1、Unit 24Society花更少的钱办更多的事，省钱才是硬道理。5 Things You Must Buy Only during Sales and Save Money We assume that most of our readers are really smart shoppers，but there may be some of you who might be missing the mark of getting great deals only because of bad timing.Yes，were talking about the top 5 items you
2、 should buy only when theres a sale going on.1Winter clothesAre you making the mistake of buying those expensive fur coats，windglasses，snow boots，hand gloves and all other winter accessories during winter time? Thats a terrible mistake to make，folks.This is a top item that should be bought only duri
3、ng sales because its original price is really very high.If you plan your shopping just a little bit in advance of winter，you can save lots of money.2BooksWith the ebook becoming more and more popular，buying and reading books is becoming extinct.The reason why this item should be bought only during s
4、ales is that it will give you the best value for money.Also，with books causing storage problems and magazines being good only for one time reading，buying these items during sales is the best way to go. 3.CosmeticsAll the women out there will be flabbergasted when they see the kind of variety and the
5、 rates at which otherwise expensive cosmetics from brands like Dior，Maybelline，Revlon，M.A.C and the likes are available during sales time.Quit throwing off all your hard earned money on such expensive cosmetics and insist on buying these items only during sales to get great prices and bargains.4Refu
6、rbished electronic appliances and gadgetsElectronic appliances and gadgets are items you must buy only during sale time from the refurbished division because paying a large price tag for its original cost is just a waste of money.After holiday season when a lot of people return unwanted gifts，they a
7、ll hit the refurbished section and the prices are greatly cut down.Now，thats a good enough reason for you to buy these items only during the sales，isnt it?5AlcoholOf course，we dont expect you to buy your regular supplies of affordable wine and beer during sales.But friends，for those occasional parti
8、es，were sure youd need to stock up with some good champagne，fine wine and heavily priced alcohol，right? We suggest you buy a stock of expensive alcohol only during sales time，especially in and around holiday season to get great rates.1accessory n附件2cosmetic n. 化妆品3insist on 坚持4refurbish vt. 翻新；刷新；擦亮
9、；使清洁；整修5cut down 削减；降价1In what time is better to buy expensive fur coats?_2Why is buying and reading books becoming extinct?_【答案】1.In advance of winter.2.Because the ebook is becoming popular.Section Warmup & Consumer SocietyPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1_ n无家可归2_ n. 不平等3_ adj. 自愿的4_ adj. 大量的5_ vt.&vi. 存储，储蓄6
10、_ n. 货币7_ n. 签名8_ vt. 统治，管理9_ v. 积累10_ n. 所有权11_ n. 重担，负担12_ adj. 未住人的，空置的13_ n. 调整，调节14_ adj. 各种各样的15_ vt.&vi. 辞职16_ vi. 窒息，噎住17_ vi. (使)收缩，缩小【答案】1.homelessness2.inequality 3voluntary4.abundant5.deposit6.currency 7signature8.govern9.accumulate 10ownership11.burden12.vacant 13adjustment14.diverse15.
11、resign16.choke 17shrink根据提示补全下列短语1_ the decrease 在减少2come _ being 产生，形成3be trapped _ 陷入，被困在4on the one hand.on the _ hand 一方面；另一方面5wind sb._ 故意惹恼(某人，尤指开玩笑)6better _ 境况良好；富裕7in the hope _ 抱着的希望8_ a mess 杂乱无章；脏乱不堪【答案】1.on2.into3.in4.other5.up 6off7.that8.in根据提示补全下列教材原句1But strangely enough，the_more mo
12、ney we earn，the_less often we see it.但是很奇怪，我们挣的钱越多，常常见到的就越少。2As a society，its_high_time_that we took these issues more seriously.作为一个社会，该是我们更加认真地对待这些问题的时候了。3Not increased happiness，but stress and less free time to be ourselves and enjoy being with our friends and families.不是更多的幸福，而是压力和更少的享受生活及与朋友和家人
13、相聚的自由时间。阅读P34课文，并从四个选项中选择最佳答案1Why do people change their money into different countries currencies?AThey hope to make even more money.BThey hope to buy goods in lower prices.CThey hope to live easily and happily.DThey hope to go abroad in a simple way.2Which of the following is NOT right?AIn order t
14、o earn more money，we work hard.BThe more money we have，the less we spend.CWhen we spend more，we have to work even harder.DThe more money we earn，the more tax we have to pay.3Why do they consider the bigger and better cars as a burden?AThey must pay more money for them.BThe cars use too much water.CT
15、here is no place to park them.DThey had no time to drive them.4What do the protest groups insist?ASome of our money should be given to the children.BSome of our money should be given to the students.CSome of our money should be given to the third world.DSome of our money should be given to the consu
16、mers.5Which is right according to the last paragraph?ATo visit the shops more and more often.BTo support the people to spend more money.CTo encourage people to earn less money.DTo control advertisements，especially the ones aimed at children.【答案】1.A2.B3.A4.C5.D阅读P34课文，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
17、 of us in developed societies 1. _(trap) in a spending circle. The more money we earn, the more we spend. So we have to work 2._(hard). We even use the money we dont have through credit cards. And we have to pay more tax when we earn more money. In this spending circle, we accumulate 3._(possess) bu
18、t never feel like we have enough. And the better houses and cars turn into a burden to us. 4._in the end, not increased happiness, but stress and less free time to be ourselves and enjoy 5._(be) with our friends and families.There is a growing 6._(resist) to this consumer society 7._ is especially a
19、ffecting the youth of today. Some protest groups think we should give part of our money to the third world. And government should 8._(short) the working week. People should share work to reduce unemployment. Its high time that we 9._(take) these issues more seriously. We should remember that “being” and “doing” are much more important 10._“having”【答案】1.are trapped2.harder3.possessions4.So5.being6.resistance7.which8.shorten9.should take/took10.than