We ______our dinner when a policeman came to the door. A. just had B. have just had
We ______our dinner when a policeman came to the door.
A. just had
B. have just had
C. just have had
D. had just had
We ______our dinner when a policeman came to the door.
A. just had
B. have just had
C. just have had
D. had just had
Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at a yuppie dinner party?
A.Because we might be offered a dish of insects.
B.Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served
C.Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.
D.Because we might meet many successful executives in the media industry.
Read carefully the following excerpt and then write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should: ●summarize the main message of the excerpt, and then ●comment on whether our brains will get lazy in a world run by intelligent machines. You can support yourself with information from the excerpt. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. With intelligent machines to do the thinking, will our brains get lazy? Changing technology stimulates the brain and increases intelligence. But that may only be true if the technology challenges us. In a world run by intelligent machines, our lives could get a lot simpler. Would that make us less intelligent? Artificial intelligence is taking over many human jobs. For instance, planes are being flown much of the time by automatic pilots. And the complex problem of controlling air traffic around large modern airports is also achieved by artificial intelligence that operates well beyond the capacity of mere human air traffic controllers. As machines get smarter, they will do more of our thinking for us and make life easier. In the future, the electronic assistant will develop to the point that it serves similar functions as a real living butler, fulfilling requests such as: “Organize a dinner party for six on Thursday, Jeeves, and invite the usual guests.” At that point, our long struggle with challenging technologies is at an end. Like Be Wooster, we can take it easy knowing that the hard work of planning and organizing is being done by a better brain-the electronic assistant. Starved of mental effort, our brains will regress.
On leave for four days, Nobel and I drove across Scotland to the west coast and took the ferry (渡船) over to Skye. The small stone quay (码头) was spotted with shops; a bus was drawn up by the waterside, a hotel advertisement on its side. I looked at Nobel and he nodded. We had come pre-pared to be disappointed. But we had not driven far before the road gave way to a winding(蜿蜒的) track and the only signs of habitation(居住地) were a few crofters' (苏格兰小农场佃户的) cottages. It was evening when we drew up outside the Sligachan Inn at the foot of the Coolin Mountains. The innkeeper welcomed us and showed us our rooms.
From every window was the same view, gray mountains rising in austere(简朴的) beauty, their peaks hidden in a white mist, and everywhere a great feeling of stillness. The shadows that lengthened across the valley, the streams that coursed down the rocks, the thin mist turning now into night, all a part of that stillness. I shivered; Skye was a world that one would either love or hate. There could be no in-between.
"It is very beautiful, "said the landlord.
" Yes, " I said, " it's beautiful.
"But only mountaineers or fools will climb those peaks. "
" We're both fools, " Nobel said shortly.
"So be it. Dinner is at eight-thirty. "
We stood a while at the window. The night was clear and our heads felt clear and cold as the air. We smelled the odor(气息) of the ground in the spring after rain, and behind us the wood smoke of the pine fire in our room, and we were content. For these are the odors of nostalgia(乡愁), spring mist and wood smoke, and never the scent of a woman or of food.
We were alone in the inn save for one old man who had returned there to diet. His hair was white, but his face and bearing were still those of a mountaineer, though he must have been a great age. He never spoke, but appeared regularly at meals to take his place at a table tight-pressed against the window, alone with his wine and his memories. We thought him rather fine.
What was the weather like in Scotland at the time of this story?
A.It was very warm.
B.It was severely cold.
C.It was not really cold.
D.Snowstorms were raging across the land.
Dining Room: Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also the room staff (服务员) may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. If this happens, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch is from 12 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p. m.
Room service: This operates 24 hours a day; phone the Reception desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.
Telephones: To make a phone call, dial(拨) 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays if the lines are very busy. There are also public telephones near the Reception desk. Tell Reception if early calls are needed.
Shop: The hotel shop is open for presents, gifts and goods from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p. m.
Laundry: We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar(酒吧):The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Banking: The Reception staff will cash cheques (兑现支票)and exchange any foreign money for you.
You would see this notice ______.
A.in a hotel bar
B.in a hotel (lining room
C.in a bedroom of a large international hotel
D.at the entrance of a small family hotel
Dinner will be ready______ . let's go and wash our hands.
A.at all
B.at least
C.just now
D.right away
Dinner will be ready______ . let's go and wash our hands.
A.at all
B.at least
C.just now
D.right away
______ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
A.For
B.Since
C.Before
D.While
We’d like t0__________ a table for five for dinner this evenin9.
A.preserve
B.reserve
C.retain
D.sustain
There is no specific rule ______ what we should wear to a dinner party.
A.because of
B.as to
C.as of
D.but for