Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk, "the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. " Worth doubling the price. ”But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance ,stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale -and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long. Although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally , she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decide to stop smoking. ”She informed her daughter. The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed ____。

Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk, "the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. " Worth doubling the price. ”But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance ,stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale -and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long. Although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally , she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decide to stop smoking. ”She informed her daughter. Edith stopped at the next counter ____。

Passage ThreeQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage. As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silk, "the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. " Worth doubling the price. ”But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father. She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance ,stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale -and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long. Although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally , she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, "Your father has at last to decide to stop smoking. ”She informed her daughter. Edith's father smoked a pipe ____。

Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise ,market- oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the market-place for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive ,operating under competitive pressures ,largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus ,in the American economic system it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes , that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it. An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers . In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a priced system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply relative to the demand ,the price will be bid up (抬价)and some consumers will be eliminated from the market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity result in reducing its cost, this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus ,price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system. The most important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources(private property),and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces (包括)not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual. In Paragraph 1,"the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes" means ____

Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise ,market- oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the market-place for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive ,operating under competitive pressures ,largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus ,in the American economic system it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes , that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it. An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers . In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a priced system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply relative to the demand ,the price will be bid up (抬价)and some consumers will be eliminated from the market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity result in reducing its cost, this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus ,price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system. The most important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources(private property),and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces (包括)not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual. The first two sentences in the second paragraph tell us that ____

Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise ,market- oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the market-place for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive ,operating under competitive pressures ,largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus ,in the American economic system it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes , that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it. An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers . In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a priced system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply relative to the demand ,the price will be bid up (抬价)and some consumers will be eliminated from the market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity result in reducing its cost, this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus ,price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system. The most important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources(private property),and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces (包括)not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual. The product will be relatively low in price when ____

Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise ,market- oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the market-place for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive ,operating under competitive pressures ,largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus ,in the American economic system it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes , that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it. An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers . In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a priced system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply relative to the demand ,the price will be bid up (抬价)and some consumers will be eliminated from the market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity result in reducing its cost, this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus ,price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system. The most important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources(private property),and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces (包括)not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual. According to the last paragraph, a private-enterprise economy is characterized by ____。

Passage FourQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise ,market- oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the market-place for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen, striving to make profits, produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive ,operating under competitive pressures ,largely determines how these goods and services are produced. Thus ,in the American economic system it is the demand of individual consumers, coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes , that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it. An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers . In the American economy, this mechanism is provided by a priced system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply relative to the demand ,the price will be bid up (抬价)and some consumers will be eliminated from the market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity result in reducing its cost, this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus ,price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system. The most important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources(private property),and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy, the concept of private property embraces (包括)not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual. The passage is mainly about ____

Passage FiveQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Before you choose a career, you must first know yourself—your interests and abilities, your strengths and weakness, your physical endurance and energy, your dreams and ambitions. Secondly, you must get information about the world of work and the requirements for entering it. Then you try to match yourself and a suitable field of work.We speak of a field of work rather than a job because you should prepare for a broad range of jobs, not just one. This will help you if at some time you need to change from one type of job to another.Although girls will naturally be looking forward to marriage and motherhood, many will probably work for at least half of their married lives. This is in fact what is happening now. Girls are marrying younger so their children grow up while they are still quite young themselves. It is easier now for housewives to go out to work when their children are independent because they can have so many laborsaving devices in the home. Girls, therefore, should take as seriously as boys the need to select a career suitable for their interests and abilities.What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your re- ports show a generally satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job ,they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork (金属加工；金属制品)or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time ,to follow instructions and to get on with older workers .You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important ,you may become interested in a particular industry or career by seeing it from the inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance ,may not be too good ,yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it, but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.Employers will consider other things about you too. They will be interested to know if you have been a perfect person, and taken part in sports and clubs and any out-of-school activities. According to the writer, what is most important in choosing a career?

Passage FiveQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Before you choose a career, you must first know yourself—your interests and abilities, your strengths and weakness, your physical endurance and energy, your dreams and ambitions. Secondly, you must get information about the world of work and the requirements for entering it. Then you try to match yourself and a suitable field of work.We speak of a field of work rather than a job because you should prepare for a broad range of jobs, not just one. This will help you if at some time you need to change from one type of job to another.Although girls will naturally be looking forward to marriage and motherhood, many will probably work for at least half of their married lives. This is in fact what is happening now. Girls are marrying younger so their children grow up while they are still quite young themselves. It is easier now for housewives to go out to work when their children are independent because they can have so many laborsaving devices in the home. Girls, therefore, should take as seriously as boys the need to select a career suitable for their interests and abilities.What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your re- ports show a generally satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job ,they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork (金属加工；金属制品)or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time ,to follow instructions and to get on with older workers .You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important ,you may become interested in a particular industry or career by seeing it from the inside in a part-time job. Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance ,may not be too good ,yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it, but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.Employers will consider other things about you too. They will be interested to know if you have been a perfect person, and taken part in sports and clubs and any out-of-school activities. What is the writer's attitude towards girls?