The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not ______.A.feel wellB.know the ti
The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not ______.
A.feel well
B.know the time for lunch
C.hear the lunch bell
D.have the money
The first day he did not have his lunch because he did not ______.
A.feel well
B.know the time for lunch
C.hear the lunch bell
D.have the money
A、The first day
B、The second day
C、The third day
D、The fourth day
听力原文:W: Did Mr. Smith give his workers the $ 5 a day raise they were asking for?
M: At first he refused. Then he wanted to talk for a small figure. But finally he met their demands.
Q: What do you learn about the workers?
(14)
A.Their raise will be more than $ 5 a day.
B.Their raise will be less than $ 5 a day.
C.Their pay will be raised by $ 5 a day.
D.They won't receive the raise of $ 5 a day.
In eighteen eighty-nine, Socialists held an international congress in Paris. They chose May first as a workers' holiday and a day for demonstrations. Since then, the first of May has been observed as International Labor Day.
The United States, however, had already settled on another day. Peter McGuire was a New York labor leader. He is said to have suggested the first Monday in September as a holiday to honor labor. He said it was a nice time of the year for a celebration. He suggested parades to show the strength of labor organizations. And he urged people to end the day with outdoor parties.
The first Labor Day celebration in the United States took place in New York City on September fifth, eighteen eighty-two. About ten thousand workers marched through the streets. Then everyone went to a park to eat a meal and hear speeches and music. The idea quickly spread throughout the country. In eighteen ninety-four, Congress approved a bill to declare Labor Day a national holiday.
For years, the first Monday in September was a day when American workers demonstrated for better conditions and pay. Today, the Labor Day weekend is mostly observed as a time to enjoy the last warm days of summer.
When did Americans celebrate May Day?
A.The 1st of May.
B.The 1st of September.
C.The 1st Monday in September.
D.The 1st Monday in May.
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer.
听力原文:W: Do you know James? He's in your class.
M: Certainly. In fact, he was the first person I got to know in any class. I still remember the look on his face when he showed up late on the first day of school.
Q: Why did the man remember James so well?
(12)
A.James had a funny face.
B.James liked to show off in class.
C.James was late for school on the first day.
D.James was the first person he met at school.
When the first news of the stock market crash came into the office, Bill immediately sat down and wrote up the story. The editor liked it so much that he used the story. And he didn’t make any changes in it. After that the editor decided Bill should be a writer.
After this first story Bill became especially interested in financial news. But he wrote stories on just about everything. In 1945 he spent five months in Europe. His editor had decided he should write about the end of World War II. His paper was the smallest one with a writer in Europe.
One of Bill's greatest moments came in 1946, a story he had written on war won the National Newspaperman’s Award. Bill took the prize but he gave all the praise to his editor.
It was just before Christmas in 1967 that he learned he had cancer. Six months later he was dead. But he never stopped his work as an editor. The day before he died he had spent a full day at the office.
When did Bill begin working for the paper?
A.In 1948.
B.In 1926.
C.In 1937.
D.In 1929.
Well, everything was legal. Peter had won a contest promoted by a Baltimore radio station. The first prize entitled him to enter the Union Trust Bank and gather up as much money as he could lay his hands within five minutes. Because he could not bring any large bags or boxes into the bank, all the money had to be placed in his pockets.
As the time went by, Peter ran about wildly, trying to pick up as many large bills as he could find. When his time was up, he was out of breath, but was $5,000 richer.
Why did Peter go to the Union Trust bank?
A.To withdraw his deposit.
B.To cash a cheek.
C.To get his prize.
D.To rob the bank.
Throughout history, other less famous men had wanted to fly, an example was a man in England 800 years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into air from a tall building. He did not fly every far. Instead, he fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body.
The first real steps took place in France, in 1783. Two brothers, the Montgolfiers, made a very large "hot air ballon". They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The ballon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year. The King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted eight minutes and that the animals land ed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip last- ed twenty-five minutes and they traveled about eight kilometers.
Leonardo Da Vinci ______.
A.said that man would in the sky one day
B.built a kind of machine which never flew
C.drew many beautiful pictures of birds.
D.made designs for flying machines.
Waiting【64】the crowded streets, on top of a【65】110 stories high, was Philippe Petit. This daring Frenchman was about to【66】a tightrope (绷索) between the two towers of the World Trade Center.
Philippe took his first【67】with great care. The wire held. Now he was【68】he could do it.【69】only a balancing pole, Philippe walked his way across, a【70】of 131 feet.
Soon the rush-hour【71】began to notice. What a【72】! There, 1350 feet above the street, a【73】figure was walking on air.
Philippe made seven【74】, back and forth (来回). He wasn't satisfied with just【75】At times, he would turn, sit down, and【76】go on his knees. Once, he had the astonishing【77】to lie down on the thin thread. And thousands of【78】watchers stared with their hearts beating fast.
After the forty-five-minute【79】, Philippe was taken to the police station. He was asked【80】he did it.
Philippe shrugged (耸肩) and said, "When I see two tall buildings, I walk.
(61)
A.jobs
B.homes
C.buses
D.offices
One of the most colourful figures in boxing history was Daniel Mendoza, who was born in 1764. The use of gloves was not introduced until 1860 when the Marquis of Queensberry drew up the first set of rules. Though he was technically a prize-fighter, Mendoza did much to change crude prize-fighting into a sport, for he brought science to the game. In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity. He was adored by rich and poor alike.
Mendoza rose to fame swiftly after a boxing-match when he was only fourteen years old. This attracted the attention of Richard Humphries, who was then the most eminent boxer in England. He offered to train Mendoza and his young pupil was quick to learn. In fact, Mendoza soon became so successful that Humphries turned against him. The two men quarrelled bitterly and it was clear that the argument could only be settled by a fight. A match was held at Stilton where both men fought for an hour. The public bet a great deal of money on Mendoza, but he was defeated. Mendoza met Humphries in the ring on a later occasion and he lost for a second time. It was not until his third match in 1790 that he finally beat Humphries and became Champion of England. Meanwhile, he founded a highly successful Academy and even Lord Byron became one of his pupils. He earned enormous sums of money and was paid as much as £ 100 for a single appearance. Despite this, he was so extravagant that he was always in debt. After he was defeated by a boxer called Gentleman Jackson, he was quickly forgotten. He was sent to prison for failing to pay his debts and died in poverty in 1836.
1. Boxing in the 18th century was crude because _____.
A. boxers fought with bare fists
B. there were no regulations
C. boxers could be seriously injured or even killed during a match
D. All of the above
2. What do you think led to the change of crude prize-fighting into a sport? _____
A. Prize money.
B. The introduction of science to the game.
C. The use of gloves.
D. The first set of rules of boxing.
3. Why did Mendoza enjoy tremendous popularity in his day? _____
A. He had defeated his own coach.
B. He was the first to introduce the use of gloves.
C. He did much to change prize-fighting into a sport.
D. He had drawn up the first set of rules of boxing.
4. Mendoza _____ when he was only a teenager.
A. was seriously injured
B. enjoyed more popularity than Humphires
C. made a great deal of money
D. gained fame quickly
5. Humphries turned against Mendoza because _____.
A. Mendoza refused to be his pupil
B. he was jealous of Mendoza's success
C. Mendoza rose to fame swiftly
D. Mendoza was quick to learn
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