There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare(比較) the prices of the things in different shops. We also need to know how to make the best choice when we shop.

Knowing how to make such choices is a life skill, and we need to practice it in our daily life.

Supermarket W

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.50

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.80

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.58

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket M

Business hours: 5:30 a.m – 10:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.60

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.96

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.20

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.50

Environment: Very good

Service: Good

Supermarket Y

Business hours:6:00 a.m – 10:00 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡ 6.20

Apples(1 kilo): ￡3.30

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡17.20

Tomatoes(1kilo):￡1.30

Environment: Need improving

Service: Just so-so

Supermarket T

Business hours: 6:00 a.m – 9:30 p.m.

Eggs (1 kilo): ￡6.90

Apples(1 kilo): ￡4.00

Pork ( 1 kilo): ￡18.60

Tomatoes (1 kilo): ￡1.60

Environment: Just so-so

Service: Bad

1.Which supermarket has the longest Business Hours?

A．Supermarket W.                        B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket Y.                         D．Supermarket M.

2.The price of the pork in ___________ is the same as that in ___________.

A．Supermarket W; Supermarket M

B．Supermarket Y; Supermarket T

C．Supermarket W; Supermarket Y

D．Supermarket M; Supermarket T

3.If you want to spend the least money on eggs, which supermarket will you go to?

A．Supermarket W.　　　　　　　　         B．Supermarket M.

C．Supermarket Y.　　　　　　　　           D．Supermarket T.

4.From above, which supermarket may have the fewest shoppers?

A．Supermarket W.　　　                   B．Supermarket T.

C．Supermarket M.　　　　                 D．Supermarket Y.

5.What may be the reason if a shopper usually shops in Supermarket Y?

A．The Environment.                       B．The Service.

C．The Business hours.                      D．The Price.

 

In a 2005 survey of 2,500 schoolchildren in six cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, it was found that about 77% of them were short of sleep. Should school hours be cut? In a new survey taken by the China Daily website, almost 70% of the 1,133 people online agreed with cutting school hours, while 22% disagreed and 10% gave no answer.

Liu Xing (12-year-old, 6-grade student): I get up at 5:50 every school day, have breakfast at 6:15, leave home at 6:30 and, after a 30-minute bus ride, arrive at school at 7:00, a full hour before lessons start. Besides, I spend my weekends taking classes in math and English, as well as learning to play the piano.

Wang Qun (Liu Xing’s mother): My son is still not doing enough to win a place at a top high school, as it is so competitive (競(jìng)爭(zhēng)的). They want students with good English and math and also special skills.

“Craig” (netizen (網(wǎng)民)): The best way for children to learn is through play. Through play, they can develop their characters, learn to be independent (獨(dú)立的) and improve all kinds of skills.

“Skylark” (netizen): Young parents have little time to play with their children, so letting them go home early is not a good idea. I think schools should have more activities for children after class.

Qi Zhen (high school teacher): People might take some time to accept shorter school hours. It will also take time to change people’s traditional mind that going to college is the only way to a good job.

1. The China Daily website took a new survey to ________.

A. see how many schoolchildren are short of sleep

B. see what people think of cutting school hours

C. give schoolchildren more time to play

D. help Liu Xing with his math and English study

2. ________probably disagree with shorter school hours.

A. Wang Qun and “Skylark”                  B. Liu Xing and “Craig”

C. Liu Xing and “Skylark”                 D. “Craig” and Qi Zhen

3. When do Liu Xing’s school lessons start?

  A. At 7:00.                              B. At 7:30.

C. At 8:00.                              D. We don’t know.

4. Which is NOT true about Wang Qun?

A. She wants her son to have many kinds of skills.

B. She has little time to play with her son every day.

C. She believes a happy childhood means a failed adulthood (成年).

D. She’s quite sure her son will be able to get into a top high school.

5. What can we learn from Qi Zhen’s words?

  A. Schools should have more activities for children after class.

  B. All the schools will take shorter school hours soon.

  C. There’ll be a long way to go to change people’s traditional mind.

  D. Through play children can develop well in different ways.

Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is in the south of Scotland.
A collection of nearly 150 different animals from all over the world can be seen within the peaceful and natural setting. Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is to provide a living shelter for small animals, to protect wildlife, to provide chances for the public to enjoy and learn about the area they live in. A main aim of the park is to protect endangered animals.
Facilities(設(shè)施) available to visitors mainly include restaurants, gift shops picnic areas, facilities for babies, facilities for disabled people free parking, etc.
There is a programme of improvement to condition for the animals, birds and visitors. Through the programme, the park plays an important part in the international effort to protect rare and endangered animals. Click here to see what improvement the park has to make.
As some of our animals are free in the park area, dogs and other pets are not allowed.
Open from 1^st February to 30^th October, 10:00 a.m to 6:00p.m.

Tickets
Adult	£ 6.50
Child	£ 4.50(4-15 years old)
Elderly	£ 5.50
Family	£ 20.00 (2 adults & 2 children)

 
By buying a ticket to visit the park, you can help us do so much more so HELP SUPPORT CONSERVATION!
You can help us continue our work by making a donation here >>> SUPPORT
Contact us:
E-mail: infor@gallowaywildlife.co.uk           Fax/Tel:01557 331645
【小題1】You can visit Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park ___________.

A．a(chǎn)t 9:00a.m on 7th December

B．a(chǎn)t 11:00a.m on 7th December

C．a(chǎn)t 9:00a.m on 7th September

D．a(chǎn)t 11:00a.m on 7th September

【小題2】How much should you at least pay if your family (five persons, including an elderly person, two adults and the ten-year-old twins) visit the park?

A．£24.50

B．£25.50

C．£26.50

D．£27.50

【小題3】Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A．There are endangered animals in the park.

B．There aren’t any picnic areas in the park.

C．You can’t take the babies to the park.

D．You can visit the park with your dogs.