Hemingway's book, ______ The Old Man and the Sea, tells the story of a fisherman.A. which entitled B. which is entitled C. that is entitled D. which is titled
Early decision—you apply to one school, and admission is binding—seems like a great choice for nervous applicants. Schools let in a higher percentage of early-decision applicants, which arguably means that you have a better chance of getting in. And if you do, you're done with the whole agonizing process by December. But what most students and parents don't realize is that schools have hidden motives for offering early decision.Early decision, since it's binding, allows schools to fill their classes with qualified students; it allows admissions committees to select the students that are in particular demand for their college and know those students will come. It also gives schools a higher yield rate, which is often used as one of the ways to measure college selectivity and popularity.The problem is that this process effectively shortens the window of time students have to make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to that point. Under regular admissions, seniors have until May I to choose which school to attend; early decision effectively steals six months from them, months that could be used to visit more schools, do more research, speak to current students and alumni and arguably make a more informed decision.There are, frankly, an astonishing number of exceptional colleges in America, and for any given student, there are a number of schools that are a great fit. When students become too fixated（专注）on a particular school early in the admissions process, that fixation can lead to severe disappointment if they don't get in or, if they do, the possibility that they are now bound to go to a school that, given time for further reflection, may not actually be right for them.In so far as early decision offers a genuine admissions edge, that advantage goes largely to students who already have numerous advantages. The students who use early decision tend to be those who have received higher-quality college guidance, usually a result of coming from a more privileged background. In this regard, there's an argument against early decision, as students from lower-income families are far less likely to have the admissions know-how to navigate the often confusing early deadlines.Students who have done their research and are confident that there's one school they would be thrilled to get into should, under the current system, probably apply under early decision. But for students who haven't yet done enough research, or who are still constantly changing their minds on favorite schools, the early-decision system needlessly and prematurely narrows the field of possibility just at a time when students should be opening themselves to a whole range o of thrilling options.What are students obliged to do under early decision? A.Look into a lot of schools before they apply.B.Attend the school once they are admitted.C.Think twice before they accept the offer, D.Consult the current students and alumni.What is said to be the problem with early decision for students? A.It makes their application process more complicatedB.It places too high a demand on their research ability.C.It allows them little time to make informed decisions.D.It exerts much more psychological pressure on them.Why are some people opposed to early decision? A.It interferes with students' learning in high schoolB.It is biased against students at ordinary high schoolsC.It causes unnecessary confusion among college applicants.D.It places students from lower-income families at a disadvantage.What does the author advise college applicants to do? A.Avoid choosing early decision unless they are fully prepared.B.Refrain from competing with students from privileged families.C.Find sufficient information about their favorite schools.D.Look beyond the few supposedly thrilling options.
A recent BBC documentary， The Town That Never Retired， sought to show the effects of increasing the state pension age by putting retirees back to work. Although the documentary was fun， they need not have bothered. Away from the cameras， a great numbers of older people are staying in work. Since the start of the economy declines that began in 2008， the number of 16 to 24-year-olds in work has fallen by 597，000. Over the same period the number of workers over the age of 65 has increased by 240，000. The greying of the British workforce dates back to around 2001， since when the proportion of older people working has nearly doubled. But it has accelerated since the start of the economy declines. There are several reasons why. Happily， people are living longer and healthier lives， which makes staying in work less daunting than it was. Less happily， low interest rates， a stagnant stock market and the end of many defined-benefit （固定收益） pension schemes make it a financial necessity. And changing attitudes， spurred by rules against age discrimination， are makingit easier than ever. Most older workers are simply hanging on at the office： 63% of workers over state pension age have been with their employer for more than ten years. Over two-thirds of them work part-time， mostly doing jobs that they once performed full-time. A big advantage is that they do not pay national insurance contributions-effectively a second income tax on younger workers. According to Stephen McNair， director of the Centre for Research into the Older Workforce， this flexibility explains why older workers have not suffered so much in the period of economy decline. Instead of cutting back the workforce， as in previous recessions， many firms have stopped taking on new workers and cut working hours. At small businesses in particular，keeping on older workers is cheaper and less risky than training replacements. Over half of workers over state pension age work for businesses with fewer than 25 employees. Christopher Nieper， who owns David Nieper， a women's wear manufacturer based in Derbyshire， prizes his semi-retired workers， who can be employed at short notice and do not need to work full-time to survive. Retired machinists can fill in if there is a surge in orders； former sales advisers can work as part-time consultants. As his competitors have moved production abroad， depleting the pool of trained labour， retaining older workers and their skills has become even more important. There is scope for the older workforce to expand. Workers over the age of 50 who are made unemployed find it harder to pick up new jobs， which could mean that more oldsters want to work than are able to. That would be good. The Office for Budget Responsibility， the fiscal watchdog， reported on July 12th that an ageing， unproductive population is the biggest long-term threat to Britain's economic health. Data from the OECD， a think-tank， shows that employment rates among workers approaching retirement age are split in Europe，with old workers hanging on best in the north. Government credit ratings follow a similar pattern. That Britain's ageing workforce more closely resembles Germany's than Italy's could prove the country's being saved from harm.（1）Which of the following can be inferred from the BBC documentary The Town That Never Retired？ ____ A. It has received good comments from the audience.B. What it intends to reveal is contrary to the reality.C. It aims to criticize the poor pension provision in the UK.D. It reflects the current phenomenon of retirees coming back to work.（2）According to the passage， "it" （Line 6， Para.2）refers to ____ .A. a financial necessityB. staying in work after retiringC. age discriminationD. the changing attitude（3）According to Christopher Nieper， why are semi-retired workers favored in hiring？ ____ A. Because the pool of labour in the UK is drained.B. Because they can fill in the job vacancy in a brief time.C. Because their working hours can be as flexible as they want.D. Because they work harder than the young because of economic pressure.（4）According to Paragraph 3， which of the following is TRUE about the older workers in the UK？ ____ A. Most of them are loyal to their former employers.B. Most of them rarely challenge themselves by seeking new types of jobs.C. They do not have to pay national income tax.D. 63% of them continue to work over the retirement age.（5）It can be concluded from the last paragraph that ____ .A. Britain's credit ratings are higher than Italy'sB. Britain's ageing workforce is similar to Italy'sC. Britain's rescue measure is better than Germany'sD. Britain's employment rates of ageing workforce are higher than Germany's
The series of textbooks were very__，so we decided to __ this method of learning.（ ）A. impressive；popularB. impressive；popularizeC. effective；popularD. effective；popularize
判断Philanthropy一词在古希腊语中的原意是“人们的爱”,它更接近于中国“公益”的概念。A. 正确B. 错误
4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once.adversity disciplinary immensitylegendary momentaryprecautionary sincerity1 Hua Tuo was a(n)_______.Chinesephysician who lived during the late EasternHan Dynasty.
[2017届北京市海淀区高三5月期末练习(二模)] Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she in the garden were growing.A. was plantingB. has plantedC. would plantD. had planted[答案]D[解析]考查过去完成时态。它表达的是在某个过去动作或时间点之前发生的动作,简单地说就是“过去的过去”发生的事情。句意:玛丽很高兴她在花园里种的种子正在生长。根据句意可知,种种子是在种子成长之前,故选D。A[2017·东北三省四市联考]Most Americans don't like to get advice from members of their family. They get advice from “strangers”. When they need advice, they __1__ (rare) go to people they know. Instead, many of __2__ write letters to newspapers and magazines __3__ give advice on many different subjects __4__ (include) family problems, the use of language, health, cooking, child care, clothes, and even on how to buy a house or a car.Most newspapers regularly print letters from readers with problems. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who __5__ (suppose) to know how to solve such problems. Some of these writers are doctors, and others are lawyers or __6__ (educate). Among the writers, two women are famous. __7__ they have no special training for this kind of work, they can give the readers suitable advice because they are rich __8__ life experience and good at communicating with others. A survey was done last year about why people __9__ (turn) to strangers for help and why the two women were wellreceived. Most people interviewed in __10__ survey said this way could help protect their privacy and the advice from the women was practical and effective.[答案]1.rarely 2.them 3.which/that 4.including 5.are supposed 6.educators7.Although/Though/While 8.in 9.turned 10.the[解析]语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。介绍了大多数美国人不喜欢向熟悉的人寻求建议,他们更喜欢写信到报纸或杂志,因为他们认为这样可以保护他们的隐私。1.rarely 空格处应用副词修饰动词“go”,故用rarely。2.them 空格处指代上文的“Most Americans”。故用them。3.which/that 本句中先行词是“newspapers and magazines”,指物,且在从句中作主语。故用which/that引导定语从句。4.including 空格后面是名词,所以这里应填介词,include的介词形式是including,意为“包括”。5.are supposed be supposed to do是固定短语,意为“应该做,应当做”,符合语境。因为主语是“people”,故用are supposed。6.educators or是并列连词,前面是名词“lawyers”,所以后面也应该是名词的复数形式。故用educators。7.Although/Though/While 句意:尽管她们在这类工作方面没有接受过专门的培训,但是她们能给读者合适的建议……根据句意可知,前后句之间为让步关系。故用Although/Though/While。8.in be rich in是固定短语,意为“在……方面丰富的”。根据语境可知,因为他们有丰富的人生经验,并且擅长和别人交流。故用in。9.turned 根据“last year”可知,动作发生在过去,应用一般过去时。故用turned。10.the 上文提到过这次调查,所以这里表示特指。故用the。B[湖北省华中师范大学第一附属中学2017届高三上学期期中考试]A 14-year-old Chinese boy overcame two of humankind's most dreaded fears—getting stuck in an elevator and getting homework 61________(do), in a single night 62________(owe) to his calm-witted character. Sun Yixiao was on his way up on Tuesday evening after school, 63________ the lift suddenly came to a stop. A moment of panic followed before the 64________(teenage) could find a way out. Sun said he tried to open the elevator door, 65________(press) all the buttons in the hope to get the elevator to work again, but it didn’t work. Without a cell phone at hand, Sun tried yelling to get attention of people outside, but no one responded as time passed by. He slipped a note through the door 66________ the message "people stuck inside, please ask the property management for help," and hoped someone 67________(pick) it up and act on it. After exhausting all his options without knowing how long it would take before someone found him, he took out his textbooks and started to do his homework 68________(patient). Soon after he finished his duties, Sun heard loud 69_________(voice) outside. A large crowd including his teachers and other parents had come to the rescue, by which time he 70_________(trap)in the elevator for over five hours.[答案]61.done 62. owing 63. when 64. teenager 65. pressing 66. with67.would/could pick 68. patiently 69. voices 70.had been trapped[解析]一个14岁的中国男孩被困在电梯里的故事。61.done get+名词/代词+过去分词,此处是过去分词做宾语补足语。故填done。62.owing 固定词组:owing to 由于…,故填owing。63.when 句意:这时候突然停了。故填when。64.teenager 句意:青少年找到方法之前。故填teenager。65.pressing 现在分词做伴随状态,表主动关系,故填pressing。66.with 句意:带着信息的一个便条。with和---在一起,故填with。67.would/could pick 句意:希望有人能把它捡到。故填would/could pick。68.patiently 副词修饰动词,故填patiently。69.voices 句意:听到外面大的声音。名词用复数形式,故填voices。70.had been trapped 根据by which time可知用过去完成时态,再根据he和trap之间是被动关系,故用过去完成时态的被动语态had been trapped。C[2017·河南、河北、山西质量检测]Man has been on the earth for millions of years. He 1.____________(manage) to live on every part of the planet, even though some climates have made life difficult. It is thought 2.____________(different) in skin color are the result of climatic 3.____________(adapt). For example, people with skin colors of yellow, red, and olive, generally come from areas 4.____________ they have had to adapt to other climates. Man's size also seems to 5.____________(various) according to climate. People living in colder regions are generally larger than 6.____________ living in hotter ones. This difference might be explained 7.____________ the fact that big people have less skin compared to weight than small people do. The less skin a person has relative to his weight, the 8.____________(easy) it is for him to keep warm. As part of the natural environment, climate greatly affects human activities. Climate has a significant 9.____________(effective) on agriculture. Climatic factors restrict the kinds of crops that can be grown. Man changes his living habits in order to adjust to climate, but climate 10.____________(change) as well, though more slowly. By learning more about his climate, man will find a way to adapt to or control it and live a more comfortable life.[答案]1.has managed 2.differences 3.adaptation 4.where 5.vary6.those 7.by 8.easier 9.effect 10.changes[解析]语篇解读:本文讲的是人类已在地球上生活了大约一百年万年,地球气候影响着人类。人类了解更多的气候信息,才能更好的适应或改变地球环境,从而生活的更舒服。1.has managed 由后面让步状语从句中的时态可判断主句应用现在完成时,表示已经完成。故填has managed。2.differences 分析句子结构可知,it为形式主语,真正的主语为thought后面的从句。主语从句中有系动词are和表语the result of...,因此所填词为主语,要将形容词different转换为名词difference,由系动词are可知应用复数形式differences。3.adaptation 形容词climatic后用名词,故将动词adapt变为名词adaptation。句意:人们认为肤色差异是适应气候的结果。4.where 所填词前后均为句子,并且空后句子修饰前面的句子,由此可知所填词引导定语从句,修饰先行词areas,并在从句中作状语,故填where。5.vary seem to do sth.为固定搭配,意为“看起来……”。to后接动词原形,故将形容词various转换为动词vary。6.those 句意:生活在更寒冷地区的人们一般比住在较热地区的人们体型更大。所填词为与前文people进行比较的对象,为避免重复,应使用指人的复数代词those。7.by 此处指这个差异可以被以下事实解释,故用by,表被动。8.easier “the+比较级,the+比较级”意为“越……,越……”,为固定结构。is后面缺表语,所以要用形容词的比较级,故填easier。9.effect 形容词significant用来修饰名词,故填名词effect。have a(n)..effect on sth.为固定短语,意为“对……有……影响”。10.changes 前面的but为并列连词,连接两个并列分句Man changes his living habits与climate...as well,两个分句时态应保持一致,都用一般现在时叙述客观事实。climate为不可数名词,故其谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。疯狂专练二十七模块6Unit4-51.[2017·天津卷]11. It was when I got back to my apartment ______ I first came across my new neighbors.. A、 whoB、 whereC、 whichD、 that
单选题回答题Why aren´t you curious about what happened? A)"you suspended ray rice after our video, a reporter from tmz challenged national football League commissioner roger goodell the other day. "why didn´t you have the curosity to go to the casino ( 5 ) yourself? "the implication of the question is that a more curious. B) the accusation of incuriosity is one that we hear often carying the suggestion that there is something wrong with not wanting to search out the truth. " have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity, "said a democratic member of the new jersey legislature back in july, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an the george washington bridge traffic scandal " the mainstream media the least curious about what happened? "wrote conservative writer jennifer rubin earlier this year terring to the attack on americans in benghazi, Libya. C) the implication, in each case is that curiosity is a good thing, and a lack of curiosity is a problem are such accusations simply efforts to score political points for one´s party? or is here something of particular value about curiosity in and of itself. D) the journalist lan leslie. in his new and enjoyable book curious: the desire to know and whyYour fatter depends on it, insists that the answer to that last question is yes. Leslie argues that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and that we are losing it. E)we are suffering. he writes from a" deficit" the word""was coined by horace walpole in an 1854 letter from a tale of three princes whowere always making discoveries by accident, of things they were not in search of, " worries that the rise of the intemet, among other social and technological changes, has reduced our appetite for aimless adventures no longer have we the inclination to let ourselves wander through tields of knowledges, ready to be surprised. instead, we seek only the information we want. F) why is this a problem because without curiosity we will lose the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. we will see unimaginative govemments and dying corporations make disas-trous decisions.We will lose a vital part of what has made humanity as a whole so successful as a species.G) leslie presents considerable evidence for the proposition that the society as a whole is growing less curious. In the U.S and Europe, for example, the rise of the internet has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader´s borders .But not everything is to be blamed on techeology.The decline in interest in literary fiction is also one of the causes identified by Leslie.Reading literary fiction,he says ,make us more curious.H)Moreover,in order to be curious, "you have to be aware of a gap in your knowledge in the first place. "although leslie perhaps paints a bit broadly in contending that most of us are unaware of how much we don´t know he´s surely right to point out that the problem is growing: "Google can give us the powerful illusion that all questions have definite answersI）Indeed, Google, for which leslie expresses admiration, is also his frequent whipping body(替罪羊). he quotes Google co-founder larry page to the effect that theperfect search engine willunderstand exactly what i mean and give me back exactly what i want "elsewhere in the book, leslie writes:"google aims to save you from the thirst of curiosity altogether.J) Somewhat nostalgically(怀旧地). he quotes john maynard keynes´s justly famous words of praise to the bookstore: "one should enter it vaguely, almost in a dream, and allow what is there freely to attract and influence the eye to walk the rounds of the bookshops, dipping curiosity dictates, should be an afternoons entertainment. "if only!K) Citing the work of psychologists and cognitive( 认知的)scientists, leslie criticizes the re-ceived wisdom that academic success is the result of a combination of intellectual talent and hard work. curiosity, he argues, is the third key factor--and a difficult one to preserve, if not cultivated, it will not survive "childhood curiosity is a collaboration between child The surest way to kill it is to leave it alone.L) School education, he wams, is often conducted in a way that makes children incurious chil-dren of educated and upper-middle-class parents turn out to be far more curious, even at early ages than children of working class and lower class families that lack of curiosity produces arelative lack of knowledge, and the lack of knowledge is difficult if not impossible to compen. sate for later onM）although leslie´s book isn´t about politics, he doesn´t entirely toast cucial moments. there are serious consequence, be ba i 2 Political leaders, like leaders of other organizations, should betheTheyare serious conesquences.he warns, in not wanting to know N) he presents as an example the failure of the george w bush administration to prepare prop-erly for the after-effects of the invasion of iraq. according to leslie, those who ridiculed former.Defense secretary donald rumsfeld for his 2002 remark that we have to be wary of the un-known unknownswere mistaken. rumsfeld´s idea leslie writes, " absurd- it was smart. "he adds, "the tragedy is that he didn´t follow his own advice." O) All of which brings us back to goodell and the christie case and benghazi. each critic in those curious. i leave it to the reader´s political preference to decide which, if any charges should remaining determinedly incurious about our own. we should be delighted to pursue knowledge for its own sake--even when what we find out is something we didn´t particularly want to to be curious, we need to realize first of all that there are many things we dont know.
Directions: In this section,you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long-|||-conversations.At the end of each conversation,one or more questions will be asked-|||-about what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.-|||-After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four-|||-choices marked A),B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the-|||-corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.-|||-3. A)Because she is in debt herself.-|||-B) Because she has used up her money.-|||-C)Because she has lost her paycheck(工资).-|||-D) Because she has deposited her money in the bank.
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Fill in the blanks with the words given below.Change the form where necessary.Each word can be used only once. budget defy dilemma diverseloyalty manipulate objectivePerspective tackle urge （1）The ____ of the "upright"message is to ask people to save，while the "permissive"message asks people to spend.（2）If you find yourself in a（n） ____ about what is the right decision for your career，speak to a career counselor.（3）It is important for parents to listen to their children's opinion because they may have a very different ____ on the things they've seen.（4）To cater for the different tastes of athletes from all over the world，the organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics prepared ____ dishes.（5）If you want to save money for a rainy day making a（n） ____ is the first step you may want to take because it gives you a clear plan.（6）The Chinese legend goes that Yue Fei's mother tattooed four Chinese characters on his back to remind him of the importance of ____ to the nation.（7）When children are addicted to online games，they would often ____ their parents and stay online for hours every day.（8）The report goes on to ____ the technicians to take a more active role in developing the standards of artificial intelligence.
Americans experience more food recalls (召回) today than they did five years ago, especially when it comes to meat and poultry (家禽). Meat and poultry recalls increased by two-thirds from 2013 to 2018, while food recalls overall went up 10%, according to the report recently published by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.Meanwhile, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates (估计) 48 million people get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized and 3,000 die from food-borne disease each year in the U.S. "We are looking for the farm-to-fork preventative solutions," said Adam Garber, the research group's consumer watchdog. "By doing that, we can protect people's health."Over the five-year period, poultry posted the most recalls (168), followed by beef (137) and pork (128). The report shows the most serious meat recalls are on the rise. Among meat and poultry, the number of Class I recalls has increased by 83%, nearly doubling. Class I, the most serious of the recalls, is issued when there is a reasonable probability that the food will cause health problems or death.53. When would Class I recalls be issued?A. When the food is likely to cause health problems or death.B. When there are too many complaints from customers.C. When the food problem lasts for five years.D. When the product quality is below standard.
If you_________in a job for several years, you may be able to accumulate a lot of work experience and skills that would be beneficial to your future career development.A. have workedB. had workedC. have been workingD. had been working
Whenever I have trouble ( ) many problems, I ask Jack for help.A. dealing withB. to deal withC. on dealing withD. deal with
We were always encouraged to focus on constructing the most out of the situation ______. A. at hand B. on hand C. in hand D. by hand
26)Could she picture him ___ politics with her father in the drawing-room at her home ?A. discussingB. to discussC. as to discussD. that discusses
1.A:Here is my business card.-|||-B: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B.Wonderful.Is it between-|||-school teams?-|||-C.Thank you for the nice party D.Thanks.This is mine.-|||-2.Alice:Is there any typical Chinese festival you celebrate every year?-|||-Bob: __-|||-A.Yes,the heat is killing me. B. I bet it will.-|||-C.It`s so stuffy and no wind at all. D.Yes,there are many.The-|||-Dragon Boat Festival is one of them.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. （）A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription
6. The children will now play some pieces of music that they ______ themselves. A.were taught posed C.accomplished D.worked7. While she waited,she tried to ______ her mind with pleasant thoughts of the vacation. A.occupy pose C.think D.intensify8. In the film,the peaceful life of a monk ______ the violent life of a murderer. A.is compared with B.is compared to C.is contrasted to D.is contrasted with9. ______ to pay for an order is simplicity itself. A.Use plastic B.Using plastics C.Using plastic D.Used plastic10. Additional time is required for cooking or ______ homemade dishes. A.chill B.to chill C.chilled D.chilling
The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
Elder and weaker Mr. Mag paid_visits to his old friends.A. scarceB. rare()C. insufficientD. inadequate
Responsibilities ______becoming a father.A. charge forB. go withC. save forD. go through
The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts. Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. [共5题](1)What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment? [本题2分]A. The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B. The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C. The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D. The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts.
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
The Harry Potter series, written by J.K. Rowling, is perhaps the most popular set of novels of the modern era. With seven books and many successful films to its name, the series has gathered about 15 billion dollars in sales. How did the series become so popular? The reason can be broken down into several areas.The first book in the series was rejected 12 times before it was picked up by Bloomsbury—a small publisher in England. So receiving this contract was Rowling's first step to success. However, getting a book contract does not ensure the success of a book. The story was soon loved by children and adults alike. In light of this, Bloomsbury Publishing published a second version of the books with “adult” (less colorful and more boring) book covers. This made it easier for a full range of ages to enjoy the series.Another factor that worked like a charm was that the publisher and Rowling herself, through the books, conducted midnight releases, promotions, and pre-ordering more readers. Customers who feared that their local bookstore would run out of copies responded by pre-ordering over 700,000 copies before the July 8, 2000 release.What does the underlined word “releases” (Para. 3) mean?A. The activity that frees or expresses energy or emotion.B. The announcement about the book’s publishing information.C. The sales of books that is available only at midnight.
Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (51) it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (52) served meal will often improve a child’s appetite. Never ask a child whether he likes or dislikes a food and never (53) likes and dislikes in front of him or allow anybody else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables in the child’s hearing he is (54) to copy this procedure. Take it (55) granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a (56) dislike. At meal times it is a good idea to give a child a small portion and let him (57) back for a second helping rather than give him as much as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child (58) meal times, but let him get on with his food, and do not allow him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food (59) he can hurry back to his toys. Under (60) circumstances must a child be coaxed or forced to eat.55（）。A. withB. asC. overD. for
Never before in my career _ _ of an assignment A have l frightened B had I frightened C had I been frightened D have I been frightened
23．有一串钥匙在沙发上。Aset of keys _______on the sofa./ There is _________on the sofa.24．问李老师要你的书吧。________Ms. Li ________yourbook!25．请给老赵打电话。_________Old Zhao ______13096935553..26．这条蓝色的裤子是他的吗？Isthis pair of trousers _________?27．我的父母在第一张照片里。_______________are in the first photo.28．谢谢你帮助我。Thankyou for ________________./ Thank you for _____________.29．那个女孩姓王。Thegirl’s __________is Wang./ The girl’s ______________is Wang.30．那只小狗叫什么名字？What’s__________the dog? / What’s ____________name?31．今天玩得开心点！___________today! / Have a good time today!32．这有两张漂亮的她家的全家福。Here_______two nice photos of her family.