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If you boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so — or even double that depending on where you live now. That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.
Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娛樂).
A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(漢堡包) is a steal at $4.80.
London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates(估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.
Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year’s study — New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.
Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.
What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. an act of stealing B. something delicious
C. something very cheap D. an act of buying
London has become the second most expensive city because of ______.
A. the high cost of clothing B. the stronger pound against the dollar
C. its expensive transportation D. the high prices of fast food meals
Which city is the third most expensive on the list?
A. Tokyo. B. Hong Kong. C. Moscow. D. Sydney.
Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?
A. New York. B. Los Angeles. C. San Francisco. D. Toronto.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學(xué)年湖南省十三校高三3月第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
His car ran over another in the highway! Too horrible! _____ he is safe now—that's the main thing.
A.Anyway?? ????????????? B.Besides?????????? ????????????? C.Otherwise?????? ????????????? D.Therefore
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013-2014學(xué)年福建省福州市高三第二次質(zhì)檢英語試卷(解析版) 題型:單項填空
What a terrible experience ! ________, you’re safe now —— that’s the main thing.
A. Anyway B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2013年全國普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語(江西卷解析版) 題型:單項填空
What a terrible experience! ________, you’re safe now ------ that’s the main thing.
A.Anyway. B.Besides. C.Otherwise. D.Therefore.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2012-2013學(xué)年浙江嘉興八校高二上學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語試卷(解析版) 題型:閱讀理解
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If practicing an attitude of gratitude(感激) during the storms of life is too much for you right now, that’s OK. When things are tough, most people have a hard time being thankful. They're so caught up in what's wrong in the present moment that they simply can't see some things are still right.
If that's true for you, then accept it. You're going through a particularly difficult or unhappy period of time, and don't like it one bit. Very normal, very human. But remember this: there is always something to be grateful for. It may be only a small comfort right no, but it is a start. Make a list of some of the terrible things that didn't happen. For example:
You're in debt... but you're not homeless.
You lost your job... but you didn't lose your health.
You broke your leg... but you didn't break your neck.
Your mother has Alzheimers disease... but your father doesn't.
No matter how bad things are, they could always be worse. Start finding gratitude for what might have happened, but didn't. It does help a lot. Of course, you may not be thankful for everything- but you can always be thankful for something.
1.How many "terrible things that didn't happen" are listed in this passage?
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.The writer thinks it ____ for people to feel unhappy in time of difficulty.
A. necessary B. normal C. great D. helpful
3..What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To discuss ways to make a list of terrible things
B. To explain what is gratitude towards the storms of life.
C. To persuade people to be thankful for what didn't happen.
D. To show people different ways to consider their tough situations.
4.. How is the passage organized?
A. Explanation―Comparison―Topic
B. Argument―Opinion―Discussion
C. Comparison―Argument―Explanation
D. Introduction―Discussion―Conclusion
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