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上海市九年级下册英语阅读理解之金融与贸易11篇
Passage1
Themarketisaconcept.Ifyouaregrowingtomatoesinyourbackyardforsaleyouareproducingforthemarket.Youmightsellsometoyourneighbourandsometothemanagerofthelocalsupermarket.Butineithercase,youareproducingforthemarket.Youreffortsarebeingdirectedbythemarket.Ifpeoplestopbuyingtomatoes,youwillstopproducingthem.
Ifyoutakecareofasickpersontoearnmoney,youareproducingforthemarket.Ifyourfatherisasteelworkerorataxidriveroradoctororagrocer(杂货商),heisproducinggoodsorserviceforthemarket.
Whenyouspendyourincome,youarebuyingthingsfromthemarket.Yonmayspendmoneyinstores,supermarketsandgasstations.Stillyouarebuyingfromthemarket.Whenthelocalgrocerhiresyoutodrivethedeliverytruck,heisbuyingyourlaborinthelabourmarket.
Themarketmayseemtobesomethingabstract(抽象的).Butforeachpersonorbusinessmanwhoismakingandsellingsomething,itisreal.Ifnobodybuysyourtomatoes,itwon’tbelongbeforeyougetthemessage.Themarketistellingyousomething.It’stellingyouthatyouareusingenergiesandresourcesindoingsomethingthemarketdoesn’twantyoutodo.
1.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.SellingandBuying
B.WhatIstheMarket?
C.EverythingYonDoisProducingfortheMarket
D.WhatCantheMarketDoforYou?
2.AllofthefollowingactsareproducingforthemarketEXCEPT_______.
A.workinginabankB.printingabook
C.attendinganightschoolD.growingbeansforsale
3.Youarebuyingfromthemarketwhenyou_______.
A.borrowabookfromalibraryB.lookafteryourchildren
C.drivetotheseasideforaholidayD.treatafriendtodinneratarestaurant
4.Inwhatwayisthemarketveryrealforeachpersonorbusinessmanwhoismakingandsellingsomething?
A.Ittellsyouwhattoproduce.
B.Itdirectsyouhowtogrowtomatoes.
C.Itprovidesyouwitheverythingyouneed.
D.Ithelpsyousavemoney.
【答案解析】本文例析了市场理念—买和卖不是抽象而是具体的。
1.B。
主旨题。
根据Themarketisaconcept及后面通过买和卖的具体事例来诠释市场这个概念,由此可知B为正确答案。
2.C。
细节题。
根据Whenyouspendyourincome,youarebuyingthingsfromthemarket,选项C(上夜校读书)是花钱,故是buyingthingsfromthemarket,而不是producingforthemarket,由此可知C为答案。
3.D。
细节题。
根据Whenyouspendyourincome,youarebuyingthingsfromthemarket,答案D(在餐厅款待朋友吃饭)当然是花钱,故选D。
4.A。
推断题。
根据最后一段Butforeachpersonorbusinessmanwhoismakingandsellingsomething,itisreal…It’stellingyouthatyouareusingenergiesandresourcesindoingsomethingthemarketdoesn’twantyoutodo得知通过市场需求告诉市场生产者去生产什么,故A为正确选项。
Passage2
Thetougheconomyisbringingnewshopperstothesecondhandmarket.Plato’sClosetinChaelotte,NCisaprivatecompany,whichmainlybuysandsellsusedclothes.WhileCharlottehasoutstandingsecondhandstoresofferinghigh-endandgracefulbrandsforwomen,mostoftheirstockappliestoadults.Plato’sclosettargetsteensandthoseintheir20s.Plato’sCloset,withstoresinMatthewsandtheuniversityarea,sellsclothesandaccessories(装饰品)thatarecurrentlypopularataboutonethirdtheretailprices(零售价).
Thetwohottestbrands,forbuyingandselling,areHollisterandAbercrombie&Fitch.Eventhoughtheofferingstendtobesuitableforyoungpeople,thereareavarietyofshoppersatPlato’sClosetofvaryingages.Womenintheir30s,40s,andoldercouldeasilyfindapurse,jacketorpieceofjewelrytheylike.
Ifyouareselling
Unlikehigher-endresalestoreswhichusuallyworkonconsignment(寄售),Plato’sClosetbuysonthespot.
Itemscanbegentlyused,butmustbeinverygoodcondition.
Clothesshouldbelessthantwoyearsoldandstylesshouldbethesameasthosestillbeingsoldattheshoppingcenter.
Thereisnonegotiation;pricesaresetcompany-wide.Ifwhatyousellamountsto$30orless,they’llgiveyoucash.Morethanthat,you’llgetaVisacashcard.
Secondhandsuccess
Don’tgetdiscouragedifyoucan’tfindsomethingonyourfirsttrip.Resaleshopsarealwaysgettingnewlistsofgoodsandchangetheirstyleswitheachseason.
Besuretocheckeachpiececarefullybeforebuying.
Pricecomparison
Jackets:
NewYork&Companyblackblazer,$12;retail:
$37
Pants:
ExpressEditor-stylepants,$12;retail:
$69.90.
Shoes:
NineWestblackpeep-toepumps,$12;retail:
$89.
Jewelry:
Necklaces,$3-$5;retail:
$18-$30.
1.WhatisthedifferencebetweenPlato’sClosetandotherresaleshops?
A.Theyofferserviceforpeopleofdifferentages.
B.TheofferingsinPlato’sClosetaremoreexpensive.
C.Plato’sClosetonlyoffershigh-endbrandsforwomen.
D.Plato’sClosetalsosellsbookstocustomers.
2.WhichofthefollowingaboutPlato’sClosetisNOTtrue?
A.HollisterandAbercrombie&FitcharethetwohottestbrandsinPlato’sCloset.
B.Womenintheirfiftiescan’tfindproperclothesandaccessoriesinPlato’sCloset.
C.GoodsinPlato’sClosetaresoldat67percentoffretailpricesorso.
D.Plato’sClosettargetsteensandthoseintheir20s.
3.InPlato’sCloset,whichofthefollowingisnotaccepted?
A.Itemsyousellmustbeinverygoodcondition.
B.Youcannegotiatewithbuyersaboutpricesofgoods.
C.Theclothesyousellshouldbelessthantwoyearsold.
D.Youcansellyourgoodsonthespotinsteadofonconsignment.
4.IfyoubuyapairofExpressEditor-stylepantsinPlato’sCloset,youcansave_______.
A.57.9dollarsB.15dollarsC.77dollarsD.25dollars.
B)篇ABBA
Passage3
WhengasstationmanagerRogerRandolphrealizeditwascostinghimmoneyeachtimesomeonefilledupwith$4-a-gallongas,hehungasignoilhispumps“Nomorecreditcards.”HemaybethefirstinWestVirginiatobanplastic,butgasstationoperatorsnationwidearereportingsimilartroublesashigherpricestranslateintohighercreditcardfeesthemanagersmustpay,squeezingprofitsatthepump.“Themoretheybuy,themorewelose,”saidRandolph,whomanagesMr.Ed’sChevroninSt.Albans.“Gaspricesgoup,andourprofitsgodown.”Hiscomplaintsaimattheso-calledinterchangefee—apercentageofthesalepricepaidtocreditcardcompaniesoneverytransaction.Thepercentageisfixed—usuallyatjustunder2percent—butthedollaramountofthefeeriseswiththepriceofthegoodsorservices.Asgastops$4agallon,thatpushesfeestoward10centsagallon.Nowstations,whichgenerallyincreasegasolineby11to12centsagallon,areseeingprofitsshrink.
Inamonth,Randolph’ssmalloperationwouldyielda$60profitongasolinesales.Butthat’sbeenburiedassoaringpricesforcedthestationtopayabout$500amonthininterchangefees.“Attheseprices.peoplearen’tmakinganymoney,”saidJeffLenard,spokesmanfortheAlexandra,Va.-basedNationalAssociationofConvenienceStores.“It’sbrutal.”Lenard’sgroupreportsconveniencestorespaidroughly$7.6billionincreditcardfeeslastyear,whilemaking$3.4billioninprofits.
Thecreditcardcompaniessayfeesarejustpartofthecostofdoingbusiness.MasterCardhascappedinterchangefeesforgaspurchasesof$50ormore,saidcompanyspokeswomanSharonGamsin.AcceptingMasterCardalsogivesgasstations“increasedsales,greatersecurityandconvenience,lowerlaborcosts,andspeedfortheircustomersatthepump”,Gainsinsaidinane-mailtotheAssociatedPress.Visaarguesthatthefeesareoffset“bythetangiblebenefitstostationsandtheircustomers.suchastheabilitytopayatthepump”,thecompanysaidinastatementtotheAP.
creditcardfee信用卡费用soaringadj.飙升的tangibleadj.实在的,确实的
transactionn.交易theAssociatedPress美联社
()1.Whydosomegasstationownersnolongeracceptcreditcards?
A.Becausetheymustpayhighcreditcardfees.
B.Becausetheysufferfromcreditfraud.
C.Becausetheyprefergettingcash.
D.Becausethepercentageofthesalepricehasincreased
()2.Whatistheaverageinterchangefeepaidbygasstationowners?
A.About$4.B.About2%.
C.11t012cents.D.About$500.
()3.Howmuchprofitdoestheaveragegasstationownermakeonagallonofgas?
A.About$4.B.About2%.C.11to12cents.D.About$500.
()4.Visabelievesthatallowingcustomerstopaywithacreditcardoffers_______toeveryoneinvolved.
A.increasedsalesB.lowerlaborcostsC.greatersecurityD.tangiblebenefits
()5.Theunderlinedword“shrink”means_________.
A.decreaseB.becomesmallerC.increaseD.staysteady
1--5ABCDA
Passage4
In1939twobrothers,MacandDickMcDonald,startedadrive-inrestaurantinSanBernadino,California.Theycarefullychoseabusycornerfortheirlocation.Theyhadruntheirownbusinessesforyears,firstatheater,thenabarbecue(烤肉)restaurant,thenanotherdrive-in.Butintheirnewoperation,theyofferedanew,shortenedmenu:
Frenchfries,hamburgers,andsodas.Tothissmallselectiontheyaddedonenewidea:
quickservice,nowaitersorwaitresses,andnotips.
Theirhamburgerssoldforfifteencents.Cheesewasanotherfourcents.TheirFrenchfriesandhamburgershadaremarkableuniformity(一致性),forthebrothershaddevelopedastrictroutine(程序)forthepreparationoftheirfood,andtheyinsistedontheircooks’stickingtotheirroutine.Theirnewdrive-inbecamesurprisinglypopular,particularlyforlunch.Peopledroveupbythehundredsduringthebusynoontime.Theself-servicerestaurantwassopopularthatthebrothershadallowedtencopiesoftheirrestauranttobeopened.TheywerecontentwiththismodestsuccessuntiltheymetRayKroc.
KrocwasasalesmanwhomettheMcDonaldbrothersin1954,whenhewassellingmilkshake-mixingmachines.Hequicklysawthespecialattractionofthebrothers’fast-foodrestaurantsandboughttherighttofranchise(特许经营)othercopiesoftheirrestaurants.Theagreementstruckincludedtherig