______ of everyone here, I'd like to thank our special guest for his entertaining speech.A
______ of everyone here, I'd like to thank our special guest for his entertaining speech.
A.In honor of
B.On behalf of
C.With respect to
D.On account of
______ of everyone here, I'd like to thank our special guest for his entertaining speech.
A.In honor of
B.On behalf of
C.With respect to
D.On account of
A) desperate
B) disappointing
C) worshipping
D) bankrupt
E) fancy
F) protects
G) protests
H) similarly
I) wake
J) contest
K) object
L) cruelty
M) dignity
N) originally
O) altitude
Have you ever known anyone famous? If so, you may have found that they are remarkably similar to the rest of us. You may have even heard them______to people saying there is anything different about them. "I'm really just a normal guy,"______an actor who has recently rocketed into the spotlight. There is, of course, usually a brief period when they actually start to believe they are as great as their ______ fans suggest. They start to wear ______ clothes and talk as if everyone should hear what they have to say. This period, however, does not often last long. They fall back to reality as fast as they had ______ risen above it all. What will it feel like to soar to such ______ and look down like an eagle from up high on everyone else? And what will it feel like to have flown so high only to ______ from your dream and realize you are only human? Some only see the ______ in losing something they had gained. They often make ______ attempts to regain what they lost. Often these efforts result in even greater pain. Some become ______ financially and emotionally. The only real winners are those who are happy to be back on the ground with the rest of us.
?You will hear another five recordings.
?For each recording, decide what the speaker is doing.
?Write one letter (A- H) next to the number of the recording.
?Do not use any letter more than once.
?You will hear the five recordings twice.
A. Making a complaint
B. Confirming information
C. Giving instructions
D. Changing all arrangement
E. Requesting information
F. Making a recommendation
G. Giving an invitation
H. Requesting advice
D
Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in l931,Americans wondered how they could best show their respect for him.
One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total black-out.All electric power would be shut off in homes streets and factories.
Perhaps this suggestion made Americans realize fully what Edison and his inventions meant to them.Electric power was too important to the country.Shutting it off for even a short time would have led to complete confusion.A black—out was out of the question.
On the day of Edison&39;s funeral,many people silently dimmed their lights.In this way they honored the man who had done more than anyone else to put the great force of electricity at his country men&39;s fingertips.
??People decided to honor Edison when_________.??
A.he made the first electric light
B.electric power was l00 years old
C.the country realized electricity importance
D.he died in 1931
The suggestion was to_______.A.turn off the lights in factories and schools
B.observe a few minutes of total silence
C.dim all electric lights
D.shut off all electricity for a short time
Americans fully realized what Edison's inventions meant when they________.A.heard of his death
B.heard of the plan to honor him
C.first used electric power
D.tried to carry out the plan
The plan was never carried out because_________.A.not everyone wanted to honor Edison
B.it was too difficult
C.electric power was too important to the country
D.it honored only one of Edison's inventions
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It is known to everyone that no smoking ______ (permit)in the library.
A.convinced everyone
B.encouraged everyone
C.enlightened everyone
D.shocked everyone
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