--- Wait until we get a satisfactory reply, will you?
--- I couldn’t agree . The idea sounds great to me．
| A．much |
| B．worse |
| C．more |
| D．at all |
.John is the only one of the students in the class that never______ a mistake even when it is pointed to him.
| A．admit making | B．admits making |
| C．admit to make | D．admits to make |
For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19th century, people produced and read books of drawings. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics（漫画）. They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and tiger were brave. The fox and wolf were cunning, greedy and dangerous.
A century ago, an American newspaper published the first-color comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.
In modern time, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages.
Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story.
Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad. In many comic strips—especially those showing crime of adventure—there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story.
1. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon character?
A. Snoopy B. Garfield C. Peanuts D. Woodstock
2. We can know from the first paraphaph that rulers ________.
A. asked the artists to draw cartoonsB. probably did not like cartoons about them.
C. often drew cartoons many years ago.D. used cartoons to give people advice.
3. According to the passage, what makes a popular and successful comic strip?
A. Good plotB. suitable language C. clear charactersD. All of above
4. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to ______.
A. placesB. storiesC. events D. characters
---How long do you think it will be _____China becomes a developed country?
---At least 20 years, I guess.
| A．that | B．until | C．when | D．before |
1.When the Greeks had _____ the Persians, a soldier ran from Marathon to Athens.
A. wonB. bittenC. beatenD. hit
2.There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _____ falling over it in the darkness.
A. helpB. resistC. avoidD. prevent
3.Violent programs on television may have a bad _____ on children.
A. affectionB. pressureC. influenceD. control
1.He did not find a job yet because he had no _____ to men who could help him.
A. approachB. applicationC. access D. approval
2.The old man got into the _____ of storing money under the bed.
A. traditionB. habit C. useD. custom