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1、最新中考任务型阅读任务型阅读1In many parts of the world, there are four seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter. In the U.S., there are only three: football, basketball and baseball. Thats not completely true, but almost. In every season, Americans have a ball. If you want to know what season it is, just look at
2、 what people are playing. For many Americans, sports do not just occupy the sidelines. They take center court. Besides the big three sports, Americans play a variety of other sports. In warm weather, people enjoy water sports. Lovers of surfing, sailing and scuba diving flock to the ocean. Swimmers
3、and water skiers also revel in the wet stuff. Fishermen try their luck in ponds, lakes and rivers. In winter sportsmen delight in freezing fun. From the first snowfall, skiers hit the slopes. Frozen ponds and ice rinks become playgrounds for skating and hockey. People play indoor sports whatever the
4、 weather. Racquetball, weightlifting and bowling are year-round activities. For many people in the U.S., sports are not just for fun. Theyre almost a religion. Thousands of sports fans buy expensive tickets to watch their favorite teams and athletes play in person. Other fans watch the games at home
5、, glued to their TV sets. The most devoted sports buffs never miss a game. Many a wife becomes a sports widow during her husbands favorite season. Americas devotion to athletics has created a new class of wealthy people: professional athletes. Sports stars often receive million-dollar salaries. Some
6、 even make big money appearing in advertisements for soft drinks, shoes and even toiletries. 任务型阅读2 Never go into a supermarket hungry! This is a good piece of advice. If you go shopping for food before lunchtime, youll probably buy more than you plan to. Unfortunately, however, just this advice isn
7、t enough for consumers these days. Modern shoppers need an education in how and how not to buy things at the store. First, you check the weekly newspaper ads. Find out the items that are on sale and decide if you really need these things. In other words, dont buy anything just because its cheaper th
8、an usual! “New and Improved!” or “All Natural” on the front of a package influence you. Instead, read the list of ingredients (contents) on the back. Third, compare prices: that is, you should examine the prices of both different brands and different sizes of the same brand.Another suggestion for co
9、nsumers is to buy ordinary items instead of famous brands. Ordinary items in supermarkets come in plain packages. These products are cheaper because producers dont spend much money on packing or advertising. The quality, however, is usually as good as the quality of well-known name brands. In the sa
10、me way, in buying clothes, you can often find high quality and low prices in brands that are not famous. Shopping in discount clothing stores can help you save a lot of money. Although these stores arent very attractive, and they usually do not have individual dressing rooms, not only are the prices
11、 low, but you can often find the same famous brands that you find in high-priced department stores.Wise consumers read magazine ads and watch TV commercials, but they do this with one advantage: knowledge of the psychology behind the ads. In other words, well-informed consumers watch for information
12、 and check for misinformation. They ask themselves questions: Is the advertiser hiding something in small print at the bottom of the page? Is there any real information in the commercial, or is the advertiser simply showing an attractive image? With the answers to these questions, consumers can make
13、 a wise choice.main topic:suggestions for _(1)_suggestionsNever go into a supermarket when you _(2)_hungry!need an education in how and how not to buy things at the storebuy ordinary items instead of famous _(3)_.read ads with _(4)_of the psychology behind the ads. _(5)_ for the suggestionsIt is _(6
14、)_ to buy more than you plan to.consumers can make a wise _(7)_the prices of _(8)_items are relatively low because producers spend_(9)_money on packagingads sometimes dont tell the _(10)_ 任务型阅读3Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such re
15、asons is small . Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that t
16、rees have desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The heal
