题目内容
The eight-storey building, when ________, will shut out the sun ________ up the rooms in my house.
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A.completed; lighting
B.to be completed; lighting
C.completing; lighted
D.completed; lighted
解析:
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题意:这座八层高的建筑,当完成的时候,会遮挡住照亮我房间的阳光。第一空用过去分词表示被动;第二空用现在分词短语作定语,表示主动关系。 |
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When Charles Stratton was five, he stopped growing. His mother took him to see the famous showman, P. T. Barnum. Mr. Barnum thought a small person would be the perfect addition to his show. He hired Charles’ parents along with him, and they traveled the world together.
He gave the two-foot-tall Charles a name, General Tom Thumb. He taught Tom how to sing, dance, act and tell jokes. When he felt Tom was ready to perform on stage, he made up ads. To stir up great interest, he said that Tom was eleven years old and had come from England.
During the show, Tom fought battles pretendedly with tall people. He also danced upon a wooden plate held by a person who was eight feet tall. Tom’s act was very popular and brought in a lot of money. By the time Tom was an adult, he had grown very rich. He had become a billionaire at the age of twenty five.
Fortunately for Tom, Mr. Barnum added more little people to his show, and Tom became lucky in love as well. One of the little people was Lavinia Warren, a schoolteacher. Tom was able to win her love, and they married.
The ceremony and reception were the talk of the town. They were attended by many rich and famous people and by about 2000 guests. Crowds filled the streets of New York to have a look at their tiny wedding marriage. The couple even met with President Abraham Lincoln on their honeymoon just before going to live in Tom’s house in Connecticut.
Their wedding, which took place during the Civil War, provided a welcome escape from the sad problems of war. Not willing to let this bit of sunshine fade, communities throughout the country sponsored(发起) “Tom Thumb” weddings. In these weddings, small boys and girls, all dressed up, went through marriage ceremony for fun.
【小题1】“Talk of the town” means .
| A.it was in the newspaper |
| B.people spread bad rumors about it |
| C.it was the most popular happenings |
| D.it was discussed in a city meeting |
| A.It helped people cheer up in a dark time. |
| B.People gave it too much of their attention. |
| C.It was funny and ridiculous. |
| D.Tom and Lavinia were stupid. |
| A.the wooden plate would make it sound as if Tom was dancing |
| B.it made Tom look taller |
| C.the eight–foot–tall man was the only tall person Tom trusted |
| D.the difference between them would make Tom look even |
| A.Weddings always make people feel full of sunshine. |
| B.People are always disappointed during war time. |
| C.Entertainment can serve an important purpose. |
| D.People should be |