| Here we found little snow, as most of it seemed ________ blown off the mountain. |
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| There are five pairs _________, but I’m at a loss which to buy. |
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| Friendship is like money, easier made than ________. |
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| It was ________ Asimov was eleven years old ________ his talent for writing became obvious. |
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| ----Do you think it is going to rain over the weekend ? ---- ________________ |
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| ___________ to the sunlight for too much time will do harm to one’s skin. |
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| ----Why does she always ask you for help? ---- There is no one else ___________, is there? |
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| A．who to turn to B．she can turn to C．for whom to turn D．for her to turn |
| Helen always helps her even though going to school ________ most of her day. |
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| We are not ready to go into production yet, for the new switch mechanism isn’t fully ______. |
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| A．tried out B．tested out C．worked out D．turned out |
| The policeman came up to the house, whose door was open, ________ there for a while, and went in. |
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| Everyone in business has been told that success is all about attracting and retaining (留住) customers. It sounds simple and achievable. But, 1 , words of wisdom are soon forgotten. Once companies have attracted customers they often 2 the second half of the story. In the excitement of beating off the competition, negotiating prices, securing orders, and delivering the product, managers tend to become carried away. They forget what they regard as the boring side of business- 3 that the customer remains a customer. 4 to concentrate on retaining as well as attracting customers costs business huge amounts of money annually. It has been estimated that the average company loses between 10 and 30 per cent of its customers every year. In constantly changing 5 , this is not surprising. What is surprising is the fact that few companies have any idea how many customers they have lost. Only now are organizations beginning to wake up to those lost opportunities and calculate the 6 implications. Cutting down the number of customers a company loses can make a big 7 in its performance. Research in the US found that a five percent decrease in the number of defecting (流失的) customers led to 8 increases of between 25 and 85 percent. In the US, Domino's Pizza estimates that a regular customer is worth more than $5,000 over ten years. A customer who receives a poor quality product or service on their first visit and 9 never returns, is losing the company thousands of dollars in 10 profits (more if you consider how many people they are likely to tell about their bad experience). The logic behind cultivating customer 11 is impossible to deny. "In practice most companies' marketing effort is focused on getting customers, with little attention paid to 12 them", says Adrian Payne of Cornfield University' School of Management. "Research suggests that there is a close relationship between retaining customers and making profits. 13 customers tend to buy more, are predictable and usually cost less to service than new customers. Furthermore, they tend to be less price 14 , and may provide free word-of-mouth advertising. Retaining customers also makes it 15 for competitors to enter a market or increase their share of a market. | |||
| ( )1. A．in particular ( )2．A．emphasize ( )3．A．denying ( )4．A．Moving ( )5．A．markets ( )6．A．culture ( )7．A．promise ( )8．A．cost ( )9．A．as a result ( )10．A．huge ( )11．A．beliefs ( )12．A．altering ( )13．A．Assumed ( )14．A．agreeable ( )15．A．unfair |
B．in reality B．doubt B．ensuring B．Hoping B．tastes B．social B．plan B．opportunity B．on the whole B．potential B．loyalty B．understanding B．Respected B．flexible B．difficult |
C．at least C．overlook C．arguing C．Starting C．prices C．financial C．mistake C．profit C．in conclusion C．extra C．habits C．keeping C．Established C．friendly C．essential |
D．first of all D．believe D．proving D．Failing D．expenses D．economical D．difference D．budget D．on the contrary D．reasonable D．interest D．attracting D．Unexpected D．sensitive D．convenient |
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| Opportunities don't come often. They come every once in a while. Very often, they come quietly and go by without 1 (notice). Therefore, it is 2 (advise) that you should value and treat them with care. 3 an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it 4 its own. If you want to achieve something _ 5 intend to fulfill one of your ambitious, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared, 6 , you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. The difference between a man who succeeds and 7 who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always 8 (make) adequate preparations to meet opportunity- ties as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see them pass by. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for 9 in our society, but only those 10 are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve their purpose. |
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1685 was a very good year for German composers. Within the space of a month, two of the |
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A．His father was sure of his future success. |
| 2What does the underlined word "smuggled" mean in the passage? |
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| 3Why did Handel later settle down in Britain instead of Germany? |
| A．Because he could find better jobs in London. B．Because he enjoyed greater fame in London. C. Became his boss became King of Britain and brought him along,. D. Because London was a wonderful place to learn about opera. |
| 4Which of the following words can NOT be used to describe Handel, as shown in the passage? |
| A．bad-tempered B．talented C．enthusiastic D．optimistic |
| 5．Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage? |
| A．Handel was born in the same year with Bach. B．Many people worked both as a barber and a surgeon. C．Handel quit his job to learn about opera in Italy. D．Handel was buried in London and was built a monument. |
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| Anger is a natural emotion that everyone experiences in life. Some researchers believe the first sound a baby makes when born could be a sign of anger. Anger may be the original or first emotion we feel and respond to. Imagine, before hunger, thirst, love, desire or any other describable feeling, we may experience anger. Not only is anger a natural emotion, it is in many cases a perfectly healthy emotion. Anger can motivate people to make very positive changes in their lives. Anger can motivate individuals to do positive and memorable acts. Sometimes we have to be angry at injustice, at evil, or even at nature, before we can do what needs to be done to correct wrongs or make things better. But of course, that is not how we usually think of anger. Most people think of anger as an emotion we must keep under control. Children are sometimes sent to their rooms or punished for expressing anger in an excessive (过渡的) way. Parents tell a child to "get control" of himself when the child shows anger. We may be angry with friends or at work, but we know it is usually inappropriate to show it. We have to control the anger or suffer what may be the negative consequences. Very early in life, we learn that anger is something that must be controlleD． We learn this for a good reason. We know that uncontrolled anger can lead to fights, car accidents, bad relationships with others, unacceptable social behavior, and many other problems. Many experts say that if one holds his anger in, it can even lead to severe mental and physical health problems. So what can we do to understand and calm this natural emotion that we call anger? Experts offer many solutions to excessive and harmful anger. Some of these solutions include talking about what triggers the anger with someone you trust and is a good friend, leaving a situation that causes anger, beating on a pillow, exercising more in one's daily life, therapy, medication, and many other methods. Whatever solution one chooses, it is good to know that by trying to find the solution to the problem of anger, the first step in the right direction to solving the anger problem has been taken. |
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| A．healthy emotion B．positive actions C．special experiences D．imagination |
| 3．How do people usually think of anger? |
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A．It helps us find a way to correct wrongs. |
| 4．What may happen when people try to control anger? |
| A．Make very positive changes in their lives. B．Protect themselves from bad things. C．Have unacceptable social behavior. D．Suffer mental and physical health problems. |
| 5．When you talk about what causes the anger with your friend, you are ______. |
| A．showing your natural feeling B．leaving a situation that causes anger C．ready to beat a pillow D．on the way to solving the anger problem |
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| Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager's intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe. "The safety issue is a big one," says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn't alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer, "That's not a problem here," --Mahoney began to feel uneasy. "No crime whatsoever?" comments Mahoney today. "I just don't buy it." Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. "Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college," says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. "Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation." But getting accurate information isn't easy. Colleges must report crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. "The truth may not always be serious," warms S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, InC．, the nation's leading campus safety watchdog group. To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions. |
| 1．The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ________. |
| A．to express the opinions of many parents B．to choose a right one for their daughter C．to check the cost of college education D．to find a right one near a large city |
| 2．It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges ______. |
| A．receive too many visitors B．mirror the rest of the nation C．hide the truth of campus crime D．have too many watchdog groups |
| 3．The underlined word "buy" in the third paragraph means __________. |
| A．mind B．admit C．believe D．expect |
| 4．We learn from the text that "the honest ones" in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges _________. |
| A．that are protected by campus security B．that report campus crimes by law C．that are free from campus crime D．that enjoy very good publicity |
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| The January fashion show, called FutureFashion, exemplified how far green design has come. Organized by the New York-based nonprofit Earth Pledge, the show inspired many top designers to work with sustainable fabrics for the first time. Several have since made pledges to include organic fabrics in their lines. The designers who undertake green fashion still face many challenges. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to finD．"Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren't comparable fabrics that can just replace what you're doing and what your customers are used to," he says. For example, organic cotton and non-organic cotton are virtually indistinguishable once woven into a dress. But some popular synthetics, like stretch nylon, still have few eco-friendly equivalents. Those who do make the switch are finding they have more support. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs (企业 家) who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. It now counts more than 50 green designers, up from fewer than a dozen two years ago. This week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional (过渡型的) cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. "Mainstream is about to occur," says Hahn. Some analysts are less sure. Among consumers, only 18% are even aware that ecofashion exists, up from 6% four years ago. Natalie Hormilla, a fashion writer, is an example of the unconverted consumer. When asked if she owned any sustainable clothes, she replied: "Not that I'm aware of." Like most consumers, she finds little time to shop, and when she does, she's on the hunt for "cute stuff that isn't too expensive." By her own admission, green just isn't yet on her minD．But-thanks to the combined efforts of designers, retailers and suppliers-one day it will be. |
| 1．What is said about FutureFashion? |
| A．It inspired many leading designers to start going green. B．It showed that designers using organic fabrics would go far. C．It served as an example of how fashion shows should be organizeD． D．It convinced the public that fashionable clothes should be made durable. |
| 2．According to Scott Hahn, one big challenge to designers who will go organic is that________. |
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A．much more time is needed to finish a dress using sustainable materials |
| 3．We learn from Paragraph 3 that designers who undertake green fashion_________. |
| A．can attend various trade shows free B．are readily recognized by the fashion world C．can buy organic cotton at favorable prices D．are gaining more and more support |
| 4．What is Natalie Hormilla's attitude toward ecofashion? |
| A．She doesn't seem to care about it. B．She doesn't think it is sustainable. C．She is doubtful of its practical value. D．She is very much opposed to the ideA． |
| 5．What does the author think of green fashion? |
| A．Green products will soon go mainstream. B．It has a very promising future. C．Consumers have the final say. D．It will appeal more to young people. |
| Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. |
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| 1．_______________ With the arrival of the age of "information economy", intellectual work is becoming a more important source of wealth than manufacturing. Organizations in all walks of life are doing more to spread their information. So people of the Public Relations are hired to speak for them. A lot of our news is actually collected from press releases and reports of events intentionally staged for journalists. In the information age, journalists spend their time, not investigating, but passing on the words of a spokesperson. 2．_________________ There is a joke in the novel Scoop about the newspaper's owner, Lord Copper. The editors can never disagree with him. When he's right about something they answer "definitely", and when he's wrong they say "to some extent, Lord Copper." It seems reasonable to suppose that, in the real world, the opinions of such powerful people still influence the journalists and editors who work for them. 3．________________ In countries where the news is not officially controlled, it may be provided by commercial organizations who depend on advertising. The news has to attract viewers and maintain its audience ratings. I suspect that some stories get air-time just because there happen to be exciting pictures to show. In Britain, we have the tabloid newspapers which millions of people read simply for entertainment. There is progressively less room for historical background, or statistics, which are harder to present as a sensational story. 4．_______________ There is an argument that with spreading access to the internet and cheap technology for recording sound and images we will all be able to find exactly the information we want. People around the world will be able to publish their own eye-witness accounts and compete with the widely-accepted news-gatherers on equal terms. But what it will mean also is that we'll be subjected to a still greater amount of nonsense and lies. Any web log may contain the latest information of the year, or equally, a made-up story that you will never be able to check. 5．_______________ Maybe the time has come to do something about it, and I don't just mean changing your choice of TV channel or newspaper. In a world where everyone wants you to listen to their version, you only have two choices: switch off altogether or start looking for sources you can trust. The investigative journalist of the future is everyone who wants to know the truth. |
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| 1．He r____________ his position because he had been offered a better joB ． 2．He finally achieved his life time a__________________ of having his own business. 3．A b__________ is an account or a story of a person's life written by someone else. 4．He made the promise quite v________________. I didn't force him to. 5．In China, an a_________________ year runs from September to July. |
| 请从方框中所给的短语中挑选适当的短语,以适当的形式完成下列句子. |
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| 1．我一直忙于学习,以致于没有时间去搞社交活动。 2．我很喜欢听他们家里人轻声轻语地用自己的语言交谈,尽管我不能加入他们的谈话。 3．房东家也许会住着其他大学生,跟这样的家庭住在一起给她提供了更好地了解新文 化机会。 |
| 阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150 词左右的英语短文. |
| One day, Zeng's wife decided to go out for shopping, but her little son insisted on going with her to the market. Thinking that she would come back very soon, and that the naughty boy would bring her a lot of trouble, she was unwilling to do so. In order to persuade the boy to stay home, she told him, "Oh, come on, good boy, if you listen to Mom and then Mom will give you a present when I am back." "What present are you going to give me, Mom?" asked the son. "We haven't eaten meat for a long time, so I will kill our pig and let you enjoy a big nice dinner." The mother comforted the boy when it happened that their pig was wandering in front of the house. Just at that time, her husband came back and heard what she saiD ．Thinking of the nice meal, the boy gave in. Not very soon, the mother came back, but what she saw shocked her. It was her husband who had killed the only pig of the poor family. "Why did you kill it? You know that it is very important for our family." she scolded him. "I did that just for your promise!" Mr. Zeng answereD ． |
| [ 写作内容] 1．以约30 个词概括这则中国寓言故事曾子的品质: 2 . 约120 个词,从"曾子"或者"曾子之妻"的行为任选一个角度发表你的看法， 并包括如下要点： ①你认为"曾子"或者"曾子之妻"的做法对孩子的教育会导致的结果是什么样的,并说出理由: ② 叙述你一次诚实守信的经历,并谈谈你的感受。 |
| [ 写作要求] 1 ．可以使用实例来支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容论述,但不得直接引 用原文中的句子； 2 ．标题自定。 |
