To postpone the debt will ruin our business reputation.A. payingB. to payC. payD. paid
With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation,more families are choosing to live together. The doorway to peace and quiet,for Nick Bright at least,leads straight to his mother-in-law:she lives on the ground floor,while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters. Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol - one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof.They share a front door and a washing machine,but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen,bathroom,bedroom and living room on the ground floor. "We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house," says Kathryn Whitehead.Rita cuts in:"We spoke more with Nick because I think it's a big thing for Nick to live with his mother-in-law." And what does Nick think? "From my standpoint,it all seems to work very well.Would I recommend it?Yes,I think I would." It's hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him,but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time.Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations living together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013. Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common.Some people live with their elderly parents;many more adult children are returning to the family home,if they ever left.It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year-olds live with their parents,compared with 16% in 1991.The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million. Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted.In India,particularly outside cities,young women are expected to move in with their husband's family when they get married.(1)Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol? ____ A.Nick.B.Rita.C.Kathryn.D.The daughters.(2)What is Nick's attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in-law? ____ A.Positive.B.Carefree.C.Tolerant.D.Unwilling.(3)What is the author's statement about multigenerational family based on? ____ A.Family traditions.B.Financial reports.C.Published statistics.D.Public opinions.(4)What is the text mainly about? ____ A.Lifestyles in different countries.B.Conflicts between generations.C.A housing problem in Britain.D.A rising trend of living in the UK.
22【其它】WritingPlease write a character sketch of a person you are most familiar with in about two hundred words, using the writing skills introduced in Unit Five.
III 阅读 第一节 阅读理解 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 “Family” is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family” in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family—hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one??s parents and starting one??s own life. The man??s first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife??s to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife??s parents nor the husband??s, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters.? Readers of novels like Jane Austen??s Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl??s parents, that is, it was the parents?? duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents?? home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. 41. What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word”? A.Different families have different ways of life. B. Different definitions could be given to the word. C. Different nations have different families. D.ifferent times produce different families. 42. For an English family, the husband??s duty is ____. A. supporting the family while the wife is financial? B. defending the family while the wife is running the home C. financial while the wife is running the home? D. independent while the wife is dependent 43. Everything is decided in a family ____. A.by the coupleB. with the help of their parents C. by brothers and sistersD. with the help of aunts and uncles 44. What is true concerning the book Pride and Prejudice ? A. It is the best book on marriage. B. It is a handbook of marriage. C. It gives quite some idea of English social life in the past. D. It provides a lot of information of former?time wealthy families. 45.With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former time girls in ____. A. the right marry B. more parental support C. choosing husbands D. social position?
I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday.The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00.Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30,the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break.Unfortunately,the theatre is on the other side of the town,and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good.But if you are lucky,you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday,I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus.By the time I saw one come around the corner,there was not enough time left to make the trip.So I gave up and went back to the office.The same thing happened on Tuesday,and again the next day.On Thursday,my luck changed.I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there,however,I found a long line of people at the office.I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour.Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line,I caught the next bus and headed back across the town.By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi.It was expensive,but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert.The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes,but it felt like an hour to me.When I got to the theatre,I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line.The reason,however,I quickly discovered,was that they had already sold all the tickets.(1)He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only ____ .A.onceB.twiceC.three timesD.four times(2)It can be learnt from the passage that taking a taxi to the theatre will save the writer at least ____ than going by bus.A.forty-five minutesB.ten minutesC.just twenty minutesD.over an hour(3)The underlined word "relieved" in the last paragraph may best be replaced by " ____ ".A.pleasedB.sorryC.puzzledD.surprised(4)The writer mainly shows us his ____ .plaints of the public transportation(交通)B.anger for buying the ticketC.efforts to buy the ticketD.disappointment at the concert
(单选题,2分) The baby's first step caused great______in the family.A. excitedB. excitingC. excitementD. excitedly
多选题(共10题,30.0分) 22. (3.0分) Choose the correct prepositions to fill in the blanks: 'He is interested ___ science and technology, but he is not good ___ it.'A. in; atB. at; inC. with; forD. for; withE. on; by
Why do you look so unhappy? ()A. It looks like a disaster.B. My skin is so dry and rough.C. It’s fine today.D. He looks terrible.
Men are more interested in playing video games than women.A. 正确B. 错误
将下面的句子翻译成英文(用要求的词组)1我们得把感情放在一边,从专业的(professional)角度来对待这件事。(from a ... standpoint)2这部戏非常精彩,我很快就沉浸于惊动人心的剧情之中。(lose oneself in)3 她没有什么爱好—除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。(unless)4 他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。(first-hand)5 既然你不能回答这个问题我们最好问问别人。(since)6 请勿践踏草地。(get off)7 他按妻子的吩咐,一下班就去了市场(make one's way)8 她在公共汽车站一直等到末班车进站。(come in)9 虽然他的新书没有上一本好,但是我还是喜欢它。(not quite as)10 现代政治家们都试图以电视讲话来影响普通百姓。(reach out)11 你应该自己判断行事,别总是跟在你哥哥的后面。(follow the lead)12 在追求真理的过程中,我们注定(fate to)要遭受失败的痛苦(in one's quest for)13 没有身份证(ID card)我不能放任何人进来,但对你来是例外(exception)in one's case14 这个大项目使我们忙得今年都无法安排一次度假了(engage,so much that)
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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.
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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.
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.
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
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
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The coming of the railways in the 1830s ________ our society and economic life.A. transferredB. transformedC. transportedD. transmitted
In some families,new adults and kids seem to slip in effortlessly, ____ they have been there all along.A. whileB. thoughC. becauseD. as though
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
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.
Dreams can be a rich source of ___________ for an artist. (inspire)
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
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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.
These drugs are available over-the-counter without a(n)__________. ()A. infectionB. dosageC. prescription