—You wanted to leave early and Jack wanted to leave late?

—Yes, but we split the ________ and left at noon.

A. difference B. relation

C. contradiction D. principle

While previous Chinese series which have gained popularity abroad have been mostly ______ from Chinese classics , such as The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, Nirvana in Fire, or Langya Bang, is different.

A. adopted B. harvested C. recognized D. adapted

Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of __________ organizers called a “ day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast food workers in the United states ______ are badly paid.

A. which; who B. what; that

C. what; how D. how; which

What good news! Such a successful gene ______ in pigs that it enables the pigs to produce human serum albumin, a protein made by the liver. Look! Here ________.

A. have they modified…they come.

B. did they modify…come they

C. they have modified…are coming they

D. they modify…they are coming

During the discussion, Jack ______pointed out that blogs are better than books for their convenience, lower price, and larger range of writing while others kept silent.

A.otherwise B. alone C. alongside D. alike

Since the 18th national congress of the Party in 2012, 79 senior officials, including five members of the Party’s central committee who once __________, have been investigated.

A. got their way B. got away with

C. got away from D. had power over

— Good day, Nanjing Senior High School . This is Fangjie speaking. How may I help you today?

— Oh… uh, I ______ Changzhou NO.1 Senior High School . Sorry about that.

A. looked for B. am looking for

C. was looking for D. have been looking for

In Alice Munro’s novel, Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, ______, decides to flee.

A. her unhappiness being built into desperation

B. her unhappiness has built into desperation

C. her unhappiness builds into desperation

D. her unhappiness building into desperation

—I just can’t believe that Ella the cat has left me forever.

— ______ and cry. Don’t hold it in.

A. Don’t worry B. Go ahead

C. Forget it D. Help yourself

Money matters, no matter who or where you are. So when China’s currency the yuan was devalued (貶值) against the US dollar for three straight days in mid-August, the world felt the effects. As CNN put it: “If China sneezes, the world catches a cold.”

Why does it matter so much?

The exchange rate is the term for the comparison of two currencies. It says how much one currency is worth in terms of (換算) the other.

“Exchange rates play an important role in a country’s level of trade. It is one of the most important determinants (決定因素) of a country’s relative level of economic health,” wrote Jason Van Bergen of Forbes.com. A higher currency makes a country’s exports more expensive and imports cheaper, and vice versa (反之亦然).

Devaluation means the same amount of RMB can be exchanged for fewer USD. For example, on Aug 11, the exchange rate of RMB to USD was 6.23, which meant $1 was worth the same as 6.23 yuan. Two days later, the rate changed to 6.4, meaning the value of RMB had dropped by 2.7 percent.

So what does a weaker currency mean for our lives?

It first affects those who want to travel to, or study in, the US. If your former classmate is leaving for a preparatory (預科) school in the US at the end of August, it now costs about 1,800 yuan more to exchange currency for 10,000 US dollars than it did earlier this month. However, since many currencies have decreased in value, the value of yuan is still relatively high despite the recent devaluation. This means it costs 1,200 yuan less to get 10,000 Canadian dollars now than it did in March.

Even if we don’t have plans to travel abroad, though, we could still be affected. For example, your mother will have to pay more if she buys directly from overseas websites with US dollars. And chances are that imported chocolate and potato chips will soon be a bit more expensive in your local supermarket.

However, the weaker yuan is good news for Chinese exporters. It makes Chinese exports less expensive and it could boost the overseas sales that have been among the main reasons for China’s economic growth during its rise over the past 30 years.

Just as Erik Britton of Fathom, a London-based economic consulting firm, told The Guardian: “We’re all going to feel it: we’ll feel it through commodities (商品), not just from China but from everywhere that has to compete with it; and we’ll feel it through wages.”

“The devalued yuan will force China’s Asian rivals (競爭對手), such as Indonesia and South Korea, to compete even harder,” wrote Heather Stewart, economics editor of The Guardian. “The result may be cheaper Christmas presents.”

1.According to the passage, it can be learned from the passage EXCEPT___________

A. The higher China’s currency is , the less expensive potato chips from America become.

B. In March people spent 1,200 yuan more to get 10,000 Canadian dollars than they do today because Canadian dollars increased in value.

C. China’s currency’s devaluation against the US dollar in mid-August makes students studying in America pay more school fees.

D. People who work in Fathom will be greatly affected on account of the weaker yuan.

2.The passage implies that ___________.

A. The yuan’s devaluation contributes a lot to China’s economic growth .

B.Exchange rates are the most important factor determining a country’s relative level of economic health

C. The yuan’s devaluation has a great impact on all the countries in the world.

D.Chinese exports sell well overseas because of their high quality

3.If the exchange rate of RMB to USD increased from 6.5 to 6.7, how much more percent would you pay when you bought a bag worth $100?

A. 2.7 B. 5.4 C.20.0 D. 3.1