Do you have the ability to live cheaply、 Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Sarah.    __1__Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own. She __2__ a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was __3__$30,000 a year.Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah __4__live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year.How was that __5__in one of the most expensive cities in the world、    Cheap living__6__starts with keeping the big cost small.For most people，that __7__housing.So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends.Her next biggest cost was __8__.When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants.__9__she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant.She then __10__the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them.Nowadays young people often __11__a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking __12__in New York City.I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor __13__cheap living、 Not really.She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands, __14__to Portland.    “Don’t think of saving money as something __15__.It’s a kind of game，”said Sarah.    语篇解读：低消费也能过好生活。这是一个美国女孩Sarah的真实生活。

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• 1________ you ________ he is able to skate, but I am.(2009达州)

  A.Both; and

  B.Not only; but also

  C.Either; or

  D.Neither; nor

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• 2One of my friends ________moved to Americ

  A.I miss her so much.A.has

  B.have

  C.is

  D.are

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• 3This is my twin sister, Lucy. Not only she but also I ________ good at drawing.

  A.is

  B.am

  C.are

  D.be

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• 4—David, there ________ a dictionary and some books on your desk. Please put them away.—OK. Mum. I’ll do it right away.

  A.is

  B.are

  C.has

  D.have

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• 5Neither my father nor my mother ________ rock music. They think that it’s too ________.

  A.like; noise

  B.likes; noise

  C.like; noisy

  D.likes; noisy

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• 6You may find the passage in________.

  A.a science magazine

  B.a guide book

  C.a sports newspaper

  D.a story book

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• 7When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality、

  A.In the daytime.

  B.At the beginning of sleep.

  C.At night.

  D.During the deep sleep.

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• 8Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep ________.

  A.on curled up

  B.on her stomach

  C.on her back

  D.on her side

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• 9What does the word “defensive” mean in the passage、

  A.易怒的

  B.攻击性的

  C.外向的

  D.有戒心的

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• 10What does the passage tell us、

  A.Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleeping.

  B.Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.

  C.Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.

  D.Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.

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