better, their finishing is better, and they can handle that type of fashion.”
Indeed, luxury fashion labels now routinely make things in China. Burberry, Armani, and Prada have all produced things there, because they're still able to get good workmanship at a relatively low price. Even the Japanese brand Visvim, known for its crazy attention to detail, also produces high-end, handmade footwear in China.
Despite the rising wages and costs of doing business in China, companies have not walked away. “China is viewed by people who make buying decisions as unique and hard to copy elsewhere，” says Josh Green, CEO of Panjiva.
语篇解读：本文是议论文。文章讨论了“中国制造”发生的变化。中国制造从过去的低端、廉价、质量不高正逐渐向现在的高端、价高、质优上转变。
5．Which of the following is NOT true about “Made in China”？ A．It used to be associated with poor quality. B．It has lost its leading status in the world market. C．Its products are recognized by luxury fashion brands. D．It reflects China's investment in producing technology.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知中国制造现在在世界上正占据着主导地位。故选B。
6．Edward Hertzman thinks highly of “Made in China” in such aspects as ________. ①workers' skills ②low prices ③advanced technology ④a sense of fashion A．①②③ C．②③④
B．①②④ D．①③④
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段可知Edward Hertzman认为中国制造的优势在于技术娴熟、专业、时尚，中国制造已不是低廉的代名词。
7．What is the similarity between Prada and Visvim? A．Both of them are from Japan.
B．Neither of them sells at a low price. C．They both make products in China. D．They both produce handmade footwear.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知这两种牌子现在都在中国制造产品。 8．What can be learned from the last paragraph? A．Doing business in China costs a lot more now. B．Chinese companies are more creative than others. C．Foreign producers want to copy China's success. D．Rising costs stop the interest of foreign companies.
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解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知现在中国的工资上涨、制造成本增加，这说明，现在在中国做生意成本更高了。
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(2016·太原市第二学段测评)The saying “a penny for your thoughts” is an English idiom simply asking people to volunteer their opinions on an issue being discussed. In modern usage, it is often stated as an indirect way of asking what someone is thinking about.
This phrase is basically a proposal (提议), and the speaker is offering to pay to hear the listener's thoughts. It is an idiom, of course, and not meant literally (字面上地) so no real payment generally takes place.
When the saying originated, a penny was worth a lot more than it is in the 21st century.Therefore, “a penny for your thoughts” likely indicated the thoughts were more valuable to those asking the listener for them than they are by today's standards. This loss of value can be used ironically (讽刺地), however, through tone (语气) of voice; it can be used to indicate that someone's idea is bad or worth a penny in modern value.
The phrase is generally credited to a man by the name of John Heywood, who was born sometime just before the 16th century. During his life, he was a writer who penned many plays and a book in 1546, later known as The Proverbs of John Heywood. It is likely that Heywood did not actually come up with the phrase “a penny for your thoughts”. Rather, he was simply the first person to have set the phrase down in written form. The actual origins of the term are unknown, and since his book was simply a collection of common idioms and expressions, it was probably familiar to people in the mid 1500s.
Another phrase similar to “a penny for your thoughts”is offering “your two cents” after making a statement. Someone might give his or her opinion and then say, “that's my two cents，” to indicate the value of his or her idea. While, much like a penny, “two cents” is relatively low in value now, it would have been more valuable at one time and the expression is used in much the same way.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个习语。
9．When someone says “a penny for your thoughts”， he or she________. A．wants to ask you for advice B．considers your thoughts unique C．is curious about what's on your mind D．will pay for what you're thinking about
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“asking people to volunteer their opinions
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on an issue being discussed”和“asking what someone is thinking about”可知答案。
10．The modern meaning of “a penny for your thoughts” ________. A．is more closely connected to the value of the penny B．can differ greatly according to a speaker's tone of voice C．can confuse the listener easily D．is more popularly accepted
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，由于便士的价值在古代和现在相差甚远，因此现在也可以用“a penny for your thoughts”来表达对方的主意一文不值，也就是说，根据说话人的语气，这个习语的意思大相径庭。
11．In what way is Heywood related to the phrase “a penny for your thoughts”？ A．He came up with it while he was writing. B．He helped to explain the origins of it. C．He contributed to the wide use of it. D．He was the first person to use it.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“he was simply the first person to have set the phrase down in written form”和“his book was simply a collection of common idioms ...the mid 1500s”可推测，Heywood 由于将“a penny for your thoughts”这个习语编写到自己关于常用习语和表达的书籍中，从而使得这个习语被人们所熟知。因此，他间接推广了这个习语的应用。
12．What do we know about the phrase “your two cents”？ A．It is usually used at the end of a statement. B．It comes from “a penny for your thoughts”． C．It has witnessed some changes since the 16th century.
D．It is more familiar to people than “a penny for your thoughts”．
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“offering ‘your two cents’ after making a statement”可知答案。
Module 2 A Job Worth Doing
Ⅰ.单词—在语境中默写，在联想中积累
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用所给词的适当形式填空 1.From his satisfied look
1.biochemist n． 生物化学家 2.offer vi. (主动)提出(愿意做某事) 3.temporary adj. 临时的；暂时的 4.grateful adj. 感激的；感谢的
we knew that he was satisfied with the satisfying result, and his father smiled with
1.-ist结尾名词大集合 ①physicist 物理学家(者)
②chemist 化学家 ③biologist 生物学家 ④ecologist 生态学者(家) ⑤technologist 技术专家 ⑥dentist 牙科医生 ⑦biochemist 生物化学家 2.“性格”形容词大团圆 ①out-going 外向的 ②easy-going 随和的 ③optimistic 乐观的 ④humorous 有幽默感的 ⑤modest 谦虚的 ⑥generous 宽宏大量的 ⑦selfish 自私的 ⑧selfless 无私的 ⑨sensitive 敏感的 ⑩stubborn 顽固的，固执的 3.-ial结尾形容词荟萃 ①essential 必不可少的 ②commercial 商业的，营利的
③facial 面部的，表面的 ④initial 最初的；字首的 ⑤official 官方的，正式的 ⑥beneficial 有益的，有利的
5.available adj. 可获得的；可达到的；satisfaction.(satisfy) 可用的
6.demand n．& v. 要求；需要 7.essential adj. 必不可少的，绝对重要的
8.outgoing adj. 外向的
9.stressful adj.充满压力的；紧张的→stress n．压力
10.satisfying adj.令人满意的
→satisfied adj.满意的→satisfy vt.使满意→satisfaction n．满意
2.All applicants who have applied for the job must hand in the application forms before next Monday.(apply)
3.We are quite respectful to the man with a respectable profession. His good work always earns our
11.direct vt.指挥→direction n．方向；respect.(respect) 方位→directly adv.直接地；径直地
4.He required that
12.signal n．信号→sign n．& vt.签字；everyone (should) arrive 签署→signature n．签名；签字 13.apply vi.申请→applicant n．申请人→application n．申请
14.suffer vi.遭受(痛苦)→sufferer
on time but few reached the
requirement.(require) 5.After a stressful week
n．受害者；受难者；患病者→suffering(s) of work, all the n．痛苦；苦恼；令人痛苦的事
15.require vt. 需要→requirement n．需要
16.respect n．& vt.尊敬；尊重；遵守→respectful adj.尊敬的；尊重的
employees were extremely stressed and tired. They complained that few could work efficiently under stress.(stress)
→respectable adj.值得尊敬的；高尚的；6.With the guide 体面的
directing us, we set off in the direction of the destination
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directly.(direct)
Ⅱ.短语—在应用中记牢，在归纳中记多
[写得准] [用得活] 选用左栏短语填空 1.in_particular 尤其；特别
2.on_average 平均 3.in_theory 理论上 4.in_practice 实际上； 在实践中
5.take_..._for_granted 以为??理所当然 6.take_up 站好位置以备??； 占据；从事
7.apply_for 申请?? 8.pass_by 经过 9.take_notice_of 注意到
10.have_an_effect_on 对??产生影响 11.in_response_to 作为??的回应
12.in_demand 非常需要的；受欢迎的
1.She loves the song in_particular,_because her mother used to sing it. 2.It is a good plan
in_theory,_but it remains to be seen whether it works in_practice.
3.After he retired from office, Tom took_up painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
4.Never take_it_for_granted that once you are admitted to a famous university you will surely succeed in life. 5.The President has ordered emergency measures to be taken in_response_to the disappearance of the flight. 6.Unfortunately, the class teacher happened to be passing_by when the students spoke ill of him.
Ⅲ.句式—在解读中学懂，在仿写中学通
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[积得多] 1.“in＋n.＋to”短语总动员
①in response to 作为??的回应
②in contrast to 与??相比
③in preference to 优先于 ④in regard to 关于，对于 ⑤in addition to 除??外 ⑥in reply to 对??回复 2.“in＋n.”短语一览 ①in theory 理论上 ②in demand 非常需要的 ③in practice 实际上 ④in reality 实际上 ⑤in advance 在前头 ⑥in danger 在危险中 ⑦in trouble 陷入困境 ⑧in view 在视野范围内