________going to French evening classes twice a week, Ann does V ai Chi on Wednesdays.
Where does Jane work?
It has been raining for two weeks, completely________our holiday.
I'm told that during an international game of chess (国际象棋), many beautiful moves could be made on a chessboard. In a decisive【C1】______ in which he was evenly matched with a Russian master【C2】______ , Marshall found his queen under serious attack. There were several ways of【C3】______ , and since the queen is the most【C4】______ piece, spectators (观众) thought Marshall would naturally move his queen to【C5】______ . Deep in thought, Marshall used all his time to consider the【C6】______ . He picked up his queen, paused, and placed it down on the most【C7】______ square of all—a square from which the queen could be【C8】______ by any one of three enemy pieces. Marshall had sacrificed (牺牲) his queen—an unthinkable move. Everyone else was【C9】______ . Then the Russian, and the【C10】______ , realized that Marshall had actually made a【C11】______ move. It was clear that no matter how the【C12】______ was taken, the Russian would soon be in a【C13】______ position. Seeing this, the Russian admitted his defeat. When spectators recovered from the【C14】______ of Marshall's daring, they showered the chessboard with money. Marshall had achieved【C15】______ in a very unusual and daring fashion—he had【C16】______ by sacrificing the queen. To me, it's not【C17】______ that he won. What counts is that Marshall had broken with standard【C18】______ to make such a move. He had looked【C19】______ the usual patterns of play and had been willing to consider an imaginative risk on the basis of his judgment and his judgment alone. No matter how the game【C20】______ , Marshall was the winner.
How much do the things cost?
What seems to be the man' s problem?
There are a growing number of pet owners who feed pets on raw, which means, "uncooked" meat and bones. William Burk, a pet food specialist from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) , believes that feeding raw meat to pets is against its goal of protecting the public from health dangers; besides, raw meat and bones do not have all the required nutrition(营养)that a pet needs every day. Recognizing how popular these foods are, the FDA has provided guidelines for producers of pet foods that contain uncooked meat for dogs, cats, and other pets. The guidelines give rules to protect pet owners and pets from dangers about food safety and lack of nutrition. Pet owners who feed raw meat and bones should deal with these products very carefully to protect themselves against possible dangers, says Burk. Just as when preparing foods for humans, use hot water and soap to wash hands, containers, and surfaces that come into contact (接触) with the food. Don't put your hands near your mouth until you've washed them, and don' t allow your pet to touch your face right after it has eaten meat. If owners choose to feed bones to their pets, they should watch their pet carefully when it is eating bones. Burk also says, "If the pet eats a big piece of bone that won't pass through the digestive system(消化系统) , it could kill the pet."
Dose the woman like Chinese food?
—Why are you so busy these days?—We________trees. Why not join us?
—This cake's delicious! Did you make it yourself? —________My sister got it from the bakery.
What are the two speakers talking about?
Your dog is as smart as any two year old, according to a new study. Dogs bring much happiness to their owners, and even improve human health. Most two year olds keep us busy in life—an important part of living a long and happy life. According to Stanley Coren, Ph. D. of the University of British Columbia, our dogs are smarter than we thought. Dr. Coren reviewed many studies to find out that dogs are as smart as 2 to 2. 5 year olds. Forget about one word orders—according to Coren, the smartest dogs can learn up to 250 words. Most dogs understand an average of 165 words. " The upper limit of dogs' ability to learn language is partly based on a study of a Border Collie(博得牧羊犬) named Rico who showed knowledge of 200 spoken words, and ' fast-track learning,' which scientists believed to be found only in humans and language-learning apes(猿). " Dogs are also great at tricking. During play, they have the ability to trick humans and other dogs in order to get treats. "And they are nearly as successful in tricking humans as humans are in tricking dogs," says Coren. Dogs can also count to four or five, which might explain how they know when their toys are missing. Coren explains, "Their astonishing flashes of smartness and creativity (创造力) are reminders that they may not be Einsteins, but are sure closer to humans than we thought. " Animals can do much to keep us happy, healthy, and protect us from harm. Stories of dog heroes can be found using a simple Internet search. Pets teach us sense of duty, keep us from loneliness, and can help with treatment of the disabled. Dogs are smarter than we thought—as smart as a two year old.
What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
What is the relationship between the two speakers?
People today expect to be examined when they enter a doctor's office. At least they expect their blood pressure and temperature to be measured. However, as recently as two hundred years ago, a doctor's treatment depended on talking with patients. In general, the communication between doctors and their patients was the most important part of medical methods. The modern age of medicine began with the stethoscope, an instrument for listening to patients' heartbeat and breathing. Before that, a doctor did not touch a patient. In fact, there was no such thing as a medical examination. The stethoscope—with all other medical instruments—has a serious effect on the practice of medicine. Doctors become better at finding the medical problems. More lives are saved. At the same time, doctors give less importance to the communication between patients and doctors. Some doctors actually stop talking to their patients. It is easy to understand why some sick people thought themselves as broken machines.
Why can you look at an object in the real world and see it as a three-dimensional (三维的) object, but if you see that same object on a television, it looks flat? What' s going on, and how does 3-D technology get around the problem? It all has to do with the way we see objects. When the light that travels to an object is sent back to our eyes, our brains understand the light and make up a picture in our minds. When an object is far away, the light travelling to one eye is parallel(平行的) with the light travelling to the other eye. But as an object gets closer, the lines are no longer parallel—they move toward the same point where they join. You can see this effect if you try to look at something right in front of your nose—you'll get a lovely cross-eyed expression. When you look at an object, your brain measures the effort your eyes make to focus on the object as well as how much they had to gather the light to the same point. Together, this information allows you to guess how far away the object is. If your eyes had to gather the light with quite a big effort, then it stands to reason that the object is close to you. The secret to 3-D television and films is that by wearing a special pair of glasses and by showing each eye the same picture in two different places, you can make your brain think that the flat picture you' re seeing has depth. But this actually doesn't match up the way we see real objects. While your eyes may gather two images(形象) that seem to be one object right in front of you, they' re actually focusing on pictures further away. This is why your eyes get very tired if you try to watch too many 3-D movies in one sitting.
Where did Tom get the idea of becoming a businessman?
What is the purpose of the woman' s talk?
In my time here at Carleton College, I've picked up many valuable pieces of advice from others, and have come up with a few of my own. With my time here drawing to a close, here' s two of the most valuable ones I wish I had known as a freshman (一年级学生). First, don't expect to join all the clubs here. Taking part in them is good, but the workload here is too heavy and time with your friends is too limited to devote yourself to a million and one clubs. Find a couple of things you dig, and you' 11 find yourself much happier than if you had spent your time joining every single organization that sounds somewhat interesting to you. Also, don't always think of your free time in terms of organizations you can join. Getting really good at something—an instrument(乐器), creative writing, cooking—is just as good a use of your free time, even if it might never be taken into any resume (简历). Second, when Socrates said "Know Yourself", he was talking about your sleep schedule. You can fool yourself into thinking that an 8: 30 a. m. class in the winter is the perfect way to get your day started, but you soon may find yourself emailing the teacher with excuses for being absent. Scheduling all your classes afternoon is sometimes equally deadly; you might just end up going out the night before knowing you can safely sleep in. I've found that the way to take classes is to load them in the middle of the day, nothing before 9: 50 a. m., nothing after 3:10 p. m.
阅读下面的对话，根据其内容写一篇有关一起交通事故的记叙文。要求：1．所写短文应与对话相关内容意义相符，涵盖其要点。2．用你自己的语言来表达，可以改写对话中的句子，但不可以照抄原句。注意：词数80词左右。Mark: Anything interesting in the news?Linda: Nothing much, just the same old things about politics and celebrity gossip. But there was an accident yesterday on Broad Street. Mark: What happened?Linda: A car knocked down the roadside barrier and then run into a tree. Mark: How come? Was the driver drunk? Linda: No, he wasn't. Mark: Was he speeding then? Linda: No. Mark: That' s curious. Then why did he lose control of the car? Linda: Because the truck right in front, which was loaded with large boxes, suddenly dropped a box onto the ground. Trying to avoid hitting the box, the driver turned left sharply, which was lucky, because there are five or six people on the side walk on the right. Mark: Oh! That was scary. Was the driver hurt? Linda: Yes, but not badly. Witnesses called the police and the driver was brought to the hospital. He suffered from some bruises but otherwise, he's Okay. Mark: What a lucky escape! Linda: Yes, it was really dangerous. And the police are still trying to find out who should be responsible for the accident. Mark: I just hope it won' t happen again.