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1. You made the same mistake for _____second time, dropping _____ “n” in the word “government”.
A. a … the B. a … a C. the … an D. a … an
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阅读快车系列答案Change Has Come to America
November, 04, 2008, Barack Obama
Hello, Chicago.
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen.
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Sen. McCain. Sen. McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
I congratulate him; I congratulate Gov. Palin for all that they've achieved. And I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.
I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart, and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on the train home to Delaware, the vice president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.
And I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last 16 years the rock of our family, the love of my life, the nation's next first lady Michelle Obama.
Sasha and Malia I love you both more than you can imagine. And you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the new White House.
To my sister Maya, my sister Alma, all my other brothers and sisters, thank you so much for all the support that you've given me. I am grateful to them.
And to my campaign manager, David Plouffe, the unsung hero of this campaign, who built the best -- the best political campaign, I think, in the history of the United States of America.
To my chief strategist David Axelrod who's been a partner with me every step of the way.
To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to. It belongs to you. It belongs to you.
【小题1】 Why did Sen. McCain make a phone call to the writer?
| A．To inform the writer of something important. |
| B．To share his happiness with the writer. |
| C．To congratulate the writer on his success. |
| D．To give him some good ideas on making a successful speech.. |
| A．She would be a governor. |
| B．She would be the vice president-elect of the United States. |
| C．She would be the nation's next first lady. |
| D．She would be the campaign manager of Sen. McCain’s. |
| A．5 | B．6 | C．7 | D．8 |
| A．He is a failure rather than a success. |
| B．He still doesn’t know who this victory truly belongs to. |
| C．He thinks highly of his supporters. |
| D．He considers his success as people’s victory. |
There are many American expressions about insects--- like bees, for example. Bees are known as very hard workers. They appear to be busy, moving around their homes, or hives (蜂窝). So you might say you were as busy as a bee if you spent your weekend cleaning your house. In fact, you might say your house was a beehive of activity if your whole family was helping you clean. You also might say you made a beeline for something if you went there right away. When we go to see a movie, my friend always makes a beeline for the place where they sell popcorn (爆米花) .
Here is an expression about bees that is not used much any more, but we like it anyway. We think it was first used in the 1920s. If something was the best of its kind, you might say it was the bee’s knees. Now, we admit that we do not know how this expression developed. In fact, we do not even know if bees have knees!
If your friend cannot stop talking about something because she thinks it is important, you might say she has a bee in her bonnet (女帽). If someone asks you a personal question, you might say “that is none of your beeswax”. This means none of your business.
Speaking of personal questions, there is an expression when their children ask, “Where do babies come from?” Parents who discuss sex and reproduction (生殖) say this is talking about the birds and bees.
Butterflies are beautiful insects, but you would not want to have butterflies in your stomach. That means to be nervous about having to do something, like speaking in front of a crowd. You would also not want to have ants in your trousers. That is, to be unable to sit still.
1. If you make a beeline for something, you _____ .
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A．are as busy as a bee |
B．go quickly and directly towards it |
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C．always go to the same place |
D．buy something at a certain place |
2. The underlined expression “ it is the bee’s knees” ______ .
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A．is not used at all now |
B．was first used in the 1820s |
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C．reminds us that bees have knees |
D．means “it is very good” |
3. If you ask your American friend Jack “How old is your wife?” he may say “_____.”
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A．It is none of your beeswax |
B．You have a bee in your bonnet |
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C．It is the bee’s knees |
D．You are talking about the birds and bees |
4. When you have butterflies in your stomach, you _____ .
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A．are too sick to sit still |
B．have ants in your trousers |
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C．are nervous about something |
D．have a stomachache |