单选题What you said was true. It was, _____, a little impolite.

单选题I needed to get some money, so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Graham's for the first fortnight of the January sale. I can't say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience I'll never forget. I could never understand why there were many things in the sales; where did they come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter sack and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer clothes they couldn't sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in "seconds" (clothes not in perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply. When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there were already queues around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous. When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, looking less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd crowded in. I couldn't believe my eyes: this wasn't shopping, it was a battlefield. One poor lady couldn't keep her feet and was knocked over by people pushing from behind. Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to crawl through people's legs and get hold of things they couldn't get near themselves. Within minutes I had half a dozen people pushing under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Graham's is happy to turn the expensive store into a battlefield like this. In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was bargain it was OK. You won't believe this, but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, feeling the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale.

单选题The true value of life is not in______but in______.

单选题—It's a lovely day, isn't it? —Yes. I love ______ when the weather is like this. Why don't we sit outside and have our lunch?

单选题The manager required that all the cocoa ______ to Shanghai the next day.

单选题To play fair is as important as ______ A. we play well B. playing well C. to play well D. well to play

单选题We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and ______ to climb it the next morning.

单选题This special school accepts all disabled students, ______ educational level and back-ground.

单选题In some parks visitors are requested to keep ______ the grass. A. aside B. away C. out D. off

单选题Henry insisted that everything would be OK. _____, I couldn’t help feeling worried

单选题______ further information about the young girl, go and ask Linda.

单选题Speaker A: Do you know Beijing opera? Speaker B: Of course. 5 Speaker A: Can you introduce Beijing opera to me? I want to know something about it. Speaker B: Well, the plot of a Beijing opera is not so complicated, And there are four main types of Character: the lead, the female lead, the painted face and the clown. Speaker A: 6 What"s that? Speaker B: Yes, the characters are differentiated by their faces. Faces are painted in different patterns with different colors to reveal their insistent characters. Speaker A: Oh, that may be very interesting. Speaker B: Sure, the make-up in Beijing opera is almost an art in itself. Speaker A: It"s wonderful. I want to go and see. Speaker B: 7 Speaker A: What a good idea! A.I heard the face of Beijing opera is very famous.B.Why not go with me just tonight?C.I was born in Beijing.D.I am interested in Beijing opera.

单选题In the (nineteenth) century, people (lived) in the northern area grew (their) crops on river (bottom lands).

单选题—Mum. I've cut my finger. It's bleeding! —______

单选题Do you know insurance (保险)? Buying insurance is a 1 by which people can protect themselves against large losses. Protection against fire is one kind of insurance. Large numbers of people pay 2 sums of money to an insurance company. Although thousands of people have paid for fire insurance, only 3 will lose their homes by fire. The insurance company will pay for these homes out of the sums of money it has collected. The first modern fire insurance company was 4 in London, England, in 1666. A great fire had just destroyed most of the city, and people wanted to protect against 5 losses. The fire company grew rapidly. Soon, other companies were founded in other areas. Benjamin Franklin helped form the first fire insurance company in America in 1752. He also 6 a new kind of insurance for farmers. The new insurance would offer protection against the loss of crops 7 storm. In 1759, Benjamin Franklin helped start another new insurance. This company, which offered 8 insurance, collected some money regularly from different men. Although a man died, his family was given a large sum of money. Today, this company is 9 in business. Over the years, people have benefited from many new kinds of insurance when they have suffered from 10 accidents as car, plane crashes. Tomorrow, almost everyone has some kind of insurance.

单选题______ had I closed the door ______ somebody started knocking at it.

单选题Speaker A: I"m not at all satisfied with the service. Speaker B: ______

单选题With the price of oil (goes up), the economy of (oil-producing) countries is (expanding) (at a high rate).