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Faith; How many people do you think will show up for dinner？Louis; Only two of people we i

Faith; How many people do you think will show up for dinner？

Louis; Only two of people we invited can't come, so there should be six people.

Faith; ______I cleaned out the store when I bought the food for tonight.

A．We can make do with paper towels.

B．These steaks look great but expensive.

C．I have to stay up late cleaning up.

D．We' re going to have a lot of extra food.

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回答题： How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change EuropeNinety years ago on a sunny morn

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How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change Europe

Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France, something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever. At half past seven on the morning of July 1,1916,whistles(哨子)blew and thousands of British soldiers left their positions to attack their German enemies. By the end of the day,20,000 of them were dead,and another 30,000 wounded or missing. The Battle of the Somme, __________ (51)it is called,lasted for six months. When it ended,125,000 British soldiers were dead. They had gained five kilometers of ground.

This was one of a series of great battles during WWI. The attack on the Somme was staged to relieve __________ (52) on the French, who were engaged in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun. By the time the battle ended,over a million French and German troops had been killed.

About 17 million people were killed in WWI. There have been wars with greater numbers of dead. But there has never been one in __________ (53) most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area. On the Somme battlefield, two men died for every meter of space.

Local farmers working in the land still __________ (54) the bodies of those who died in that battle. The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards along the line of the border __________ (55)France and Belgium. Relatives and descendants (子孙)of those who died still visit these graveyards today. What the French call the "tourism of death"__________ (56) an important contribution to the local economy.

It took a second great conflict before Europe was to turn __________(57)war itself. Twenty-eight years after the Somme battle, a liberating army of British, American and Canadian troops took back __________(58)from another German invasion. More than 500,000 people were killed. New __________(59) were built.

Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European mind about war. Germany, once the most warlike country in Europe, is now probably more in__________(60) of peace than any other. One major cause of war in Europe was rivalry(竞争) between France and Germany. The European Union was specifically formed to end that__________(61).

According to US commentator William Pfaff, "Europeans are interested in a slow development of civilized and tolerant international relations, __________ (62) on problems while avoiding catas-trophes(灾难) along the way. They have themselves only recently __________(63) from the catas-trophes of WWI and WWII, when tens of millions of people were destroyed. They don&39;t want __________ (64)."

The last British veteran of the Somme battle died in 2005, aged 108. And WWI is passing out of memory and into history. But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans__________ (65) ,it is still important to know a little about the terrible events of July 1,1916.

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A.since．

B.becausE．

C.as

D.for

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How a Terrible Battle Helped to Change Europe Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in North

How a Terrible Battle Helped to Change Europe

Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France，something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever．At half past seven on the morning of July 1，1916，whistles blew and thousands of British soldiers【51】______their positions to attack their German enemies．【52】______the end of the day，20，000 of them were dead，and another 30，000 wounded or missing．The Battle of the Somme，【53】______it is called，lasted for six months．When it ended，125，000British soldiers were dead．They had gained five kilometers of ground．

This was one of a series of great battles during the WWI. The【54】______on the Somme was staged to relieve pressure on the French，who were【55】______in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun．By the time the battle ended，over a million French and German troops had been killed．

About 17 million people were killed in WWI．There have been wars with greater numbers of dead．But there has never been one【56】______most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area．On the Somme battlefield，two men died for every metre of space．

Local farmers working in the land still【57】______the bodies of those who died in that battle．The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards【58】______the line of the border between France and Belgium．Relatives and descendants(后代) of those who died still【59】______these graveyards today．

It took a second great conflict before Europe was to【60】______against war itself．Twenty-eight years after the Somme battle，a liberating army of British，American and Canadian troops took【61】______France from another German invasion．More than 500，000 people were killed．New graveyards were built．

Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European【62】______about war．Germany，once the most warlike country in Europe，is now probably more in favor of peace than any other．One major【63】______of war in Europe was rivalry(竞争) between France and Germany．The European Union was specifically formed to【64】______that rivalry．

The last British veteran(老兵) of the Somme battle died in 2005，aged 108．And the WWI is passing out of【65】______and into history．But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans think，it is still important to know a little about the terrible events of July 1,1916．

(51)

A．handed

B．held

C．left

D．treated

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听力原文：M: Could you tell me where our library is？W: It's in the building next to ours.M:

听力原文：M: Could you tell me where our library is？

W: It's in the building next to ours.

M: Is it the big white one？

W: Yes, a great number of books are kept in the library. It has books in Chinese, English, Russian, German, French and many other languages.

M: Are there any reading rooms in the building？

W: Of course. How can it be a library without reading moms？ There are quite a number of reading rooms with newspapers and magazines in them on the first and second floors.

M: When is it open？

W: It is open every clay except Sunday.

M: I see. Library is always a busy place. I want to borrow an English hook. I hear "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" is very interesting. Have you read it？

W: Yes, I enjoyed it very much. It's worth reading.

M: I wonder if you could tell me how to look it up in the card 'catalogue？

W: Certainly. It is written by Mark Twain. So you can either look it up under "A" for the writer, or "T" for the title.

M: Thank you for your great help to me. How long can I keep it？

W: You're welcome. You can keep it for two weeks. When it is due, it should be returned.

Where is the library？

A．It is the big white building.

B．It is next to their building.

C．It is in the school.

D．It is very far from their home.

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回答（48）题查看材料A.In spite of this handicap， however

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A.In spite of this handicap， however， he continued to write music.

B.Because of irregular payments from his publishers and erratic support from his patrons， he was troubled by financial worries throughout his adult life.

C.His life was marked by a passionate dedication to independence.

D.When his mother died， Beethoven， then a young man， was named guardian of his two younger brothers.

E.Although Beethoven"s personality may have been untamed， his music shows great discipline and control， and this is how we remember him best.

F.Today his music is still being played all over the world.

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下面的短文有l5处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 How Two Great Conflicts Hel

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How Two Great Conflicts Helped to Change Europe

Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France, something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever. At half past seven on the morning of July l,1916, whistles（哨子）blew and thousands of British soldiers left their positions to attack their German enemies. By the end of the day, 20,000 of them were dead, and another 30,000 wounded or missing. The Battle of the Somme, （51）it is called, lasted for six months. When it ended, 125,000 British soldiers were dead. They had gained five kilometers of ground.

This was one of a series of great battles during WWI. The attack on the Somme was staged to relieve （52）on the French, who were engaged in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun. By the time the battle ended, over a million French and German troops had been killed.

About l7 million people were killed in WWI. There have been wars with greater numbers of dead. But there has never been one in （53）most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area. On the Somme battlefield, two men died for every meter of space.

Local farmers working in the land still （54）the bodies of those who died in that battle. The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards along the line of the border （55）France and Belgium. Relatives and descendants（子孙）of those who died still visit these graveyards today. What the French call the “tourism of death” （56）an important contribution to the local economy.

It took a second great conflict before Europe was to turn （57）war itself. Twenty-eight years after the Somme baffle, a liberating army of British, American and Canadian troops took back （58）from another German invasion. More than 500,000 people were killed. New （59）were built.

Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European mind about war. Germany, once the most warlike country in Europe, is now probably more in （60）of peace than any other. One major cause of war in Europe was rivalry（竞争）between France and Germany. The European Union was specifically formed to end that （61）.

According to US commentator William Pfaff, “Europeans are interested in a slow development of civilized and tolerant international relations, （62） on problems while avoiding catastrophes（灾难）along the way. They have themselves only recently （63）from the catastrophes of WWI and WWI l, when tens of millions of people were destroyed. They don’t want （64）.”

The last British veteran of the Somme battle died in 2005, aged l08. And WWI is passing out of memory and into history. But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans （65）, it is still important to know a little about the terrible events Of July l,1916.

51 A since B because C asD for

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听力原文：Yes, you're right. I am from South Africa. I am not at all used to this cold weat

her, but I am glad to say that I have all the clothes for this freezing weather.

Before I came to Finland to attend this meeting two weeks ago, I had no idea what kind of clothes I should take along. Fortunately, my friend Julia has been to Northern Europe. Yes, she was a great help. She bought me some warm suits and dresses, business type of clothes, of course, of dark colours. She also bought me some skirts and blouses so that I could wear the same clothes in several different ways. Lively coloured dresses will give me a nice change from time to time. She also helped to choose a very warm raincoat and a pair of boots. Oh, how lucky I am to have such a helpful friend. She saved me a lot of trouble.

How long has the speaker been in Finland？

A．The whole winter.

B．For two weeks.

C．For three weeks.

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听力原文：A: Hi, Ellen. How was your vacation？B: Great! I went to Bangkok.A: Really？ Why di

听力原文：A: Hi, Ellen. How was your vacation？

B: Great! I went to Bangkok.

A: Really？ Why did you decide to go them？

B: Well, I have a cousin who lives there. She' s been trying to get me to take a vacation down there for a long time, and so, finally, she talked me into it.

A: I've seen some pictures of Bangkok -the architecture there is really interesting, isn't it？

B: Yes, it' s incredible, especially the Grand Palace. The Buddhist temples, too, are very impressive. And I love the spicy Thai food and tropical fruits there.

A: How was the weather when you were there？

B: That' s about the only thing I didn' t enjoy. It was really hot and sticky. In fact, April is its hottest month, The best time to go is dining the cool season, which lasts from November to February.

A: Did you go to some other places beside Bangkok？

B: Sure. I went to Pattaya. It's a famous resort, only two hour's drive from Bangkok. There's plenty to enjoy: fine sand, blue sky, clear water, colorful night life...

A: Well, it sure sounds like you had a great time.

B: Oh, I sure did. And I plan to go back there next year. I' d like to visit Phakot, the biggest island of Thailand. It's world -famous as a seaside resort.

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A．She did Ellen decide to go to Bangkok.

B．She enjoys the food there.

C．She was persuaded to do so.

D．She has invited by her close friends.

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How a Terrible Battle Helped to Change EuropeNinety years ago on a sunny morning in Northe

How a Terrible Battle Helped to Change Europe

Ninety years ago on a sunny morning in Northern France, something happened that changed Britain and Europe for ever. At half past seven on the morning of July 1, 1916, whistles(哨子) blew and thousands of British soldiers left their positions to attack their German enemies. By the end of the day, 20,000 of them were dead, and another 30,000 wounded or missing. The Battle of the Somme,【51】 it is called, lasted for six months. When it ended, 125,000 British soldiers were dead. They had gained five kilometers of ground.

This was one of a series of great battles during WWI. The attack on the Somme was staged to relieve【52】 on the French, who were engaged in a great battle of their own at a place called Verdun. By the time the battle ended, over a million French and German troops had been killed.

About 17 million people were killed in WWI. There have been wars with greater numbers of dead. But there has never been one in【53】 most of the dead were concentrated in such a small area. On the Somme battlefield, two men died for every meter of space.

Local farmers working in the land still【54】 the bodies of those who died in that battle. The dead of all nations were buried in a series of giant graveyards along the line of the border

【55】 France and Belgium. Relatives and descendants(子孙) of those who died still visit these graveyards today. What the French call the "tourism of death"【56】 an important contribution to the local economy.

It took a second great conflict before Europe was to turn【57】 war itself. Twenty-eight years after the Somme battle, a liberating army of British, American and Canadian troops took back【58】 from another German invasion. More than 500,000 people were killed. New【59】 were built.

Two great conflicts across two generations helped to change the European mind about war. Germany, once the most warlike country in Europe, is now probably more in【60】 of peace than any other. One major cause of war in Europe was rivalry(竞争) between France and Germany. The European Union was specifically formed to end that【61】.

According to US commentator William Pfaff, "Europeans are interested in a slow development of civilized and tolerant international relations,【62】 on problems while avoiding catastrophes(灾难) along the way. They have themselves only recently【63】 from the catastrophes of WW Ⅰ and WW Ⅱ , when tens of millions of people were destroyed. They don't want【64】."

The last British veteran of the Somme battle died in 2005, aged 108．And WWI is passing out of memory and into history. But for anyone who wants to understand how Europeans【65】, it is still important to know a little about the terrible events of July 1, 1916.

(51)

A．since

B．because

C．as

D．for

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