Wal-Mart is not just the world's largest retailer （零售商）. It's the world's largest company, which sells in three months what number-two retailer Home Depot sells in a year.
Wal-Mart exercises its power for just one purpose: to bring the lowest possible prices to its customers. At Wal-Mart, that goal is never reached. The retailer has a clear policy for suppliers: On basic products that don't change, the price Wal-Mart will pay, and will charge shoppers, must drop year after year. But what almost no one outside the world of Wal-Mart and none of its 21,000 suppliers know is the high cost of those low prices. To survive in the face of its pricing demands, makers of everything from bikes to jeans have had to close US plants in favor of obtaining products from abroad.
Indeed, the real story of Wal-Mart, the story that never gets told, is the story of the pressure the biggest retailer constantly applies to its suppliers in the name of bringing us "every day low prices".
The giant retailer' s low prices often come with a high cost. Wal-Mart' s pressure can crush the companies it does business with and force them to send jobs overseas. Are we shopping our way straight to the unemployment line? Of course, US companies have been moving jobs offshore for decades, long before Wal-Mart was a retailing power. But there is no question that the chain is helping accelerate the loss of American jobs to low-wage countries such as Thailand.
People ask, "How can it be bad for things to come into the US cheaply?" Sure, it's great to have bargains. But you can' t buy anything if you' re not employed.
There is no question that Wal-Mart's drive to squeeze out cost has benefited consumers. By now, it is accepted wisdom that Wal-Mart makes the companies it does business with more efficient and focused. Wal-Mart itself is known for continuous improvement in its ability to handle, move, and track goods. It is legendary （傳奇） for forcing its suppliers to redesign everything from their packaging to their computer systems. It is also legendary for quite straightforwardly telling them what it will pay for their goods.
小題1: How do suppliers meet the requirements of Wal-Mart?
A．To sell even more goods in three months.
B．To cut down the employment rate sharply.
C．To charge shoppers at a much higher price.
D．To run the business in a well-organized way.
小題2: Wal-Mart's low price policy results in ____.
A．more high-paying jobs
B．better designed packages
C．bigger profit of its partners
D．more jobless American workers
小題3: What can we infer from the passage?
A．Still more quality goods will be provided.
B．The food you get at Wal-Mart costs least.
C．The value of Mal-Mart is over assessed.
D．Wal-Mart is a very demanding company.
小題4:What's the best title for the passage?
A．The Fortune Wal-Mart Makes
B．The Wal-Mart you don't Know
C．The Biggest Retailer—Wal-Mart
D．The Money Saving Tip in Wal-Mart
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閱讀下面短文，從16-35各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)并在答題卡上將其涂黑。
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I had been playing the   19  since I was ten years old, but the idea of playing in front of other people was very   20 .
I started one day,   21  a local youth club advertised a talent show—anybody who could play an instrument or sing could put his name down to be in concert. I   22  myself up.
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After the show a man   29  up to me to say how much he enjoyed my   30 . He said that he had a rock band, and they needed to   31  a guitar player. He asked me to come along the next day to have a try. This successful trial turned my dream into   32 . In the following days, we   33  around a lot, playing in concerts in lots of places around the world. Sometimes we would enter competitions and once we went on TV.
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A．Besides B．ThusC．ThereforeD．Instead
小題2:
A．similar B．normalC．strange D．different
小題3:
A．songsB．music C．words D．jokes
小題4:
A．guitar B．violinC．piano D．drum
小題5:
A．enjoyableB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．exciting D．frightening
小題6:
A．before B．untilC．when D．where
小題7:
A．picked B．signed C．took D．wrote
小題8:
A．nervous B．inspired C．disappointed D．excited
小題9:
A．What B．There C．It D．As
小題10:
A．exactly B．hardly C．extremely D．highly
小題11:
A．some B．a(chǎn)ny C．well D．much
小題12:
A．dance B．a(chǎn)ctC．a(chǎn)nnounce D．sing
小題13:
A．shouted B．jumped C．praisedD．cheered
小題14:
A．lookedB．came C．went D．faced
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A．performance B．behaviorC．presence D．instrument
小題16:
A．call on B．wait on C．take onD．depend on
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A．touredB．ranC．workedD．turned
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I didn’t have time to call anyone on my latest found cell phone．I was pouring myself coffee when it started to shake and dance across the kitchen counter．
“Who’s this?” someone asked when I picked up．
“Who’s this?” I countered（反問(wèn)）．“Sarah?”
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She lives in Arlington, which is 2 miles from my house．
“Hmm, no, ”I replied, adding that I thought she could come to get them, and that if I wasn’t at home, they would be in my mailbox．
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“I guess I could, ”I replied．
And that was that．
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A．Wife and husbandB．Daughter and father
C．Teacher and studentD．Master and pet dog
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A．3B．4C．5D．6
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C．From her e-mailD．From her driver’s license
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A．we should return the things we picked to the losers
B．people don’t know how to appreciate others in the age of e-mail and cell phone
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A．it was an important clue to life in the past
B．it was found on a famous trail
C．it at one time belonged to a VIP
D．it was a fashionable shoe at that time
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C．had conflicts with the Eskimos D．were not properly equipped
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B．the army would have enough food for fighting a war
C．they would change these goods with the Eskimos
D．the supplies would make Alaska rich
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A．she must have lived a happy life
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After a day or two of this, I decided to seek the help of one of my outgoing and friendly little girls. I called her over and she ran to me, ready to help.
I immediately began a long speech about what I needed from her. I asked her if she would try to get him to play, and I started talking quickly about all these suggestions on how she could start communicating with him. I explained she could do this, she could do that, she could try this idea, she could try that idea. She touched my arm to stop my talking and looked up at me in that wise and special way that only a six-year-old can, and said, “Don’t worry. I speak kid.” And she ran off.
I stood there all alone, silently watching her. It took less than a minute for the two new friends to run off, hand in hand, happily joining a game of tag(捉人游戲) taking place all over the gym.
I often think of that small moment, about what I learned and how important it is for all teachers to speak kid—big kid, little kid and middle kid. I knew my focus must be on teaching students how to think, how to approach problems, and how to figure out solutions and never take the opportunity away. We must be ready to learn from our students because those “teachable moments” during the school days are for us, the teachers, as well as our kids.
小題1:.
Why did the author worry about the boy?
A．He didn’t dare to look the author in the eye.
B．He couldn’t speak English as well as other students.
C．He failed to understand what the author taught.
D．He was unwilling to communicate with others.
小題2:.
After the girl agreed to help, the author    .
A．taught her what to do in detailB．thanked her for her willingness to help
C．sent her to make friends with the boy at once
D．reminded her of what she should be careful about
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C．understand what kids are thinkingD．speak well like a little kid
小題4:.
The underlined words “the opportunity” refer to the chance to      .
A．play at break timeB．learn from students
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A．its convenient location
B．its great variety of goods
C．its spirit of goodwill
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A．The operating costs are very low.
B．The staff are usually well paid.
C．90% of the donations are second-hand.
D．They are open twenty-four hours a day.
小題4:. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A．What to Buy a Charity Shops.
B．Charity Shop: Its Origin & Development.
C．Charity Shop: Where You Buy to Donate.
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閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意．然后從1—15各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
Returning from a trip overseas, I sensed that something was wrong between Keith, one of my two sons, and me. So I asked him, “Keith, have I done anything that really _  1__ your feeling?”
Immediately, he said, “Yes. Last Christmas you promised us a special    2    that I really wanted but you never gave it to me.”
The    3  was that I’d completely forgotten about it. I   4    , “Is there anything else I’ve done wrong, but didn’t apologized for?”
Again, his   5   was immediate, “Remember last Christmas when Mom said you had to go to the    6  because Stephen was going to be born? You left us at home and  7   in a hurry. Remember?” 
“Well, you left and forgot the suitcase.” I couldn’t believe he   8    all the details! “After you came back from the hospital you were   9   . When you got home, the suitcase had been opened and everythinghad been thrown all over the place and you 10  me.”
“And you didn’t do it?” I asked.
“No, I didn’t . I was just searching for my gift.”
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Though Christmas had passed, I took my two sons to the store that day and bought them what I had promised. The  14   thing wasn’t the toy. The problem was I’d made a promise too  15    and didn’t keep it as their father.
1．A．showed        B．hurt          C．a(chǎn)ttended        D．expressed  
2．A．candy         B．book          C．picture         D．toy  
3．A．challenge     B．message       C．idea          D．fact  
4．A．complained    B．a(chǎn)pologized                      C．continued     D．explained 
5．A．suggestion     B．a(chǎn)nswer         C．memory         D．blame
6．A．hospital        B．church       C．school        D．garden
7．A．settled down                    B．went on       C．set off       D．got up
8．A．knew          B．imagined      C．discovered    D．remembered
9．A．a(chǎn)ngry          B．worried       C．happy         D．satisfied
10．A．praised       B．punished      C．helped        D．educated
11．A．terrible      B．hopeless      C．inspired      D．encouraged
12．A．support       B．criticize                       C．suspect       D．forgive
13．A．mother        B．brother       C．sister        D．father
14．A．strange       B．interesting   C．important     D．difficult
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Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．
That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （橫檔） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"
For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．
小題1:Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?
A．Cruel．         B．Serious．   C Strict．          D．Cold．
小題2:From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．
A．the skill to circle round a bar
B．the skill to throw and catch things
C．the speed of one's hand movement
D．the strength and skill to hang and swing
小題3:What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?
A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．
B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．
C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．
D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．
小題4:The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．
A．the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B．the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C．Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D．in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

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