单选题Tom isn't here. He ______ for almost an hour.

单选题—Did you know Susan was back in China? —Is she— ____ ?

单选题Whatcaninferedaboutthewomanwho'sspeaking?

单选题In pioneer days, being a good neighbor was very important. Neighbors helped one another raise a house, build a barn, and clear fields. Families depended on one another for friendship and entertainment. But today in our cities and suburbs, neighboring is not common. A family may not even know the other families that live close by. We live in an age of machines, and each family may have its own car, TV set, and washing machine. People no longer depend on neighbors as much as they once did. Machines keep people apart in other ways. In our grandparents' time, women met while they hung out their washing, and men stopped and talked while they mowed their lawns. Today, women stay in the house with their automatic driers. The men can't hear anything above the roar of their power lawn mowers. And the children are inside watching their favorite TV shows. Is the idea of being neighborly old-fashioned? In 1985, a power failure hit New York City, and many thousands of people were left stranded. Suddenly, everyone shared the same problem, and our largest city became a group of eight million neighbors. People with cars offered rides to those walking. Other persons helped direct traffic. Trapped in elevators, people played word games and helped keep each other in good spirit. In times of trouble, people still depend on one another. As time goes on, people may once again feel that being good neighbors is important.

单选题John will not listen to you ______ you are fight. [A] whether [B] since [C] unless

单选题Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings—battles lost and won, kings or rulers overthrown (推翻) or killed—took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radios, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space, but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons (漫画).

单选题Vitamin D is necessary for health and growth. It is used by the body to form strong bones and teeth. That is why growing children need it. Vitamin D is also called the sunshine vitamin. It forms when the skin is exposed to the sun. In the past people Blew what vitamin D was they learned that sunshine was important. Poor children lived in crowded slums (贫民窟). And they were often ill with tickets (软骨病). In England a tax was once placed on windows. Builders put few windows in houses. Rickets became so common that it was called the English disease.

单选题Leicester Society of Arts —121st Arts Festival Guide to Events All events are free unless otherwise stated. You are welcome to make phone calls for more information. Hands-On Archaeology (考古学) Saturday 15 th July, 11:00 am—3:30 pm, Jewry Wall Museum, Tel: 0116 225 4900 Celebrate National Archaeology Week by bringing along your archaeological discoveries for the experts (专家) from Finds Office to examine. Learn the techniques, examine real objects, discover archaeology through fun activities and make something to take home. ￡1.50 for activities. The Wonder Garden Wednesday 19 th July, 10:00 am—11:50 am, Belgrave Gardens, Tel: 0116 225 4980 Enjoy an artwork morning using a variety of materials. Produce your own flowers to help decorate trees with them to make the garden wonderful and then take a tour around the garden, sensing the beauty and touching the nature. Belgrave Hall Evening Talk: Belgrave"s Past Years Tuesday 24 th July, 7:00 pm—9:00 pm, Belgrave Hall, Tel: 0116 266 6590 Learn the history of Belgrave village and its ever-changing population. Find out how people moved, what they did, and how they used to live. Also discover the history of Belgrave Hall as a middle class country house and the families that lived there. Booking needed. ￡2.50. Jewry Wall Homework Help Wednesdays 19 th and 26 th July, 3:30 pm—4:30 pm, New Walk Museum, Tel: 0116 299 5111 Need help with a history homework project? Drop into the museum for a discussion with the history expert. He can point out interesting books and objects in the museum and you will have a quiet space to work in. All ages are welcome. Topic areas include Roman, Egyptian and Greek history as well as local history.

单选题{{B}}E{{/B}} Nothing was going right for Dr. Turner at the hospital. He made a mistake while operating on a patient. He felt sure he was no longer trusted and decided to change his job. One day he learned from the paper that a doctor was looking for a partner. The doctor, whose name was Johnson, lived in Thorby, a small town in the north of England. A few days later Dr. Turner went to Thorby, and arrived at Dr. Johnson's home early in the afternoon. Though old and a little deaf (聋的), Dr. Johnson still had a good brain. He kept talking to the visitor about the town and its people. When they turned to the question of partnership, it was already seven in the evening. Dr. Johnson invited Dr. Turner to have dinner with him in a restaurant before catching the train back to London. Dr. Turner noticed that Dr. John son was fond of good food and expensive wines. They had an excellent meal. When the bill was brought, Dr. Johnson felt in his pocket. "Oh, dear," he said. "I've forgotten my money." "That's all right," Dr. Turner said. "I' 11 pay the bill." As he {{U}}did so{{/U}}, he began to wonder whether Dr. Johnson was worthy of trust.

单选题There is a beautiful park ______ my way ______ school. A. on; for B. at; for C. on; to

单选题Please don't give ______ my secrets. A. up B. off C. in D. away

单选题To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the 1th century B.C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East, in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It was not until the twentieth century that women' s umbrella began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.

单选题Michele Langlois is a young Canadian who works for the police as a handwriting expert. She has helped catch many criminals (罪犯) by using her special skill. When she was only fourteen, Michele was already so interested in the differences in her school friends' handwriting that she would spend hours studying them. After finishing college she went to France for a special two year class to learn how to analyze (分析) handwriting at the School of Police Science. On her return, she began her work for the Quebec police. Michele says that it is impossible for people to disguise (伪装) their handwriting. She can discover most of what she needs to know simply by looking at the writing with her own eyes, but she also has machines that help her analyze different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often of help to the police. Michele also believes that handwriting is a good sign of the kind of person the writer is. "I wouldn' t go out with a fellow if I didn' t like his handwriting," she says. But she adds that she fell in love with her future husband, William Smith before she studied his handwriting. It later proved to be all right, however.

单选题B Mark Hill is a traffic police officer in Watford, near London. He works on some of the busiest motorways in Britain, the M1 and the M25. There are traffic police on duty 24 hours a day. There are three shifts, and each shift is eight hours. On average they have to deal with three to four accidents each shift. Here is Mark Hill talking about his job: "We deal with anyone in the accidents who is injured. That's the first thing. Then we have to clear the road and get the traffic moving again. "Most accidents happen because people drive too fast—especially when the roads are wet. Sometimes we get accidents that occur because drivers don't follow the rules. For example, I've seen a number of cases of drivers overtaking on the left. This is illegal in Britain. If you want to overtake, you have to go into the fast lane on the right. "Not everyone can use a motorway in Britain. People that ride a bicycle or a small motorbike are not allowed to use it. "I like my job. I have a varied working day—I never know what I'm going to do from one day to the next. And I meet all kinds of people. I don't think there's any other job that can give you that experience./

单选题Which of the following best describes each of the four women's attitudes towards slimming? (1) Glynis Davis. a. I put on weight soon after getting married. (2) Roz Juma. b. Facts doesn't necessarily mean success. (3) Lesley Godwin. c. Facts speak much louder than words. (4) Ros Langfod. d. I like myself as I am, and to be what you are.