It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to celebrate it by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually to book a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely . I looked around but not table was free. One of the waiters me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly . ”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to , ” he said, “Just hold on and you’ll a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people the corner table paid their , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had for us. a little sorry, he told us that there was left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet(煎蛋卷) !”
A.quiet B.calm C.busy D.silent
A.hard B.often C.hardly D.always
A.necessary B.possible C.important D.certain
A.as before B.as a matter of fact C.as usual D.as is known to all
A.empty B.full C.free D.quiet
A.all B.every C.a single D.a double
A.realized B.recognized C.comforted D.settled
A.watch B.care C.try D.manage
A.start B.leave C.end D.pay
A.find B.find out C.wait D.see
A.by B.beside C.at D.near
A.Luckily B.Fortunately C.Generally D.Unluckily
A.whom B.which C.he D.who
A.were kept busy B.was busy with C.kept busy with D.were busy with
A.exciting B.tired C.pleased D.disappointed
A.dishes B.food C.order D.menu
A.good presents B.good news C.bad news D.bad presents
A.Looking B.Seeing C.Looked D.Found
A.no meat or fish B.no meat and fish C.meat and fish D.not meat or fish
As we all know “ The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” and “ 26 every successful man there is a woman.” Both these 27 mean the same things. Men rule the 28__ , but their wives rule them.
Chinese people and other foreigners often say, 29_ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want 30__ for themselves. They want good 31 . When they work they want to 32__ better paid. They want to be as 33__ as men.
In the 1960s, the American women’s liberation 34 was started by women who don’t want to 35 behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same 36__ for success. They don’t want to be told that certain jobs or 37__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the 38 work for higher pay.
In America, a liberation woman must be 39 of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “ You have come a long 40 , baby”, she will 41 and answer, “Not nearly as 42 as I am going to go, baby.”
On the other hand , this movement is quite 43 and many American women do not agree. 44__ it has already made some important 45__ in women’s lives.
A.Before B.Beside C.Behind D.Near
A.writings B.words C.letters D.sayings
A.family B.world C.earth D.society
A.most B.few C.all D.none
A.anything B.nothing C.something D.everything
A.jobs B.clothes C.food D.houses
A.have B.make C.receive D.be
A.good B.successful C.wonderful D.much
A.activity B.affairs C.movement D.incident
A.cooperate B.work C.help D.stand
A.work B.job C.position D.chance
A.offices B.schools C.shops D.places
A.better B.same C.less D.important
A.tired B.afraid C.proud D.fond
A.place B.walk C.way D.journey
A.smile B.cry C.sob D.laugh
A.long B.far C.soon D.much
A.new B.good C.important D.pleasing
A.So B.And C.But D.Or
A.progress B.improvement C.decisions D.changes
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 36 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find 37 work.
I was 38 a school bus to make ends meet and 39 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 40 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 41 the job. “Why has my life become so 42 ?” I thought painfully.
As I pulled the bus over to 43 a little girl, she handed me an earring 44 I should keep it 45 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it 46 me – I had been giving all of my 47 to what was going wrong with my 48 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 49 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 50 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 51 from a lady who was a director at a larger 52 . She asked me if I would 53 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My 54 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 55 that I completely changed my life.
A.As B.Though C.If D.When
A.successful B.extra C.satisfying D.convenient
A.driving B.repairing C.taking D.designing
A.working B.travelling C.discussing D.living
A.prepared for B.attended C.asked for D.held
A.lose B.like C.find D.get
A.hard B.busy C.serious D.short
A.wave at B.drop off C.call on D.look for
A.ordering B.promising C.saying D.showing
A.in case B.or else C.as if D.now that
A.hurt B.hit C.caught D.moved
A.feelings B.attention C.strength D.interests
A.opinions B.education C.experiences D.life
A.list B.book C.check D.copy
A.connect B.turn C.keep D.add
A.her B.a passenger C.me D.my friend
A.hospital B.factory C.restaurant D.hotel
A.listen to B.review C.give D.talk about
A.plan B.choice C.day D.tour
A.operation B.speaking C.employment D.thinking
I'm glad you showed great interest in what is happening in China. You are right. I am very 21 of the great achievement that the Long March-2F carrier rocket successfully sent China's manned Shenzhou-9 spacecraft into space on June 16, 2012. Now, China is the third country in the world to use its own 22 to send a female into space.
I agree with you that if we work together and 23, the future will be ours, the two old civilizations will rejuvenate(焕发青春). The last thirty years has 24 great changes that have taken place in both India and China. We are lucky we are living in this great period.
You wanted to know more about Xi’an. Let me tell you: Xi’an is the biggest city in the 25 of China, with a population of over 9 million. Xi'an 26 the capital of China for over 13 dynasties. It was perhaps the most 27 and culturally advanced city in the entire world. 28 this place silk roads went westwards through Asia to Europe and Africa. Along one of the silk roads, over 1300 years ago, a great thinker called XuanZang 29 all the way from Xi'an to India with the 30 of getting true spirit of Buddha(佛). He succeeded after many 31 difficulties. After that, some new ideas from India spread over China, Japan and Korea. A 65-meter-high 32 called Dayan Pagoda was built for him for what he had done for the nation after he died, which 33 stands in the south of Xi'an, the most famous 34 of the city.
Xi'an is a city with splendid 35. A lot of historical interests attract millions of visitors from both China and all over the world, 36 which the Terra Cotta Warriors and the Old City Walls are the most well-known, whose details you can 37 find through the Internet.
Today's Xi'an is modern and even more beautiful, 38 to film-makers, IT experts, and business people of every description. Here in this city, famous for calligraphy(书法), a new chapter in China's history is being 39
I think you may have some idea of where I'm living. If you want to know more, come to China, I'll be your 40.
Tell me more about your city. Maybe my next long journey is India.
Hope to get your reply.
Liu Shaowen
A.proud B.happy C.sorry D.excited
A.money B.machines C.technologies D.information
A.cooperate B.trade C.devote D.believe
A.found B.spotted C.saw D.discovered
A.southeast B.northeast C.northwest D.southwest
A.being B.has been C.was D.is
A.rich B.quiet C.fast D.open
A.at B.beyond C.to D.from
A.walked B.climbed C.drove D.ran
A.demand B.need C.want D.hope
A.hard B.fierce C.violent D.unbearable
A.museum B.temple C.tower D.pyramid
A.still B.yet C.therefore D.then
A.brand B.trade-mark C.landmark D.footmark
A.scenery B.landscape C.history D.location
A.for B.from C.among D.beyond
A.barely B.hardly C.rarely D.easily
A.habitat B.home C.birthplace D.residence
A.written B.recorded C.composed D.painted
A.leader B.teacher C.adviser D.guide
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。、
When I was in primary school, I got into a major argument with a boy named Tom in my class. I can’t remember what it was about, 21 I have never forgotten the 22 I learned that day.
I was 23 that I was right and he was wrong--and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The 24 decided to teach us a very important lesson. My English teacher, Ms Green 25 both of us up to the26 of the class and 27 him on one side of her desk and me on 28 . In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could 29 see that it was black. She asked the boy what 30 the object was. “White,” he answered.
I couldn’t believe he said the object was white, 31 it was obviously black! Another 32 started between my classmate and me, this time about the 33 of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the boy was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed 34 and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I 35 answer, “White.” It was an object with two 36 colored sides, and from his side it was white. 37 from my side was it black.
My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must 38 in the other person’s shoes and look at the 39 through their eyes in order to 40 understand their view.
A.and B.but C.so D.or
A.text B.lecture C.class D.lesson
A.told B.wished C.convinced D.allowed
A.officer B.worker C.doctor D.teacher
A.told B.came C.brought D.woke
A.front B.back C.middle D.side
A.planted B.placed C.had D.fixed
A.another B.other C.the other D.others
A.clearly B.fortunately C.happily D.nearly
A.width B.shape C.color D.size
A.if B.unless C.until D.when
A.fight B.argument C.conversation D.game
A.color B.shape C.size D.weight
A.places B.seats C.attitudes D.glasses
A.needed to B.was able to C.hoped to D.had to
A.similarly B.differently C.beautifully D.surprisingly
A.Still B.Also C.Since D.Only
A.seat B.stand C.lie D.put
A.movement B.situation C.condition D.behavior
A.truly B.suddenly C.quietly D.unexpectedly
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural 36 seemed to be unlimited.
Today things are 37 . The world has become too 38 . We are 39 our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 40 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we 41 to do this, human life on earth will not 42 .
People realize today that if too many 43 are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 44 , more and more fish are caught.
We know that if too many trees are cut down, 45 will disappear and nothing will 46 on the land. Yet, we continue to use bigger and more powerful machines to 47 more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die. 48 , in most countries waste products are still put into rivers or into the sea, and there are few laws to 49 this.
We also know that if the 50 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there won't be enough food. What can we do to solve the 51 ? If we eat more vegetables and less 52 , there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops feeds five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 53 longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not 54 so quickly if people use modern methods of birth control.
Finally, if we 55 people to think about the problems we shall have a better and cleaner planet in the future.
A.resources B.sources C.materials D.matter
A.common B.the same C.changeable D.different
A.crowded B.polluted C.dirty D.busy
A.producing B.using up C.reducing D.making
A.protecting B.saving C.polluting D.fighting
A.try B.continue C.stop D.have
A.live B.last C.continue D.survive
A.fish B.seagulls C.crocodiles D.frogs
A.poles B.boats C.methods D.ideas
A.mountains B.the sea C.crops D.forests
A.grow B.plant C.save D.cut down
A.plant B.cut down C.save D.burn down
A.Thus B.However C.Generally speaking D.Therefore
A.encourage B.neglect C.stop D.wake up
A.production B.pollution C.population D.revolution
A.pollution B.environment C.questions D.problems
A.fruit B.meat C.fish D.grain
A.use B.stay C.keep D.last
A.raise B.rise C.run D.grow
A.force B.help C.educate D.show