When the going gets tough, the tough take accounting.选出句中两个tough分别对应的含义。
A.difficult; difficult
B.strong; difficult
C.difficult; strong
D.strong; strong
A.difficult; difficult
B.strong; difficult
C.difficult; strong
D.strong; strong
Cash 【B3】 , in fact, often means that the only way of 【B4】 when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things 【B5】 financially. There are obvious 【B6】 of living at home -- personal laundry is usually 【B7】 done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to 【B8】 .And there is 【B9】 the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, 【B10】 depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family - 【B11】 do you like them? Are you prepared to be 【B12】 when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a(n) 【B13】 , and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you 【B14】 finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are 【B15】 well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always 【B16】 .If you are going to work in a 【B17】 area, again there are the papers - and the accommodation agencies, 【B18】 these should be approached with 【B19】 .Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the 【B20】 of the first week's rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
【B1】
A.ideal
B.perfect
C.imaginary
D.satisfactory
A.cuts down
B.puts up with
C.takes over
D.gets in with
Mary doesn’t say anything when she gets on the bus. Why?
A.She has nothing more to say.
B.She is disappointed in Bill.
C.She knows the situation is hopeless.
D.She is too emotional to open her mouth.
A person’s home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he
wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending
on personality, most have in mind a(n) “(31) ______ home”. But in general, and
especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical (32)
________ of cash and location on achieving that idea.
Cash (33) ________, in fact, often means that the only way of (34) _________
when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things (35) _________
financially. There are obvious (36) ________of living at home—personal laundry
is usually (37) _________ done along with the family wash; meals are provided
and there will be a well-established circle of friends to (38) _________. And
there is (39) _________ the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc.
On the other hand, (40) _________ depends on how a family gets on. Do your
parents like your friends? You may love your family—(41) _________do you like
them? Are you prepared to be (42) __________ when your parents ask where you are
going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you
cannot manage a(n) (43) _________, and that you finally have the money to leave,
how do you (44) _________ finding somewhere else to live?
If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are (45)
_________well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always (46)
_________. If you are going to work in a (47) _________ area, again there are
the papers—and the accommodation agencies, (48) _________ these should be
approached with (49) _________. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually
the (50) ________ of the first week’s rent, if you take accommodation they have
found for you.
31. A. ideal B. perfect C. imaginary D. satisfactory
32. A. deficiencies B. weaknesses C. insufficiencies D. limitations
33. A. cut B. shortage C. lack D. drain
34. A. getting over B. getting in C. getting back D. getting along
35. A. improve B. enhance C. develop D. proceed
36. A. concerns b. issues C. advantages D. problems
37. A. still B. always C. habitually D. consequently
38. A. call in B. call over C. call upon D. call out
39. A. always B. rarely C. little D. sometimes
40. A. little B. enough C. many D. much
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Lilian Hanson, a college students, expects to graduate in about two years. What makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is her age—73 years. She has been studying at college, a few courses at a time, for 27 years.
When Lilian Hanson graduated from high school, she went to the bank to borrow money for the further education. The banker gave her no encouragement. He didn't think that a country girl should borrow money to go to college. He thought she should be at home doing work in the house or around the farm. So Lilian Hanson went home and raised a family of nine children instead of going to college. Mrs. Hanson never forgot her dream of getting a higher education. When her children were grown, she tried again.
She finds the hardest part of going back to school at her age is to sit in class for long periods of time. Because she is not as quick as she used to be, Mrs. Hanson often gets up and walks around classes to keep from getting stiff (僵硬). At the beginning of a course in using the computer, the other students all stood up to give her a warm welcome when she introduced herself and explained why she was there and what her aims were.
1. Mrs. Hanson couldn't go to college immediately after she graduated from high school because{A; B; C}.
A. she hadn't got enough money
B. she was a country girl
C. the banker ordered her not to borrow money
2. Mrs. Hanson wanted to borrow money from the bank{A; B; C}.
A. to support her family
B. because she was 73 years old
C. to further her education at college
3. In the college, what makes Mrs. Hanson different from her classmates is{A; B; C}.
A. the fact that she is poor
B. that she has a family of nine children
C. that she is 73 years old
4. The computer students welcome Mrs. Hanson warmly because {A; B; C}.
A. she had got an excellent result in the exam
B. she was good at telling funny stories
C. they were deeply moved by her spirit
5. Mrs. Hanson is the sort of person who{A; B; C}.
A. cares for study very much
B. likes to borrow money from the bank
C. tries to save money for her family."
Why aren't monkeys and apes troubled by fleas? Because ______.
A.the fleas, when fully developed, are not normally aware where the primates are
B.they do not mind the fleas
C.the harmful type of flea rarely gets onto them
D.the fleas' relationship with them is important biologically
A.assembly
B.session
C.conference
D.convention