单选题They have given up the hope to save their friend from drowning.

单选题Their interpretation was {{U}}faulty{{/U}}. A. wrong B. ambiguous C. unclear D. unbelievable

单选题Pretty Good When Spanish football club Barcelona paid US $35 million for Ronaldinho last summer, they weren't buying a pretty face. "I am (1) ," admits the Brazilian superstar (超级明星). "But everyone has got a different kind of beauty. What I (2) have is charm. " Indeed he has. His buck teeth (龅牙), flowing hair, big smile, and of course his (3) skills are always eye-catching on the pitch. The 23-year-old striker (中锋) scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruna on March 1. It was Barcelona's sixth win in a row and, thanks to their Brazilian's 10-goal contribution, (4) looked like a poor season could now end a success. Ronaldinho-full name Ronaldo De Assis Moreira-is one of many South Americans who learned their skills playing in the backstreets before (5) them off on the world stage. Great things were (6) when Gremio signed him as a seven-year-old, and he soon became friends with Ronaldo, who was then the other young star of Brazilian football. It was Ronaldo who first called him Ronaldinho, which (7) Little Ronaldo. He first (8) for his country in 1999 but it was at the 2002 World Cup where he showed his real worth, scoring an unbelievable free-kick in Brazil's quarter-final victory (9) England. "I have never failed to deliver in big matches," Ronaldinho says. "My game is based on improvisation (即兴表演). Often a forward does not have the time to decide whether to shoot or (10) . It is instinct that gives out the orders. " While he may not have David Beckham's good looks, Ronaldinho has a (11) reputation off the pitch. At former club Paris Saint Germain, which sold him to Barcelona, he broke (12) rules by going out and enjoying the city's nightlife. "Without doubt, Ronaldinho is the most (13) player I have ever come across," says former PSG coach Luis Ferdandez. "The main (14) for any coach is that one player without discipline can hurt the whole team. " But Ronaldinho doesn't think he has done anything wrong. "I am just a young person who enjoys (15) ," he says.

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单选题It's tough looking for a job these days.

单选题TV Games Shows One of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the "best sellers" list with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies, but a popular TV show might have 70 million TV viewers. TV can make anything or anyone well known overnight. This is the principle behind "quiz" or "game" shows, which put ordinary people on TV to play a game for the prize and money. A quiz show can make anyone a star, and it can give away thousands of dollars just for fun. But all of this money can create problems. For instance, in the 1950s, quiz shows were very popular in the US and almost everyone watched them. Charles Van Doren, an English instructor, became rich and famous after winning money on several shows. He even had a career as a television personality. But one of the losers proved that Charles Van Doren was cheating. It turned out that the show's producers, who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand. Why? Because if the audience didn't like the person who won the game, they turned the show off. Based on his story, a movie under the title "Quiz Show" is on 40 years later. Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV. But game shows are still here, though they aren't taken as seriously. In fact, some of them try to be as ridiculous as possible. There are shows that send strangers on vacation trips together, or that try to cause newly-married couples to fight on TV, or that punish losers by humiliating them. The entertainment now is to see what people will do just to be on TV. People still win money, but the real prize is to be in front of an audience of millions.

单选题This kind of material was seldom used in building during the Middle Ages.

单选题 Going Back to Its Birthplace No sporting event takes hold of the world's attention and imagination like the Olympic Games. The football World Cup fascinates fans in Europe and South America; baseball's World Series is required viewing in North America; and the World Table Tennis Championships attracts the most interest in Asia. But the Olympics belong to the whole world. Now, after travelling to 17 countries over 108 years, the summer Games are returning to Athens, the place where the first modern Olympics was held. Participation in the Games is looked on not only as an achievement, but also as an honour. The 16 days between August 13 and 29 will see a record 202 countries compete, up from Sydney's 199. Afghanistan is back, having been banned from Sydney because the Taliban government didn't let women do sports. There is also a place for newcomers East Timor and Kiribati. A total of 10,500 athletes will compete in 28 sports, watched by 5.3 million ticket-paying viewers as well as a television audience of 4 billion. Athens is to use its rich history and culture to make the Olympics as special as possible. The Games will open with cycling events which start in front of the Parthenon and Acropolis monuments. The final event will be a historic men's marathon following the original route run by Phidippides in 490 BC to bring news of victory over the Persians. The ancient stadium at Olympia, first used for the Games nearly three centuries ago, will stage the shot put competitions. And the Panathenian Stadium, where the first modern Olympics was held, is to host the archery (射箭) events. If the well-known ancient sites deliver a great sense of history to the Games, the 39 new venues add a modern touch to the city of Athens. The main Olympic stadium, with a giant glass and steel roof, is the landmark (标志) building of the Olympics. "We believe that we will organize a 'magical' Games," said Athens 2004 President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki. "Our history with the Olympic Games goes back nearly 3,000 years, and Athens 2004 could be the best ever./

单选题We shall keep the money in a secure place.

单选题The {{U}}normal{{/U}} price of a ticket for an adult is $230.

单选题The reporter was accused of unprofessional conduct .

单选题He is always under the weather.A. travelingB. sickC. awayD. unconscious

单选题The Writing's on the Wall? Is it art or is it just vandalism (野蛮行为)? Well, it's still a crime, but graffiti (涂鸦) has changed since the days of spraying your name on a wall to mark your territory. Street art has become much more sophisticated since a 17-year-old called Demetrius started spraying his "tag", TAKI 183, all over the New York underground in 1971, and hip-hop culture was born. Hip-hop is a mixture of art, music and dancing, poetry, language and fashion. It came from young inner-city people who fell left out by their richer classmates and who were desperate to express themselves in any way they could. An experiment to control the spread of graffiti in Rockdale, Greater Manchester, has been so successful that plans have been made by local street artists for an international convention in June. "We're planning to get people together from different countries like France and Germany for a week" says Liam, one of the organizers. The scheme started in 2000, and has attracted people of all age groups and both sexes. "We all share a common interest and get on really well with each other." The first site to be chosen was a subway. "Before we began, people were afraid to use the subway. We had it cleaned up and now, with all the artists hanging out down there, people are using it again. People can relate to graffiti much more now." By providing places to display their talents legally, there has been a fall in the amount of "tagging" on people's private property. Street artists Temper developed his drawing skills at a young age. In art classes at school he was really frustrated because the Art teacher didn't spend time with him. They thought he was already very good at art and so spend more time with other students. So, at 12 years old, Temper started painting with all these guys he'd hooked up with who were about 22 years old. He looked up to them and loved what they were doing on the streets of Wolvehamp, England. "The whole hip-hop scene was built up of different things and I did a bit of everything. But it was always the graffiti I was best at. "he says.

单选题The company has the right to end his employment at any time.A. offerB. stopC. provideD. continue

单选题But for the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

单选题What Is the Coolest Gas in the Universe? What is the coldest air temperature ever recorded on the Earth? Where was this low temperature recorded? The coldest recorded temperature on Earth was -91℃ which (51) in Antarctica in 1983. We encounter an interesting situation when we discuss temperatures in (52) . Temperatures in Earth orbit actually range from about +120~C to -120~C. The temperature depends upon (53) you are in direct sunlight or shade. Obviously, -120℃ is colder than our body can safely endure. Thank NASA science for well-designed space (54) that protect astronauts from these temperature extremes. The space temperatures just discussed affect only our area of the solar (55) . Obviously, it is hotter closer to the Sun and colder as we travel away from the Sun. Astronomers estimate temperatures at Pluto are about -210℃. How cold is the lowest estimated temperature in the entire universe? Again, it depends upon your (56) . We are taught it is supposedly (57) to have a temperature below absolute zero, which is -273℃, at which atoms do not move. Two scientists, whose names are Cornell and Wieman, have successfully cooled down a gas temperature barely (58) absolute zero. They won a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2001 for their work not a discovery in this car. Why is the two scientists' work so important to science? In the 1920s, Satyendra Nath Bose was studying an interesting (59) about particles we now call photons. Bose had trouble (60) other scientists to believe (61) he contacted Albert Einstein. Einstein's calculations helped him theorize (62) behave as Bose thought but only at very cold temperatures. Scientists have also discovered that (63) atoms can help them make the world's atomic clocks even more accurate. These clocks are so accurate today they would only lose one second (64) six million years! Such accuracy will help us travel in space because distance is velocity times time (d=v×t). With the long distances involved in space (65) to know time as accurately as possible to get accurate distance.

单选题It is very difficult for a child to {{U}}adhere to{{/U}} rules.

单选题Kites Kite flying is the sport of sending up into the air, by means of the wind, a light frame covered with paper, plastic or cloth. The flame can be one of many different shapes and is attached to a long string held in the hand or wound on a drum. Kites have a long history of practical application and many different types of kite have been developed to serve various purposes. The ancient Chinese used bird - kites to carry ropes across rivers and valleys. The current folding kite which will dive excitingly is an improved type of such a kite. With its long flat body and single pair of bird - like wings, it looks just like a large bird in the air. The modern version is usually made of tissue - paper rather than the traditional silk: Man - lifting kites were developed in ancient times, again by the Chinese, for getting information from walled cities and army camps. In fact, as recently as WWII, German U -boats flew kites from their towers to lift people into the air to watch the land. These kites, which are no longer in existence, were made of light - weight cloth. They were much larger and stronger than the Chinese ones. Their design, however, was simply that of the cutter kite. Smaller in size, this type of kite is still very popular as a toy for children, being easy to make with a diamond - shaped frame, no wings and brown - paper covering. Box - kites are another type of kite found in toy shops today. The first box - kite, named for its box - like body, was developed in the nineteenth century to test theories of flight and this type of cotton- covered kite greatly assisted the success of early airplane. These kites are the ancestors of a heavier version of the box - kite, which consists of two main sections, placed side by side. Developed for the peacetime purpose of fishing in strong sea wind, it is the only modern kite described which has practical value. A long - lasting plastic material has to be used for this kite, which carries fishing lines.

单选题Mary looked pale and weary .

单选题John talked over the new job with his wife.