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A lazy Susan may also be a part of a kitchen cabinet (橱柜). In this sense, the lazy Susan is a type of shelving unit within the cabinet that is able to turn around its axis(轴心) . One may turn the lazy Susan in order to find certain goods in storage. From the outside, a lazy Susan appears to be two cabinets that are located at a right angle (直角) to each another. When one of these cabinets is pushed, however, both doors move and the lazy Susan is revealed inside.
It is believed that Thomas Jefferson invented the lazy Susan in the 18th century, though it was called “dumbwaiter” at that time. It is said that Jefferson invented the lazy Susan because his daughter complained she was always served last at table and, as a result, never found herself full when leaving the table. Others believe that Thomas Edison was the inventor, as he is believed to have invented the turntable for his phonograph (留声机). The turntable may have developed into the lazy Susan later.
Regardless of who invented it, it wasn’t until 1917 that the term “lazy Susan” was used in an advertisement for the invention. In Britain, however, the term “dumbwaiter” is still used rather than “lazy Susan”. The reason for the naming of it is still a mystery. One theory is that it was named after either Jefferson’s or Edison’s daughter, both of whom were named Susan.
小题1:What is a “lazy Susan”?
A.A waitress | B.A convenient tool | C.A table | D.A cabinet |
A.his daughter was very lazy | B.the lazy Susan didn’t exist until the 18th century |
C.Thomas Edison was his friend | D.Thomas Edison didn’t invent the phonograph |
A.the lazy Susan can work by itself |
B.the lazy Susan was named after Thomas Edison’s daughter |
C.how the lazy Susan got its name remains unknown |
D.the lazy Susan was invented in Britain |
A.discuss how the lazy Susan was named | B.teach us how to make a lazy Susan |
C.introduce Thomas Edison’s inventions | D.tell us what a lazy Susan is and its origin |
答案
小题1:B
小题1:B
小题1:C
小题1:D
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试题【A lazy Susan is an addition to a table that is designed to assist in moving food】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Here are some definitions of the short story. My favorite is Benet"s: “something that can be read in an hour and remembered for a lifetime”. One writer said, “The theme of a novel won"t fit into the framework of a short story; It"s like trying to squeeze a large painting done on a wall into the frame of a miniature (微型画)。 And as in a miniature painting, the details need to be sharp. ”
The short story is an example of one aspect of human nature. Often a character undergoes some event, something that offers him or her change. This is why it’s said that short stories usually “say something ”, often a small something, but sometimes delivered with such accuracy that the effect is strongly felt, even a life-moment for some readers, something similar to a religious experience or to witnessing a never-to-be-repeated scene in nature.
Ok, let’s form a definition here: A short story is an account, rarely over 10, 000 words or below 500 words-more commonly 1, 500 to 5, 000 words-a single-sitting read, but with enough time and weight to move the reader. It is narrow and focused to produce an effect through the story, most commonly through events affecting some change in an individual.
Writer Isabelle Allende once wrote: “Novels are, for me, adding up details, just work, work, work, then you"re done. Short stories are more difficult-they have to be perfect, complete in themselves. ”
小题1:The writer of the passage is probably a ______.
A.poet | B.painter | C.teacher | D.student |
A.at most 10, 000 words | B.below 500 words | C.over 5, 000words | D.around 2, 000 words |
A.experiences | B.discovers | C.discusses | D.appreciates |
A.Novels are too long for us to read. |
B.Short stories are too short for us to read. |
C.Short stories have more details than novels. |
D.Short stories are more perfect and difficult than novels. |
A.How Do You Write a Short Story? | B.What Exactly Is a Short Story? |
C.Is a Short Story Similar to Poetry? | D.Are Short Stories Perfect and Complete? |
About 300 B.C. an Indian writer described forest that were somewhat like national parks today. The killing of game beasts was carefully supervised(监视). Some animals were fully protected.Within the forest, nobody was allowed to cut timber(wood for building), burn wood for charcoal(炭), or catch animals for their furs. Animals that became dangerous to human visitors were caught or killed outside the park so that other animals would not become uneasy.
The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before. About a thousand species of animals are in danger of extinction, and the rate of extinction was about one species every fifty years from A.D. 1 to 1800, but now it is about one species every year. Everywhere, men are trying to solve the problem of protecting wildlife caring for the rapid growth of the world’s population.
小题1: In forest of ancient India __________.
A.people were permitted to hunt for fun |
B.only few kinds of animals could be killed |
C.the killing of game beasts was strictly limited |
D.no killing of beasts was allowed. |
A.keep human visitors safe | B.free the rest of the animals from worry or fear |
C.both A and B | D.supply other animals with more food |
A.being hungry | B.dying out | C.growing slowly | D.being killed |
A. the third century B. more than 2000 years ago
C. A. D. 1 to 1800 D. over 300 years ago
The research team said eggshells are one of nature’s most __10__ creations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters: “Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be __11__ in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials __12__ by the world’s top engineers can not produce anything as __13__ as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that __14__ eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry.“Nature has found wonderful ways that __15__ for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology — we can learn a lot from them.” he said.
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"The hatred we hold within us is a cancer," Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.
More than 70 people have become members in Hart’s first 20-week workshop in London ─ a course he says is the first of its kind in the world.
These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian-born Hart.
The students meet in groups of eight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.
The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. "People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness," he said. "People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one."
Hart and his team have created instructions to provide the training needed.
"The main idea is to give you guidelines on how to look at various kinds of angers and how they affect you, and how to change your attitudes towards the person you are angry with," said Norman Claringbull, a senior expert on the forgiveness project.
Hart said he believes forgiveness is a skill that can be taught, as these people "want to get free of the past".
小题1:From this passage we know that ______.
A.high blood pressure and heart disease are caused by hatred |
B.high blood pressure can only be cured by psychology professors |
C.without hatred, people will have less trouble connected with blood and heart |
D.people who suffer from blood pressure and heart disease must have many enemies |
A.try your best to defeat him or her |
B.never meet him or her again |
C.persuade him or her to have a talk with you |
D.try to build up a positive attitude towards the person |
A.meet their enemies |
B.change their minds |
C.enjoy the professor’s speech |
D.learn how to quarrel with others |
A.pay much money to Hart |
B.go to the workshop every night |
C.attend a gathering twice a month |
D.pour out everything stored in your mind |
A.persuade us to go to Hart’s workshop |
B.tell us the news about Hart’s workshop |
C.tell us how to run a workshop like Hart’s |
D.help us to look at various kinds of angers |
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me £ 5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!” “Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”
小题1:How did Mr. Grey get to his office?
A.He went up to work by train. |
B.He walked to his office. |
C.He went to his office on foot unless it rained. |
D.He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine. |
A.he couldn’t afford the buses | B.he wanted to save money |
C.he wanted to keep in good health | D.he could do some exercises on the way |
A.give him a start in life | B.help him on the way to success |
C.make him rich | D.gain more money |
A.wanted to return Mr. Grey the money |
B.again asked Mr. Grey for money |
C.would like to make friends with him |
D.told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then |
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