People usually buy more of a product when it's()a lower price.
A.for
B.in
C.at
D.on
A.for
B.in
C.at
D.on
第1题
When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses.
What kinds of people rent tent officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples - people whose job or buw homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.
One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things. But usually people don’t like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home furnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think.
11.Which of the following has become one of America’s fastest growing businesses?
A.Selling home furnishings.
B.Renting furnished apartments.
C.Selling used furniture.
D.Renting home furnishings.
12.Why do some people prefer to rent furniture?
A.Because the furniture they get in this way is new.
B.Because it saves them a lot of money.
C.Because it saves them much trouble and money.
D.Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.
13.What can you infer from the passage?
A.The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable.
B.Renting furniture is not popular in the couple’s home town.
C.Only those who don’t have enough money to rent furniture.
D.People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented.
14.Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.Rent or Buy?
B.A New Way of Getting Home Furnishings.
C.Furnished Apartments.
D.A New Idea.
15.Young people liked renting home furniture because_________
A.they have less money.
B.they don’t want to buy old furniture.
C.the new furniture is of good quality.
D.they don’t have much money and don’t want to buy the cheap furniture.
第2题
When you study in the United States, usually you have to buy your own health().
A、insurance
B、expense
C、evidence
D、payment
第3题
A) attends
B) highlights
C) buy
D) invest
E) telecommunications
F) superhighway
G) assess
H) access
I) advantage
J) privacy
K) transformation
L) transmits
M) charge
N) disposal
O) potential
Mr. Li runs a small trade company in Sichuan Province. He used to be worried about the sales of his goods, but now he simply logs on to the Internet and(1)the information about his company to almost anywhere. He now has so many resources at his(2)than before. He has even started to(3)in foreign countries and make money almost anywhere.
The(4)revolution has certainly changed the way we look at the world. And, most importantly, it allows people to get equal(5)to the information. People in less developed areas of the world are taking(6)of the benefits as well. One person says, "I used to have a small farm, but now I am doing international business." This is just one of the many benefits of the information(7). There are, however, some(8)challenges we will have to face. For example, there is a great deal of concern over(9)in the Information Age. Mr. Li(10)this point. Hopefully, we can solve this problem in the near future.
第4题
Asee
Bwatch
Cread
Dglance at
第5题
The husband and wife in the story ______.
A.wished to buy a TV
B.went to the sales the year before
C.often went to the sales to buy clothes
D.were usually not short of money after Christmas
第6题
The husband and wife in the story
A.wished to buy a TV
B.went to the sales the year before
C.often went to the sales to buy clothes
D.were usually not short of money after Christmas
第7题
A.they sell cars door-to-door
B.they buy presents for their customers
C.they enjoy themselves in recreation centers
D.they go out to do market researches
第8题
Salesmanship refers to the ability to ______ people to willingly buy products.
A.persuade
B.force
C.cause
D.recommend
第9题
A) neglected
B) protection
C) provision
D) recovery
E) compensation
F) rewarded
G) pension
H) receipt
I) occur
J) mislead
K) misunderstand
L) notice
M) notify
N) fantastic
O) ridiculous
What happens in America when someone becomes disabled and cannot do the kind of work they did in the past? If someone has been injured on the job, they are supposed to(1)the medical worker, who would certify that there was a problem. Then, they may receive(2)from the company. If the company provides a(n)(3), the person may receive money monthly to make up for lost wages. The person who has been disabled may also take the company to court if safety was.(4)at the workplace. This usually results in(5)of a payment to settle the dispute. In addition, all workplaces are required to pay money to the government for a program to take care of people disabled on the job. One(6)in this program requires workplaces where more injuries(7)to pay more money. For this reason companies that require heavy physical labor take safety very seriously. Most people(8)disability insurance. They think it is(9)that a person should get paid without working. In fact, this benefit is usually not enough to cover the rent and other bills of those who receive it. Most of the disabled still want to work, but(10)from the injury and training for other types of employment takes time.
第10题
People under eighteen ______ to buy strong drinks or cigarettes in some countries. (not allow)
第11题
Encouraging people to buy more ______ higher production, employment and more wealth.
A.result from
B.result on
C.result in
D.result for