When he was eighteen, he became a Party member.At ______ ______ of eighteen, he became a P
In eighteen eighty-nine, Socialists held an international congress in Paris. They chose May first as a workers' holiday and a day for demonstrations. Since then, the first of May has been observed as International Labor Day.
The United States, however, had already settled on another day. Peter McGuire was a New York labor leader. He is said to have suggested the first Monday in September as a holiday to honor labor. He said it was a nice time of the year for a celebration. He suggested parades to show the strength of labor organizations. And he urged people to end the day with outdoor parties.
The first Labor Day celebration in the United States took place in New York City on September fifth, eighteen eighty-two. About ten thousand workers marched through the streets. Then everyone went to a park to eat a meal and hear speeches and music. The idea quickly spread throughout the country. In eighteen ninety-four, Congress approved a bill to declare Labor Day a national holiday.
For years, the first Monday in September was a day when American workers demonstrated for better conditions and pay. Today, the Labor Day weekend is mostly observed as a time to enjoy the last warm days of summer.
When did Americans celebrate May Day?
A.The 1st of May.
B.The 1st of September.
C.The 1st Monday in September.
D.The 1st Monday in May.
“But, Dad,”said Tom,“I can only see one light at the end of the bar.”
20、Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen()
A.is not
B.are not
C.many
D.must
21、When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar______ taking him()
A.by
B.for
C.with
D.without
22、On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that bar for ______()
A.the first time
B.once
C.many times
D.eighteen times
23、Father wanted to tell his son ______()
A.the time to drink
B.something about the light
C.when to stop drinking
D.something about the bar
24、In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar
A.was one light
B.were two lights
C.were three lights
D.were four lights
"For example, "the boy said, "I could wake up in the night and think: Line 10 go to the bathroom. "The young man was so disoriented that he lost his ability to tolerate the ambiguity of normal human interactions, instead requiring precise and literal instructions -- much like computer commands -- in order to complete simple tasks.
Bord, a psychologist, says that computer-obsessed kids and adults often suffer such symptoms, and people are going to see a generation of kids growing up who are losing access to human emotion. They develop machine standard for themselves, and he feels that this does not portend well for their healthy development.
When did the person suffer from the computer related disease?
A.At the age of 7.
B.At the age of 8.
C.At the age of 9.
D.At the age of 18.
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Peter joined the army when he was eighteen, and for several months he was taught【16】be a good soldier. He did quite well【17】everything except【18】. One day he and his friends were practising their shooting, and all of them were doing quite well【19】Peter. After he had shot【20】the target (靶子) nine times and had nut lilt it once, the officer who was trying【21】the young soldiers to shoot said, "You're quite hopeless, Peter! Don't waste your last bullet (子弹). Go behind that wall and shoot yourself【22】it."
Peter felt ashamed. He went behind the wall, and a few seconds【23】the officer and the other young soldiers heard the sound of a shot.
"Heavens!" the officer said. "Has that silly man really shot【24】?"
He ran behind the wall anxiously, but Peter was all-right. "I'm sorry, sir," he said, "but I【25】again."
(16)
A.who to
B.how to
C.what to
听力原文: In the United States, boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school.
Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools. The parents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for their children's education because tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child's education.
Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. Almost half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student's family is not rich, he has to earn money for part of his college expenses.
(30)
A.At 5 years old.
B.At 6 years old.
C.At 7 years old.
D.It's not
听力原文: In the United States, (29) boys and girls start school when they are five years old. In some stales they most stay in school until they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they graduate from secondary school.
Most children go to public elementary and secondary schools. The parents of public school pupils do not have to pay directly for their children's education because (30)tax money supports the public schools. If a child attends a private school, his parents pay the school for the child’s education.
Today about half of the high school graduates go on to colleges and universities. Some colleges and universities receive tax money from the government. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents live in that state. Private colleges and universities are expensive, however. (31) Almost half of the college students in the United States work while they are studying. When a student's family is not rich, he has to earn money for part. of his college expenses.
(30)
A.At 5 years old.
B.At 6 years old.
C.At 7 years old.
D.It's not clear.
sentence)
1.What time of year was it in this story?()
A、Spring
B、Summer
C、Fall
D、Winter
2.At what time of day did Robin cross the river?()
A、Morning
B、Midday
C、Late afternoon
D、Night
3.Robin was apparently going to town()
A、to buy new clothes
B、for the first time
C、for the first time in several years
D、on one of his regular trips there
4.How did Robin appear as he walked into town()
A、He was cheerful and excited.
B、He was tired
C、He seemed very sad.
D、He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings
5.How far had Robin traveled?()
A、Over thirty miles
B、From Madrid
C、From a nearby town
D、From London
听力原文: Hosting a successful party can give you a glow that will linger for days. It is easy to be a successful host: a few simple precautions, a little imagination, and careful attention to details are the whole of the recipe. If you follow that recipe, the party will be fun for everyone.
The first step for a successful evening is to get a well-chosen guest list. Keeping the same chairs with the same guests party after party, however engaging and stimulating they may be individually, is as unimaginative and boring as to serve the same main course at every meal. If you change your guest list and bring in unfamiliar faces, you will offer your guests the possibility of discovery.
The second step is to introduce your guests around as soon as they arrive. You must have the basic guidelines fixed in your mind: the man is introduced to the woman if she is over eighteen; the younger person is introduced to the older if both are of the same sex; girls under eighteen are introduced to older people; either men or women are always introduced to a considerably older person, and often to a person of special distinction. Newcomers should be introduced all the way around. When you have to leave a new guest with a group he has just met, tell them enough about each other so that the conversation will start easily.
The way you seat your guests could perfect or spoil your party. Work this out carefully well in advance. Prepare notes on each guest's interests, personality, communicational abilities. As a host, your responsibilities are not unlike those of the chairman of a panel discussion. You must pace the talk, spark it; see that all sides have a chance to get into the act. This is host mastery.
(33)
A.A sparkling party.
B.Host mastery.
C.A successful host.
D.Rules to remember.
A.苏珊 .布朗17 岁时过上家庭生活,18岁时做了母亲。
B.苏珊 .布朗17 岁时进人到一个家庭,18岁时做了母亲。
C.苏珊 .布朗17 岁时怀孕,18岁时做了母亲。