A dollar store is a variety store, meaning they sell a wide range of products. Party supplies, cleaning supplies, and paper products are some ofthe great, cheap finds you can find at dollar stores. But, not every product isalwayspriced at just one dollar. In fact, dollar stores often have a wide range of products atprices between $1 and $10.

“Dollar stores are able to profit, in part because operating costs are kept low by employing only a handful of people, and by limiting the amount of cold chain storage in their stores (which is necessary for fresh foods like produce),” says Minovi, a policy associate, focusing on healthy retail policies.

Dollar stores can provide a lot of items at a cheaper price, but that doesn’t mean the item will last longer or function at the best quality. With that in mind, these arethe things you should have been buying from the dollar store this whole time.

“Dollar stores in the United States typically seek to open locations in economically disadvantaged communities that lack a full-service grocery store,” adds Minovi. “Unfortunately, the food on offer is largely calorie-dense (高熱量) and nutrient-poor, so this model depends on selling nutritionally poor food to mostly low-income customers.”

【1】What’s the obvious advantage of dollar stores?

A.Varieties of goods are sold cheaply.

B.Customers can get cheap but perfect goods.

C.Goods never bought at regular stores are offered.

D.All the products in the store are sold at one dollar.

【2】What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A.What goods a dollar store sells.B.How a dollar store makes money.

C.Why a dollar store employs people.D.How a dollar store keeps cold foods.

【3】Which of the following does Minovi agree with?

A.Dollar stores make money by cutting down employees.

B.Much cold frozen food can be bought in dollar stores.

C.Food from the dollar stores is nutritional and healthy.

D.Dollar stores are popular with low-income customers.

【4】What is probably the best title for the text?

A.Locations of Dollar StoresB.The Service of Dollar Stores

C.The Operation of Dollar StoresD.Disadvantages of Dollar Stores

【1】Life is a long race where we need to ____________ (競爭) with others to go beyond ourselves.

【2】Six months after ______________(遭受)our defeat on the practice field, we won our first game.

【3】Everybody should be treated e____________ in education.

【4】When people were divided, many _____________ (多樣) of dialects appeared in the Chinese writing system.

【5】He has great interest in _______________ (文學(xué)) and he will choose it as his major in university.

【6】Add the names of two people who can be ___________________ (聯(lián)系) in times of emergencies.

【7】The white color has always been a s____________ of sadness in Chinese cultures.

【8】China is making great efforts for its e_______________ development to improve the quality of people’s lives.

【9】What ____________ (使驚訝) the teacher most was that he won the first prize.

【10】There exists a g______________ gap between the oh-ohs and their parents.

The Palace Museum is working to take cultural relics into people’s daily life and bring their cultural value into full play by selling cultural and creative products, on the theme of “Bring the Palace Museum culture home”. The creative products mostly are creative daily necessities, like stationaries, bags, decorations and so on. 【1】(Base) on the treasures in the museum, the Palace Museum has developed products such as Qianli Jiangshan series and Qingming Shanghe Tu series, Palace Dolls, folding fans,【2】are very popular with young people. The Palace Museum now 【3】(change) the traditional way of communication, learns to use a variety of ways to publicize excellent traditional culture, and lets the Palace Museum cultural heritage resources live. The culture creative products are definitely brilliant choices for 【4】(gift) that bear unique royal features.

As we know, the global water shortage is becoming increasingly severe mainly due to global warming, environmental pollution and the ever-increasing population. Therefore, it’s high time we did something about it. Firstly, an【1】(effect) way, I think, is to reserve water in a scientific way for future use. Secondly, new methods need to be developed to use the existing water resources, for example, 【2】(turn) sea water into fresh water. Thirdly, we must stop water pollution by law. Last but not least, it’s everyone’s responsibility 【3】(make) good use of water, such as recycling and saving water in our daily life. In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage, protect the present water resources and explore potential ones scientifically.

【1】What’s wrong with the woman’s bike?

A.It’s completely out of control.

B.It doesn’t run very well.

C.It has caused an accident.

【2】How does the man help the woman?

A.By fixing her bike.

B.By calling his uncle.

C.By lending her his bike.

【3】Where does the conversation take place most probably?

A.At a factory.

B.At a school.

C.At a repair shop.

Last week, our class was on duty for student self-management. On the first day, I was shocked to see so much leftover food thrown away by students. What a waste! Being concerned about it, my classmates and I had a heated discussion on how to solve the problem. Finally, we all 【1】(agree) that the wall newspaper would be the best choice. The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time, we put 【2】a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, calling on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and expressed their support. To my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I found the trays returned after lunch all empty without any leftover. Food【3】(save) and the dining hall was cleaner.

【1】Which country is the man from?

A.England.B.Canada.C.America.

【2】What does the man find it hard to get used to?

A.The weather.

B.The city’s sights.

C.The food.

【3】What’s the man’s condition in class now?

A.Listening quietly.

B.Asking questions actively.

C.Joining in group discussions.

【4】Why does the man chat with his neighbors in his free time?

A.To kill the time.

B.To practice his Chinese.

C.To get to know more about them.

After I parked the car, we walked along a path with thick pine needles and huge evergreens towering over us. Gradually, the peace and silence began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped—and I breathed in amazement!

From the top of the mountain, covering several valleys, were rivers of daffodils(水仙花) in bloom. All kinds of colors spread like a carpet before us. It looked as if the sun had spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of roses. Here and there were colorful tulips(郁金香). How fantastic the wonder was!

A lot of questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?

Nearing the center of the garden, we saw a sign that read: 'Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.' The first answer was: 'One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.' The second was: 'One at a Time.' The third: 'Started in 1958. '

As we drove home, I was so moved that I could scarcely speak. 'She changed the world,' I finally said, 'one bulb at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it.'

【1】The author didn't want to make the trip because __________

A.she didn't want to see her daughter.

B.the road condition was not so good.

C.the weather was bad and the trip was long.

D.the forest was so thick as to make one depressed.

【2】What was the author amazed at after turning a corner?

A.The silent forest.

B.The grand scenery.

C.The tough journey.

D.The colorful tulips.

【3】What can we infer from paragraph 5?

A.The woman created the wonder by herself.

B.The garden was created with others' help.

C.Five people helped make the garden.

D.The garden was soon built.

【4】What does the author intend to tell us from the story?

A.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

B.An eye finds more truth than two ears.

C.Chance often favors the prepared mind.

D.He who walks with wise men should be wise.

Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.

Then came the moment—the time to share the day’s new learning.

Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.

“Felice,” he’d say, “tell me what you learned today.”

“I learned that the population of Nepal is ...”

Silence.

Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well …” he’d say. “Get the map; let’s see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.

As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another’s education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.

Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.

【1】What do we know from the first paragraph?

A.The poor could hardly afford school education.

B.Those born stupid could not change their life.

C.The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

D.The author’s father was born in a worker’s family.

【2】The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “__________”.

A.one new thingB.a request

C.some commentD.the news

【3】It can be learned from the passage that the author ___________.

A.enjoyed talking about newsB.knew very well about Nepal

C.appreciated his father’s educational techniqueD.felt regret about those wasted days

【4】What is the greatest value of “dinner time” to the author?

A.Showing talents.B.Continual learning.

C.Family get-together.D.Winning Papa’s approval.

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注意：

1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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