-- _______, I forgot to bring my umbrella today.--Never mind, Mike. Come under my umbrella
A.Excuse me
B.What a pity
C.Well
D.I'm sorry
A.Excuse me
B.What a pity
C.Well
D.I'm sorry
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
When a person is curious about something, it means he is 【B1】 in it and wishes to know something about it. We can say he has curiosity about that thing. There is nothing wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad 【B2】 on what people are curious about.
Curiosity 【B3】 can be silly or wrong. Some people with nothing to do are 【B4】 of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are anxious to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are 【B5】 home or taking outside, or why they have come home so early or late. To be interested in these things is silly because they are not important. It is none of their 【B6】 to know what their neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is not only foolish but also 【B7】 . For most probably, it may 【B8】 to small talk which often brings harm, shame or disrespect to 【B9】 , and thus 【B10】 their feelings.
On the other hand, there is a 【B11】 curiosity the curiosity of wise men, who 【B12】 at all the great things and try to find out all they 【B13】 about them. Columbus could 【B14】 have found America if he had not been 【B15】 . James Watt would not have made the steam engine 【B16】 his curiosity about the rising of the kettle lid. All the discoveries in human history have been made 【B17】 a result of curiosity, 【B18】 the curiosity is never about unimportant things which have 【B19】 --or nothing 【B20】 the happiness of the public.
【B1】
A.engaged
B.pleased
C.interested
D.excited
A.he or she must use English as his or her own language
B.he or she must be a Canadian
C.his or her first language is not English
D.he or she must be a Chinese
A.more than a century
B.more than ten years
C.more than one year
D.a few years
W: I don't think so. It seems that some of the spellings are different.
M: You're right, Nina. Words like "theater" and "center" end in "re" in England instead of in" er" like we spell them. Can you think of any more examples?
W: The word "color" ?
M: Good. Actually, many words which end in "or" in American English are spelled "our" in British English.
W: OK. There are some differences in pronunciation and meaning.
M: Anyway, we both agree that British English and American English are different. Right?
W: Sure. I quite agree with you.
What do both of the speakers agree on?
A.British English and American English are same in meaning.
B.Not all the spellings in British English and American English are the same.
C.British English is easier than American English.
W: Well, let me have a check. Open your mouth, please. And say "Ah".
M: Ah! Is that serious, doctor?
W: Not really. Did you have your supper this evening?
M: No, I only had some bananas.
W: And the bananas were not quite ripe, right?
M: Well, yes, they were a bit green.
W: That explains it.
M: I wish I had not eaten them.
W: Take this medicine twice a day and I' m sure you' 11 be fine.
Did the man have a bad headache?
A.Yes, he did.
B.No, he didn't.
C.We are not sure.
听力原文: Now I'd like to talk to you about the final exam. The exam will be held next Tuesday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two or three pens in case you run out of ink. Unlike the midterm, this test will not include multiple choice questions. It'll consist entirely of essays. You must answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive, which means you'll be responsible for all of the subject matter we've covered in class. I would suggest you review your midterms as well as the text book and your class notes. The final will count for 50% of your grade in the course. The research project will count for 20%, and the midterm 30%. I'll be in my office nearly all day on Monday next week. If you run into any problems, please bring your questions to my office. Good luck with your study, and I'll see you on Tuesday. This is the last day of our class in this semester, I want to say thanks to all of you for your great support in this term, and I hope I can still be your teacher next term. Thanks again!
What should the students bring with them to the exam?
A.A final copy of the research project.
B.Copies of the midterm.
C.A few pens.
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