题目内容
Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ____ the color of his skin.
- A.regardless of
- B.in case of
- C.by means of
- D.with the exception of
Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-law's house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didn't have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground --- not many people had ventured out that evening!
When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do.
All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members --- at least I thought that's what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said "Excuse me, Ma'am, can we help you? You seem stuck." Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said "I am stuck." And the young man said "It's okay, stay in your car and we'll push you out of the snow." And they did!
When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.
【小题1】Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?
A.Because she was afraid of being harmed. |
B.Because she sat in her car for too long a time. |
C.Because she was cold indeed in that freezing evening. |
D.Because she knew they would rob her of the car. |
A.Impolite. |
B.Ill-mannered. |
C.Unfriendly |
D.Warm-hearted. |
A.One of the four teenagers was a gang member. |
B.The kids wanted to help the author out of trouble. |
C.The author would have a baby in her car. |
D.The young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow. |
A.Every man has his faults |
B.Fortune favors those who use their judgment |
C.Don't judge a book by its cover |
D.Think twice before you do. |
Almost everyone likes to eat apples.Apples grow in nearly every part of the world.The United States produces more apples than any other country except France.The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples.1. New York is on the east coast and Washington is on the west near Canada.
Apples are red, yellow or green.They are very popular in the United States.2. Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinners very simply.Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite sweet dish for many Americans.
3. The trees there produce nearly five billion apples every year—one apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world.
4. For example, “You are the apple of my eye.” means “You are actually the one I love best and care most.” In China, it is a custom in some places for the marrying couple to hold an apple in each one’s hand, promising that their marriage will be “safe” without anything bad and that their marriage will never be broken.“To apple polish” often refers to a man who fawns (奉承) on somebody for the purpose of getting some benefits.So you can easily get “apple polisher”.However, “in apple-pie order” usually has the same meaning as “in good order”. 5. In fact, it’s another saying about “compare two things that can’t be compared”.
A.The state of Washington is proud of its apples
B.Apples play an important part in people’s health
C.There are many stories and sayings about apples
D.Perhaps this is why “New York” is often called “Big Apple” by some people
E.The apples in France are better than those in America
F.Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches
G.It is likely that you hear about “compare apples and oranges”