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er school D. ate so much at dinner underlined phrase “hitting the books” means “____”. A. studying B. striking C. playing D. cheering 23. The last sentence in the passage shows that____. A. Tommy felt sorry for the man B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed C. Tommy didn’t like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others 24. From the passage, we can infer that____. A. teachers should be strict with their students B. nuns are good at helping children with their math C. a catholic school is much better than other ones D. mistakes might do good sometimes B Read the advertisements, and then choose the right answer. 1 Driver Wanted (1) Clean driving license. (2) Must be of smart appearance. (3) Aged over 25. Apply to: Capes Taxi,17 Palace Road, Boston. 2 Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted (1)Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old. (2) Height to . (3)Education to GCSE(General Certificate of Secondary Education)standard. (4)Two languages. Must be able to swim. Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airline, Heathrow Airport . 3 Teachers Needed For private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary. Apply to: The Director of Studies. Instant Language Ltd,279 Canal street, Boston. 25. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis? A. Fond of beer and wine. B. Punished for speeding and wrong parking. C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Not having college education. 26. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just graduated from a college. Which job might be given to him? A. Driving for Capes Taxis. B. Working for Southern Airlines. C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. D. None of the three. 27. What prevents Mary, aged 25, being an air hostess? A. She once broke a traffic law and was fined. B. She can’t speak Japanese very well. C. She has never worked as an airhostess before. D. She doesn’t feel like working long hours flying abroad. C Do you love Beats headphones, True Religion jeans, and UGG shoes? These are some of the most popular brands (牌子 ) around. They are also expensive. But some experts say they are not much better than cheaper brands. For example, Jim Wilcox works for Consumer Reports. He tested all kinds of headphones. He says that $80 Koss Pro headphones provide basically the same quality (質(zhì)量 ) and fort as Beats. So why do people pay twice or even 10 times as much for the hottest brands? Experts say it’s because fashionable, expensive brands send a message. Brands say “I belong” or “I can afford it.” Some people think that expensive brand names are worth the price. They say that some designer clothes really are top quality and that they last longer than cheaper brands. Some teenagers choose to wear popular brands because these brands make them feel good about themselves. Alexandra Allam, 17, likes to buy brandname products. “I’d rather spend the extra money to get something I know I’ll be satisfi ed with,” she says. Her friend Emmy Swan agrees, saying “As long as you can afford it, it seems reasonable to buy what you want.” But not all teenagers agree. “Spending hundreds of dollars for designer sunglasses is stupid and unreasonable,” says Daniel St einbrecher, 16. “It’s fake ( 假的 ) happiness.” People who are against wearing expensive brand names say that many designer brands aren’t any better. “It’s wasteful to buy things just because they are popular,” says Edmund Williams, 15. “You’ll feel better if you buy things because you like them. If you have extra money to spend, it would be better to give it to people in need.” 28. The example of Jim’s report wants to tell us _____. A. popular brands make people fortable B. Koss Pro headphones are better than Beats C. the hottest brands are of the highest quality D. lessknown brands may offer th