Suppose you want to buy some new clothes or a new TV. Or maybe you need some work done on your car. How can you find the best price without shopping all over town? Ads can help you. Ads can show you lots of prices. And you don’t have to go anywhere to see them. Just open a newspaper or magazine, and you’ll find plenty of ads.
The following is an ad about TV sets for sale. Please read it and answer the questions below.
1. How many different kinds of TV sets does the store advertise( 打广告) here ?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. Five.
2. Which of the following statements is true according to the advertisement?
A. You can buy any kind on July 14th.
B. The service time is 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day except Monday.
C. The larger the screen is, the higher the price will be.
D. The lowest price is a little more than 300.
3.Which is NOT mentioned in the advertisement?
A. The deadline (最后期限) of all the TV set sales.
B. The post code of the area where the store is.
C. The address of the store.
D. The name of the store.
4.What can ads do for us according to the passage?
A. They can help us cut down the prices before shopping.
B. They can show us plenty of prices after shopping all over town.
C. They can help us learn about the quality of the advertised things.
D. They can help us find the best price without shopping everywhere.
完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he 36 his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always 37 his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph.D. degree, 38 to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the 39 made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the 40 customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for 41. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying 42 for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a 43 fake（假货）. When he was 44 of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, 45 cost nearly 100,000, into pieces 46 hearing Glen’s words. Glen was 47 . Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined 48 . For many times of entry-exit 49 he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officers looked over everything carefully in the box, and 50 him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if 51 reusing and carrying fake goods, he would be 52 according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep 53 on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever paid made him realize the value of 54 , which he would remember as the 55 of his success forever.
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2.A. honors B. mentions C. brings D. owes
3.A. decided B. refused C. objected D. asked
4.A. books B. things C. savings D. pounds
5.A. ordinary B. routine C. regular D. common
6.A. look B. check C. test D. experiment
7.A. one B. it C. them D. these
8.A. precious B. useful C. worthless D. valuable
9.A. afraid B. proud C. ashamed D. hard
10.A. that B. what C. as D. which
11.A. on B. at C. who D. in
12.A. disappointed B. delighted C. amazed D. satisfied
13.A. strictly B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
14.A. conditions B. experiences C. experiments D. chances
15.A. stopped B. hoped C. warned D. urged
16.A. came out B. found out C. sent out D. set out
17.A. hit B. blamed C. praised D. accuse
18.A. expression B. idea C. thought D. impression
19.A. honesty B. lies C. goods D. bravery
20.A. secret B. lesson C. choice D. assessment
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