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The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and, the fourth-so I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?” “Twenty pounds,” I said. “OK,” he said, “I’ll give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes I saw that, it’s nothing.”
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “Oh, it will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I’ll buy it,” I said. “What do you mean? You’ve just sold it to me,” he said. “Yes, I know but I’ve changed my mind. I’m sorry. I’ll give you twenty-seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy,” he said. Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You’re right,” I said. “And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, ‘Would you mend this chair for me’?” “I wouldn’t have agreed to do it,” he said. “We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it and too much trouble. But I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a five?” He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
小题1:We can learn from the text that in the first shop the writer .
A.was rather impolite | B.was warmly received |
C.asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair | D.asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair |
A.changed his mind | B.saw the writer’s purpose |
C.accepted the offer | D.decided to help the writer |
A.£5 | B.£7 | C.£20 | D.£27 |
A.smart | B.careful | C.honest | D.funny |
答案
小题4:D
小题4:B
小题4:A
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:
小题1:细节题。由第一段及第三段:不久前,作者发现他的一个椅子有一条腿坏掉了,因为在他家附近有很多古董店,作者认为修好这个椅子并不困难,因此,一天早上,作者带着这个椅子去修理,他进入第一家店子的时候,希望得到一个友好的接待,但是,他错了,店主根本都没看一下的椅子,最后一段作者改变了方法,询问店主是否购买它的椅子。可知,作者进入第一个店子是叫店主修理他的椅子。故选D
小题2:推断题。第四段Then, suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.”。根据上下文,第五个店主知道了作者的目的是想让他去修理这个坏椅子。可知,suddenly the penny dropped的意思是店主知道了作者的意图。故选B
小题3:细节题。第三段I’ll give you twenty pounds。可知,店主花了20英镑买下了这个坏椅子。最后一段, I’ll mend this for you, shall we say for a five?知,店主将会为作者修理这个椅子,并且收费5英镑。故答案为A
小题4:推断题。第三段,I went into the fifth shop with a plan in my mind.作者进入前四个店子都没有成功,进入第五个店子的时候,他想出了一个计划,他问店主是否想买他的椅子,可知,作者是很聪明的,换了一种解决问题的方法,而最终达到了目的。故选A
点评:文章讲述了作者一次修椅子的经历,通过自己换种思维来考虑问题,就能获得成功。文章不难,并没有太多生单词,对理解不会有太大问题。对于像第二题那种推断题,需要学生理解上下文,并结合答案进行作答。the penny drop 有“恍然大悟”的意思。
核心考点
试题【Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t thi】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
The United States is 20 in almost every aspect. The buildings are gigantic (巨大的) and so are the people who 21 and work in them. At mealtimes, the portions (份额) often 22 to me to be big enough for three or four people. I once 23 a baked potato which turned out to be bigger than my head! This was a big 24 for me.
The longer I spent in the US, the more I started to 25 smaller differences like the culture of 26 in restaurants. In Australia we don’t tend to give a tip 27 the service has been really excellent. In the US you tip for 28 everything, even at the hairdresser. Waiters and shop assistants 29 to be given 15 percent of the bill, although in places 30 New York or Washington DC, a tip can be as much as 20 percent.
31 , I also became more wary (谨慎的) of believing the stereotypes (成见) I had heard at home as I traveled. Not all Americans are ignorant of geography, for example.
Despite this, certain stereotypes about places did seem to 32 true for me. There is an immense (强烈的) sense of speed in New York. Everyone 33 to and fro, and very seldom takes time to 34 the moment. This is very different from the Australian lifestyle. Australians are laid back. Even in a major city like Sydney, we “Aussies” take time to “stop and smell the roses”---very different from our American counterparts.
Navigating (驾驭) the culture divide between Australia and the US was challenging at times. But I took up that 35 and learned a lot from it. It was an adventure.
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The following is a 3- point list to counter the need to buy something shoved in your face…
Don"t bring the kids.
You wouldn"t believe (or maybe you parents would) how much more junk parents buy for their kids that is completely impulsive. Working as a checker at a grocery store, I quickly learned that most of the time kids were with their parents, the parents would buy something else within 10 feet of the check stand.
Bring exact cash.
I like to use my debit card because I am able to track every penny better, but holding and letting go of cash is much tougher for me personally. So, if I am going through a tough time budgeting properly, I will bring the allotted (限定的)amount of cash to the place of business and only allow that to be used.
Ignore salesman.
If you are at a department store and someone asks if you need help, try to ignore their push as much as possible. Sure, if you know nothing about laptops, get their advice, but even then I suggest doing your research pre-shop. Salesman could care less what you want. It"s all about what their quota or commission is. Ignore them.
小题1:Why does the author write the passage?
A.To talk about her own shopping experiences. |
B.To give readers some advice about resisting buying unnecessary things. |
C.To complain about some bad experiences. |
D.To tell us she has the habit of buying things that are unnecessary. |
A.Because her debit card is convenient. |
B.Because she has not much cash. |
C.Because she can know where every her penny goes. |
D.Because she has many debit cards. |
A.Parents always bring something else for their children. |
B.The author will bring the exact cash to buy things when going through a tough time. |
C.Salesmen care much about what you want, so you can follow their advice. |
D.The author worked in a grocery store for 7 years. |
If you like to hike during the warm months, you’ll probably like to hike in the winter. The landscape changes completely from summer to fall to winter, and the snow can make for some really beautiful photos. Be sure to bring your camera with you to capture all the awesome scenery. Because it’s cold out, you also have the added benefit of not sweating too much through your clothes, and it’s a great excuse to grab some hot chocolate when you finish your hike.
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is great exercise and a great way to see the winter scenery at the same time. If you’ve never done cross-country skiing before, be sure to check with an expert before trying it yourself. Knowing what to expect can keep you safe and prevent an injury.
Snowball fighting
Everyone remembers going outside, building a snow fort(城堡),and having snowball fights when they were kids. The fun doesn’t have to stop when you’re an adult! Go outside with your friends, build a fort and start throwing snowballs at each other. If you have kids, get them in on the action. Throwing snowballs is a great way to use some extra energy and can be really fun for the whole family.
Bird-watching
Lots of birds migrate during the winter months, and these quiet, cold hours can be a great time to see them like never before. Eagles, for example, migrate through central Illinois in February, and watching them fly through Starved Rock State Park is a breathtaking sight. Check your local parks to find out what birds you can see in your area and get out there to see them.
小题1:What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Outdoor winter activities |
B.Popular winter sports around the world |
C.Fun winter activities for children |
D.Best ways to enjoy winter scenery. |
A.try to do it on their own |
B.ask an expert for advice |
C.take a camera with them |
D.take a rest whenever possible |
A.Hiking | B.Cross-country skiing |
C.Snowball fighting | D.Bird-watching |
A.It’s the largest natural park in Illinois. |
B.It’s a good place for bird-watching. |
C.It’s well-known for its strange animals. |
D.It is home to a lot of birds. |
l Familiarize yourself with the city’s boroughs and specifically the area where you will be staying. You can use a street map, or an online map search engine, to establish where in the city you will be staying and the distance you are from the major tourist attractions you want to visit.
l Find a local provider of Transport for London tickets or travel cards, since your first bargain purchase will be an Oyster Card. Traveling around London with an Oyster Card will give you access to the cheapest option of transportation methods and the Oyster Card is accepted citywide on buses, boats and the London Underground, known by the locals as “the tube”.
l Seek out your nearest Tube Station. The Tube is the cheapest and most reliable form of transportation and runs from around 6 a.m. until around 1 a.m. ..., depending on the line or the station.
There are 287 tube stations in London that accept the Oyster Card, with a high concentration in central London. If you are staying anywhere in central London, there will be a tube station less than 10 minutes away.
The Transport for London website offers a tube station search facility to find the nearest subway station to any location in the city. When you find a tube station, you can easily locate the closest bus stop by using the comparison bus-tube maps at the station’s entrance.
l Follow the Transport for London Tube Guide to your destinations and always plan ahead. Making a plan for transport will save you unnecessary expenses, wasted trips on the tube and doubling back on your journey .
小题1:What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A.To introduce the public transport system in London. |
B.To show readers how to use the Oyster Card. |
C.To prove the subway in London is easy to use. |
D.To offer tips for saving transport costs in London. |
A.Trying different transportation methods. |
B.Taking buses as much as possible. |
C.Traveling with an Oyster Card. |
D.Making a plan before your journey. |
A.identify their own location | B.locate the nearest bus station |
C.find the nearest subway station | D.use an online map to avoid getting lost |
A.the subway is the cheapest means of transport in London. |
B.only Tube stations in Central London accept Oyster Card. |
C.subway lines in London run no less than 19 hours a day. |
D.the transfer from subway to bus is very convenient. |
When they are back home again, one family member admits that she hasn’t enjoyed herself all that much. One by one they all confess that they would rather have stayed at home. “I only went along with it because I thought the rest of you wanted to go,” says everyone. No one wanted to go to Abilene. It had just happened.
This story was first told by Professor Jerry Harvey in an article published in 1974 called The Abilene Paradox (悖论) and other meditations on management. It offers a wonderful insight into the way that decisions can sometimes just emerge, without ever being consciously “made”.
Whether they mean to or not, groups exert a pressure to conform (顺从). A senior management team can find itself a long way down the track to a bad decision without realizing that the idea has very little support around the table.
Close-knit (组织严密的) teams are easily influenced by the pull of groupthink. The late Professor Janis suggested several ways in which teams can avoid it. Two key steps are to invite experts from outside into meetings, and to appoint at least one person to the role of “devil’s advocate” — a role that should be played by different people in different meetings.
小题1:The four family members have decided to go on a four-hour round-trip to the town of Abilene because _______.
A.they really like the restaurant they are going to |
B.they are tired of the game they have been playing |
C.they have not been to Abilene for a long time |
D.everyone thinks all the other family members want to go |
A.they have not really trusted each other |
B.they have all enjoyed the trip except one family member |
C.they would have had a better time if they had stayed at home |
D.they have all had a good time although none of them wanted to go |
A.the idea has the support of everyone around the table |
B.everyone on the team is too tired to think clearly |
C.the group puts a pressure to conform |
D.they understand what each member means |
A.the pull of groupthink can be avoided |
B.each member will play a different role |
C.team members can agree with each other more easily |
D.experts from the outside can be invited into meetings |
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