Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in advance. He knows what he wants, and his objective is to find it and buy it; the price is a secondary consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock, the salesman promptly produces it, and the business of trying it on goes forward at once. All being well, the deal can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants, or does not have exactly what he wants. In that case the salesman, as the name implies, tries to sell the customer something else, he offers the nearest he can to the article required. No good salesman brings out such a substitute without least consideration; he does so with skill and polish（完美）: “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size. It happens to be the color you mentioned." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual response is: “This is the right color and may be the right size but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on. Now how does a woman go about buying clothes？ In almost every respect she does so in the opposite way. Her shopping is not often based on need. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only “having a look round". She is always open to persuasion: indeed she sets great store by what the saleswoman tells her, even by what companions tell her. She will try on any number of things. Uppermost in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Contrary to a lot of jokes, most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always on the lookout for the unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another, to and fro often retracing her steps, before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently an enjoyable one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands. 小题1:According to the passage, a man’s shopping is based on _______.
A．his money
B．his hobbies
C．his need
D．his friends小题2:Why does a lady welcome suggestions from anyone while buying a dress？
A．Because she wants to buy a dress that every one thinks suits her.
B．Because she doesn’t know how to buy a dress.
C．Because she doesn’t know whether to buy it or not.
D．Because she wants to show herself off in public.小题3:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Most men have patience with trying it on while buying a jacket.
B．Most women have a poor sense of value when buying a dress.
C．A woman’s shopping is based on her need.
D．A man doesn’t pay much attention to the price of the clothes he wants to buy.小题4:The passage mainly talks about the __ between men shoppers and women shoppers for clothes.
A．similarities
B．differences
C．varieties
D．intentions
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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1 to the flower shop were always useless---it was a cash 2 . After a while I stopped trying to 3 who the sender was and just delighted in the beautiful and perfume of the white flower. But I never 4 imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5 moments were spent daydreaming about it. My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a（n) 6 kindness who might be showing 7 . Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 8 a car full of groceries. Or maybe it was the old man 9 the street whose mail I helped to get during the 10 so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy step. As a teenager, 11 , I had more fun guessing that it might be a 12 who had noticed me 13 I didn’t know him. One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 14 some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 15 in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I 16 the dance and the dress for it. The day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 17 if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did. She wanted her children to feel 18 and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a 19 in the world and beauty in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia-lovely, 20 and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died.
A. Calls B. Quarrels C. Messages D. LettersA. service B. deal C. bargain D. offerA .recognize B. imagine C. wonder D. discoverA. failed B. stopped C. succeeded D. enjoyedA. saddest B. painful C. happiest D. loneliestA. special B. common C. valuable D. importantA. concern B. attitude C. interest D. appreciationA. repairing B. washing C. unloading D. startingA. across B. through C. from D. onto10.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
A. though B. anyway C. therefore D. indeedA. friend B. superman C. teacher D. boyA .as if B. even though C. in case D. so thatA. considering B. expecting C. missing D. preparingA. disappointed B. uninterested C. discouraged D. concentrated16.A. forgot B. lost C. hated D. expected
A. wonder B. believe C. care D. knowA. contented B. respected C. thanked D. lovedA. trouble B. magic C. tragedy D. comedyA. strong B. beautiful C. smelly D. luckyTrue friends double your happiness and half your burdens.Basically how you would like a true friend to be is what you should be like to your true friends.Trust,forgiveness, responsibility are some elements of a true friendship.True friendships are hard to achieve. And what’s more,life is short.So treasure these friends if you already have them.If you don’t, continue to search,because once you have them,life will become so much easier to live,no matter what happens.I have been through very difficult times and I dare say,without my friends, I would not have made it. Friendships need lots of energy and patience to maintain them.Not to mention time.When your friend needs you,and when things are not going too well on your side,it is often so easy to turn a deaf ear to their requests.It is especially during these times that you must find the strength to help your friend. And it is during these times that your friendship will be made stronger. And you must always be happy for their successes,even when things are not going too well for you.It might be hard to do this,but it is something that you need to learn.Think about all the sacrifices your friend has made for you and all the times when he was happy for you despite his own troubles.Think aboutall the happy times you enjoyed and the sad,difficult times you went through together.That should give you plenty of patience to actually be a true friend.Remember,true friends are the next best thing to family.They will always be your supporters.小题1: What is the best title for this passage？
A．A Precious Friendship
B．A True Friend
C．A Happy Time
D．Friend,a Treasure小题2:According to the passage,to be a true friend,you do NOT need to ___ .
A．trust your friends
B．forgive your friends’ mistakes
C．spend much money on friends
D．be helpful to your friends 小题3:True friendships are hard to achieve because ____.
A．friendships can help you through difficult times
B．friendships need lots of energy and patience
C．your friends need you to give more help to them
D．you should be always on your friends’ side小题4:The underlined phrase “turn a deaf ear to” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.
A．pretend not to know
B．take no measures to
C．have no means to
D．turn to a deaf for 小题5:From Paragraph 3,we can conclude that .
A．a friend won’t achieve success without your support
B．most people in trouble are not happy about their friends’ successes
C．you should support your friends on any conditions
D．a true friend appears only when you have troubles
The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not 36__ with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath 37 me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（倾斜的） down, 38 with great excitement, “Look what I found!”
In his hand was a flower, and what a 39 sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light. 40 him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I 41 a small smile and then shifted away. But instead of 42 he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with 43 , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I 44 it; here, it’s for you.”
The flower before me was dying or dead. But I knew I 45 take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and 46 , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he 47 it mid－air without reason. It was then that I 48 for the very first time the boy was 49 .
I heard my voice shake, tears shone like the sun 50 I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play, 51 of the effect he’d had on my day.
I sat there and 52 how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged（放纵的) 53 ？ Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true 54 .
55 the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty, and appreciate every second that's mine.
36．
A．excited B．inspired C．content D．disappointed
37．
A．approached B．overlooked C．understood D．recognized
38．
A．telling B．saying C．informing D．talking
39．
A．unique B．rough C．bothering D．pitiful
40．
A．Wanting B．Demanding C．Persuading D．Inviting
41．
A．presented B．adjusted C．forced D．delivered
42．
A．declining B．accepting C．panicking D．quitting
43．
A．surprise B．embarrassment C．sympathy D．sorrow
44．
A．took B．pulled C．attained D．picked
45．
A．should B．can C．may D．must
46．
A．announced B．replied C．declared D．whispered
47．
A．grasped B．held C．caught D．seized
48．
A．observed B．confirmed C．noticed D．concluded
49．
A．strange B．blind C．deaf D．unimaginable
50．
A．once B．after C．as D．since
51．
A．unaware B．unbelievable C．regretful D．regardless
52．
A. doubted B. felt C. found D. wondered
53.
A. embarrassment B. depression C. hopelessness D. effort
54.
A. sense B. hearing C. sight D. ability
55．
A．In B．From C．Before D．Through
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We should learn to put love in motion every day．We should show our children that even the 36 act of kindness counts．
The chiming clock announced it was time to leave for church, but I was far from 37 ．Seeing this, my husband 38 to iron my clothes for me．Our 3-year-old daughter approached him．
“Are you ironing 39 shirt, Daddy？ ” she asked．
“No, I’m ironing Mommy’s shirt．”
“Oh, did you think it was your shirt？ ” A small giggle（咯咯笑）escaped her 40 ．“That’s silly．” 
“No, I knew it was Mommy’s shirt．” he said．
A（n) 41 expression crossed my daughter’s face．“Then why are you doing that？”
“Because your Mommy is a special person, and I like to 42 her．” he answered．
“Oh,” she happily replied, and then skipped out of the room．“I’m going to help my brother．”
As our children’s 43 teachers, we know that little eyes watch our every move．They imitate not only our actions, but our 44 ．For example, we often hear our children 45 their brothers, sisters or friends in a 46 we know they learned from 47 ．But on the positive side, the propensity （倾向性) to 48 can serve us well when we try to model, and 49 teach, an attitude of kindness and cheerful servanthood．
We all try to do nice things for our family．Think about the last time when you cooked a meal or folded laundry． 50 did you feel about 51 your family in this way？ Were you glad to do it 52 did you feel resentful that you were stuck with this mundane （平凡的) chore？ 53 , none of us has a cheerful servant’s heart every day． 54 if we want our children willingly to reach out to others and show kindness and compassion, it is essential that they see us doing the 55 ．
36．A．biggest B．smallest C．least D．best
37．A．relaxed B．satisfied C．ready D．happy
38．A．showed B．provided C．supplied D．offered
39．A．my B．your C．our D．their
40．A．lips B．nose C．eyes D．ears
41．A．upset B．funny C．puzzled D．proud
42．A．offer B．gain C．give D．help
43．A．last B．first C．closest D．best
44．A．behavior B．attitudes C．manners D．thought
45．A．praise B．point C．appreciate D．scold
46．A．tone B．word C．voice D．accent
47．A．others B．friends C．us D．teachers
48．A．imitate B．give C．obtain D．learn
49．A．in charge B．in detail C．in return D．in turn
50．A．What B．How C．That D．Whether
51．A．serving B．caring C．leaving D．building
52．A．and B．or C．but D．otherwise
53．A．Surprisingly B．Naturally C．Regularly D．Patiently
54．A．Maybe B．Still C．Otherwise D．But
55．A．good B．job C．example D．same
My First Job
I was six when I joined my father and two elder brothers at sunrise in the field
s of Eufaula Okla.__36 the time I was eight I was helping Dad fix up old furniture.He gave me a cent for every nail I___37 out of old boards.I got my first__38 job,at JM's Restaurant in town,when I was 12.My main responsibilities（职责)were__39 tables and washing dishes, __40 sometimes I helped cook.Every day after school I would__41 to JM's and work until ten.Even on Saturdays I_ 42 from two until eleven.At that age it was difficult going to work and__43 my friends run off to swim or play.I didn't necessarily like work,but I loved what working__44 me to have.Because of my___45 I was always the one buying when my friends and I went to the local Tastee Freez.This made me__46 .
Word that I was trustworthy and hard-working__47 around town.A local clothing store offered me credit（赊账)__48 I was only in seventh grade.I immediately__49 a $68 sports coat and a $22 pair of shoes.I was__50 only 65 cents an hour,and I already owed the storekeeper$90!So I learned 51 the danger of easy credit.I paid it__52 as soon as I could.
My first job taught me selfcontrol,responsibility and brought me a__53of personal satisfaction few of my friends had experienced.As my father, __54 worked three jobs,once told me,“If you__55sacrifice（奉献)and responsibility,there are not many things in life you can't have.”How right he was.
36.
A.Before B. Within C. From D. By
37.
A.pulled B. put C. picked D. pressed
38.
A.usual B. real C. main D. particular
39.
A.sweeping B. packing C. clearing D. emptying
40.
A.or B. so C. but D. even
41.
A.head B. turn C. change D. move
42.
A.studied B. worked C. played D. slept
43.
A.helping B. having C. watching D. letting
44.
A.asked B. told C. promised D. allowed
45.
A.study B. power C. age D. job
46.
A.proud B. friendly C. lucky D. hopeful
47.
A.ran B. got C. flew D. carried
48.
A.although B. while C. if D. since
49.
A.sold B. borrowed C. charged D. wore
50.
A.keeping B. making C. paying D. taking
51.
A.gradually B. greatly C. hardly D. early
52.
A.out B. over C. away D. off
53.
A.point B. level C. part D. sign
54.
A.he B. that C. who D. whoever
55.
A.understand B. demand C. offer D. fear
