Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The （）you go about purchasing an article or a service can actually （）you money or can add （）the cost.
Take the （）example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might （）that you are making the （）buy if you choose one （）look you like and which is also the cheapest （）price. But when you get it home you may find that it （）twice as long as a more expensive （）to dry your hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well （）your hairdryer the most expensive one of all.
So what principles should you （）when you go out shopping?
If you （）your home, your car or any valuable （）in excellent condition, you’ll be saving money in the long （）
Before you buy a new （）,talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it or borrow it to check it suits your particular （）
Before you buy an expensive （）,or a service, do check the price and （）is on offer. If possible, choose （）three items or three estimates.

A:spends B:takes C:lasts D:consumes

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. (1) you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to (2) down. But relaxation is (3) for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a (4) part of everyday life and there is no way to (5) it. In fact,it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A (6) amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give (7) to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control (8) it can lead to poor performance and (9) health.The amount of stress a person can bear(10) very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such (11) are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first (12) of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in (13) form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we (14) a choice between escape and fight. But in more ancient days they made the (15) between life and death. The crises (危机)we meet today are (16) to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction (17) long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes (18) ．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have (19) links with stress． (20) we canno! remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it．It would be unwise to do so even it we could．So what do you think of stressWhat is your way to deal with it.
 

A:continues B:lives C:stands D:lasts

Love is probably the best antidepressant there is because one of the most common sources of depression is feeling unloved. Most depressed people don’t love themselves and they do not feel loved by others. They also are very self-focused, making them less attractive to others and depriving them of opportunities to learn the skills of love. There is a mythology in our culture that love just happens. As a result, the depressed often sit around passively waiting for someone to love them. But love doesn’t work that way. To get love and keep love you have to go out and be active and learn a variety of specific skills.
Most of us get our ideas of love from popular culture. We come to believe that love is something that sweeps us off our feet. But the pop-culture ideal of love consists of unrealistic images created for entertainment, which is one reason so many of us are set up to be depressed. It’s part of our national vulnerability, like eating junk food, constantly stimulated by images of instant gratification. We think it is love when it’s simply distraction and infatuation. One consequence is that when we hit real love we become upset and disappointed because there are many things that do not fit the cultural ideal.
Limerance is the psychological state of deep infatuation. It feels good but rarely lasts. Limerance is that first stage of mad attraction whereby all the hormones are flowing and things feel so right. Limerance lasts, on average, six months. It can progress to love. Love mostly starts out as limerance, but limerance doesn’t always evolve into love.
Love is a learned skill, not something that comes from hormones or emotion particularly. Erich Fromm called it "an act of will. " If you don’t learn the skills of love you virtually guarantee that you will be depressed, not only because you will not be connected enough, but because you will have many failure experiences.
There are always core differences between two people, no matter how good or close you are, and if the relationship is going right those differences surface. The issue then is to identify the differences and negotiate them so that they don’t distance you or kill the relationship. You do that by understanding where the other person is coming from, who that person is, and by being able to represent yourself. When the differences are known you must be able to negotiate and compromise on them until you find a common ground that works for both.
Which one of the following statements is true about the relationship between limerance and love

A:Limerance lasts for a long time while love does not. B:Limerance is so different that it can never become real love. C:Limerance is usually the starting point of love. D:Love is real while limerance is not.

A:survives B:remains C:lasts D:continues

Section Ⅰ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) William Appleton, author of a recent book entitled Fathers and Daughters, believes that it is a woman’s relationship with her father (1) decides how successful she will be in her (2) life. According to Appleton there are three important steps a girl must (3) in her relationship with Daddy. The (4) is the "little girl" stage in which the daughter loves and idolizes her father (5) he were a god or hero without (6) And her father loves his daughter (7) blindly, seeing her as an "oasis of smiles"in a hard, cold world. Then comes the second stage. It starts during adolescence and (8) for many years. Here, the little girl begins to rebel against Daddy and (9) his authority. He reacts with anger and (10) And the final stage comes (11) a woman reaches the age of about thirty. At this time ,the daughter sees her father not-as a hero (12) as a fool, but learns to accept him (13) he is, for better or worse. And Daddy forgives her, too, for not being the (14) little girl he had once hoped for. But not all daughters go through all three stages, and it is here that the key to a woman’s career (15) . Those girls who never get past the first "oasis of smiles" stage, (16) all their lives seek out their fathers’ love and approval, will never (17) in the business world. They will remain at the secretarial (18) all their live. It is only those women who get to the final stage, those who (19) and accept Daddy’s faults, who can even hope to be (20) enough and independent enough to become a candidate for top-management.

A:prolongs B:lasts C:persists D:lingers

A house (built) of brick (lasts) longer than the one (that is) made of (woods).
A．built B．lasts C．that is D．woods

C改为that was

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
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A:It occurs every fourth year B:It starts on March 15. C:It is known as "March Madness". D:It lasts through the beginning of April

第一篇 　　 March Madness 　　For the rest of the month, an epidemic (传染病) will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. College students will ignore piles of homework. Employees will suddenly lose their abilities to concentrate. 　　The disease, known as "March Madness", refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. Teams compete against each other in a single elimination tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. 　　Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. 　　The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends, husbands against wives, and colleagues against bosses. 　　Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. 　　This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Last year, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. 　　College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved. 　　About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life 　　magazine, the event will draw over $500 million in advertising revenue this year, topping the post-season revenue, including that of the NBA (全国篮球协会). Which statement about the epidemic is NOT true?

A:It starts on March 15. B:It does not occur annually. C:It is known as "March Madness" D:It lasts through the beginning of April.

As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. (1) you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to (2) down. But relaxation is (3) for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a (4) part of everyday life and there is no way to (5) it. In fact,it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A (6) amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give (7) to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control (8) it can lead to poor performance and (9) health.The amount of stress a person can bear(10) very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such (11) are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first (12) of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in (13) form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we (14) a choice between escape and fight. But in more ancient days they made the (15) between life and death. The crises (危机)we meet today are (16) to be so extreme,but however little the stress,it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction (17) long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes (18) ．Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have (19) links with stress． (20) we canno! remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it．It would be unwise to do so even it we could．So what do you think of stressWhat is your way to deal with it.
 

A:continues B:lives C:stands D:lasts