---I just lost my bike. ---________________.
A、I wish you to buy a new one
B、You’d better buy a new one
C、I’m sorry to hear that
D、It’s always nice to ride a new one
A、I wish you to buy a new one
B、You’d better buy a new one
C、I’m sorry to hear that
D、It’s always nice to ride a new one
When I lost my notebooks, I was devastated; all the ideas I'd had over the past two years were contained within their pages. I could remember only a few of them, but had the impression that those I couldn't recall were truly brilliant. Those little books were crammed with the plots of award-winning novels and scripts for radio comedy shows that were only two-thirds as bad as the ones on at the moment.
That's not all, though. In my reminiscence, my lost notebooks contained sketches for many innovative and incredible machines. In one book there was a design for a device that could turn sea water into apple cider; in another, plan for an automatic dog; in a third, sketches for a pair of waterproof shoes with television screens built into the toes. Now all of these plans are lost to humanity.
I found my notebooks again. It turns out they weren't in the bike pannier at all, but in a carrier bag in my spare room, where I found six months after supposedly losing them. And when I flipped through their pages, ready to run to the patent office in the morning, I discovered they were completely full of rubbish.
Discovering the notebooks really shook me up. I had firmly come to believe they were brimming with brilliant, inventive stuff--and yet clearly they weren't. I had deluded myself.
After surveying my nonsense, I found that this halo effect always attaches itself to things that seem irretrievably lost. Don't we all have a sneaking feeling that the weather was sunnier, TV shows funnier and cake-shop buns bunnier in the not-very-distant past?
All this would not matter much except that it is a powerful element in reactionary thought, this belief in a better yesterday. After all, racism often stems from a delusion that things have deteriorated since "they" came. What a boon to society it would be if people could visit the past and see that it wasn't the paradise they imagine but simply the present with different hats.
Sadly, time travel is impossible.
Until now, that is. Because I've suddenly remembered I left a leather jacket in an Indonesian restaurant a couples of years ago, and I'm absolutely certain that in the inside pocket there was a sketch I'd made...
By "only two-thirds as bad as the ones on at the moment", the author means"______".
A.better than
B.as bad as
C.worse than
D.as good as
A.were walking
B.to have walked
C.walk
D.walking
A.were walking
B.to have walked
C.walk
D.walking
听力原文:W: How did you become a bike messenger?
M: My brother was a bike messenger and he broke his finger. I was working as a security guard and his bike and his bag and his lock were sitting there and I was like," Oh, let me try", because I wasn't having fun as a security guard. So I tried it and ended up liking it.
W: Do you know how many messengers work in New York?
M: I heard it's something like 3000. Some people say more. Just bicycle messengers sending packages, maybe like 1500. But if you count food delivery, it's like 5000 or more. A lot of people in New York do it as a regular job. I know people who have families and everything.
W: How can one become a messenger? There are big and small companies? Basically you just go there and register?
M: You don't really register, you just get a job. Some companies, you need to give them your social security number for taxes and stuff. Some companies, they don't even ask your last name. I think it's one of the only jobs that doesn't check your record, I mean, a lot of people we work with could've been in jail before.
How many bike messengers are there who send packages in New York?
A.About 3000.
B.About 2000.
C.About 1500.
D.About 5000.
听力原文:M: This is urgent. I've lost my ATM card. What should I do?
W: Sir, I'd like your name and card number, please. When did you last use the card?
M: The name's Joe Jones. My card number is 1604-321-2302-5485. I used it just ten minutes back.
W: Thank you for calling so promptly. I'll deactivate the card immediately. Your new card will be sent in a week.
Why is the man calling?
A.To request a special service.
B.To report a loss.
C.To confirm an investment.
D.To ask for a verification.
Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A , B, C, and D.
——What's your problem? ——I have lost sight of my morn and dad, but just I saw them ______ in front of me.
A.were walking
B.to have walker
C.walk
D.walking
听力原文:W: Why are you just standing outside instead of going in?
M: I have tried all my keys in the lock, but it won't open.
Q: Why didn't the man go in?
(15)
A.The door needs repairing.
B.He bad lost all his keys.
C.He couldn't open the door.
D.He wanted the woman to help him.
W: Well, we did spend a lot on our vacation. In fact, we didn't know exactly how much was in our bank.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about?
(13)
A.They spent $300 on their vacation.
B.They drew more money than they have from the bank.
C.They lost their bankbook.
D.They had only $300 in the bank.
听力原文:W: Why are you just standing outside instead of going in?
M: I have tried all my keys in the lock, but it won't open.
Q: Why didn't the man go in?
(15)
A.The door needs repairing.
B.He had lost all his keys.
C.He couldn't open the door.
D.He wanted the woman to help him.
听力原文:W: Hi, Steven.
M: Oh, hi, Hilda. What are you doing here?
W: Uh, I'm usually here on weekends. It's my dad's shop. So, you are looking for a bike?
M: Yeah. Now the weather is warming up. I thought I'd get some exercise instead of taking the bus all the time.
W: Well, you came to the right place. Do you know what you'd like?
M: Well, I don't want a racer or a touring bike or anything. Mostly I'll just be using it to get me back and forth from work.
W' How far is that?
M: About four miles.
W: Are there a lot of hills on the way?
M: Some I guess. But, nm, maybe I should just tell you in front that I've only got a hundred and fifty dollars. Can I get anything decent for that?
W: Well, you're not going to get anything top of the line. But we do have a few trade-ins in the back that are in good condition.
Hilda is at the bicycle shop ______.
A.to help her father with business
B.to help Steven choose a bike
C.to buy herself a bike
D.to work part time as a salesclerk
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