| — How do you find Qingdao, Mary? — It's a beautiful seaside city.I have ________ it for my next holiday. |
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As the medicine took ________, the pa tient became quieter. |
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| _____ endless tale of difference, Americans can still find many similarities between themselves. |
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| Sometimes parents' control of young kids will be thought to be such an invisible rope with which to tie them tightly that they ________ tried to cut it. |
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| Hearing the ________ cry for help, out rushed the brave young man without wearing his coat in such cold weather. |
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| A. curious B. gentle C. madly D. desperate |
| The leader ________ his basketball team by bringing in several young players. |
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| A. weakened B. strengthened C. quitted D. banned |
| — Did you make sense of what I said at the meeting? —No.Your meaning didn't ________.Would you like to explain it a second time? |
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| A. get in B. get across C. get over D. get through |
| _____ the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are trying their fortune in mediumsized cities like Nanchang City. |
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| A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. Due to D. Apart from |
| This record can stop ______ , so you needn't worry about it. |
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| A. automatically B. frequently C. gradually D. eventually |
| Authorities face a______ task to persuade typhoon survivors to abandon their floodstricken villages and relocate (重新安置) to lower and safer lands. |
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| The way we do things round here Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank.I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, "Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us." That "quite" saddened me.I thought he was saying "we're kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else." Then I discovered that in American English "quite" sometimes means "very", while in British English it means "fairly". So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don't just m  ean the words people speak.It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on.The way people dothings highlights many of the differences we see between cultures (文化). Some of these differences may be only on the surface-dress, food and hours of work-while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with.Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate (气候), while getting on with business. Some of the differences may be an improvement.People are more polite; the service is better；you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again.However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality (准时). If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece.I prefer n  ot to use the word "late" because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive.It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country. 1. The a  uthor was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought________.A. the American bank didn't think much of him B. the American bank might hire another person C. it's difficult to get used to American culture D. it's easy to misunderstand Americans 2. The word "highlights" in Paragraph 2 probably means______. A. encourages B. helps to narrow C. increases D. draws attention to 3. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences? A. Ask the native people for help. B. Understand and accept them. C. Do things in our own  way.D. Do indepth research. 4. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are________. A. Italians B. Germans C. Greeks D. the British |
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| Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food 9:009:45 a. m. Blue Tent Panelists(成员):Jami Bernard, David Kamp, Marion Nestle  and Peter Singer.Hosted by Denise Gray, science writer for The New York Times. How does what we eat not only affect our bodies, but also the world? The food and nutrition experts debate the role that the diet plays in both personal and global health, and present a look at food politics. Sports writing: For the Love of the Game 9:5010:35 a. m. Blue Tent Panelists: Christine Brennan, Ira Rosen, Joe Wallace and Joe Drape. Hosted by William C. Rhoden, sports writer for The New York Times. Whether catching that key moment of victory or defeat, or covering breaking news, sports writers are anything but audience. Listen as some professionals discuss the special experience in reporting of sports news. The Art of the Review 11:1512:00 a. m. Green Tent Panelists: John Freeman, Barry Gewen, David Orr, Celia McGee and Jennifer Schuessler. Hosted by Sam Tanenhaus, editor for The New York Times Book Review. How much of an effect does the book review have on book sales? Join this group of critics as they discuss the reality of the book review and bestseller lists, and how they choose books for review. New York Writers, New Yo  rk Stories3:003:45 p. m. Green Tent Panelists: Cindy Adams, Richard Cohen, Ric Klass and Lauren Redniss. Hosted by Clyde Haberman, columnist for the City Section of The New York Times. Join this inspiring group of New York-centric writers as they talk about why New York is a gold mine of ideas for their work. 1. If you are free in the afternoon, you can attend________. A. The Art of the Review B. New York Writers, New York Stories C. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game 2. If you like sports writing, you will most proba  bly________.A. go to Blue Tent at 1115 a. m. B. enjoy Jami Bernard's talk C. listen to Christine Brennan D. attend the Art of the Review 3. Sam Tanenhaus is in charge of________. A. The Art of the Review B. Health, Wellness and the Politics of Food C. New York Writers, New York Stories D. Sports Writing: For the Love of the Game 4. All the four activities above________. A. are about writing B. will last 45 minutes each C. can be attended freely D. will attract many readers |
| 完成句子 1. ________,remind yourself that you are a nonsmoker.(feel) 每次你想吸烟时,提醒你自己你是一个不吸烟者. 2. It is easy________taking drugs,but it's very difficult to get rid of it.(habit) 染上吸毒的习惯很容易,但是戒掉它很难. 3. ________,Prem  ier Wen went  to see the pupils after Sichuan earthquake just happened.(spite)尽管危险,温总理还是在四川地震刚刚发生后就去看望小学生们. 4. He got wellprepared for the job interview,for he________the good opportunity.(risk) 他为工作面试做好了准备,因为他不能冒失去这个好机会的风险. 5. ________he lives that the old man enjoys a long life.(due) 因为过着健康的生活,这个老人很长寿. 6. With the computer widely used,kids are easy to________the computer games.(addict) 随着电脑的广泛应用,孩子们很容易沉溺于电脑游戏. 7. It's high time that you________,for you look so tired tonight.(go) 你真应该去睡觉了,因为你看起来是如此疲惫. 8. Generally speaking,________important matters too quickly；it's better to think twice.(decide) 一般说来,不要对重要的事情匆忙地做出决定；最好三思. 9. Cooperation or teamwork,________,plays an important part in football matches.(stress) 合作或团队精神在足球比赛中扮演着非常重要的角色,它的重要性经常被强调. 10. He________such a silly question.(ashame) 他因问了如此愚蠢的问题而感到惭愧. |