There’s no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, there’s one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver.
The company is called Quibids and they auction（拍卖）the hottest, in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods, as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers（零售商）. Unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail. How low are the prices?
$ 33.84 for a new Apple ipad 32 GB（retail $ 600）
$ 22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera（retail $ 1070）
Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief. After all, how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little ---- surely they must be losing a lot of money.
That’s where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.
But best of all, participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out ---- you win the item for that price.
But the best part of Quibids may be the “Buy-It-Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything!
1.According to the passage, the success of Quibids mainly lies in .
A. how its buying and selling is conducted B. the change in people’s shopping model
C. the quality of the goods and service D. their willingness to risk losing money
2.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. other retailers will be out of business B. winning a bid is not just a matter of luck
C. Quibids only sell popular electronics D. the prices on Quibids are the lowest
3. A buyer who bid twice for a $ 20 MP4 can get one from “Buy-It-Now” for .
A. $ 21.2 B. $ 20 C. $ 19.4 D. $ 18.8
4.Which might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Buy Products for Next to Nothing B. How to Buy New Must–have Electronics
C. The Most Successful Shopping Website D. Tips on Shopping Online
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
SHANGHAI --- Police in Shanghai have asked a district procurator（检察官）to approve the arrest of a postgraduate student who admitted having killed his roommate by poisoning him.
The suspect, a man surnamed Lin, who is attending medical school at Fudan University, held a jealousy against his 28-year-old roommate Huang Yang over a trivial thing and planned the poisoning, an initial police investigation showed.
Lin took a deadly chemical compound from a university lab and used it to contaminate the water dispenser in their dormitory at noon on March 31, the investigation showed.
Huang, a third-year medical postgraduate student at Fudan University, showed poisoned symptoms after drinking water from the dispenser on April 1 and was pronounced dead due to multiple organ failure on April 16.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30词概括短文的大意;
2. 然后以约120词就“同学之间该如何相处?”为主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：
（1）同学之间因成长环境、家庭教育和性格等的不同存在很大差异；
（2）在相处时发生冲突（conflict)的原因：如遇事不够冷静、为小事争吵等;
（3）同学之间应该如何相处。
【写作要求】
1. 可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接抄袭原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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近日你的外国朋友Mike写信向你咨询H7N9禽流感的事情并询问该如何预防禽流感，请你根据以下信息写信告诉他:
H7N9禽流感是一种禽类传染疾病，症状是高热、咳嗽和呼吸困难, 但可防可治：
1. 勤洗手;
2. 每天打开门窗通风一到两次；
3. 不要接触病的或病死的家禽和畜类,肉类一定要煮熟后吃；
4. 经常锻炼身体，增强个人体质；
5. 有症状时及时就医。
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。回信的开头与结尾已给出，不计入5个句数内。
【参考词汇】
传染infect 禽类 poultry 畜类cattle 咳嗽 cough
Dear Mike,
I am glad to hear from you again. In your last letter, you asked me about H7N9 avian influenza and how to prevent ourselves falling into such a disease. Now let me tell you something about it. ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Best wishes to you!
Yours,
Li Hua
Pacha London: www.pachalondon.com
The world’s most historic club is set in a building with the 1920s beautiful decoration in its original oak paneling and features an impressive glass ceiling. You can enjoy beauty, style and elegance when clubbing at London’s most historic night club Pacha and appreciate works of some famous musicians.
B. Amika London: www.amikalondon.com
Amika plays host to the new super elite who are seeking the latest fashion trends. A unique playground designed for fun. It is the final destination for major players and glitterati(上层人士) alike. It features table reservation & bookings, events and corporate bookings.
C. Seone Club London: www. seonelondon.com
SeOne is one of London’s largest music clubs. Situated in the north of London, SeOne consists of five rooms. It can be broken down into smaller space and can be used for parties of as small as 100 people. SeOne Club has attracted all kinds of promoters and event organizers, from corporate giants to dance promoters.
D. Koko Club: www.koko.uk.com
Located at 1A Camden High Street, Central London, Koko Club represents a versatile, 21st century club. It’s very adaptable so it can be used for anything---from small comedies to international music awards. A must visit!
E. Bar Rumba: www.barrumba.uk.com
Located in London’s western end, Bar Rumba is one of London’s leading late night clubs, playing funk, jazz, Afro-beat, salsa, drum& bass, break beat. It has an amazing sound system for dance music. Every night it delivers a different beat---from hip hop to Latin dance, from grime to jazz.
F. Club Colosseum: www.clubcolosseum.com
Situated in 1 Nine Elms Lane, Vauxall, London, Club Colosseum won the world’s best club award in 1999. Now it features a new VIP room, a spectacular riverside bar with a view all over London & the River Thames.
以下是几位人员的情况简介，请匹配他们感兴趣的休闲场所:
1.Michael is a great painter and has just moved to London from America. On his arrival, Michael was struck by a famous night club where he can easily appreciate the unique view of the river.
2.Nancy comes from Japan and wants to go to a world-famous night club with a long history to help her know more about the British culture. Besides, Nancy likes to listen to great musical masterpieces.
3.Laura is crazy about dancing and enjoys different dances with fascinating dance music. Now she is in search of a night club that can offer her quality dance diversity.
4.Lily would like to celebrate her eighteenth birthday at a proper night club next week. She intends to invite over a hundred friends and relatives to her birthday party, most of whom are working in northern London and are true music lovers.
5.Harry is general manager of a large company in London and he would like to go to a night club which is fashionable. What’s more, it should be suitable for someone of his status.
Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户） where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7----that’s 24 hours a day, 7days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
·No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there is no account keeping or transaction fees!
·Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄） without taking them out in a month.
·Convenient!
Teenagers are busy. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone or the Internet...You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
·Maga magazine included!
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parents or guardians (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best way to choose to be a winner!
1.The Winners Club is a bank account intended for__________.
A. parents B. teenagers C. winners D. adults
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
A. Special gifts are ready for parents.
B. The bank opens only on work days.
C. Services are convenient for its members.
D. Fees are necessary for the account keeping.
3.If you want to be a member of the Club, you must__________.
A. be an Internet user. B. be permitted by your parents.
C. have a big sum of money. D. be in your twenties.
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A. To set up a club. B. To provide part-time jobs.
C. To organize key-cards. D. To introduce a new banking service.
5.The Winners Club provides magazines which________.
A. encourage spending B. talk about the management of the bank
C. are full of adventure stories D. help to make more of your money
It started off as part of French military training and has since evolved as a sport, founded by Sebastian Foucan and David Belle, to encompass a wide variety of techniques, philosophies and exercises. Park-our now enjoys the devotion of many die-hard fans across the world and has been the source for much inspiration.
But what is park-our? It is the art of using only your body to navigate from Point A to B in the least time possible, which involves besides leaping, climbing and sprinting, various unusual and complex movements to overcome barriers. Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s pork-our, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Park-our is considered an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Park-our can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see much more in park-our than that.
To overcome all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念)behind park-our. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in park-our and never fall back from them in your life to reach the destination successfully. A park-our lover said, “I love park-our, because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we’ve learned from park-our is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself so that you earn energy and confidence.
1. Park-our has become popular throughout the world because of ________.
A. its founder, David Belle B. the film, Casino Royale
C. its risks and tricks D. the varieties of participants
2.The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.streets B. objects C. barriers D. roofs
3.As its participants move around a city, _________.
A. they can ask for help B. they may choose to escape
C. they should run to extremes D. they must learn to survive
4.Which of the following is TRUE about park-our?
A. It challenges human abilities. B. It is a good but boring sport
C. It needs special training D. It is a team sport
5.Which of the following is the philosophy of park-our?
A. Sports and extremes. B. Excitement and freedom.
C. Dreams and success. D. Self-confidence and freedom.
