题目内容
________ caused her to fail in the exam was ________ she hadn't studied hard.
- A.What; because
- B.What; why
- C.That; that
- D.What; that
what引导主语从句,并且在从句中充当主语,其表语从句的连词应为that, that在名词性从句中不充当任何句子成分。
I love it at night. It’s peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing. I don’t really care for it. I work full-time and too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and somehow got a live-in job taking care of a woman who had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed(瘫痪).
The woman had an electric wheelchair. She could move her head and arms but not her hands or fingers. She had this clamp(夹子)attached to her arm and I’d have to open it and put a cup or a pencil in it and then she could move it. She would tell me how to do things. She would instruct me in great detail on the correct way to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right. I’m sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks and pillow cases. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed and tuck (塞)the corners. I know sometimes she’d get frustrated and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to grab it and do it herself. But she never yelled or scolded. Only insisted I do it right. I didn’t like it much, but I did it.
Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt, the right way to do the collar and sleeves. Now that I think about it, I don’t think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.
【小题1】From the passage we can infer that the writer of the passage now is ________.
| A.a housewife | B.a full-time worker |
| C.a clothes maker | D.a college student |
| A.she wanted to learn how to do housework |
| B.she was a relative of the disabled woman |
| C.she wanted to earn some money while sleeping and eating there |
| D.she had to do something in return to the lady for her kindness |
| A.eager to learn | B.unwilling to learn |
| C.forced to learn | D.careful to learn |
| A.Sympathetic | B.Fearful | C.Hateful | D.Grateful |
A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional help after being convicted of (证明有……罪)shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops .
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth £9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting(起诉),said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms(防盗警报装置).
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying ,Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .
“She is ashamed and embarrassed but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said . “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it . She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz £ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain ,went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.
【小题1】.
.What is Ana Luz’s nationality?
| A.American. | B.British. | C.Spanish. | D.German. |
What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?
| A.In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things . |
| B.She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops . |
| C.She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops. |
| D.Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions. |
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?
| A.Carrying goods in a lift for a shop. | B.Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet . |
| C.Selecting some goods from a display. | D.Taking goods from a shop without paying. |
.From the passage we can learn that .
| A.Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK |
| B.Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so |
| C.the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more |
| D.Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer |
What would be the best title for the passage ?
| A.Shoplifting Shame of a PhD | B.Apologizing for the Actions in Shops |
| C.Seeking Professional Help from Experts | |
| D.Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops |