Reading an English novel last night , I ______ some useful expressions for writing . .

A. put up           B. ended up     C. picked up      D. made up  

The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.

If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market.

When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.

The market may be something abstract (抽象的). But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won’t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn’t want you to do.

Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A. Selling and Buying.               B. Everything you do is producing for the market.

C. What is the market?               D. What the market can do for you.

All of the following acts are producing for the market except________.

A. working in a bank                         B. attending a night school

C. driving a taxi                   D. growing beans for sale

You are buying from the market when you________.

A. borrow a book from the library       B. drive to the seaside for a holiday

C. look after your children           D. dine at restaurant

The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean________.

A. serious             B. important              C. necessary         D. real

When ________ what made him a popular person, he said it was his personality.

       A. asking    B. asked    C. being asked      D. ask

_____ a pity that I forgot to bring your dictionary.

  A. It’s            B. This is       C. That’s           D. There’s

_______was not ______she took off her dark glasses _______I recognized her.

A. It; when; before           B. It; until; that

C. That; after; that           D. This; when; after

–So far _______________.

   -- That’s too bad.

     A. we received no letter from him        B. he haven’t send us any message

     C. nothing from him has been received    D. we won’t hear from him

We have every reason to believe that _______2010 World Expo in Shanghai will be _______      success.

       A. / ; a                                  B. the; /        

C. the ; a                                D. a; a

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  Qi Gong is the perfect activity for anyone at any age. It combines gentle movement and meditation(  冥想),　 breathing regulation and relaxation. The exercises are designed to reduce stress and anxiety and improve blood and energy circulation(   循環(huán)) throughout the body, therefore increasing immune   (免疫的) function, improving energy levels and sleep.

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The purpose of the first advertisement is to _______.

A.build a bridge between guitar players 

B.look for teachers for several music schools  

C.attract guitar players to attend music classes

D.help guitar beginners to improve their techniques

Who will probably contact 510-333-9091?

A. A music lover  B.A Hip-Hop lover   C.A dance lover  D.A Qi Gong lover

Sarah and Jessey decide to attend the dance classes for six months. They each will have to pay  _________ .

A.$135           B.$270          C.$540        D.1,080

According to Angie, the Qi Gong exercise is _______.

A.traditional, gentle but unpopular        B. ancient, positive but complex

C. simple, effective but a little violent     D. traditional, gentle and effective

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

    Being organized is an important skill for school and life．When you’re well organized，you can stay focused，instead of spending time hunting things down．

      For schoolwork，it means having one notebook or place where you store all your assignments，so you know what you have to do and when．Keeping labeled folders(貼有標(biāo)簽的文件夾)for handouts(課堂講義)and keeping all your school work neat and in a specific place--these are the main parts of organization．

    For home stuff，being organized means having a place to put your things and putting them back as you go．      It means keeping your schoolbag，your shoes，and your clean underwear in the same places so you always know where to find them．

Planning is part of being organized，too．      Calendars，lists，and schedules can help you plan．You can buy or draw a calendar and keep it near your workplace．Making a schedule or “to-do” list for yourself is a good idea．Looking at your list helps you keep track of what you need to do． Check off things when you’ve done them．Use your list to help you decide which thing is the most important to work on first．

           But once you’re organized，it feels great．The less time you spend hunting around for things or panicking about homework，the more time you have for better things，like reading a good book or playing．

    A．Planning means deciding what you will do and when you will do it．

    B．First，you should get your schoolwork organized．

    C．Add new things as you get assignments．

    D．You will benefit a lot from a good habit．

    E．What does it mean to be organized?

    F．It takes some extra efforts to organize yourself and your stuff．

    G．It means hanging your coat up instead of dropping it on the floor or throwing

it on a chair．

It is common in ______ that people in _____ fifties are going to university for further education.

A. 90s; the   B. the 1990s; /   C. 90s; their   D. the 1990s; their