She was (sitting up) late, waiting for Pa.A、working hardB、sitting in an upright positio
She was (sitting up) late, waiting for Pa.
A、working hard
B、sitting in an upright position
C、not going to bed after the usual bedtime
D、being very careful
She was (sitting up) late, waiting for Pa.
A、working hard
B、sitting in an upright position
C、not going to bed after the usual bedtime
D、being very careful
The lady sitting on Mr. Brown's left, who was about sixty years old, seemed to be the happiest and the most interesting of the American group, and after the first act of the play, she apologized to him for the noisiness of her friends. He answered that he was very glad to see American ladies so really enjoying their visit to England, and so they had a friendly talk. Mr. Brown's neighbour explained what they doing there.
"You know, I have known these ladies all my life," she said. "We all grew up together back in our hometown in the United States. They have all lost their husbands~ and call themselves the Merry Widows. It is a sort of club, you know. They go to a foreign country every summer or two and have a lot of fun. They always go everywhere together. I have wanted to join their club for a long time, but I was not able to become a member until the spring of this year."
The group of American ladies enjoyed the play in a theatre in______.
A.Britain
B.America
C.their club
D.their hometown
A.until 12 o'clock in the evening
B.until early next morning
C.all day and all night
D.until after 12 o'clock in the evening
Having entered the hall, she found a chair in one corner and _______herself silently.
A. sitting
B. sat
C. seating
D. seated
The flat__________of four bedrooms,two sitting rooms,with a kitchen and two bathro-oms.
A.composes
B.consists
C.constitutes
D.makes up
A、composes of
B、makes up of
C、consists of
D、is consisted of
But the hoisting game is not what it used to be. Even at the height of the sales, shoplifters today never know if they are being watched by one of those evil little balls that hang from the ceilings of so many department stores above the most desirable goods.
As if that was not trouble enough for them, they can now be filmed at work and obliged to attend a showing of their performance in court.
Selfridges was the first big London store to install close-circuit videotape equipment to watch its sales floors. In October last year the store won its first court case for shoplifting using as evidence a videotape clearly showing a couple stealing dresses. It was an important test case which encouraged other stores to install similar equipment.
When the balls, called sputniks, first made an appearance in shops it was widely believed that their only function was to frighten shoplifters. Their strange appearance, the curious holes and red lights on and off, certainly made the theory believable.
It did not take long, however, for serious shoplifters to start showing suitable respect. Soon after the equipment was in operation at Selfridges, store detective Brian Chadwick was sitting in the control room watching a woman secretly putting bottles of perfume into her bag.
As she turned to go, Chadwick recalled, she suddenly looked up at the sputnik and stopped. She could not possibly have seen that the camera was trained on her because it is completely hidden but she must have had a feeling that I was looking at her. For a moment she paused, then she returned to the counter and started putting everything back. When she had finished, she opened her bag towards the camera to show it was empty and hurried out of the store.
(1)Why is January a good month for shoplifters?
A、Because the shop staff will serve them.
B、Because they are not excellent thieves.
C、Because there are so many people and the staff are busy.
D、Because there are so many wonderful goods in the shops.
(2)Sputniks are to __________________.
A、frighten shoplifters.
B、entertain customers.
C、show the performance of the shoplifters.
D、make films that can be used in evidence.
(3)The woman stealing perfume __________________.
A、checked at the cosmetics counter
B、sensed that Brian was watching her
C、saw the hidden camera
D、was thinking what the sputnik was for
(4)Why the woman opened her bag towards the camera?
A、To show she was sorry for what she had done.
B、Because she was afraid of being arrested.
C、To show she didn’t steal anything.
D、Because she didn’t want the things she had picked up.
(5)The author believes that __________________.
A、shoplifters respect sputniks now
B、to play the hoisting game, you need to be talented
C、the theory in paragraph 5 tells us how sputniks work
D、the case last October let other shops realize sputniks is useful
Hi, Joe,
How are you? I'm sitting on the balcony of my hotel. I am looking at Hyde Park in London and I am thinking about my life here. I am having a wonderful time. I like my job-it is very interesting, and my colleagues are great. I love London it's busy, noisy, crowded and exciting. The cinemas, theatres, pubs and restaurants are really nice, but they're too expensive! I think the people in London are very friendly (surprise!) and I've got some new friends.
What the weather like in Shanghai? Is it raining? Here it's lovely! It isn't foggy! The sun is shining and the birds are singing. It's very warm.
And it is my birthday today.
But I am missing you all in Shanghai. COME AND VISIT!
Love,
Xiaoyan
26. What does Xiaoyan stay in London for?
A. She is having a holiday.
B. She is working.
C. She is visiting some of her colleagues.
27. What are Xiaoyan's London colleagues like?
A. They are very important.
B. They are very serious.
C. They are very nice.
28. What does Xiaoyan think of London?
A. She thinks it is relaxed.
B. She thinks it is cheap.C. She thinks it is exciting.
29. What does Xiaoyan think of people in London?
A. She thinks they are interesting.
B. She thinks they are friendly.
C. She thinks they are surprising.
30. What's the weather like in London when Xiaoyan is writing this letter?
A. It is warm.
B. It is foggy.
C. It is cloudy.
-Because she had an important meeting to attend that day.
A.tur down
B.put away
C.dress up
D.pick up
She looks tired. She ______ last night.
A.should have stayed up late
B.must have stayed up late
C.need have stayed up late
D.would have stayed up late
When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.
"With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course." she said proudly.
"Oh? What's that, then?" he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table.
Mrs. Smith went shopping ______.
A.after a while
B.on her birthday
C.the day after her birthday
D.ten days later