Salt,shells or metals are still used as money in out-of-the-way parts of the world today. Salt may seem rather a strange (1) to use as money. (2) in countries where the food of the people is mainly vegetable,it is often an (3) necessity.Cakes of salt,stamped to show their (4) ,were used as money in some countties until recent (5) ,and cakes of salt (6) buy goods in Borneo and parts of Africa. Sea shells (7) as money at some time (8) another over the greater part of the Old World。These were (9) mainly from the beaches of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean,and were traded to India and China.In Africa,shells were traded right across the (10) from East to West. Metal,valued by weight, (11) coins in many parts of the world.Iron,in lumps,bars or rings,is still used in many countries (12) paper money.It can either be exchanged (13) goods,or made into tools,weapons,or ornaments.The early money of China,apart from shells,was of bronze, (14) in flat,round pieces with a hole in the middle.called“cash”.The (15) of these are between three thousand and four thousand years old—older than the earliest coins of the eastern Mediterranean. Nowadays,coins and notes have (16) nearly all the more picturesque (17) of money,and (18) in one or two of the more remote countries people still keep it for future use on ceremonial (19) such as weddings and funerals,examples of (20) money will soon be found only in museums.
A. events
B. gatherings
C. occasions
D. assemblies
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时间定额是指在一定生产条件下,规定生产一件产品或完成一道工序所消耗的时 间。
A. 对
B. 错
Unlil I took Dr.Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school,I was an underachieving student,but I left that class (1) never to underachieve again.He not only taught me to think,he convinced me. (2) by example as words that it was my moral (3) to do so and to serve others. (4) of US could know how our relationship would (5) over the years.Wmen I came back to DeMatha to teach English,I worked for Dr.Offutt,the department chair.My discussions with him were like graduate seminars in adolescent (6) .classroom management and school leadership. After several years, I was (7) department chair, and our relationship (8) again. I thought that it might be (9) chairing the department, since all of my (10) English teachers were (11) there, but Dr. Offutt supported me (12) . He knew when to give me advice (13) curriculum, texts and personnel, and when to let me (14) my own course. In 1997, I needed his (15) about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. (16) he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. (17) , he encouraged me to seize the opportunity. Five years ago, I became the principal of DeMatha. (18) , Dr. Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could (19) him. I’ve learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible (20) of lessons to teach.
A. stock
B. bank
C. wealth
D. store
案例分析题阅读《往事》中的一段文字,回答下列问题。涵道:“姐姐,该你说一说了。”我道,“好的都让你们说尽了——我只希望我们都像海。”杰笑道:“我们不配做女神,也不要‘艳如桃李,冷若冰霜’的。”他们都笑了——我也笑说,“不是说做女神,我希望我们都做个‘海化’的青年。” 这段话在全文中起了什么作用?
There are many superstitions in Britain,but one of the most (1) held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder—even if it means. (2) the pavement into a busy street! (3) you must pass under a ladder you can (4) bad luck by crossing your fingers and (5) them crossed until you have seen a dog. (6) ,you may lick your finger and (7) a cross on the toe of your shoe,and not look again at the shoe until the (8) has dried. Another common (9) is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house—it will either bring (10) to the person who opened it or to the whole (11) .Anyone opening an umbrella in fme weather is (12) ,as it inevitably brings rain! The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some,and when the 13th day of the month (13) on a Friday,anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay (14) .The worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, (15) it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to (16) in ancient times,when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain,even though they are (17) witchcraft.It is (18) lucky if a black cat crosses your path—although in America the exact opposite belief prevails. Finally,a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood (19) luck.This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate,such as“my car has never (20) ,touch wood”
A. when
B. as
C. if
D. though