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The first telephone cards ,produced in 1976,were Italian. Five years later the first British card appeared, and now you can buy cards in more than 100 countries. People usually start collecting cards because they are small and light and you don’t need much space for them. It is also a cheap hobby for beginners, although for some people it becomes a serious business. In Paris, for example , there is a market where you can buy telephone cards cost up to £4,000.The first Japanese card has a value of about £28,000.Most people only see cards with prices like these in their collectors’ magazine.
1.When were the first Italian telephone cards produced ?______________
2.How many countries can produce telephone cards now ?___________
3.Where can we find a market to buy telephone cards ?_______________.
4.What is the price of the first Japanese telephone card ?_____________
5.In which magazine do most people see cards with prices ?_________
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Many things were invented by accident .Did you know that tea was invented by accident ? Although tea wasn’t brought to the Western ___1.__until 1610, this beverage was discovered over three 2. years before that . The inventor of tea is Shen Nong . His tomb(坟墓)is in Yanling County . Many people go there to _3.___the place .According to an ancient Chinese Legend, the emperor Shen Nong discovered tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire . Some leaves from a nearby trees 4.__into the water and reminded there for some time .The emperor noticed that the leaves produced a pleasant smell. He decided to taste the hot mixture. It was tasty .And one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.
Today tea is the most popular drink in the world It can quench(解渴)people’s thirst and make them ___5.___.
在下面对话的空白处填入适当的话语,使对话完整(5)
A: You look sad ,Nancy !_ 1.
B: I don’t know, Grandma.I feel like doing nothing .
A: Are you ill ?
B: I’m not sure .______ 2.____
A: Why don’t you want to go to school ?
B:I had an exam last week ,but I failed it.
A: 3._.You have worked hard ,I know .You were just unlucky. And one exam doesn’t mean all.
B: But I’m afraid my mother and father will _4.___ me
A: They won’t . All you should do is to keep on working hard .
B: .I will . Believe me
A: Come on ! Try the apple pie I made for you
B:___ 5.____.That is my favorite .
补全对话(共5分,每小题1分)从方框中选择 句子完成对话,
A: Hi, Kathy ! Do you have a plan for tomorrow ?
B: Not yet . 1.__
A: I plan to go to the book store. Would you like to go with me ?
B: Fine . 2.__.
A: Well, I want to buy some story books.
B: Great. What kind of books do you like ?
A: 3. . What about you ?
B: I’d like to read stories like Gone with the Wind.
A: I know that book. 4.
B: You are right . Have you read any books by young writers born in the 1980s?
A: Oh, I like reading their writings on the Internet.
B: Haha ! 5. .
A: That’s right .
A. I plan to watch TV.
B. It’s a good way to save money.
C. What kind of books are you going to buy?
D. What are you going to do ?
E. I like short stories best .
F. It’s really a great book in America .
G: It’s quite boring .
There has never been a better time than now to buy a new piece of technology,(技术) such as a computer. Technology usually starts out at a high price, but as time goes by it goes down in price. Now I’ve found that many new products are at good prices from the st art.There is no question about it This is a buyers’ market for sure.!
Also, as shopping on the Internet gets saf er , more people are trying to buy things in that way.The Net is where buyers can save money if they know of a few money-saving sites. The first things that a person should do is to compare the prices online stores.Sites such as pricesgrabber.com, techbargains.com, nextag.com and street prices.com will help you decide which store has the lowest price.The differences can be $500-$1000.
Remember that many stores also have large discounts (打折) on many things at certain times of the year. But I’d rather sit in front of my computer in my comfortable chair of going shopping in crowded places
1.What should come first if you want to shop online ?_______
A. Cheap stores B. Good prices
C. Safe Internet. D. Good technology
2.If you want to buy a computer online,What should you do before you buy one ?___
A. Bargain first, then make a decision.
B. Search different online stores and buy a good one
C. Choose one and compare the prices at different online stores
D. Look for many online stores to find out whether you can a fford it
3.Why does the writer prefer to shop online? Because______
A. he can save time and relaxed
B. he doesn’t like shopping by himself
C. shops are too far
D. the prices online are lower
4.Which of the following does the writer agree to ?____
A. Shopping online is comfortable.
B.The buyers’market is growing worse.
C. The Internet is really bad
D. shopping in malls is not good for him
5. What would be the best title for the text?_____
A. How to buy a computer
B. How to save money
B. How to use computers safely
D. How to go shopping online
Sydney Tower
Address: 100 Market St, Sydney
Phone: 02 9333 9222
Fax: 02 9333 9203
Open time: 9:00am to 10:30pm ( Saturday to 11:30 pm)
Ticket: $ 60 (for an adult) $ 30 (for a child)
Website: www. Sydneytower .com. au
How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street.
How to book tickets: by phone/ fax or through the web
Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning ! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360°views of our beautiful city.
1.S ydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia.
A. The busiest street B. the biggest station
C. the most beautiful D. the highest point
2.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can’t ________.
A.Email sydneytower @ hotmail. com
B.Fax: 02 9333 9203
C. search www. Sydneytower.com. au
D. dial 02 9333 9222
3.Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children,he will pay .
A. $ 60 B. $ 90 C. $ 120 D. $ 150
4.Last Saturday, John went to visit Sydney Tower. He had to get down the tower __
A. after 11:30pm B. before 11:30pm
C. at 10:30pm D. by 10:30pm
5.The passage above is probably______.
A. a piece of news B. a conversation
C. a story D. an advertisement