During parties, the speaker used to
A.enjoy the wine and delicious foods.
B.pretend to be lonely.
C.sit alone and wait someone to talk to him.
D.talk to the interesting looking people.
During parties, the speaker used to
A.enjoy the wine and delicious foods.
B.pretend to be lonely.
C.sit alone and wait someone to talk to him.
D.talk to the interesting looking people.
During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because______.
A.she looked lovely in her new clothes
B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C.he was determined to be a good husband
D.she was seriously ill
What is the main disadvantage of the summer internship for Jenise?
A.She'll have to work long hours.
B.She'll have to work at the hotel during the school year.
C.Her rent will be expensive.
D.It doesn't pay very well.
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Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go to their offices, factories or schools every day by train or by bus, even though this means they have to get up earlier in the morning and {arrive; get to; go} home later in the evening.
One benefit of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London {without; with; near} a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the {city; place; country} with a garden of his own.
Then, in the country one can be free {out of; from; without} the noise and hurry of the town. Although one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or bused, one can sleep better at night, and, during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh clean air of the country. If one likes gardening, one can spend one's spare time digging, planting, watering and doing a lot of other jobs which are needed in the garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward of a person who has shared the secrets of {working; nature; gardening} .
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
One study shows that Americans prefer to answer with a brief “Yes”, “No”, “Sure”, or the very popular “Yeah” rather than with a longer reply. (76)But brief replies do not mean Americans are impolite or unfriendly to some extent. Very often, Americans are in a hurry and may greet you with a single word “Hi”, indeed; this is a greeting you will hear again and again during your stay in the United States. It is used by everyone, regardless of rank, agent occupation. However,-those who are accustomed to lo nger greetings'may require a little more time before they feel comfortable with American simple talk.
Americans sometimes use plain talk when they are uncomfortable. (77)If people praise them or thank them in an especially polite way, they may become uncomfortable and not know what to say in reply. They don't want to be impolite or rude, you can be sure that they liked what was said about them. Except for certain holidays, such as Christmas, Americans don't usually give gifts. Thus, you will find Americans embarrassed as they accept gifts, especially if they have nothing to give in return. They are generally a warm but informal people.
1. The fact that Americans like shorter answers tells us__________.
A. they reply very quickly in a hurry
B. they choose words too carefully
C. they like replying briefly
D. they want to be as polite as they can
In this idea originated the plan of the Lyrical Ballads, in which it was agreed, that my endeavors should be directed to persons and characters supernatural, or at least romantic. Yet so as to transfer from our inward nature a human interest and a semblance of truth sufficient to procure for these shadows of imagination that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith. Mr. Wordsworth, on the other hand, was to propose to himself as his object, to give the charm of novelty to things of every day, and to excite a feeling analogous to the supernatural, by awakening the mind's attention to the. lethargy of custom, and directing it to the loveliness and the wonders of the world before us. And inexhaustible treasure, but for which, in consequence of the film of familiarity and selfish solicitude, we have eyes, yet see not, ears that hear not, and hearts that neither feel nor understand.
Mr. Coleridge, the author this passage, felt that one characteristic of his poetry in Lyrical Ballads was its emphasis on ______.
A.ordinary life
B.nature
C.the supernatural
D.the lethargy of custom
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文:W: Are you going to find a job again this summer?
M: Yes, of course. Otherwise, how ars I going to pay for the tuition fees in the fall?
W: I am thinking of working too, but my folks insist I have to spend some time with them during the summer. You know, I haven't seen them for two years.
M: That's bad considering you are only an 8-hour drive away from your hometown. Why haven't you been home for so long?
W: It's not that I didn't want to go home but because my parents were volunteering in a charitable organization in Central America for the last couple of years.
M: In that case it's more about the reason you should visit them in the summer.
W: That's true, but I didn't want to spend the whole summer staying at home. I want to make some money and pay off my tuition fees too.
M: Well, you can always get a loan.
W: Loan? I hate the idea of borrowing. I would rather make my own money and pay it off.
M: That's true. It's not uncommon for people to have whopping bills to pay once they've graduated.
W: Yes, that's exactly what I didn't want to get myself into. What do I do about money?
M: Well, yon can work part-time when you are at home. There's no need to think of this as a dichotomy. Why not do both?
W: I was thinking about that but my parents think I should be at home with them full-time.
M: Well, I think you do have to make a decision then.
What is the woman's main problem?
A.She lives so far away.
B.She has no time lo visit her parents.
C.Her parents won't be back.
D.She needs to work but also see her parents.
Promptness is important in American business, academic, and social settings. The 【59】 of punctuality is taught to young children in school. Tardy slips and the use of bells signal to the child that punctuality and time itself are to be respected. An amusing report of a school child's experience with time 【60】 in a recent newspaper article:
" 【61】 a child, my mother used to tell me 【62】 crucial it was to be at school 【63】 the first bell rang. Preparation for my 'on-time' appearance began the night before. I was directed to go to bed early so I could wake 【64】 wide-eyed at 7 a.m. with enough time to get ready. Although I usually managed to watch my share of TV cortoons, I knew that in one hour I had to get dressed, eat breakfast, 【65】 my teeth, 【66】 my hair, and be on my way to school or I would be violating an important rule of Mom's, the school's or of the world's. It was hard to tell which."
People who keep appointments are 【67】 dependable. If people are late to job interviews, appointments, or classes, they are often viewed 【68】 unreliable and irresponsible. In the business world, "time is money" and companies may fine their executives for tardiness to business meetings. Of course, it is not always possible to be punctual. Social and business etiquette also provides rules for late arrivals. Calling on the telephone if one is going lo be more than a few minutes late for scheduled appointments is considered polite and is often expected. Keeping a date or a friend wailing beyond ten to twenty minutes is considered rude. On the other 【69】 ,arriving thirty minutes 【70】 to some parties is acceptable.
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