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Passage 1

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Many people have experienced bargaining，and have different opinions about it.In some countries，it is common and acceptable， 1 in other counties，it is considered an unpleasant action.In my hometown，bargaining is common，although hard for some people.It was worrying about 2 （look）down upon by others that stopped me from bargaining.But many of my friends helped me get rid of that idea，and they taught me how to do it.3 （gradual），I learned to do it well，and now I love to bargain.I have had many experiences of bargaining.

One day，I went to 4 open-air market with my friend， 5 there were many beautiful things on display.While my friend was busy shopping，I looked around and found a very 6 （beauty）pearl necklace.I secretly admired it for a long time before asking the price.The seller asked for one hundred dollars.It was a very high price，and I knew he was asking 7 much，so I threw up my hands， 8（pretend）to be discouraged.

I started to walk away，but the seller took 9（held）of me and asked how much I wanted to pay.I had heard that when you buy something in an open-air market，you should bargain to get the price down 10 about seventy percent，so I offered a price.He said that he couldn’t sell it for that.After a few minutes of bargaining，we agreed on forty-five dollars.

【文本出处】http://www.topics-mag.com/edition24/ bargaining/easier.htm

【New Words】bargain vi.（常与with，for连用）讲价 get rid of 摆脱，去掉

【文本导读】看着挂在橱窗里昂贵的衣服，想买却又苦于不会砍价，只能选择默默地离开。你是否有过这样的烦恼？生活中讨价还价是有技巧的。

【题目解读】

1.but。考查连词。根据句意可知，空白处前后分句之间是转折关系，再根据标点符号判断此处应填but。

2.being looked。考查非谓语动词。根据空白处前后的“about”和“by”可知，这里应填being looked，构成被动结构。

3.Gradually。考查副词。gradual的副词形式是gradually。

4.an。考查冠词。这里market表示泛指，单词openair是以元音音素开头，所以用不定冠词an。

5.where。考查定语从句。“5 there were many beautiful things on display”是定语从句，所修饰的先行词“market”在定语从句中作地点状语，所以用where。

6.beautiful。考查词性转换。修饰名词应用形容词，beauty的形容词形式是beautiful。

7.too。考查副词。根据下文可知，这里表示作者嫌货主要价太高。too much意为“太多”。

8.pretending。考查非谓语动词。这里用pretending作伴随状语。

9.hold。考查动词短语。take hold of是固定词组，意为“抓住”。

10.by。考查介词。by与“about seventy percent”连用，表示讨价还价的幅度。

【难句析读】

原句：I had heard that when you buy something in an openair market，you should bargain to get the price down by about seventy percent，so I offered a price.

译文：我听说，当在露天市场买东西的时候，你应该谈条件把价降下70%来，因此我就提出了一个价格。

分析：整体上，本句是一个由so连接的有因果关系的并列复合句。其中，第一个分句是一个主从复合句，“I had heard...”是主句，其后面部分是宾语从句；在该宾语从句中，有一个when引导的时间状语从句。……