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 (经济衰退) 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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I had my first job at the age of thirteen , when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop . I was very 36 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 37 interfered (干涉) with how I spent it , even when I was spending it 38 .They believed that by earning money ,spending it ,and learning from the 39 ,I would become more mature (成熟的)and 40 in how to handle work ,relationships with others ,and money.
Like many 41 parents ,my parents also let me and my brothers do things about which they 42 a great deal .When I was sixteen ,for example ,after I finished high school and before I entered university ,I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 43 .My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 44 for me .In the end , my father won the 45 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France ,my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 46 through the country who could 47 shelter and help if I needed them .
Three years later ,my younger brother decided to 48 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 49 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother spent a (n) 50 year working his way on trains and ships to 51 his passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
These kinds of experiences are probably 52 for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 53 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves .By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had 54 jobs and traveled around the US or other countries on their own , have selected the university they plan to attend , maybe even have decided on their future 55 ,and so on .
A．anxious B. worried C. proud D. nervous
A. never B. ever C. always D. even
A. carefully B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly
A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books
A. strict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible
A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British
A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried
A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania
A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility
A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan
A. sending out B. giving out C. carrying out D. spreading out
A. promise B. decide C. provide D. serve
A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare
A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad
A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy
A. accept B. earn C. find D. search
A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. rare
A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D. protecting
A. part-time B. full-time C. good D. well-paid
A. life B. career C. hope D. benefit
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他解释说，他的饮食控制得太严格了，以致不得不偶尔奖赏自己一下。
更糟糕的是房间还非常小，所以我暂时把书放在了地板上。
我刚回到厨房，门铃又响了起来，响声足以把死人唤醒。
费了好大劲儿，他爬进橱窗去取那件衣服。
您一走出这个帐篷，就会大吃一惊。
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阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺.
| W: Hi, Bob. Haven’t seen you for a_____. What’s happened to you? M: I have been in h______. W: Oh, sorry to h_____ that. But for what? M: Er, I had a car a_____ three weeks ago. W: Really? So you were i_____ and treated in the hospital? M: Yes. But l______, only my left arm was broken. And I can move it now. W: But how did it take place? M: I was d_____ to work on Broad Street and crashed into a pole. W: Your car must be very fast. I g_____. M: Yes, and Ir_____ it now so much. W: Remember the l_____. I hope you will return to work soon. M: Thanks a lot. |
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Tokyo - Drivers in China are no longer in a hurry to own Toyota Motor Corp's cars.
Neil Hu, a sales manager at a Toyota dealership in Beijing, said he has stopped charging a 5,000 yuan ($732) premium to customers who want to skip the waiting list for RAV4 sport- utility vehicles. He took the initiative after the Japanese carmaker recalled 75,552 of the SUVs in China last month to fix gas pedals that may stick.
"I heard the situation in the US is pretty bad for Toyota," Hu said. "The recall has impacted us as well."
Toyota, which grew more slowly than competitors in China in 2009, will likely lose more market share and see a decline in local profit margin this year, analysts say. The carmaker has relied on a reputation for quality and safety to sell high margin, mid- to large-size models even as the world's biggest auto market shifts to cheaper, smaller cars, encouraged by government incentives.
With Toyota's brand damaged by global recalls of millions of vehicles, profit margins for its SUVs and Camry and Crown sedans may shrink, said Ashvin Chotai, London-based managing director of Intelligence Automotive Asia Ltd, an industry consultant.
"With this recall saga, Toyota's premium pricing power in China is gone," Chotai said. "Toyota's cars don't have enough good value for money."
Toyota has lost $24.5 billion in market capitalization this year as it recalled over 8 million cars globally to fix defects linked to unintended acceleration. The company faces at least 118 class actions in the US and at least 36 individual lawsuits claiming deaths and injuries caused by sudden acceleration of Toyota or Lexus vehicles.
Toyota President Akio Toyoda flew directly to Beijing on March 2 to apologize for the vehicle defects, after attending US Congressional hearings about the recalls in Washington. He skipped Europe's Geneva auto show, underscoring the growing importance of the Chinese market.
Toyota rose for a fifth straight day in Tokyo, advancing 0.9 percent to 3,580 yen as of 9:44 am local time. The carmaker's shares have fallen 7.7 percent this year.
The company's February China sales rose 30 percent to 45,400 vehicles, underperforming the overall passenger-car.
According to the passage, why did Toyota carmaker recall their cars in China last month? _____________
A. Because it faced law suits in the US
B. Because there were problems with the cars.
C. Because of the importance of the Chinese market
D. Because the customers are not satisfied with the charging of a 5,000 Yuan premium.
What does the underlined phrase“take the initiative” mean?
A. took the advice B. changed his mind C. took the action D. made the decision
Why did Toyota president Akio Toyota skip Europe’s Geneva auto show?
A. Because he did not think it important
B. Because he was not satisfied with the hearing in the US
C. Because he attached importance to the Chinese Market
D. Because he needed to make an apology to Chinese
After the global recalls of millions vehicles, Toyota will be impacted in the following aspects, EXCEPT_________.
A. Its brand will be damaged
B. Its profit margins will shrink
C. It will have to face law suits
D. The president will be fired
Where can read the passage? __________
A. newspaper
B. magazine
C. encyclopedia
D. a school book
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Hundreds of people lined up at Grand Central Terminal yesterday, but they weren’t there to catch a train. They came to New York City’s famous railroad station to trade in old dollar bills for the new George Washington Presidential $ 1 coin.
The gold-colored coin is the first in a new series by the U.S. Mint（造币厂）that honors former U.S. Presidents. The Mint will issue four Presidential $ 1 coins a year through 2016. Like the popular 50 State Quarters(纪念币) program, which issues coins in the order in which each state joined the Union, Presidential $ 1 coins will come out in the order in which each President served. The George Washington coin is the first to be released. John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison coins will come out later this year.
The Presidential $ 1 coins will be the same size and color as the Sacagawea Golden Dollar. However, there is an important difference. For the first time since the 1930s, there is an inscription（题字）on the edge of each coin. Each coin will show a different President on its face, or head side. It will also show the President’s name, the order in which he served and his years in office. The other side of the coin will show the Statue of Liberty and the inscriptions “United States of America” and “$ 1”.
There will be one Presidential $ 1 coin for each President, except Grover Cleveland. He will have two! Cleveland is the only U.S. President to have served two nonconsecutive（不连续的）terms.
The last President scheduled to get a coin is Gerald Ford because a President must have been dead for two years before he can be on a coin.
Hundreds of people lined up at the railway station in order to ____________.
A. exchange money B. visit a coin show
C. book train tickets D. do some shopping
What may you find on the head side of the new US $ 1 coin?
A. The Statue of Liberty B. The name of a U.S. president
C. The year when the coin was made D. The inscriptions “ United States of America”
Why will Grover Cleveland have two coins ?
A. He is the only one who has served two terms
B. He is the most famous President in the U.S.
C. He served longer than any other President.
From the passage we can infer that_________.
A. the new presidential coin can buy more than the old coin.
B. the U.S. Mint has issued all the presidential coins by now.
C. no presidential coin has been released for president Obama
D. the coins are issued to honor the greatest presidents in America
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A. can not B. would not C. should not D. need not
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----You _____; it’s Sunday today.
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不要浪费太多的时间玩游戏。 （ devote ）
落日不断变化的色彩让那些年轻人都着了迷。（ be fascinated by ）
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服药期间如有异常情况发生，请立刻去看医生。 ( occur )
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