单选题A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. "Is this your car, Paul?" he asked. Paul answered, "Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas. " The boy was surprised. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you nothing? Boy, I wish ... " he hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. "I wish," the boy went on, "that I could be a brother like that. " Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?" "Oh yes, I'd love that. " After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, "Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?" Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked. He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car. "There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about. " Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

单选题The idea of opening a new cinema here was not wise, as there are two here already, _________ usually half-empty.

单选题A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2 they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men— 4 individuals who Could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society. The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10 . He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used. An inventor or one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 13 the theories 14 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives. Most of the people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 20 .

单选题Arthur Momand used the name" Jones" in his series of short stories because "Jones" is ______.

单选题Whatisthemangoingtodotomorrowafternoon?A.Todrinksomecoffee.B.Todrinkteawithhisfriend.C.Tobuysometealeaves.

单选题Whattimewillthewomanmostprobablyseetheman?

单选题From the passage we know that "the greenhouse effect" is an effect in which ______.

单选题What is true according to the passage?

单选题{{B}}D{{/B}} The celebration of Mother's Day can be traced to the times of ancient Greece when tribute was paid to "Rhea", the Mother of the Gods. The next recorded tribute to Mother's was during the 17a century when England celebrated "Mothering Sunday" on the fourth Sunday of Lent. In America, Julia Ward Howe, the author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", suggested the idea of Mother's Day in 1872. However, it is Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia who was credited with creating Mother's Day in 1905. She wanted to pay tribute to her mother who had tried to establish Mother's Friendship Day to help heal the scars of the Civil War in America. In 1910, West Virginia became the first state to adopt a formal holiday to recognize Mothers. A year later nearly every state officially marked the day of celebration. In 1914, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Mother's Day as a national holiday to be held on the second Sunday of May. Today Mother's Day is celebrated in many countries throughout the world. Although they do not fall at the same time in every country, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May in Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium. Their families honor mothers by dining out, giving flowers, sending cards, giving gifts, and visits. Additionally, it is reported to be one of the busiest days of the year for telephone calls. The celebration of Mother's Day should be every day. They are the ones who nurture us, teach us, protect us, and make us feel that we matter. Mothers are people in our lives who are most responsible for the way we grow and mature. If you are a mother and are reading this, please accept a special thank-you for the part you play in each of our lives.

单选题What is the cause of the problem that people living on parts of the south coast of England face?

单选题In the past 200 years, Australia has lost 19 species (种类) of animals and 76 species of plants. The Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service estimates that between 100 and 250 million species of animals and plants have lived on Earth since life began about 3.5 million years ago. Today, there are between 5 and 10 million species, of which up to 1 million or more species could be extinct (灭绝) by the year 2010. Today the council of state and federal ministers responsible for nature conservation (保护) has produced a list of currently endangered vertebrate fauna (脊椎动物). Three species of whale, various birds, a number of frogs, snakes and fish are also on the list. But there is some cause for optimism (乐观). Several species previously believed extinct have reappeared in recent years. This could mean that other "extinct" species may yet surface--even the Tasmanian tiger, which some authorities believe still exists in the remote regions of Tasmania.

单选题Which country did the woman visit?

单选题There's a feeling in me ______ we'll never know what a UFO is--not ever.[A] that[B] which[C] of which[D] what

单选题Whatgamedoesthemanenjoy?

单选题Whycan'tStellaplay?

单选题He ______ here half an hour ago, but he is still on the way now.