5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A.Increasing pressure in modern life. B.Poor health suffering from sleep loss. C.The COVID-19's effect on people's life.
6.(1)How does Joanne probably feel now? A.Excited. B.Worried. C.Sleepy. (2)What does Joanne plan to do? A.Spend the whole night studying. B.Give up the French exam. C.Ask her professor for help.
7.(1)What do we know about Mr.White? A.He failed to keep his promise. B.He didn't offer hot water to Lisa. C.He provided a broken cooker for Lisa. (2)What does Mr.White want to do? A.Increase the rent. B.Ask Lisa to move out at once. C.Let Lisa pay her rent in advance.
8.(1)What is the man? A.A waiter. B.A hotel clerk. C.A tour guide. (2)When did Miss Black buy bar drinks? A.On Monday. B.On Tuesday. C.On Thursday. (3)What transportation does Miss Black decide to take at last? A.The subway. B.The taxi. C.The bus.
9.(1)What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A.Workmates. B.Husband and wife. C.Teacher and student. (2)Why does Mary refuse the man's invitation? A.She is too tired. B.She has never played tennis. C.She shows no interest in sports. (3)What is the man like? A.Helpful. B.Impatient. C.Unconfident.
43.語法填空 For thousands of years,people have told fables (寓言) (1)
(teach) a lesson or to pass on wisdom.Fables were part of the oral tradition of many early cultures,and the well-known Aesop's fables date to the (2)
(six) century,B.C.Yet,the form of the fable still has values today,as Rachel Carson says in "A Fable for Tomorrow" Carson uses a simple,direct style common to fable.In fact,her style and tone (口吻) are (3)
(seeming) directed at children. "There was once a town in the heart of America, (4)
all life seemed to enjoy peaceful existence with its surroundings," her fable begins,borrowing some familiar words from many age-old fables.Behind the simple style,however,is a serious message (5)
(intend) for everyone.Different from traditional fables,Carson's story ends with (6)
accusation instead of a moral.She warns of the environmental dangers facing society,and she teaches that people must take responsibility for (7)
(save) their environment. The themes of traditional fables often deal with simple truths about everyday life.However,Cason's theme is a more weighty warning about environmental (8)
(destruct).Carson proves that a simple lyric form that has been passed down through the ages can still (9)