8.As a saying goes,"two heads are better than one."______,teamwork has greater power.( )
A. | In other words | B. | On the other hand | ||
C. | On the contrary | D. | In addition |
7.We share the resources of the world,______ any action of waste can affect other people.( )
A. | so | B. | if | C. | unless | D. | because |
6.Success starts in your mind.______ doubting yourself,think positively.( )
A. | In case of | B. | Instead of | C. | In spite of | D. | For fear of |
3.My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home.But our funds were(16)B,and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.
One agent(17)A a house in particular.Although her description sounded wonderful,the price was (18)C our range,so we declined.But she kept urging us to have a look (19)A.
We finally did and it was (20)C at first sight.It was Our Home,small and charming,overlooking a quiet lake.Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners,a nice elderly couple,we felt the warmth and (21)B of the marriage within that home.As perfect as it was,the price remained too high for us.But every day,we would sit by the lake,looking at the house and dreaming of (22)D it would be like to live there.
Days later,we made a(n) (23)B-far below the asking price.Surprisingly,they didn't (24)D us.They renewed their offer (25)A.It was also much more than we could afford,but far (26)Cthan the original asking price.
The next day,we got a (27)B message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so,we decided to talk with the (28)D directly.We made our final offer,which (29)B was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid.We knew it,(30)D we had to try.
"Sold!"said the owner.Then he (31)D:He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd (32)Cthe years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a (33)A by selling it to us,but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there.He told us to consider the(34)B in the price"an early wedding present."
That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are(35)A they are not strangers,only friends we haven't yet met.
One agent(17)A a house in particular.Although her description sounded wonderful,the price was (18)C our range,so we declined.But she kept urging us to have a look (19)A.
We finally did and it was (20)C at first sight.It was Our Home,small and charming,overlooking a quiet lake.Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners,a nice elderly couple,we felt the warmth and (21)B of the marriage within that home.As perfect as it was,the price remained too high for us.But every day,we would sit by the lake,looking at the house and dreaming of (22)D it would be like to live there.
Days later,we made a(n) (23)B-far below the asking price.Surprisingly,they didn't (24)D us.They renewed their offer (25)A.It was also much more than we could afford,but far (26)Cthan the original asking price.
The next day,we got a (27)B message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.Even so,we decided to talk with the (28)D directly.We made our final offer,which (29)B was thousands of dollars less than the other buyer's bid.We knew it,(30)D we had to try.
"Sold!"said the owner.Then he (31)D:He'd seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that we'd (32)Cthe years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a (33)A by selling it to us,but it was worthwhile; we were the people they wanted to live there.He told us to consider the(34)B in the price"an early wedding present."
That's how we found our home and how I learned that when people are(35)A they are not strangers,only friends we haven't yet met.
16.A.needed | B.limited | C.enough | D.large |
17.A.recommended | B.decorated | C.sold | D.rented |
18.A.below | B.within | C.beyond | D.between |
19.A.at least | B.at most | C.at times | D.at hand |
20.A.relief | B.concern | C.love | D.curiosity |
21.A.pride | B.happiness | C.challenge | D.desire |
22.A.which | B.why | C.that | D.what |
23.A.effort | B.offer | C.promise | D.profit |
24.A.come across | B.look after | C.depend on | D.laugh at |
25.A.instead | B.indeed | C.aside | D.apart |
26.A.worse | B.better | C.less | D.higher |
27.A.relaxing | B.disappointing | C.pleasant | D.regular |
28.A.agents | B.buyers | C.managers | D.owners |
29.A.already | B.still | C.generally | D.ever |
30.A.so | B.or | C.for | D.but |
31.A.apologized | B.complained | C.criticized | D.explained |
32.A.check | B.analyze | C.appreciate | D.ignore |
33.A.loss | B.risk | C.chance | D.lead |
34.A.increase | B.difference | C.interest | D.average |
35.A.kind | B.polite | C.smart | D.energetic. |
17.-Would you mind answering some questions on shopping habits?
-________.( )
-________.( )
A. | Yes,with great pleasure. | |
B. | No,I am afraid I can't make it | |
C. | Yes,it is worth the time | |
D. | No,as long as it doesn't take long |
16.-So what is the procedure?
-All the applicants before a final decision is made by the authority.( )
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-All the applicants before a final decision is made by the authority.( )
A. | interview | B. | are interviewing | ||
C. | are interviewed | D. | are being interviewed |