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We were late as【C1】______ . My husband had insisted on doing his【C2】______ by himself, and
【C1】
A.always
B.usual
C.before
D.yet
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【C1】
A.always
B.usual
C.before
D.yet
What do we know from the conversation?
A.Both the man and the woman were late.
B.Neither the mail nor the woman was late.
C.The mall was late while the woman was on time
What can we learn about Hillsdale's students in the late 1990s?
A. They were made to study hard like prisoners.
B. They called each other by unaffectionate nicknames.
C. Most of them did not have any sense of discipline.
D. Their school performance was getting worse.
Why is the man late?
A.The trains were delayed.
B.He couldn't find a bus stop.
C.Something went wrong with his friend's motorbike.
(27)
A.The taxi must have been waiting for us all this time.
B.Let's look for a taxi to go there immediately.
C.To avoid being late, we should have called for a taxi earlier.
D.The taxi will come as soon as we call for it.
A Strange Flight
We were late as usual. My husband had insisted on watering the flowers in the garden by himself, and when he discovered that he couldn't manage:, he asked me for help at the last moment. So now we had an hour to get to the airport, Luckily, them were not many cars or buses on the road and we Were able to get there just in time.
We checked in and went straight to a big hall to wait for our flight to be calleD.We waited and waited, but no announcement was made. We asked for information and the girl there told us that the plane hadn't even arrived yet. In. the end, there was another, announcement telling us that passengers waiting for Flight LJ108 could get a free meal voucher (凭单) and that the plane hadn't left Spain for technical problems. We thought that meant that it wasn't safe for the plane to fly. We waited again for a long time until late night. This time we were given vouchers to spend the night in a nearby hotel.
The next morning after a bad night because of all the planes taking off and landing,we were asked back to the airport. Guess what had happened while we were asleep! Our plane had arrived and taken off again. All the other passengers had been forgotten. You can imagine how we felt!
第 36 题 The plane the writer and her husband would take was the plane that________
A.came from Spain
B.passed by Spain
C.was going to Spain
D.had gone to Spain
(26)
A.If we want to be on time and don't let them, we must make a right turn.
B.Though we went the wrong way and were late, they must have been waiting patiently for us.
C.Since we're not late, we must have come the right way.
D.We're late because we went the wrong way.
听力原文:M: What were you doing at twelve last night?
W: I was playing cards with my kids in the kitchen.
M: Do your kids always go to bed that late?
W: Not on weekdays.
M: Wasn't your husband with you then?
W: He was away on business in New York. He will be back late this evening.
M: Anything unusual happened?
W: The light suddenly went out while we were playing. We remained silent at the table for some moments. After a while, we all heard glass breaking somewhere on the floor above.
M: Do you mean a window?
W: I'm not sure whether it was a window or a glass or something else.
M: Didn't any one of you hear a cry or a fight? Didn't you even consider going up for a look?
W: We were frightened at the beginning and then went to bed as it was quiet all around.
What does the man probably do?
A.A teacher.
B.A policeman.
C.A postman.
Australians 【C3】______ to think that people who do not say "please" or "thank you" are being 【C4】______ .
Using these words will help in 【C5】______ a good relationship.
Sometimes a sensitive issue may 【C6】______ in 【C7】______ . Not to talk may seem rude. It is more polite to say "sorry, it is too hard to explain" than to 【C8】______ a question.
You will usually be 【C9】______ for misunderstandings which might 【C10】______ . Making an effort, however, will be appreciated.
Australians 【C11】______ say "excuse me" to get someone's 【C12】______ and "sorry" when we accidentally bump into 【C13】______ . Australians also say "excuse me" or "pardon me" when we burp or belch in public or someone's home.
You should always try to be 【C14】______ time for meetings and other 【C15】______ . If you realize you are going to be late, try to 【C16】______ the person to let them know. This is very important for 【C17】______ appointments as you could be 【C18】______ money for being late or if you 【C19】______ the appointment without letting the person know 【C20】______ .
【C1】
A.negotiating
B.talking
C.meeting
D.dealing
【C1】
A.for
B.by
C.with
D.in
【C4】______ , we Americans seem to be 【C5】______ to the idea of buying our way to happiness. We shall all have 【C6】______ it to Heaven when we 【C7】______ enough.
And at the same time the 【C8】______ of American commercialism are hugely dedicated to making us deliberately 【C9】______ .
Advertising is one of our major 【C10】______ , and advertising exists not to 【C11】______ desires but to create them--and to create them faster than any man's 【C12】______ can satisfy them. We are taught that to 【C13】______ is to be happy, and then we are 【C14】______ to want. We are even told it is our 【C15】______ to want. It was only a few years ago, to 【C16】______ a single example, that car dealers across the country were flying banners that 【C17】______ "You Auto Buy Now". They were calling 【C18】______ Americans, as an act approaching patriotism, to buy at once, 【C19】______ money they did not have, automobiles they did not really need, and which they would be required to grow tired of by the time the next year's 【C20】______ were released.
【C1】
A.pursue
B.persist
C.preserve
D.prevail