The larger the house is, ______.

A.sometime

B.some time

C.sometimes

A.the higher rent it is

B.the higher the rent is

C.the higher rent it would have

D.the higher rent it would be

ide and small towns to the cities because there were more for them to do in the cities.

On Sundays and holidays, they liked to leave the cities and have a good time in the countryside. But not every family had a horse and wagon. People wanted and needed another form. of transportation. Inventors in many countries fried to meet this need.

The first bicycle, which was very simple, appeared in 1790. People called it "the horse on wheels" .Then in 1861, with many improvements, bicycles became a practical form. of transportation.

People liked hikes because they weren't as expensive as horses. They didn't need to build a special house to keep them in, and they didn't have to feed them. They could ride them in the city and in the countryside. Everybody in the family could ride—men and women, girls and boys.

The main idea of this passage is ______.

A．the bicycle has become a practical form. of transportation

B．transportation has changed through time

C．travelling in the countryside is difficult

D．bicycle travel is easy in the city

section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city【58】larger than I thought it would be. Well, the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that's【59】Washington is a special kind of city.【60】of the people in Washington work for the government.

About 9:30 we went to the White House. It's【61】the public from ten【62】twelve, and there was a long line of people【63】to get in. We didn't have to wait very long, because the line moved pretty quickly.

The White House is really white. It【64】every year. And it seems very white, because it's got beautiful lawns【65】around it, with many trees and shrubs. The grounds【66】about four square blocks. I mean, they' re about two blocks long【67】each side.

Of course, we didn't see the whole building. The part【68】the president lives and works can not be visited by the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of【69】was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named【70】the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Green Room. The walls are covered with silk【71】There are【72】old furniture, from the time【73】the White House was【74】built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and【75】famous people from history.

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section of the city. I told you yesterday that the city【73】larger than I thought it would be. Well, the business section is smaller than I thought it would be. I suppose that's【74】Washington is a special kind of city.【75】of the people in Washington work for the government.

About 9:30 we went to the White House. It's【76】the public from 10【77】12, and there was a long line of people【78】to get in. We didn't have to wait very long, because the line moved pretty quickly.

The White House is really white. It【79】every year. And it seems very white, because it's got beautiful lawns【80】around it, with many trees and shrubs. The grounds【81】about four square blocks. I mean, they're about two blocks long【82】each side.

Of course, we didn't see the whole building. The part【83】the President lives and works is not open to the public. But the part we saw was beautiful. We went through five of the main rooms. One of【84】was the library, on the ground floor. On the next floor, there are three rooms named【85】the colors that are used in them: the Red Room, the Blue Room, and the Green Room. The walls are covered with silk【86】. There are【87】old furniture, from the time【88】the White House was【89】built. And everywhere there are paintings and statues of former presidents and【90】famous people from history.

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ey want to impress other people by owning an unusual, uncommon animal as a pet. In no case is the happiness of the animal at the heart of the matter.

If you do want to own a wild animal, for instance a fox (usually a little larger than your average house cat), you have to take this test first: go to your nearest Humane Society Shelter and bring home a grown cat and a very active dog. Raise them and be with them; consider them your best friends. Do not leave them alone for more than 9 hours in any given day; do not hit them or shout at them; and do not abuse them in any way. If, after two years, both animal are alive and are still with you without your caging them or locking them in a part of your home most of the day, then maybe you have what it takes to own a wild animal.

If the test sounds stupid or unworkable, or if you just can’t bring yourself to stand such unlovable animals for two years, then you are not suited to owning a fox.

The problem here is in the definition of the word pet. A pet is something you keep in your house or around your yard as a companion---- a companion who is usually prevented from escaping one way or another. Some animals---- dogs and cats, will voluntarily stay with a human even if given the chance to get away. In this sense, dogs and cats are true pets. Please don’t make the life of some wild animals a living hell by trying to raise one as a pet.

Which reason is true for people keeping a wild animal as a pet in the passage？

A.They want to show off to other people

B.Wild animals are orderly.

C.They just want to keep a wild animal for business purpose

D.They love wild animals heartily.

To pass the test, you must make it certain that ____.A.you take the trying animals with you most of the time

B.you are kind to the trying animals

C.the trying animals are still in good condition in two years.

D.all of the above

It can be inferred that of all the animals mentioned in the passage a ____ is the most difficult one to keep as a pet.A.wild pig

B.fox

C.tiger

D.dog

According to the author, you can raise a wild animal if you ____.A.think the test ridiculous

B.can’t bear dogs and cats

C.may work more than 9 hours

D.may raise the trying animals well for 2 years.

What does the word “ hell” in the last sentence mean？A.The miserable place after death

B.A place of great suffering

C.Sufferers in a miserable place

D.Evil and dark forces.

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

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As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants in to American society.

The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, Unions, churches, and other agencies.

Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific populations. Immigrant women were one such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.

Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women. American education gave homemaking a new definition. In preindustrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized early twentieth-century, United States. However, overproduction rather than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as a consumer rather than a producer. Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping, decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.

36. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was ______.

A) the growing number of schools in frontier communities

B) an increase in the number of trained teachers

C) the expanding economic problems of schools

D) the increased urbanization of the entire country

A.the largest

B.largest

C.larger

D.the larger