The Long March of the red army is of great historic ().
A.significance
B.competence
C.experience
D.workforce
A.significance
B.competence
C.experience
D.workforce
听力原文:A: How is Canada's climate? Is it intolerably cold in winter?
B: People tend to think that as Canada is a northern country, its winters must be harsh and long. But contrary to the popular belief, on the whole, Canada is a very sunny land with a distinctive change of seasons. Of course, since Canada is such a vast country, its climate varies greatly from region to region.
A: Really? That sounds amazing to me.
B: Yes, when talking about Canada's climate, people usually divide it into six climatic regions.
A: In general, how are the four seasons divided?
B: Generally speaking, spring begins in mid March and ends in mid May. It is regarded as a transitional time in Canada. Summer lasts for about four months. Autumn is the shortest season, less than about three months. Winter is the longest season in most of Canada.
A: Is summer in Canada very hot?
B: No. The summer in Canada is warm and sunny. For most people, it is the best season for fun and relaxation.
A: How about autumn?
B: Autumn is very beautiful, though it is brief.
A: Is winter in Canada terribly cold?
B: Well, the winter in Canada is indeed very long, but it is not gloomy because there is much sunshine. So many people enjoy skiing and skating in winter.
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A.Harsh and long.
B.Gloomy.
C.Long but sunny.
D.Terrible.
At the exhibition, you will see ______.
A.many articles written by the Red Army
B.many things left by the Red Army
C.many books on the Long March
D.many photos and pictures about the long March
_____work for quite a long time, more than one worker _____short of money.
A.Having lost their, was
B.Having lost their, were
C.Having been out of, was
D.Being out of, were
The robot bas been designed and patented by Domenico Piatti of the Naples fire department. It runs on a monorail suspended from the roof of the tunnel. When the Robogat reaches a fire, it plugs into a water pipe running along the tunnel, and directs its hoses at the base of the fire. It is capable of pumping 3,000 liters of high-pressure water per minute—about the same rate as that from an airport fire tender. Normal fire engines deliver 500 liters per minute.
Question :What is the main function of Robogat?
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A.Make long road or rail tunnels safer.
B.Make long road or rail tunnels easier.
C.Make long road or rail tunnels quicker.
D.Make long road or rail tunnels more efficient.
More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in close friendships, what they expected【C1】______friends, what they were Willing to give in【C2】______, and how satisfied they were【C3】______the quality of their friendships. The【C4】______give little comfort to social critics.
Friendship【C5】______to be a unique form. of【C6】______bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that【C7】______parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by【C8】______Unlike other social roles that we are expected to【C9】______--as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and【C10】______organizations--it has its own principle, which is to promote【C11】______of warmth, true love, and affection【C12】______two people.
The survey on friendship appeared in the March【C13】______of Psychology. The findings【C14】______that issues of trust and betrayal(背叛)are【C15】______to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not【C16】______for friends only among those who are【C17】______"like them," but find many【C18】______differ in race, religion, and ethnic(种族的)background. Arguably the most important【C19】______that emerges from the data,【C20】______, is not something that we found--but what we did not.
【C1】
A.on
B.of
C.to
D.for
回答题。
When the sun started to set, Jim headedfor home. He had hunted long enough. Just then he saw there is, 30 feet in front of him, a wolf.
Jim looked around. There were other wolfs in the76.__________
woods in his right, who were waiting for their77.__________
leader move. The boy did not lift his gun. His78.__________
heart beaten like a drum (鼓). Jim walked on79.__________
with the leader wolf in front and others behind following him.80.__________
The leader wolf was full of the fright in back of Jim. Suddenly Jim81.__________
turned back and shot at the front wolf. Then the others82.__________
stopped short, and Jim started to ran. He looked back 83.__________
and saw the beasts stand around the dead body of84.__________
their leader. Without their leader, they wereso brave. 85.__________
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The Fourth "21 th Century Cup" National English Speaking Competition is to be held in
Shanghai.
Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.
Co-ordinater: China University English Speaking Association(CUESA).
Co-sponsors (联办单位): English Speaking Union(ESU), Lotus Software(China) Co. Ltd., Times Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai, Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press.
Date: March 26 (Friday), 1999.
Place: Hilton Shanghai.
Competition Format (形式): Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by a three-minute off-hand speech and a three-minute question and answer period with the judges.
Prepared speech period: six minutes.
Q & A period: three minutes.
Speech topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony (和谐)in a new age & your personal opinion. (Topic for the off-hand speech will be given on the' day of competition).
Prizes: Besides books and certificates (证书), the top two winners will be offered scholarships (奖学金) to travel to the annual international English-speaking competition which will be held by the English Speaking Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore, sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through tenth place winners will be offered cash prizes. All the competitors will receive certificates from the English Speaking Union and book prizes provided by Pearson Education and Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top winners will also receive a one-year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL).
The main purpose of this passage is______.
A.to invite you to take part in the competition
B.to tell you some information of the competition
C.to help to improve your spoken English
D.to show you how to win the competition
听力原文:M: Excuse me. Have you been waiting long?
W: About ten minutes.
M: Did you notice Whether the number seven bus has gone by?
W: Yes, it is. I wish that it would rain and cool off.
M: Me too. This is unusual for March. I don't remember it ever being so hot dry in March before.
W: You're from Florida then.
M: Not really, I was born in New York, but I've lived here for ten years now.
W: My mother and I have just moved here from Indiana.
M: Pretty cold in Indiana, isn't it?
W: Yes. That's why we moved. But we didn't know that it would be so hot here. We should have gone to California. Do you think that we've missed the bus?
M: No, it's always a little late.
W: I have twenty to one, but my watch is a little fast.
M: Don't worry. It never comes exactly on the halfhour like it should.
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A.She is waiting for the man.
B.She is waiting for her mother.
C.She is waiting for a bus.
D.She is waiting for it to stop raining.
M: That's all right. What would you like to know?
W: Firstly, for the benefit of our readers, exactly how long is the marathon?
M: It's 26 miles 385 yards, or if you'd like it in metric, it's 42. 195 kilometers.
W: Thanks. Now how many runners were there altogether?
M: More than ever. This year--there were 18,254.
W: My goodness, that's a lot! What position did you finish in the race, Mike?
M: Well, I'm quite pleased with my performance. I came 1,539th.
W: That's better than last year, isn't it?
M: Yes, I finished 2,625th then, but it was my first effort.
W: And how long did you take?
M: Three hours and three quarters, but I know I can do better. Did you know that the record is 2 hours 10 minutes?
W: I didn't know. That's fantastic! And how long the slowest runner took?
M: Oh, he hasn't finished yet!
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A.It's about 26,385 kilometers.
B.It's 18,254 kilometers.
C.It's 42,195 kilometers.
D.It's 26,385 miles.
In history the U. S. team entered the finals of the World Cup four times and gained the third place in the first World Cup. But since the 4th World Cup USA has paid more attention to the Olympic Games and American football.
The head coach of the U. S. team now is from Yugoslavia, the 57-year-old coach moved to Mexico twenty-one years ago and later he became the head coach of Mexico's National Team.After that he left for an even smaller country. Costa Rica. Before long, he became well-known all over the world.
On March 7th, 1991, he faced the biggest challenge in all his life to lead the U. S. team. The American Football Association spent a year building a football field in California for him. And in two years'time his team defeated the teams of Ireland.England and Portugal.
Thus the U. S. team entered with ease into the finals of the World Cup. And as the host, it entered automatically into the first circle in 1994.
When was the American Football Association founded?
A.In 1913.
B.In 1930.
C.In 1914.
D.In 1917.