The study also looked at months and found that the pre-Christmas rush in November is when there are most bargains around on the web—and not the January sales. US retailer(零售商) reporting service Sum All examined 3,000 companies and halt a billion transactions(交易) as part of its report. It worked out the average discount(折扣) offered to consumers on each day of the week and over different times of the year.

The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.81 percent, followed by Thursday on 4.80 percent. In third place was Friday at 4.615 percent, then Wednesday at 4.13 percent and Monday at 4.11 percent. Only the foolish would shop on a Saturday where the discounts were typically 3.84 percent—and Sunday was the worst with 3.37 percent.

The analysis by month is even more surprising as most people think that waiting until the post-Christmas sales would yield the biggest discounts. In fact, November is when you will get the largest savings at 5.99 percent on average. January came in second at 4.95 percent, followed by May at 4.50 percent.

The worst month to buy online was March where you could expect to save just 2.76 percent. Consumers and experts have been speculating for years about the best time to shop online.

Booking a flight has almost become a science with some claiming that buying six weeks before you travel guarantees you the best price. However, a recent analysis by the US Airlines Reporting Commission found that was not actually the case.

Not only did the six-week window fail to pile up, in some cases the best fares were on sale as long as 24 weeks before departure. The ARC said that booking well in advance is best advised for busy routes or long haul flights(長途航班), as the price only tends to go up.

【1】If a buyer wants to buy cheap goods online, he'd better go to the shop on ________.

A. Tuesday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Sunday

【2】Most web sellers often provide bargain on the web ________.

A. after New Year's Day B. during Valentine's Day

C. on Mother's Day D. before Christmas

【3】Which of the following statements is True according to the third paragraph?

A. The best day of the week was Tuesday where savings were 4.8 percent.

B. In third place was Thursday where savings were 4.65 percent.

C. Sunday where the discounts were 3.37 percent was the worst.

D. Customers can get the best savings on Saturday.

【4】What is the meaning of the underlined word “speculating” in the fifth paragraph?

A. Quarrelling. B. Objecting. C. Searching. D. Considering.

【題目】完形填空
It was the first day of kindergarten. I walked in with my mom and was1at all the toys against the walls.2 I ran over to them and started to play. Most of the other3were doing the same. In the corner, though, I saw one girl sitting4She was small and weak, the only one in the class5than me. Her red eyes6she had been crying. None of the other kids seemed to notice her.
I was playing with the toy cars. When I7, I saw her sad and lonely eyes. Suddenly I felt something inside my heart8. I wasn't sure what it was. Being the youngest in my family I had become spoiled. My elder brothers always did9while I was free to play. However, that day it was 10that I should think of someone other than myself. Finally, I 11 two toy cars and went over to her. “Do you want to play?” I asked She smiled at me and 12 her head yes.
What made me remember that first13act was a letter that little girl wrote to me after we both 14 She told me how her illness made other kids 15her and how my act had changed her 16 She cherished(珍惜) the friendship I had17. From then on we continued our friendship through the mail for several years 18the bad health finally took her life.
Today I still think of her and thank her for stirring(攪動，激發(fā)) something in my selfish 19that day. I ask myself how a bit of 20can move a heart, touch a soul, and change a life.
（1）A.amazed B.frightened C.puzzled D.embarrassed
（2）A.Slowly B.Unfortunately C.Sadly D.Immediately
（3）A.teachers B.parents C.brothers D.kids
（4）A.on time B.in surprise C.by herself D.in vain
（5）A.cleverer B.shorter C.better D.braver
（6）A.believed B.suggested C.denied D.explained
（7）A.looked up B.went out C.woke up D.looked down
（8）A.floating B.stirring C.dancing D.shooting
（9）A.nothing B.exercise C.shopping D.housework
（10）A.clear B.natural C.strange D.usual
（11）A.threw out B.picked up C.hid away D.tore down
（12）A.pointed B.touched C.tapped D.nodded
（13）A.unfair B.unrespectable C.unselfish D.unfriendly
（14）A.gave up B.turned up C.grew up D.got up
（15）A.help B.fight C.like D.avoid
（16）A.wealth B.family C.illness D.life
（17）A.offered B.abandoned C.promised D.destroyed
（18）A.unless B.though C.before D.after
（19）A.head B.heart C.decision D.act
（20）A.interest B.love C.sorrow D.confidence

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

Jenny is a Grade Two student. She was once very active and happy girl, but everything has changed before she started playing computer games. She doesn’t play volleyball with her friends any much more. When she sits in the classroom, she has troubles paying attention to what the teachers say. She sleeps in class and she spends little time study. She becomes a complete different person. After school she usually stayed at the computer hall until it is closed. Sometimes her parents can do everything to stop her. Every morning she feels very tiring after a night's “busy working”. We feel very sorry to her.

The tradition 【7】(survive) thousands of years and giving hongbao to children and the elderly remains popular among Chinese people all over the world. It has also made its way into workplaces where 【8】(boss) often give employees hongbao and most recently, companies have adopted online marketing strategies（營銷策劃）【9】 hongbao is distributed, hoping 【10】(they) companies and staff members have a good start.

Giving hongbao at the beginning of the Lunar New Year indicates best wishes for the future.

【題目】假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。作文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（^）并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。
修改：在錯誤的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：1). 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；
2). 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。
Dear Sir,
Having read about your newspaper's decision to start a campaign for protecting the environment, I decide to write you this letter.
The state of our park is very shocked, with rubbish everywhere. I was used to find a trip to the park very relaxing. Upon the arrival of spring, beautiful birds would sing happy in the park. I enjoyed this very much. Therefore, now I just find it tiring, because I have to pick up rubbish where I am going to sit. The grass is covered on plastic bags and food. I am sad that the young people of today do not clean up after themselves before he leave the park. There are so much interesting animals and insects living in our parks. It would be shame if they were destroyed because of people's activity there.
Yours
Wang Qiang

【題目】假定你是李華，你的美國筆友Mike來信說中國書法很難學。就此請你用英語給他寫一封回信， 主要內(nèi)容包括：
1).學習書法的意義；
2).學習書法的技巧；
3)．給他鼓勵和信心。
注意：1).詞數(shù)100左右；
2).可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；
3).開頭和結(jié)尾己給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。
參考詞匯：書法calligraphy;毛筆writing brush
Dear Mike,
I'm sorry to know that you have difficulty in learning Chinese calligraphy.
Best wishes.
Yours,
Li Hua

【2】For a long time doctors have told people not to drink too much coffee, because it may lead to heart problems, high blood pressure, and headaches.

Scientists have now found out that it is the quality of coffee and the way it is made that hold the key to our health. 【3】 Among other things, this is linked to the consumption of a strong coffee. Experts also point out that different roasts and types of coffee beans have different effects on our health. Milk and sugar change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee.

A new study by a Harvard research group says that there is no link between coffee and health problems. Drinking several cups of strong coffee a day is not connected with early death other heart diseases. Coffee has many advantages, as the new study suggests. While alcohol makes people sleepy and slow moving, coffee gives them energy. 【4】

Although a lot still needs to be uncovered about coffee, it seems to reduce the risk of cancer and diabetes（糖尿病）．【5】 But reports show that people who drink coffee may develop Parkinson's disease later in life, or maybe not at all.

A. There are many different types of coffee.

B. Scientists ask people not to drink coffee at night.

C. Elderly people in Greece live longer than normal.

D. Doctors think that coffee may have a positive effect on our brain.

E. Sugar can change the different levels of caffeine in a cup of coffee.

F. However, food experts are still undecided on how healthy coffee is

G. Getting together for a cup of coffee also has a positive effect on relationships.

One day a letter brought Andy a new job. This job changed both his feeling about animals and his way of hunting. The letter said, “I want to write a story about bighorn sheep（大角羊）． I need pictures to go with my story. Will you get pictures of the sheep for me?"

Andy's two sons wanted their father to take the job. "We will help you!” they said. Bighorn sheep are very wild. Andy knew it would be hard to get their pictures. “But why not try?" they said.

For days, Andy and his sons tried to get their pictures, They did not want the sheep to hear them or see them, so they walked softly. They hid behind rocks, but the sheep always ran away.

Then one day, Andy and his sons walked around a big rock. They met some sheep face to face, but they didn't run. "Now I know why the sheep run away," Andy said. "They run because we come up behind them. From now on, we will stay where they can see us."

The next day; Andy saw some sheep right out in the open. He and his sons walked toward them. They did not try to hide, and they did walk slowly. They knew that any fast move would frighten them away．

"Don't look direct at the sheep," Andy said. "Wild animals do not like to be looked at. They will run away. " They looked off to this side and to that side, and they walked closer and closer. And soon they were close enough to get good clear pictures.

They made good friends with the wild sheep—and sent many fine pictures to the writer for his story. Since then, they have never hunted the bighorn sheep again.

【1】What was the new job Andy got?

A. To hunt bighorn sheep.

B. To protect bighorn sheep.

C. To take pictures of bighorn sheep.

D. To write a story about bighorn sheep.

【2】What is the right way to get close to bighorn sheep?

A. Looking directly at them.

B. Walking slowly to their faces.

C. Running to them from one side.

D. Following them from behind.

【3】What did Andy gain from his new job?

A. He won respect from his children.

B. He was well paid by the story writer.

C. He knew better how to use a camera.

D. He learned more about bighorn sheep.

【題目】改錯題
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。
修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意：每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞。
①There was a time that this singer was popular with the young men.
② It was a fun to play football after class.
③I am determining to change my job. No one else can change my mind.
④ He insisted that the problem discussed at the meeting was carried out right away.
⑤Shall we go straightly to the hotel or have a rest first?
⑥Although I try to talk to my classmates, I still find it hard make good friends with them.
⑦Now they make up their mind to go and settle in the countryside.
⑧Parents should actively urge their children to take advantage with the opportunity to join sports teams.
⑨ She insisted that I went to the prison to visit her brother with her.
⑩It's no pleasure look through these any longer because nature is one thing that really must be experienced.

1.介紹自己的近況；

2.詢問關于感恩節(jié)的一些情況（起源、時間、慶祝方式等）；

3.表示感謝。

注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；

2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；

3.開頭語已為你寫好。

Dear Tom,

Thanks for your e-mail last time.

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Yours,

Li Hua