[填空题]Am I Making Any Money
Correct Most people and most businesses are in business to make a profit. At the
On simplest level, profit means making more money than you spend on. Many
34 confuse profit with income. As a result, they can’t grasp it why all their income
35 isn’t getting them ahead; why no one wants to invest in their high-sales
36 company; why the bank won’t extend to their line of credit. Most people are very
37 good at tracking their income. When someone pays for you, that is income.
38 Income is usually related to production levels, but is not tied to it directly. You
39 may produce more or less than you sell. For instance, if you have already 100
40 widgets in the warehouse when you receive an order for 150, you only have to
41 produce out 50 additional widgets. If you make widgets for skis, you may make
42 20 widgets every month during the summer even though you don’t sell any, just
43 so that you have enough in the war

[填空题]Am I Making Any Money
Correct Most people and most businesses are in business to make a profit. At the
On simplest level, profit means making more money than you spend on. Many
34 confuse profit with income. As a result, they can’t grasp it why all their income
35 isn’t getting them ahead; why no one wants to invest in their high-sales
36 company; why the bank won’t extend to their line of credit. Most people are very
37 good at tracking their income. When someone pays for you, that is income.
38 Income is usually related to production levels, but is not tied to it directly. You
39 may produce more or less than you sell. For instance, if you have already 100
40 widgets in the warehouse when you receive an order for 150, you only have to
41 produce out 50 additional widgets. If you make widgets for skis, you may make
42 20 widgets every month during the summer even though you don’t sell any, just
43 so that you have enough in the war

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The Bedouin people think most highly of people who show loyalty. To them loyalty does not mean that one is devoted to a country, a place, or a leader. Loyalty means being faithful to one’s family and tribe.
The Bedouin take pride in their ancestors. They do not admire a hero from an ordinary or poor family as much as one who comes from an ’honored family. They particularly respect those who have inherited a good name and then have passed it on to their children.
A man’s position among the black-tent people depends upon his ancestors, relatives, and fellow tribesmen. If they are honored, he is also honored. If they are disgraced, he too is disgraced. Therefore one carefully guards the honor of his family, his lineage, and his tribe.
A man can protect his family’s honor by being brave and generous and by giving protection to those who ask for it. He also guards it by carefully watching the women of his family.
A Bedouin woman
A. doesn’t love his country as much as his family
B. does nothing when a family member is insulted
C. doesn’t respect his leaders and superiors
D. doesn’t give protection to those who ask for

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People in most western countries celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14^th. It is a special time to send greeting cards called "valentines" to their sweethearts, friends, parents and other family members. Esther A. Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts became one of the first American manufacturers of valentines in 1847. She saw several British valentines and decided to make her own. She used ribbons, lace, flowers and painted leaves on her cards. She hired a staff of young women to help her make these cards and took orders from stores. Today valentines are sold in many stores all over the world and may have messages of love or be very humorous. People also send flowers, candy and gifts to those they want to remember on Valentine’s Day.
Children in America decorate their classrooms with paper hearts and cupids, and may hold classroom parties to celebrate Valentine’s Day with their classmates and teachers. Older students may have dance
A. Entertain.
B. Inform.
C. Persuade.
D. Describe.