单选题 听第8段材料，回答第11～13题。

单选题I think there are only a few sports that are both ______ and ______.

单选题Impressionism, in painting, developed in the late nineteenth century in France. It began with a loosely structured group of painters who got together mainly to exhibit their paintings. Their art was characterized by the attempt to depict light and movement by using pure broken color. The movement began with four friends who met in a cafe; Monet, Renoir, Siley, and Baxille. They were reacting against the academic standards of their time and the romantic emphasis on emotion as a subject matter. They rejected the role of imagination in art. Instead, they observed nature closely, painting with a scientific interest in visual phenomena. Their subject matter was as diverse as their personalities. Monet and Siley painted landscapes with changing effects of light, while Renoir painted idealized women and children, the works of impressionists were received with hostility until the 1920s. By the 1930s impressionism had a large cult following, and by the 1950s even the least important works by people associated with the movement commanded enormous prices.

单选题Whatdoesthemando?

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单选题Recently I was invited to a friend's house for supper—and had a meal I had never had before. All the friends invited were a little (36) . It's not that Ben is unsociable, or a bad cook, but it's just that he never (37) more than he has to. So how come he was inviting us round for a meal? Had he bought something (38) for his friends? He greeted us at the door and showed us into his dining room where a (39) table was waiting for us. "Nothing but the (40) for my friends!" said Ben. We all sat down and looked (41) at each other—what was he (42) ? Ben returned with four bowls of hot soup. "It's a (43) of carrots, potatoes and tomatoes," said Ben. The next (44) was also a little strange (45) we didn't quite know what it was again. It was just another mixture of vegetables. As we ate we chatted and finally the (46) turned back to what we were eating. "Was there a recipe for this," asked Marina, "or did you (47) it up?" Ben put his fork down, "What I cooked (48) what I could find. "Marina was surprised," But you can find anything in supermarkets these days." "But there's (49) choice in what you can find (50) supermarkets," he replied. (51) that we had all finished the food, Ben decided to tell the troth. He had read recently that supermarkets usually (52) away five percent of their food every day. So Ben decided to look inside his local supermarket bins. There he found food that was slightly out of (53) , boxes of vegetables and fruit thrown away. So Ben had (54) provided a decent meal for his friends, and made us aware of the fact that there are many poor people who need the food, but the amount of food thrown away is enough to (55) millions of people.

单选题Whatnationalityisthewoman?

单选题Not very long ago, a special family system (n. 体系) existed in certain parts of South India. In this system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother's eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle-their mother's brother. But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic (adj. 经济的) changes have had far-reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work he had money of his own and build buy his own land and build his own family, in- stead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent (adj. 独立的). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relation- ships.

单选题{{B}}B{{/B}} LONDON — Life for Cathy Hanger and her three children is set to permanent (永久的) fast-forward. Their full school day and her job as a lawyer's assistant are busy enough. But Hanger also has to take the two boys to soccer or hockey or basketball while dropping off her daughter at piano lessons or Girl Scout Club. Often, the exhausted family doesn't get home until 7 p.m. There is just time for a quick supper before homework. In today's world, middle-class American and British parents treat their children as if they are competitors racing for some finishing line. Parents take their children from activity to activity in order to make their future bright. It seems that raising a genius has become a more important goal than raising a happy and well-balanced child. "Doctors across the country are reporting a growing number of children suffering from stomachaches and headaches due to exhaustion and stress," says child expert William Doherty of the University of Minnesota. Teachers are dealing with exhausted kids in the classroom. It's a very serious problem. Many children attend after-school clubs by necessity. But competitive pressures also create an explosion of activities. They include sports, language, music and math classes for children as young as four. "There is a new parenting trend under way which says that you have to tap all your child's potential(潜能) at a young age; otherwise you will let him down," says Terry Apter, a Camb- ridge-based child and adolescent psychiatrist (青少年精神病专家). "It isn't entirely new: there have always been pushy parents. But what was previously(以前) seen as strange behavior is now well accepted."

单选题Going, Going, Gone! The Haynes Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization invites you to attend our latest fund-raiser. The Fourth Annual Haynes School Auction (拍卖)! Saturday, May 10 6:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m. in the school hall 6:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m.: All items for auction are previewed. 6:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m.: Silent auction begins. 7:00 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.: Highest bidders(出价人) from silent auction are determined. 7:30 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.: Main auction begins.Items up for bid in the silent auction range in value from $5 to $30.Items up for bid in the main auction include the following: Airline tickets to a place of your choice Weekend getaways at first-class hotels Season tickets to the Chicago Bears football game $50 gift tickets to local gift shops, restaurants, and salons Theater tickets to The Merchant of VeniceDon't miss the boat! Book your tickets today.Last year, tickets sold out in five days!Tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.$15 per person.All the money from the auction will be given to the Haynes School computer lab.

单选题You won"t be discouraged as ______ as you are still hopeful.

单选题He likes coffee very much. ______. [A] Neither do I [B] I like it, either [C] So do I

单选题— ______ is the engineer's husband?—The neighbor of your brother in the corner.

单选题I bought a coat for only 20 yuan; it was a real ______.

单选题In the past, people in this poor hilly area couldn't even get enough to______. A. live on B. spend on C. feed with D. support with