[单项选择]Why do the two speakers want to buy a car
A. They have saved a lot of money.
B. The man lives too far away from his office.
C. The woman’s office is too far away from her home.

[单项选择]What do the speakers both want to do in the New Year

[单项选择]A. The speakers want to rent the Smiths’ old house.
B. The man lives two blocks away from the Smiths.
C. The woman is not sure if she is on the right street.
D. The Smiths’ new house is not far from their old one.

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"I do. "To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans don’t really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business.
It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young, man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by"popping the question" in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancée a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelor’s parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of mar
A. Trade.
B. Affair.
C. Duty.
D. Right.

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Why do people go to craft fairs rather than shopping at stores
A. Things in craft fairs have better quality than in stores.
B. They want to buy things that are different and original.
C. It is more convenient to buy things in craft fairs.
D. They can buy everything they want in craft fairs.

[单项选择]Why do most students buy meal contracts（　）.
A. They are free to have their meals any time for their convenience in the dorm kitchens.
B. They have more choices of eating at any cafeterias rather than being limited in the small dorm kitchens.
C. They can eat in Darney dining-hall during the vacation time.
D. They can eat as much food as they want with the meal contracts.

[多项选择]Can you explain why people buy stock on margin

[单项选择]—Why didn’t you buy a new car
—I would have bought one if I（）enough money.
A. had
B. have had
C. would have
D. had had

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Why Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness

What do the experts say
All in all, it was probably a mistake to look for the answer to the eternal question--"Does money buy happiness "--from people who practice what’s called the gloomy science. For when economists tackled the question, they started from the observation that when people put something up for sale they try to get as much for it as they can, and when people buy something they try to pay as little for it as they can. Both sides in the transaction, the economists noticed, are therefore behaving as if they would be more satisfied, or happier, dare we say, if they ended up receiving more money (the seller) or holding on to more money (the buyer). Hence, more money must be better than less, and the only way more of something can be better than less of it is if it brings you greater satisfaction. The economists’conclusion: the more money you have, the happier you mus
A. selecting more politicians
B. launching more laws and rules
C. concentrating more on economic growth
D. making more effort to promote good governance