To English travelers in Italy, the use of forks seemed ______ .A.cleverB.necessaryC.good m
To English travelers in Italy, the use of forks seemed ______ .
A.clever
B.necessary
C.good manner
D.ridiculous
To English travelers in Italy, the use of forks seemed ______ .
A.clever
B.necessary
C.good manner
D.ridiculous
The fork was an ancient agricultural tool, but for centuries no one thought of eating with it. Not until the eleventh century, when a young lady from Constantinpole brought her fork to Italy, did the custom reach Europe.
By the fifteenth century the use of the fork was widespread in Italy. The English explanation was that Italians were averse to rating food touched with fingers, "Seeing all men's fingers are not alike clean." English travelers kept their friends in stitches while describing this ridiculous Italian custom.
Anyone who used a fork to eat with was laughed at in England for the next hundred years. Men who used forks were thought to be sissies, and women who used them were called show - offs and overnice. Not until the late 1600's did using a fork become a common custom.
The custom of eating with a fork was ______ .
A.brought to Europe from America
B.begun when forks were invented
C.brought to Europe from Asia
D.invented by Italians
【C1】
A.must be
B.must have been
C.ought to be
D.should be
The reason why many big hotels are being torn down is that______.
A.more and more travelers choose to stay in motels
B.people want to spend their time in a more quiet place
C.it costs too much money for people to stay in a hotel
D.cities have become short of land for building large hotels
A、adjustment
B、change
C、difference
D、modification
What can we learn about motels from the passage?
A.They are usually built in the downtown area.
B.They have several buildings closely connected.
C.They have a large number of rooms in tall buildings.
D.They are mainly for travelers who drive their own cars.
Traveling has now become a highly organized business ______.
A.so we can travel anywhere without difficulty
B.because we are provided with all kinds of convenient means for traveling
C.because traveling organizations can be found in the countries the world over
D.so travelers have increased rapidly
After【23】for some time, they saw a farm house. When they【24】the house, they found a farmer and his wife having supper. They were asked to sit down and【25】too. As they were very hungry, they did so with【26】
While eating his supper the farmer kept his eyes on the plate without saying【27】. This made the travelers a little afraid. After supper the farmer's wife【28】them up to a store room, and showed them a【29】where they could sleep. Being【30】, they soon book off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger traveler was too【31】to go to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room in a【32】voice. At first he couldn't hear any words, but then he【33】heard the husband say, "Must we kill them both?" and the wife replied, "Yes, of course we must." A moment later, he again heard the farmer【34】into the room, so he quickly【35】behind the door. The door slowly【36】, and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in the other. He went to the【37】hanging on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned as【38】as he had come. The two travelers didn't dare to go to【39】. Early in the morning they began to【40】in the dark through the kitchen, finding on the table a piece of meat cleaned and two chicks killed.
(61)
A.know
B.found
C.saw
D.heard
The eight airlines of the One world alliance (联盟) have joined forces to give world travelers a simple way to plan and book a round-the-world journey. It's called the Oneworld Explorer program.
Oneworld Explorer is the perfect solution for a once-in-a-lifetime holiday or an extended business trip. It's a great way for you to explore the four comers of the earth in the safe hands of the eight Oneworld airlines.
You can have hundreds of destinations to choose from, because the Oneworld network covers the globe. And, as you travel around the world, you'll have the support of 260,000 people from all our airlines, who are devoted to the success of your journey, helping you make smooth transfers and offering support all along the way.
The Oneworld goal is to make global travel easier and more rewarding for every one of our travelers. We try our best to make you feel at home, no matter how far from home your journey may take you.
We can offer travelers benefits on a scale beyond the reach of our individual networks. You'll find more people and more information to guide you at every stage of your trip, making transfers smoother and global travel less of a challenge.
Oneworld in the passage refers to______.
A.a travel agency
B.a union of airlines
C.a series of tourists attractions
D.the title of a flight program
A.Middle English
B.Old English
C.Modern English
D.Shakespeare's English