单选题After listening to the testimony, the members of the jury delivered their verdict.
单选题Good Table Manners
Manners play an important part in making a favorable impression at the dinner table. Here are some general rules:
Napkin (餐巾) use
The meal begins when the host unfolds his or her napkin. This is your signal to do the same, so place your napkin on your lap. Unfold it completely if it is a small napkin, or in half, lengthwise (纵向地), if it is a large dinner napkin.
If you need to leave the table during the meal, place your napkin on your chair as a signal to your server that you will be returning. Once the meal is over, place your napkin neatly on the table to the right of your dinner plate. Do not refold it.
Use a napkin only for your mouth. Never use it for your nose, face or forehead.
Use of utensils
(餐具)
Start with the knife, fork or spoon furthest from your plate, and work your way in, using one utensil for each course.
If soup is served, remember to spoon away from yourself. This helps stop the drips. Do not put the entire soup spoon in your mouth. Instead, fill a soup spoon about 75 per cent with soup, and sip (啜饮)it from the side noiselessly.
After finishing dinner, place the knife and fork parallel to one another across the plate with the knife blade facing inward toward the plate.
Using your fingers
Here"s a list of finger foods: sandwiches, cookies, small fruits or berries with stems, French fries and potato chips, and hamburgers.
Chew(咀嚼)with your mouth closed and don"t make noise; don"t talk with your mouth full.
Bread must be broken with your hands. It is never cut with a knife.
Don"t pick something out of your teeth. Instead, excuse yourself to the bathroom.
If possible, try not to cough at the table.
Do not put your elbows (肘) on the table. In France, it is essential to have both hands above the table at the same time.
Do not put bones or anything else on the table. Things that are not eaten should be put on your plate.
单选题Tell me the exact time when the next plain will leave.A. awareB. accurateC. actualD. abroad
单选题This kind of material was {{U}}seldom{{/U}} used in building houses during
the Middle Ages.
A. never
B. rarely
C. often
D. only
单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}
{{B}}
An Imaginary World{{/B}}
Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion—a world in which
human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine
the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay
alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, neither anxiety nor fear, they would be
as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could
not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world
would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would
be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human
relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there
could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of
groups. Society's economic underpinnings would he destroyed: since earning $10
million would be more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive to
work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see,
incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them. In such a world, the
chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions
are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the
world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the
basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or
texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has
done or can do to us—hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also
use categorizations coloured by emotions in our families, communities, and
overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes
a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good"
and others are "bad", and we apply these categories to every aspect of our
social life—from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep
promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our
emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame,
guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to
individuals when perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of
individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such flying fighter
planes in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to
engage in antisocial acts.
单选题But ultimately he gave in. A. undoubtedly B. certainly C. finally D. necessarily
单选题Christians believe that the soul lives forever.A. heartB. mindC. spiritD. emotion
单选题An example of the endangered species that people often talk is the panda.A. worriedB. neglectedC. reducedD. mentioned
单选题阅读下面这篇短文,短文后列出7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。
An Awful Afternoon
Sometimes I feel that being the mother of three small children is like
running a large circus(马戏团). One afternoon last week, my three sons were playing
peacefully in the backyard, throwing the ball from one to the other. I jumped at
the chance to talk to one of my friends on the phone, but before I got to the
phone, I could tell that the boys had begun to quarrel with each other over
something. I rushed out to make peace, but before I got there, Charles had begun
to fight over this. Even David, the oldest boy, who won't usually fight with
anybody over anything, was involved. First, I made them stop fighting, and then
I examined Mark's eye. I decided that it wasn't going to develop into a black
eye, but I felt that they should suffer at least a little for what they had
done. "I'm going to speak to your father about these when he comes home
tonight," I said. "He and I will think of how to punish you. " Things were
pretty quiet after that for about half an hour, and then Charles broke a glass
in the kitchensink, and at almost the same moment, Mark fell out of the apple
tree. I suppose I will be able to laugh at all these things someday. In the
meantime, I just pray to heaven for patience.
单选题I feel
regretful
about what"s happened.
单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}}
{{B}}New Foods and
the New World{{/B}} In the last 500 years, nothing about
people—not their clothes, ideas, or languages—has changed as much as what they
eat. The original chocolate drink was made from the seeds of the cocoa tree
(可可树) by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the
world during the 1500's. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became
fashionable. In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became
important meeting places. Some still exist today. The potato is
also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to
Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that
thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the "Potato Famine
(饥荒)" of 1845—1846, and thousands more were forced to leave their homeland and
move to America. There are many other foods that have traveled
from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite
direction. Brazil is now the world's largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an
important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native
to Ethiopia, a country in Africa. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during
the 1400's. According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered
when a person named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red
berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the "wide-awake" feeling
that one-third of the world's population now starts the day
with.
单选题Because Helen Keller could neither see nor hear, Anne Sullivan based her {{U}}instruction{{/U}} on a system of communication through touch.
单选题Though chess players may now compete against computers, they still {{U}}follow{{/U}} rules that were used over 800 years ago.
单选题Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise.
Similarly
, our minds are developed by learning.
单选题This kind of material was
seldom
used in building houses during the Middle Ages.
单选题Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate(心上人)was constrained(限制) by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster(牡蛎), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated (提高) to an unmanageable degree : good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.
单选题That desk takes up too much
space
.
单选题I feel
regretful
about what"s happened.
单选题From my {{U}}standpoint{{/U}}, you know, this thing is just ridiculous.
A. position
B. point of view
C. knowledge
D. aspect
单选题I want to provide my boys with a
decent
education.