Nowadays,most of book children read are those they need to read for school.
Nowadays, a husband tends to ______.
A.play a greater part in looking after the children
B.help his wife by doing most of the housework
C.feel dissatisfied with his role in the family
D.take a part-time job so that he can help in the home
A.The Blacks are discriminated against the most nowadays in America.
B.The Chinese have Chinatown in New York for religious reasons.
C.An Irish scientist helped Americans walk on the moon.
D.Each race plays a great role in keeping the United States as a great country.
A.transactions
B.transmissions
C.transitions
D.transformations
According to the speaker, the most difficult thing is______.
A.traveling from place to place.
B.keeping away from crowds.
C.making holiday plans.
D.finding a place with many people.
Otaku (御宅族) is a Japanese term used to refer to people, most commonly young people, who spend almost all their time indoors watching television, surfing the Internet and playing games. Nowadays, many otaku turn up in universities. Some people assert it is a fashion while others consider it as escaping reality. Whats your opinion? Write a composition of about 200 words on the following topic: "Otaku Culture" , a Kind of Fashion or Escaping Reality?
听力原文:M: What is the most popular thing recently in Thailand?
W: Nowadays in Bangkok people are interested in new modern technology like iPod trains anti mobiles.
M: What is the population of Thailand?
W: There are about 65 million in Thailand and most people live in Bangkok because it is the capital city of Thailand.
M: How many different types of Thai curry are there?
W: We have many kind of curry but the most well-known are green curry-like chicken curry and fish ball curry-and red curry, which we call "Pa Neang." And main ingredients are coconut milk, chicken, pork and herb.
M: Do young Thai people know any Japanese musicians?
W: Yes, we know a lot, like Johnny's Junior, Arashi, winds, and Utada Hikaru.
M: Which do young Thai people eat more of, bread, flee, or noodles?
W: Rice is the main food for Thai people. Nowadays we eat more bread and more noodles.
M: What is the most popular sport in Thailand?
W: Thai people like to watch soccer—mostly interested in Premier League, Bundesliga and Calcio Serie A and we like to play badminton too.
M: What do most Thai people eat when they are cold?
W: Thank you for your question. In Thailand it's not too cold in winter but some people love eating Tom Yam Kung in December and January.
M: Do most Thai people like to take photos? Why or why not?
W: Most Thai people like to take photos because Thailand has many beautiful places and beautiful people—so that's why we love to take photos.
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A.They prefer sour food.
B.They prefer sweet food.
C.They prefer salty food.
D.They prefer spicy food.