Something Men Do Not Like to Do Eric Brown hates shopping. "It’s just not enjoyable to me," said the 28-year-old. Chicago man who was carrying several shopping bags along the city’s main street, Michigan Avenue. "When I’m out (1) , I basically know what I want to get. I rush in. I buy it. I (2) ." Common wisdom says that guys hate to shop. You can ask generations of men. But people who study shopping say that a number of social, cultural and economic factors are now (3) this "men-hate-to-shop" notion. " (4) social class, ethnicity, age — men say they hate to shop," says Sharon Zukin, a City University of New York sociology professor. "Yet when you ask them deeper questions, it turns out that they (5) to shop. Men generally like to shop for (6) , music and hardware. But if you ask them about the shopping they do for books or music, they’ll say ’Well that’s not shopping. That’s (7) .’" In other words, what men and women call "buying things" and how they approach that task are (8) . Women will (9) through several 1,000-square-metre stores in search of the perfect party dress. Men will wander through 100 Internet sites in search of the (10) digital camcorder. Women see shopping as a social event. Men see it as a mission or a (11) to be won. "Men are frequently shopping to win," says Mary Ann McGrath, a marketing professor at Loyola University of Chicago. "They want to get the best deal. They want to get the best one, The last one and if they do that it (12) them happy." When women shop, "they’re doing it in a way where they want (13) to be very happy," says McGrath. "They’re kind of shopping for love." In fact, it is in clothing where we see a male-female (14) most clearly. Why, grumble some men, are all male clothes navy, grey, black or brown But would they wear Light green and pink "These days, many guys wear a sort of uniform", says Paco Underhill, author of Why We Bye, "It’s been hard for them to understand what it means to be fashion-conscious in a business way. It becomes much, much easier if you (15) your range of choices." grumble n. 抱怨,发牢骚 ethnicity n. 种族特点 camcorder n. 摄像放像机
A. want
B. like
C. hate
D. hope
Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: What’s More Important, Job Satisfaction or Money You are to write in three parts: In the first part, state your position. In the second part, support your views with one or two reasons. In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or a summary Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the instructions may result in a loss of marks.
How to approach Reading Test Part Four ·In this part of the Reading Test you read a short text and decide if seven sentences are ’Right’, ’Wrong’ or ’Doesn’t Say’ (not mentioned in the text). ·First read the complete text. Then read the seven sentences and possible answers. ·Note any answers which are clear For others, write down all possible answers. ·Look for overall meaning. Do not decide a sentence is ’Right’ just because you can see the same words in the text. ·Be very careful about the difference between ’Wrong’ and ’Doesn’t Say’. Choose ’Wrong’ if the facts in the text are different from the facts in the sentence. Choose ’Doesn’t Say’ only if there is no definite information in the text. ·Go back and check your final answers.·Read the newspaper article about new training courses.·Are sentences 16-22 on the opposite page ’Right’ or ’Wrong’ If there is not enough information to answer ’Right’ or ’Wrong’, choose ’Doesn’t Say’.·For each sentence 16-22, mark one letter (A, B or C). TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES Aseries of 15 one-day courses is being planned for small businesses in the Scar brook area during September and October. The focus will be on practical training in a range of business skills areas, including presentation skills, marketing on the internet, negotiating effectively and dealing with difficult clients. The courses are being run by a recently founded training organisation, Scar brook Training Company (STC). This organisation is a partnership between Scar brook Council and the town’s Business Development Agency, which has been training Scar brook businesses for a number of years. A spokesperson for the company confirmed that STC, which receives government funding, is offering these courses free of charge. This is an excellent opportunity for local businesspeople, who would otherwise expect to pay as much as £250 to attend a one-day business skills course. Although firms are allowed to register a maximum of two employees per course, participants may attend as many courses as they wish. Bookings will take place for the two weeks following an open day at STC on 27 August. STC recommends that applications for places are submitted as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. For further information, contact STC on: 0859 211432 or online at: http://www, stc.co.uk. One of the training sessions will focus on effective writing skills.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
When did the spacecraft begin its observatory phase
April 24.
B. May 25.
C. April 25.
D. May 24.