I really( ) go back to work tomorrow, but I feel so ill that I’ve decided to stay in b

A、stand up for

B、hook up to

C、look back on

D、pass for

A.A. ought to

B.B. can

C.C. will

D.D. may

--- What did you think of the film？

--- _________.

A. I thought it was really great

B. No, thank you.

C. I’d rather go back home

Dear Vicky,

I live in Aberdeen, in the north of Scotland. My family live in Cornwall, at the other end of the country. My parents are getting old now, and I really want to go and see them this Christmas. The problem is my boss. He only gives us 2 days' holiday at Christmas. It's 500 miles to go from Aberdeen to Cornwall and then 500 miles back again, and I'll be exhausted(筋疲力尽)when I get back. I want to ask for more time off, but I don't get on very well with my boss. A few months ago, he walked into the room and heard some of us saying rude things about him. Since then the atmosphere(气氛)has been very difficult.

Anxious in Aberdeen

Dear Anxious in Aberdeen,

It's obvious to me that you need to rebuild your relationship with your boss. You have hurt his feelings, and now that you need something from him. You have realized what you have done. There is only one thing to doit's time you apologized. I'm sure your boss will be relieved(宽慰的). If you explain why you need the time off, he will probably be more than happy to let you go. Good luck!

Vicky

21. The letter-writer wants to()at Christmas.

A. have a long holiday abroad

B. visit his parents who live quite far away

C. change his job

22. The letter-writer will travel()miles to go to and come back from Com wall.

A. 500

B. 1500

C. 1000

23. The letter-writer doesn't get on well with his boss because().

A. his boss is a very rude person

B. his boss heard the letter-writer and others say very bad things about him

C. the letter-writer doesn't like the atmosphere at work

24. Vicky advises the letter-writer to().

A. make his boss apologize to him

B. give some gifts to his boss

C. apologize to his boss for what he has done

25. Vicky thinks the letter-writer's boss will()after he hears the explanation.

A. be very happy to give the letter-writer a longer holiday

B. not be happy to let the letter-writer go

C. probably give the letter-writer a raise

What should I do at a party in England？

What do I do at the party？

You should always offer to get drinks for other people when you go to get a drink for yourself.You should introduce yourself to new people in the group.You should avoid personal questions about family until you know them better.Good topics of conversation are films, books, television programmes, holidays, jobs, the town you are in, etc.

You should ask for permission to smoke; say “Is it alright if I smoke？” Or, better, you should go outside to smoke.Many people don’t like the smell of smoke inside.

You shouldn’t drink too much! And never get drunk.

What do I do when I leave？

If you are not a close friend of the hosts, you shouldn’t be the last to leave.

You should say “Thank you” to the hosts and say “It was a lovely party.I really enjoyed myself.” And then you should go back to people you talked to and say “It was very nice to meet you.”

1、People don’t like the smell of smoke inside, so you should ().

A.not smoke before you go to a party

B.go outside to smoke

C.smoke in the kitchen

2、()get drunk at a party.

A.You should never

B.It’s OK to

C.You should say sorry if you

3、You say “It was very nice to meet you” when you ().

A.meet other guests

B.leave other guests

C.meet your hosts

4、When you go to get a drink for yourself, you should ().

A.introduce yourself first

B.offer to get drinks for other people in the group

C.ask for permission

5、You should not talk about () with new people.

A.the town you are in

B.television programmes

C.personal questions about family

What should I do a party in England？

What do I do at the party？

You should always offer to get drinks for other people when you go to get a drink for yourself.You should introduce yourself to new people in the group.You should avoid personal questions about family until you know them better.Good topics of conversation are films, books, television programmes,holidays,jobs,the town you are in, etc.You should ask for permission to smoke; say "Is it alright if I smoke？" Or better, you should go outside to smoke.Many people don' t like the smell of smoke inside.You shouldn't drink too much! And never get drunk.

What do I do when I leave？

If you are not a close friend of the hosts,you shouldn't be the last to leave.You should say "Thank you" to the hosts and say "It was a lovely party.I really enjoyed myself." And then you should go back to people you talked to and say "It was very nice to meet you."

1、When you go to get a drink for yourself，you should().

A.introduce yourself first

B.offer to get drinks for other people in the group

C.ask for permission

2、You should not talk about()with new people.

A.the town you are

B.television programmes

C.personal questions about family

3、People don' t like the smell of smoke inside ,so you should().

A.not smoke before you go to a party

B.go outside to smoke

C.smoke in the kitchen

4、() get drunk at a party.

A.You should never

B.It’s OK to

C.You should say sorry if you

5、You say "It was very nice to meet you" when you().

A.meet other guests

B.leave other guests

C.meet your hosts

Dear Vicky,

I live in Aberdeen,in the north of Scotland. My family live in Cornwall,at the other end

of the country. My parents are getting old now, and 1 really want to go and see them thisChristmas. The problem is my boss. He only gives us 2 days' holiday at Christmas. It' 500miles to go from Aberdeen to Cornwa11 and then 500 miles back again,and 1'11 be exhausted(筋疲力尽) when 1 get back. 1 want to ask for more time off, but 1 don' t get on very we11with my boss. A few months ago,he walked into the room and heard some of us saying rudethíngs about him. Since then the atmosphere (气氛) has been very difficult.

Anxious in Aberdeen

Dear Anxious in Aberäeen,

lt' s obvious to me that you need to rebuild your relationship with .your boss. You havehurt his feelings, and now that you need something from him. You have realized what youhave done. There is only one thing to do: it' s time you apologized. l' m sure your boss will berelieved (宽慰的).If you explain why you need the time off, he wiU probably be lÍlore thanhappy to let you go. Good luck!

Vicky

31. The letter-writer wants to _______________ at Christmas.

A. have a long holiday abroad

B. change his job

C. visit his parents who live quite far away

32. The letter-writer will travel____________miles to go to and come back from Cornwall.

A.500 B. 1000

C. 1500

33. The letter-writer doesn't get on we11 with his boss because ______________

A. his boss is a very rude person

B. the letter-writer doesn' t like the atmosphere at work

C. his boss heard the letter-writer and others say very bad things about him

34. Vicky advises the letter-writer to______________

A. make his boss feel sorry about what happened

B. have a good relationship with his boss

C. apologize to his boss for what he has done

35. Vickythinks the letter-writer' s boss will____________after he hears the explanation.

A. be very happy to give the letter-writer a longer holiday

B. not be happy to let the letter-writer go

C. probably give the letter-writer a raise

If I thought I'd live to be a hundred, I'd go back to college next fall. I was drafted into the Army at the end of my junior year and, after four years in the service, had no inclination to return to finish college. By then, it seemed, I knew everything.

Well, as it turns out, I don't know everything, and I'm ready to spend some time learning. I wouldn't want to pick up where I left off. I'd like to start all over again as a freshman. You see, it isn't just the education that appeals to me. I've visited a dozen colleges in the last two years, and college life looks extraordinarily pleasant.

The young people on campus are all gung ho to get out and get at life. They don't seem to understand they're having one of its best parts. Here they are with no responsibility to anyone but themselves, a hundred or a thousand ready-made friends, teachers trying to help them, families at home waiting for them to return for Christmas to tell all about their triumphs, three meals a day -- so it isn't gourmet food -- but you can't have everything.

Too many students don't really have much patience with the process of being educated. They think half the teachers are idiots, and I wouldn't deny this. They think the system stinks sometimes. I wouldn't deny that. They think there aren't any nice girls / boys around. I'd deny that. They just won't know what an idyllic time of life college can be until it's over.

The students are anxious to acquire the knowledge they think they need to make a buck, but they aren't really interested in education for education's sake. That's where they're wrong, and that's why I'd like to go back to college. I know now what a joy knowledge can be, independent of anything you do with it.

I'd take several courses in philosophy. I like the thinking process that goes with it. Philosophers are fairer than is absolutely necessary, but I like them, even the ones that I think are wrong. Too much of what I know of the great philosophers comes secondhand or from condensations. I'd like to take a course in which I actually had to read Plato, Aristotle, Hume, Spinoza, Locke, John Dewey and the other great thinkers.

I'd like to take some calculus, too. I have absolutely no ability in that direction and not much interest, either, but there's something going on in mathematics that I don't understand, and I'd like to find out what it is. My report cards won't be mailed to my father and mother, so I won't have to worry about marks. I bet I'll do better than when they were mailed.

There are some literary classics I ought to read and I never will, unless I'm forced to by a good professor, so I'll take a few courses in English literature. I took a course that featured George Gordon Byron, usually referred to now as "Lord Byron," and I'd like to take that over again. I did very well in it the first time. I actually read all of Don Juan and have never gotten over how great it was. I know I could get an A in that if I took it over. I'd like to have a few easy courses.

My history is very weak, and I'd want several history courses. I'm not going to break my back over them. but I'd like to be refreshed about the broad outline of history. When someone says sixteenth century to me, I'd like to be able to associate it with some names and events. This is just a little conversational conceit, but that's life.

If I can find a good teacher, I'd certainly want to go back over English grammar and usage. He'd have to be good, because you might not think so sometimes, but I know a lot about using the language. Still, there are times when I'm stumped. I was wondering the other day what part of speech the word "please" is in the sentence, "Please don't take me seriously."

I've been asked to speak at several college graduation ceremonies. Maybe if I graduate, they'll ask me to speak at my own.

回答题。

You must have been troubled by when to say "I love you" because it is one of the greatest puz-zles in our life．

What if you say it first and your partner doesn&39; t love you back？ Or if they do say it but youdon&39;t feel they mean it？ Being the first to declare your love can be nerve-racking(紧张) and riskyand can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell．But is the person who says it firstreally in a position of weakness？ Doesn&39;t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the otherhalf has shown their hand fh&39;st？

"A really good relationship should be about being fair and being equal," says psychologist Sid-ney Crown．"But love is seldom equal．" All relationships go through power straggles but, he says,if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in．"That feeling of &39;I&39; ve always loved youmore&39; may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often e-merges in squabbling(大声争吵)．" In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always themost powerful．"The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough totalk about their feelings," says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins．Psychosexual therapist PaulaHall agrees．"The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative．In fact, theperson who says &39;I love you&39; first may also be the one who says &39;I&39;m bored with you&39; first．" Hallbelieves that much depends on how "I love you" is said and the motivation of the person saying it．

"Is it said when they&39; re drunk？ Is it said before their parmer flies off on holiday, and what it reallymeans is &39; Please don&39; t be unfaithful to me&39; ？ By saying &39; I love you&39;, they really saying&39; Do youlove me？&39; If so, wouldn&39; t it just be more honest to say that？" Collins agrees that intention is every-thing．"It&39; s not what is said, but how it&39; s said．What it comes down to is the sincerity of thespeaker．"

What is the main idea of this passage？ 查看材料

A.The importance of "I love you"．

B.The meaning of "I love you"

C.The time of saying "I love you"

D.The place of saying "I love you"．

Peter: Excuse me, are you Mr. Henry Smith？

Henry: Oh, you must be Peter.

Peter: () Mr. Smith.

Henry: Nice to meet you, too.

Peter: How was your journey？

Henry: ()

Peter: Our car is in the parking lot. Shall we go to the hotel first？

Henry: Yes. I really need a good rest. And, Peter, could you do me a favor？

Peter: Yes, of course.

Henry: I wonder if you could help me take my suitcase and box to the car. ()

Peter: My pleasure, sir. (Trying to lift the box) You've put the whole of America into your box. They are really very heavy, ha-ha! Please stay here while I get a cart.

Henry: By the way, do you know where I can get mints here？ It seems there's no store around.

Peter: I know where the store is. Would you like me to get some mints for you？

Henry: ()

Peter comes back, and they walk out of the gate.

Henry: Oh, it's good to see the sun! I'm always worried about Beijing's haze.

Peter: Yes, () That'll be a nice change, won't it？ A big improvement on what we've been having.

Henry: That's great! I think all this sunshine is just too good to be true!

选择合适的单词或短语完成句子。

A. Pretty good, but a little tiring.

B. It seems to be clearing up.

C. They are too heavy for me to carry.

D. That's very kind of you.

E. Nice to meet you.