Everyone's at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn't done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online Auction（网上拍卖）.
Buying for Beginners
Sign up on www.eBay.co.uk. Most items （e.g. tables, computers and books）ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with Buy It Now and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.
If the item is being auctioned, you offer the highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids（出价）for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish, you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.
How to Pay
Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before placing a bid as you might not want to post a check or postal order （邮政汇票）. The easiest way is through PayPal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card.
Selling Made Sample
If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friend’s advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starting on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.
The Big Things in Life
It's easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collectively sent by deliverymen. Check the ways of delivery before you bid.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. How to make payment online.
B. Ways of making delivery online.
C. How to use an online auction system.
D. Advantages of an online auction system.
2.You should if the item is being auctioned.
A. make loud noises B. get the others not to bid
C. ask the other people’s price D. offer the highest price you are ready to pay
3.After bidding for an item, a buyer .
A. has chances to make higher bids B. will get what he wants in ten days
C. should make payment immediately D. may check its picture and description
4.The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is .
A. through a local banking system B. by sending the money to the seller
C. through an online payment system D. by paying the deliveryman directly
5.Which of the following statements is true?
A. Big items can't be sold on eBay.
B. Including a picture of the item for sale helps make the selling simple.
C. Sellers can only be paid in one way.
D. Most items ready for auction don’t have a picture.
Dear Daisy，
Phew! I’m so glad the day is over. I’m really tired, but my first day at school went well.
First of all, we met outside the school building. I was very nervous because my primary school only had 300 pupils but in the middle school there are about 1300. What a difference! The older pupils are really big. I felt so small waiting there in front of the school.
The head teacher came out and told us to go into the school hall. Then he called our names out to tell us which class we were in. My class teacher is called Mrs. Black. She took us to our classroom. It's on the 5th floor. We aren't allowed to use the lift! I couldn't believe it.
We spent all morning with Mrs. Black looking at our timetables. Everyone in the school had a different timetable. I'm worried that I’ll forget my timetable and go to the wrong room.
Lunchtime was OK. I had salad, fish and fruit, which was quite good, and then I went to play football with some of the other boys. They were all friendly and I don't think it will take me long to make friends.
After lunch we started lessons. 1 had maths and then history, where we started to learn about ancient Greece. That looked interesting. 1 have to do some homework tonight to find out how the ancient Greek people lived, so I’m going to do an Internet search and look it up in the library.
So far so good. I am quite looking forward to tomorrow, even though I’ve got science. I hate science!
Yours,
Jason
1.The head teacher came to .
A. give the pupils a timetable
B. tell the pupils which class they were in
C. show the pupils how to use the lift
D. take the pupils to their classrooms
2.What is the correct order for Jason to spend the day?
a. Jason looked at his timetable.
b. Jason went to the school hall.
c. Jason started his lessons.
d. Jason played football with some boys.
A. c.a.b.d B. a.c.b.d
C. b.c.a.d D. b.a.d.c
3.We can learn from the passage that .
A. Jason didn’t realize the new school was smaller than his primary school
B. Jason was lucky enough to have someone else in the same class
C. Jason thought it unbelievable, for they are not allowed to use the lift
D. Jason didn't think the boys were friendly when playing football
4.The underlined word “search” probably means .
A. the act of looking for information
B. the effort to work out the plan
C. the program of the computer
D. the plan to organize an activity
5.How did Jason feel on the first day of his new school?
A. Terrible. B. Disappointed.
C. Worried. D. Good.
What sort of pet shall we have? For some people, there is no problem with this ___.They have had pets before and____what they want and what is needed. To others, especially those who are not used to____their homes and living with pets, the answer requires some_______.
Dogs and cats are by far the most____pets. They play a larger part in family life and children____have contacts（接触）with them.
Generally, a dog is the most____for people, but it is also the most demanding （费心的）.It needs training and regular exercise.
Perhaps a cat would be more suitable. Cats will____less. Neither do you____to take it for its daily exercise. Cats need care, but they are less demanding and less expensive to____than dogs.
You must remember the life span（寿命）of the animal you want to keep. Dogs and cats often____for 12 to 15 years or longer, by which time your____may have left home, so are you happy to keep the pet to the____of its days?
___a dog or a cat is not suitable for you, then perhaps a bird? Some children may____rabbits, mice or some fish. All need daily____and cleaning.
____that the person who will do the most of the work and who must accept the____for that pet is YOU. Every year thousands of pets are put to____not because they are ill, or old, or because they have done anything_____,but because the novelty（新鲜感）has worn off（消失）.Think about it carefully.
1.A. habit B. question C. method D. suggestion
2.A. record B. offer C. doubt D. know
3.A. sharing B. dividing C. building D. improving
4.A. energy B. thought C. care D. skill
5.A. careful B. beautiful C. popular D. positive
6.A. yet B. still C. never D. often
7.A. famous B. faithful C. beautiful D. dangerous
8.A. cat B. smoke C. earn D. collect
9.A. wish B. want C. need D. promise
10.A. carry B. watch C. save D. keep
11.A. live B. rest C. sleep D. wait
12.A. children B. neighbors C. husband D. pet
13.A. side B. middle C. end D. break
14.A. Unless B. If C. Because D. Although
15.A. notice B. train C. prepare D. like
16.A. feeding B. washing C. watering D. sleeping
17.A. Hear B. Remember C. Report D. Hope
18.A. chance B. present C. responsibility D. condition
19.A. pleasure B. health C. death D. success
20.A. secret B. important C. possible D. wrong
The broken window was the that the house had been broken into.
A. evidence B. expression
C. scenery D. function
—Whose advice do you think I should take?
— .
A. I couldn’t agree more B. That’s it
C. It’s up to you D. You got it
Violent programs on television may have a bad on children.
A. injury B. pressure
C. impression D. influence
