With the crazy smog going on in China, businessmen are now ready to grope for your wallet. “Smog economy” is stimulating a shopping spree on certain products against the terrible weather. Now let’s see what we have on the list to help us through the crisis.
1. Masks
Well, I would say you had better stay indoors to save your lives. PM 2.5 just surged up to 750 in Beijing recently. 3M just sold 220,000 masks of a kind. No.1 best-selling products!
2. Air purifiers
This kind of products is rarely seen in Chinese households in the past. They have become a necessity now. I do like these little gadgets, but they are just too expensive.
3. Oxygen inhalers
I didn’t realize oxygen inhalers also get a cut in the smog economy. As a matter of fact, your oxygen uptake has nothing to with relieving (减轻) the impact of smog. It might even lead to oxygen poisoning when you inhale too much oxygen. So don’t get greedy.
4. Salt lamps
Compared to oxygen inhalers, salt lamps are even worse. Some stores are selling the products at several hundred yuan, saying that they can release negative ions(离子), reduce radiation levels and purify the air. The lamps mainly contain sodium chloride. The boiling point of sodium is about 800 degrees centigrade and that of candle is 500. So how on earth can negative ions be released at only 500 degrees?
5. Plants that absorb smog
Yeah, right. Plants Vs Smog. It is scientifically justified (证明) that some plants do absorb pollutants from the air. Money plants and calla lilies are among the best-sellers in the market. Even if they don’t work, it’s good to have some plants in the house anyway.
小题1:According to the passage, smog _______.| A．give some economic chances to businessmen | | B．is very bad to economy | | C．makes some crisis come out | | D．have nothing to do with the economy |
小题2:What is the meaning of the underlined word?| A．Giving up shopping. | B．Feeling down in shopping. | | C．Having a lot to buy. | D．Buying something enthusiastically. |
小题3:Salt lamps are useless, because_______.| A．it may cause poisoning | | B．it actually can’t release the negative ions | | C．it reduces radiation level and makes the air dirty | | D．the prize is very high |
小题4:How many ways does the author think are useful? |
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:B |
试题分析：雾霾天气给人们的健康造成危害，却给商家带来机会，作者例举了和大雾有关的产品，一一说明它们的功能，和是否真的有用途。
小题1:细节题：从文章第一段的句子：With the crazy smog going on in China, businessmen are now ready to grope for your wallet.可知大雾给商人带来了机会，选A
小题2:猜词题：从第一段的句子：“Smog economy” is stimulating a shopping spree on certain products against the terrible weather.“大雾经济”激发了人们的购买热情，可知“spree”的意思是“热情的购买东西”的意思，，选D
小题3:细节题：从第五段的句子：So how on earth can negative ions be released at only 500 degrees?
可知盐灯是没有用的，因为它实际上不能释放负离子，选B。
小题4:细节题：从文章的内容：可知作者认为口罩，空气净化器，和植物都是能够对大雾有用的，所以是3种，选B |
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With the average temperature for January standing at －50 ℃，it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the“Pole of Cold”，the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is －71.2 ℃.This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere(北半球)．
Ironically，Oymyakon actually means“nonfreezing water”due to a nearby hot spring.Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.
Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer(驯鹿)meat and horsemeat.A single shop provides the town"s bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders，hunters and icefishermen.
There are few modern conveniences in the village—with many buildings still having outdoor toilets—and most people still burn coal and wood for heat.When coal deliveries are irregular，the power station starts burning wood.If the power ceases，the town shuts down in about five hours，and the pipes freeze and crack.
Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing，glasses freezing to people"s faces and batteries losing power.Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception，the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.
Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies，which can take anything up to three days.The earth must first have thawed(融解)sufficiently in order to dig it，so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug.The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.
Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.
小题1:From the passage we can infer that people in Oymyakon ________.| A．prefer meat to any other kind of food | | B．seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits | | C．can buy anything in the shop | | D．might row a boat to catch fish |
小题2:Which of the following is the first step when burying a dead body?| A．The coffin must be put in place. | | B．A bonfire has to be lit first. | | C．Hot coals have to be pushed to the side. | | D．A hole couple of inches deep is dug. |
小题3:Mobile phones would not work in Oymyakon because ________.| A．the batteries are of poor quality | | B．there was no coverage for phone reception | | C．batteries can"t be charged in such conditions | | D．the extreme coldness makes the batteries lose power |
小题4:Why do the locals have their cars running all day?| A．They are afraid they can"t get the car started. | | B．They want to keep warm in the car. | | C．They have abundant oil resources. | | D．They have little awareness of saving. |
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A Leap(跳跃)to Honor
Leaping on a narrow balance beam(平衡木) is not easy.But Lola Walter, a 13－year－old gymnast, is an expert at it.
To perfect her skills, Lola ____ for four hours a day, five days a week.At the state championships in March, she finished seventh out of 16 girls.
That"s especially impressive，____she is legally blind, born with a rare condition that causes her eyes to shift(移动)constantly.She often sees double and can"t ____ how far away things are.
When she was little, her mom ___ that even though she couldn"t see ____ , she was fearless.So her mom signed her up for gymnastics when she was three.She loved the ____ right away and gymnastics became her favorite.
Though learning gymnastics has been more ____ for her than for some of her teammates, she has never quit.She doesn"t let her ____ stop her from doing anything that she wants to.
She likes the determination it takes to do the sport.Her biggest ____ is the balance beam.Because she has double vision, she often sees two beams.She must use her sense of touch to help her during her routine.Sometimes she even closes her eyes.“You have to ____ your mind that it"ll take you where you want to go，” says Lola.
To be a top－level gymnast, one must be brave.The beam is probably the most ____ for anyone because it"s four inches wide.At the state competition, Lola didn"t fall ____ the beam.In fact, she got an 8.1 out of 10——her highest score yet.
Lola doesn"t want to be ____ differently from the other girls on her team.At competitions, the judges don"t know about her vision ____.She doesn"t tell them, because she doesn"t think they need to know.Her mom is amazed by her ____ attitude.
Lola never thinks about ____.She is presently at level 7 while the highest is level 10 in gymnastics.Her ____ is to reach level 9.She says she wants to be a gymnastics coach to pass down what she"s learned to other kids ____ she grows up.
Lola is____of all her hard work and success.She says it"s helped her overcome problems in her life outside gymnastics too.Her ____ for others is “just believe in yourself”．
| 小题1: | | A．runs | B．teaches | C．trains | D．dances |
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| 小题2: | | A．since | B．unless | C．after | D．though |
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| 小题3: | | A．tell | B．guess | C．assume | D．predict |
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| 小题4: | | A．suspected | B．remembered | C．imagined | D．noticed |
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| 小题5: | | A．deeply | B．well | C．ahead | D．closely |
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| 小题6: | | A．task | B．sport | C．event | D．show |
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| 小题7: | | A．boring | B．enjoyable | C．difficult | D．satisfactory |
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| 小题8: | | A．talent | B．quality | C．nature | D．condition |
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| 小题9: | | A．doubt | B．advantage | C．challenge | D．progress |
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| 小题10: | | A．examine | B．express | C．open | D．trust |
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| 小题11: | | A．fearful | B．harmful | C．unfair | D．inconvenient |
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| 小题13: | | A．greeted | B．treated | C．served | D．paid |
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| 小题14: | | A．pains | B．stresses | C．injuries | D．problems |
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| 小题15: | | A．positive | B．friendly | C．flexible | D．cautious |
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| 小题16: | | A．defending | B．quitting | C．winning | D．bargaining |
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| 小题17: | | A．standard | B．range | C．view | D．goal |
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| 小题18: | | A．until | B．as | C．when | D．before |
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| 小题19: | | A．proud | B．tired | C．ashamed | D．confident |
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| 小题20: | | A．plan | B．advice | C．reward | D．responsibility |
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Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my family"s last vacation.It was my six－year－old son"s winter break from school，and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip.The flight was overbooked，and Delta，the airline，offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York，so I had to get back.But that didn"t mean my husband and my son couldn"t stay.I took my nine－month－old and took off for home.
The next day，my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes，I encouraged—okay，ordered—them to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Our total take：$1,600.Not bad，huh?
Now some people may think I"m a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big－time bargain hunter，I know the value of a dollar.And these days，a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.
I"ve made a living looking for the best deals and exposing(揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBC"s Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade：A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.
I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money"s worth.I"m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes，clothes for my children，and expensive restaurants.But I wouldn"t hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer，and it"s the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.
小题1:Why did Delta give the author"s family credits?| A．They took a later flight. | | B．They had early bookings. | | C．Their flight had been delayed. | | D．Their flight had been cancelled. |
小题2:What can we learn about the author?| A．She rarely misses a good deal. | | B．She seldom makes a compromise. | | C．She is very strict with her children. | | D．She is interested in cheap products. |
小题3:What does the author do?| A．She"s a teacher. | | B．She"s a housewife. | | C．She"s a media person. | | D．She"s a businesswoman. |
小题4:What does the author want to tell us?| A．How to expose bad tricks. | | B．How to reserve airline seats. | | C．How to spend money wisely. | | D．How to make a business deal. |
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In my early childhood, my parents and teachers taught me to be persistent (执着) in every task I devoted myself to. I was ____ that persistence is the only way towards success. But a small ____ made me change my mind.
One day my twoyearold son, ___ at a dozen of “stood” color markerpens, cheered excitedly，“Mummy, look! I did it.” Afterwards, he collected some ballpens, ____ to do the same. Hard though he tried, the ballpens just lay ____. He turned to me for help. Noticing they had either sharp or round ends, I said ____， “Mummy can"t help you.” To my surprise, he wouldn"t listen and continued trying... I was dumbfounded by his persistence.
My son"s behaviour reminded me of George who was always ____ in his work and rarely talked to anyone. To him, ____， there was no such thing called weekends or holidays. Our boss praised __ about him and ___ us to look up to him as a role model.
One day I met George. “Gonna work late again tonight？”
“Probably can"t leave till midnight，” he said.
“How many hours have you put in here each week, eighty or ninety？”
“____.”
“Don"t you have time to be with your family at all？”
He shook his head slowly and ____ a sigh. “It"s not what I wanted. But I have worked on it for so long. It"s much too ____ to even think about letting go.”
A year later I resigned. The ____ thing I heard about him was that his wife divorced him. Since then I"ve never seen him. But occasionally his aged ____ would come to my mind.
Until that day, ____ knowing why the ballpens couldn"t stand up, the twoyearold had ____ the impossibility after many failures. He put aside all the ballpens and kept only those water markers for his “game”. ___， he already learned to let go of his previous ____ attempts.
In our daily life, many headaches can be avoided if we know how to ____ them and then decisively let go of them immediately.
| 小题1: | | A．confident | B．consistent | | C．conscious | D．convinced |
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| 小题2: | | A．event | B．incident | | C．accident | D．affair |
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| 小题3: | | A．pointing | B．shouting | | C．screaming | D．laughing |
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| 小题4: | | A．insisting | B．requiring | | C．intending | D．urging |
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| 小题5: | | A．flat | B．silent | | C．still | D．quiet |
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| 小题6: | | A．deliberately | B．casually | | C．unintentionally | D．enthusiastically |
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| 小题7: | | A．interested | B．busy | | C．devoted | D．buried |
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| 小题8: | | A．therefore | B．however | | C．otherwise | D．though |
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| 小题9: | | A．high | B．highly | | C．well | D．much |
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| 小题10: | | A．promised | B．demanded | | C．inspired | D．appealed |
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| 小题11: | | A．At random | B．At times | | C．At most | D．At least |
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| 小题12: | | A．let off | B．let out | | C．sent off | D．sent out |
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| 小题13: | | A．encouraging | B．comfortable | | C．painful | D．ashamed |
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| 小题14: | | A．latter | B．later | | C．last | D．lately |
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| 小题15: | | A．picture | B．figure | | C．reflection | D．image |
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| 小题16: | | A．for | B．with | | C．without | D．besides |
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| 小题17: | | A．received | B．accepted | | C．refused | D．rejected |
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| 小题18: | | A．Generally | B．Eventually | | C．Additionally | D．Obviously |
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| 小题19: | | A．useless | B．endless | | C．hopeful | D．meaningful |
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| 小题20: | | A．clarify | B．distinguish | | C．identify | D．acknowledge |
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It was about the third week in June last year. My 15yearold son had already settled into his summer routine：Go to ____ at 2 a. m. and wake up at 1 p．m. only to get back on his computer to play computer games ___ dinner.
It was the middle of the ____ when the sound of his computer games woke me up again. I couldn"t ___ that any more and decided it was time for him to get a summer job. I got on the computer and found a lifeguard certification class that ____ the next day, and a company that ____ teenagers to guard their pools.
From that day I woke him up at 8 a．m. every day for him to ____ the class. At first, he continued to complain that I was ____ his summer. But by the end of the week, he was actually ____ going. He learned something about first aid, figured he really could ____ someone from drowning, and got some ideas on how to ____ work for a living.
Two weeks later, he had a ____ as a lifeguard. He took his responsibility very ____ and never went to work late. This summer, he will be working fulltime at a pool. He says a lot of his ____ don"t have jobs. And I say that is because their mothers didn"t try ____ enough! Even if your kid is super ____ with finals and afterschool activities and doesn"t have time, you can ____ job information for him.
Whether it is an ice cream store, a movie ____， or a summer camp, you can ask if they are hiring ___ for the summer. After your kid gets a job, pay attention to the ____ to make sure he is never late.
| 小题1: | | A．school | B．study | | C．bed | D．work |
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| 小题2: | | A．around | B．until | | C．after | D．during |
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| 小题3: | | A．night | B．noon | | C．morning | D．afternoon |
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| 小题4: | | A．watch | B．appreciate | | C．notice | D．stand |
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| 小题5: | | A．lasted | B．rested | | C．started | D．developed |
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| 小题6: | | A．hired | B．forced | | C．persuaded | D．force |
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| 小题7: | | A．give | B．attend | | C．observe | D．help |
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| 小题8: | | A．designed | B．ruining | | C．enjoying | D．joining |
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| 小题9: | | A．looking into | B．looking out of | | C．looking down upon | D．looking forward to |
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| 小题10: | | A．recognize | B．conduct | | C．save | D．buy |
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| 小题11: | | A．roughly | B．luckily | | C．actually | D．suddenly |
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| 小题12: | | A．job | B．problem | | C．goal | D．reward |
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| 小题13: | | A．slowly | B．seriously | | C．calmly | D．quickly |
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| 小题14: | | A．teachers | B．colleagues | | C．students | D．friends |
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| 小题15: | | A．hard | B．fast | | C．early | D．directly |
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| 小题16: | | A．clear | B．excited | | C．busy | D．disappointed |
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| 小题17: | | A．write down | B．think about | | C．wait for | D．search for |
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| 小题18: | | A．theatre | B．square | | C．park | D．factory |
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| 小题19: | | A．experts | B．foreigners | | C．teenagers | D．villagers |
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| 小题20: | | A．habit | B．schedule | | C．tradition | D．determination |
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