I don’t know why _______ late for class. A.you areB.are youC.are you bei
I don’t know why _______ late for class.
A.you are
B.are you
C.are you being
D.being you are
I don’t know why _______ late for class.
A.you are
B.are you
C.are you being
D.being you are
A.commotion
B.fuss
C.noise
D.mess
A、to give
B、to be given
C、giving
D、being given
Speaker A: Why do you always tell me what to do? To be frank, I don't like it.
Speaker B: I know, but______
A.I don't like it neither.
B.How do I do for you?
C.I just want the best for you.
D.Obviously. You are right.
听力原文:M: I don't know why the man there said he couldn't pay my cheque.
W: Let me see. Yes. You draw your cheque in lead-pencil. It is not recognized in the bank. You should draw it in ink.
Q: What is the woman's suggestion?
(16)
A.Returning the cheque.
B.Drawing the cheque in ink.
C.Drawing the cheque in lead-pencil.
D.Going to the paying bank.
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer Cindy was a house sitter for the Smiths when they went away on vacation. They hired Cindy to stay in their house because they didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean they paid Cindy just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't that easy. She had to water the house plants, mow the lawn, and even take care of the pets.
M: I guess it is a little like baby-sitting, except you're taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill oat an application?
W: You have to have an interview with the homeowner and provide three references at least.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowner wants some guarantee that they can trust the house sitter. You know they want to make sure you're not the type who'll hold wild parties in their house, or bring a group of friends in with you.
M: I see. House sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reports it, the house sitter won't be able to get another job easily. So why don't you apply?
M: I think I will. Thank you.
(20)
A.They left their pets with neighbors.
B.They rented their house to a student.
C.They hired someone to stay in their home.
D.They asked their gardener to watch their house.
Which one of the following may not be a symptom of culture shock?
A.You don't know how to express your gratitude.
B.You don't know how to greet other people.
C.You suddenly forget what a word means.
D.You don't understand why a foreigner shrugs.
Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational-repair shops—adult-literacy programs, such as the one where I teach basic grammar and writing. There, high-school graduates and high-school dropouts pursuing graduate-equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school. They will also discover they have been cheated by our educational system.
I will never forget a teacher who got the attention of one of my children by revealing the trump card of failure. Our youngest, a world-class charmer, did little to develop his intellectual talents but always got by. Until Mrs. Stifter.
Our son was a high-school senior when he had her for English. "He sits in the back of the room talking to his friends," she told me. "Why don't you move him to the front row?" I urged, believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down. Mrs. Stifter said, "I don't move seniors. I flunk(使…不及格) them." Our son's academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good about this. It was a radical approach for these times, but, well, why not? "She's going to flunk you," I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority(头等要事) in his life. He finished out the semester with an A.
I know one example doesn't make a case, but at night I see a parade of students who are angry for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up. Of average intelligence or better, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish. "I should have been held back," is a comment I hear frequently. Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class, "I don't know how I ever got a high-school diploma."
Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills. We excuse this dishonest behavior. by saying kids can't learn if they come from terrible environments. No one seems to stop to think that most kids don't put school first on their list unless they perceive something is at risk. They'd rather be sailing.
Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority. They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one they've got. They have a healthy fear of failure.
People of all ages can rise above their problems, but they need to have a reason to do so. Young people generally don't have the maturity to value education in the same way my adult students value it. But fear of failure can motivate both.
What is the subject of this essay?
A.view point on learning
B.a qualified teacher
C.the importance of examination
D.the generation gap
—Do you know Jim quarreled with his brother? —I don't know, ______.
A.nor don't I care
B.nor do I care
C.I don't care neither
D.I don't care also
Don't ______ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.
A.reject
B.prevent
C.hesitate
D.refuse