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B.was saying
C.had said
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D.says
“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids(埃及金字塔)are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”
“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”
He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”
The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I agree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”
And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.
The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”
“Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”
1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “_______”.
A. 电冰箱
B. 洗衣机
C. 电风扇
D. 保温瓶
2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.
A. they could not think of anything very wonderful
B. they all had different ideas
C. they could not prove that their opinions were right
D. the journey ended too soon
3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ____.
A. they were very beautiful
B. they were Egyptian
C. they had been built with very simple tools
D. they could do mathematical calculations
4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the world because _____.
A. it lasted longer than the pyramids
B. it cost less than a computer
C. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summer
D. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it
5. The third man was not very clever because ______.
A. he could not think of anything to say
B. he did not understand how a thermos works
C. he did not think the pyramids were wonderful
D. he did not know anything about computers
Mr. Smith did not say anything, but walked out of the living-room and went to his study(书房). Mrs. Smith was very angry __24__ him, but did not say anything either.
Then a minute later he came back with a box full of Christmas cards. All of them had addresses and stamps on them.
"These __25__ last year," he said, "I forgot to post them."
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I【69】about it with my friends Frank and Lesley.【70】of them【71】suggest anything, but they promised that they would ask their friends. A few days later【72】I was still in bed,【73】telephoned. "Is that Miss Jenkins?" a man' s voice asked. "I【74】your hobby is photography and I've got a job that might interest you in my clothes factory. My name is Mr. Thomson. " He seemed pleasant on the phone【75】I went to see him. I was so excited that I almost forgot【76】goodbye. "Good luck!" my mother said to me.
I arrived【77】early and when Mr. Thomson came he asked me if I【78】waiting a long time. "No, not long. " I replied. After talking to me for about twenty minutes he【79】me a job —not as a photographer,【80】a model!
(61)
A.early
B.presently
C.soon
D.quickly
问题: What happened to Cornell Taylor()
A、he was thrown to the guardrail
B、he lost control of his truck
C、he was removed from a paving project
D、he was thrown into the cold river
One salesman in late middle age once expressed his insecurity (不安全感) by scolding me of trying to steal one of his customers (雇客). Nothing could have been further from the truth, but he demanded that I go to the stockroom (货仓) with him to settle the matter. He was very small and thin, but to my surprise he started dancing about among the carpets and closets working his arms wildly and calling on me to "put them up". I couldn't put anything up--I was too busy rolling on a four-foot six-inch spring mattress (弹簧垫子), helpless with laughter. Finally he saw the joke too, and we went off to the members' store for a conciliatory(和解) cup of tea. Several days later, I finally left the store. Thank God!
The furniture department was run by ______.
A.the author's parents
B.the author's relatives
C.some member of a big family
D.the local government
My attitude to the hill has now changed. I used to【C2】______ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will【C3】______ my heart and lungs and help me to lose weight and get【C4】______ . It will mean that I live longer. Finally as I wend my way up the incline I【C5】______ myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on【C6】______ exercise bicycles when I can get the same【C7】______ for free. I have a smug smile of satisfaction【C8】______ I reach the top of the hill.
Problems are there to be faced and【C9】______ . We cannot achieve anything with an easy life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to gain a University degree. Her activism and writing proved inspirational. She wrote, "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.【C10】______ through experiences of trial and【C11】______ can the soul be strengthened,【C12】______ cleared, ambition inspired and success【C13】______ "
One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude towards【C14】______ . From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accidents,【C15】______ and difficulties. Some are of our making but many confront us【C16】______ no fault of our own. Whilst we cannot choose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it.
Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated following a flying accident. He was 【C17】______ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces in the Battle of Britain. He was a(n) 【C18】______ to others during the war. He said, "Don't listen to anyone who tells you that you can't do this or that.【C19】______ up your mind, you'll never use crutches or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go anywhere you want to. But never, never let them 【C20】______ you that things are too difficult or impossible."
【C1】
A.extra
B.excess
C.surplus
D.spare
(阅读理解)Having returned from her round trip(往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station.“The railway owes me£12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office.“You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night.So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel.It cost me £12.”
Harry was worried.He remembered selling the woman a return ticket.“Come into the office, Madam,” he said politely.“I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”
The woman and her little girl followed him inside.She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered.There was no sailing on May 22nd.How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day.Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child.“You look sun burnt,” he said to her.“Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”
“Yes,” she answered, shyly.“The beach was lovely.And I can swim too!”
“That’s fine,” said Harry.“My little girl can’t swim a bit yet.Of course, she’s only three…”
“I’m four,” the child said proudly.“I’ll be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother.“I remember your ticket, Madam,” he said.“But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”
“Er, well——” the woman looked at the child.“I mean...she hasn’t started school yet.She’s only four.”
“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam.A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs…let me see…£13.50.So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe£1.50.The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…”
The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.
1).The woman was angry because ____.
A.she couldn’t use the ticket for her round trip
B.she had to return home a day earlier than she had planned
C.she spent more money than she had expected
D.Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing
2).Harry was worried because ____.
A.the woman was angry with him
B.he had not done his work properly
C.the Jersey timetable was wrong
D.the little girl didn’t have a return ticket
3).Harry started talking to the little girl ____.
A.because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do
B.because he had a little girl about the same age as this girl
C.because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice
D.when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl
4).When Harry said, “The law is the law, but since the fault was mine…,"he meant that ___.
A.they must follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his.
B.he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to
C.the woman had to pay him£1.50 and the railway would pay for the hotel
D.she should pay£1.50, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying
5).The woman left the office without saying anything because ____.
A.she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket
B.she was so angry that she didn’t want to have anything more to do with the young man
C.she was moved by Harry’s kindness
D.she knew she would have to pay the railway if she insisted
A. nothing interesting
B. anything interesting
C. interesting something
D. interesting anything
A.anything
B.something
C.nothing
D.everything
From the passage, we understand that______.
A.the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in late thirties
B.the author was like most people who were mostly receivers rather than givers
C.the author received the same education as most people during his childhood
D.the author liked most people as they looked upon life as a process of getting