England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west (1) is only about three hundred miles (2) . But for a small country it has a (3) range of climates. People who have (4) visited England, or who have visited only (5) of it, often (6) of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. (7) the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the (8) of England and Midlands. In the south, however, the (9) is much pleasant. One (10) is that when people retire from a job in the south they often prefer to (11) to the milder south. Perhaps the warmest (12) of the country is the southwest, which consists of the counties of Devon and Comwall. The (13) Gulf Stream flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the (14) quite warm. Palm trees, bamboo and many semi-tropical plants grow (15) in the southwest of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen (16) a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain (17) for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready earlier. In winter there (18) several feet of snow in other parts of England (19) there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be (20) the southwest is one of England’s most popular holiday areas.
A. many places
B. several
C. few
D. one part
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In general, people talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. (1) in psychology think that there are also two (2) of people: people who prefer warm colors and people who prefer cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and yellow. (3) there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be (4) . People think that red, (5) , is exciting. People who like to be with (6) like red. The cool colors are green, blue and violet. These colors, (7) warm colors, are relaxing. Where there are cool colors, people are usually (8) . People who like to spend time (9) often (10) cool colors. Red may he exciting, but one researcher says that time seems to pass (11) in a room with warm colors than in a room with cool colors. He thinks that a warm color, such as red (12) orange, is a good color for a (an) (13) or restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating do not want time to pass (14) . Cool colors are better for offices or factories if people who are working there want time to pass quickly. Researchers do not know (15) people think some colors are warm and others cool. (16) , almost everyone (17) that red, orange and yellow are warm and that green, blue and violet are cool. Perhaps warm colors (18) people of warm days and the cool colors remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low in winter, the sunshine seems quite blue. Because the sun is (19) during summer, the hot sunshine (20) yellow.
And
But
C. However
D. Thus
What do we mean by a perfect English pronunciation In one (1) there are as many different kinds of English as there are speakers of it. (2) two speakers speak in exactly the same (3) . We can always hear differences (4) them, and the pronunciation of English (5) a great deal in different geographical (6) . How do we decide what sort of English to use as a (7) This is not a question that can be (8) in the same way for all foreign learners of English. (9) you live in a part of the world (10) India or West Africa, where there is a long (11) of speaking English for general communication purpose, you should (12) to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. It would be (13) in these circumstances to use as a model BBC English or (14) of the sort. On the other hand, if you live in a country (15) there is no traditional use of English, you must take (16) your model some form of (17) English pronunciation. It does not (18) very much which form you choose. The most (19) way is to take as your model the sort of English you can (20) most often.
A. as
B. in
C. like
D. near
Tourism has become a very big (1) . For Spain, Italy and Greece, it is the largest (2) of foreign exchange, and (3) for Britain, it is the fourth. Faced (4) this huge income, no government can afford to look (5) on the business~ questions of hotel bath rooms, beach umbrellas and ice cream sales are now (6) by ministers of tourism with solemn expertise. Before the Second World War the tourist industry was widely (7) as being unmanly and stupid. But (8) has become a new industry, as trade business used (9) ; in Spain, Italy, Greece and much of Eastern Europe, new road (10) have opened up in the country, first to tourists, and (11) to industry and locals. (12) of tourism is a nationalized industry, a (13) part of national planning. In a place west of Marseilles, the French government is killing mosquitoes and (14) six big vacation places to (15) nearly a million tourists. In Eastern Europe, a whole new seaside (16) has sprung up (17) the last few years so that the governments have greatly (18) when tourist’s from the West (19) from half a million four years (20) to nearly two million last year.
A. suffered
B. lost
C. invested
D. benefited
2009年3月1日,A公司为支付货款,向B公司签发一张金额为50万元、见票后1个月付款的银行承兑汇票。B公司取得汇票后,将汇票背书转让给C公司。C公司在汇票的背面记载“不得转让”字样后,将汇票背书转让给D公司。其后,D公司将汇票背书转让给E公司,但D公司在汇票粘单上记载“只有E公司交货后,该汇票才发生背书转让效力”。随后E公司又将汇票背书转让给F公司。 2009年3月25日,F公司持汇票向承兑人甲银行提示承兑,甲银行以A公司未足额交存票款为由拒绝承兑.且于当日签发拒绝证明。 2009年3月27日,F公司向A、B、C、D、E公司同时发出追索通知。B公司以F公司应先向C、D、E公司追索为由拒绝承担担保责任;C公司以自己在背书时记载“不得转让”字样为由拒绝承担担保责任。 要求: 根据上述情况和票据法律制度的有关规定,回答下列问题: C公司拒绝承担担保责任的主张是否符合法律规定说明理由。