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activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8yearold daughter Rebecca
wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing
contest, a competition she won last year.
As a writer I know about winning contests, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work
hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressure of trying to
live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesn"t win the contest again? That"s
the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.
A revelation (启示) came last week when I asked her, "Don"t you want to win again?" "No, " she
replied, "I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade."
I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously (自发地) told them. Telling
myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered
suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting
first grade was quickly "guided" by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first
music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.
Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little
about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was
coopting(借用) my daughter"s experience.
While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow
with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked.
All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their
own voices.
1. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
A. A lot of entertainments compete for children"s time nowadays.
B. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.
C. Children do find lots of fun in many mindless activities.
D. Rebecca draws on a lot of online materials for her writing.
2. What did the author say about her own writing experience?
A. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.
B. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.
C. She was constantly under pressure of writing more.
D. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.
3. The author took great pains to correct her daughter"s stories because ______.
A. she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writer
B. she was afraid Rebecca"s imagination might run wild while writing
C. she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so much
D. she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance
4. What"s the author"s advice for parents?
A. Children should not be given every chance to voice their opinions.
B. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.
C. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.
D. A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.
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today-that business institutions have more prestige
(威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?
One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition
than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in
itself,it is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity,
and hard work are protected.
Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断. of
power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for
profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to
competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the
customers"
dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a
monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of
freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business
leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important,
than democracy in preserving freedom.
Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of
equality of opportunity. Competitionis seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social
class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank
based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as and expression of the idea of equality of
opportunity rather than the aristocratic(贵族的) idea of inherited privilege.
1. The statement "The business of America is business" probably means"________".
A. The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce
B. Business problems are of great importance to the American government
C. Business is of primary concern to Americans
D. America is a great power in world business
2. Americans believe that they can realize their personal
values only_____ .A. when given equality of opportunity
B. through doing business
C. by protecting their individual freedom
D. by way of competition
3. Who can benefit from business competition?
A. Honest businessmen.
B. Both businessmen and their customers.
C. People with ideals of equality and freedom
D. Both business institutions and government.
4. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ____.
A. its absolu
te control of power B. its function in preserving personal freedom
C. its role in protecting basic American values
D. its democratic way of exercising leadership
5. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _____ .
A. Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries
B. in many countries success often depends on one"s social status
C. American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries
D. businesses in other c
ountries are not as competitive as those in America may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement. For
example, some advertisers appealed to people"s desire for better fuel economy for their cars by
advertising automotive products that improve gasoline mileage. Some of the products work.. Others are
worthless and a waste of consumers" money.
Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading. A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to
dieters (节食者. with the message that there were fewer calories (热量单位,大卡. in every slice. It
turned out that the bread was not dietetic (适合于节食的. , but just regular bread. There were fewer
calories because it was sliced very thin, but there were the same number of calories in every loaf.
On the positive side, emotional appeals may respond to a consumer"s real concerns. Consider fire
insurance. Fire insurance may be sold by appealing to fear of loss. But fear of loss is the real reason for
fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of
fire insurance a worthwhile investment for most people. If consumers consider the quality of the insurance
plans as the message in the ads, they will benefit from the advertising.
Each consumer must evaluate her or his own situation. Are the benefits of the product important
enough to justify buying it? Advertising is intended to appeal to consumers, but it does not force them to
buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision.
1. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by ________.
A. stressing their high quality
B. convincing him of their low price
C. maintaining a balance between quality and price
D. appealing to his buying motives
2. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that ________.
A. thin slices of bread could contain more calories
B. the loaf was cut into regular slices
C. the bread was not genuine bread
D. the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same
3. The passage tells us that _________.
A. sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs
B. advertisements occasionally force con
sumers into buying things they don"t needC. the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements
D. fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment
4. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should ________.
A. think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements
B. guard against the deceiving nature of advertisements
C. be familiar with various advertising strategies
D. avoid buying products that have strong emotional appeal
5. The passage is mainly about _________.
A. how to make a wise buying decision
B. ways to protect the interests of the consumer
C. the positive and negative aspects of advertising
D. the function of advertisements in promoting sales
a year by selling advertising space on his shirt."
Jason Sadler,26,was once a former marketing expert from Florida.In 2008,he founded his own
company,"iwearyourshirt",with the idea to wear a Tshirt supplied by any company and then use social
media tools to develop the company.Sadler charges the "face value" of the day for his human billboard
(广告牌)servic e.So January 1 costs$1,while December 31 costs$365.He said this may not sound like
a lot,but it adds up to $66,795 a year if he sells out every day,which he did this year.He also sells monthly sponsorships(赞助)for $1,500, adding another $18,000 to his income.
"I walk around,take photos,wear the shirt all day…I blog about those photos,I put them up on Twitter,
I change my Facebook introduction…and then I do a Youtube video.I made about $85,000 this year,"
he told Reuters Television. The average U. S. income is about $615 a week or about $32,000 a year,
according to the U. S.government.
Sadler has already begun to plan for his year 2013.He is making services larger by hiring another
person to wear a shirt a day on the west coast of the United States.
1. What is Sadler"s "face value" of the day December 30?
A. $364.
B. $365.
C. $615.
D. $1,500.
2. It can be inferred that Sadler didn"t advertise on ________.
A. Twitter
B. Facebook
C. Youtube
D. Reuters
3. Jason Sadler has a new plan to ________ for the year 2013.
A. employ another person to replace him
B. start his business on the west coast
C. stay at home on the east coast
D. double the charge for the service
4. The passage is mainly about ________ in a new way.
A. taking photos
B. writing blogs
C. making money
D. selling Tshirts
flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal.
I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, "Don"t ask us for help! We cannot help you!"
I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six
strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train
the rest of the way to Providence.
The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more
and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight
attendant for Trans-World Airlines (TWA).
I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins
with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners" trays. As are the days when
there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once,
stuck on a tarmac(机场停机坪)in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald"s
hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline. I have experienced the decline of service along with
the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the
days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their
passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future.
1.Many people crowded the terminal because _______.
A. they were ready to board on the planes
B. something was wrong with the terminal
C. the flights to the Northeast were canceled
D. the gate agent wouldn"t help the passengers
2. How did the writer get to Providence at last?
A. by air
B. by van
C. by train
D. by underground
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？
A. Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.
B. The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.
C. Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past.
D. McDonald"s hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options.
4. What can be implied from the passage?
A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.
B. The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.
C. The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.
D. Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane.
sport: the pursuit (追求) of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get
older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The sportsman representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation"s hopes and dreams.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world"s most important sport. It is even
more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps
eh greatest of international sporting success. Mention " Argentina " to someone and the chances are that
he"ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup " put Argentina on the map ".
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their
country was somehow important after they won the World Cup. Last year thousands of Scots sold their
cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So am I arguing that international competitions kill the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the
Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their
nation is better than all others? Not really. But it"s nice to know that you won, and that in one way at least
your country is best.
1. What is mainly discussed in this passage is _________.
A. why international sport is necessary
B. what international sport is like
C. how international sport goes on
D. what disadvantages international sport has
2. Those who are against international competitions think that ________.
A. sport should not be so popular
B. sport should not be competitive
C. sport should be for personal purpose
D. sport should be made easier
3. We can infer from the passage that the underlined word " irrational " means_________.
A. against reasonable behavior
B. having much knowledge
C. unable to understand
D. eager to know
4. What does the writer mean by saying that winning the World Cup " put Argentina on the map"_____
A. Argentina has the best football player
B. Argentina has become world-famous for football
C. Football is very popular in Argentina
D. Argentina has begun to pay much attention to football
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