【C11】A．LayingB．LieingC．LaidD．Lying

A．ethic

B．ethnic

C．local

D．nationality

A．full-time

B．part-time

C．no-time

D．all-time

A．From a lecture.

B．In a magazine article.

C．In a book.

D．On a television program.

听力原文：Speaker: History is usually thought as the story of important people and events, but some historians are also interested in the daily lives of ordinary people. We can get this kind of information from written documents like diaries and town records of course, but strange as this may seem we can also learn a lot from studying old family portraits. Family portraits provide clues about things like the size of the family and the hobbies and tastes of family members. The number of children in a portrait, for example, indicates the size of the family; the types of clothing family members wore for the portrait suggest the popular fashions of the time. The objects that children hold in their hand can give clues about the games they played and their hobbies. The background of a family portrait gives historians an idea of room size and furnishings and even the wealth and social position of the family. All of these details help historians understand more about the everyday lives of some of the ordinary people from the past.

According to the speaker, what do most people think historians are concerned with？

A．Portraits as clues to our past.

B．Prominent families in history.

C．Twentieth century photographers.

D．A new generation of artists.

A．They are very intelligent.

B．They are not very intelligent.

C．They are fairly intelligent.

D．They are unintelligent.

A．he would never have to worry about his future life

B．he would let his long-cherished dreams fade away

C．he would be able to realize his lifetime dreams

D．he would never be allowed to develop his ambitions

A．an unfavorable business situation

B．a shortage of qualified reporters

C．a trouble with its staff members

D．an uncontrollable business situation

Dollars and cents are the basic units of American money. The back of all dollar bills are green (hence "greenbacks"). The commonly used coins are: one cent(penny), five cents(nickel), l0 cents (dime), and 25 cents (quarter). 50 pieces (half dollar) and silver dollars (not really silver anymore) are gaining in usage, while there has been talk of phasing out the penny--that's inflation for you. "Always early plenty of quarters when travelling. Very useful for phones, soda machines, laundry machines, etc." There is generally no problem in using U. S. dollars in Canada, but this is never possible in reverse.

It's useful always to carry small change for things like exact fare buses, but do not carry large sums of cash. Instead keep the bulk of your money in travellers' cheques which Can be purchased both in the US and abroad and should be in dollar denominations. The best known cheques are those of American Express, so you will have the least difficulty cashing these, even in out of the way places. Thomas Cook travellers' cheques are also acceptable, especially as lost ones can be reclaimed at Some car rental companies. Dollar denomination cheques can be used like regular money. There's no need to cash them at a bank: use them instead to pay for meals, supermarket purchases or whatever. Ten or twenty dollar cheques are accepted like this almost always and you'll be given change just as though you'd presented the cashier with dollar bills. Be prepared to show I. D. when you cash your cheques.

Credit cards can be even more valuable than travellers' cheques, as they are often used to guarantee room reservations over the phone and are accepted in lieu of deposit when renting a car--indeed without a credit card you may be considered so untrustworthy that not only a deposit but your passport will be held as security too. The major credit cards are VISA, Master Charge and Access, Diners Club and American Express. If you hold a bank card, it could well be worthwhile to increase your credit limit for travel purposes--you should ask your bank manager.

Why is it useful to carry enough 25-cent coins with you？

A．They can act as small change for the exact bus fares.

B．There is generally no problem in using them in Canada.

C．As a basic unit of money, they are gradually gaining in usage.

D．They may come in handy for pay phones or laundry machines.

A．on behalf of

B．instead of

C．with regard to

D．in line with

M: I prefer autumn myself. The colors of leaves changing are so beautiful.

In what season does this conversation take place？

A．Spring.

B．Summer.

C．Autumn.

D．Winter.