题目内容

Nowhere _________ the book mentioned in your text message here, my dear. You see, this is too little a town.

A. I can buy B. can I buy

C. can’t I buy D. can I not buy

B

【解析】

试题分析：考察部分倒装。含有否定意义的副词或连词放在句首时，部分倒装。本句中的Nowhere在句首，所以使用部分倒装，助动词或者情态动词提前。将句子语序变为正常语序时，为I can buy the book mentioned in your text message nowhere here. 故选B.。该句意思为：我哪儿也找不到你短信里提到的书，亲爱的，你看，这个小镇太小了。

考点：考察部分倒装。

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Title：About 1.

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A long summer vacation doesn’t make sense in today’s world.

Basic

Information

Vacation length

●In other countries: no more than 7 weeks

●In the USA: mostly 2. weeks

Students’ activities

●Sending messages and watching TV

●Playing video games

●Doing 3.

Causing 4. for families

Making parents watch kids at home

Hurting 5.

Making disadvantaged students 6. ground

7.

Students should study richer and more imaginative 8. , and have more time for sports, music and the arts in a longer school year.

9.

Summer vacation can be great but may be 10. as well.

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No one in the department but Tom and I _________ that the director is going to resign.

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A Guide to the University

Food

The TWU Cafeteria is open 7a.m. to 8p.m.. It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.

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The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., closed on Sundays.

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All students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door: two 30 –minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.

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