题目内容

It was clear that the small grocer was _____ people he owed money to.

   A. at the expense of     B. at the risk of

   C. in the way of         D. at the mercy of

D. at the mercy of


解析:

at the mercy of在......支配下:The ship was at the mercy of the waves.(这艘船任凭风浪摆布。)

at the expense of以......为代价,靠牺牲......;in the way of碍......事;at the risk of冒......的危险:1)He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies.(他牺牲学习把时间都花在足球上。) 2)Her social lift got in the way of her studies.(她的社交生活妨碍了她的学习。) 3)We do this at the risk of our lives and liberties.(我们冒丢掉生命和丧失自由的危险做这件事。) 本题译文:显然,这家小杂铺任凭其债主的摆布。

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Soccer star, Rudy Kass, is likely to be allowed out of hospital today after having treats for mus-cle problems that stopped him from playing in an important European cup game in Frankfurt on Thursday.

    "The cause of the problem is still unclear. Something is eausing Rudy pain, but the doctors are not sure what, "said Rudy's doctor."I hope we will all know the answer tomorrow, so that treatment can begin."

Rudy, one of Germany' s highest paid centre - forwards, has been in hospital for two nights since suddenly leaving the field in the second half of a game that ended in his team' s defeat.

“I am Sure that result would have been different with him,” said the team’s manager, Klaus Koch. “But we were not willing to take any risks. The pain was unusual and we want to make sure that the problem is solved now once and for all.”

    Doetors say that it is hard to know if Rudy hurt himself while passing the ball, or whether the damage is the result of years of strain and stress. If so, it could mean the end of his career. Football fans wait nervously for the doctor's final assessment(评估诊断).

1. Which of these statements is true according to the passage?

     A. Rudy Kass is out of hospital.

     B. Rudy Kass plays for Frankrurt.

     C. Rudy Kass'team lost its last game.

     D. Rudy Kass' doctors can't agree with one another.

2. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ______.

     A .The cause of Rudy's pain is now unknown 

B. The treatment will begin soon

     C. Rudy's doctors are hard - working      

        D. Doctors are concerned about Rudy's pain

3.By saying “I am sure that the result would have been different with him”, Klaus Koch means that ______.

    A. he does not allow his team to take risks

    B. he is not happy with Kass' performance

    C. he thinks Kass should leave the team

    D. he believes the team would have won their last game with Kass

4. How do the fans feel?

    A. Frightened.   B. Happy.    C. Anxious.     D. Disappointed.

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