The teachers believe ______ punishment is by no means ______ wise choice to help the pupils grow healthily.
A．/; a B．the; the C．a; a D．the; /
----Daddy, I want to watch my favorite program I Am a Singer tonight.
----_______. You must finish your homework.
A．Go ahead B．That’s great C．Forget it D．Why not?
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1. 自我介绍； 2. 征友条件：同龄人；男女不限；3. 征友目的：了解英国文化；交流生活学习经历等；4. 期待：网上交流、发送邮件等；有意者请留言。
注意：1. 格式不限；2. 词数120左右；
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In my English class, there is a young boy who never talk. The boy, Michael, simply does not talk in class. No matter so much talking is occurred around him, Michael is never affected. Instead, he sits quietly at his desk and listens attentive to the rest the students talking and the teacher speaking. One day, Michael was surprised us all by raising his hand. He was actually attempting to talk. Interesting and curious at that was going to happen when he got called on, we all leaned forward against our desks looking at him with our eyes wide open. There was total silence in the room as the teacher call aloud his name.
The next long vacation might be still months away, but it’s never too early to tailor a good travel plan.
Planning ahead with discount air tickets and hotel booking sites may bring you the prize of an overseas adventure. Here, 21st Century offers some tips on how to plan a cheap, creative travel route.
Book a budget flight
1. Discount airlines tend to increase their fare as the plane fills up and early reservations are usually rewarded with the lowest fares.
Most major domestic airlines offer discount tickets for off-peak travel. China Southern Airlines now provides favorable group purchase ticket deals to attract tourists to cities like Hong Kong and Guilin. 2.
Another way is to search for a cheap ticket on the websites of low-cost airlines, which offer you very low fares though less comfort.
The budget airline has a long history in the West. It’s also called a no-frills carrier(经济型航班)for doing away with traditional free services, such as food and drinks. They charge you extra for catering on board, or securing a seat. 3.
Popular airline routes
Air Asia: The Malaysian-based airline flies form seven cities in China including Tianjin, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Guilin and Shenzhen in the Chinese mainland, and provides trips to cities such as Paris and London. 4. Many tickets are priced under 1500 yuan.
Southwest Airlines: If you go traveling in the US you can take this low-cost airline based in Texas.
Find a cheap 5-star service hotel
5. It’s a great idea to look for YHA（Youth Hostels Associa-tion）backpackers, or Bed ＆ Breakfast deals online.
A．It can transfer you to most South East Asian countries.
B．So you have to read more discount information before boarding.
C．The key to getting any good-priced plane ticket is to reserve the flight early.
D．So it’s wiser to take hand luggage because many budget airlines put a fee on checked in luggage.
E. Air China and Beijing Capital Airlines offer tickets with as much as 75 to 80 percent discounts.
F. Like airline tickets, the price for a budget hotel depends on when you book it: the earlier, the cheaper.
G. Get your holiday off to a flying start by booking a cheap flight to hundreds of destinations ebookers offers.
In the UK, we like a good bargain. People flock to the sales in January, when stores slash their prices to get rid of all their winter stock. But surprisingly, the British hate haggling. In markets you might see the odd British person battling with a stall owner to bring down the price of a pair of trousers or some furniture. Generally, though, people from the UK are too reserved to haggle. If we think the price of something we want is too high, we’ll simply move on and try somewhere else.
The act of bargaining with someone is very theatrical, in my opinion. It’s a test to see who can stand their ground for the longest. But it is not in British people’s nature to “perform” in public, especially around strangers.
However, in the US, people are generally more willing to haggle. And if you wander into a market, you’re likely to hear a number of phrases that Americans reserve for such occasions.
First, “you drive a hard bargain” is commonly said by the customer to indicate they think the stall holder is working very hard, probably a little too hard, to get the price he wants.
Or you might hear the buyer telling a stall holder that “the kid’s gotta have braces”, which means they don’t have enough spare money lying around to afford the price being offered.
If the customer is really shocked at the price suggested by the seller, they also might say “you’re killing me” to indicate that they think the price is far too high.
In Britain, it’s difficult to imagine anyone saying anything along these lines. If I were forced to bargain, I’d probably say, very simply: “I’m going to make you an offer.” If that offer were refused, I think I’d just walk away.
1.The underlined word “haggling” can be replaced by _______.
A．arguing B．bargaining C．performing D．insisting
2.Why don’t the British haggle generally?
A．They don’t think it is polite behavior.
B．They have sales every January.
C．They can always get a better price somewhere else.
D．They dislike openly expressing feelings or opinions.
3.The underlined phrase “you drive a hard bargain” means_______.
A．the seller has a lot of deals on offer.
B．the buyer will make a final offer
C．the stall holder is too insistent
D．the buyer doesn’t have a lot of spare money
4.What’s the author’s attitude toward bargaining?
A．Negative. B．Careless. C．Positive. D．Critical.
5.How does the passage mainly develop?
A．By providing examples.
B．By making comparision.
C．By analyzing causes and effects.
D．By following the order of importance.
