When was the Great Exhibition____1851.
A.on
B.at
C.in
D.of
A.on
B.at
C.in
D.of
According to the passage, great fear can take place in a child when the story is______.
A.makes them less fearful
B.develops their power of memory
C.makes them believe there is nothing to be afraid of
D.encourages them not to have strange beliefs
We can infer from the experience of Michell that
A.he has shown the gifts as an actor when he was a child.
B.he was a drama major at Cambridge and produced many works there.
C.he still made great achievements when reverting to TV career.
D.he had worked as a resident director for more than twenty years.
From the passage, we can conclude that
A.Franklin did great contributions to the world, especially to America
B.Franklin was kind so he was duped by a false friend as a boy
C.Franklin lived a hard life when he was young
D.Franklin became world famous through hard work
(When) Edison died, it was proposed that the American people (turned off) (all power) in their homes, streets, and factories for several minutes (in honor of) this great man.
A.When
B.turned off
C.all power
D.in honor of
My fellow leaders,
Let me begin by saying it is a great honor to have this unprecedented gathering of world leaders in the United States.We come together not at a remarkable moment on the calendar,but at a dawn of a new era in human affairs,when globalization,revolution and information technology have brought us together than ever before.
To an extent unimaginable just a few years ago,we reach across geographical and cultural divides.We know what is going on in each other's countries.We share experiences,triumphs,tragedies,aspirations.
All those (left undone) may sound (greatly) in theory, but even the (truest believer) has great difficulty (when) it comes to specifics.
A.left undone
B.greatly
C.truest believer
D.when
It is suggested in the passage that______.
A.Burns had lived near the country before he went to Edinburgh
B.Burns would give up writing poems forever because of the disappointing experiences in Edinburgh
C.Burns felt at great ease when he remained on the land than when he lived in the capital
D.Burns would surely change his life style. after his second trip to Edinburgh
When Abraham Lincoln called Harriet "the little lady who started this big war", he______.
A.thought that she was almost a war criminal
B.was talking about the great influence her book had produced
C.was blaming her for the miseries the people had suffered during the war
D.was praising her for the contributions she had made during the war
A.try to master the value all at once
B.enjoy them while doing other things in order to get some satisfaction
C.expect great difficulties and give up when it is too hard to understand them
D.be aware of its difficulties and enjoy them with full attention
The ad has great appeal. It pictures a handsome man sitting at a piano in front of smiling guests. It tells the story of Jack, who has secretly learned to play the piano through a mail-order course. His friends at a party all scoff when he sits at the keyboard. But as he plays the first notes of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata, " they all amazed. When he finishes his flawless performance, the listeners shower him with applause and praise.
Jack tells his friends that he learned to play through the V. S. School of Music. He explains that he was taught through a new method, using no laborious scales and no tiresome practicing. He didn't even have a special talent for music! In the ad, others, too, could increase their popularity and gain happiness.
The writer of this ad, John Gaples, called this style. the "Walter Mitty approach." Walter Mitty is a character in a short story by James Thurber, who daydreams of taking part in great adventures. Although this ad seems old-fashioned now, many people still dream of such easy social success.
The opening sentence catches your attention by______.
A.surprising you
B.describing a humorous situation
C.ridiculing someone
D.appealing to people's dreams of personal success