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.
He ______ the 8:20 bus because he didn't leave home till 8:25.
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Now that you have come you_____ as well stay.
Everybody knows what he has to do, _____?
A. switching B. critical C. diminish D. buys E. peeled F. crucial G. altering H. fryers I. cut J. adequately K. taste L. scaled M. commodity N. largely O. of During McDonald's early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were【C1】______, cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. As the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to【C2】______ labor costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and ensure that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant. McDonald's began【C3】______ to frozen French fries in 1966—and few customers noticed the difference. Nevertheless, the change had a profound effect on the nation's agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial【C4】______. McDonald's fries now come from huge manufacturing plants that can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion【C5】______ McDonald's and the popularity of its low-cost, mass-produced fries changed the way Americans eat. The【C6】______ of McDonald's French fries played a【C7】______role in the chain's success-fries are much more profitable than hamburgers—and was long praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their distinctive taste does not stem from the kind of potatoes that McDonald's【C8】______, the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the same large processing companies, and have similar【C9】______ in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is【C10】______ determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald's cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique flavor.
The protection of China's intangible cultural heritage is facing a grim situation, particularly in terms of those passed down by storytellers, which are rapidly disappearing. Intangible cultural heritage in China has also fallen into the battle against urbanization and globalization. Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: My View on the Protection of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
You will now listen to a conversation. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then explain what you think the woman should do and why. You will now listen to a conversation. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then explain what you think the woman should do and why.
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing ______ the fundamental order in language learning.
Ban on Public Smoking1. Goal in speakingA ban of smoking from【T1】______2. Cause of illnesses and【T2】______Risk of heart disease increased by 25-35%Chance of lung cancer increased by【T3】______Risk of colds, and【T4】______ problems increased among kids3. Cause of【T5】______Releasing gases harmful for environmentHigh content of fine particulate matter or【T6】______4.【T7】______ environments for quitting smoke【T8】______ smokers surveyed want to quit5. Other【T9】______ to receive nicotine【T10】______: nicotine gum, nicotine patches
There has not been a great response to the sale, ______?
He would have finished his college education, but he _______ to quit and find a job to support his family.
Aren't you tired? I______you had done enough for today. （2009年考试真题）
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House repairs, holidays, school fees and other______have reduced his bank balance to almost nothing.(2011-72)
PASSAGE THREE
All the following sentences have a passive meaning EXCEPT
It is reported that about two hundred people died in the accident, ______ children.
{{B}}SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.{{/B}}