Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?

The following are all correct responses to "Who told the news to the teacher?" EXCEPT

Many reporters hurried to the airport, _______ that the superstar had already left.

Most people who marry young start out living hand to mouth . The underlined part means

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Judging by the enthusiastic reception given him everywhere, they felt that his election was in the bag. The underlined part means______.

AIDs is said______the number-one killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region. （2002年考试真题）

Jack______ out very early, for he had not shown up at breakfast.

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One good way to master the ideas of an article is to make a(n) _______ of it.

Hooking up the new speakers to your computer will ______ the sound, making it louder and clearer.

Global Warming1. Global warmingA mix of【T1】______ and irregular climate change2. Causes of global warming【T2】______: carbon dioxide, water vapor, and methane【T3】______: using forests as fuel, for building, furniture, etc.The use of【T4】______ on crops【T5】______3. Effects of global warmingDestruction of important【T6】______ systemsLoss and endangerment of many【T7】______【T8】______4. Solutions to global warmingTo reduce gases put into atmosphereBe more 【T9】______, use wind and solar power, etc.To increase greenhouse gases taken out of the atmospherePlanting treesMaking changes to the 【T10】______

Build Your Self-confidence 1.【T1】fear【T1】______Self-confidence ≠【T2】【T2】______Fear = you are at your growing edgeThe result of succeeding in【T3】fear【T3】______Gaining self-confidence & feeling the boost2. Stop comparing yourself to others【T4】 improving your own life【T4】______Relevant: caring about advancing your own【T5】【T5】______Do some【T6】about your own standard of happiness【T6】______Spend less time on social mediaPeople post only their【T7】instead of realities【T7】______3. Practice【T8】【T8】______Acknowledge and【T9】what you have【T9】______Make a listWrite down what you are【T10】【T10】______Add to the list at least once a week

This is the small house less than 15 square metres, under ______ roof lives a large family of three generations.

Which of the following prepositional phrases expresses CONCESSION?

The UK and U.S. are ______joint plans to attack Iran amid growing tensions in the Middle East.

In the sentence "We must help the victims in the earthquake out of trouble ", the underlined part is an additional explanation of

A. patrolling B. permission C. accusation D. insufficient E. nightmare F. wandering G. blamed H. permit I. considerable J. immigration K. arrested L. independently M. migration N. separately O. abundant Although most people return from package holidays reasonably satisfied, this is not always the case. Take, for instance, the【C1】______ experience of a Frenchman who went on a package to Colombia. The hotel in the small Caribbean port was overbooked. The holidaymaker was【C2】______ round the streets, looking for a bed and breakfast place, when he was【C3】______ for vagrancy(流浪 ). He was taken to court, where he told the magistrate that it was the hotel's fault. The magistrate was the hotel-owner's brother, and he charged the tourist with making false【C4】______ and sent him to prison for eight days. By the time of his release, his return flight had left. He had 【C5】______ funds to buy a return ticket, so he went to the Post Office to send a telegraph to his home in Montpellier, asking for money. He was rearrested before he could send it. This time he was charged with illegal【C6】______. It was explained that, having missed his return flight, he could no longer be classified as a tourist He now needed a work【C7】______, but he didn't have one. He was fined $500 for this offence, and a further $500 when he again【C8】______ the hotel for overbooking. His luggage was confiscated(充公)because he couldn't pay the fines. He hitchhiked to Bogota where the consulate finally arranged to send him home. All things considered, I would prefer to plan my holiday【C9】______. In my view, it's safer to "do it yourself!". And the advantages of planning your holiday yourself are【C10】______. If it is well-planned, an independent holiday can usually be good value for money.

The cold and rainy weather in Paris has not stopped Joe Schaeffer, an American tourist from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from visiting the City of Lights with his family of four. Nor have the city's expensive prices—all the higher because of the huge drop in value of the American dollar compared to the European euro. "We were coming anyway, not matter the price. We might not stay as long. We might eat cheese sandwiches, "he said. At Notre Dame Cathedral a few blocks away, Linda Surma from Detroit, Michigan says she is also shocked by high prices in Paris these days. But Surma does not regret deciding to come to Paris, and has no plans to trim tourist attractions from her itinerary because of the expense—even if she might not buy souvenirs. Paul Roll is managing director of the Paris Convention and Visitors Office. He says American tourists in Paris—who numbered about 1.5 million last year—tend to cut expenses when the dollar is weak, rather than cancel their trip. "We have no statistics on the subject, but we have seen over the years that when it gets more expensive to go to Europe, they downgrade the type of services they buy. Instead of going to a luxury hotel, they will go to a four-star hotel. Instead of going to a magnificent restaurant, they will go to something that has less stars on the Michelin(restaurant guide)." But recently a number of Americans have been staying away from Paris altogether—and from Europe as a whole—as the dollar reaches record lows against the euro. Right now, it is nearly a $ 1.60 against the European currency—a few years ago, the two currencies were about equal. Paris, has weathered a decline in tourism before—notably in 2003, when trans-Atlantic differences over the Iraq War were at a high. At the time, the French tourist office launched a campaign to woo back Americans, hiring American actor and director Woody Allen for a promotional clip titled;"Let's Fall in Love Again. "Roll says the Paris tourism bureau has no immediate plans for a new charm offensive, although some Paris hotels are offering fixed euro-to-dollar rates. In Paris, Americans who are paid in dollars are also hurting. That includes Eleanor Beardsley, the correspondent for National Public Radio, the American public radio channel. "It is getting so bad I do not even look at the exchange rate every day. I do not go shopping anymore for clothes, " she said. "It is just depressing. Every time you look at your bank statement online—I might withdraw 300(euros), that is $500. It is just completely depressing and I do not see any end in sight. " But American companies operating in Paris have been less affected by the dollar's decline, according to Oliver Griffith, managing director of the American Chamber of Commerce. Many of them hire Europeans, not Americans, who are paid in euros—not dollars. "American companies that invest in France have not declined that drastically, "he explained. "Because a lot of the companies are multinational. They have assets in dollars, euros, all over the place. They get some inputs in euro-denominated countries, others in dollar-denominated countries." Others are profiting from the slump. Griffith says French investment in the United States has climbed sharply during the past two years—and America exporters are eyeing new opportunities furnished by a cheaper dollar.