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Forgetful President
George Washington was the first president of the United States.   小题1:  But it seems that the president was not a perfect person.
A New York library recently found that Washington borrowed two books from the library in 1789.    小题2:  If he were still alive, he would have to pay the library$300, 000 in fines(罚款), for it has been late for over 220 years.
On October 5, 1789, George Washington went to the New York Society Library.
  小题3:  He didn’t sign his name in the borrower’s book. He just wrote “President” to show who had taken them out.
The two books should have been brought back a month later, but they were never returned. Workers at the library realized the books were missing when they organized the library’s old records. The New York Society Library doesn’t expect anyone to pay the fine.   小题4: 
A. It’s said that he never told a lie.
B. He then borrowed the books from it.
C. However, he didn’t return them on time.
D. But it hopes that someone will return the books.
E. He kept the books, because he didn’t finish reading them.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:D
解析

小题1:从后面的But it seems that the president was not a perfect person.可知是转折的含义,前面说他好的一面。选A
小题2:从前面的句子:A New York library recently found that Washington borrowed two books from the library in 1789.可知他借了书没还。选C
小题3:从后面的句子:He didn’t sign his name in the borrower’s book.可知他从图书馆借书了。选 B
小题4:从前面的The New York Society Library doesn’t expect anyone to pay the fine. 可知他们希望有人能还书。选D
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试题【Forgetful PresidentGeorge Washington was the first president of the United State】;主要考察你对词法等知识点的理解。[详细]
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A: Sam, we haven’t gone out for over a month.Let’s go somewhere this evening.
B: Fine, where would you like to go ?  56
A: A new play is on this week. Let’s go and watch it , shall we?
B: Do you know what people think of it?    57
A: How about the film THE TOURIST?    58
B: We’ve already seen it. Don’t you remember?
A: Then let’s go to the neighborhood cinema.   59
B: Good. What time does it start?
A: 15 minutes ago.    60
B: Well, I guess all we can do is to stay at home and watch television.
A: I was afraid you’d say that … Now it will take me another month to get you interested in going out.
The newspaper said it was the worst play of the year.
Oh, come on, Sam
The film THE TOURIST is on.
To see a film or to watch a play.
I don’t think so.
What can we do?

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从方框中所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,补全短文。其中有一项为多余选项。
There is a strange train which can not move on the railway. It has no seats, no tables, no windows, even no wheels,  小题1:  .
It is very strange—it can take a great many people to go to different places at the same time.    小题2:   To my surprise, it is free for everyone.
  小题3:  , and it can also take you to failure(失败). It even can cause you death.
Its speed is strange, too. The speed changes all the time.    小题4:   If you think it’s fast, so it is. If you think it’s slow, so it is. At differently time you may think the speed is different. And at the same time different people may think differently, too.
You can’t wait to know what this train is.    小题5:  . We are all on this train now. It’s “time”. I think it is going fast now.
A. And the change depends on you.
B. Let me tell you .
C. But there is not any stop along the way .
D. It can lead you to success.
E. but it is still moving.
F. Its speed is always too fast.

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左栏是五个人关于演讲的问题,右栏是七个关于演讲的建议。请将这五个人与对应的建议配对
小题1:I don’t think I can talk fluently because it’s difficult for me to remember all the words.
小题2:When I come face to face with the audience, where should my eyes fall upon? Do I have to look front, or look around from time to time?
小题3:When I am talking, I can’t help waving my hands, for I think it can help me express what I want to say better. But my classmates say I look funny and foolish by doing this .
小题4:I know that it’s not right to speak fast. But I am afraid that I can’t finish my talk in the given time if I speak slowly.
小题5:Should I talk in American English or British English?
A.Look at the audience (观众) .
Looking at and talking to one person in the audience helps keep you natural, but it feels foolish talking to only one person. Speak to that person as long as 15 seconds and then change another one.
B.Don’t speak too fast!
The audience have a hard time understanding what they hear. They need your help. Slow down, pause(停顿) and guide the audience through your talk. Remember that you should help the audience understand what you are saying.
C.Low your voice!
Make your voice a little lower than normal. Listeners like to a relatively(相对) deep voice.
D.Talk but not recite(背诵) .
When you talk, try to be as natural as possible. Don’t try to memorize your words and read or recite them to your audience. You can use short notes to help you remember the important points.
E. Use simple words.
You should know you and most of the people you talk to are different in many ways . Some of them may not know what you are talking about. Then speak to them on their languages.
F. Word works!
Concentrate on what you want to say. If you are always paying attention to gestures(手势).
G. English has no differences.
It’s true that there are some differences between American English and British English, but they’ll not cause much difficulty for listeners, so just speak the way you’re used to.

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根据短文内容,将下列A-E五个句子填人文中合适的空缺处,使短文内容完整正确,并将其标号填在下面题号后的横线上。
I’m searching for sports T-shirts.  Do you have any good ideas?
小题1:    I think the NIKE T-shirts are better than others.  Last month, I saw a T-slyirt of new style in a shop. It looked very nice.  Its color was blue.  I feel that the NIKE T-shirt is a bit expensive.  It’s about 400 Yuan.Even though it’s a bit expensive, I advise you to buy it.  It’s made of cotton. 小题2:
If you want to buy some cheaper ones, you can search the Internet Shopping onlihe is becoming more and more popular today.  小题3:
You should go to the shop and choose clothes by yourself.  小题4: So I think you’d better choose clothes according to your own body. If you are thin, Buy one in a warm color.  If not, buy one in a dark color.
I have a good idea.   小题5:  You can design your favorite pictures on it.  If you are a football fan, perhaps Beckham’s photo is a good choice.  Designing your own T-shirt is in fashion this year.  It will show your own art of dressing.
A. So it must be very comfortable.
B.Not all famous brands can make you look better.
C.You can also compare the styles and prices online.
D. Why don’t you buy a white T-shirt?
E.  Do you like the NIKE T-shirts?
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选择句子, 补全对话,其中有两项是多余的。
A: Hello, Mary.
B: Hello, everyone. You are all here. 小题1: 
A: We are planning for a good-bye party, for the 3-year middle school life will be over.
B: That sounds good. Can I join the party?
A: Of course.  小题2:  
B: Great! Is there anything I can do to help?
A: Let me see. Oh.   小题3: ?
B: Yes, I have a digital camera.
A: We want to take some photos. They may remind us of the time we had in middle school in the future.小题4:  ?
B: Not at all. I’m sure to bring it to the party. Anything else?
A: Well, would you like to get some fruit and snacks for the party with me?
B:小题5:  Let’s go.

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