Life, in_________ (普遍的), as many things we do, has never been easy.
For us the main _________ (价值) of the house is in its location, which is beside a good primary school.
The book he is fond of_________ (描述) how giant pandas live.
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Shopping is a very important part of life but shoppers are faced with a confusing and rapidly changing situation. The prices of clothes, shoes, and make-up have gone sky high, so it is important that you do not waste your money and that you shop carefully for value. There are traditional ways of shopping: shopping in a department store, in a boutique, in the market People shop around for the best price and quality. "To shop till you drop" is an American idiom (习语) which means to buy things from shop to shop until you are tired and can’t walk any more However, with the continuous development of society, the way of shopping for Americans has changed a lot today.
Catalog (目录) Shopping
People in the United States often shop from catalogs. There are special catalogs for almost every need, which include clothing, furniture, health and beauty products, footwear and so on and so forth. People also order about 40% of their music from music club catalogs. Customers say that music stores are too noisy.
Television Shopping
Television shopping began in 1986. About 5% to 8% of the American public now shops by television. Some popular shopping channels are the Home Shopping Network and QVC. Customers say that television shopping is easier than shopping in a store. How do they buy things? They make a phone call and use their credit card to buy things. And TV shopping channels are on late at night, so people can "go shopping" anytime.
Online Shopping
Online Shopping is a form of electronic business which allows customers to directly buy goods or services from a seller over the Internet using a web browser, Now more and more customers go online shopping because of the convenience. As of 2017, customers can shop online with the help of different computers and devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablet computers and smart phones.
Shop Till You drop | |
1. ways of shopping | In the past, Americans used to shop around for the goods with the best quality but the lowest price. The meaning of "shop till you drop" is that you don't stop shopping until you are tired out. |
Catalog Shopping | Special catalog 2.almost everyone's need. Special catalog offers different kinds of things which 3. clothing, furniture, health and beauty products, footwear and so on. |
Television Shopping | Customers say that shopping in a store isn't as easy as the television shopping. They can do shopping 4. they turn on TV. The number of online shoppers is getting larger and larger. |
Online shopping | Customers can shop online by 5.different computers and devices. |
Dorothy and her friends were worried to get out of the forest as soon as they could, so they hurried along the yellow brick road. It was not long before they came to a wide river.
"What can we do now?" Dorothy exclaimed. "There isn't a tree tall enough to fall across this river. "
"There's no problem, "the Scarecrow (稻草人)said. "The Tin Woodman will use his axe to build a raft (木筏) . "
And this is what the Tin Woodman did. And while he was busy making the raft, Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts, which she ate hungrily. Then, because it was taking the Tin Woodman a long time to finish the raft, Dorothy lay down and went t sleep.
The night passed without any problems, and the next morning the raft was ready. Dorothy sat in the middle with Toto. The Lion stood at one end and nearly sank (下沉)it because he was so big and heavy. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman stood at the other end They both had long poles (杆子)that they used to push the raft through the water.
At first all went well, but then the river became so deep that the poles could not touch the bottom.
The Tin Woodman said, "If we cannot stay near the land and the yellow brick road, the Wicked Witch of the West will use her magic and put a spell (咒语)on us. "
"And then we won't meet the Wizard, and I won't get any brains, " the Scarecrow said.
"And I won't get a heart, "the Tin Woodman said.
"And I won't get any courage, "the Lion said.
"And I'll never get home to Kansas, " Dorothy said. "we must do something"
The Scarecrow was able to push the raft to the river bank. Dorothy, Toto, the Lion and the Tin
Woodman got off. Before the Scarecrow could get off however, the raft moved away from the river band and carried the Scarecrow down the river.
Dorothy said, "Perhaps we'll met the raft further down the river. The most important thing now is to get back to the yellow brick road and continue on our way to the City of Emeralds. "
The Lion and the Tin Woodman agreed, and they set off along the river bank. It was not long before they saw the Scarecrow. He was holding onto the pole in the middle of the river. There was no sight of the raft.
1.What probably happened to Dorothy and her friends before the passage?
A.They had a good time in the forest. B.They met danger in a forest.
C.They met the Wizard. D.Their dream came true.
2.Who wants to get a heart?
A.Dorothy B.The Scarecrow C.The Lion D.The Tin Woodman
3.Which is the correct order of the things below?
①They had long poles to push the raft through the water.
②Dorothy found some wild fruit and nuts.
③The Scarecrow was holding onto the pole in the middle of the river.
④The Tin Woodman began to build a raft.
A.③②④① B.④②①③ C.②④①③ D.④①③②
4.What can we infer from this passage7?
A.The Woodman didn't want the Scarecrow to go on with them.
B.The Wicked Witch of the West helped the Scarecrow in the end.
C.They hoped to meet Wizard in the City of Emeralds,
D.The Scarecrow wanted to meet the wizard by himself.
When we wake up feeling sleepy and with dark circles under eyes, many of us often think "I'm going to go to bed earlier tomorrow!" But however determined (有决心的) we are. Chances are that we don't stick to our promise.
This behavior is called "bedtime procrastination (拖延症) , and results from lack of (缺乏) self-control and our body clock. Reported Huffpost.
According to a study carried out by a group of health psychologists at Utrecht University in the Netherlands (荷兰)in 2014, bedtime procrastination is a common problem. In their study, 53 percent of the2, 400participants (参与者)said they didn't follow their sleep schedule (日程) , delaying (延迟) it at last twice a week.
It's found that they delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn't stop doing other trivial (琐碎的) things, which were keeping them up in he first place.
"People who generally have trouble fighting against temptations (诱惑) and sticking to their intentions (意图) are also more likely to delay going to bed, "Floor Kroese, a psychologist at Utrecht University, further explained to HuffPost.
Yet, according to scientists, lack of self-control is not the only thing to blame (责备) . Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime.
In order to check the influence of the body clock on sleep, psychologists at Um University in Germany studied the sleep patterns (模式)of 108 people in February. It was found that those who get up late are more likely to postpone their bedtime than those who wake early every morning.
And more surprisingly, night owls (夜猫子) would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It's their special body cock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime, reported Popular Science.
1.What does the underlined word "postpone" in Paragraph 7 probably mean?
A.make changes about B.forget about C.put away D.put off
2.What did the study by Utrecht University find?
A.53 percent of the participant delay their bedtime every day.
B.The lack of self-control is the only reason for bedtime procrastination.
C.Bedtime procrastination is particularly common among the Dutch
D.They delayed bedtime because they kept doing trivial things.
3.What's the best title of this passage?
A.A common problem B.A study carried out by psychologists
C.Bedtime procrastination D.Our special body clock
