Wayne: What are we going to eat for dinner? Lilia: I'm going to fix some pork chops.Wayne: I'm afraid the meat is rotten... I forgot to put it in the refrigerator.Lilia: ______Now what should we eat?Wayne: Why don't we eat out?Lilia: Again? Weren't you just complaining that it's too expensive to eat out?Wayne: Not when you're hungry.
In the late 15th century, Christopher Columbus, an Italian navigator, sailed across the vast ocean and reached some small islands in the West Indies, but he thought he______Asia and didn't know he______a new continent.
Readthefollowingpassage.ChoosefromthesentencesA—Gtheonewhichbestfitseachgapof61—65.Therearetwoextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneedtouse.Denim'shistorysuggeststhatAmericanattitudestoworkaremorecomplexthantheyseem.________"Theyhaveexpression,modesty,sexappeal,simplicity,"sighedtheowlishFrenchman."AllIhopeforinmyclothes."Americandenim-loversmightaddotherattributes.Asfarbackasthe1930s,whenthepopularityofcowboyfilmshelpedjeansmaketheleapfromworkwearintothewardrobesofHollywoodstars,denimhasbeenunderstoodtostandforsomethinglargerabouttheAmericanspirit:forruggedindividualism,informalityandaclasslessrespectforhardwork."DeepdownineveryAmerican'sbreast...isalongingforthefrontier,"enthusedVoguemagazinein1935,advisingreadersonhowtodresswithtrue"Westernchic"(combinejeanswithaStetsonhatand"agreatfreeairofBravado",itcounselled).LeviStrauss&Co.,theSanFranciscofirmwhichinventedmodernbluejeansin1873,sawsalesboomafteritcraftedpostersshowingdenim-cladcowboystotingsaddlesandkissingcowgirls.________Theyweretoldthatthetoughblueclothbeganlifeas"SergedeNimes",intheFrenchtownofthatname,andwasusedbyColumbusforhisships'sails,beforeoutfittingthepioneerswhotamedtheWest.Inacountrysooftenrivenbyculturewars,jeanscrossedlinesofideology,class,genderandrace.PresidentsfromJimmyCarteronwardshaveworndenimwhenfishing,clearingbrushorplayingsportstosignaltheireverymancredentials—thoughBarackObamahasenduredmockeryfordonningcapaciousjeansthathelaterconcededwere"alittlefrumpy".________EmmaMcClendon,acuratorattheFashionInstituteofTechnology(FIT)inNewYork,notesinafinenewbook,Denim:Fashion'sFrontier,thatwhentheBerlinWallcamedownin1989,reportersweresurprisedtoseeyoungEastBerlinersdressedexactlyliketheircousinsfromtheWest-instonewashedjeans.MsMcClendon'sbookaccompaniesasmallbutsplendidexhibitionondenimattheFITonSeventhAvenue.________Ms.McClendonargues,persuasively,thatmuchofwhatAmericansthinktheyknowaboutdenimdrawsonasetof"originmyths",craftedanddisseminatedbymanufacturersovermanyyears,bothindividuallyandincampaignsrunbytheDenimCouncil,anindustrygroupofclothing-makersandtextilemillsthatwasactivefrom1955to1975.Committeesofdenimmanufacturersandadvertisingexecutivessetouttocombat"anxietiesoverjuveniledelinquency".Wholesomefilmsaboutjeansappearedonover70televisionstations,andHowItAllBegancartoonsraninnewspapers,tracingtheoriginsofdenimbacktomedievalEurope.Fromthelate1950sLeviStrauss&Co.ranadvertisementsandaletter-writingcampaignurgingschoolstoallowstudentstoattendclassesindenim.Theirpitchcombinedimagesofclean-cut,studiouschildreninjeanswithsuchslogansas"RightforSchool",explainsTraceyPanek,Levi'scompanyhistorian.________ThereisnoevidencethatColumbuscrossedoceansunderbillowingdenimsails,whilethelatestresearchisthattheterm"denim"mayhavebeeninventedinEngland.Perhapsmoststrikingly,relativelyfewcowboysworebluejeansattheheightoftheWildWest,MsMcClendonsays:canvasandleathertrouserswerealsocommon.Denimwasmostlywornbysmallfarmers,field-hands,labourersandminers-someoftheoldestpiecesinthearchivesofLeviStrauss&Co.werefoundindisusedminesinCaliforniaandNevada.Questions61to65A.Quitealotofthismarketingwashokum,orclosetoit.B.SincetheSecondWorldWar,whenGIsandsailorstookbluejeanstotheOldWorldandAsia,denimhascarriedideasofAmericanlibertyaroundtheglobe,oftenleavinggovernmentsscramblingtocatchup.C.Jumptothe1950sand1960s,andAmericanconsumerslearnedtheheroichistoryofdenimfromnationwidemagazineandtelevisionadvertisingcampaigns.D.ThepopularityofclothinginventedtosurvivehardlabourisoftopicalinterestinAmerica,acountrygrippedbyelection-yeardebatesaboutblue-collar,working-classvoters,andwhethertheirinterestshavebeenignoredbyrulingelites.E.Atthesametimeranchersinneedofextraincometoutedtheirpropertiesas"duderanches"atwhichaffluenttouristscouldplayatcowboys,apingfavouritefilmstars.F.InaninterviewneartheendofhiscareerthefashiondesignerYvesSaintLaurentconfessedtoaregret:thathehadnotinventedbluejeans.G.Denimsalestoworking-classcustomersslumpedduringtheDepression.
The student is looking for the Economic history office.
Lookatthechartsbelow.ThepiechartsshowtheelectricitygeneratedinGermanyandFrancefromallsourcesandreneablesintheyear2009.Summarizetheinformationandreportthemainfeatures,andmakecomparisonswherenecessary.Writeatleast100wordsontheanswersheet.
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As the world's smallest continent and sixth largest country by total area, Australia—its size and isolation—is often called the " island continent".
What is hydroplaning? It may happen on the following occasions: a【D1】______moves too quickly along a wet road: a layer of water accumulates【D2】______ : they lift up and lose traction: the driver【D3】______.What actions has NASA taken? They【D4】______a lot of data. They produced a【D5】______. They published the equation【D6】______ , along with information about the【D7】______of water depth,【D8】______ , tire tread, and vehicle weight on hydroplaning risk.Safety tips Use well-treaded, fully【D9】______tires. Do not slam on the【D10】______if you skid on wet pavement.
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Following the pattern shown in the number sequence below, what is the missing number? 1 8 27 ? 125 216
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What may be a similar expression in Chinese? Don't wash your dirty linen in public.
The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 is______to Bob Dylan "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition. "
—He eventually realized his own fault and wanted to reform.—_____
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Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, ______finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
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—So, we've got two candidates, Dan and Sharon, to discuss for the president of the Student Union. ______—Well, I like Dan because he's bright and organized, and he's got the right qualifications. Do you agree? —I'm not sure about Dan. He's very quiet, and he doesn't smile much. Sharon's very sociable and capable.
Reading______pleasure and looking for opportunities to read in English are the two factors most closely related______successful language learning.
Thefirstsmallcamerawasinventedin1685,butitwasjustacamera.Itwasalongtimebeforepeoplefiguredouthowtomaketherightkindofpaperforphotographs.Modernphotography,asweknowit,reallycameintobeinginthe19thcentury,aroundtheyear1865,tobeexact.Inthelate1800sandearly1900s,photographyreallytookoff.Severaltypesofcameraswereinventedduringthetime,andphotographersalsocameupwithnewandbetterwaystotakepictures.Photographybecameaformofart.Althoughmostpeoplethinkphotographsshowrealthings,photographyalsochangedpeople'sideasaboutmodernart.Modernartdevelopedinthelate19thcentury,aroundthetimeoftheinventionofphotographs.Modemartwasdifferentfromotherkindsofartbecausemodernartpaintingsdidnottrytoshow"realistic"pictures.Forexample,artistsofmodernartoftenproducedpaintingsthatlookeddifferentfromarealpicture.Photographywasperfectforproducingmodernart.Forexample,aphotographercouldfocusonthesubjectofapictureandmakeitlookveryclear,whileotherpartsofthepicturewerenotinfocusandthereforelookedfuzzy.Inthisway,photographerscouldmakepictureslooklessrealistic.Wearenowlivinginthetimeofpostmodernart.Postmodernartdevelopedinthelate1950sandhasallowedforfurtherchangesintheworldofart.Inthecaseofphotography,computershavechangedalotaboutthewaythatphotographsaremadeandviewed.Forexample,aphotographercannowtakepicturesusingadigitalcamera.Thesepicturescanbesavedonacomputerandchangedusingacomputerprogram.Inthisway,thephotographercanchangethecolorsandmanyotheraspectsofaphotograph.Forexample,thephotographercanchangeallofthecolorsinaphotographtolightordarkred,orheorshecanmakephotographsdarkerorlighter.Thesekindsoftreatmentcancreateinterestingeffects.Computersarealsochangingthewaypeoplesharephotographs.Inthepast,aphotographerhadtoputhisphotosinabook,calledanalbum,toshowhisphotographstolotsofpeople.Now,withtheInternet,photographerscansharetheirphotographswiththousandsofpeoplequicklyandeasily!Thismeansthateventeenagerscancreateinterestingphotographsasakindofarttosharewithpeoplearoundtheworld.Questions56to60Fillintheblanksbelowwithinformationfromthepassage,usingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblank.