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陕西省渭南尚德中学2018-2019学年高一下学期英语第一次月考试卷
We just went Christmas shopping this weekend, just to pick up a little here and there for the kids. . We have discovered how to save time and money through a little research. Follow me and you can find some excellent tips.
First thing that you want to do is to make a list of what you are looking for exactly. . This will make your shopping experience less painful and time-wasting. It will also help with making it less expensive. You won't be persuaded to buy things that you don't need or want because it is on sale.
. If you are familiar with the stores that you are buying things from, you will already know how they work. For example, Wal-Mart gives excellent pricing only for online sales, as well as free shipping.
When leaving your favorite stores, you want to look for exactly what is on your list. Compare prices and availability. . Don't just depend on your favorite stores. Sometimes you will come across things at prices you never knew in your familiar store.
After pricing shopping, go back to the stores that have the best price for the thing you want and buy it. You may get it for a great price, but the shipping and handling costs will make you spend more if you are not careful.
A. We have to go shopping in our daily life.
B. We were shocked by the crowds and the costs.
C. Don't forget to go online to your favorite stores.
D. Know what it is that you are in need of before you go shopping.
E. Don't be persuaded to buy you don't need at all at home.
F. Something you need badly may not be sold online or in the store.
G. Care about not only the cost of the thing, but also the shipping cost.
A. India has a high poverty rate. B. This cycle has proved very difficult to break. C. The exam season can be called cheating season. D. The government cannot stop cheating in exams. E. The serious cheating outbreak did not go unpunished. F. But the parents of some students in India have taken helping their kids to a new level. G. As a result, students throughout the country are under great pressure to do well on the tests. |
A lot of parents help their kids do homework and study for school. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}
A photographer in India's Bihar state took a photo of dozens of parents risking their lives to help their 10th-graders cheat on tests. The parents climbed the walls of a four-story school to throw cheat sheets through the window for their children.
{#blank#}2{#/blank#} About 600 students were expelled (开除) from the school. And police have detained (拘留) more than 1, 000 people connected with the scandal (丑闻).
The tests the Bihar students were taking are called board exams. These exams help determine who will be considered the top students in each class. India's best university will take only students with a 95 percent score or better. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Students who make it into India's top universities have a much better chance of getting well-paid jobs. They can help their families by becoming doctors or engineers. Many of the students who don't pursue (追求) these kinds of careers have a much more difficult time making money.
{#blank#}4{#/blank#} About 30 percent of its citizens are considered poor. In many parts of the country, a family of five might struggle to survive on as little as $80 a month. For students who do well, the exams can be a life-changing event for their families.
Few believe the Bihar incident will stop people from cheating on exams. Many students think that because others are cheating, they also have to cheat to keep up. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}
Officials believe that new laws and policies will help only so much. To stop cheating, they say, people need to change their attitudes toward it.
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