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Where a period is fixed during which freight is to be paid，the Shipowner must（）to deliver the goods throughout the whole of that period if he wishes to claim payment.
A . be had
B . be made
C . be prepared
D . be delivered
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The Shipowner can，however，exempt himself from liability for（），but if he wishes to do so，he must use clear and unambiguous language.
A . seaworthy
B . seaworthiness
C . unseaworthy
D . unseaworthine
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The undersigned （）that he is duly authorized by the said Government to issue this certificate.
A . claims
B . declares
C . complains
D . say
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Her wish was that he __________ at Beijing University at once.
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He wished that he had asked her to dance, and that he knew her name. （ ）
A、他真希望自己请她跳舞,又知道她的芳名,那该有多好。
B、他真希望自己当时请她跳了舞,现在又知道她的芳名,那该有多好。
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It is not indeed, my friend, but this child has seen this man in the full career of his success and villainy. And it is his wish, even at the cost of some pain and fear that he should see him now.
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T he 3 -step method to help organize an impromptu speech includes: 1) State the point you wish to make; 2) Support your point with evidence and reasoning and 3) .
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原文:I’m delighted to convey to all the guests here and the Chinese people warm greetings and sincere wishes of the government and people of my country.译文:我很高兴向_________和中国人民转达我国政府和人民的________和_________。
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What was he called by the Israel government?
A、China's Buddha
B、God from China
C、China's Schindler
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A man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others
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After talking for nearly ten hours， he _______ to the government’s pressure at last.
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听力原文：W: I received an email yesterday from Henry. Do you remember？ He was one of the chairpersons of our students union.
M: Yes, but I haven't heard from him for ages. Actually, I've been out of touch with him since our first reunion after graduation.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers？
(15)
A．They were both chairpersons of the students' union.
B．They have known each other since their schooldays.
C．They are going to hold a reunion party.
D．They have been in close touch by email.
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听力原文：W: I ran into our friend Jim last Friday on the street and he said he hadn't heard from you for three months.
M: Yes.I see.But I've been too busy to phone him.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation？
(14)
A．The woman met Jim by chance last Friday.
B．The man contacted Jim on business three months ago.
C．The man received a phone call from Jim last Friday.
D．The woman injured Jim in a traffic accident last Friday.
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听力原文：W: How did Mr. Steward's project mm out？ I heard he had trouble with the financing, and then he couldn't get the land he wanted.
M: Well, it's true. He did have difficulty at first, but all in all, the project couldn't have turned out better.
Q: How is Mr. Steward's project now according to the man？
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A．It's one of his unreasonable ideas.
B．It's an example of bad planning.
C．It has turned out a failure for lack of funding.
D．It has turned out fairly successful.
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听力原文：W: Steve has taken two part-time jobs but he's decided to drop one of them at the end of this month.
M: That may be for the best.
What does the man mean？
A．It would be best to drop both.
B．Steve's part-time jobs are the best for him.
C．Steve is really working too hard.
D．Steve's decision may be a good one.
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听力原文： Under growing international pressure, U.S. authorities Tuesday seized a Cuban exile accused by Fidel Castro's government of masterminding a 1976 airliner bombing that killed 73 people. He had been seeking asylum in the United States.
Luis Posada Carriles, a 77-year-old former CIA operative and Venezuelan security official, was taken into custody by U.S. immigration authorities, the Homeland Security Department said in a statement.
The department did not say what it planned to do with Posada. Venezuela has asked for his extradition, and Cuba has asked that he be sent to Venezuela for retrial in the bombing or go before an international tribunal.
Generally, the U.S. government does not return people to countries acting on Cuba's behalf, the department said. It has 48 hours to determine his immigration status.
Luis Posada Carriles was detained______
A．because he had killed 73 Cuban 'civilians in 1976
B．because he had planned an airliner bombing in 1976
C．because he had worked as a spy on Cuba' s behalf
D．because of his illegal immigration status
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Edward rose early on the New-year morning.He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family.Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet.
When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars .
His face lighted up as he took them.He had wished for a long time to buy some petty books that he had seen at the bookstore.
He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books.As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.
“I wish you a happy New Year.” said Edward, as he was happily passing on.The man shook his head.
“You are not from this country？ ” said Edward.The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language.But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children shaking with cold, as if (好像)to say, “These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time”
Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble.He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man and the other to his wife.
They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, “We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time.”
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought.He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.
“I have bought no books,” said he, “I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then.” He went on, “I think I can wait for my books till next New Year.”
“My dear boy,” said his father, “Here are some books, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New-Year gift”.
“I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family.It was nice for a little boy to do so.Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year.”
1.Edward expected to ________ with the money he got from his father.
A.help the poor family
B.buy something to eat
C.buy some pretty books
2.Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him？()
A.He couldn’t understand the boy
B.He wouldn’t accept the money
C.He didn’t like the boy’s language
3.How much did Edward give the poor family？()
A.One dolla
B.Two dollars
C.Three dollars
4.We know that Edward ________.
A.got a prize for his kind heart
B.got more money from his father
C.bought the books at the bookstore
25.What is the best title for the passage？()
A.New Year's Gift
B.Story of Buying Books
C.Father's Words
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I wish Bill would drive us to the train station but he has______to take us all.
A．too small a car
B．very small a car
C．a too small car
D．such a small car
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An eleven-year-old boy in a small town wanted to be a driver. But he was born without arms (手臂). His uncle taught him to usa his fuel as hands. He couldn't go to school so he spent all his time watching (看) trains coming and going because he lived near the slabon. How he wished he could be a train diver!
One day he saw an empty (空的) train and lie climbed (爬) in. It's lied no difficulty in starting it with his feet. goon the train was traveling at forty miles (英里) an hour. The railway officials (官员) could see tile boy in the wain and tried to stop the wain. The train arrived at a small station a little away from the town and then the boy drove it back. When he was near the town. a worker caught up with (追上) the train and stop it. At flint he was very angry (生气). hut he laughed when the boy said simply. "I like trains. "Well. I'm glad you don't like planes？ the worker said.
An eleven-year-old boy wished lo he ______.
A．a plane driver
B．a train driver
C．a teacher
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Read the paragraph from the section "Winning Peanut Butter Forever." Eric’s father is a federal worker. He works for the U.S. government. He has been forced to take a leave of absence. He cannot go to
A．places in government
B．working very hard
C．time away from work
D．staying home sick
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It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure what tax ought to be paid to the government because it depends on so many different things: whether the man is married; how many children he has; whether he supports any relations; how much he earns; how much interest he receives; how much he has spent on his house during the year, and so on and so forth.All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.
There was a certain artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year, after posting his check as usual, he began to wonder if he had paid enough, and after a lot of work, with a pencil and paper, he decided that he had not.He believed that he owed the government something.
He was just writing another check to send to the tax-collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door.Opening it, the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax-collector.The official explained that too much had been paid, and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.
21.It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to().
A.how much education one has received
B.whether one is single or married
C.how old one's children are
22.The underlined word "proper" in the second paragraph means().
A.small
B.big
C.right
23.After a lot of work, the artist thought that he had paid the government()
A.less tax than he should have
B.more tax than he should have
C.as much tax as usual
24.What did the artist receive()
A.A check from the bank clerk.
B.A check from the tax-collector.
C.A gift from the tax-collector.
25.Why did that tax-collector send a letter to the artist()
A.To send him a new tax form.
B.To return the money over-paid.
C.To remind him of paying the tax.
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In the short poem “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”, “Cloths of Heaven”means heavenly cloths.()
此题为判断题(对，错)。
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In the short poem “He Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven”, when you say “Had I the heavens’ embroidered cloths ”, you mean you wish you had the cloths, and fortunately you do.()
此题为判断题(对，错)。
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It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure how much tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things：whether the man is married;how many children he has;whether he supports any relations，how much interest he receives，how much he has spent on his house during the year，and so on. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.There was an artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year，after posting his check as usual，he began to wonder if he had paid enough，and after a lot of work，with a pencil and paper，he found that he had not. He thought that he owed the government something.
He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it，the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax collector. The official explained that too much had been paid，and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.
11. According to the passage，to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is ____________.
A. simple
B. easy
C. difficult
D. interesting
12. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to ____________.
A. how much education one has received
B. whether one is single or married
C. how old one’s children are
D. where one lives
13. The word “proper” in the second paragraph means __________.
A. small
B. big
C. right
D. wrong
14. After a lot of work，the artist thought that he had paid the government ____________.
A. less tax than he should have
B. more tax than he should have
C. as much tax as usual
D. just enough tax
15. Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist？
A. To send him a new tax form.
B. To return the money overpaid.
C. To remind him of paying the tax.
D. To explain the rules of tax paying.
