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1、为隆重中国共产党成立97周年，充分发挥基层党组织战斗堡垒和共产党员的先锋模范作用，在二轻系统营造奋勇争先、创造新业绩的浓厚氛围2017年秋高三（A）英语作业（8） 阅读理解 请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A This is a New York Shopping Tour of Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall. Fill your suitcase with designer bargains on a day trip to Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall. Enjoy of th
2、e best shopping on Americas east coast, with a VIP package of complimentary (赠送的) goodies and a “License to shop” discount book.Highlights: Shop for fashion and designer bargains at one of New Yorks best outlet shopping malls. Save money at more than 200 stores. Receive a complimentary JGs shopping
3、bag with your VIP package. Enjoy even more discounts with a complimentary “License to Shop” discount book; saving you hundreds of dollars on designer products. Avoid the trouble of public transportation or expensive cabs with round-trip shuttle bus transfers to and from Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall.Av
4、ailability: Save hundreds of dollars on designer items at Jersey Gardens Outlet Mall, one of the most popular shopping destinations on the east coast of America. The largest outlet mall in New Jersey, Jersey Gardens boasts more than 200 stores, including Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Abe
5、rcrombie & Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Victorias Secret, Bath & Body Works, and many more. But the best part is that there is almost no sales tax on clothes in New Jersey, while sales tax on non-clothing items is set at only 3.5 percent, saving you extra dollars on your shopping tour. You will enjoy roun
6、d-trip shuttle transportation from central New York, avoiding the trouble of public transportation or expensive cabs. And as an added bonus, save even more dollars with an exclusive VIP package that includes a Jersey Gardens shopping bag, a mall map and a “License to Shop” discount book with hundred
7、s of discount coupons on already discounted outlet prices.Whats Included: Round-trip transportation Local taxes VIP package, including a JGs shopping bag, detailed mall map and “License to Shop discount bookWhats Not Included: Tips (optional) Food and drink Hotel pick-up and drop-off Good to Know: T
8、his tour is not wheelchair accessible. Infants are allowed on board provided that they do not occupy a seat.56. How much should you pay in sales tax if you buy a non-clothing item with the price of US $200 in New Jersey?A. US $7.00. B. US $11.00. C. US $13.00. D. US$15.00.57. According to the passag
9、e, tourists should know that_.A. round-trip shuttles are free of charge B. infants are not at all allowed on boardC. its up to customers whether to pay tip D. wheelchairs are available if necessaryBA new survey from Workingmum.co.uk has found that 49% of working mothers feel their employer actively
10、discriminates against them. It also found that nearly two thirds of women return from maternity leave to a new job.The survey, which questioned 2,300 mothers about their careers after children, found that 62% of them had moved to a new role within their existing company or in another organization. T
11、he survey also revealed that flexible working was seen as the most important factor in career progression for working mothers, with more than 20% leaving a company when a flexible working request was turned down.Of those who had had their flexible working requests declined, only 13% had appealed the
12、 decision. More than half of them felt that the reasons given by their employer were unjustified. The reported showed that of all the types of flexible working, the most valued and requested was that of working from home. This backs up findings from Workingmums.co.uk that when women changed jobs aft
13、er having children location played a big factor. Moving employers to avoid a long commute or be closer to home, thereby making childcare arrangements easers to manage, played a big part in women deciding whether to return full-time to their original employer.Gillian Nissim, founder of Workingmums.co
14、.uk, says that the results show how important it is for businesses to think creatively about flexible working requests, rather than dismissing them. “Some have argued that it is too expensive for businesses to move to more flexible working patterns,” she says. “But the survey demonstrates the costs
15、of not doing so in terms of the loss of skilled staff.” Despite the government extending the right to flexible working to all employees in 2014, less than half the mothers surveyed had partners who worked part-time or flexibly. In what can be seen as an attempt to find more flexible working options,
16、 64% of those who responded to the survey were thinking about setting up their own businesses and 65% were looking at retraining.58. Which of the following is NOT the reason why women want to work flexibly?A. Having enough time to tend children. B. Working less for the sake of children.C. Being able to work closer to
