Your mother must be at home, ______she?A.mustn'tB.doesn'tC.isn'tD.needn't
Your mother must be at home, ______she?
A.mustn't
B.doesn't
C.isn't
D.needn't
Your mother must be at home, ______she?
A.mustn't
B.doesn't
C.isn't
D.needn't
On Christmas Eve, my mother created abundant Chinese food. And then they arrived—the minister's family and all my relatives.Robert greeted hello, and I pretended he was not worthy of existence.
Dinner threw me deeper into disappointment.My relatives licked(舔)the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table.Robert and his family waited patiently for a large plate to be passed to them.My relatives murmured with pleasure when my mother brought out the whole steamed fish.Robert made a face.Then my father reached his chopsticks just below the fish eye and picked out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite, " he said, offering me the tender fish cheek.I wanted to disappear.
At the end of the meal, my father leaned back and burped(打嗝)loudly, thanking my mother for her fine cooking."It' s a police Chinese custom to show you are satisfied, "explained my father to our astonished guests.Robert was looking down at his plate with a reddish face.The minister managed to bring up a quiet burp.I was shocked into silence for the rest of the night.
After everyone had gone, my mother said to me, "You want to be the shame as American girls on the outside. "She handed me an early gift. It was a miniskirt. "But inside you must always be Chinese. You must be proud you are different. Your only shame is to have shame. "
It was not until years later that I was able to fully appreciate her lesson and the purpose behind her particular menu. For Christmas Eve that year, she had chosen excellent Chinese food.
When I found out the minister' s family would come for Christmas Eve dinner, I cried mainly because______.
A.I worried about our shabby Chinese Christmas
B.I worried about our Chinese relatives lacking American manners
C.I worried about meeting the minister' s family
D.I worried about being laughed at
LIU HUI:Hi, Mei.(1)Are you settling in well here in this city
BAI MEI:Well, thank you very much for asking. Everything is going OK.
LIU HUI:(2)Did they all join you living here BAI MEI:
Oh no. My parents have their own lives because my father has a grocery store. So he must take care of his business and my mother stays with him.
LIU HUI:Oh, I got it.(3)Are they in their school years
BAI MEI:Yes, they all attend the international schools here, but I still teach them Chinese at home.
LIU HUI:(4)What kind of food do you usually have with your family
BAI MEI:Everyone in the family loves Chinese food. But we have western food on some special occasions, you know, I have an American hubby.
LIU HUI:Right.(5)
BAI MEI:Pleasure.
A. Thank you for sharing this with me.
B. That's very interesting.
C. How is everything
D. How about your children
E. How is your family _Bai Mei: tells Liu Hui about her family_. …
There was no end to the fun during tea, and Marianne had to tell her mother about Wolfgang wanting to play a difficult piece. When the meal was finished, Marianne helped to clear away the dishes. Suddenly Leopold got up. "Listen!" said he in a surprised voice. "Listen! Marianne is playing the piece better than ever!"
But Marianne was washing dishes in the kitchen.
His wife following, Leopold walked quietly upstairs, the lamp in one hand, his music book in the other. He pushed open the door, and there was little Wolfgang playing in the darkness. "I love it" whispered the child.
It was the beginning of Mozart's life of music.
Wolfgang was quiet when his sister practiced the piano because______.
A.he loved music
B.he liked his sister
C.he didn't want to make a noise
D.he didn't feel well
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
What are the specific traits that will assist executives to climb the ladder of success? Opinions vary widely. Given approximately equal qualifications and circumstances,some claim the success factor is largely a matter of luck-being in the right place at the right time. Others speak of an almost crazy devotion to work,combined with a degree of ruthlessness. One “expert” maintains that it's undoubtedly a matter of how much education your mother had.
To make it big,executives must possess four basic skills:
First,drive. Business success takes an unusual amount of energy. A successful executive-almost by definition-is a striver. He will get tense when he is not striving.
Second,people sense. Some say being able to judge people is more important than a high IQ. The skill can be instinctual(本能的),but in most cases it is painstakingly learned.
Third,communications ability. Different executives make themselves understood in different ways. Some transmit ideas best face to face;others are masters of the telephone call;still others are persuasive writers. One way or another,they all communicate clearly.
Fourth,calm under pressure. No businessman will get very far if he chokes up.
Some people claim that besides hard work,the success also requires______.
A. equal qualifications
B. specific traits
C. much education
D. a degree of cruelty
A.What did your mother do
B.What does your mother do
C.Is your mother a teacher
There was no end of fun during tea, and Marianne had to tell her mother about Wolfgang wanting to play a difficult piece. When the meal was finished, Marianne helped to clear away the dishes. Suddenly Leopold got up. "Listen!" said he in a surprised voice. "Listen!" "Marianne is playing the piece better than ever!"
But Marianne was washing dishes in the kitchen.
His wife following, Leopold walked quietly upstairs, the lamp in one hand, his music book in the other. He pushed open the door, and there was little Wolfgang playing in the darkness. "I love it." whispered the child.
It was the beginning of Mozart's life of music.
Wolfgang was quiet when his sister practised the piano because ______.
A.he loved music
B.he liked his sister
C.he didn't want to make a noise
D.he didn't feel well