I’m not used to _____ in that impolite way.A.speakingB.being spokenC.spokenD.be spoken
I’m not used to _____ in that impolite way.
A.speaking
B.being spoken
C.spoken
D.be spoken
I’m not used to _____ in that impolite way.
A.speaking
B.being spoken
C.spoken
D.be spoken
When I was younger I ______ long distance, but now I'm out of practice.
A.was used to walk
B.got used to walk
C.was used to walking
D.used to walking
"Do you like being married?"" Yes, but I' m not used ______ every night. "
A.to cook
B.cooking
C.to cooking
D.to have cooked
A.No,I do mind
B.No,I don’t think it a good idea
C.Of course not
D.I’m not used to it
A.You’re kidding
B.What should I say of you
C.You are telling me
D.It’S very kind of you
M: I first became interested in doing things myself several years ago. I've been doing something on it every now and then for almost a year now. You know, I couldn't afford to pay workmen to do it.
Q: What do we learn about Mr. Miller?
(19)
A.He used to be a workman himself.
B.He likes to do repairs and make things himself.
C.He is professional builder.
D.He paid workmen to decorate the house.
听力原文:W: Excuse me. Do you live here?
M: Yes, I've lived here in Edinburgh all my life. My name's Rory McDonald. How do you do?
W: Hi, I'm Chris Hudson from Phoenix, Arizona. I'm an oil engineer. I'm on my way to London on business.
M: How long are you staying in Edinburgh?
W: Just a day. What can I see here in twenty-four hours?
M: Well, most tourists want to visit the Castle. It's on Castle Rock. It's where the Scottish government used to be. From there you can walk down the Royal Mile.
W: What's the Royal Mile?
M: It's a narrow street of medieval houses. It's worth seeing. Then you really should visit Holyrood Palace.
W: Who lives in the Palace?
M: No one, except the Queen when she comes to Edinburgh, which is usually once a year. But the kings and queens of Scotland used to live there be fore Scotland was united with England.
W: When was that?
M: That was...er, let me see 2. in 1603.
W: You seem to know a lot about Scottish history.
M: Aye, well, I'm a McDonald of the McDonald clan. You know there are clans in Scotland, and we're all proud of our history.
W: I'd like to buy something as a souvenir of the trip. What should I buy?
M: Why don't you buy some sweaters? Scottish sweaters are famous for their quality. And you must buy some whiskey. Of course you know that's our national drink.
W: Yes, I've already bought the whiskey.
M: Good. But remember you mustn't put ice in it. That spoils the flavor!
W: Oh, we Americans put ice in everything!
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A.She comes to visit this famous town.
B.She comes to visit her friend.
C.She comes to Edinburgh on business.
D.She is on her way to London on business.
A. it's full
B. Good question
C. I bet that was fun
D. Good idea
E. I used to
F. fewer cars
G. Look
H. Hey
A: Why is there never a bus when you want one?
B: (56) . There aren't enough buses on this route.
A: Sometimes I feel like writing a letter to the paper.
B: (57) . You should say that we need more subway lines, too.
A. Yeah. There should be more public transportation in general.
B: And (58) ! There's too much traffic.
A: (59) , is that our bus coming?
B: Yes, it is. But look, (60)
A: Oh, no! Let's go and get a cup of coffee. We can talk about this letter I'm going to write.
(1)What message does the author mainly convey?
A. Girls should wear like girls in a bar or a party.
B. Jeans and sweaters will be the new fashion for girls.
C. Girls in any type of clothes with confidence are the best.
D. Wearing pink and frilly clothes is odd and out of fashion.
(2)How did the author feel when she walked into a bar dressed down?
A. She felt herself quite different from other girls in the bar.
B. She felt at ease when other girls commented on her dress style.
C. She felt proud for not wearing high-heels like other girls.
D. She felt there was always discrimination around in the bar.
(3)What did the author use to do for a date?
A. She used to put on what she liked quickly.
B. She used to buy some girls’ dress to put on.
C. She used to try on multiple outfits.
D. She used to dress what others suggest her dressing.
(4)The followings are what the author qualifies for her casual dressing style. EXCEPT .
A. I didn’t bring anything nicer with me.
B. I came straight from work.
C. Sorry, I’m not really dressed.
D. I prefer jeans and sneakers.
(5)Which of the following adjectives can best describe the author’s attitude towards clothes options marketed for girls?
A. Ironic.
B. Uninterested.
C. Approving.
D. Objective.
M: Well, when learning a foreign language, I would surround myself in the language, the target language, that I wanted to learn.
W: Surround oneself in the language? I think it is difficult to do that. Can you explain how you do it?
M: Uh, for example, I would watch a movie in that language, uh, which would help me keep motivated to learn vocabulary and phrases.
W: That sounds interesting.
M: Yeah, you'll have a lot of fun by doing so.
W: I see. A little hit of practice every day is very important to language learning.
M: Yes. Regular practice is also better than practicing a lot in one day. Learning a language well needs patience and perseverance.
W: Then what else did you do to learn a foreign language?
M: Well, I would keep a situational notebook.
W: What is that used for?
M: Ur, for example, in a restaurant, you use a certain phrase over and over again, and so if you can remember just one particular phrase in each setting, then you can immediately speak that language and have more confidence and you get more out of learning the language, I think.
W: Really? I'll try that. Thank you for your advice.
M: You're welcome.
(23)
A.He's offering some suggestions about learning foreign languages.
B.He's asking the woman for help to improve his English.
C.He's discussing with the woman how to listen to a language regularly.
D.He's talking about the importance of taking notes in foreign languages learning.
Night of the Living Ants
When an ant dies,other ants move the dead insect out of the nest.This behavior. is interesting to scientists,who wonder how ants know for sure-and so soon-that another ant is dead.
Dong-Hwan Choe,a scientist at the University of California,found that Argentine ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants,“I’m dead-take me away.”
But there's a twist to Choe's discovery.Choe says that the living ants-not just the dead ones -have this death chemical.In other words,while an ant crawls around,perhaps in a picnic or home,it's telling other ants that it's dead.
What keeps ants from hauling away the living dead?Choe found that Argentine ants have two additional chemicals on their bodies,and these tell nearby ants something like,“Wait-I'm not dead yet.” So Choe's research turned up two sets of chemical signals in ants:one says,“I'm dead,”the other set says,“I'm not dead yet.”
Other scientists have tried to figure out how ants know when another ant is dead.If an ant is knocked unconscious,other ants leave it alone until it wakes up.That means ants know that unmoving ants can still be alive.
Choe suspects that when an Argentine ant dies.the chemical that says“Wait-I'm not dead yet” quickly goes away.Once that chemical is gone,only the one that says“I'm dead”is left.“It's because the dead ant no longer smells like a living ant that it gets carried to the graveyard(墓地),not because its body releases new,unique chemicals after death,”said Choe.When other ants detect the“dead”chemical without the“not dead yet”chemical,they haul away the body.This was Choe's hypothesis(假设).
To test his hypothesis,Choe and his team put different chemicals on Argentine ant pupae(蛹). When the scientists used the“I'm dead”chemical,other ants quickly hauled the treated pupae away. When the scientists used the“Wait-I'm not dead yet”chemical,other ants left the treated pupae alone. Choe believes this behavior. shows that the“not dead yet”chemical overrides(优胜于)the“dead”chemical when picked up by adult ants.And that when an ant dies,the“not dead yet”chemical fades away. Other nearby ants then detect the remaining“dead”chemical and remove the body from the nest.
The phrase“this death chemical”in paragraph 3 refers to
A.the chemical that contains poison.
B.the chemical that announces death.
C.the chemical that prevents death.
D.the chemical that causes death.