Most dictionaries will tell you a number of (21) about a language. There are three things in particular that (22) important. These three things are spelling, pronunciation, and meanings.
The first and most obvious thing is that a dictionary will (23) you the spelling of a word. If you’re not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in alphabetical order--a, b, e, and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the word "poor"--p, o, o, r--comes before "poverty"--p, o, v, e, r, t, y and the word "poverty" comes (24) the word "power"--p, o, w, e, r. The words are always given in alphabetical order.
The second thing a dictionary will tell you is (25) . Most dictionaries give the pronunciation of a word in a special kind of alphabet. This special alphabet is called a phonetic, or sound alphabet. The phonetic spelling will t
A. say
B. tell
C. give
D. speak
Each semester, Andrew Tom receives a term bill outlining his expenses: tuition, dorm fee, student center fee, recreation fee, resident activity fee, health insurance. If only the rest of his expenses were as easy to quantify.
"It’s like you start out the semester with plenty of money and then ＄20 for dinner out here and ＄100 at the department store there, it’s gone," said Tom, a Northeastern University third-year student. "And there are so .many things you need like toothpaste or laundry detergent (洗涤剂) that you don’t think about until you get here and need it."
From the books lining their shelves to the fashionable clothes filling their closets, college students say the expenses of a college education go well beyond tuition and a dining hall meal plan. Many say they arrive on campus only to be overwhelmed by unexpected costs from sports fees to the actual price of a slice of pizza.
Balancing a job with schoolwo
A. have to work hard in their studies
B. suspend their studies in Order to work
C. depend on their families for all the expenses
D. are under great financial pressure
我来回答:
