单选题 Questions 14～16 are hosed on a text about ice phrases. Yon now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14～6.

单选题 The free enterprise has produced a technology capable of providing the American consumer with the largest and most varied marketplace in the world. Technological advances, however, have come hand-in-hand with impersonal mass marketing of goods and services. Along with progress, too, have come some instances of manipulative advertising practices and a great increase in products whose reliability, safety and quality are difficult to evaluate. Today's consumers buy, enjoy, use and discard more types of goods than could possibly have been imagined even a few years ago. Yet too often consumers have no idea of the materials that have gone into the manufacturer's finished product or their own motivation in selecting one product over another. Easy credit and forceful techniques of modern marketing persuade many consumers to buy what they cannot afford. The consequent overburdening of family budgets is a problem for consumers at all economic levels. It is not unusual for families to allocate 20 percent or more of their income to debt repayments without understanding the effect this allocation has upon other choices. Some families have such tight budgets that an illness, a period of unemployment, or some other crisis finds them without adequate reserves. In addition to the growing complexity of the market, consumers arc sometimes faced with unfair and deceptive practices. Although there are laws designed to protect the consumers, there is not a sufficient number a law enforcers to cover all the abuses of the marketplace. An adult in today's society should be knowledgeable in the use of credit. He should understand what is involved in purchasing a house, and the many pitfalls to be avoided when entering into financial agreements. He should know enough about advertising and selling techniques to enable him to discern the honest from the deceptive. He should be knowledgeable about consumer protection laws so that he can demand his rights. When he needs help, he should know the private and public sources to which he can turn for assistance.

单选题It's a bird. But I don't know ______ name. [A] it [B] his [C] its

单选题You will hear three dialogues or monologues. Before listening to each one, you will have 5 seconds to read each of the questions which accompany it. While listening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have 10 seconds to check your answer to each question. You will hear each piece ONLY ONCE. Questions 11—13 are based on the following news on teeth protection.

单选题Distinctive sound refers to ______. A. allomorph B. phoneme C. phone D.minimal pairs

单选题According to the writer, why "in our over-sixty population there are ten widows for every man" ?

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单选题{{I}} Questions 11-13 are based on the following passage. You now have 15 seconds to read questions 11-13.{{/I}}

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单选题 China's corruption crackdown is helping fuel a second-hand luxury market. As fur coats and Swiss watches {{U}}fall out of vogue{{/U}} among China's elites, another luxury sector is quietly thriving. The second-hand luxury market has seen a jump this year, according to a survey of stores by Fortune Character Institute, a Chinese luxury lifestyle publication. China's second-hand luxury stores range from independent boutiques to chains like Hong Kong's Milan Station or Japan's Brand Off, both of which have stores on the mainland. Online operations have sprung up too, such as Secoo.com, which has around 600,000 registered users. Second-hand designer goods can cost as little as a third of their original price. On Secco, a Louis Vuitton bag sells for 2,750 yuan or ＄450, compared to a retail price of 8,350 RMB. Rare or limited-edition items can even fetch more second-hand than the original price. According to the FCI survey of about 200 second-hand luxury shops in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, sales totalled about 3 billion yuan (＄490 million) in the first half of 2013. That's pretty small compared to China's overall luxury market, worth about ＄13 billion in 2012 according to Bain & Company. But it's a 30% jump from the year before. FCI posits that the second-hand luxury market could grow 20% this year, which is about how much sales in China's traditional luxury sector grew in 2012. (Analysts are expecting the traditional luxury sector to grow a measly 5% to 7% this year.) The number of second-hand stores has grown too, to a little over 800, from just over 500 last year. "Stores have been setting up in smaller cities like Changsha, Hangzhou and Chengdu as well as in larger, wealthier urban centers," the publication said. While China's austerity campaign and the increasing check of officials' behavior by Chinese bloggers are likely helping, second-hand stores have been around for a while, as a way for wealthy Chinese to sell off unwanted goods. Pawn shops began appearing in the country in the 1990s and copycat stores of Milan Station, the second-hand luxury chain from Hong Kong, were all over the country by 2011. Today, second-hand stores always see extra business after the holidays when the most "gifting" occurs. Another explanation is that as more Chinese travel abroad—especially in Asia where second-hand luxury stores have been popular for years, such as in Japan and South Korea—they've become more accepting of the idea of wearing someone else's expensive hand-me-downs.

单选题WhatkindoftourisSamleading?A.abustourB.atraintourC.awalkingtourD.abusinesstour

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单选题Questions 18～20 are based on a talk introducing American adult education programs. You now have 15seconds to read Questions 18～20.