Nowadays in many places of the world water is______short supply.
A.on
B.off
C.up
D.in
A.credit
B.cost
C.card
D.call
A.A.对
B.B.错
We can infer from the passage there were not so many independent schools ______.
A.after mid-1980s
B.before mid-1980s.
C.at the modern age
D.in nowadays
to find jobs in London has led to immigrants from many different parts of the world living there.Also, because it was the home of London s docks, it was easy for people to get there by ship.One famous bui lding in Brick Lane has been a church, a synagogue and is now a mosque Nowadays this part of London, which is known as the East End.is home to people from many different parts of the world.including Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.This means that there are many shops and restaurants selling ethnic food.In the past the East End was one of the poorest parts of London, but now it is becoming more fashionable and house prices are rising rapidly.This is because many people want to live near to where they work in the centre of the city.Also improved transport links to both other parts of London and to other countries via the Channel Tunnel train station and Dock lands Airport have attracted more people to the area.
21.East London has()
A.has never been a home for immigrants
B.has recently become a home for immigrants
C.has always been a home for immigrants
22.Immigrants are attracted by()
A.low house prices
B.jobs
C.ethnic food
23.London' s docks were()
A.easy to reach by plane
B.mainly in East London
C.a good place to find work
24.East London()
A.is a cheap place to live
B.has never been a cheap place to live in
C.ued to be a cheap place to live in
25.House prices are rising rapidly because()
A.it has good transport links and more people want to live there near the center of London
B.there are lots of jobs in East London
C.there are lots of good shops and restaurants
(1).A、meaning
B、including
C、means
(2).A、made
B、discovered
C、invented
(3).A、in
B、at
C、under
(4).A、pilot
B、story-teller
C、captain
(5).A、are
B、to be
C、as if
(6).A、that
B、who
C、what
(7).A、easy
B、difficult
C、comfortable
(8).A、roads
B、paths
C、ways
(9).A、except
B、as well
C、as well as
(10).A、Always
B、Sometimes
C、Some times
Have you ever noticed advertisements which say "Learn a foreign language in six weeks, or your money back! From the first day your pronunciation will be excellent. Just send. . . " and so on? Of course, it never happens quite like that. The only language that is easy to learn is the mother tongue. Think how much practice that gets!Before the Second World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to read the literature of the country. Now speaking the foreign language is what most people want. Every year many millions of people start learning one.
Some people try at home, with books and records or tapes; some use radio or television programmes; others go to evening classes. If they use the language only twice or three times a week, learning it will take a long time. A few people try to learn a language fast by studying for six or more hours a day. It is clearly easier to learn the language in the country where it is spoken. However, most people cannot afford this, and for many it is not necessary. They need the language in order to do their work better. For example, scientists and doctors chiefly need to be able to read books and reports in the foreign language. Whether the language is learnt quickly or slowly, it is hard work. Machines and good books will help, but they cannot do the student's work for him.
31. The advertisements say it would be easy to_________.
A. speak your native language better
B. keep in mind any foreign language
C. learn a foreign language within several weeks
D. learn by heart a foreign language
32. Nowadays most people want to learn_________.
A. about the country where a language is spoken
B. to speak a foreign language
C. to read essays in the foreign language
D. to write in the foreign language
33. Before the 2nd World War people usually learnt a foreign language in order to_________.
A. communicate with their foreign friends
B. read the foreign newspaper
C. read the literacy works of the country
D. talk with their foreign friends
34. If you only use the language twice or three times a week ,_________.
A. it is impossible to learn it well
B. it will take a long time to learn the foreign language
C. you will never learn the language well
D. perhaps you will learn harsh language
35._________is very important whether a foreign language is learnt quickly or slowly.
A. Talent
B. Intelligence
C. Ability
D. Hard work
The world of business is one area in which technology is isolating us. Experts say, for example, that many people will soon be able to work at home. With access to a large central computer, employees such as office clerks, insurance agents, and accountants could do their jobs at display terminals in their own homes. They would never have to actually see the people they're dealing with. In addition, the way employees are paid will change. Workers' salaries will be automatically paid into their bank accounts, making paper checks unnecessary. No workers will stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks. Personal banking will change, too. Customers will deal with machines to put in or take our money from their accounts.
Another area that technology is changing is entertainment.
Music, for instance, was once a group experience. People listened to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings. For many people now, however, music is an individual experience. Walking along the street or sitting in their living rooms, they wear headphones to build a wall of music around them. Movie entertainment is changing, too. Movies used to be social events. Now, fewer people are going out to see a movie. Many more are choosing to wait for a film to appear on television or are borrowing videotapes to watch at home. Instead of laughing with others, viewers watch movies in their own living rooms.
(1)After work, Michael likes to ______.
A、listen to music at the concert hall
B、watch a movie in his living room
C、run a program on his computer in his office
D、play baseball with his workmates
(2)The sentence “Michael is imaginary, but his lifestyle. is very possible” means ______.
A、Michael is a person full of imagination and he can make his dreams come true
B、Michael is not a real person but probably the lifestyle. does exist
C、Michael has ambitions but he can't make his dreams come true
D、Michael is a person full of imagination and his lifestyle. is common nowadays
(3)In the modern world, people will
A、stand in line to receive their pay or cash their checks
B、see the people they' re dealing with
C、listen to music at concert halls or in small social gatherings
D、watch movies in their own living rooms
(4)What is the main idea of the passage?
A、We may no longer need to communicate with other human being.
B、Modern technology seems to be separating human beings.
C、We may no longer need to work in the office.
D、Modern technology makes it possible for us to work and entertain ourselves at home.
(5)What will the author most probably discuss after the last paragraph?
A、Games and sports.
B、Personal banking.
C、Music and films.
D、International business.
Nowadays the fish and chips are not allowed to be wrapped in newspapers.()