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He had tried various pursuits, but he had to ______ teaching in a middle school.
A.settle up
B.settle down
C.settle for
D.settle in
He had tried various pursuits, but he had to ______ teaching in a middle school.
A.settle up
B.settle down
C.settle for
D.settle in
A.did
B.made
C.had
D.tried
A.spend
B.save
C.share
D.spare
"We're more than halfway (中途) now; it's only two miles farther to the tavern (客栈) ," said the driver.
"I'm glad of that," answered the stranger, in a more sympathetic way. He meant to say more but the east wind blew clear down a man's throat if he tried to speak. The girl's voice was quite attractive; however, later he spoke again.
"You don't feel the cold so much at twenty below zero in the Western country. There isn't such damp chill (潮冷)", he said, and then it seemed as if he had blamed the uncomplaining young driver. She had not even said that it was a bad day, and he began to be conscious of a warm hopefulness of spirit, and sense of pleasant adventure under all the woolen scarves.
"You'll have a cold drive going back," he said anxiously, and put up his hand for the twentieth time to see if his coat collar was as close to the back of his neck as possible.
"I shall not have to go back!" cried the girl, with eager pleasantness. "I'm on my way home now. I drove over early just to meet you at the train. We had word that someone was coming to the tavern."
How far was the drive from the train to the tavern?
A.One mile.
B.About four miles.
C.Two miles.
D.Less than four miles.
Mr. Flowers' glasshouse was close to a public path, which was always used by children walking to and from school. Boys were often attracted to throw a stone or two at his glasshouse. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or close by his glasshouse at the beginning and end of the school day.
However, it was not convenient or possible to be on guard all the time. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to prevent harm to his glass; but nothing that he had done had been successful.
Then, just as he was giving up hope of ever winning the battle, and of growing the Rose of the Year, he had a truly wonderful idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some metres away from the glasshouse, where it could be' clearly seen from the path. He had painted on the board the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble. The boys were much more attracted to throw stones at the notice than at the glasshouse.
Mr. Flowers' great hope is ______.
A.to grow beautiful flowers
B.to grow the Rose of the Year and win a prize
C.to grow all kinds of flowers in the world
D.to take part in the competition
The vaults where his money was kept had huge, steel doors with【62】locks.【63】guards with pistols in their holsters were always on【64】in the bank. The tellers cages----the cubicles 【65】the bank clerks, or tellers, worked-actually.【66】 cages. They had gratings across the front, high sides and back, and a door that could be opened only by pushing a release button.
The new style. of bank design【67】some of these【68】features, but the idea now is to make the bank【69】 like a friendly place【70】than a forbidding fortress. The modem bank buildings are open and light,【71】large glass windows and doors. The tellers' cages have been【72】by flat, unobstructed counters. The【73】and burglar alarms are still there, but they are【74】noticeable than they【75】to be.
(61)
A.and
B.but
C.that
D.what
The first ancient Olympics were held in 776 B.C. The games got their name from Olympia, the Greek city where they took place. Like the summer Olympics of today, the ancient Olympics were held every four years.
Thousands of people from all over the Greek world came to watch. The main stadium held about 45,000 people. "We have accounts of visitors and pilgrims setting up tents all around the site", Lisa Cerrato of Tufts University said.
During the first Olympics, there was only one competition—a 200-meter race. But over time the games grew to include wrestling, chariot racing, boxing, and other sports. Women were not allowed to compete, but they had their own separate games.
"The ancient athlete became celebrities(名人), just like today. They often lived the rest of their lives being treated to free dinners", Cerrato said. "City-states even tried to steal away each other's athletes by offering them various awards".
The ancient Olympics existed until A.D. 393. But the modern Olympics are still going strong.
Where did the ancient Greeks hold their first Olympics?()
A.In Athens.
B.In Olympics.
C.In a town.
D.In a state.
In Copernicus'time people still believed that all things—the sun, the stars, and the planets moved around the earth. It was an old belief that few men had ever questioned. Aristotle had based his theory of astronomy on this belief. Because the Church had long been the center of learning, the theory was also linked to religious beliefs.
In 1506 Copernicus returned to his homeland. A few years later he began to work for the Church. All those years Copernicus carried on his work in astronomy. He had just the most basic equipment and, like other scientists of his day, made observations with only his eyes. Still, using mathematics and logic, Copernicus worked out a different theory, which held that the planets went around the sun.
Copernicus did not announce his ideas. He did not want to make trouble. But he could not hide the scientific truth. So he talked about his theory with his friends, who strongly advised him to have his work published. His great book, on the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies, appeared at the very end of his life. Copernicus saw the first copy on the day he died, May 24, 1543.
Which of the following is true about Copernicus?
A.He had two brothers and a sister.
B.He used to be called Niklas Koppernigk.
C.He lost his father soon after he was born.
D.He spent 10 years at the University of Cracow.
One day a lazy sailor on his ship pretended to be ill. He lay on his bunk(铺) and groaned as if he were very sick. The captain came to see him and was very pleased to have a patient to look after. He told the man to rest for a few days and made the other sailors do his work. Three days later another sailor pretended that he had something wrong with his chest. Once more the captain looked in his medical books and told the "sick" man to have a rest.
The other sailors were very angry because they had more work to do. The patients had the best food and laughed at their friends when the captain was not looking. At last the mate (船长副手) decided to cure the "sick" men. He mixed up some soap, soot(烟灰) , glue(胶水) and other unpleasant things. Then he obtained permission from the captain to give his medicine to the "sick" men. When they tasted the medicine, they really did feel ill. It was so horrible that one of the patients jumped out of his bunk, ran up on deck and climbed the highest place on the ship. He did not want any more medicine.
The mate told both of the men that they must take the medicine every half an hour, night and day. This soon cured them. They both said they felt better and wanted to start work again. The captain realized that the men tried to deceive him so he made them work very hard for the rest of the voyage.
The first sailor pretended to be ill because he wanted to______.
A.test the captain's knowledge of medicine
B.be free from work
C.have the best food on the ship
D.play a joke on his friends
6.This passage is about the French Revolution.()
A.T
B.F
7.The national economy was developing rapidly in 1789.()
A.T
B.F
8.The political prisoners were kept in Prussia.()
A.T
B.F
9.The underlined word “abolished” mean “ended”.()
A.T
B.F
10.The effect of the Revolution was that the King tried to control the national parliament.()
A.T
B.F
6、What’s this passage about?()
A.France
B.King Louis
C.The French Revolution
D.Europe
7、Which did not happen in 1789?()
A.The French Revolution broke out
B.The national economy was developing rapidly
C.The government wasn’t well run
D.King Louis XIV was in power
8、Where were the political prisoners kept?()
A.In Versailles.
B.In Austria.
C.In Prussia.
D.In Bastille.
9、What does the underlined word “abolished” mean?()
A.Put off
B.Established
C.United
D.Ended
10、What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?()
A.July 14 has become the French National Day
B.It brought some impact on the other European Kings
C.Louis’s wife, Marie was killed
D.The king tried to control the national parliament