Chen Xiang’s singing career _________after his first album was released.
A. took up B. took away
C. took off D. took on
—The streets become more and more crowded since most families own cars in my city.
—It is true _________my hometown.
A. with B. to
C. in D. of
__________it is to listen to him telling stories!
A. What fun B. What a fun
C. How fun D. What funny
It is reported that the United States uses ___________energy as the whole of Europe.
A. as twice B. twice much
C. twice much as D. twice as much
Last week I went to a grocery store, just to check it out. The person in front of me at the checkout was pregnant(怀孕) and________a couple of containers of milk. No big_________, so I thought she would finish it quickly and I could be on my way. Her method of__________was a VIC card and it kept telling her that it wasn’t working. A manager__________and told her to come to a __________register; maybe there was a problem with the machine. After I checked out, I noticed she was still there, trying to get her card to_________.
It was obvious that the young woman was getting_________about the purchase so I offered to_________her purchase. She was shocked that I had even offered but finally_________my help. She thanked me and I went on my way with a smile from her.
Everyone needs a_________hand sometimes and you never know when it will be your _________. Today I found that it was indeed my turn.
I went boating north of the city. I t was a very hot, sunny day,_________I bought a large container of soft drink, thinking it would be plenty to drink. I didn’t realize the________that would have on me. Before I got back to shore, I________that I finished the bottles.
When I got back to shore and managed to drag my boat to the car, I was very hot and_________. Seeing a drinking fountain(饮水器), I________my problem was solved... but it wasn’t working at all. Though I was embarrassed, I had no choice but to_________a family who were having a picnic nearby if they had an extra bottle of water, which they________gave me. The bottle of water wasn’t a big deal to them, but it made all the__________to me.
The little things that can be done for others don’t usually________important to the people doing them, but it can be huge to the receivers.
1.A. protecting B. buying C. exchanging D. delivering
2.A. deal B. chance C. promis e D. debt
3.A. arrangement B. permission C. payment D. judgment
4.A. came over B. came across C. came about D. came to
5.A. ugly B. artificial C. difficult D. different
6.A. change B. open C. work D. measure
7.A. anxious B. confident C. sensitive D. curious
8.A. leave for B. pay for C. account for D. look for
9.A. deserved B. accepted C. permitted D. doubted
10.A. amazing B. frightening C. helping D. interesting
11.A. belief B. charge C. reward D. turn
12.A. however B. so C. besides D. therefore
13.A. rain B. wind C. mist D. heat
14.A. learnt B. recognized C. realized D. determined
15.A. thirsty B. energetic C. painful D. rude
16.A. pretended B. remembered C. thought D. forgot
17.A. affect B. admire C. find D. ask
18.A. sadly B. angrily C. unwillingly D. gladly
19.A. connection B. difference C. relationship D. distance
20.A. appear B. appeal C. consider D. appoint
Living with other students may be a wonderful experience. If you can deal with it well, you and your roommates will probably enjoy a happy life and even build a lifelong friendship.1.
Choose your roommates carefully if you are given a permission. Combining the living spaces of several students into one location can be an exciting and rewarding experience for the outgoing students.2..
Divide the bills equally. Some students are far less responsible than their roommates.3.Resentment(怨恨) is quick to build when everyone has to pay the bill for a fellow student who cannot seem to pay his/her share of the money.
Carry your part of the load. Everyone has to clean the bathroom and the kitchen sometimes. Don’t avoid your part of responsibility. Student accommodations can get messy and it involves everyone keeping their rooms tidy.
4.Put your roommates’ interests above your own. Life will be far more enjoyable when everyone is concerned about the feeling, property, and studies of each other.
Be open and honest. Hostility(敌意) between roommates may cause problems that can’t be fixed. Everyone brings different standards and expectations to group living.5.Disagreements can be managed more friendly when you are willing to be open and listen to others.
A. If you are on the shy side, or prefer a quiet group, pick quieter roommates.
B. It is quite easy to get along with outgoing students.
C. They tend to let their part of the bill slide.
D. It’s in everyone’s best interest to put them into the open.
E. Telling a lie or saying rude words to your roommates may hurt their feelings.
F. Think about someone else before you think about yourself.
G. Here are few tips for student accommodations.
