题目内容
John is the tallest boy in the class, _______ according to himself.
A.five foot eight as tall as B.as tall as five foot eight
C.as five foot eight tall as D.as tall five foot eight as
B
解析:此题考查了as…as结构。此句的意思为:John是我们班上最高的学生,按照他的说法,他的身高是五英尺八。在此结构中要用形容词或副词的原级。
Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A – F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
| A.How many people have participated in the well – received competition? B.Does the well – received competition of tall tales have an origin? C.Who was the constant winner of the annual competition of tall tales? D.Is there any secret to win the competition? E.Does the competition win the hearts of the people all over the world? F.Who is the annual competition of tall tales given to honour? | |
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John Graham won the annual competition of tall tales, which is held at the Bridge. Inn in Santon Bridge, in Britain’s Lake District. The “world’s biggest liar” has been crowned, after telling a tale about a German World War II submarine invading Britain to get digital television decoders. The 69 – year – old Graham, who has won the title five times before, insisted to BBC radio that “it was a true story”.
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The annual World’s Biggest Liar Competition, which now draws tourists and competitors from around the world, dates back to the 19 th century when it was founded to honor a famous man called Will Ritson (1808 – 1890).
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The contest is always held at the Bridge Inn. Ritson was a popular pub owner who lived in the western Lake District. He always kept his customers interested with his funny stories. Of course, Ritson was a very honest and sincere man, who insisted that all his tales were true.
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Each year, a contest is held to award the title of “The Biggest Liar in the World” to the person who is worthy of following in Ritson’s footsteps. More than 120 people from across the country, and from as far away as Sweden and South Africa, have taken part in this interesting competition.
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Competitiors have five minutes to tell the biggest lie. Last year’s winner Sue told the truth of “telling a successful lie”, “I think you have got to keep that element of truth and then add some mad and fantastical elements. If you start off in a spaceship then you’ve lost people straight away.”
“Politicians and lawyers are banned from entering as they are judged to be too skilled at telling lies.”