When you want to go shopping, decide how much money you can spend on new clothes. Think about the kind of clothes you really need. Then look for those clothes on sale.
There are labels inside all new clothes. The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes.
The label for a shirt may tell you to wash it in warm water. A sweater label may tell you to wash it in cold water. The label on a coat may say“dry－clean only”. Washing may ruin this coat.
If you do as the directions say on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best. Many clothes today must be dry－cleaned. Dry－cleaning is expensive. When buying new clothes, check to see if they will need to be dry－cleaned. You will save money if you buy clothes that can be washed.
You can save money if you buy clothes that are well made. Well－made clothes last longer. They look good even after they have been washed many times. Clothes that cost more money are not always better made. They do not always fit better. Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes.
1.If you want to save money, you can buy clothes that ________．
A. don't fit you
B. don't last long
C. need to be dry－cleaned
D. can be washed
2.The label inside the clothes tells you ________．
A. how to keep them looking their best
B. how to save money
C. whether they fit you or not
D. where to get them dry－cleaned
3.The first thing for you to do before you buy clothes is ________．
A. to look for well－made clothes
B. to see how much money you can pay
C. to know how to wash them
D. to read the labels inside them
4.We learn from the reading that cheaper clothes ________．
A. are always worse made
B. must be dry－cleaned
C. can not be washed
D. can sometimes fit you better
5.The best title for the reading should be ________
A. Buying Less Expensive Clothes
B. Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C. Being a Clever Clothes Shopper
D. Choosing the Labels Inside New Clothes
Tea has a long history with more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.
At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking too much tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described all the tea cultures.
However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, plenty of people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.
Nowadays, tea has become the most gentle and comfortable drink in France. It also becomes a helpful drink that is good for people's skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others on important festivals.
1.What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?
A. Useless. B. Difficult. C. Meaningless. D. Helpful.
2.When was tea spread to European countries for the first time?
A. In Tang Dynasty. B. In Yuan Dynasty.
C. In Song Dynasty. D. In Qing Dynasty.
3.Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________．
A. a kind of drink B. the symbol of the spirit
C. a kind of culture D. a kind of gift
4.What's the meaning of the underlined word “gentle”？
A. 速溶的 B. 凉爽的 C. 刺激的 D. 温和的
5.Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.
B. Tea was invented in England.
C. Englishmen think tea is a kind of healthy drink.
D. Frenchmen like to give tea to others as presents.
Inventions make our life better. But don't think that only adult inventors ____ great inventions. Children can also make____ great. Recently, a 15-year-old Canadian girl named Ann Makosinski_____a flashlight that runs only on the heat of the human hands.
Ann studies at a high school in British Columbia, Canada. She has great_____in collecting unused energy around her. When she learned that the warmth produced by the human body was overlooked(忽视) ____people, she came up with the idea of the special flashlight.
Ann's dream came true when she learned about a ____of material(材料) named Peltier tiles, which can produce electricity when one side of the tile is heated and____side is cooled. She realized that she could use Peltier tiles _____ energy for her flashlight.
After trying many times, she succeeded _____. Ann's flashlight cost her $26 to make. She believes if her flashlight can _____ in factories, it will become cheaper.
1.A. do B. make C. have D. give
2.A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
3.A. found B. saw C. discovered D. invented
4.A. hobby B. interest C. time D. chance
5.A. with B. for C. by D. to
6.A. piece B. kind C. glass D. box
7.A. other B. another C. others D. the other
8.A. to make B. to create C. to find D. to give
9.A. at first B. at last C. at once D. at all
10.A. produce B. produces C. have produced D. be produced
The traffic accident ________ all of a sudden, but luckily the boy ________ to a safe place.
A. was happened; was taken B. happened; was taken
C. happened; was brought D. was happened; was brought
—He always appears to ________．
—That's because he's really knowledgeable and experienced.
A. make an effort B. have a point
C. pull together D. take place
I took her bag instead of mine ________．
A. by mistakes B. by mistake
C. with mistake D. with mistakes
