They never pay attention__their parents。
A.in
B.at
C.to
D.for
A.in
B.at
C.to
D.for
A、pay lots of value
B、pay a big price
C、pay a little cost
D、pay a lot of money
Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke you precious vase. I’ll pay for it.
Landlady:____.
A: Relax yourself
B: Take care
C: Can’t complain
D: Never mind
One day a lawyer's (律师) wife fell iii and he went to get a doctor. The doctor went to see tile woman, but before he went into the house he stopped. He knew that the lawyer never paid his bill (账单). So he said to the man, "But if I do cure (治愈) your wife I'm afraid you may not pay me."
"Sir," said the lawyer, '" here I have $ 500. Whether you cure my wife or whether you kill her I will give you all this."
The doctor was now sure of the payment and went into the house. When he reached the woman's bedside, it was soon clear to him that he could do little. She was badly iii, and though he gave her some medicine to take, she soon died.
He told the lawyer he was very sorry, then asked for the money.
"Did you kill my wife.'?" asked the lawyer.
"Of course not," said the doctor.
"Well, did you cure my wife?" asked the lawyer.
"I'm afraid that was impossible," answered the doctor.
"Well then, since you didn't kill her and you didn't cure her, I have nothing to pay you."
Before the doctor went into the lawyer's house he stopped because ______.
A.the lawyer was too poor to pay his bills
B.the lawyer had a bad name
C.he knew, well he couldn't cure the lawyer's wife
D.it was well-known that the lawyer would not be willing to pay what he should
Credit cards offer two major services. First, they are easier and safer to carry than large amounts of money. Second, they permit people to borrow-to buy things they want even when they do not have enough money to pay the full price. Credit cards make it possible to spread out payments over weeks or months.
To receive credit cards, people must prove that they earn enough to pay for whai they buy. And they usually must prove that they have paid back any money they borrowed in the past. Then, after they receive the card, credit cmnpanies limit how much they can buy with it. Visa and Mastercard, for example, do not permit most of their users to owe more than $ 1,500. Yet even with these restrictions(限制), credit cards often make it too easy for people to spend the money they cannot pay back.
With credit cards, people pay for goods or services at the end of each month, instead of when they buy them. And when the time does come to pay, most credit cards offer people a choice. They can pay all of what they owe for the month. Or they can pay just part usually between five and ten percent of what they owe.
Studies of credit card use have found tha! each month, about half of all card users pay the full amount they owe. The others pay only part of the amount. It is this group that pro- vides credit, card companies with most of their earnings. That is because the people pay a service charge—"interest"—for the right to postpone full payment. Most pay an interest rate of about 19 percent a year of what they owe. In the last few years, there has been increasing criticism of high interest rates on credit cards. The use of credit cards continues to increase. Some people say that in the near future credit cards will replace money completely, but others believe that event is unlikely. However, they think Americans will be using credit cards more and more. A major reason for this is the increasing fear of crime. Credit cards—unlike real money—can be replaced if they are lost or stolen.
With a credit card one can buy things______.
A.one can never afford
B.without using cash
C.at lower prices
D.which cannot be bought with cash
Mr. Hill works in a bank, and lives alone. The only family he has is in the next town: his sister lives there with her husband, and her son, Jack. Mr. Hill does not see his sister, or her family, from one year to the next, but he sends them Christmas cards, and he has not forgotten one of Jack's seventeen birthdays.
Last week Mr. Hill had quite a surprise. He drove home from the bank at the usual time, driving neither too slowly nor too fast; he parked his car where he always parked it ,out of the way of other cars, and he went inside to make his evening meal. Just then, there was a knock at the door. He opened the door, to find a policeman standing on the door-step.
"What have I done wrong?" Mr. Hill asked himself. "Have I driven on the wrong side of the road? Has there been some trouble at the bank? Have I forgotten to pay an important bill?"
"Hello, Uncle," said the policeman, "My name is Jack."
Mr. Hill ______.
A.works in a bank by himself
B.lives in a bank and works by himself
C.lives by himself and works in a bank
D.lives in a bank by himself
Instructions
1. To make your payment online, click (点击) the“Pay Now” link under the“Account Overview (概览)”summary.
2. If your business has more than one registered account, first select the account you need from the“Account Number”menu, and then click the“Pay Now”link.
3. If you have never made an online payment before, you will be asked whether you want to make a payment by using a bank account or credit card. Select either “Bank Account” or“Credit Card” from the“Select Payment Method”menu.
The online payment system is available Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 AM to 1 2:00
AM (Midnight) Eastern Time.
1. An AT& T BusinessDirect account helps you _______________.
A. earn an interest from a bank account
B. make the first month’s payment only
C. pay your telephone bill automatically
D. enjoy all the available banking services
2. Tne payment with an AT& T BusinessDirect account can be made online with________.
A. a passport
B. a credit card
C. a driving license
D. a traveller’s check
3. If you have several registered accounts for payment, the first link that you should click is__________.
A. “Select Payment Method”menu
B. “Account Overview” summary
C. the“Account Number”menu
D. the “Pay Now” link
4. When making the first-time online payment, you will be asked to______________.
A. register your online account number
B. open several registered accounts
C. select the payment method first
D. apply for a new credit card
5. The passage is mainly about ___________________.
A. how to pay phone bills by AT& T BusinessDirect
B. how to open an AT& T BusinessDirect account
C. how to make use of online bank services
D. how to start a small online business
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings--battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important e vents that occur in faraway countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful in formation. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories, and, of course, advertisements. There are all sorts of advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for their advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.
The habit of reading newspapers is ______.
A.widespread
B.found among a few families
C.not popular
D.uncommon
Larry found a job parking cars for one of Hollywood's big restaurants. His pay was basic, but since the guests were kind enough to give him more money, he managed to make a living.
One day he recognized an important film director driving into the parking lot and getting out of his car. Larry had recently heard that the man was ready to make a new picture.
Larry got into the car and prepared to drive it on into the lot and park it. Then he stopped, jumped out, and ran over to the director. "Excuse me, sir, but I think it's only fair to tell you that it's now or never if you want me in your next picture. A lot of big companies are after me."
Instead of pushing away the boy, the director got interested in Larry's words and stopped. "Yes? Which companies?" he asked.
"Well," replied the boy, "there's the telephone company, the gas company, and the electric company, to tell you only a few."
The director laughed, then wrote something on a card and handed it to the young man. "Come and see me tomorrow."
Larry got a small part in the director's next film. He was on his way!
Which of the following was Larry interested in?
A.Working as a waiter.
B.Becoming a film star.
C.Parking cars for film stars.
D.Never going home.
One day, after telling Mr. White a long story of his troubles, Tom asked for five pounds.
Mr. White had heard this sort of thing before, but he listened patiently to the end. Then he said, "I understand your difficulties, Tom. I' d like to help you. But I' m not going to give you five pounds this time. I'll lend you the money, and you can pay me off next time you see me."
Tom took the money, but he never appeared again.
Tom was now in difficulties because he ______.
A.worked in a city office and was poorly paid
B.was poorly paid and had a large family to support
C.was poorly paid and always spent money carelessly
D.was out of work and had a large family to support
For several weeks Mrs Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the luck customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things which she did not need. In vain her husband tried to dissuade her. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: "Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is free".
On Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and took it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, and went towards the cash-desk. As she said so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her, "Madam",
he said, holding out his hand,"I want to congratulate you" You are our lucky customer" and everything you have in your basket is free."
The housewives learnt about the offer of free goods _______.
A.on the radio
B.from the manager
C.at the supermarket
D.from their friends