Three students are choosing a course at The West Midlands College of Technology:
Clara At first I thought about the Sports Studies Course because I really enjoy swimming and football, but in the end I decided that the Leisure (休闲) and Tourism Course is better for me. You see, I like meeting people and I’d really like to work abroad for a few years, maybe as a tour guide or in a hotel, maybe in Spain. |
Taka I’d really like to do a course in art because I’m very interested in art, but I have to think about my job. I work as a fashion designer and when I go back to Japan I want to use a computer to design clothes, so I’m going to the Information Technology Course. I can study art and photography in my free time! |
Ben Yeah, well, I want to have a good time at college, you know, and meet lots of people. I don’t want to work too much! I like computers a lot and I might do a job with computers one day in the future, but at the moment I’m really interested in music, you know. I’m in a rock band, so I’ve decided to do the Performing Arts Course. Then in the first year I can do music and in the second year I’ll probably do a course in singing. Then my friends in the band and I can be rich and famous! |
1.We can learn from the passage that Clara is a(n) ________ person.
A.patient B.outgoing C.gentle D.traditional
2.Taka wants to learn ________ with computers from the Information Technology Course.
A.how to design clothes B.how to make photos better
C.how to draw well D.how to design indoor decoration
3.Ben would like to ________ during his study at college.
A.study more on computers B.set up a new rock band
C.do more part-time jobs D.focus on music and singing
Some time ago I discovered one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn't think there would be any difficulty in getting it _________ , as there are many antique shops near my home. _________ one morning I left home with the chair. I went into the first shop, expecting a friendly reception. I was quite _________ .The man wouldn't even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more ________, was just the same, and the third and the fourth, so I decided that something must be wrong. I entered the fifth shop with a (n) ________ in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, "Would you like to _________ a chair?"
He looked it over _________ and said, "Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it, sir?"
"20 pounds," I said. "OK," he said. "I'11 give you 20 pounds." "It's got a slightly broken leg," I said. "Yes, I saw that, it's __________ . "
Everything was going according to plan and I was getting _________ ."What will you do with it?" I asked. "Oh, it will be easy to sell __________the repair is done." "I'll buy it," I said. "What do you mean? You've just ______ it to me," he said."Yes, I know but I've changed my mind. I am sorry. I'll give you 27 pounds for it." "You must be ________ ," he said. Then, _________ the penny dropped. "I see. You want me to repair your chair."
"You're right," I said. "And what would you have done if I had walked in and said, 'Would you repair this chair for me?'"
"I wouldn't have __________ to do it," he said. "We don't do repairs, not enough money in it and too much __________ But I'll fix this for you. Shall we say for five pounds?"
He was a very nice man and was greatly amused by the whole thing.
1.A.sold B.returned C.cleaned D.fixed
2.A.So B.Yet C.Still D.And
3.A.confident B.polite C.careless D.wrong
4.A.strange B.different C.polite D.wise
5.A.question B.plan C.belief D.excuse
6.A.buy B.check C.reuse D.exchange
7.A.carefully B.hurriedly C.sincerely D.excitedly
8.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
9.A.excited B.patient C.stressed D.worried
10.A.since B.unless C.when D.while
11.A.lent B.sent C.sold D.returned
12.A.bored B.dissatisfied C.sick D.crazy
13.A.properly B.suddenly C.finally D.naturally
14.A.expected B.agreed C.managed D.refused
15.A.challenge B.danger C.trouble D.loss
— Excuse me, may I take the cat with me, sir?
— _______. Pets are never allowed in. You can keep it in the Animal Centre next door.
A.Yes, please B.No, thanks
C.I’m afraid not D.It’s up to you
Keeping a horse can be very expensive. Will you be able to ________it?
A.pay B.offer C.afford D.order
Our parents won't allow us _____ in the river alone.
A. swim
B. to swim
C. swimming
D. swam
一Where were we?
一We are discussing ________we are going to place our new furniture.
A.that B.where C.which D.what
