On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island.
A.ship
B.proposal
C.edge
D.evasion
Which of the following is CORRECT about Colonel Gaddafis hometown?
A.It is the last place that he can get some protection.
B.His wife and daughter have fled to the place.
C.His supporters have prepared armored vehicles for him.
D.The opposition is facing tough resistance there.
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Christmas was a【C1】______affair when I grew up. There were just my parents and I. I vowed【C2】______someday I' d marry and have six children, and at Christmas my house would【C3】______with energy and love.
I found the man【C4】______shared my dream, but we had not reckoned【C5】______the possibility of【C6】______. Undaunted, we applied【C7】______adoption, and then he arrived.
We called him Our Christmas Boy【C8】______he came to us during that season of joy. Then nature surprised us again. We【C9】______two biological children to the family—not as many as we had【C10】______for, but three made an entirely satisfactory【C11】______.
As Our Christmas Boy grew, he made it clear that only he had the expertise to select and【C12】______the Christmas tree. He rushed the season, starting his gift list in November. He pressed us into singing carols, our froglike voices contrasting【C13】______his【C14】______gift of perfect pitch. Each holiday he【C15】______us up, leading us through a round of merry chaos.
Then, on his 26th Christmas, he left us in a car accident【C16】______his way home to his wife and infant daughter. But first he had stopped【C17】______the family home to decorate our tree.
【C18】______-stricken, his father and I sold our home, where memories【C19】____________every room, and moved away. Seventeen years later, we grew old enough to return home, and【C20】____________into a small quiet house, like the house of my childhood. Our other son and daughter had married and had begun their own Christmas traditions in another part of the country.
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【C1】
A.quite
B.noisy
C.crowed
D.quiet
听力原文:W: Peter is a quiet boy. He rarely says a thing.
M: Well, let me tell you, his brother Bob is just the opposite.
What kind of a person is Bob?
A.He is shy.
B.He is quiet.
C.He is talkative.
D.He is helpful.
A.quiet; quietly
B.quite; quickly
C.late; quick
D.quite; quietly
What does NOT the speaker say about his father?
A.He was a quiet and intelligent man.
B.He was 17 when he left Italy.
C.Dad worked hard selling.
D.He had much formal schooling.
A.Because he could have time to send war information to the Germans.
B.Because it was the best place to wait for his girlfriend during wartime.
C.Because he was afraid of being discovered his real mission.
D.Because it was a quiet place to analyze war situation.
A.She wants to go to the movies.
B.Shell go to the coffee shop.
C.She is very busy tonight.
D.She is a quiet person.