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The plane () in an hour. 【leave】 飞机将在一小时后离开。
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An old lady was living next door. I heard her()as I passed her room last night.
A . is coughing
B . coughing
C . to be coughing
D . to coug
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The old buildings blend with the new ones in perfect()so a walk along Nanking Road is an enjoyable discovery.
A . control
B . order
C . harmony
D . actio
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The policeman rushed into the room only ______ an old lady lying on the ground.
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The old woman remembered a swan she had bought many years ago in Shanghai for a foolish sum. This bird,____the market vendor,was once a duck that stretched its neck in hopes of becoming a goose.
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the theme of Volunteer is about how a volunteer helpled an old lady who felt hopeless to her llife.
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“A pair of fish with human faces” (人面双鱼) on painted pottery from 6000-year-old Yangshaoculture in Banpo of Xi’an, Shaanxi, was a cultural code in prehistorical philosophy.
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A police had been told that bomb had been planted on plane.
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Once upon a time, there _______(live) an old lady.
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What is the No.1 rule a lady must keep in mind when dressing for an office party?
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My grandfather had always taken a __________ interest in nay work, and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
A.splendid
B.weighty
C.vague
D.keen
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In old days, when a glimpse of stocking was looked upon as something so shocking as to distract the serious work of an office, secretaries were men.
Then came the First World War and the male secretaries were replaced by women. A man's secretary became his personal servant, in charge of remembering his wife's birthday and buying her presents; taking his suits to the dry-cleaners; telling lies on the telephone to keep away people he did not wish to speak to; and, of course, typing and filing and taking shorthand.
Now all this may be changing again. The microchip(芯片) and high technology is sweeping the British office, taking with it much of the routine clerical(文书的) work that secretaries did.
"Once office technology takes over generally, the status of the job will rise again because it will involve the high-tech work and then men will want to do it again. "
That was said by one of the executives(male) of one of the biggest secretarial agencies in this country. What he has predicted is already under way in the U. S.
Once high technology has made the job of secretary less routine (乏味的) , will there be a male takeover? Men should be careful of thinking that they can walk right into the better jobs. There are a lot of women secretaries who will do the job as well as men—not just because they can buy negligees(妇女长睡衣) for the boss's wife, but because they are as efficient and well trained to cope with word processors and computers as men.
Before 1914 female secretaries were rare because they______.
A.were less efficient and less trained than men
B.were looked down upon by men
C.would have disturbed the other office workers
D.wore stockings and were not as serious as men
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In “The Story of an Hour”, when Louise Mallard first heard that her husband had died in a train accident she was heart broken, but later she realized that ______.
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The old lady felt_____when she stayed in the big house______after her husband died.
A.alone; lonely
B.alone; alone
C.lonely; alone
D.lonely; lonely
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The young artist had not expected to find such an ideal attic in that______building, which had been abandoned several years earlier by a sewing machine manufacturer.
A.run-off
B.run-down
C.run-about
D.run-away
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Mrs. Keller had a big family. Her husband had a factory in the town. One of her sons was a lawyer and the other two were drivers. And her two daughters worked in the post office. The old woman stayed at home and could do all housework and wouldn't employ anybody.
One evening, the telephone rang while the old woman was preparing supper. She went to answer it. She was told that one of her sons died in a traffic accident. She heard this and fell in a faint(晕倒). When she came back to life, she was in hospital. And she needed to be helped after that.
Several months later she was told on the telephone her daughter died while she was being operated on. The old woman was so sad that she had to be in hospital again. From then on she was afraid to answer any telephones and sometimes she was afraid to hear the bell. Of course it brought them some trouble and some important business was held up(耽误). So her husband advised her to see a psychiatrist(精神病医生). The man examined her carefully and then asked her some questions.
"You'll soon be all right if you follow my advice, Mrs. Keller, "said the psychiatrist.
The old woman took the medicine the doctor gave on time and tried to forget her dead son and daughter. And two months later she went to see the psychiatrist again.
"You've saved me , Doctor , "the old woman said, as soon as she saw him.
"Are you afraid to answer the telephones now?"
"No," answered Mrs. Keller. "I dare(敢)answer it whether it rings or not!"
Mrs. Keller could do all housework because ______ .
A.she had no money to employ a helper
B.she was strong enough to do all at home
C.she didn't believe anybody
D.only she was free at home
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听力原文: A 3-year old Palestinian boy was killed and nine Palestinians were wounded late Tuesday in the northern Gaza Strip when rockets launched by militants misfired and landed in Palestinian areas, rescue workers said. Witnesses said militants fired three rockets at the Israeli town of Sderot where thousands of Israeli opponents of the planned Israeli withdrawal from Gaza had gathered in a demonstration. Two of the rockets fell in Palestinian areas and the third fell in an open field near Sderot. Among the wounded were five children, aged 4 to 11.
Who were the rockets launched by?
A.Palestinians.
B.Rescue workers.
C.Children.
D.Militants.
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Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been the director of a school and a camp before she retired, but she needed to keep busy. She was even willing to work without pay. That was the reason she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking, she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems——mostly problems with communication.
Mrs. Douglas found a new purpose for herself. Through the years, from time to time she had written stories about people for national magazines. Now there was a new subject: old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called "Sixty Plus," which focused on getting old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being misunderstood.
Anna Douglas uses her thinking ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reasons why problems begin. She understands old people and young people, too. For example, one of her readers said that his grandchildren left the house as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas suggested some ways for him to increase understanding with his grand-children. She told him to listen to young people's music and to watch the most popular television shows.
"It's important to know something about your grandchildren's world," says Mrs. Douglas. "That means questioning and listening——and listening is not what oldsters do best," she continues, "Say good things to them and about them. Never criticize your grandchildren or any other youngsters, teenagers, or young adults. Never tell them that they are wrong. Don't give them your opinion. They have been taught that they should have respect for old people. The old should have respect for the young as well."
Anna Douglas understands the problems of old people ________.
A.because she likes their music
B.because she has grandchildren
C.because she watches their television programs
D.because she is old herself
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The lady formed a friendship with the old shoemaker because________.
A.she had the heels of her shoes repaired by him
B.he did a good job to the heels of her shoes。
C.she went into his shop every few days to talk with him
D.he taught her all important piece of wisdom
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The year was 1932.Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England in a small single-engined aeroplane.At midnight, several hours after she had left Newfoundland, she ran into bad weather.To make things worse, her altimeter (高度表) failed and she didn't know how high she was flying.At night, and in a storm, a pilot is in great difficulty without an altimeter.At times, her plane nearly plunged into the sea.
Just before dawn, there was further trouble.Amelia noticed flames coming from the engine.Would she be able to reach land? There was nothing to do except to keep going and to hope.
In the end, Amelia Earhart did reach Ireland, and for the courage she had shown, she was warmly welcomed in England and Europe.When she returned to the United States, she was honored by President Hoover at a special dinner in the White House.From that time on, Amelia Earhart was famous.
What was so important about her flight? Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly the Atlantic Ocean alone, and she had set a record of fourteen hours and fifty-six minutes.
In the years that followed, Amelia Earhart made several flights across the United States, and on each occasion she set a new record for flying time.Amelia Earhart made these flights to show that women had a place in aviation and that air travel was useful.
(1).Her engine went wrong when Amelia Earhart was flying alone from North America to England.()
A.T B.F
(2).When Amelia Earhart saw flames coming from the engine, she changed her direction and landed in Ireland.()
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(3).According to the passage, Amelia Earhart's reason for making her flights was to show that aviation was not just for men.()
A.T B.F
(4).Amelia Earhart was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone.()
A.T B.F
(5)."A Dangerous Flight from North America to England would be the best title for the passage.()
A.T B.F
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David Bravoria, CFA, is an independent financial advisor for a high net worth client with whom he had not had contact in over two years. During a recent brief telephone conversation, the client states
A、No.
B、Yes,with regard to investment statements.
C、Yes,with regard to purchasing venture capital funds.
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If I had caught that plane, I in the air crash().
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Ladies or gentlemen, whether young or old, _______ some money of yours to the poor people in the mountain area who are suffering.
A.to donate
B.donating
C.donate
D.will donate
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(thrill) All of us have read ________ stories in which the hero had only a limited an
(thrill) All of us have read ________ stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live.