W: I think I'd really enjoy seeing Our Town.
M: You would, especially since you've read that essay. There will be another production of it tonight and one more on Sunday afternoon. I hope you can appreciate it.
What is the woman reading for her theater course?
A.The play Our Town.
B.An essay by Thornton Wilder.
C.A critical review of Our Town.
D.A short story about New Hampshire.
Why does the man feel sorry?
A.Because he Can’t go to the party.
B.Because the woman can’t go to the party.
C.Because neither of them Can go to the party.
She married Mr. Cook, a famous actor, when she was twenty-two. Her father gave her all and she does no housework at home. She often does everything she wants and makes all the family listen to her. She had a few servants, but none of them can wait on her. Neither the servants nor her husband likes her.
Last week she employed a new servant called Betty. The girl had studied in a middle school before her father died in an accident. The girl is kind and clever. She had read a lot by then and now she knows much. She had been told about the woman before she came here. She's sure she can deal with (对付) the woman.
The woman liked the strong and tall girl as soon as she saw her. "Remember,Betty,"said she. "You must be honest and obedient. Do you understand me!"
"Yes,Mrs. Cook, "said the girl. "But what should I do if you let me tell the visitor that you aren't in?"
The man tried his best to satisfy his daughter with everything because ______ .
A.he was very rich
B.he liked his daughter very much
C.She knew plenty of important persons
D.She wasn't afraid of anybody
A.Why he can't find his syllabus.
B.Why he should read "Sociology and the Modern Age".
C.Why he should go to the library for the book.
D.Why he can't find the expected book.
In writing a resume, one has to feel important about himself
A.so that he can get the job.
B.so that he will be interviewed.
C.so that his resume will be read with enthusiasm.
Since the future is uncertain, nobody can read it, ______?
A.can he
B.can they
C.can"t he
D.can"t they
In the author's opinion ______,
A.if a person has a background of knowledge, he can read superficially over a wide field
B.an adult can build foundations in science no higher than a young man
C.a thorough grounding in the fundamental sciences is absolutely necessary for a person hoping to derive value from superficial reading over a wide field
D.a mass of detailed technical information is indispensable to creative thinking
A.She has already read the book.
B.She will not lend her book to the man.
C.The man can use her book whenever he likes.
D.The man does not need the book.
听力原文:W: I can't wait to see the look on Ted's face when he opens up our gift.
M: Neither can I.
Q: What does the man mean?
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A.He can't imagine what his friends got for him.
B.He doesn't have time to look at the gift.
C.He already knows what Ted will say.
D.He is anxious to see Ted's reaction to the gift.
根据以下材料,回答题
Tales of the Terrible Past
It is not the job of fiction writers to analyze and interpret history. Yet by writing about the past in a vivid and compelling manner, storytellers can bring earlier eras to life and force readers to consider them seriously. Among those taking on the task of recounting history are some black writers who attempt to examine slavery from different points of view.
Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison deals specifically with the legacy of slavery in her book Beloved. The main character in this novel, a former slave called Sethe, lives in Ohio in the years following the Civil War, but she cannot free herself from her horrific memories. Through a series of flashbacks and bitter reminiscences, the reader learns how and why Sethe escaped from the plantation she had lived on; the fate of her husband, who also tried to escape; and finally, what happened to the child called Beloved. Morrison"s scenes of torture and murder are vivid and strongly convey the desperation of the slaves and the cruelty of their owners.
Charles Johnson"s Middle Passage approaches slavery from a different, yet no less violent,vantage point. His main character, Rutherfprd Calhoun, is a ne"er-do-well free black American who stows away on a slave ship bound for Africa to collect its "cargo". Put to work after he is discovered,Calhoun witnesses firsthand the appalling conditions in which the captured Africans are transported.
When they finally rebel and take over the ship, he finds himself in the middle—— and is forced to come to terms with who he is and what his values are.
Neither Beloved nor Middle Passage is an easy read, but both exemplify African American writers" attempts to bring significant historical situations alive for a modem audience.
This passage is mostly about 查看材料
A.the causes of slavery in America
B.black writers in the late 20th century
C.why Morrison and Johnson wrote the books they did
D.two novels that deal with slavery