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听力原文:M: What are your banking hours?
W: From 10 to 4 o'clock, Monday through Thursday. On Fridays we're open until 5. We're closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Which of the following is right?
A.The bank is open until four on Fridays.
B.The bank is still open at 4:30 on Thursday.
C.The bank will not open on Sundays.
To: David Wallace<d_wallace@echo.net>
From: Barbara Smallwood<b_smallwood@echo.net>
Date: Monday, June 10th 20-- 08:42:17 A.M.
Subject: My schedule today
Dave,
I will be out of my office the (144) of the afternoon.
I will be in the south wing at a meeting from 1:30 until 3:00 and then I will be leaving for the day for an eye doctor's appointment. I did not finish double-checking the inventory numbers, but I left them with Margaret and she said she would get them done by 5:00 today. If you need me, do not (145) to call my cell phone: 333-4130.I will be checking e-mail (146) this evening as well.
See you tomorrow,
Barbara
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8.Origins of the Date of the Week As the days pass, the cycle of the week shapes how we live our lives. Have you ever wondered, "Why is a week seven days long?" How about where the names of each weekday come from? The seven-day week originates from the calendar of the Babylonians, which in turn is based on a Sumerian calendar dated to 21st-century B.C. Seven days corresponds to the time it takes for a moon to transition between each phase: full, waning half, new and waxing half. Because the moon cycle is 29.53 days long, the Babylonians would insert one or two days into the final week of each month. Jewish tradition also observes a seven-day week. The book of Genesis (and hence the seven-day account of creation) was likely written around 500 B.C. during the Jewish exile to Babylon. Assyriologists such as Friedrich Delitzsch and Marcello Craveri have suggested that the Jews inherited the cycle of seven days from the Babylonian calendar. The Romans also inherited this system from Babylonian tradition, though they didn’t begin using it until the instatement of the Julian Calendar in the first-century B.C. Up until this point the Romans had used the “nundinal cycle,” a system they inherited from the Etruscans. This was a market cycle of eight days labeled A-H. On market day, country folk would come to the city and city dwellers would buy eight days' worth of groceries. By the time the seven-day week was officially adopted by Constantine in A.D. 321, the nundinal cycle had fallen out of use. The Romans named the days of the week after their gods and corresponded to the five known planets plus the sun and moon (which the Romans also considered planets). To this day, all Romance languages (most familiarly Spanish, French, and Italian) still bear the mark of Roman day names, the exception being Sunday, which now translates to “Lord’s Day” and Saturday, which translates to "Sabbath." Germanic adaptations The English words for each day bear remnants of Roman tradition, but they have been filtered through centuries of Germanic and Norse mythos. The Germanic people adapted the Roman system by identifying Roman gods with their own deities. Sunday comes from Old English “Sunnandæg," which is derived from a Germanic interpretation of the Latin dies solis, "sun's day." Germanic and Norse mythology personify the sun as a goddess named Sunna or Sól. Monday likewise comes from Old English “Mōnandæg,” named after Máni, the Norse personification of the moon (and Sól's brother). Tuesday comes from Old English “Tīwesdæg,” after Tiw, or Tyr, a one-handed Norse god of dueling. He is equated with Mars, the Roman war god. Wednesday is "Wōden's day." Wōden, or Odin, was the ruler of the Norse gods' realm and associated with wisdom, magic, victory and death. The Romans connected Wōden to Mercury because they were both guides of souls after death. “Wednesday” comes from Old English “Wōdnesdæg.” Thursday, "Thor's day," gets its English name after the hammer-wielding Norse god of thunder, strength and protection. The Roman god Jupiter, as well as being the king of gods, was the god of the sky and thunder. “Thursday” comes from Old English “Þūnresdæg.” Friday is named after the wife of Odin. Some scholars say her name was Frigg; others say it was Freya; other scholars say Frigg and Freya were two separate goddesses. Whatever her name, she was often associated with Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and fertility. “Friday” comes from Old English “Frīgedæg.” As for Saturday, Germanic and Norse traditions didn’t assign any of their gods to this day of the week. They retained the Roman name instead. The English word “Saturday” comes from the Anglo-Saxon word “Sæturnesdæg,” which translates to “Saturn’s day.” 16.Which month’s name originates from the hammer-wielding Norse god?
A、Monday
B、Wednesday
C、Thursday
D、Friday
听力原文:M: I want a bank to change my money.
W: There is one on the ground floor of our hotel. But it opens from Monday to Friday. Today is Sunday.
When can the man change his money?
A.He must wait until tomorrow.
B.He must wait till the day after tomorrow.
C.He can change his money on weekend.
MEMORANDUM TO: All Section B-4 Employees From: Mary Hightower RE: Relocation of Office Space DATE: Wednesday, July 6 We are going to relocate to new office space before the end of this month in order to start business in the new space on Monday, August 1. I know this is relatively short notice, but I know you’ll be delighted with the larger workspaces as well as the better view! The new office space for B-4 is on the 11th floor of the Parker Building on Renault Road, just a few minutes from here. The new location offers better parking opportunities. It seems likely that everyone will get a personal parking space! The movers are coming on July 28 and 29. Until then, pack only non-essential items. Packing materials will be made available from Monday, July 11. A meeting to discuss any moving problems will be held this Friday at 2:00 p.m. See you then. Mary Hightower What is the purpose of the memorandum?
A、To notify employees of a move
B、To inform employees of a business opportunity
C、To request a moving company to move an office
D、To direct employees to new parking spaces
What day is Dr. Miller's office closed?
A.Monday.
B.Wednesday.
C.Thursday.
D.Friday.
When will the Revenue Office in City Hall be open?
A.From 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 on Saturday.
B.Every day this week.
C.In the afternoon only.
D.From 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
W I don't know. He will arrive Monday night at 11, so he won't be in until Tuesday or maybe even Wednesday. Should we cancel the interviews?
M No. I'll record the interview and let him watch the tape when he comes in.
W Okay, that's a good idea.
What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A scheduled meeting
B.The candidates for the interview
C.A co-worker's participation for an activity
D.An Itinerary of a business trip
Who can enter the interior of Yellowstone National Park after November 2nd?
A.A family going for a picnic in their family SUV
B.A group of photographers heading for the park in a jeep
C.A couple cycling to the park to see the sun rising
D.A scientist going to the park with his equipments in the car
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