If we bought only things we needed, there would be enough for everybody. What do we need? What you need depends on how old you are and your way of life. Rearrange the list of things you can buy and put the things you think we most need at the top of the list.
Coat             Designer jeans          Water       CD player
Dental check up   Restaurant meal     Telephone   Jewelry
Food          Shampoo             MP3 player  Beer
Toothpaste        Bar of chocolate        Cushion covers
If we don’t need to buy so much, we don’t need to work so much. We can take part-time jobs or reduce our working day from eight hours to six hours. Some people are leaving very well paid jobs to live a healthier life in the countryside or a more exciting life abroad. Parents can spend more time with their children and the unemployed are given more opportunities to work.
If we start to respect saving the earth more than spending money, we will become ‘conservers’ (保護(hù)者). When we are conservers, we try to choose environmentally friendly products that last a long time. We may find growing our own vegetables or making our own clothes more rewarding than buying them.
Next time you go shopping, think about what you really need to buy. Don’t deprive (剝奪) yourself of things you like, but decide what you should buy before you go out, so that you won’t be influenced by advertisements or promotions. If it is more expensive to buy goods that don’t have much packaging and things that are more durable (耐用的), buy less. If you can choose to work less, decide which things you would like to make, do or grow yourself. Even though you have less money, your life will become richer.
by Julie Bray
小題1: From the passage, we can see the author suggests us consumers ______.
A．find out more about a product instead of buying blindly
B．consider what we really need before going shopping
C．a(chǎn)void regret at not buying enough
D．find a real bargain
小題2:. The writer will agree with you if you buy products that are ______.
A．beautifully packaged B．extremely cheap
C．usable for a long time D．fashionable now
小題3: According to the passage, if we don’t need to buy so much, the benefits  
will include ______.
a. we will have more time enjoying life
b. the employment rate will increase
c. we will get better paid jobs
d. we as consumers will have more choices of what to buy
A．a(chǎn)bc B．a(chǎn)bd C．a(chǎn)b D．a(chǎn)d
小題4:This passage is mainly written to _____.
A．persuade people to buy less and buy environmentally friendly products
B．put forward some questions so that you can become a smart buyer
C．introduce some good ways to make a wiser choice when shopping
D．criticize the consumer society in which people buy too much
小題1:B小題1:C小題1:C小題1:A
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C．high school students from different places
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The study led  by Moffitt of Duke University and colleagues followed 1，000 children from birth to age 32 in Dunedin,New Zealand.
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B．Our living space should be measured in cubic volume.
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It is said that a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分貝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
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A．a(chǎn)ir pollutionB．noise pollution
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A．less than 85B．less than 65
C．more than 85D．a(chǎn)bout 65
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When you are at odds with someone close to you，the One-Minute Drill can show you how to express your feelings effectively-and how to listen more skillfully．All it requires is two individuals who are committed to improving their relationship．
Set aside at least ten minutes，and then sit facing each other．Decide who will be the Talker and who will be the Lastener．It makes no difference，because later you will change roles．
How to perform the One-Minute Drill
For approximately 30 seconds，the Talker can say anything he or she wants．Your job will be to express your thoughts and feelings．You can discuss problems you’ve had a hard time talking about．Remember to limit yourself to about 30 seconds．When the Talker finishes，the Listener will summarize what the Talker just said，as well as how the Talker was feeling inside，as accurately as possible．
The Talker now gives the Listener a grade between 0 and 100 percent to indicate how accurate the summary was．If the rating is 95 percent or more，you can change roles；the new Talker can continue with the same topic or move on to something entirely new．
However，if the grade is below 95 percent，the Talker should point out what the Listener missed or got wrong，and repeat the process until the overall rating is 95 percent or more．Then you can change roles and repeat the exercise for as long as you both like．
How it works
Thirty seconds of emotionally charged information is sufficiently challenging for anyone．Express your feelings in strong，clear，direct language，but as your partner will be listening attentively，you won’t need to shout，exaggerate or put your partner down．
The Listener should sit and listen respectfully without interrupting．Look into your partner’s eyes，but avoid using negative body language． If you like，take a few notes．
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The first time you attempt the One-Minute Drill，you may get a low score．Don’t worry，because you’ll get up to speed quickly．Once you’ve tried this exercise a few times，you’ll find that you can nearly always get ratings of 95 percent or better on the first or second try．
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B．Those who have difficulty communicating with their colleagues or family members．
C．Those who have troubled relationships with their friends or family members and try to improve them．
D．Those who are to act some roles in a certain play for the first time in their life．
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A．The Talker should talk about his/her thoughts and feelings in a brief way．
B．The Listener should listen carefully，respectfully and later summarize accurately．
C．After the Talker finishes talking，the Listener is to give him/her a grade．
D．In the One-Minute Drill，the Talker and the Listener change roles in the process．
小題3:From the example given in“How it works”，we can guess that the talk might be between      ．
A．father and sonB．mother and daughter
C．sister and brotherD．husband and wife
小題4:What does the underlined part“ticked off”probably mean in this reading？
A．very angryB．burst into tears
C．marked with a symbolD．fast asleep

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