Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us, shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me, it's something I would rather avoid. Thank goodness for the Internet! It's more convenient to buy CDs, electrical items, even food, from the comfort of your sofa. But that’s not the only reason: price is an important factor. We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy. This has led to a type of shopping called “showrooming”.
Showrooming is something I've done. I will go to a shop to see, touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a lower price. I'm not alone in doing this. Research by a company called Foolproof, found 24％of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013.
Amy Cashman, Head of Technology at TNS UK, says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that “people are lacking time, lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying.” She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around.
But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change. They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving store discounts or free gifts.
We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare. It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming, you get the best of both worlds!
1.The two questions in Paragraph 1 are raised to
A. give two examples
B. introduce the topic
C. compare different opinions
D. get answers from readers
2.What does showrooming mean in the text?
A. Trying in shops and buying online.
B. Showing products in a room.
C. Buying something in a store.
D. Shopping on the Internet.
3.What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Online shops will disappear.
B. Free gifts will surely promote sales.
C. Shops need necessary changes.
D. Shops will be replaced by online shops.
4.The author's attitude towards showrooming is .
A. critical B. negative C. casual D. supportive
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Recite As You Study
Reciting — saying things out loud should first take place as you read through each paragraph or section. Test yourself. This will help you to understand as well as learn faster because it is more active than reading or listening. It will also help you to notice your mistakes and the topics you have trouble understanding.
Take Fuller Notes
Notes should be in your own words, brief and clear. They should be tidy and easy to read. Writing notes will help you better than just underlining as you read, since it forces you to rewrite ideas in your own words.
Study the Middle
The best time to review is soon after you've learned something. You are more likely to remember the material at the beginning and the end of the lesson, so make sure you focus on the middle when you review.
Sleep on It
Study before going to bed, unless you are very tired. It's easier to remember material you've just learned after sleeping than after an equal period of daytime activity, because your brain continues to think even after you've fallen asleep.
Combine Memory and Understanding
There are two ways to remember: by memorizing and by understanding. Multiplication tables(乘法表), telephone numbers, and math formulas are better learned by memorizing, while ideas are best learned by understanding.
The more ways you have to think about an idea, the more meaning it will have; the more meaningful the learning, the better you can remember it. Pay attention to similarities in ideas and concepts, and then try to understand how they fit in with things you already know. Never be satisfied with anything less than a completely clear understanding of what you are reading. If you are not able to follow the thought, go back to the place where you first got confused and try again.
1.You can notice your mistakes by ________.
A. saying things out aloud B. taking notes
C. studying the middle D. sleeping on it
2.When taking notes, you should ________ to better help you with reading.
A. underline important notes
B. write notes in your own words
C. take down every detail
D. write as quickly as possible
3.The writer advises you to ________ as it is easier for you to remember material.
A. study after a period of activity
B. do some exercise after studying
C. study as soon as you get up
D. study before going to sleep
4.Which of the following is NOT helpful for your understanding?
A. Thinking about an idea in different ways.
B. Relating ideas and concepts with what you already know.
C. Reading from the beginning to the end without stop.
D. Going back to what first made you confused and start again.
China news, Beijing, June 5 — The Horizon Research Group conducted a survey about Chinese parents and their children in May last year and this year. Based on a random sampling method, the survey, done in May last year, investigated about 1,095 people living in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xinjiang, Jinzhong, and Luzhou. All these people were aged between 18 and 60. The survey shows that 55.5% of the parents did not know who their children’s best friends were. Fathers, in particular, knew even less about their children than mothers, as the survey shows only 33.8% of fathers knew who their children’s best friends were while 50.8% of mothers did so, China Youth Daily reported.
Parents with little education were less concerned with their children’s life, or whom their children played with. The survey shows that among parents that graduated from primary schools or without any educational background, only 33.1% knew who their children’s best friends were. Among parents that had received middle school education, the related proportion reached 45.5%.
This year’s survey was also based on random sampling. In May 2007, the Horizon Research Group investigated some 1,456 families in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Changsha, Xi’an, Chengdu and Harbin. The survey shows that children under the age of 12 play for less time with their playmates than their parents did when they were young.
The survey also shows that most children at present spend only 21.9% of their time playing with their friends, while their parents spent 36.8% of their time with their playmates when they were young. Nowadays, most children spend more time with their grandparents or babysitters than with their parents.
1.The article tells us that the two surveys show the following aspects EXCEPT that ______.
A. parents at present spend less time playing with their children than with the older generation.
B. some parents do not know their children’s best friends.
C. educated parents are more concerned about their children’s life than those with little education.
D. parents at present are concerned little about their children’s life.
2.The passage can be found in _________.
A. a magazine B. a newspaper
C. a science journal D. a school book
3.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Parents need to take their responsibilities for their children.
B. Parents should provide better conditions for their children.
C. Parents don’t play an important part in the growth of their children now.
D. Parents should let their children have more friends.
书面表达
下图是学校英语网站的新增部分栏目，网站负责人Mr．Black就此向同学们征询意见。假如你是李华，请你根据以下提示用英语给Mr．Black写E-mail
E—mail主要内容包括：
1．最喜欢的栏目及理由；
2．你建议增加的栏目及理由。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
参考词汇：栏目—column。
Dear Mr．Black，
I am glad that there will be some new columns in our English website．_______________
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Best wishes．
Yours，
Li Hua
短文改错
假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Mr．Green，
I’m very exciting to learn that you will start a magazine together．That sounds great and I definitely agree you on that．
Some of the columns you mention in the letter are really my cup of tea．“Cultural Express”give us a better understanding of the world．Since people from different part of the world have different values，it’s necessary to learn from each another．Besides，it is pretty good for Chinese students to learn English idioms and improving oral English．
“Entertainment”is also cool! The popular singers，actors or celebrities are so attractively that you absolutely can’t miss this part．Teenagers are to fond of popular things，too．
Well，I really can’t wait to read this magazine．
Yours，
Li Ming
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
This morning，my neighbor called me and asked me 1.(anxious)，“Are your dogs missing?”
I was filled with 2. (nervous)and immediately made a phone call to my wife，and then I replied with relief，“No．They 3. (stay)at home．”My neighbor is a sweet，kind and generous girl with 4. old—fashioned heart and spirit．She bakes cookies and shares them with neighbors．Today she found two small dogs walking down the street，5. she brought them home．
I then suggested places where she could report the6. (miss)dogs．“Most people wouldn’t do anything about them，”I said，“Many cars and people passed by them this morning，ignoring them．You did the right thing．”
I went outside to look for someone 7. might be walking down the street，and I expected to hear the distant cry of someone8. (call)the dogs’names．But no one did this．
If I were lost，I would hope someone would come 9. (1ook)for me．If I were crying alone．I would hope that someone would stop and wipe away my tears．Why not give a little love 10.dogs and other creatures?
