some of the nicer restaurants, especially those in Epcot's World Showcase, are much lower at noontime than at dinner．It's wise to make reservations (预订) before you leave home．Call 407-W-DISNEY．

　　·Become a Gold Card Member．For $ 65, you can get a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card (call 1-800-56-DISNEY)．Cardholders get up to 20 percent off Disney hotel rooms, plus price breaks on character breakfasts, theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores．

　　·Don't pay extra to see a character．Character-theme dinner shows are expensive, costing a family of four about

$ 140, and even a character breakfast, where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes, can set you back $50．If your budget (预算) is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free in-park shows．You can watch the Diamond Horseshoe show, for example, in the Magic Kingdom for no additional cost, while the similarly themed Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue requires expensive tickets．

　　·Wait until the end of your trip to buy souvenirs (纪念品)．By then, the kids will really know what they want, and you won't waste money on expensive things．

1．To save money, the writer suggests________．

[　　]

A．you should not buy things for the kids from Disney stores

B．you should not buy souvenirs at the beginning of the trip

C．you should not make a trip to Blizzard Beach

D．you should not have your meals out at noontime

2．Which of the following can be used in place of “set you back”?

[　　]

3．You should pay more money________．

[　　]

A．if you have a five-day All-in-One Hopper Pass while you're visiting for four days

B．if you do not make a reservation for hotel rooms in advance

C．if you are not a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card holder

D．if you have lunch at a restaurant in Epcot's World Showcase

4．The economical (经济的) way of meeting the Disney cartoon characters is________．

[　　]

A．to have a character breakfast

B．to watch the Diamond Horseshoe show

C．to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks

D．to attend the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue(滑稽剧)

Dear Dad,

I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you  46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so  47 with me. This has made me  48 very carefully about myself, and now I  49  how silly I have been.

My poor  50 have come from my own  51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud  52  me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my   53  on the subject and I stop  54  the teacher. So many other things seem so much more  55 , but I know that I must not  56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard  57  the next few months, I am going to get  58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything  59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.

I  60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise,   61 _ I will control the time I   62 on it properly.

If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is  63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me  64 my schoolwork.

Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to  65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.

Yours,

Jimmy

1.	A．will B．would C．need D．should

 

2.	A．angry B．upset C．strict D．happy

 

3.	A．talk B．speak C．think D．hear

 

4.	A．receive B．believe C．insist D．realize

 

5.	A．results B．memories C．parents D．friends

 

6.	A．stubbornness B．carelessness C．laziness D．illness

 

7.	A．of B．with C．in D．for

 

8.	A．head B．mind C．eyes D．heart

 

9.	A．listening to B．to listen to C．hearing D．to hear

 

10.	A．boring B．dull C．beautiful D．interesting

 

11.	A．find B．share C．waste D．afford

 

12.	A．during B．at C．through D．until

 

13.	A．better B．best C．poorer D．poorest

 

14.	A．which B．that C．whom D．what

 

15.	A．wish B．advise C．hope D．decide

 

16.	A．and B．but C．so D．because

 

17.	A．spend B．take C．cost D．pay

 

18.	A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing

 

19.	A．in B．on C．with D．by

 

20.	A．develop B．improve C．interest D．finish

 

MONEY – SAVING TIPS FOR DISNEY WORLD

Every time you visit Disney World, there’s something new to see. What began in 1971 as the Magic Kingdom now includes the high – tech, movie-mad Disney and Animal Kingdom . Each time the park expands（扩大）, so do your chances to spend money. How can you save ? As a family guide to Disney World, I've been to the park more than 25 times with my kids , and I've developed a few money-saving tips for you.

●Buy the Five-Day All-in-One Hopper Pass. Even if you're visiting for fewer days , it's a deal （The pass costs $ 229 for visitors aged 10 and up , $ 183 for kids aged three to nine and is free for kids under age three）. Without the pass , you'll have to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks . A single trip to Blizzard Beach , for example , would cost a family of four $100.

　　●　Dine out at Lunchtime. The prices at some of the nicer restaurants , especially those in Epcot's World Showcase , are much lower at noontime than at any other time. It's wise to make reservations（预定）before you leave home . Call 407-W-DISNEY .

　●　Become a Gold Card Member.  For $ 65 , you can get a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card （call 1-800-56-DISNEY）. Cardholders get up to 20% off Disney hotel rooms , plus prices on character breakfast , theme park tickets and goods from Disney stores .

　●　Don't Pay Extra to See a Character.  Character-theme dinner shows are expensive , costing a family of four about $ 140 , and even a character breakfast , where Mickey or Donald Duck joins you for cakes , can set you back $ 50. If your budget (预算) is tight, try to meet the characters inside the theme parks and at free in-park shows . You can watch the Diamond Horseshoe show , for example , in the Magic Kingdom for no additional cost , while the similarly themed Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue needs expensive tickets .

　●　Wait Until the End of Your Trip to Buy Souvenirs.  By then , the kids will really know what they want , and you won't waste money on expensive things .

67．If you are short of money, the writer suggests you should not        .

         A．buy things for the kids from Disney stores.

         B．buy souvenirs at the beginning of the trip

         C．make a trip to Blizzard Beach

         D．have your meals out at noontime

68．Which of the following can be used in place of “set you back”

         A．offer you    B．save you    C．return you D．cost you

69．You should pay more money if you         .

         A．have a five – day All – One Hopper Pass while you’re visiting for four days.

         B．do not make a reservation for hotel rooms in advance..

         C．are not a Magic Kingdom Club Gold Card holder.

         D．have lunch at a restaurant in Epcot’s World Showcase

70．In the writer’s opinion, the better way of meeting the Disney cartoon character is        .

         A．to have a character breakfast

         B．to watch the Diamond Horseshoe show

         C．to pay separately for Pleasure Island and the water parks

         D．to attend the Hoop – Dee – Doo Musical Revue