题目内容
John is the boy legs were badly hurt in the accident.
A. whose B. that C. who
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【解析】考察定语从句中的关系代词。Whose指代先行词在定语从句中放在名词前面作定语。句意:约翰是那个在事故中腿部受了重伤的那个男孩。
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.”