On Sunday they could not open ______ of the front windows.A.bothB.someC.any
On Sunday they could not open ______ of the front windows.
A.both
B.some
C.any
On Sunday they could not open ______ of the front windows.
A.both
B.some
C.any
听力原文:M: Hello, I wonder if we could change the time for volleyball to Sunday?
W: Is that the only time you can make it?
Q: What can be inferred about the woman?
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A.She can only make it on Sunday;
B.She doesn't like volleyball.
C.She can't make it on Sunday.
D.She will try to make it on Sunday.
听力原文:M: Hello, I wonder if we could change the time for table tennis to Sunday.
W: Is that the only time you can make it?
Q: What can be inferred shout the woman?
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A.She can only make it on Sunday.
B.She doesn't like table tennis.
C.She can't make it on Sunday
D.She will try to make it on Sunday.
听力原文:M: What would you like to do this Sunday?
W: I'm not sure. Have you got any ideas?
M: I'd really like to play football with some friends. What do you think of that?
W: There's nothing I like less than football.
M: I'm sorry you feel that way.
W: But I'm fond of climbing mountains. We could climb mountains.
M: I'm afraid I don't care for climbing mountains.
W: OK. What else do you enjoy doing?
M: I'm crazy about music. We could get together and sing with the guitar.
W: That's all right. I guess.
M: You don't sound very enthusiastic.
W: I can't sing well, so I avoid singing.
M: Hey! Why don't we have a picnic?
W: That's a good idea! I like to go out on picnics.
M: Let's have it in the forest.
W: Oh, I don't like the forest, a bit too cold.
M: I enjoy sunny countryside. So let's have it there.
W: That's a terrific idea!
M: Having a picnic is a wonderful way to pass the time.
W: Then we are agreed?
M: Yes, Sunday at eight.
W: I'll tell the others. I'm pleased.
What are they discussing about?
A.Sunday plans.
B.Summer vacation.
C.Winter vacation,
D.Holidays.
Why was the parrot regarded as unique?
A.It looks like human being.
B.It looks different from other birds.
C.It could learn to say most of words.
D.It could not imitate human speech.
听力原文:W: Do you think you can have my car fixed by Saturday afternoon?
M: I'm afraid I couldn't. Sunday morning would be the earliest time that you could have it.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
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A.The woman can have her car on Saturday morning.
B.The woman will not have her car fixed by the man.
C.The man will fix the car next week.
D.It will take more time to have the car fixed than the woman has expected.
A few weeks ago we decided Io paint (油漆) the outside of our house. To save money we decided Id do it ourselves. One Saturday morning. we went to tile shop and bought some paint and a number of brushes. We alrmdy had a ladder (梯子). so we were then ready Io start. We began that afternoon with the back of the house. The next Saturday I went to a foothall malch while my wife painted the front of the house. On Sunday we found that we could not open any of tile front windows. We got them all open in tile end but I broke three and they were very expensive to repair. Next gme when we try to save money. I shall certainly pay somne to do the work.
Why did the writer and his wifc decide to paint the house themsclves ? Because______.
A.no one else could do the work
B.they didn't want to spend much money
C.they only needed to buy some paint
听力原文:W: Excuse me, could I ask you some questions?
M: Of course.
W: I work for an advertising agency, and I' m doing some research. It' s for a new magazine for people like you.
M: People like me? What do you mean?
W: People between 25 and 35 years old.
M: Okay. Right?
W: What do you do at the weekend?
M: Well, on Friday, my wife always goes to her exercise class, then she visits friends.
W: Don't you go out?
M: Not on Fridays. I never go out on Fridays. I stay at home and watch television.
W: And on Saturdays?
M: On Saturdays, my wife and I always go sailing together.
W: Really?
M: Hmm hmm. We love it! We never miss it. And then in the evening we go out.
W: Where to?
M: Different places. We sometimes go and see friends. We sometimes go to the cinema or a restaurant. But we always go out on Saturday evenings.
W: I see. And now, Sunday. What happens on Sunday?
M: Nothing special. We often go for a walk, and I always cook a big Sunday lunch.
W: Oh! How often do you do the cooking?
M: Hmm...Twice a week, three times a week.
W: Thank you very .much. All I need now are your personal details; your name, job, and so on. What's your surname?
M: Robertson.
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A.To make preparations for a new publication.
B.To learn how couples spend their weekends.
C.To know how housework is shared.
D.To investigate what people do at the weekend.
听力原文: There was once a man in South America who had a parrot, a pet bird that could imitate human speech. The parrot was unique. There was no bird like him in the whole world. He could learn to say any word except one. He could not my the name of his native town, Ketunnel. The man did everything be could to teach the parrot to say Ketunnel, but be never succeeded. At first he was very gentle with the bird. But gradually, he lost his temper. "You stupid bird. Why can't you learn to say that one word? Say Ketunnel or I will kill you." But the parrot would not say it. Many times the man screamed, "Say Ketunnel, or I'll kill you." But the bird would never repeat the name. Finally, the man gave up. He picked up the parrot and threw him into the chicken house. "You are even more stupid than the chickens." In the chicken house, there were four old chickens, waiting to be killed for Sunday's dinner. The next morning, when he went out of the chicken house, the man opened the door. He was shocked by what he saw. He could not believe his eyes and ears. On the floor lay three dead chickens. The parrot was screaming at the fourth, "Say Ketunnel, or I'll kill you."
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A.Because the bird couldn't repeat his master's name.
B.Because the bird screamed all day long.
C.Because the bird uttered the wrong word.
D.Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.
听力原文:M: Who came up with the idea of Father's Day?
W: Her name was Sonora Louise Smart Dodd and she lived in Spokane, Washington. Sonora was the oldest of six children raised by their father, William Jackson Smart, when their mother died during childbirth. Sonora honored and revered her father, and while listening to a Mother's Day sermon, in 1899, she determined there should also be a day to honor fathers.
M: Why June?
W: In 1910 Sonora chose June 19th, as the day to celebrate Father's Day because that was her father's birthday. With support from the Spokane Ministerial Association and the YMCA, the first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane on June 19,1910.
M: When did the United States begin celebrating Father's Day?
W: In 1910 Spokane, Washington celebrates Father's Day. In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. In 1926 National Father's Day Committee was formed in New York City. Then in 1956 Father's Day was recognized by Joint Resolution of Congress. In 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring that the third Sunday of June as Father's Day. In 1972 President Richard Nixon established a permanent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday in June.
M: Do other countries celebrate Father's Day?
W: Father's Day is celebrated in every part of the world. In the United States, Canada and most countries in Asia, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. Apart from flowers, on the third Sunday in June each year, all the fathers are still given presents, treated to dinner or otherwise made to feel special.
M: What flowers are given to fathers as gift?
W: In both early times and these days, wearing flowers was a common way of celebrating Father's Day. Mrs. Dodd favored the red rose to honor a father still living, while a white flower honored a deceased dad.
Why Sonora Louise Smart Dodd wanted to celebrate Father's day?
A.Because she thought man and woman should be equal.
B.Because the president Washington asked her to do so.
C.Because she wanted to show respect to her father who brought up six children.
D.Because she could not celebrate Mother's day.