【題目】I didn't mean to get you i in the matter.

【題目】那時如果他知道她的地址，他會去看她的。

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【題目】——Not getting that job was disappointing.

—_________. Something better will come along.

A. Bad luck B. Not to worry

C. Don't mention it D. That's right

【題目】On the long journey, Peter _________ a most interesting guide. We all had a wonderful time.

A. practiced B. behaved

C. conducted D. proved

【題目】Consumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season. “Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money buying at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.” Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Association. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products.

“Here in 2012, $252 on average–the technology spend for consumers this year.” From tablet computers to smart phones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. “It’s kind of hard to make a decision.”

Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of CNET.com. The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.

“The hardware inside is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.” Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest group of apps that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”

Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through Wi-Fi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera. “You can literally take a picture, upload it into your Facebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.”

Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content such as movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones, laptops and tablets.

With the growing popularity of Internet shopping, many consumers will visit a store first to look at a product, and then go online to find it at a lower price. Stores like Best Buy understand that and they want to stay competitive.

“We have something called the perfect match promise which means if you buy a certain device and you find it cheaper within 30 days we’ll go ahead and price match that for you.” Elman Chacon said.

【1】According to Brain Tong, ________.

A. the Apple’s iPad Mini is more suitable for enthusiastic readers

B. the hardware in iPad Mini is more advanced than that in Nexus 7

C. iPad Mini is more eco-friendly

D. Nexus 7 has fewer apps than iPad Mini

【2】If you’ve discovered that a certain device you bought at Best Buy is more expensive than one at another store, ________.

A. you are sure to get double the amount you paid

B. the store will return the price differences

C. you can return the device and get your money back

D. the store will lower the price within 30 days

【3】Which of the following would be the best gift for a cab driver?

A. Smart cameras. B. Streaming media boxes.

C. Tablet computers. D.Wireless speaker systems.

【4】What is true about the smart cameras ?

A. To show the varieties of products

B. The smart cameras are more powerful.

C.It can make the users upload their photographs easily .

D. The smart cameras makes it more convenient to go on Internet .

【5】From the passage , we can infer _______ .

A. Electronics have become one of the biggest consumer industries in the US.

B. There are many electronics in the United States .

C. The US becomes the Number One electronics consumers .

D. We can buy much cheaper products in US .

【題目】Our eyes are used to see everything around us every day.

【1】 _________

Without eyes, anything is left beside you but darkness.

【2】 _________

Eye is the window of our mind. What to protect our eyes?

【3】 _________

It's not right to keep your eyes work for a long time.

【4】 _________

You'd better not to read in a strong or poor light.

【5】 _________

Don't read books in bed or on a moved bus.

【6】 _________

You must remember to keep your books away your eyes

【7】 _________

for about a foot and doing eye-exercises every day.

【8】 _________

What's more, form a good habit is necessary for your eyes.

【9】 _________

Following my advice and you'll say goodbye to thick glasses.

【10】 _________

【題目】

【1】According to Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if ______ .

A. shipped from a Canadian factor

B. rented for home use

C. repaired by the user himself

D. used in the U.S.A.

【2】According to Owner’s Responsibilities, an owner has to pay for ______ .

A. the loss of the sales receipt

B. a servicer’s overtime work

C. the product installation

D. a mechanic's transportation

【3】Which of the following is true according to the warranty?

A. Consequential damages are excluded across America.

B. A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty.

C. A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year.

D. Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year.

【4】Why does the writer mention Warranty Limitations ?

A. To arouse the readers’ attention

B. Users must know something about the product in case that you are involved in some problems

C. Users must know something about the product.

D. Know something about the products used on a commercial or rental basis

【5】What can we know from the passage?

A. It informs all aspects of the Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product about the warranty

B. Anything wrong about the Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product can be in warranty.

C. Servicer can use the Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product freely

D. Service must be performed by an Amana servicer.

【題目】—I usually go there by train.

—Why not __________ by boat for a change?

A. to try going B. trying to go

C. to try and go D. try going

【題目】Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Devon, England in 1890, the youngest of three children in a conservative, well-to-do family. Taught at home by a governess and tutors, as a child Agatha Christie never attended school. She became skillful at creating games to keep herself occupied at a very young age. A bashful child, unable to adequately express her feelings, she first turned to music as a means of expression and, later in life, to writing.

In 1914, at the age of 24, she married Archie Christie, a World War I fighter pilot. While he was off at war, she worked as a nurse. It was while working in a hospital during the war that Christie first came up with the idea of writing a detective novel. Although it was completed in a year, it wasn’t published until 1920, five years later.

“The mysterious Affair at Styles” gave the world the unique Hercule Poirot, a retired Belgian police officer who was to become one of the most enduring characters in all of fiction. With his waxed moustache and his “l(fā)ittle grey cell,” he was “meticulous (careful to do things correctly), a tidy little man, always neat, orderly and a bit absurd.”

Christie wrote more than 30 novels featuring Poirot. Among the most popular were” The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”(1926), “Murder on the Orient Expredd”(1934), and “Death on the Nile” (1937).

Another of Christie’s most well-known and beloved characters was introduced in “Murder at the Vicarage” in 1930. Miss Jane Marple, an elderly single in the old- fashioned English village of St. Mary Mead, solved all manner of mysteries with intense concentration and instinct.

Christies ultimately (finally)became the acknowledged Queen of the Golden Age. In all, she wrote over 66 novel, numerous short stories and screenplays, and a series of romantic novels using the pen name Mary Westmacott. Several of her works were made into successful feature films, the most notable being Murder on the Orient Express (1974). In short, she is the single most popular mystery writer of all time. In 1971 she was awarded the high honor of becoming a Dame of the British Empire.

【1】Which of the following is the correct order in which the events happened?

a. Agatha became a Dame of The British Empire.

b. Agatha worked as a nurse

c. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was published.

d. Murder on the Vicarage Express was published

e. Murder on the Orient Express was filmed

f. Archie Christie went to the front as a fighter pilot.

A. f-b-d-c-e-a B. f-b-c-d-a-e

C. f-d-b-c-a-e D. f-d-c-b-e-a

【2】What does the underlined word “bashful” probably mean?

A. Shy B. Conservative C. Stupid D. Sensitive

【3】Mary Westmacott is_________________.

A. Agatha’s governess

B. the name of Agatha’s novel

C. another name for Agatha

D. the heroine of Agatha’s novel

【4】Which of the following is NOT true about Hercule Poirot?

A. He was once a policeman

B. He paid much attention to details

C. He sometimes seems rather foolish

D. He solved mysterious with a sixth sense

【5】In Agatha Christie’s life, What were the most popular novels that she wrote?

A; biography B. detective novel

C. romantic fiction D. science fiction

【題目】Alibaba started taking the lead in China， simply enough， by connecting big Chinese manufacturers（制造商） with big buyers across the world． Its business-to-business site， Alibaba． com allowed business to buy almost everything． Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to identify: size． Alibaba is just big， even by Chinese standards． Its marketplaces attract 231 million active buyers，8 million sellers，11．3 billion orders a year—and_______________It encourages people to use its markets—not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale．

If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life，take my experience．I moved to Beijing almost a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded，polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics，bathroom furnishings，and anything else my wife wanted． “You’re looking for what exactly？ Why not tryit？ ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day．With that，my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began．

Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is secondary to consumer buying．Chinese retail（零售）buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit，and leading that group is Taobao，with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find． TMall．com is Alibaba’s other big site，where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices．

What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U．S．is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping—big-box retailers especially —in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites．In smaller towns than Beijing，where big retailers have not yet traveled，shopping online is shopping，and shopping is Taobao．

I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how extensive the marketplace is．Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping．I’m not even a big buyer，because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site．When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad，which helps me buy goods，I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine．

【1】Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in ___________．

A. its big size

B. its business-to-business service

C. its not charging small sellers

D. its low price

【2】What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage？

A. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites

B. Alibaba will continue to develop．

C. Alibaba stands out as the best online site．

D. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers．

【3】What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to？

A. a new store

B. Alibaba

C. a business

D. a foreign website

【4】What can be inferred from the passage？

A. The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover．

B. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites．

C. Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail now．

D. TMall．com provides more profit than Taobao．

【5】What is the passage mainly about？

A. Shopping online is TaoBao．

B. The influence of shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping．

C. Alibaba greatly influences people’s daily purchase in China．

D. How the author purchases online in China．