Which event marks the entering of the Modern Era in the history of English()
A.The Renaissance
B.When different varieties of English have emerged
C.Norman Conquest
D.Viking Invasions
A.The Renaissance
B.When different varieties of English have emerged
C.Norman Conquest
D.Viking Invasions
Which event marks the establishment of New Zealand?
A.The first settlement in New Zealand.
B.Captain James Cook's voyages around New Zealand.
C.Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
D.None of the above.
______can be judged from her eyes,she has no personal hostility to us.
A. Which
B. As
C. That
D. Whom
Which of the following might happen afterwards?
A.The young student repaid the $32.
B.The thief was put into prison.
C.The President told many reporters the thief's name.
D.The President ordered the young man to repay the money.
Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?
A.The Development of the Concept of Literature
B.The Development of Modern Concept of Literature
C.The Development of Literature
D.The Development of Literacy
Which of the following is people's normal response to the movies they watch?
A.They feel that everything on the screen is familiar to them.
B.They try to turn their dreams into reality.
C.They become so involved that they forget their own problems.
D.They are touched by the life stories of the actors and actresses.
Which of the following could serve as an appropriate title for the passage?
A.Adam Smith,the English Economist
B.The Theory of Division of Labor
C.Division of Labor,An Efficient Way of Organizing Work
D.Adam Smith as the Discoverer of Division of Labor
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.A happy person is most of the time in a good mood and happy.
B.Most Americans are more or less happy while about 5%of Americans are not.
C.People highly educated are not necessarily the happiest.
D.The writer implies that there must be a best formula for happiness.
Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage? A. People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms B. The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it C. The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behavior D. Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms
The Olympics began in Greece more than 2,700 years ago. The games were originally part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek Gods. Eventually, the games became the most important festival in all of Greece,
The first recorded Olympic competition was held in 776B.C. It was held in an outdoor stadium which was about 200 meters long and 30metres wide, The stadium was in a valley and about forty thousand people watched the event. The first thirteen Olympics consisted of only one race-running.
Since 776B.C.the games had been held regularly for about 1,200 years. In the year 397 the Olympics were prohibited by the Roman Emperor.
(80)It was not until 1896 that the first Olympics of modem times were held in Athens. From then on the games are held every four years regularly. The Olympics have become the world's most important athletic event and a symbol of the sporting friendship of all the people of the world.
The Olympic Games held ______.
A.each time in different city
B.mostly in Europe
C.in different cities in Greece
D.in the capitals of different countries
Legend has it that the first English colonists (殖民者) in Massachusetts (马萨诸塞州) started the custom. According to the story, the Pilgrims~ first winter in the New World was difficult. They had arrived too late to grow many crops, and without fresh food, half of the colonists died from disease. The following spring the Indians taught them how to grow corn. In the autumn of 1621, bountiful crops of corn, beans and pumpkins were harvested. The colonists had much to be thankful for, so a feast was planned. They invited their Indian friends to join them in a large feast to share in the bounties (慷慨) of the land. This is the first Thanksgiving.
The traditional foods of the big Thanksgiving Day meal include roast turkey, cranberries, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, and Indian bread puddings.
Since the day is set aside for giving thanks, it has also become a traditional family day. Large dinners with many relatives are common throughout America on this special day.
When was the Thanksgiving Day tradition begun?
A.In the 17(上标)th century.
B.On Thursday.
C.Last November.
D.In the 16(上标)th eentury.
A.People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms
B.The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior. of the people in it
C.The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on peoples behavior
D.Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms