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 you really need． Then look for those clothes on sale．
There are labels(标签) 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 in cold water． The label on a coat may say “dry clean only”, for washing may ruin this coat． If you do as the directions (说明)on the label, you can keep your clothes looking their best for a long time．
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 necessarily(不一定) 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 had better 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 labels inside the clothes tell 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 spend on it
C．to know how to wash them
D．to read the labels inside them
4.We learn from the passage 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 passage should be __ ．
A．Buy Less Expensive Clothes
B．Taking Enough Money When Shopping
C．Being a Clever Clothes Shopper
D．Choosing the Labels inside New Clothes
Many teenagers(青少年) feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe that their family members don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends．Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone．This communication is very important in children’s growing up, because friends can discuss something．These things are difficult to tell their family members．
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．Have you ever thought of the following questions?
Who chooses your friends?
Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?
Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like?
Your answers are welcome．
1. Many teenagers think that ____ can understand them better．
A．friends B．brothers C．sisters D．parents
2.When teenagers have something difficult to tell their parents, they usually____．
A．stay alone at home B．fight with their parents
C．discuss it with their friends D. go to their brothers and sisters for help
3.The sentence (句子) “Your answers are welcome．” means _______．
A．You are welcome to discuss the questions with us
B．We’ve got no idea, so your answers are welcome
C．Your answers are always right
D．You can give us all the right answers
4.Which of the following is the writer’s attitude(态度)?
A．Parents should choose friends for their children．
B．Children should choose everything they like．
C．Parents should understand their children better．
D．Teenagers should only go to their friends for help．
5.Part of the purpose of this passage is to ___.
A. give information for the parents to make their own judgment (判断)
B. give advice to children who want to choose their friends
C. help parents to find better friends for their children
D. get some information from many readers
Having said goodbye to his parents, Alvin, with his wife and one-year-old son, set off back home． 16 excited, Alvin and Clare talked and laughed happily． And even little Alax 17 from time to time． The family were 18 from trip．
But about three hours later things began to 19 ． It was starting to snow． Alvin sped up the car, 20 to arrive home before dark． But it was too dangerous to drive fast now． Because it was snowing more and more heavily． So Alvin had to 21 down． The snow on the 22 was getting deeper and deeper until it was hard to 23 on it． Their car slipped (滑落) off the way and got stuck in the deep snow 24 the engine refused to start again．
“The snow doesn’t seem to 25 ． Shall we stay in the car waiting to be frozen to death or walk ahead through the snow?” Alvin asked． Clare said she 26 to walk． So they got out of the car with their son and began walking． But 27 was to come． Soon they lost their 28 and had to walk aimlessly on and on．
Night came． They were not afraid of the dark． But they were 29 that poor Alax would die of cold． However, their faith to keep Alax 30 made them filled with courage, warmth and strength． They 31 and rested in turn and then continued their walk． They had countless falls but each time true love encouraged them to rise to their 32 again．
One, two, three, …seven days passed． On the eighth day, 33 at last came from Alvin’s parents, the police and local people． But the young 34 had to have their feet cut off because of the bad frost-bites(冻伤)． Fortunately, there was 35 seriously wrong with little Alax．
1.A．Still B．Even C．Yet D．Ever
2.A．cried B．jumped C．smiled D．sang
3.A．taking B．having C．enjoying D．starting
4.A．work B．change C．come D．finish
5.A．phoning B．deciding C．thinking D．hoping
6.A．get B．slow C．go D．look
7.A．land B．highway C．fields D．car
8.A．walk B．sit C．stay D．wait
9.A．and B．but C．or D．for
10.A．fall B．end C．continue D．melt
11.A．liked B．preferred C．decided D．wished
12.A．better B．something C．nothing D．worse
13.A．hope B．luck C．way D．money
14.A．certain B．afraid C．sorry D．sure
15.A．happy B．silent C．alive D．dead
16.A．slept B．walked C．watched D．ate
17.A．heads B．eyes C．hands D．feet
18.A．danger B．help C．luck D．news
19.A．husband B．wife C．couple D．baby
20.A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
Plants need water and sunlight to grow well. _____, a healthy body requires a balanced diet. A. Formally B. Generally C. Similarly D. Scientifically
He divided the sweets ____the children who were divided____ four groups.
A. in, in B. into; into C. between; in D. among; into
By the end of last month, we had produced _____ as we did last year.
A. as twice many cars B. twice many as cars C. twice as many cars D. as many cars twice
