Mr. Smith would just rather we ______ now, but we must go to work.A.not leaveB.didn't leav
Mr. Smith would just rather we ______ now, but we must go to work.
A.not leave
B.didn't leave
C.are not to leave
D.won't leave
Mr. Smith would just rather we ______ now, but we must go to work.
A.not leave
B.didn't leave
C.are not to leave
D.won't leave
Mr. Smith has ____gone out to meet all old friend.
A. just
B. once
C. yet
It is just as well that Mr Smith was delegated (委派) to our company for guidance work,or our company would have ______ defeat.
A.suffered
B.lacked
C.encountered
D.comanded
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would ask dinner there that night.
"Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Yes, certainly, sir," answered the man. "We serve it until half past nine."
"What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Well, Sir," answered the man, "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five and dinner, from six to half past nine."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London." Said Mrs. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______ in the past.
A.had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey
B.had traveled to many places
C.had often stayed in a small inn
D.had made a lot of money
When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.
"With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course." she said proudly.
"Oh? What's that, then?" he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table.
Mrs. Smith went shopping ______.
A.after a while
B.on her birthday
C.the day after her birthday
D.ten days later
A.suitable
B.close
C.right
D.convenient
LINDA: Could you tell me who they are, Mr. Taylor
JOHN:___1__
LINDA: We’ll have the board meeting at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon, won’t we
JOHN:__2___
LINDA: But the sales manager of Lee Brothers’, Mr. Lee, just called and insisted on seeing you tomorrow afternoon.
JOHN:_3____
LINDA: He said that he would leave for London at 5:00 p. m. tomorrow.
JOHN:___4__
LINDA: Yes, Mr. Taylor.
JOHN:____5_
LINDA: No problem, Mr. Taylor.
A. Oh, The board meeting will be finished at about 3:30. You could arrange his appointment after that.
B. All right, then tell David to meet him tomorrow afternoon.
C. Ok, they are Mr. Jones, general manager of Nile Co. and Mr. Brown, president of Bestway Co.
D. Could you give me the schedule before 4 o’clock this afternoon
E. Yes. After the board meeting, we’ll meet the guests. It’s important to have them all here.
When Mr. Jones got back, he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the News of the World over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still not fed. At last, they could stand no longer. One of the cows broke into the door of the store-house with her horns (角) and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains.
It was just then that Mr. Jones woke up. And the men came back. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-house with whips in their hands, whipping (鞭打) in all directions. This was more than the hungry animals would bear. Together, they jumped upon their masters. Mr. Jones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with their horns and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. A minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them joyfully.
Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A.Willington was the name of a hotel.
B.Red Lion was the name of a restaurant.
C.News of the World was a TV programme.
D.Mr. Johns went back home at night.
Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was______.
A.mature
B.deliberate
C.innocent
D.meaningful
The next morning, at the appointed hour, the Judge, came up the dirt road, leading the sorriest looking specimen of a horse ever seen in those parts of Illinois. The large crowd viewing the spectacle burst out laughing, already knowing that Abe Lincoln was bound to get the worst of the deal. A poorer horse just couldn't exist anywhere and still be walking.
In a few minutes, however, Mr. Lincoln was seen approaching the general store carrying something quite large and bulky on his shoulders. As he drew nearer, the crowd saw what it was, and great shouts and laughter broke out. The shouts and laughter soon broke into a thunderous roar when Mr. Lincoln, looking carefully and seriously over the Judge's animal, set down his sawhorse(锯木架), and exclaimed, "Well, Judge, this is the first time I ever got the worst of it in a horse trade."
This passage concerns ______.
A.the life of Abe Lincoln
B.a horse trade made by Abe Lincoln
C.a gambling in Illinois
D.Abe Lincoln's philosophy
Mr. Smith used to work the night ______ in a power plant.
A.stretch
B.shift
C.time
D.turn