The shopkeeper did not want to sell for ______ he thought was not enough.
A.where | B.how | C.what | D.which |
They covered the body of the little hero with a flag, leaving his face_________.
A.to expose | B.exposing | C.exposed | D.expose |
— Guess what! I have got A for my term paper.
— Great! You ______ read widely and put a lot of work into it.
A.must | B.should | C.must have | D.should have |
— How do you like the film tonight?
— Better than __________.
A.How; expected | B.What; expected | C.How; to expect | D.What; to expected |
The place _______ the bridge is supposed to be built should be _______ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A.which; where | B.at which; which | C.at which; where | D.which; in which |
_______ of the heavy burden of homework, the children rushed out of the classroom and enjoyed themselves.
A.To be free | B.Freeing | C.To free | D.Freed |
Outside the school _______ crowds of students, ______ to know the results of the exam.
A.stand; too anxious | B.stand; too excited | C.stands; very worried | D.stands; eager enough |
We regret to inform you that there are no tickets ________ for Friday’s performance.
A.available | B.useful | C.convenient | D.affordable |
阅读下列应用文及相关情息,井按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下列课程的信息:
A. City Water Skiing Centre —— We are in the heart of the city and give you an easy chance to enjoy the fun and excitement of water skiing. We offer half-hour lessons every hour between 9 am and 4 pm. A fun way to get a lot of exercise quickly and then stay fit.
B. Horse Riding School ——Our experienced teachers provide one-on-one instruction that makes leaning to ride a horse safe and easy. We are located on a large farm where you will be able to get to enjoy lots of fresh air and the beauty of nature. Open 7 days a week between 8 am and 6 pm.
C. Ballroom Dancing Society ——The dancing society is organizing a special course for new members. No experience is necessary and if you don't have your own partner we will arrange one for you. Have fun learning to dance and making new friends in class and at our many social events. Classes every Monday and Thursday from 7 pm to 9 pm.
D. Hiking Club —— The club is looking for new members to join us on our regular hikes. Each weekend we go to local mountain and forest locations for long walks providing the chance for plenty of exercise and fresh air. Different members take part each week so you will have the chance to make new friends. The hikes range in difficulty from easy to very hard and we expect our member to be fit before they join.
E. Ron's Boxing Gym ——We don't just teach you how to box; we teach you how to keep fit for the rest of your life. Our training involves many different activities such as running , skipping and lifting weight, as well as ——of course —— actual boxing . Once a month we also organize practice fights for members of the same sex and weight. Open 2 pm to 10 pm.
F. Water Polo Club ——If you can swim and like ball sports then you'1l love water polo. It is like playing football in the water, a fun and low-impact way to stay healthy. As a water-based sport it is also the ideal way to recover from injury. Open weekdays 9 am to 11 am and 4 pm to 8 pm.
请阅读下列个人信息,然后匹配人物与拟选的课程:
Harold is a busy bank manager working in the city. He has put on a lot of weight in recent years and wants to take up a sport that will help him get fit. He enjoys thrilling and exciting sports but as he often has to work late into the evening and on the weekend so he only has time to go during his workday lunch hour.
Maude has been retired for 2 years. She is in good health but wants to keep active and remain in shape. She is interested in a hobby that isn't too difficult to learn and will give her lots of fresh air and the chance to meet some new friends. She only has free time on the weekend as most weekdays are spent taking care of her grandchildren.
Sid is a high school student that recently hurt his knee playing football. The doctor has told him that for the next 6 months he shouldn't put too much pressure or weight on it and he needs to do some sport that will help him build up his strength but will not cause any more damage to his knee. Afternoon after school is his preferred time.
Nancy is a university student who loves excitement and is always willing to try out something different. She has little patience however and wants a sporting activity that will give her the chance to do many different things. As she works part time after class and on the weekend she is only free on weekday afternoon.
Spike has recently moved to the city and doesn't have many friends. He is not really a sports fan but wants to do something that is fun and that will give him the chance to meet new people. He is only free in the evening.
The Internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global village——you can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with more than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the Internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind.
The problem is twofold(双重的). First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute what’s left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”.
This is not, of course, to say that the Internet doesn’t serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world.
In one sense, that’s a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you aren’t using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isn’t the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The Internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it won’t stop that happening eventually.
The number of friends we can keep relationships with is decided by__________.
A.the Internet | B.the time we have | C.the place we live | D.the mind |
The underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “__________”.
A.appointment | B.connection | C.interview | D.agreement |
The author holds the view that___________.
A.the Internet helps to keep in touch with friends far away |
B.the Internet determines the quality of social relationships |
C.the Internet greatly increases the size of social circles |
D.the Internet is of no value in social communication |
What will the author encourage us to do?
A.To keep in touch with old friends when we have moved away. |
B.To chat with friends often on the Internet. |
C.To make more new friends face to face. |
D.To stop using the Internet to make new friends. |
What is the author’s attitude towards the use of the Internet to strengthen relationships?
A.He thinks it useless | B.He is hopeful of it. |
C.He approves of it. | D.He doubts it. |
Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title, says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games.
Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: "Athens made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism"
"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."
She didn't care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.
"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn't spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I'm sure she would have contacted me."
Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.
"In New York I wasn't in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race."
Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday's race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.
However, Radcliffe has not ruled out in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.
"I don't think that ——although I can't put a number on it," said. Radcliffe. "That changes from person to person."
Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.
Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometre race three years ago.
Afterwards she set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event.
Radcliffe’s failure in Athens made her___________.
A.develop respect for Liz | B.love people around her more |
C.rest for five months | D.face criticism calmly |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon. |
B.Radcliffe didn’t fully recover before the New York City marathon. |
C.Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon. |
D.Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon. |
By saying “I can’t put a number on it,” Radcliffe means she’s not sure ___________.
A.if she has the ability to set a new world record |
B.if she can win another race though she has won many times |
C.how many times a marathon runner can set the world record |
D.if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times |
According to the text, Radcliffe has won ___________ London marathon title(s).
A.one | B.two | C.three | D.four |
What can we learn from Radcliffe’s story?
A.Practice makes perfect. | B.Well begun is half done. |
C.Where there is a will, there is a way. | D.A friend in need is a fried indeed. |
Roy wasn't the only one to receive his call-up(入伍)papers.Stephen Napier's call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force (RAF).
His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Stephen were on their daily walk. It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate(地产)when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him.
"Thought you'd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strings to get you to the Army..."
"No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army? I'd be better off in the Navy——at least they've got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and that's where I want to be, so let's leave it at that." His face went red. Sent to his father's school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose.
The father glared at Stephen, "No, I won't leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, what's all this about America?"
"America?"
"Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration(移民)."
The big, silvered head lowered, like that of a bull about to charge."Don't trouble to deny it."
"I won't, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of research——the sort of research I could do.It would be a worthwhile life for me."
The father responded exactly as his son had known he would."You've got a worthwhile life here!You've got an estate to run!"
"No, Father. You've got an estate to run. I never asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff? He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I..."
"If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yours——only think about it, mind you but..."
If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would__________.
A.take a walk with Stephen as usual | B.wait till his son graduated from Cambridge |
C.persuade Stephen not to go into RAF | D.send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF |
Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army. |
B.Stephen also received his call-up papers as Roy. |
C.The father didn't like Stephen's idea of going to America. |
D.Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate. |
After reading this passage, we can infer that__________.
A.Stephen had never had to defend his desires before |
B.Baden might be one of Stephen's family members |
C.Stephen wanted to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America |
D.if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream |
What do we learn from the underlined sentence?
A.It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures. |
B.The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen. |
C.Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures. |
D.A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen. |
Which would be the best title for this passage?
A.RAF——a better choice than the Army | B.A talk between Father and Son |
C.The dreams of a Cambridge student | D.Conflict between Father and Son |
Here’s this week’s list of four open jobs throughout the local area. Whether you’re unemployed and need a job or you are just sick of the one you have, Roswell Patch wants to help. We know new jobs can be hard to come by these days, which is why we’ll try to post a selection of jobs we’ve found in the area on the site each week. Happy hunting!
Part-time Spanish Instructor-World Language Institute, Inc. – Roswell.
World Language Institute, Inc. in Roswell is currently hiring a part-time, native-speaking Spanish instructor. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drive a 15-passenger bus to pick up students from several schools, from 2 p. m. – 6 p. m. Monday-Friday. The position pays $ 10 per hour. More information about the job is available online.
Experienced Servers – Chill’s – Alpharetta
Chili’s in Alpharetta is seeking experienced servers to add to its team. Qualifications will include being clean and neat and having great attitude and customer service skills. The pay is $ 2.13, plus tips. Stop by the store to fill out an application. More information about this position is available online.
Registered Nurese-North Fulton Regional Hospital-Roswell
North Fulton Regional Hospital is looking for a RN/Registered Nurse to fill a 12-hour night shift. Applicants must be registered and previous hospital experience is preferred. More information about the position is available online.
Software Engineer-ControlScan-Alpharetta
ControlScan in Alpharetta is hiring a software engineer. Applicants should have five or more years of relevant experience, as well as advanced knowledge of computer technology. Pay is commensurate(相称)with experience. More information about the position can be found online.
Where can we most probably rend the passage?
A.In a newspaper. | B.On a website. | C.In a magazine. | D.In a textbook. |
What does the underlined word "sick" mean?
A.Ill. | B.Absent. | C.Bored. | D.Unfamiliar |
World Language Institute, Inc. is looking for____.
A. a school bus driver. B. a full-time teacher
C. a Spanish teacher D a Spanish manager
Who will mainly work at night?
A.Jane, hired by North Fulton Regional Hospital. |
B.John, hired by World Language Institute. Inc. |
C.Robert, hired by ControlScan. |
D.Sally, hired by Chili’s. |
I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.
A.which | B.that | C.unless | D.where |