M: I want to take the children out next Saturday.W: Next Saturday That’s the eleventh, isn’t itM: No, it’s the twelfth.W: Oh, yes, the twelfth. Where do you want to take themM: To the zoo.W: To the zoo You took them there last month. I didn’t think they enjoyed that visit.M: That’s not what they told me.W: I think the beach is a better place.M: OK. That’s the beach.W: What time are you going to pick them upM: At 7 in the morning.W: Then I’ll get ready for them half an hour earlier. When is the man going to take the children out()
A. Sunday.
B. Next Saturday.
C. The eleventh.
D. Next Friday.
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W: How is your Uncle Paul doingM: Not so good.W: Does Paul need a new houseM: Yes, he does. His house is too old and small.W: How many children does Paul haveM: He has five children.W: What does Paul’s family needM: The family needs more money. What does Paul’s family need most()
A house.
B. More money.
C. A good job.
D. Children.
W: How is your Uncle Paul doingM: Not so good.W: Does Paul need a new houseM: Yes, he does. His house is too old and small.W: How many children does Paul haveM: He has five children.W: What does Paul’s family needM: The family needs more money. How many children does Paul have()
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Four.
D. Five.
Chicago began life in 1779 (1) a small trading post on the Chicago River. A farsighted black freedman, Jean du Sable, did a flourishing fur (2) with the Native Americans. When his trading post became a fort and then a city, it was (3) Chicago. This is the Native American word for the wild onions found in the area.In 1820 Chicago (4) ten or twelve houses and a store or two. Now it is the third largest city in the (5) , and still it continues to grow. Thousands of new buildings are (6) every year. They are built to accommodate new businesses and residences. More than seven (7) people now live in and around the city.Astride the crossroads of the nation, Chicago is the largest railroad (8) in the world. No other city in the land is a larger trucking center. The city, (9) on lake Michigan, is the largest inland port in the world. O’Hare Airport is the world’s busiest commercial airport. Overall, Chicago is the leading (10) center in the United States.Its location in the heart of North America’s farmland (11) Chicago the world’s largest grain market. It also plays (12) each year to more than a thousand conventions. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was nominated for President at the Republican convention (13) here. That was to establish a pattern for both the Democratic and Republican parties since that time. Half of all major (14) conventions have taken place in Chicago.But Chicago did not achieve success without problems. At one time pollution from the Chicago River (15) the city’s water supply from Lake Michigan. (16) pure drinking water, the engineers reversed the course of the river (17) it flowed backwards, away from the lake! This kept the water supply (18) . Even the famous fire of 1871 could not snuff out the spirits of the vital young giant. The entire central city was (19) , but citizens built anew. And they erected the first towering structure of steel and concrete. In doing so, they invented the (20) Today, as an example, Chicago’s impressive skyline includes the world’s tallest building. The 1454 foot Sears Tower. 18().
A. clean
B. salty
C. warm
D. polluted
Chicago began life in 1779 (1) a small trading post on the Chicago River. A farsighted black freedman, Jean du Sable, did a flourishing fur (2) with the Native Americans. When his trading post became a fort and then a city, it was (3) Chicago. This is the Native American word for the wild onions found in the area.In 1820 Chicago (4) ten or twelve houses and a store or two. Now it is the third largest city in the (5) , and still it continues to grow. Thousands of new buildings are (6) every year. They are built to accommodate new businesses and residences. More than seven (7) people now live in and around the city.Astride the crossroads of the nation, Chicago is the largest railroad (8) in the world. No other city in the land is a larger trucking center. The city, (9) on lake Michigan, is the largest inland port in the world. O’Hare Airport is the world’s busiest commercial airport. Overall, Chicago is the leading (10) center in the United States.Its location in the heart of North America’s farmland (11) Chicago the world’s largest grain market. It also plays (12) each year to more than a thousand conventions. In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was nominated for President at the Republican convention (13) here. That was to establish a pattern for both the Democratic and Republican parties since that time. Half of all major (14) conventions have taken place in Chicago.But Chicago did not achieve success without problems. At one time pollution from the Chicago River (15) the city’s water supply from Lake Michigan. (16) pure drinking water, the engineers reversed the course of the river (17) it flowed backwards, away from the lake! This kept the water supply (18) . Even the famous fire of 1871 could not snuff out the spirits of the vital young giant. The entire central city was (19) , but citizens built anew. And they erected the first towering structure of steel and concrete. In doing so, they invented the (20) Today, as an example, Chicago’s impressive skyline includes the world’s tallest building. The 1454 foot Sears Tower. 17().
A. however
B. then
C. therefore
D. so that