The old man took a walk every day ____ when it rained.
A.except
B.besides
C.beside
D.as
A.except
B.besides
C.beside
D.as
A.Lastly
B.At least
C.At the end
D.In the end
A、intergration
B、assimilation
C、aeparation
D、marginalization
A.40 years old teacher
B.An 60 years old man
C.A 10 years old girl
D.A 20 years old movie star
A、to and fro
B、foot by foot
C、by and by
D、again and again
Plans were made.They called for a "King of Clocks, the biggest and best in the world? So the clock had to be big.And it had to keep very good time.The big clock was made in two years.But it couldn't be put in the tower.The tower wasn't even built! Five more years went by before the clock tower was finished.Then the giant hour bell was put in place.It rang out for the first time on July 11, 1859.
The great bell had to have a name.A meeting of Parliament was called to pick one.The clock is the King of Clocks?one man said."Why not call the Queen of Bells?"
"Then why not Victoria?"said another.(Victoria was the British queen at that time.)
The talk about names went on and on.Then Benjamin Hall got up to speak.He was a big man whom the others liked.By this time they were all tired.Someone shouted."Why not call it Big Ben?"
Everybody laughed, and the meeting broke up.But Big Ben it was from then on.Not just the bell, but the whole clock.
(1) The new clock began striking years after the old clock had crashed down.
A.2
B.5
C.15
D.25
(2) The plans said that the new clock had to.
A.be named at a parliament meeting
B.be called Big Ben
C.be made in two years
D.be big and keep good time
(3) The clock tower was built five years after.
A.the clock was made
B.the hour bell was made
C.the old Parliament building burned down
D.the new Parliament building was completed
(4) Originally, the British Parliament called the meeting in order to name.
A.the clock
B.the bell
C.the clock tower
D.the whole building
(5) Big Ben was named after.
A.the king of England
B.the British queen
C.a man in Parliament
D.the clock maker
问题: What happened to Cornell Taylor()
A、he was thrown to the guardrail
B、he lost control of his truck
C、he was removed from a paving project
D、he was thrown into the cold river
66.The story took place in ____.
A. spring
B. summer
C. fall
D. winter
67. The boatman was willing to take Robin across the river because___.
A. he wanted to make extra money
B. he saw that Robin was young and rich
C. he was going to row across the river anyway
D. he felt sorry for him because Robin looked poor
68. The stockings that Robin wore were obviously _____.
A. worn-out
B. very expensive
C. handmade
D. much too big
69. From the way he looked,it was evident that Robin was ____.
A. a wealthy merchant's son
B. a country boy
C. a soldier
D. a foreigner
70.How did Robin appear as he walked into the town?
A. He was cheerful and excited.
B. He was tired.
C. He seemed very sad.
D. He seemed frightened by the strange surroundings
1.The reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is that ____.
A、actors are very determined people
B、the course at the drama school lasts two years
C、acting is very hard work
D、there are already too many actors
2.Why is an assistant stage manager's job difficult?____
A、Because he has to do everything.
B、Because he has to work long hours every day.
C、Because he will not be happy.
D、Because he has to wait for another chance.
3.Usually only students who ____are accepted.
A、have received good education
B、are hard-working
C、are talented and promising
D、are good-mannered
4."Then she got angry and said she would call the police". This sentence shows that ____.
A、She totally disbelieved the proposal
B、The man acted with an ill purpose
C、The man forced her into his big car
D、She was a nervous woman
5.The phrase "once in a blue moon" refers to ____.
A、once in a full moon
B、once for a while
C、once for a long time
D、once and for all