单选题Could you tell me something what I haven't known?

单选题______ did we go swimming in the Changjiang River. A. Only B. Once C. Seldom D. When

单选题How should one invest a sum of money in these clays of inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate is. Only a brave man, or a very rich one, dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealth is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. "The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round people's wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves." Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of day according to the beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout the time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun. They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hour-glasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antiques should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by the time, why not invest in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?

单选题This summer"s World Cup competition will see teams competing to play the world"s best football. But the football they play will not all be of the same kind. The fans expect different styles of play from Brazil, Germany, or Italy. What makes Brazilian football Brazilian? Our style of playing football contrasts with the Europeans because of a combination of qualities of surprise, accuracy and good judgment. This style has won Brazil five world cups. Yet many Brazilian fans only count four of these Victories. In 1994, the team abandoned this style for modern, scientific training and tactics. The team won the cup, but in a boring way. The Italians think differently. "To many Italians, the score 0:0 has a glorious quality, suggesting perfection," says the British football writer Simon Kuper. In the Italian culture, the idea of face is very important. This is why Italian teams are traditionally built around strong defenses. The Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff once said that Italian teams never exactly beat you. It"s just that you often lose to them. In Holland, there is a tradition of decision making through argument and discussion. It is a society where everybody is expected to have a point of view. "Every Dutch player wants to control the game," says Arnold Muhren. "You play football with your brains and not your feet." "A Dutch player argues," says Simon Kuper. "An English player obeys his superior. He is a soldier." The qualities valued in English football are military-strength, aggression and courage. This can make for exciting football. But it also means that the English find it difficult to use skillful players. David Beckham is usually criticized for his failure to defend—despite the fact that he is an attacker. If the English like to fight, the Germans like to win. In recent years, Germany has tried to change its image as a country of ruthless efficiency and a desire for victory at all costs. But Germans are quite happy for these qualities to remain in their national football team. "Football is a simple game," Gary Lineker once said. "You kick a ball about for ninety minutes and in the end the Germans win." It"s difficult to predict who will win this year"s World Cup. There is no strong favorite. But a look at the track record of previous winners shows that it is the nations with the strongest national characteristics in the football that perform best. It seems that you need to know where you come from if you want to get to the top.

单选题The teacher was not________ with my history report

单选题—Have you seen______Audi car? I parked it here this morning. —Is it______white one? A young woman drove it away just now.

单选题I"ve been waiting for him for ______ hour and ______ half.

单选题That tree, ______ branches are almost bare, is very old. A. whose B. of which C. in which D. on which

单选题She has proved that she can be railed on in a crisis.

单选题 February 5 Anita Brancato 823 Remarque Quebec City, Quebec Dear Ms.Brancato, Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Fred Eldridge, and I work with New England Express Bus Carriers. We are a full service express transportation provider operating in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. We have chosen to contact you because our records indicate that you are a frequent traveler in the region. I believe you will be able to appreciate the benefits of bus travel. Traveling by bus simply makes good sense. For instance, you can spend your next journey from Montreal to Boston in one of our ultra-comfortable coaches for only $34.50 round trip. That's less than a third of the cost of the average plane ticket, without all the check-in hassles and flight delays. And with today's high gas prices and dangerous wintertime road conditions, why take your car? Leave the driving to us instead! So, when your future plans call for regional travel, contact New England Express Bus Carriers and let us show you what we can do for you! Fred Eldridge, District Manager, Canada New England Express Bus Carriers 11667 McArthur Street Montreal, Quebec

单选题This kind of fish are on the verge of extinction , because so many are being killed for their fins.

单选题If you want to take photographs, you will need to apply for a（ ）

单选题She told her children that they must not______play with matches.

单选题Why are you so ________ about that old coat? Although it is a gift from you grandfather, it is almost worn out

单选题There has been a lot of ________ prejudice in American

单选题The weather was crisp and clear and you could see the mountains fifty miles away.

单选题Passengers can ______ the amount of light they receive by using the black switch located on their overhead panel. A. supervise B. control C. exchange D. trade

单选题I like such houses with beautiful gardens in front, but I don't have enough money to buy______.

单选题What the remote areas need education to children and what the children need__________good textbooks at the moment．

单选题What if we meet with a situation______none of us are able to deal with?