You helped me to ___________ at times when I didn’t think I could even go on trying.
A.hold back
B.hold off
C.hold up
D.hold on
A.hold back
B.hold off
C.hold up
D.hold on
听力原文:W: I don't expect you'd have time to help me with this.
M: As it happens I would.
Q: What does the man mean?
(13)
A.He would like to know what happened.
B.Because of what happened, he had no time.
C.He can help the woman.
D.He would have helped if he had the time.
M: You know, there is a tutoring service on campus. I was about to drop statistics before they helped me out.
Q: What does the man mean?
(17)
A.He has difficulty mailing sense of logic.
B.Statistics and logic are both challenging subjects.
C.The woman should seek help from the tutoring service.
D.Tutoring services are very popular with students.
Betty: Yes, I speak Spanish and French.
Baker: And what helped you most in learning those languages?
Betty: What helped me most Well, I studied both languages in high school, and I' m still studying Spanish here at the university, but I think that travel has probably been the most help to me. You see, I've been lucky in that I've lived in Europe. Believe me, I didn't speak very. well before I moved there.
Bill: You're. right, Betty. After studying a language, practice is very useful. When you live in a country where the language is spoken, it's ideal. But, you know, sometimes it's difficult to make friends in a new place, even when the people are very friendly.
Betty: Yes, I know what you mean. Especially if you don't speak the language too well. I had some problems when I first moved to Europe.
Baker: And, of course, some people are shy.
Betty: That's true.
Bill: Professor Baker, whether or not I'm living in a country where the language is spoken, I always go to movies, and whenever I can, I watch TV or listen to the radio in the language I'm trying to learn.
Betty: Me too. And leading is another good way to learn, books are good, but I think that newspapers and magazines arc even better.
Baker: Probably the best way to learn is to combine all of these idea: traveling, talking with people, going to movies, watching TV, listening to the radio, and reading books, newspapers and magazines. What do you think?
Betty: I agree with that, Professor Baker.
Bill: So do I. But I don't believe that it's possible to take advantage of practice opportunities without some knowledge of the language first.
Betty: Stare, First it's a good idea to study grammar, vocabulary
Bill: ... and listening, perhaps even reading.
Betty: Then practice is very, very helpful.
(20)
A.Making friends in a foreign country.
B.Spanish and French.
C.Foreign TV, radio, and other media.
D.Learning a foreign language.
Betty: Yes, I speak Spanish and French.
Baker: And what helped you most in learning those languages?
Betty: What helped me most...Well, I studied both languages in high school, and I'm still studying Spanish here at the university, but I think that travel has probably been the most help to me. You see, I've been lucky in that I've lived in Europe. Believe me, I didn't speak very well before I moved there.
Baker: Hi, Bill, what's your opinion?
Bill: Betty's fight. After studying a language, practice is very useful. When you live in a country where the language is spoken, it's ideal. But, you know, sometimes it's difficult to make friends in a new place, even when the people are very friendly.
Betty: Yes, I know what you mean, Bill. Especially if you don't speak the language too well. I had some problems when I first moved to Europe.
Baker: And, of course, some people are shy.
Betty: That's true.
Bill: Professor Baker, whether or not I'm living in a country where the language is spoken, I always go to the movies, and whenever I can, I watch TV or listen to the radio in the language I'm trying to learn.
Betty: Me, too. And reading is another good way to learn. Books are good, but I think that newspapers and magazines are even better.
Baker: Probably the best way to learn is to combine all of these ideas: traveling, talking with people, going to the movies, watching TV, listening to the radio, and reading books, newspapers and magazines. What do you think?
Betty: I agree, Professor Baker.
Bill: So do I. But I don't believe that it's possible to take advantage of practice opportunities without some knowledge of the language first.
Betty: Sure. First it's a good idea to study grammar, vocabulary...
Bill: ...and listening, perhaps even reading.
Betty: Then practice is very, very helpful.
(23)
A.Making friends in a foreign country.
B.Spanish and French.
C.Foreign TV, radio and other media.
D.Learning a foreign language.
听力原文:M: I agreed with your proposal at the meeting this morning. It was a good one.
W: You should have backed me up when I needed it.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
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A.Her back was hurt during the meeting.
B.She agreed that it was a good meeting.
C.The proposal should be sent back.
D.His support would have helped this morning.
听力原文:M: I agree with your proposal at the meeting this morning. It was a good one.
W: You should back me up then, when I need it.
Q: What can be inferred from the conversation?
(15)
A.The man supported the woman's proposal this morning.
B.The woman's back hurt during the meeting.
C.The woman's proposal was sent back.
D.The man's support would have helped this morning.
I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.
Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.
When the author says the creative mind and the critical mind “cannot work in parallel” (Line 4, Para. 1) in the writing process, he means ________.
A) no one can be both creative and critical
B) they cannot be regarded as equally important
C) they are in constant conflict with each other
D) one cannot use them at the same time(D)
I’ve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes tremendously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.
Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand. You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.
What prevents people from writing on is ________.
A) putting their ideas in raw form
B) attempting to edit as they write
C) ignoring grammatical soundness
D) trying to capture fleeting thoughts(B)
听力原文: The train I was traveling on was already half an hour late. I had planned to arrive in Chicago at 7:00 in time to catch the 7:50 train to St. Louis, but there was no hope of that now. I explained the situation to the conductor who advised me to get off before Union Station and take a taxi. When the time came, he even helped me with my language. He wished mea good luck as I jumped off, and a few minutes later I was going towards the Union Station in a taxi. It was almost 7:50 when we stopped outside the station, I paid the driver quickly, carried my bags and hurried inside.
"The St. Louis train....'?" was all I had time to say to the first porter I saw. You can imagine my disappointment when he pointed to a train that was just moving out of the station.
When did the train he was travelling on arrive in Chicago?
A.At 7:00.
B.At 7:50.
C.In time.
D.Behind its time.
听力原文:W: Rex, can you give me a hand with one of those bags?
M: Sure, Lucy.
W: Could you take this one please? I didn't realize how heavy these bags would be.
M: Why did you borrow so many books from the library when you have to walk back to your room from there?
W: Well, I didn't intend to. Indeed, most of the books aren't mine. On my way back I met two classmates who asked me to bring their stuff as they were going to a party. And I'm also going there later, you know, after 1 drop all these bags.
M: What's the occasion?
W: Our professor, Prof Lee, has been on vacation for a month and we thought we'd surprise him. We're getting together for a welcome party.
M: Oh, that's really thoughtful of you.
W: We figure it's the least we can do for him. He's really helped me a lot with my last term paper.
M: Really? That's very kind of him.
W: Well, he understood how difficult it was to submit the paper by the deadline when I was in the hospital, so he granted me a month's extension. He's been such a big help to me. I thought that this might be a small way to thank him.
(20)
A.Going to the library.
B.Trying to carry heavy stuff back to her room.
C.Talking to two of her classmates.
D.Going to a party.