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首先，請閱讀下面有關購車的五條建議：
5 steps to getting the best price in buying a new car.
Ideally, a dealership should help you find the right vehicle at a fair price. But some dealers place more emphasis on their profit margins than on satisfying their customers.
Read the following situations and match the advice with them.
56. Many dealerships prey on the unprepared. Going into a showroom “cold”--without having gathered key facts and preliminary(初步的) pricing figures--gives the salesperson too much control over the buying process.
57. The dealer invoice price is commonly available on Web sites and in pricing guides. But the invoice price isn't necessarily what the dealer paid. There are often behind-the-scenes bonuses（幕后紅利）, such as dealer incentives and holdbacks, that give the dealer more profit margin.
58. Salespeople like to mix financing, leasing, and trade-in negotiations together, often asking you to negotiate around a monthly payment figure. This tactic（策略） gives the dealer more latitude to offer you a favorable figure in one area while inflating figures in another.
59. The salesperson may try to sign you up for a higher rate than you could get elsewhere.
60. Dealers often try to sell you extras such as rust proofing, fabric protection, and paint protectant, or push etching your Vehicle Identification Number on windows to deter thieves.
請結(jié)合以上情形，與下面的建議進行匹配。
When buying a car, keep your interests front and center--and avoid common pitfalls（缺陷） that can cost you extra money--by following these tips:

A．Don't assume that the sticker price（標價） is the purchase price（買價）. To get the lowest price, go in with a starting price that's based not on the sticker price but on how much the dealer paid for the vehicle. A reasonable price to start negotiations is either 4 to 8 percent over what the dealer paid or the CR Wholesale Price, depending on the demand for the model.

B．Do your homework. Thoroughly research your choices. Read a variety of reviews. Check the reliability, safety, fuel economy, and pricing of any models you're considering. And don't wait until the day you plan to buy to test drive the vehicles. If you have a trade-in, know its approximate worth. That will depend on the vehicle's age, condition, mileage, and equipment, as well as where you trade it in.

C．Negotiate one thing at one time. Make clear that you want the lowest possible mark-up over your starting price. Add that you intend to visit other dealerships selling the same vehicle and will buy from the dealer with the best price. Only after you've settled on the price should you discuss financing, leasing, or a trade-in, as necessary. Negotiate each item individually. Remember, you're in charge and can leave at any time. Heading for the door can sometimes jump-start a slow-moving negotiation or bring a lower offer.

D．Don't pay for extras you don't need.

Don't accept those unnecessary services and fees. If the items are on the bill of sale, put a line through them. Vehicle bodies are already coated to protect against rust. And CR reliability surveys show that rust is not a major problem with modern cars. You can treat upholstery and apply paint protectant yourself with good off-the-shelf products. You can also do your own VIN etching with a kit that costs about $25.  
E. Other costs.
In addition to the vehicle price, you need to consider other costs, including:  Sales tax ; Registration fees ; Insurance premiums
Taxes and registration fees can increase your out-of-pocket cost by as much as 10 percent or more, and driving a car that’s worth more than your current one will cost more to insure. Be sure to check with your insurance agent or get insurance quotes online so you understand what you’re getting into.
F. Arrange financing in advance.
Compare interest rates at several banks, credit unions, and loan organizations before checking the dealer's rates. If pre-approved for a loan, you can keep financial arrangements out of the negotiations. Automakers may offer attractive financing terms, but make sure you qualify for them.

Here are five letters from readers listed in 1-5. All the greetings and signatures are left out. Suppose you are a secretary of the magazine CR (Crazy English Reader), for each one find a suitable reply from A-F. Mark the correct letter (A-F) on your answer sheet. There is one extra reply which you don’t need to use.
1. I am a reader of CR. Recently I found students translate some articles of CR. I appreciate your offering an opportunity to us beginners to practise using English. So I want to ask how they can obtain these articles and translated them for you, and what qualities you require. Thank you.
2. I love your Crazy English Reader magazine! It provides valuable data for work in our English teaching. My wife and I are teaching Conversational English so I’ve been giving you a bit of a plug at our middle school. I told the students to “get a copy!” It’s good stuff! Fantastic!
3. I’m one of Yao’s fans from Guangzhou. I have read the Yao Ming articles in No.7 Crazy English Reader. I want to know his correspondence address and the official website. Could you please tell me? Thank you very much indeed.  
4. First of all, I must say thank you very much to all the CE Reader editors who gave us a really good English magazine. Secondly, I want to give you a piece of advice. In each passage, you gave us some new words with their Chinese translation. However, as far as my knowledge, I think you should give us not only the Chinese meaning but also the English meaning so as to know the words more accurately. Thank you!
5. I am an editor of the English Monthly of our school. I have a question that is how to say the position of the paper e.g., 總編責任編輯 and so on. I hope you can help me to tell me the word in English. The more the better. Thank you so much! I love the book very much. Now, I do this work, I need study more information about this work, if you have time, please email me. Thank you.
Thank you for your suggestion. We may try that in some future issues of CR. I think the best way to improve your reading vocabulary is to be able to guess the meaning of the word from the other words around it. Also, if you have an English dictionary, it’s good to look up the words and then mark them down in a notebook and review them later on. Then if you really want to learn how to use the words, try using them in conversation or in writing. Hope this helps.
The best way for you to learn the different positions in a newspaper or magazine is to get a copy of an all-English magazine or newspaper and then copy down the different positions. There are also titles such as Managing Editor, reporter, Copy Editor, Photo Editor and Layout Editor. I hope this helps. If you have some more specific questions, you can send them to me and I’ll try to answer.
C．The best way to reach Yao directly is through his home team, the Shanghai Sharks. You can write him at 2570 Xietu Road, Shanghai. For more information on Yao, you can look at the sports section in sina. com. I hope this helps. Another idea is that you can try to write Yao while he’s living and playing in Houston. You can try to reach Yao in the US at:   Yao Ming   Compaq Centre 10  Houston, TX 77046
Thank you for being such a careful reader of CR. Yes, you’re right we made a mistake in the writing of that Chinese word. Each issue we try to read very carefully each article and its translation to make sure there are no mistakes, but unfortunately a few mistakes always get by. But you encourage us to keep improving, so thank you.
Yes, we do have several students who help us translate some of the articles in our magazine. We contact these translators directly after interviewing their translation work. Afterwards we assign the articles to them for translation. If you are interested in being one of our translators you can send us some information about yourself and a sample of your translation work.
Thank you for helping us to promote CR. We’re glad it’s helpful to your students. We always try to include articles that reflect real life. It’s our hope that CR will not only improve student’s English but also open up a different worldview.

    A1 Smith，former governor of New York State，was a famous honest  politician．He was born very poor on the East side of New York City．He hadlittle education．He worked very hard and won great success．
One day，as governor，he was visiting the state prison at Sing Sing，which one of the largest prison in the United States．The head of the prison asked Mr．Smith to say something to the prisoners．
Mr．Smith had never spoken to this kind of audience before．He did not know how to begin．
Finally，he said，“My fellow citizens．．．’’It was followed by a burst of laughter．Then he remembered that when a man goes to prison he is no longer a citizen．He took a breath and corrected himself，“My fellow prisoners．．’’That did not sound right，so he finally said：“WelI，anyway，I am giad to see so many of you here today．’’
小題1:Who was Al Smith          。
A．A man famous for his honesty
B A very good speechmaker．
C Former governor of New York City．
D．Former governor of New York State
小題2:AI Smith succeeded        ．

A．with his parents’help	B．through his own efforts
C．because he had had 1ittle education	D．because he was clever

小題3:When AI Smith said，“My fellow prisoners．．”            
A．it seemed that he was kind hearted
B it seemed that he himself was one of the prisoners
C it seemed that the prisoners were glad to see him
D．it seemed that the prisoners welcomed him
小題4:What is the story mainly about?
A．A humorous joke?    B A famous politician．
C．An honest story D．A prison in the United States．

Mrs. Janes gave music lessons at a school. She had a good voice and enjoyed singing, except that some of her high tones sound like a gate that had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Janes knew her weakness well, and took every chance she could find to practise these high notes. As she lived in a small house, where she could not practise without disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went for long walks along the country roads whenever she had time and practised her high notes there. Whenever she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and waited until she could no longer be heard before she started practicing again, because she was a shy person.
One afternoon, a fast, opened car came up behind her so silently and so fast that she didn’t hear it until it was only a few yards from her. She was singing some of her highest and most difficult tones at that time and as the car passed; she saw an anxious expression came over the driver’s face. He stopped his car suddenly, jumped out and began to examine all his tyres carefully.
Mrs. Janes didn’t dare to tell him what the noise he had heard really was, so he got back into the car and drove off.
小題1: How did Mrs. Janes sing?

A．She sang well, but she didn’t practise singing hard.

B．She enjoyed singing, but she had a terrible voice.

C．She was a good singer, but she could not sing the high tones well.

D．She sang terribly, she was no singer at all.

小題2:Why did she go for long walks along the country roads?

A．Because she enjoyed the country’s fresh air.

B．Because she was afraid to disturb the rest of the family.

C．Because she lived in a small house far away.

D．Because she was afraid to practise the high tones.

小題3: Why did the driver stop his car suddenly and jump out of it?

A．Because he supposed something must have gone wrong with his car.

B．Because he was moved by the pretty voice of Mrs. Janes.

C．Because he wondered what had happened to Mrs. Janes.

D．Because he frightened by the terrible voice of Mrs. Janes.

小題4: Where did the noise come from?

A．From the small house.	B．From Mrs. Janes’ voice.
C．From the types.	D．From the engine.

　A man named Smith was sitting on his roof during a flood, and the water was up to his feet. Before long a fellow in a canoe passed and shouted, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"
　　"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me."
　　Soon the water rose to Smith's waist. At this point a motor boat pulled up and someone called out, "Can I give you a lift to higher ground?"
　　"No, thanks, I have faith in God and he will save me."
　　Later a helicopter flew by, and Smith was now standing on the roof with water up to his neck. "Grab the rope, "shouted the pilot. "I'll pull you up."
　　"No, thanks," said Smith. "I have faith in God and he will save me. "But after hours of struggling with water, poor exhausted Smith drowned and went to his reward. As he arrived at the Pearly Gates, Smith met God and complained about this. "Tell me, God, "he said, "I had such faith in you to save me and you let me drown. What happened?"
　　To which God replied, "What do you want from me? I sent you two boats and a helicopter."
　小題1:When the pilot asked Smith to grab the rope, ______.

A．Smith pulled the pilot up	B．Smith did so
C．Smith didn't do so	D．Smith didn't hear him

小題2:At last, poor exhausted Smith drowned and ______.

A．went to his reward	B．passed away
C．went to heaven	D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

　小題3:What do we know about Smith? ______.
　　　　A. He was a lazy man
　　　　B. He was a lucky man who believed in God
　　　　C. He was a poor man
小題4:What do you think of this passage? This passage is very ______.
　　　　A. moving　　　　B. humorous　　　C. depressing　　　D. surprising
　　　　　D. He was a silly man who believed in God

I was sure that I was to be killed. I became terribly nervous. I fumbled (searched) in my pockets to see if there were any cigarettes, which   1   their search. I found   2   and because of my shaking hands, I could   3   get it to my lips. But I had no matches, they had taken those. I looked   4   the bars at my jailer. He did not make eye contact with me. I   5   to him “Have you got a light?” He looked at me, shrugged and came over to light my cigarette.   6   he came close and lit the match, his eyes inadvertently locked with mine. At that moment, I   7  . I don't know why I did that. Perhaps it was   8  , perhaps it was because, when you get very, one to another, it is very   9   not to smile. In that instant, it was   10   a spark jumped across the gap between our two hearts, our two human souls. I know he didn't want to, but my smile leaped through the bars and generated smile on his lips, too. He lit my cigarette but   11  , looking at me directly in the eyes and continuing to smile.
I   12   smiling at him, now aware of him as a(n)   13   and not just a jailer. And his looking at me seemed to have a new   14   too. “Do you have kids?” he asked. “Yes, here, here.” I took out my wallet and nervously fumbled for the   15   of my family. He, too, took out the pictures of his family and began to talk about his plans and hopes for them. My eyes filled with tears. I said that I feared that I'd never see my family again, never have the chance to see them grow up. Tears came to his eyes, too.   16   without another word, he   17   my cell (牢房) and silently led me out．Out of the jail，quietly and by back routes，out of the town. There, at the edge of town, he released me. And without another word, he turned back toward the town.
“My life was   18   by a smile.” Yes, the smile—the unaffected, unplanned,   19   connection between people. I really believe that if that part of you and that part of me could   20   each other, we wouldn't be enemies. We couldn't have hate or envy or fear.
1. A. had lost        B. had given        C. had escaped       D. had reached
2. A. them          B. it               C. that              D. one
3. A. barely         B. quickly          C. possibly          D. 1ikely
4. A. on       tudyez.com     B. through          C. at               D. up
5. A. whispered      B. explained        C. called out         D. repeated
6. A. As            B. before           C. after             D. until       
7. A. cried          B. shook           C. refused           D. smiled
8. A. anger          B. nervousness      C. bitterness         D. sympathy
9. A. easy          B. hard             C. glad             D. embarrassed
10. A. when         B. as well as        C. as though         D. as long as
11. A. went away     B. dropped out       C. stayed far        D. stayed near
12. A. kept          B. stopped           C. began           D. forgot
13. A. stranger       B. enemy            C. opponent        D. person
14. A. idea          B. suggestion         C. impression       D. concept
15. A. cigarettes      B. bags              C. pictures         D. wallet
16. A. Intentionally   B. Unconsciously      C. Unwillingly      D. Suddenly
17. A. unfolded      B. unlocked           C. uncontrolled     D. undefended
18. A. misled        B. destroyed           C. saved          D. ignored
19. A. surprising     B. natural            C. different         D. frequent
20. A. like          B. expect            C. notice           D. recognize

I remember vividly the call that changed my life. It was Tuesday, February 18. When the 1   rang in the kitchen of my Los Angeles, the   2  was Marty Banderas,  a literary agent to whom I had sent a draft( 草稿 )of my novel three weeks earlier. “I have a couple of   3  .” Banderas saiD. “First, how old are you?” “I'm 48,” I replieD. “Are you in good   4   ?” “Yes, excellent. What’s this about? ” “I’ve sold your novels       5    one and a half million dollars.” I sat down in    6    . I had written fourteen novels in twenty years, but each one had been    7    by the publishers. I suppose many people would have been     8    , but not me. Each time, I just      9     writing another one. My husband advised me to find something else to do, but I refused to   10   up. Seeing this book   11   was the best thing that has ever happened to me. It's a mystery story (like all the others) and it was on the best-seller   12  two weeks after publication! I got my first lesson in story  13 from my grandmother. She used to read my stories. She was the one who gave me a    14    of words. She sparked (激發(fā)) my  15  and she has been a   16   influence on me. I always had stories running through my   17   and as soon as I could write, I   18    them down on paper. I married young and I have three children, but I never stopped writing.    19  novels between doing the diapers(嬰兒的尿布) and dishes. I'm writing another novel now. Yes, my    20   has changed my life.
1. A. phone                      B. bell                    C. clock                     D. alarm
2. A. line                         B. step                    C. outside                  D. doorway
3. A. novels                     B. things                 C. questions               D. problems
4. A. wealth                      B. health                 C. condition                D. order
5. A. to                           B. for                     C. on                         D. in
6. A. need                        B. joy                     C. settlements             D. shock
7. A. rejected                   B. received             C. decided                  D. lost
8. A. worried                   B. encouraged         C. discouraged           D. excited
9. A. couldn't help          B. got down to        C. got used to             D. went on
10. A. hold                      B. look                   C. give                      D. set
11. A. sold                       B. published            C. printed                  D. passed
12. A. books                    B. shops                  C. record                   D. list
13. A. writing                  B. organizing          C. telling                   D. reading
14. A. use                        B. love                   C. meaning                D. respect
15. A. hope                      B. efforts                 C. novels                   D. imagination
16. A. lasting                   B. normal               C. careful                  D. general
17. A. head                      B. mouth                C. voice                     D. work
18. A. took                      B. put                     C. broke                    D. added
19. A. writing                  B. reading               C. developing             D. translating
20. A. friend                    B. call                    C. success                  D. work

In 1999, 11-year-old Kevin Stephan was a bat boy for his younger brother's Little League team in Lancaster, New York. It was an early evening in late July. The sun shone at an angle  across the field. The game unfolding in baseball time. Kevin was standing on the grass away from the plate, where another youngster was warming up. Swinging his bat back and forth, giving it all the power an elementary school kid could gather. The boy brought the bat back hard and hit Kevin square in the chest.
His heart stopped.
When Kevin fell to the ground, the mother of one of the players rushed out of the stands to his aid. Penny Brown hadn't planned to be there that day, but at the last minute, her shift at the hospital had been changed, and she was given the night off. Penny bent over the unconscious boy, his face already starting to turn blue, and administered CPR, breathing into his mouth and administering chest press.
And he came back.
It was a good thing, for a good kid. Kevin wasn't just a volunteer for his brother's baseball team --- he was a Boy Scout, one who went on to achieve Scouting's highest rank, Eagle. He became a volunteer junior firefighter, learning some of the emergency first-aid techniques that had saved his life. He studied hard in school and was saving money for college by working as a dishwasher in a local restaurant. He liked the people, but the work could be hard and pretty routine. Until the afternoon of January 27, 2006.
Kevin, now 17, was working in the kitchen when he heard people screaming, customers in confusion, employees rushing toward a table. He hustled into the main room and saw a woman there, her face turning blue, her hands at her throat. She was choking. Quickly Kevin stepped behind her, wrapped his arms around her and clasped his hands. Then, using skills he'd first learned in Scouts, he pulled suddenly inward and up, once, twice, administering the Heimlich maneuver. The food that was trapped in the woman's throat was freed. The color began to return to her face.
"The food was stuck. I couldn't breathe," she said. She thought she was dying. "I was very frightened.”
Guess who the woman was ? Penny Brown
56. According to the passage, we can learn about Kevin that           .
A. In 1999. Kevin was hit by a bat unexpectedly when he was doing baseball warming up.
B His heart disease overtook him.
C. He was hit square in the chest watching his younger brother’s team.
D. He swung his bat too fiercely and hurt himself.
57. Why was Penny Brown right at the accident spot when Kevin was hit?
A. Because she was interested in baseball.
B. Because she had had her turn to work changed.
C. Because her son was playing that evening.
D. Because she was not supposed to be at work at the hospital.
58. What does the underlined word “it ” in Paragragh5 refer to?
A. That Kevin was a bat boy.
B. That Kevin got injured.
C. That Kevin was a Boy Scout.
D. That Kevin was successfully saved.
59. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. The Heimlich maneuver is an effective way to help those who choke.
B.CPR can be used to treat one who has no heartbeat.
C. Kevin learned some of the emergency first-aid techniques in Scout.
D. Penny Brown was not Kevin’s mother.
60. Which one is the best title of the passage?.
A. miracles take place every day.
B. acts of kindness will deserve another good deed.
C. we should learn first aid in case of emergency.
D. we should be kind to those who ever helped us.

Andy was born with a developmental disorder. The two sides of his 36. _______were not joined normally with each other. The right side of his body could not 37.______ with the left. At age three, it was 38._______ for him to walk, speak, and play. He could only 39._______ back a few words, and walk 40.________while someone held each of his hands.
Then came the struggles. He 41._______ an all-day center he was enrolled in every imaginable therapy(療法). He 42._______, sometimes in tears, to get stronger. Andy hated it when his parents would leave him in the mornings. 43._______, they believed -- against all odds -- that he would grow up to live a 44.______ healthy life. They believed it for themselves, and for Andy.
It 45._______. Today Andy is a successful 13-year-old high school student. His progress has been nothing short of phenomenal. He receives special help with 46._________, but joins with friends in all the activities he loves. Andy 47.________ enormous odds to move from adversity to victory.
Ask yourself: “What are the seeds of strength hidden in my struggles today? If I get back up when I fall, what will that make possible tomorrow?”
36. A. body                              B. hands                      
C. brain                        D. legs
37. A. talk                               B. speak                      
C. exchange                    D. communicate
38. A. easy                                      B. difficult                      
C. unchallenging                 D. comfortable
39. A. pay                               B. answer                    
C. reply                       D. respond
40. A. smoothly                          B. swiftly                      
C. slowly                      D. quickly
41. A. attended                      B. joined                        
C. presented                D. went
42. A. behaved                        B. struggled                   
C. appeared                            D. seemed
43. A. Therefore                       B. While                      
C. However                     D. Though
44. A. rich                            B. average                    
C. common                    D. normal
45. A. paid back                       B. paid out                      
C. paid off                     D. paid for
46. A. something             B. nothing        
C. anything               D. everything
47. A. beat                          B. won                         
C. overlooked                    D. overcame

I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a 1　thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　2　it.
The  3 started when my friend Katy found Grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I 4　 took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and　5　 to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and　6　　her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't　7　  and get hurt.
After that happened, I　8　 there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing（令人窘迫）.
Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King.　9　  ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, "They'll have two Whoppers (巨無霸) well-to-do. " Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　10　　.
After a while, I started wishing I could　11　 Grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　 12　 in our home.
Then last Wednesday, something happened that　13　 everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　14　  them about their　15　 for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.
"Volunteer your grandmother," she whispered. "She's　16　 and rich in experience."
That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.
This is how I ended up on　 17　 today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合). All my friends and teachers were listening to her　 18　 she was a great heroine. I was　 19　　of my grandma and hoped she would　20  know that I had been ashamed of her.

小題1:	A．funny B．common C．terrible D．clear

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)dmit B．receive　　　 C．refuse D．show

小題3:	A．quarrel　　　 B．a(chǎn)ccident C．trouble　　　 D．a(chǎn)dventure

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)lready　　　 B．a(chǎn)lways C．simply D．hardly

小題5:	A．enjoying B．pretending C．imagining D．continuing

小題6:	A．warn B．demand C．a(chǎn)dvise　　　 D．beg

小題7:	A．mind B．hear C．see D．fall

小題8:	A．expected B．declared C．realized D．doubted

小題9:	A．Because of B．Except for 　 C．Such as D．Instead of

小題10:

A．died 　　　　 B．cheered C．disappeared D．suffered

小題11:

A．meet B．a(chǎn)void C．a(chǎn)rrange D．hide

小題12:

A．independent　 B．inconvenient C．unwelcome D．unfamiliar

小題13:

A．changed B．finished C．stopped D．Prepared

小題14:

A．interview B．report 　　　 C．tell D．write

小題15:

A．news B．lives C．a(chǎn)dvantages　　 D．a(chǎn)chievements

小題16:

A．free B．popular C．interesting　　 D．embarrassing

小題17:

A．show B．stage C．duty D．time

小題18:

A．a(chǎn)nd then 　　 B．even if　　　 C．so that D．a(chǎn)s if

小題19:

A．sure B．proud C．a(chǎn)shamed D．a(chǎn)fraid

小題20:

A．never　　　　 B．even C．still D．once