1、Therefore, once you become aware of how market forces work ,you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior .For example ,how much time you will spend an d what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much mon
2、ey you will spend . Make a plan for what you are going to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it. That is vital for gaining self control.67Which of the following people may not be problem shoppers?AThose who cannot control the amount of credit they use.BThose who are occupied in t
3、oo much shopping.CThose who just walk around the shopping malls.DThose who feel sorry for their shopping.68According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping?ALong-time bad feelings of anxiety, pain and shame.BThe desire for status, power ,beauty or success.CBoredom, emptiness, tens
4、ion, fear or unhappiness in peoples life.DThe awareness of how market forces work. 69What does the author suggest to control our shopping behaviour?AMaking a shopping list before we go shopping. BApplying for a credit card before we go shopping.CMaking the shopping time as short as possible.DNever g
5、oing to the shopping malls because there are many tricks.70The author writes this passage to .Ainform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppersBtell a shopping storyCscold the problem shoppersDprovide solutions to the problem shopping.2.I suppose that the most basic and powerful way to connect
6、 to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attention. And especially if its given from the heart. When people are talking,theres no need to do anything but receive them. Listen to what theyre saying. Care about it. Most times caring
7、about it is even more important than understanding it. Most of us dont value ourselves or our love enough to know this. It has taken me a long time to believe in the power of simple saying “Im so sorry”,when someone is in pain.One of my patients told me that when she tried to tell her story people o
8、ften interrupted to tell her that they once had something just like that happening to them. Her pain became a story about themselves. Eventually she stopped talking to most people. We connect through listening. When we interrupt what someone is saying to let them know that we understand,we move the
9、focus of attention to ourselves. When we listen,they know we care.I have even learned to respond to someone crying by just listening. In the old days I used to reach for the handkerchiefs,until I realized that passing a person a handkerchief may be just another way to shut him down,to take them out
10、of their experience of sadness. Now I just listen. When they have cried all they need to cry,they find me there with them.This simple thing has not been that easy to learn. It certainly went against everything I had been taught since I was very young. I thought people listened only because they were
11、 too shy to speak or did not know the answer. But now I know that a loving silence often has far more power to heal than the kindest words.63. What does the author value most in the communication with each other?A. Deep understanding. B. Saying “Im sorry”C. Doing nothing. D. Attention from heart.64.
12、 The woman patient stopped telling her story to most people because_.A. she didnt get enough respect from others.B. people often told her their own opinionsC. she was discouraged by being often interrupted D. people couldnt understand her sad situation65. If you hand a handkerchief to someone crying
13、,you may _.A. stop him from letting out his sorrowB. make him embarrassedC. encourage him to continue to cry D. hurt his feelings66. It can be inferred from the passage that while communicating,_.A. people keep silent because they dont know the answerB. listening is a perfect way to respond to other
14、sC. keeping silent means being too shy to speakD. it is easy to form the habit of listening silently3.Mini Book Excerpts(节选)Biography When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it The towns-
15、people never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor. J.D. Sulinger : A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House, $27)Mystery (疑案小说) “ You re a smart boy. Bennys death was no accident, and you re the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?”
16、 The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again. A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “ Did you You recognized the man in the car, didnt you?” The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, “ Maybe,” he said quietly. Red wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria books, $25.99)Short stories She wants to say to him w
17、hat she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they dont want to be. Some mothers suffer so the
18、ir daughters wont. Some mothers love so their daughters wont. You Are Free by Danzy Senna ( Riverhead Books, $15)Humor Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! s “ amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have,
19、 legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a days drive of most cities? Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $14.99)59. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they sh
20、ould buy the book published by_.A. Ecco B. Atria Books C. Random House D. Riverhead Books60. The book Happy : And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for_.A. young children B. Disney World workers C. middle school teachers D. Parents with young children 61. Which book describes women with characters of t
21、heir own?A. Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts B. You Are FreeC. J. D. Salinger: A Life D. Red Wolf62. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that_.A. The boy helped arrest the murdererB. Benny died of an accidentC. the murderer got away with the crimeD. Ammika carried out the crime4.
22、Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and , in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline
23、, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportun
24、ities that would allow others to help themselves. “ He who dies rich, dies disgraced ”, he often said.Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national
25、history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic(慈善的) gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie H
26、all to provide a center for the arts.Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegies generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus(核心) of the public library system that we all enjoy today.56. The author quoted “ He who dies rich, dies disgraced” in the passage to show .A. He felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society.B. He opposed charity.C. The wealt
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