John finally got the job after ______ seemed an endless wait.A.whatB.thatC.itD.there
John finally got the job after ______ seemed an endless wait.
A.what
B.that
C.it
D.there
John finally got the job after ______ seemed an endless wait.
A.what
B.that
C.it
D.there
A young man named John received a parrot (鹦鹉) as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of this bird’s mouth was rude. John tried every method to change the bird’s attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, and anything he could think of to set a good example. Nothing worked. Finally, John got fed up and he shouted at the parrot. And the bird shouted back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got angrier and ruder. Finally, in a moment of desperation, John put the bird in the refrigerator freezer. For a few minutes, John heard the bird scream and kick. Then suddenly there was silence. Not a sound for over a minute. Fearing he’s hurt the bird, John quickly opened the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out and said, “I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions. I am truly sorry, and I will do everything I can to correct my poor behavior.” John was greatly surprised at the bird’s change of attitude. As he was about to ask the parrot what had caused such a sudden change in his behavior, the bird continued, “May I ask why you put the chickens there and what they did wrong?” 6. What was true of the parrot in the beginning
A、He was named John.
B、He received a gift from the young man.
C、He used rude language.
D、He talked politely.
Face up to it
One great obstacle(障碍)on the road to health after a significant loss is denial. Instead of facing______【51】has happened to them, says Dr. Michael Aronoff, a spokesperson______【52】the American Psychiatric Association, many people " try to fill up that empty feeling by looking for an escape. " The man who______(53 ) touched a drink will begin taking to alcohol. A woman who watched her weight______【54】overeat.
After working for bosses all his life, John Jankowski had always______【55】to have his own firm. He finally got the start-up money and did well. ______【56】came a down-turn in business, and before long Jankowski was in serious financial trouble.
"It was like my whole______【57】had been______【58】. " he says. With financial resources used______【59】and the pressure of a family to______【60】, Jankowski's thoughts turned______【61】escape.
One morning, while on a run, he just kept going. After jogging westward for two hours, he staggered back home. "I finally realized that I couldn't______【62】away from my troubles. The only thing that made sense was to______【63】up to my situation, " he says. "______【64】failure was the toughest part—______【65】I had to before I could get on with my life. "
(51)
A.which
B.why
C.who
D.what
When he finally emerged from the cave after thirty days, John was ______ pale.
A.enormously
B.startlingly
C.uniquely
D.dramatically
When he finally emerged from the cave after 30 days, John was ______ pale.
A.enormously
B.startlingly
C.uniquely
D.dramatically
听力原文: Since man first scrawled in the dirt with his finger, people have searched for better ways to record the written word. Today, that quest is perhaps best exemplified by one of the writing instrument industry's leaders: Parker Pen.
In America, the pen-making industry officially began in 1809. But, it wasn't until the 1880s that the fountain pen as we now know got its start. Among the early industry leaders was George Safford Parker, a school teacher from Janesville, who became frustrated with the unreliability of the writing instruments then available to his students.
To improve his insufficient teaching salary, Parker had a sideline as an agent for John Holland fountain pens. The pens were unreliable, delivering too much ink at times and at other times, no ink at all. In any case, Parker felt obligated to repair the pens he sold to his students. So, he purchased a few small tools, and began to learn the inner workings of fountain pens. As the students learned they could depend on their teacher to keep their pens in working order, the number of pens he sold increased, so did his frustration. Finally, he decided he could make a better pen himself. And he did.
Parker patented his first fountain pen design on December 10, 1889. Two years later he entered a partnership with insurance man W. E Palmer and in February of 1892 they incorporated the Parker Pen Company.
(30)
A.In 1809.
B.In 1818.
C.In the 1880s.
D.In the 1890s.
A.display
B.process
C.attempt
D.attack
When Mary finally got there, Tom had left an hour_____.
A.before
B.ago
C.later
D.after
A.She has finally got a promotion and a pay raise.
B.She has got a satisfactory job in another company.
C.She could at last leave the accounting department.
D.She managed to keep her position in the company.
What did "I" finally do to John?
A.She called his names.
B.She paid him back.
C.She caught a rat and threw it at John.
D.She was taken away and locked in a room.
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