Many young couples, who got married recently, found their weddings less interesting than t
A.will plan
B.has planned
C.would plan
D.had planned
A.will plan
B.has planned
C.would plan
D.had planned
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A.Many house plans are offered free of charge.
B.Most of the house plans are offered by building instructors.
C.Fifty percent of the American young couples build houses.
D.Most of the owner-builders design their homes.
Many young people like ______ coffee.
A.fast
B.instant
C.immediate
D.quick
What feature of rap music is enjoyed most by many young people?
A.Its sound.
B.Its origins.
C.Its beat.
D.Its instruments.
Mary's birth mother ______.
A.was too young to keep a baby
B.had too many other children
C.did not give up her claim to Mary
D.had a drug addiction
A.to
B.for
C.with
D.at
A.A. while
B. although
C. because
D. so that
Insects are small animals that have six【21】legs and three body parts (the【22】, the thorax, and the abdomen). Many insects can fly; flying insects have one or two【23】of wings. Some flying insects include butterflies, moths, dragonflies, flies, and mosquitoes. Some【24】insects include springtails, fleas, and lice.
Fish are swimming animals that have scales and fins. Fish【25】oxygen that is dissolved in the water using gills. Most fish have bony skeletons, but some,【26】sharks and rays, have only cartilage.
Amphibians are animals that【27】their life in the water, breathing with gills. As they grow, they breathe air using lungs, and many【28】the land. Some amphibians include frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts.
Reptiles are cold-blooded animals【29】scales, Some reptiles are: the dinosaurs, lizards, crocodilians, and snakes.
Birds are animals【30】have feathers, wings, a beak, hollow bones, and an efficient, one-way breathing system. Most birds can fly, but some【31】. The biggest bird (and the fastest-running bird) is the ostrich, a【32】bird. The smallest bird is a type of hummingbird that is only as【33】as a moth.
Mammals are warm-blooded【34】that nourish their young (using mammary glands) and have hair. Most mammals give birth to live young, but a few primitive mammals (like the duck-billed platypus) lay【35】. Some examples of mammals are whales, bats, cats, dogs, horses, and people.
(41)
A.separated
B.jointed
C.connected
D.stiff
After World War Ⅱ city residents became richer and more prosperous. They had 【B9】______ children. They needed more 【B10】______ . They moved 【B11】______ their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs-areas near a city 【B12】______ people lived. These are areas 【B13】______ many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American's "dream" 【B14】______ have a house in the suburbs.
Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now 【B15】______ . They 【B16】______ their parents want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers, and teachers are moving 【B17】______ into the city. Many are single, others are married but often without children. They prefer the city 【B18】______ the suburbs because their jobs are there, they are afraid of the fuel 【B19】______ or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the 【B20】______ offers.
A.people
B.city
C.cities
D.towns
As a young man, Twain held many jobs. He was a printer, a good miner, and, for a time, he was a riverboat pilot. During his pilot days, he adopted the name Mark Twain. This was a term used by the boatmen to mean that the water measured two fathoms, or twelve feet, which was deep enough for safe passage.
Finally Twain became a successful writer. He traveled a great deal, writing and speaking, and became very popular both in the United States and in Europe.
Twain's style. of writing was simple and direct. Among the things he wrote about were superstitious(迷信的)people and people who were easily fooled. He used his unusual gift for humor to write about many things of importance.
Generally speaking, this article is about ______.
A.a riverboat pilot
B.a printer
C.a gold miner
D.a famous writer
Paragraph 1 is centered on______.
A.why freshmen put on weight in college
B.why freshmen worry about their weight
C.how the "freshman fifteen" gets its name
D.how the "freshman fifteen" amazes freshmen