I thought Jim would say something about his school report, but he ______ it.

  　A. doesn’t mention             B. hadn’t mentioned

    C. didn’t mention              D. hasn’t mentioned

Jim talked for about half an hour yesterday. Never ______ him talk so much.

    A. I heard                  　B. did I hear

    C. I had heard              D. had I heard

I can guess you were in a hurry. You ______ your sweater inside out.

    A. had worn                B. wore

    C. were wearing            D. are wearing

Everybody has to buy or sell things sometimes. Even students who are usually not very rich, have to learn something about making purchases intelligently. As a student, you may find, for example, that you need to a walkman or winter clothing. You may want to buy a television or a used car. Of course, you want to get good value for your money. If you are considering a major purchase, or any purchase you should remember several important things.

※Study first, and then decide what to buy. You can learn a lot just by reading books and advertisements.

 Remember that a high quality product will probably last longer and work better. Of course, for a superior product you are expected to pay more. An inferior product may not give you the same quality, but the price could be low. A poor quality product could be expensive and a valuable one could be on sale at a greatly reduced price.

※Don’t worry. Take your time. After you decide what product you want to buy, go to many different stores. If you cannot find the product you want, you try to order it directly from the factory or ask the store to order it for you.

Look for a good deal. If you wait, you may probably find that your product will go on sale and you may be able to save 10,20, or even 50 percent of the original price.

Finally, before you buy, make sure that that product is guaranteed. If you find the lowest possible price, you will generally be happy with your purchase and also keep more money in the bank.

Which of the following should you care more while shopping?

  A. The price of the product    B. The information of the product

  C. The size of the product     D. The quality of the product

According to the writer, waiting before shopping probably means_____.

  A .saving money         B. wasting money

  C. losing the product      D. wasting time

If you want to have a good purchase, you should do all the following except ____

   A. getting enough information about the product

   B. taking your friend’s advice

   C. making sure about the guarantee of the product        

   D. waiting until the proper time

The main purpose of the passage is to tell us that ____.

   A. how to find the product you want

   B. how to have a good purchase

   C. how to save money

   D. how to buy product with high quality.

Coffee is said to have_____ effects.

A. promoting   B. stimulating   C. encouraging D. enhancing

Ben has not the least_______ of giving up his research.

 A. intention   B. attempt   C. aim   D. desire

Motorists _____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.

A. convicted    B. arrested    C. charged    D. judged

It’s bad ____ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.

A. behavior  B. action   C. manner  D. movement

These plastic flowers look so _____ that many people think they are real.

A. beautiful    B. natural    C. artificial    D. similar

They always kept on good _____ with their next-door neighbors for the children's sake.

A. friendship    B. relations    C. intentions    D. terms