题目内容
【题目】His sick father is becoming a__________ (负担).
【答案】见解析
【解析】burden
【题目】 --- Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I’m worried about it.
--- Why worry? Increased responsibility can ____ your best qualities.
A. bring out B. bring in C. bring up D. bring about
【题目】__________ (suffer) from such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.
【题目】-Oh, Mum, just a few minutes.
-Hurry up, Harry. Or by the time you pack your belongings, the flight __________!
A. has left
B. will have left
C. had left
D. was leaving
【题目】The boy went away in order to escape being p__________ for his mistake.
【题目】Nowadays searching information on the Internet is a piece of cake. The __________ is how you can tell if the information you get is beneficial or not.
A. characteristic
B. competition
C. challenge
D. confusion
【题目】Our English teacher requested that the homework __________ tomorrow morning.
A. would be handed in
B. be handed in
C. hand in
D. must be handed in
【题目】While tidying the belongings of my grandpa in his house, I _______ the medals he won in the army.
A.went through B. turned to C. cared about D. dug out
【题目】Cultural events that take place in Edinburgh during August draw most people’s attention, but plenty of other festivals can also entertain you throughout the rest of the year.
Ceilidh Culture Festival
Where: various places
When: Date late Mar/early Apr
Tel & website: 228 1155, www.ceilidhculrure.co.uk
Backed by the local authorities, this is a community-focused celebration of traditional Scottish music, dance, song and storytelling. City-wide over a period of nearly four weeks, prices are different for different events.
Beltane Fire Festival
Where: Calton Hill, Calton Hill & Broughton
When: 30 Apr
Website: www. beltane.org
An ancient tradition marking the transition (转变) from winter to spring, the Beltane fire festival was revived (恢复) in the 1980s and has grown into quite a drama: fire, costume, body-paint, dancing and drumming. If the weather holds, it can attract up to 12,000 people. Tickets cost around £5 in advance from the Hub; a limited number are available for £7 on the night.
Doors Open Day
When: weekend, late Sept
Tel & Website: 557 8686, www.cockburnassociation.org.uk
Each year, heritage (遗产) body the Cockburn Association works with organizations and individuals (个人) to allow public access to buildings that few people usually get to see---everything from private homes to lighthouses. It’s all free.
Capital Christmas
When: late Nov till early Jan
Website: www.edinburghschristmas.com
What started out as a few accidental events has grown into a large, popular, city-wide festival. The main part is the Winter Wonderland in Princes Street Gardens, including fairground (露天市场) rides, crafts market, a skating rink (溜冰场) and the Edinburgh Wheel (a Ferris wheel next to the Scott Monument).
【1】If you want to find out more about the Ceilidh Cultural Festival, you can visit_____ .
A. www. ceilidhculrure.co.uk
B. www.cockburnassociation.org.uk
C. www.edinburghschristmas.com
D. www. beltane.org
【2】Why do people celebrate the Beltane Fire Festival?
A. To celebrate traditional Scottish music.
B. To exhibit ancient architecture.
C. To celebrate the transition from winter to spring
D. To celebrate the invention of fire.
【3】Doors Open Day may be on______ .
A. a Monday in late September
B. a Saturday in late September
C. a Saturday in late November
D. a Monday in late November