单选题Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A.Heisstayinginhisfriend'shouse.B.Heistoblameforthestolenthings.C.Heisbusywithhisownbusiness.

单选题It was John______she sent these postcards.[A] to whom[B] whom[C] who[D] that

单选题How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became Governor of Virginia?

单选题Every year landslides (滑坡) cause 25 to 50 deaths and $1.5 billion in damage in the United States. They account for 15 percent of the deaths from natural disasters in Europe. And there was ever a single event killed more than 200 people in the Philippines. Sending workers to stabilize mountainsides using steel bars and cement (水泥) can help prevent disasters, but it introduces new difficulties. Shaking drills produce harmful dust and loosen heavy, dangerous debris (岩屑). "It"s quite a risky job," says Giorgio Pezzuto of D"Appolonia, an engineering company in Italy. D"Appolonia, working with eight other companies, may have an answer: a three-ton robot called Roboclimber. "The idea is to operate a machine far away that can drill without a human being on board," says Pezzuto, the manager for the project, which is supported by the European Commission. Engineers claim that the machine will be faster and cheaper than manual labor. The robot, a large radio-controlled four-legged mechanical spider, has cost at least $2 million so far. The final product should be able to climb unstable mountainsides, drill holes, insert bars and cement, and collect data on the stability. Testing should begin in May.

单选题{{B}}Text 2{{/B}} Pat O'Burke was a poor Irishman with a large family, and one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting in a wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to Lord Northwood, a rich gentleman, and Pat had no right to go there, but in it there were swarms of rabbits and flocks of birds that were good to eat, and Pat determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner, with a group of friends, coming towards him in the wood. There was a look of anger on Lord Northwood's face as he caught sight of the gun in Pat's hands. Pat's heart sank with fear, but he saw there was no hope of escape, so he walked boldly up to the company and said to Lord Northwood, "Good morning, sir, and what has brought you out so early this morning?" Lord Northwood, rather surprised, said he and his friends were taking a little exercise to get an appetite for their breakfast. Then looking at Pat with suspicion, he said, "But why are you out so early in the morning? Well, sir," said Pat, "I just came out to see if I could get a breakfast for my appetite." The whole crowd burst into laughter at Pat's ready wit, and with a smile Lord Northwood walked on, leaving Pat to try his luck with the rabbits.

单选题You didn't know what the teacher said in the classroom? You ______ asleep. A. must be B. must have been C. should be D. should have been

单选题Find Something for Your Holidays (www.smithsojourners.com) TOUR de FRANCE JULY2-24 Paris, France This is the greatest, most famous bicycle race in the world. For over a hundred years, cyclists from around the world have come to the French countryside to compete (比赛), while the world itself watched. This year, the excitement will be great, as Lance Armstrong goes for a SEVENTY Tour de France win. (www.letour.fr) RUNNING Of THE BULLS/FESTIVAL OF SAN FERMIN JULY6-17 Pamplona, Spain Every one knows what it is by sight: hundreds of sweaty men and women running down narrow streets before stampeding bulls (狂奔的牛). It's the famous Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, and nearly two weeks of partying with it. (www.sanfermin.com/www. pamplona, net) CELEBRATION OF LIGHT JULY 27-AUGUST 6 Vancouver, BC, Canada One of the biggest international showcases of fireworks (焰火) takes place every summer over English Bay in Vancouver(although you can see it from a variety of public parks and beaches). This year, teams from three nations will take part, showing off the best fireworks. (www.celebration-of-light.com) NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL AUGUST 28-29 London, England Each year over one million people come to this area in west London during the late August Bank Holiday to dance and eat and drink and play. It began in1962 and bas grown into one of the world's biggest and most expected parties. (www.portowebbo.co.uk/nottinghilltv/carnivall.htm)

单选题Wheredoyouthinkthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inahospital.B.Inabookstore.C.Inahotel.

单选题As a result of the Pop Revolution, the young ______.

单选题The teacher didn't begin the class ______ all the students_______.

单选题{{B}}D{{/B}} Computer programmer David earns $40,000 a year designing new computer games, yet he cannot find a bank to let him have a credit card. Instead, he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18. The 16-year-old works for a-small firm in Liverpool. David's firm releases two new games for the fast growing computer market each month. But David's biggest headache is what to do with his money. Even though he earns a lot, he cannot drive a car, take out a mortgage(抵押货款), or get credit cards. "I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs." he said. David spends some of his money on records and clothes, and gives his mother 50 pounds a week. "Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school," he said, "but I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time. I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school." David added, "I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement is a possibility. You never know when the market might disappear."

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单选题—John, would you lend me some money? —Unless you ______ to pay the money back within six months. A. understand B. undertake C. underplay D. underline

单选题The manager wondered why ________.

单选题Whatdidthemanwanttorent?

单选题I know the city well because I ______ there several times. A. go B. am C. have gone D. have been

单选题More than 6000 children were expelled from US schools last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8. The department gave a report to the expulsions(开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6093 expulsions in 1996～1997,against 7 percent for rifles or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms. "The report is a clear sign that our nation's public schools are cracking down on students who bring guns to school," Education Secretary Richard Rile said in a statement. "We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe. " In March 1997, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky. Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high schools, which have students from about age 13. 34 percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, the report said.

单选题In October 1961 at Crowley Field in Cincinnati Ohio an old deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from profess-ional baseball 58 years earlier in 1903. However he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball. William E. Hoy was born in Houckstown Ohio on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northw- estern League. In 1888 he started as an outfielder (外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators' leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever and he threw right-handed and batted left-handed, on June 19, 1889 he threw out three batters (击球手) at the plate from his outfield position. The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike and his left arm to signal that it was a ball. For many years people talked about Hoy's last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and therefore very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局) with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game. After he retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4—10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15,1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.

单选题What will the man probably buy for his brother?