It was _____that we went camping on the mountain.
A. such nice weather B. so nice a weather C. such a nice weather D. too nice weather
We don’t allow ___in the office. But you are allowed ____in the rest room.
A. smoking, smoking B. to smoke, to smoke
C. smoking, to smoke D. smoke, smoking
Jim is one of my closely friends. Two months ago, his mother bought a computer to him as a birthday present. She hoped Jim will study hard with the help of the computer. To his surprise, Jim just wasted plenty of time play computer games every day. Now she regrets buying the computer. As matter of fact, a computer can do a lot of everyday jobs for us. It is wide used in factories, hospitals, banks and so on. Many computers scientists are now trying to make the computer to “think” like a man. In my opinion, the key is what we should use it wisely.
根据句意和所给首字母补全单词。（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分）
1.Milk, water and oil are all l_____ while wood, iron and glass are solids.
2.You can easily find the site by entering the k_______ “Quark”.
3.Water is recognized as the s_____ of all life. Without it, there would be no life.
4.She was born in a (富裕的) family.
5.The old man had no a________ to education when he was young.
6.Helen is____________ (担心的) about traveling on her own.
7.I think it’s only an o_________ camera and I needn’t pay such a high price for it.
8.Living in the business d_______ of a city provides a great convenience for shopping.
9.As students, we must c____________ our attention on our lessons.
10.People are concerned about the quality of the air they___________ (呼吸).
11.Children should be encouraged to be __________（独立的）thinkers.
12.Helen is the most diligent shop____________ (助手) that I have ever seen.
13.She lost the d_______ necklace that she borrowed from one of her friends.
14.She has read many of the major works of _________ (文学).
15.The _________ (百分率) of overweight people around the world has been increasing these years.
Does this situation seem familiar to you？Your English is progressing well，the grammar is now familiar，the reading comprehension is no problem，and you are speaking quite fluently.____1__
First of all，remember that you are not alone. Listening is probably the most difficult job for almost all learners of English as a foreign language.
The most important thing is to listen as often as possible.___2____
The Internet is really a useful tool for English students. You can download The RealPlayer from RealMedia.com. The RealPlayer allows you to use the Internet like a radio station.
Once you have begun to listen on a regular basis，you might still be frustrated by limited understanding._____3____
Here is some of the advice I give my students：
•Accept the fact that you are not going to understand everything.
•Stay relaxed when you do not understand，and try listening to the material for more times.
•Do not translate everything into your native language.
•_____4_____Don’t concentrate on details before you have understood the main ideas.
•Listen to something you enjoy.
I remember the problems I had in understanding spoken German when I first went to Germany. In the beginning，when I didn’t understand a word，I insisted on translating it in my mind. This method usually resulted in confusion._____5_____Firstly，translating creates a barrier between the listener and the speaker. Secondly，most people repeat themselves constantly. By remaining calm，I noticed that even if I didn’t pay much attention I could usually understand what the speaker had said.
A．But you can’t follow a native English speaker at all!
B．What should you do?
C．But listening is a problem for most of the beginners!
D．However，after several weeks，I got used to the new environment in Germany.
E．So，what you need to do is to find listening resources.
F．Then，after the first six months，I discovered two extremely important facts.
G．Listen for the general idea of the conversation.
A well-dressed man entered a famous jewelry shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl for his wife’ s birthday. The price didn’t matter, since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a nice black one that costs $5, 000, he paid for the pearl in cash, shook hands with the jeweler, and left.
A few days later the man returned and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler regretfully replied, "I would say it’s exactly impossible to find one exactly like that pearl."
The rich man insisted that the jeweler advertise in the newspapers, offering $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the advertisement but nobody had a pearl that was just right.
Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came into his store. To his great surprise, she pulled the perfect pearl from her purse." " I don’t like to part with it." she said sadly, I got it from my mother, and ,my mother got it from her’ s. But I really need the money.
The jeweler was quickly to pay her before she changed her mind .Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news .The man ,however ,was nowhere to be found.
1.The man said he wanted to buy a pearl for _____ .
A. his wife B. his mother-in-law C. his own mother D. no one
2.He paid $5,000 for the black pearl without bargaining (讨价还价) because______.
A. he was very rich.
B. he wanted to make the jeweler believe him
C. he was anxious to get it
D. his business had been successful
3. He told the jeweler to get him another pearl that must be______.
A. exactly the same size as the black one
B. exactly the same quality as the black one
C. worth more than $25,000
D. exactly as big and nice as the black one
4. Many people answer the advertisement because they wanted______.
A. to see the perfect pearl
B. to buy some beautiful pearl too
C. to get in touch with the rich man
D. to sell their own pearl at a high price
5.The jeweler couldn’t find the man anywhere because ______.
A. he died suddenly
B. he happened to be out
C. he got $20,000 by cheating and had run away with the money
D. he wouldn’t show up until the jeweler called him a second time
