单选题
单选题
  • A. Sarah gets her head knocked on the door in a rush to deliver the work on time.
  • B. Though Sarah tried her best on the job, she failed the expectation of her boss.
  • C. Sarah worked very hard in the hope of getting promoted.
  • D. Sarah's boss gave her an empty promise, even though Sarah has worn herself out on the job.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] Sarah has been knocking herself out to deliver the work on time, since she expected to live up to her boss who promises to give her a promotion if nothing goes amiss.
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  • A. I barely had enough time to finish my paper.
  • B. I didn't hear the phone because I was typing.
  • C. Someone called just as I started to work.
  • D. I was busy with typing and answering a phone call at the same time.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] No sooner had I Started to type my paper than the telephone rang, but before I could receive it, it was hung up.
单选题
  • A. The better half of the class decided to cancel the lecture
  • B. Teacher was surprised to find less than half of the class was present, but he decided to give his lecture as originally planned.
  • C. The teacher's surprising announcement to cancel the lecture led to chaos.
  • D. Unexpectedly, less than half0f class were present.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] To the teacher's surprise, better than half of the class was absent, which accounted for his decision to cancel the lecture.
单选题
  • A. The author has included some of her life in the book.
  • B. Like most story-tellers, she is fond of drawing illustration for her book.
  • C. The author is supposed to be experienced at writing friction, yet I find her book bit disappointing.
  • D. Experience and personal imagination is of equal importance to such a story-teller as her.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] This is supposed to be fiction but I think the author has drawn on her own experience, as is the usual case with most of the story-tellers.
单选题
  • A. Donna should give her friends a chance to explain.
  • B. Donna shouldn't bother to try to change her friends' opinion.
  • C. Donna's friends are too deaf to give any attention to her suggestion.
  • D. Donna should convince her brother to visit her friends.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Donna should save a breath because she can't convince her friends who mm a deaf ear to whatever she says.