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I had the greatest difficulty ______ (imagine) in trying to persuade my employer to give up his costly plan.
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Which of the following italicized parts is NOT a relative clause(定语从句)？
A．The driver, who was very young, had only just got his license.
B．The fact that he won the speech competition is known by everyone.
C．Jack is a man for whom I have the greatest respect.
D．The table you just saw is made of plastics.
The Greatest Gift One day, I was telling my mother about a new girl in school. Suddenly she asked, "Who are your two best friends, Helen？" "Jill and Jaime." "Well, what about Karen and Cindy？" "I don't know who their best friends are." "No," she said. "I mean, why aren't they your best friends？" She seemed upset and hurt. "But they're my sisters." "Yes, but they can still be your best friends. Friends may come and go, but your sisters will always be there for you." At the time, the idea of my sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me. We used to fight over toys, food, attention and what to watch on television. But my mother never let the three of us forget it: sisters are lifelong friends. Her wish was to give us something that she had never had. When she gave birth to three daughters, the fulfillment（实现）of her dream had only just begun. She had given us each a gift—our sisters—and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted. She would frequently tell us how lucky we were, constantly take us to places together so we grew closer, and would even punish us equally, giving us yet another bonding（亲密关系）experience. It was somewhere in between Mom's lectures, the family vacations and the shared memories that we realized that Mom was right. Today I share things with my sisters that I share with no one else. My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together, side by side, holding hands when crossing the finishing line. When Karen got married, I was her maid of honor. The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets. It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were. Today she doesn't have t. She already knows. One day, one of Hele's sisters asked her to be her best friend.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Mom believed that sisters should be the best friends to each other.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Helen's sisters were the greatest gift that Mom gave Helen.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Mom punished the sisters equally to make them understand they were connected by blood tie.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Helen and Cindy's friendship was shown by their running the New York Marathon together.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
The three sisters seldom share their secrets.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Helen fund it easy to accept the idea of having her sisters as her best friends.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Helen's sister Cindy was not married.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
To help her daughters become best friends, Mom sent them to the same school.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Helen and her sisters never argued and fought.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids(埃及金字塔)are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”
“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world？”
The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos？” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”
“Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer？”
1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “_______”.
A. 电冰箱
B. 洗衣机
C. 电风扇
D. 保温瓶
2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.
A. they could not think of anything very wonderful
B. they all had different ideas
C. they could not prove that their opinions were right
D. the journey ended too soon
3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ____.
A. they were very beautiful
B. they were Egyptian
C. they had been built with very simple tools
D. they could do mathematical calculations
4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.
A. it lasted longer than the pyramids
B. it cost less than a computer
C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it
5. The third man was not very clever because ______.
A. he could not think of anything to say
B. he did not understand how a thermos works
C. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful
D. he did not know anything about computers
I left school and got a job in an import-export company. I had no office 【C5】______ but very soon I realized how 【C6】______ my speaking, reading, and writing Spanish was. I recall, 【C7】______ a child, how I rebelled when Mom 【C8】______ that we ail sit at the kitchen table for an hour as she 【C9】______ us in Spanish. I hated it then because all the other children were out 【C10】______ and here I was studying again after a full 【C11】______ day. I later appreciated the time taken 【C12】______ for these lessons. Mom's idea was that we had to learn English in school 【C13】______ that we would never forget our Spanish roots, culture, or language.
I had my greatest 【C14】______ when I owned a metal fabrication (制造) factory. We did machining and welding there. I was in a non-traditional 【C15】______ for a woman, and I did receive some flack (宣传). However, behaving like a lady -- but one that knew what she was talking about -- 【C16】______ me many friends in this arena (舞台).
After proving myself 【C17】______ price-wise and quality-wise, I was treated as one of the "boys" .At this point in my business career I 【C18】______ one of the biggest contracts in my life. I won the 【C19】______ competitively from the government. At the same time I was elected a delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business. I owe all these achievements 【C20】______ the education I have got as a young girl.
【C1】
A．out
B．off
C．through
D．over
I was wondering through the street when I caught sight of a strange store; there wasn't anything but empty shelves at one end of the room in front of which a man was standing on a【21】platform(平台) and shouting loudly that the greatest sale of the year was【22】to begin. I decided to stay and see【23】would happen. A salesman began to pile【24】of things on the shelves such as table-lamps, clocks, combs and a large quantity of small packets【25】in bright paper. When the man at the table was【26】that a large crowd of peo pie had gathered, he began handing out the packets, asking for the sum(金额) of three pence【27】, and declaring the【28】of the contents was fifty times as much.
I paid three pence for my packet and was【29】told I should not open it until after the sale. All these beautiful things the man announced, would be simply【30】. He was as good as his【31】, for he held up a razor(剃刀) and asked a young man if it was【32】six pence. The young man was【33】the matter and was at once handed the razor for the sum asked.【34】happened with a number of other small articles.
Then【35】asking small sum like six pence, the man began to【36】large amounts (数量)for "very rare, high-quality" objects. The people【37】, thinking that these too were being "given away", soon found themselves【38】a great deal for useless things. I decided I'd better go quickly before being【39】into buying something I didn't want. I went into the street and opened my prize-packet, only to find that I had been【40】with a cheap bottle of scent(香水) !
(31)
A．raised
B．risen
C．placed
D．laid
听力原文：M: I've got to admit you have a beautiful backyard, Nancy. How do you do it？
W: Well, I've got a few secrets...
M: OK, OK, what do I have to do to get you to reveal your secrets？ You know if I had the money, I'd just hire a gardener.
W: No, no you needn't do that. Why, working in the yard is the greatest form. of relaxation that I know of!
M: You're kidding, right？! I would never have planted so many trees if I had known how much work they'd require.
W: You see, that's your problem. Your attitude is all wrong.
M: My attitude is wrong？ What does attitude have to do with gardening？
W: You've got to love working in the backyard-that's my secret!
M: Love working in the backyard--I can't believe what you're saying. Let me see if I understand this:...If I had a better feeling about my work in the garden, everything would be wonderful. I'd have a beautiful lawn like you; I'd have healthy plants like you.
W: ... yes, that's it. You've got it!
M: Look, to tell you the truth, I think you're crazy!
W: Oh, Fred, what you put into the land you reap.
M: I think I'll just pay a gardener.
W: Well, that won't work.
M: Why not？
W: Because he has to enjoy his gardening...
M: Please, Nancy, thank you very much for your advice. But, don't start it again!
What does the man admire about his neighbor？
A．Her house.
B．Her backyard.
C．Her secrets.
D．Her trees.
I paid three pence for my packet and was【29】told I should not open it until after the sale. All these beautiful things the man announced, would be simply【30】. He was as good as his【31】, for he held up a razor(剃刀) and asked a young man if it was【32】six pence. The young man was【33】the matter and was at once handed the razor for the sum asked.【34】happened with a number of other small articles.
Then【35】asking small sum like six pence, the man began to【36】large amounts (数量)for "very rare, high-quality" objects. The people【37】, thinking that these too were being "given away", soon found themselves【38】a great deal for useless things. I decided I'd better go quickly before being【39】into buying something I didn't want. I went into the street and opened my prize-packet, only to find that I had been【40】with a cheap bottle of scent(香水) !
(31)
A．raised
B．risen
C．placed
D．laid
This bookish inclination at length determin'd my father to make me a printer, tho' he had already one son (James) of that profession. In 1717 my brother James return'd from England with a press and letters to set up his business in Boston. I lik'd it much' better than that of my father, but still have a hankering for the sea. To prevent the apprehended effect of such an inclination, my father was impatient to have me bound to my brother. I stood out some time but at last was persuaded, and signed the indentures, when I was yet but 12 years old... I was to serve as an apprentice till I was 21 years of age, only I was to be allow'd journeyman's wages during the last year. In a little time I made great proficiency in the business, and became a useful hand to my brother. I now had access to better books. An acquaintance with the apprentices of booksellers, enabled me sometimes to borrow a small one, which I was careful to return soon and clean. Often I sat up in my room reading the greatest part of the night, when the book was borrow'd in the evening and to be return'd early in the morning, lest it should be miss'd or wanted. And after some time an ingenious tradesman Mr. Matthew Adams who had a pretty collection of books' and who frequented our printing house took notice of me, invited me to his library, and very kindly lent me such books as I choose to read.
(From Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin )
When Benjamin Franklin was a child, he liked to read because _____.
A．he wanted to be a clergyman
B．he would be printer
C．he had a thirst for knowledge
D．he was pleased with the Pilgrim's Progress
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