Mr. Smith had an unusual ______: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up
A.profession
B.occupation
C.position
D.career
A.profession
B.occupation
C.position
D.career
Mr. Smith became very______ when it was suggested that he had made a mistake.
A.ingenious
B.empirical
C.objective
D.indignant
She considered that Mr. Smith had taken ______ of his position.
A.profit
B.benefit
C.interested
D.advantage
They flew to London and arrived at their hotel late one evening. They expected that they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey no meals were served after seven. They were therefore surprised when the man who received them in the hall asked whether they would ask dinner there that night.
"Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Yes, certainly, sir," answered the man. "We serve it until half past nine."
"What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Well, Sir," answered the man, "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five and dinner, from six to half past nine."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of London." Said Mrs. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______ in the past.
A.had often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey
B.had traveled to many places
C.had often stayed in a small inn
D.had made a lot of money
Mr. Smith went to switzerland. He did not know French or German, and had to communicate through gestures. He attended a physical training course. The instructor made him bend his knees, swing his arms, stretch his neck and shake his head rapidly. He bad to lie on the ground and raise his right and left legs alternately. After a time his muscles grew hard and firm. He forgot the financial crisis and the importance of raising the level of production. He even began to notice individual trees and individual birds.
Finally he returned home. But unfortunately his improvement was only temporary. Soon he was a normal business man again, worried about his property, his profits, his savings, his advancement in a technological society, and things in general.
Mr. Smith went to see his doctor because he ______.
A.had little to eat
B.was seriously ill
C.had to sleep
D.didn' t feel well
When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful hat she had bought.
"With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course." she said proudly.
"Oh? What's that, then?" he asked, as he pointed to a wad of ten pound notes on the table.
Mrs. Smith went shopping ______.
A.after a while
B.on her birthday
C.the day after her birthday
D.ten days later
Mr. Smith was the only witness who said that the fire was______.
A.mature
B.deliberate
C.innocent
D.meaningful
Having heard so much about Mr. Smith, they were ______ to meet and have a chat with him.
A.eager
B.desperate
C.urgent
D.earnest
Mr. Smith is honest; and I mean “honest” in the broadest ____ ofthe word.
A) meaning
B) idea
C) value
D) sense
I think it is high time that Mr. Smith ______ his mind.
A.make up
B.makes up
C.made up
D.will make up
The doctor advised Mr. Smith to do all except ______.
A.talking less
B.learning a foreign language
C.eating less rich food
D.taking plenty of exercise