A.were constrained to
B.had to
C.were grateful to
D.were persuaded to
A.advantage
B.advertisement
C.advance
D.adventures
1. According to this passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT __________.
A、The passage is delivered in 2004
B、Since the attacks on September the 11th, the United States has been conscious of the national safety
C、The September the 11th Commission concluded that the United States is safe now
D、There were more people who died in the terrorist attacks on September the 11th than those who died in the attack on Pearl Harbor
2. In the third paragraph the underlined word “rejoice” means __________.
A、feeling joyful
B、feeling sorrowful
C、feeling regretful
D、feeling indifferent
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the factor to help the families of terror victims survive all hurts?()
A、God’s mercy
B、Bravery of their own
C、Hatred for the enemies
D、Mutual support
4. Which of the following can NOT be known from the passage about the “enemy”?()
A、The enemy has made firm decision and nothing can stop them
B、The enemy will take the lives of more innocent Americans
C、The enemy will be happy to see America retreat from the world
D、The enemy will destroy the whole world
5. Where would this passage most likely be extracted from?()
A、News report
B、A radio address
C、A television interview
D、News review
A.feel quite happy
B.dislike
C.would like
D.are eager
the u.s.retailers(零售商) attracted discount-hungry consumers with specials(特价商品) of television, dvd players and other gift. discounters like wal-mart and target had the greatest success, offering customers early bird specials, while major department stores and clothing chains only met modest sales goals. online sales were also strong.
“it was as expected. it wasn’t source of great prosperity, but it was a good start,” said nevill, a man in a us retail consulting firm. he said, “one thing we often heard was that only things marked down(降价) were selling. consumers want a bargain, especially around the holiday.” shoppers did seem to like the many markdowns. a lady in the state of Connecticut said, “i’ve never seen so many sales. i feel like a kid in a candy store.”
Nevill estimated that discounters had a 4% gain over last year’s thanksgiving figure, while sales at department stores and mall-based clothing chains were up 2% for the weekend. however, the thanksgiving weekend is not necessarily a good way to judge how retailers will be successful for the season. over the past few years, the weekend accounted for less than 10% of sales.
online merchants also had a good weekend. sales were up 61% last Friday, compared to the day after thanksgiving a year ago.
46、Over the Thanksgiving weekend, people bought a lot more than usual because.()
A.wal-mart and target offered birds as gift
B.shopping was the major weekend activity
C.people had time to go shopping online
D.they were allowed special discounts
47、Retailers have the experience that consumers seem to.()
A.feel eager to buy discounted goods
B.be hungry for special kinds of goods
C.like to buy new DVD players as gifts
D.be interested in major department stores
48、From the context we know that Wal-Mart and Target are the names of two.()
A.food stores
B.large retailers
C.online services
D.clothing chains
49、By saying “I feel like a kid in a candy store,” the lady in Connecticut probably means that ().
A.she has difficulty choosing from such a wide variety of goods
B.she cannot decide whether she should buy some candy
C.she is quite interested in buying candy
D.she recalls her happy childhood days
50、Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?()
A.Online sales were 61% higher than retailers
B.Online merchants had an average weekend sale
C.Retailers lost much profit because of the discounts they offered
D.Retailers had an increase in sales in the Thanksgiving weekend
So we decided to put a lot of pots and pans like that under the window. Then if a thief came in, the pots and pans would fall down and we would wake up. That's what we did. Anyway, we were asleep.
All of the sudden in the middle of the night, sure enough, I hear the pans crash.I sat up in bed. My heart was beating like anything. I could see that there was a man in a white robe standing up next to the bed. I tried to scream and I had laryngitis which means my voice wasn't working. And I was screaming in the local language for help. It was like "help help", but I couldn't scream.
So the man came over and he shoved me down on the bed. Then he says in English "be quiet." Then I realized it was my husband, huh… And when I was able to speak, I asked, "What are you doing"
He said, "well, I had a headache and I wanted to get up and get some aspirins."
1. Why did they want to sleep with the windows open Because ().
A. the windows didn’t have any screens
B. it was very hot there
C. they stayed on the first floor
D. there were no neighbors around
2. Why were they worried about leaving the windows open Because ().
A. they were worried about their kids
B. nobody opened the windows in the hotel
C. it was very windy in the late night
D. they were afraid of being stolen while they were asleep
3. How did they construct an alarm system ().
A. They called the police for help
B. They set the alarm clock in the bedroom
C. They put a lot of pans and pots under the window
D. They closed the window after a second thought
4. Who was the intruder who crashed into the pots and pans ().
A. It was the husband
B. It was a thief
C. It was their kids
D. It was the wife
5. What was the person doing in the darkness The person ().
A. was having a nightmare
B. wanted to take some medicine
C. was going to the toilet
D. wanted to have some water