Soon after he reached Australia, Captain Cook ______ to draw the map of the .east coast.A.
Soon after he reached Australia, Captain Cook ______ to draw the map of the .east coast.
A.set about
B.set off
C.set sail
D.set out
Soon after he reached Australia, Captain Cook ______ to draw the map of the .east coast.
A.set about
B.set off
C.set sail
D.set out
M: People often get into love affairs because they have unrealisticexpectations about somebody. Then when the person doesn’t turn out to be whothey thought he or she was, they start thinking maybe I can change him or her.That kind of thinking is a mistake. Because when the dust settles, people aregoing to be pretty much what they are. It’s a rare thing for anybody to be ableto change who they really are. And this creates a lot of problems.
W: At 62, you continue to spend a large percentage of your lifetouring. What appeals to you about life on the road?
M: Music, I don’t especially love life on the road, but I figure if youare lucky enough to be able to do what you truly love doing, you’ve got theultimate of life.
W: What’s the most widely-held misconception about the life of a famousmusician?
M: People think it’s all glamour. Actually we have the same troublesthey do. Playing music doesn’t mean life treats you any better.
W: How do you feel about being recognized everywhere you go?
M: You think I be used to it by now. But I still find it fascinating.You go to a little town in Japan, where nobody speaks English, yet they knowyou on side and know all your music. I’m still amazed by the love peopleexpress for me and by music.
Q12: What does the man sayabout most people when they get into love affairs?
Q13: What does the man sayabout himself as a singer on the road most of his life?
Q14: What do most peoplethink of the life of a famous musician?
Q15: How does the man feelwhenever he was recognized by his fans?
A、The Byronic hero was a proud and mysterious rebel figure of noble origin.
B、The Byronic hero would carry on his shoulders the burden of righting all the wrongs in an evil society,and would fight single-handedly against any kind of tyrannical rules.
C、The Byronic hero, to some extent, modeled on the life and personality of Byron himself, and makes Byron famous both at home and abroad.
D、The Byronic hero stands for a wayfaring Everyman, who is expelled from the paradise and has to go through hard experience to gain a knowledge of himself.
A、Subjectivism
B、Spontaneity
C、Singularity
D、Worship of nature
A、quick aid and relief
B、local officials and peasants
C、food supply
D、fund
A、The Prelude
B、Don Juan
C、Lyrical Ballads
D、Ode to the West Wind
In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.A parent may try to influence a child to f ollow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career.Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence.A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace.This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family.Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self-reliance and independence.
1.The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show that they ().
A.enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses
B.want to win the permission of their parents
C.have a strong desire to become independent
D.try to challenge the authority of their parents
2.Most young adults in America would get married for the sake of ().
A.love
B.financial concern
C.their parents
D.family background
3.Based on the passage, it can be inferred that ().
A.American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents.
B.most American parents never make major decisions for th eir children.
C.American young adults possess cultural values of independence.
D.when a young adult steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently.
4.A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because he ().
A.wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school
B.wants to prove his independence
C.likes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of
D.tries to show his love for his parents
5.The subject matter of this passage is ().
A.cultural values in the American family
B.marriage arrangements
C.young adult’s pursuit of a career
D.decision making
A、1998
B、2000
C、.2008
D、2012
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