Shops ____for the do-it-yourself craze by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home.
A. thirst B. apply C. cater D. account
科目：高中英語 來源： 題型：閱讀理解
Raymond Schneider politely elbowed his way through crowds of customers as he made for the candy bins at Dylan’s Candy Bar in Manhattan. Since he was laid off in December, Mr. Schneider, a 33-year-old designer, says he has become a “gummy junkie,” buying a lot of sweets every time he shops for groceries.
“Sugar is comforting,” he said. “There’s nothing more stressful than growing financial insecurity everywhere.”
The recession (經濟衰退) seems to have a sweet tooth. As unemployment has risen, Americans, particularly adults, have been consuming growing amounts of candy, say candy makers, store owners and industry experts.
Theories vary on exactly why. For many, sugar lifts spirits dragged low by the economy. For others, candy also provides a reminder of better times. And not insignificantly, it is relatively cheap.
At Candyality, a store in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, business has jumped by nearly 80 percent compared with this time last year, and the owner, Terese McDonald, said she was struggling to keep up with the demand for Bit-O-Honeys, Swedish Fish and Sour Balls.
“They put candy in their actual budget,” she said.
Many big candy makers are also reporting rising sales and surprising profits.
“Candy companies are relatively recession-proof,” said Peter Liebhold, chairman of the Smithsonian Institution’s work and industry division. “During the Great Depression, candy companies stayed in business.”
Raymond Schneider was set as an example to show ________.
A. many Americans were laid off in the recession
B. lots of Americans like candies
C. many Americans in the recession like sweets which are comforting
D. Americans are suffering much in the recession.
What does the underlined sentence “The recession seems to have a sweet tooth” mean?
A. Candy consuming rises while people are suffering bad effects of the recession.
B. The recession doesn’t have any bad effect on Americans.
C. Americans are optimistic even though they are out of employment.
D. Candy companies stayed in business during the Great Depression.
Which is NOT the reason why people in the recession like sugar?
A. It is relatively cheap.
B. It is comforting and can make a lot of profits.
C. It raises people’s spirits up.
D. It calls up people’s good memories.
The best title of the passage is ________.
A. Sugar Is Comforting
B. Candy Companies Stay In Business
C. Americans Have A Sweet Tooth
D. Sugar Sales Rise In The Recession
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學年安徽省桐城十中高一上學期期中考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies．For price and convenience, she had a quick answer: schoolpak．com．Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades．The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23．28．（Teachers can also e-mail their grade’s or school’s whole list for a price on customized kits（銷售包）．Shipping（運送）is free for 75 or more kits）
Teachers thinks highly of educational warehouse．com for its learning tools and games—everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks．Classroomdirect．com has great prices on over 10．000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts．
Pick your lunch box
The second-most-difficult back-to-school decision, right after what to wear on the first day, is what kind of lunch box to buy．Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana? Ariel or Elmo? Your kids can examine their （and your） lunch boxes at platesplus4kids．com and lunchboxes．com．
Trade in sports tools
My garage is a tangle（混亂） of bikes and balls, sticks and clubs, so I was excited to find play it again sports．com --- a company that helps you sell quality, name-brand sporting equipment．You’ll have to visit one of its 320 stores, located in 46 states and the District of Columbia．
3 sites for saving
Feed the pig．org
Think about the savings if your kids （and you） stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged（自帶午餐）it．
Good shop．com
Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1,000 participating shops．Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated．And you’ll find hundreds of deals and coupons（優惠券）．
Tax admin．org
Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax-free shopping day．Check what’s included before going to the store．
【小題1】The passage is mainly aimed at__________．
| A．parents | B．teachers | C．students | D．businessmen |
| A．educationalwarehouse．com | B．playitagainsports．com |
| C．Feedthepig．org | D．Taxadmin．org |
| A．It is very easy | B．It is rather hard |
| C．It proves interesting | D．It seems special |
| A．Teachers are much wiser | B．Puzzles and puppets |
| C．Shops where teachers shop | D．Develop your brains |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年河北省正定中學高二第二次月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：填空題
根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳答案。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
Is the customer always right? 【小題1】 Shopping is very much a part of a country’s culture, and attitudes to shopping and consumers vary from country to country just as much as climate or taste in food.
Recent economic hardship has given the consumers increased power in Europe because shopkeepers fight to win their share of reduced disposable(可支配的)income. This has meant falling prices, plenty of special offers and a re-examination of what customer service really means.
【小題2】 In restaurants in the south of the USA, for example, waiters compliment(恭維)you on your clothes, ask about your day, compliment you on your wisdom of your order and then return every ten minutes to refill your glass and make sure that everything is to your satisfaction.
Anyone who has waited 30 minutes to be served in a restaurant may possible dream of such customer service. 【小題3】 In fact, different nationalities expect different types of service. As a friend of mine once told me “By the end of evening I had spent as much time talking to the waiter as to my wife.”
A Chinese-American friend loves telling people about how her Chinese mother shops for clothes. First of all she waits until they are on sale. 【小題4】 And later she finds some small fault with the product and demands a further reduction. She never buys anything at the regular price. Could you imagine trying such ways in department stores in other countries?0
Attitudes to service are, of course, affected by employer’s attitudes to their workers. As American waiters heavily depend on tips, they have to provide more service. But is this fair? 【小題5】 It might not be a case of “Is the customer always right?” but a case of “How much service is it fair to expect?”
| A．People often point to America as an example of good customer service. |
| B．It is a question of expectations. |
| C．Do we think it is fair to ask shop assistants to work late evenings or on Sundays? |
| D．Then she asks for a discount until she gets an even better price. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆河北省高二第二次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：信息匹配
根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳答案。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
Is the customer always right? 1 Shopping is very much a part of a country’s culture, and attitudes to shopping and consumers vary from country to country just as much as climate or taste in food.
Recent economic hardship has given the consumers increased power in Europe because shopkeepers fight to win their share of reduced disposable(可支配的)income. This has meant falling prices, plenty of special offers and a re-examination of what customer service really means.
2 In restaurants in the south of the USA, for example, waiters compliment(恭維)you on your clothes, ask about your day, compliment you on your wisdom of your order and then return every ten minutes to refill your glass and make sure that everything is to your satisfaction.
Anyone who has waited 30 minutes to be served in a restaurant may possible dream of such customer service. 3 In fact, different nationalities expect different types of service. As a friend of mine once told me “By the end of evening I had spent as much time talking to the waiter as to my wife.”
A Chinese-American friend loves telling people about how her Chinese mother shops for clothes. First of all she waits until they are on sale. 4 And later she finds some small fault with the product and demands a further reduction. She never buys anything at the regular price. Could you imagine trying such ways in department stores in other countries?0
Attitudes to service are, of course, affected by employer’s attitudes to their workers. As American waiters heavily depend on tips, they have to provide more service. But is this fair? 5 It might not be a case of “Is the customer always right?” but a case of “How much service is it fair to expect?”
A．People often point to America as an example of good customer service.
B．It is a question of expectations.
C．Do we think it is fair to ask shop assistants to work late evenings or on Sundays?
D．Then she asks for a discount until she gets an even better price.
E. The answer, it seems, depends on which country you are in.
F. The way we shop shows the way we get along with other people.
G. However, do Europeans really want US style service?
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科目：高中英語 來源：2014屆安徽省高一上學期期中考試英語試題 題型：閱讀理解
Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies．For price and convenience, she had a quick answer: schoolpak．com．Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades．The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23．28．（Teachers can also e-mail their grade’s or school’s whole list for a price on customized kits（銷售包）．Shipping（運送）is free for 75 or more kits）
Teachers thinks highly of educational warehouse．com for its learning tools and games—everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks．Classroomdirect．com has great prices on over 10．000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts．
Pick your lunch box
The second-most-difficult back-to-school decision, right after what to wear on the first day, is what kind of lunch box to buy．Jonas Brothers or Hannah Montana? Ariel or Elmo? Your kids can examine their （and your） lunch boxes at platesplus4kids．com and lunchboxes．com．
Trade in sports tools
My garage is a tangle（混亂） of bikes and balls, sticks and clubs, so I was excited to find play it again sports．com --- a company that helps you sell quality, name-brand sporting equipment．You’ll have to visit one of its 320 stores, located in 46 states and the District of Columbia．
3 sites for saving
Feed the pig．org
Think about the savings if your kids （and you） stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged（自帶午餐）it．
Good shop．com
Support your favorite school by shopping at more than 1,000 participating shops．Up to 30 percent of every purchase is donated．And you’ll find hundreds of deals and coupons（優惠券）．
Tax admin．org
Click on 2009 State Sales Tax Holidays to see if your state has a tax-free shopping day．Check what’s included before going to the store．
1.The passage is mainly aimed at__________．
A．parents B．teachers C．students D．businessmen
2.If you want to sell the bikes your children don’t use, you can go to ____________．
A．educationalwarehouse．com B．playitagainsports．com
C．Feedthepig．org D．Taxadmin．org
3.What does the writer think of picking a lunch box?
A．It is very easy B．It is rather hard
C．It proves interesting D．It seems special
4.What can be filled in the blank in the first item?
A．Teachers are much wiser B．Puzzles and puppets
C．Shops where teachers shop D．Develop your brains
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