.Our son doesn't know what to _______ at the university; he can't make up his mind about his future.
A) take in B) take up C) take over D) take after
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With One day, Mr. Green told his students to make sentences (1) the words“love, hate” and so on. The kids were all busy (2) the work on their notes.
(3) several minutes many of them handed in their work (4) the teacher.Mr. Green read the notes one (5) one. And most(6)the sentences made by the children were good. There was a big smile(7)his face. Just (8) that time he found a piece of red paper. On it there was such a sentence,“I love my mother better than my father.”“Eim... OK!”said Mr.Green,“but..”He turned over the paper.
He found there were no names (9) that paper. He read the sentence again and again. And slowly the big smile (10) his face was gone. Then he said to the class, “ Whose paper is this?”Tom stood up and said,“It's mine, sir.”
He is incapable of saying, " I thought that last advertising campaign had a lot of good ideas in it, but perhaps next time we could give the copy more vitality(活力). " Instead, he would say, " That campaign was a disaster. A child of three could have done better !"
The fact that he is often right does not help. Other employees dislike his manner even more, but he is too insensitive to notice.
Another character among the list of ill-mannered employees is Sally, who seems to regard just being at work as a severe punishment. Everything is done unwillingly. Asking her to do a task beyond her basic job description is often not worth the trouble. It will be done, but only half-heartedly.
Fergus is just the opposite. He shows an over-familiarity to his boss. When an important visitor is shown into the manager's office, Fergus cannot take the hint and leave. Instead he will attempt to take part in the conversation, declaring, "You can talk in front of me. Henry and I don't have many secrets, do we?" Over the years Fergus has fallen behind his former equal. But he seeks to maintain the same close relationship that he imagines existed in their younger days.
Which of the following words describes Ted best?
A.Cold.
B.Tactless.
C.Stupid.
D.Warm-hearted.
There are many different ways to spend our free time. Almost everyone has some kind of __2__. It may be something from colleting stamps to making model planes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don't cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money, others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several __3__ dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which cost him $50! He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects match boxes. He has almost 600 kinds of them, but I wonder __4__ they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are quite valuable. __5__ makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
That's what a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do in our free time just for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.
1)、A.thousand
B.of
C.Nothing
D.enjoy
E.hobby
2)、A.thousand
B.of
C.Nothing
D.enjoy
E.hobby
3)、A.thousand
B.of
C.Nothing
D.enjoy
E.hobby
4)、A.thousand
B.of
C.Nothing
D.enjoy
E.hobby
5)、A.thousand
B.of
C.Nothing
D.enjoy
E.hobby
A.the author was the best in class
B.the author didn’t have confidence in himself
C.the author wasn’t good at expressing himself
D.the author needed to be motivated
Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a comer; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite (4)_____.
(5)_____, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior. which, once broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6)_____.
It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7)_____ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8)_____.
Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (9)_____ forecast add hence becomes a source of interest and (10)_____ to everyone.
This may be so. (11)_____ a British cannot have much (12)_____ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong (13)_____ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate—or as inaccurate as the weathermen in his (14)_____.
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15)_____ weather that the British (16)_____ to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (17)_____ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful!" may well be heard, instead of "Good morning, how are you?" Although the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is (18)_____ pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is at a loss to know (19)_____ to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (20)_____ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
A.relaxed
B.frustrated
C.amused
D.exhausted
听力原文: Different countries and different races have different manners. Before entering a house in some Asian countries, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very muddy, this is not done. A guest in a Chinese house never finishes a drink. He leaves a little, to show that he has had enough. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he has enjoyed it.
We must find out the customs of other races, so that they will not think us ill-mannered. But people all over the world agree that being well-mannered really means being kind and helping others, especially those older or weaker than ourselves. If you remember this, you will not go very far wrong.
Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do. He never laughs at people when they are in trouble. Instead, he tries to help them. He is always kind, never cruel, either to people or animals. When people are waiting for a bus, or in a post office, he takes his turn. He does not push to the front of the queue. In the bus, he gives his seat to an older person or a lady who is standing. If he accidentally humps into someone, or gets in their way, he says "Excuse toe" or "I'm sorry".
He says "Please" when making a request, and "Thank you" when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an older person, and he does not sit down until the other person is seated. He does not talk toe much himself. He does not talk with his mouth full of food. He uses a handkerchief when he sneezes or coughs.
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A.In some European countries.
B.In some African countries.
C.In some Asian countries.
D.In some American counties.
听力原文:W: Oh, Larry, I have been meaning to talk to you.
M: Hi, Jenis. What's up?
W: I have this great job lined up to manage the clothing store at the mall.
M: So what's the problem?
W: Well, one of the professors in my department just told me about a summer internship program that's available. She thinks I might be able to intern in the office of the Way fare Hotel here in town.
M: That sounds like a great opportunity too. Why not take advantage of it?
W: I'd love to, especially since I'm studying hotel management. It would be a great way to get some practical experience in my field.
M: And you never know, it might lead to something with them after graduation. They are on of the biggest hotel chains in the area.
W: You're right. But the drawback is I wouldn't be making nearly as much money as I would be working in the clothing store, not to mention the discount I could get on clothes there.
M: How much is the internship paid?
W: They pay their internship a small stipend and give them free room and board for the sum- mer.
M: Well, if I were you, I would take the internship anyway. You could always get a job during the school year to make a few extra bucks.
Why does Jenise want to talk to Larry?
A.To ask for help finding a job.
B.To find out what he's doing during the summer.
C.To ask him to give her some advice.
D.To invite him to go shopping with her later.