Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it; the price is a less important consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman immediately produces it, and the business of trying it is done at once. All being well, the bargain can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction.

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. Then the salesman tries to sell the customer something else—he offers the nearest he can to the thing required. He usually says, "I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the color you want." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual reply is: "This is the right color and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on."

Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only "having a look round." She is always open to persuasion; indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her, even what her friends tell her. She will try on any number of things. Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value when they buy clothes. They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy. Most dress shops supply chairs for the waiting husbands.

53. When a man is buying clothes, he ___________.

A. puts price before quality　　B. chooses things that others think suitable for him

C. does not mind much the price he has to pay for the right things

D. buys good quality things, so long as they do not cost too much

54. When a man cannot get what he wants, he ________.

A. buys something of the same color in a slight different style

B. usually does not buy anything

C. will try on some other clothes of the same style

D. wastes no time in buying something else

55. What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes ?

A. They welcome suggestions from anyone

B. Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes

C. Women often buy things without thinking　　D. They listen to advice but never take it

56. The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is ________.

A. that men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do

B. that women bargain for their clothes and men don't

C. that women do their shopping standing up but men do theirs sitting down

D. the time they take over buying clothes

　　Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman．A man goes shopping because he needs something．He knows what he wants， and his purpose is to find it and buy it，the price is a less important consideration．All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want．If the shop has it，the salesman immediately produces it and the business of trying it on is done at once．All being well， the bargain（交易） can be and often is completed in less than five minutes，with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction．

　　For a man， slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants．Then the salesman tries to sell the customer（顧客） something else he offers the nearest he can to the thing required．He usually says，“I know this jacket is not the style（式樣） you want， sir， but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the colour you wanted．”Few men have patience with this treatment，and the usual reply is：“This is the right colour and may be the right size， but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on．”

　　Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite way．She has never fully made up her mind what she wants，and she is only “having a look round”．She is always open to persuasion，indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her，even what her friends tell her．She will try on any number of things．Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone think suits her．Most women have an excellent sense（判斷力） of value when they buy clothes．They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain．Faced with a roomful of dresses， a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter（柜臺） to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on．It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy．Most dress shop supply chairs for the waiting husbands．

1．When a man is buying clothes，he________．

A．puts price before quality

B．choose things that others think suitable for him

C．does not mind much the price he has to pay for the right things

D．buys good quality things，so long as they do not cost much

2．What does the passage tell us about the women shoppers for clothes?

A．They welcome suggestions from anyone．

B．Women seldom consider buying cheap clothes．

C．Women often buy things without thinking．

D．They listen to advice but never take it．

3．The most obvious difference between men and women shoppers is________．

A．that men do not try clothes on in a shop while women do

B．that women bargain for their clothes and men don't

C．that women do their shopping standing up but men do theirs sitting down

D．the time they take over buying clothes

I’m often told how I have a dream job，that I work for a great company，getting to deal with the leaders in social media every day，and especially that I get to work from my home．

Usually the people who tell me that working from home is wonderful have never worked from home． They spend most of their career working from an office and hate it．

In fact，I love being able to work from home and make my own hours．I truly appreciate being able to drop what I’m doing to attend kids or go shopping，but there’s a side to it we don’t often talk about，the hard side．No one wants to believe people like me，working from home，have anything to complain about．Really，I’m not going to complain，but I do want to share a few things about telecommuting（遠程辦公）that few home -based people want to tell you，because working from home doesn’t look so wonderful．

One of the reasons I love my job is the flexibility．I know that I can volunteer for school projects，meet friends for lunch and work out for an hour as long as I get my work done．But did you know telecommuters have to make up the time if they wish to pepper their days with fun distractions？So while my husband and kids are watching a movie，I’m working until midnight．Besides，when you work from home，you’re held to your phone and Skype（網(wǎng)絡(luò)電話）in case someone wants to talk to you during business hours．So it’s not so easy to be flexible！

67．We learn from the passage that the writer_____________.

　　　 A．is quite satisfied with her present work

　　　 B．can balance her work and family life well

　　　 C．complains about the disadvantages of working from office

　　　 D． presents some unknown facts of working from home

68．The last paragraph mainly tells us that__________.

A． you’re not as flexible as you think you are

B． you’re usually a slave to yourself

C． the writer can always make full use of the freedom

D． the writer is always busy with her work

69．The writer probably agrees that__________．

　　　 A．east or west，home working is the best　 　

　　　 B．freedom should always come before work

　　　 C．get work done，or you’ll have no freedom　

　　　 D．a(chǎn)ll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

70．Who is the passage mainly intended for?

　　　 A．Telecommuters． 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Office workers．　　　　　 　　　　

　　　 C．Job hunters． 　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Researchers．

The malls were filled with people seeking gifts for their loved ones. Some of the malls remained open around the clock, partly to satisfy our needs to buy gifts.

Behind the materialistic aspect of shopping for gifts lies the idea of caring, being attentive to the desires of special people in our lives. However, to use a well-worn play on words: it is our presence, not our presents, that truly counts. Many of us, unfortunately, can be so inattentive, even in the presence of our loved ones, that we might as well not be there at all.

Attention is one of the greatest gifts we can give each other. Companies around the globe spend billions every year on advertising to catch our attention for just a short moment at a time. Whole industries – media, entertainment, education – rely on the precious gift of our attention for their continued existence. A baby lacking attention for a long time is likely to he psychologically unhealthy.

In earlier times, both diet and attention could be left unregulated（沒人管的）without major cause for concern. There were natural checks and balances: limited availability of food meant few got fat, for example. Similarly, in bygone times we might have spent a few hours communicating with the village storyteller, today, watching an entire TV series, while speaking to nobody, is common. In traditional societies, with smaller population, everyone would get a fair deal of attention. On many issues we might go to see Grandma or Grandpa; now we have Google and Wikipedia.

“She just wants attention.” people tend to think little of those doing things simply for attention. But the truth is that human beings need attention, and giving attention to each other is, to a large extent, what human civilization is based upon. This perhaps explains the runaway success（一舉成功）of social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook. While we use such sites for “micro blogging”, “idea voicing” and “status updates” – the reality is that we are often doing no more or less than fulfilling our basic human drive for attention exchange.

I friend you, you friend me, I retweet you, you retweet me. The charming case with which we can now get and give attention is why many people appear overly attached to their smartphones. It is also a vicious（惡性）circle. As ever more people are busy exchanging attention online, there is increasingly less attention to be paid in the real world, which forces more people to seek their attention exchange online, or else risk attentuion-starvation.

The very nature of attention exchange is being rapidly transformed, and there is a danger that some of us will develop unhealthy practices. Just as eating red meat every day is a bad idea, so it is with too much attention exchange. The biological consequences of our technological advancement in food production are highly visible; heart disease, diabetes and obesity. The consequences of our transformed attention exchanges will be psychological and social, and so may take longer to identify, but they will be equally damaging.

Face-to-face attention is becoming rarer, and therefore more valuable. In a sense it is priceless. And it is a gift that can be given all-year-round.

41．In the first two paragraphs the author         .

       A．offers advice to attention givers             B．a(chǎn)nalyses the present problems

       C．states the necessity of presents             D．puts forward his point of view

42．Attention exchange was not a major concern in traditional societies because of       .

       A．limited availability of food                     B．natural checks and balances

       C．a(chǎn) much smaller population                    D．the guidance from old people

43．People use social networking sistes such as Twitter and Facbook to      .

       A．obtain information                                B．give attention to others

       C．voice their opinions                              D．notice and get noticed

44．What can we infer from Paragraph 6-7?

       A．More people will risk attention-starvation in future.

       B．The nature of attention exchange is rarely changed.

       C．Technological advancement contributes to all diseases.

       D．Transformed attention exchanges do harm to society.

45．The writer’s purpose for writing the passage is to       .

       A．a(chǎn)dvocate more focus on real life attention                             

       B．a(chǎn)nalyze the necessity of attention giving

       C．give practical tips on attention exchange

       D．recommend some social networking sites

Today almost everyone knows computers and Internet. If I ask you “what is the most important in your life?” Maybe you will say “Computers and Internet.”

The first computer was made in 1946. it was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”

The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.

Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make fiends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their hearts into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.

We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. but at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.

1. The Internet can not be used for _________.

A. studying　 　 B. shopping　　 C. thinking　　　 D. playing

2. When the computer was invented, it was _______.

A. large and worked slowly　　　

B. small and worked slowly

C. large but worked slowly　　　

C. small but worked quickly

3. The Internet was born in about _________.

A. 1960　　　　 B. 1970　　　 C. 1980　　　　　 D. 1985

4. Which of the following is true?

A. Few students like going into the Internet.

B. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”

C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.

D. Students know the friends on the Internet very well.

5. What does the writer think of the Internet?

A. It is wonderful　　　　　　　

B. It can make students study harder

C. It is not good for students　　　

D. It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.

Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life?”, maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”

The first computer was made in 1946. It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do? A writer has said, “People can’t live without computers today.”

The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books, write letters, do shopping, play games or make friends.

Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don’t know their real names, ages, and even sex (性別). They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can’t put their heart into study. Many of them can’t catch up with others on many subjects because of that.

We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time, we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.

The Internet cannot be used for __________．

       A. studying         B. shopping      C. thinking         D. playing

When the computer was invented, it was__________．

       A. large and worked quickly           B. small and worked slowly

       C. large but worked slowly            D. small but worked quickly

The Internet was born in about __________．

       A. 1960           B. 1970                C. 1980     D. 1985

Which of the following is true?

       A. Few students like going into the Internet.

       B. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”.

       C. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.

       D. Students know the friends on the Internet very well.

What does the writer think of the Internet?

       A. It is wonderful.              B. It can make students study harder.

       C. It is not good for students.      D. It is helpful, but we can’t do everything on it.