题目内容
---- Aren’t you the manager? ---- No, and I______
A. don’t want to B. don’t want to be C. don’t want be D. don’t want
B
Losing a baby tooth can be fun for a kid. You can put it under your pillow and look forward to finding some money there in the morning. And then you can watch your new permanent(永恒的) tooth grow in its place.
But if a permanent tooth falls out, that’s a problem. There isn’t another one under the gum(齿龈)that can replace it. Unfortunately, this happens to some older people. And if permanent teeth fall out-or need to be pulled-an older person might need dentures.
Dentures, known as false teeth, are a set of replacement teeth for any teeth that are missing. There are partial dentures, which take the place of only a few teeth and prevent the others from changing position. If all the teeth are gone, the person would need complete dentures, which replace every tooth in the mouth.
Dentures can cause pains at first and take some time to get adjusted to. They also need special care. They should be brushed daily with a special denture brush and cleanser and soaked in denture solution when not in the mouth.
Dentures are important for older folks because, without teeth, it’s hard to smile, talk, and eat properly. But it can be a little weird if you see someone take out his or her dentures. It can also be strange to see someone, like a grandparent, without dentures in because he or she won’t have any teeth. Try not to make fun of the person because this could cause hurt feelings.
People usually lose their permanent teeth due to periodontal disease, or gum disease, which is caused by bacteria that attacks the gums. Diseased gums aren’t strong and healthy, so teeth can get loose and fall out. Older people often have many cavities(洞)that have been filled over the years, and these fillings can weaken over time, leading to more tooth decay(腐烂).
【小题1】If one of your baby teeth falls out, he or she .
A.should have a false tooth fixed in its place |
B.have to put it under your pillow at once |
C.will gain a permanent tooth in future |
D.can exchange it for some money |
A.should brush them with a special denture brush every few days |
B.will take a very long time to adjust himself or herself to them |
C.will experience unpleasant feelings at the beginning of fixing them |
D.should use denture solution to soak them in his or her mouth |
A.Partial dentures can prevent the remaining teeth from changing position. |
B.Old people will find it hard to smile, talk, and eat properly without teeth. |
C.A person’s teeth will possibly get loose if diseases strike his gums. |
D.It is hard for a person to wear dentures if all his teeth have fallen out. |
A.inconvenient | B.strange | C.uncomfortable | D.impolite |
The most frightening words in the English language are “our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Washington and the girl in the ticket office said, “I’m sorry, I can’t sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.”
“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”
“I can’t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down at the counter and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do you do?”
“We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.”
“So when it goes down, you go down with it.”
“That’s right, sir.”
“How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.
“I have no idea. Sometimes it’s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There is no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since it’s down, it won’t answer us.”
After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said, “Let’s forget the computer. What about your planes? They are still flying, aren’t they?”
“I can’t tell without asking the computer.”
“Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he’s flying to Washington.” I suggested.
“I wouldn’t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn’t take you if you didn’t have a ticket.”
“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?”
“I wouldn’t know,” she said, pointing at the desk screen. “Only IT knows. It can’t tell me.”
By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The words soon spread to other travelers that the computer was down. Some people went, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.
【小题1】The word “down” in the sentence ‘Our computer is down.’ means _____________.
A.falling | B.downcast | C.drop | D.dead |
A.Asking the Computer |
B.The Computer of the Airport |
C.The Most Frightening Words |
D.When the Computer Is Down |
A.She could answer the passengers’ questions |
B.She could do nothing. |
C.She could sell a ticket. |
D.She could write out a ticket. |
In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn't much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Paris, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don't want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don't go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don't make so much money and there isn't much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren't always very friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It's wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.
【小题1】Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?
A.The countryside is much poorer than the city. |
B.People in the countryside have nothing to eat. |
C.People in the countryside don't have much work to do there. |
D.Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside. |
A.Because they will find good jobs. |
B.Because they are tired of living in the city. |
C.Because they can make more money there. |
D.Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields. |
A.they can't make much money |
B.there isn't much work for them to do in the countryside |
C.some people in the countryside aren't always very friendly to them |
D.A, B and C |
A.they are happy to move back to the city |
B.they miss their friends in the countryside |
C.they still want to move to the countryside |
D.they are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city |
A.A happy life! | B.Living in the city! |
C.Moving out or moving back ? | D.Living in the countryside! |