Credit cards give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, and even abroad, and they make various banking services _______ as well.

A. sustainable                 B. available                   C. reliable                     D. valuable

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“Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him，and let him know that you trust him.” These words are from the black American educator，Booker Washington. He was saying that，“If you want people to grow up，you have to stop treating them like children.”

In America，families are close but children are encouraged to be independent，to make their own decisions，even at a very early age. It’s not unusual for a child of seven to be given an allowance(津貼)every week. The child is encouraged to save some of the money but he or she can spend it on whatever they choose，for example，buying clothes，school supplies or CDs. Some teenagers even have their own credit cards! That’s a big responsibility since even adults are tempted to overspend when they have credit cards.

From an early age，American children are asked for their opinions and they are included in family decision making. At the dinner table，teenagers will be listened to on any topic，from politics to buying a new family car or where the family will go on vacation. In this way, teenagers are getting practice in becoming individuals：they are learning how to stand on their own two feet.

Many Chinese young people are becoming almost as interested as American teens in searching for independence. They want to express those qualities that make them unique human beings. You can see this in the way they dress, the music they listen to and the friends they choose. “Super Girl” Li Yuchun caught the imagination of Chinese teenagers on the “Super Girl” television contest. She was not the traditional “nice，young Chinese girl”. With her short，spiky hair and boy-like clothes, she was telling everyone that she was different. She had the courage to be her own person and to stand on her own two feet...and she won!

There is an old saying，“Everyone should carefully observe which way his heart draws him and then choose that way with all his strength.” If you do this, step by step, over a period of time, you may find that you have become the person you always wanted to be.

The passage is intended to encourage the youth to________.

A. save money for useful things                 B. become independent

C. express their great ambitions                        D. make important decisions

A child of seven is given an allowance so that he can______.

A. be accepted as a popular guy                      B. learn to decide how to use money

C. overspend money without care                          D. have school supplies of his own

The author implies that many Chinese children________.

A. are more independent than Americans              B. should become interested in America

C. are happy with their present situation                 D. are not satisfied to be nice, quiet ones

The main idea of the last paragraph is________.

A. that we should do things step by step          B. why we should understand our desires

C. what we should plan for our own life         D. how we can manage to realize our dreams

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根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

Four Thoughts from a Man’s Heart

Thought 1

When we are born, our mothers get the compliments and the flowers.

When we are married, our brides get the presents and the publicity.

When we die, our widows get the life insurance.

       1      

Thought 2

The average man’s life consists of: Twenty years of having his mother and forty years of having his wife ask, “     2       ”. Still the mourner is wondering too where he is going.

Thought 3

A man walking on the street heard a voice “If you take one more step, a brick will fall down on your head and kill you.”

The man stopped and a big brick fell right in front of him. The man was astonished. He went on, and after a while he was going to cross the road.

Once again the voice shouted, “      3      One more step and a car will get run over you and kill you.”

The man stopped just as a car ran over, barely missing him. The man asked, “Who are you?”

“I am your guardian angel”, the voice answered.

“”O(jiān)h, yeah?” the man said. “      4      ”

Thought 4

Everyone in the wedding ceremony was watching the beautiful bride as her father escorted her down the aisle to give away to the groom. They reached the altar and the waiting room; the bride kissed her father and placed something in his hand. Everyone was wondering what that was.

The father could feel the people’s curiosity, with all eyes on him. So he announced.

“Ladies and gentlemen. Today is the luckiest day of my life…” Then he raised his hands with what his daughter gave him and continued, “       5      ”

The whole audience including the priest started laughing…But not the poor Groom!!!

A. My daughter finally returned my Credit Card to me!

B. Look where you are going!

C. Stop! Stand still！

D. What do women want to be liberated from?

E. Do you know what it is?

F. And where on earth were you when I got married?

G. Where are you going?

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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學(xué)年云南省高三第三次校統(tǒng)測英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

I had made up my mind a long time ago that I would not give a homeless person money, because I could never be sure what that money would be used for. Instead, I decided, I would buy them a sandwich, a cold drink on a hot day, a cup of coffee, whatever I could manage.

         I was out recently and saw a homeless man outside of a Starbucks. I decided I would buy this man lunch. I bought a sandwich and soda.

         Just as I was leaving the store, two policemen were approaching the man. Obviously the shop owners had complained of his wandering and the police were there to draw him away from the storefronts. Just as they were about to wake him, I asked one of the officers if it was all right if I just gave the man something before he went. I was not sure why I asked the permission but the policeman said sure and I just left the bag in the man’s cart, got in my car and drove off.

         As I was driving off I remember thinking “I hope people saw that”. Then I had to seriously ask myself why I hoped people had seen me give the man a sandwich from Starbucks. Was it because I wanted people to think, “She’s such a nice person!”? Why did I hope others had seen me do it? I continued to wonder this all evening.

         The next morning, it came to me that I wanted people to have witnessed that small act of kindness not so that I would receive credit and praise but so that they might be inspired to do the same and in so doing that others still would witness their acts of kindness. Thus the whole spirit of pity and giving would be lasting.

1.The underlined word “Starbucks” in the second paragraph is the name of a _________.

A. shop                        B. bookstore                        C. bank                        D. man

2.When the author saw the homeless man, he was __________.

A. begging outside                                                   B. buying goods

C. staying awake                                                       D. falling asleep

3. What’s the purpose of the passage?

A. To show the author is great.

B. To encourage people to help others.

C. To introduce an experience that changed the author.

D. To call on people not to give money to a homeless man.

4.The author can be best described as __________.

A. bad-tempered                                         B. hard-working

C. kind-hearted                                            D. self-confident

 

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科目：高中英語 來源：2009年高考試題（全國卷1）解析版 題型：閱讀理解

 

Computer programmer David Jones earns ￥35,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card (信用卡). Instead, he has been told to wait another two years, until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool, where the problem of most young people of his age is finding a job. David’s firm releases (推出) two new games for the fast throwing computer market each month.

But David’s biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage (抵押貸款), or get credit cards. David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four months ago, a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop. “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs,” he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. But most of his spare time is spent working.

 “Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school,” he said. “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school. Most people in this business are fairly young, anyway.” David added: “I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement (退休) is a possibility.  You never know when the market might disappear.”

1.In what way is David different from people of his age?

A. He often goes out with friends.      B. He lives with his mother.

C. He has a handsome income.        D. He graduated with six O-levels.

2.What is one of the problems that David is facing now?

A. He is too young to get a credit card.

B. He has no time to learn driving.

C. He has very little spare time.

D. He will soon lose his job.

3.Why was David able to get the job in the company?

A. He had done well in all his exams.

B. He had written some computer programs.

C. He was good at playing computer games.

D. He had learnt to use computers at school.

4.Why did David decide to leave school and start working?

A. He received lots of job offers.      B. He was eager to help his mother.

C. He lost interest in school studies.     D. He wanted to earn his own living.

 

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As credit card usage continues to rise, the UK credit card market is becoming extremely competitive and crowded. A large number of UK credit card companies offer attractive deals and low interest rates. Thus, choosing the best credit card deal can be difficult. If you are planning to switch to a new credit card company or get a new one, there are some important things you should consider to help you make the best decision.

There are three kinds of credit card companies in the UK: high street credit card companies, online credit card companies and supermarket credit card companies. Do your research first on the various UK credit card deals offered. The best guaranteed UK credit card is one that will complement your needs and your spending habits. This is one of the factors you should consider. Assess your needs and find the credit card deal that will go well with your requirements. Check out the various options that these companies offer.

Take the time to study and compare the different credit card options. These include loyalty schemes and rewards, interest free introductory periods and others. These loyalty points are earned through credit card spending and can be redeemed as rewards on free air miles, discounts and other freebies. Choose a card that charges a low annual percentage rate after the initial introductory period - the lower the better.

Quite a number of financial institutions offer the best guaranteed credit cards. To help you in finding the right credit card, you can make use of credit card comparison services that can help you see which service is better. This can simplify your research, so that you can find the best deal quickly. Ensure that you have selected the best option from among the many various choices available before you sign on the dotted line.

56．The best title for this passage is________.

A. The importance of the credit card.     B.Three kinds of credit car companies

C. How to choose the best credit card    D. UK  credit card market.

57.Choosing the best credit card deal can be difficult because_______.

A. there are lots of usages about credit card   

B. few of UK credit cards are attractive and practical

C. there are three kinds of credit card companies

D. various kinds if attractive credit card companies

58.The underlined word complement in the second paragraph probably means_______

   A. go with   B. go for    C. go against        D. go on

59. From the passage we can learn that _______

  A. there are three kinds of credit cards in UK.

B. comparing services can help find the right credit card

 C. if you use credit cards you can get discounts

D. people can’t live without credit cards in UK.

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