John never showed any____for his mother’s feelings. That’s a great pity.
A.attention
B.interest
C.regard
D.consideration
A.attention
B.interest
C.regard
D.consideration
At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact, his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American Presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress, or on any subject that had not to do with everyday, practical matters. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.
11. Why didn’t Washington go to college?
A. His family could not afford it.
B. A college education was rather uncommon in his time
C. He didn’t like the young Virginian gentlemen.
D. The author doesn’t give any reason.
12. Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he.
A. lacked practice in public speaking
B. felt his education was not good enough
C. didn’t like arguing and debating with people
D. felt that debating was like intellectual training
13. The reason why Washington didn’t visit France was probably that he.
A. didn’t really care about going
B. didn’t know French leaders
C. couldn’t communicate directly with the French leaders
D. was too busy to travel
14. According to the author,().
A. Washington’s lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later life
B. Washington should have gone to France even though he could not speak French
C. Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or Madison
D. Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen
15. The main idea of the passage is that Washington’s education.
A. was of great variety, covering many subjects
B. was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his time
C. may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his time
D. was rather limited for a president
nadino, California. Now a new McDonald’s restaurant opens every eight hours somewhere in the world. The restaurant chain serves about 45 million customers every day. The corporation’s yellow M is recognized by people all over the world as a symbol of dynamism, happiness and, above all, America. The busiest restaurant, however, is in Moscow.
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is the most successful product in history and today it is sold in 185 countries. The drink was invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia, while he was trying to stop his addiction to morphine. It is estimated that 200 million cans or bottles of coke are sold every 24 hours. 80% of Coca-Cola’s profits now come from outside the United States.
Nokia
Ironically, the Nokia Corporation started life as a paper manufacturer – the original form. of communication. Nearly 150 years later, this Finnish company is the world’s largest mobile phone producer and accounts for more than a quarter of Finland’s total economy. Nokia was the pioneer of mobile phone communication. In fact, the first text message was sent by the mayor of Helsinki on a Nokia mobile in 1991.
Levi
Levi Strauss & Co. was founded in 1853 and 20 years later they produced their first pair of jeans. The trousers were designed as tough, long-lasting work clothes for the worker of San Francisco. In the 1960s, blue jeans became very popular and since then they have never gone out of fashion. It is estimated that Levi Strauss & Co. now make approximately 2% of the world’s clothes.
1.McDonald’s was founded in_______.
A、New York
B、California
C、Texas
2.The busiest McDonald’s restaurant is in_______.
A、America
B、Britain
C、Moscow
3.Coca-Cola was invented by_______.
A、a pharmacist
B、a doctor
C、a nutritionist
4.Nokia is based in_______.
A、Japan
B、Korea
C、Finland
5.The first pair of Levi’s jeans were made in_______.
A、1853
B、1873
C、1903
1.The new measure was adopted to guard against ____.
A、terrorist attacks
B、luggage damage
C、flight delays
D、air crash
2.The word "hot" (Line 2, Para. 6) most probably means ____.
A、heated
B、popular
C、expensive
D、suspicious
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ____
A、Major delays were caused after the security order went into effect.
B、Most passengers regard the new measure as necessary.
C、Passengers complain about longer delay at the airport.
D、There will be more and stricter security measures.
4.What was the attitude of Sonny Salgatar towards the security measure taken____
A、He was annoyed.
B、He had no objection.
C、He thought it useless.
D、He didn't worry about it.
5.The best title of the passage might be ____.
A、Fear of Terrorist Attacks
B、Latest Screening Technology
C、New Security Measures Adopted
D、Inspection of Bombs and Weapons
A.show
B.showing
C.showed
D.Shown
A.By plane and by bus
B.I went there alone
C.O
D.wonderful indeed
E.The guide showed me the way
A.That’s a piece of cake.
B.It’s nothing.
C.It doesn’t matter.
D.You are too polite.
A.{"firstName":"John","lastName":"Doe"}
B.{firstName:"John",lastName:"Doe"}
C.{"firstName":John,"lastName":Doe}
D.{"firstName":"John";"lastName":"Doe"}
A.Christopher Marlowe
B.John Milton
C.William Shakespeare
D.John Donne
A.Of; in
B.With; for
C.for; at
D.As; to