[单项选择]At first I guessed it was an airplane, but I soon changed my mind because it remained static instead of moving like a plane.
A. stationary
B. statutory
C. stationery
D. statuesque

[单项选择]At first I guessed it was an airplane, but I soon changed my mind because it remained static instead of moving like a plane.
A. stationary
B. statutory
C. stationery
D. statuesque

[单项选择]I walked eight miles today. I never guessed that I could walk ______ far.
A. that
B. more
C. such
D. as

[单项选择]Although I felt suspicious at first, I have come to believe what she said that day.
A. first of all
B. in the beginning
C. for a beginner
D. for the first time

[单项选择]I can still remember the first time I met Mr. Andrews, my headmaster, twenty years ago.
A. 我仍然记得20年前我第一次遇见我的校长安得鲁先生的情景。
B. 我始终记得我一次遇见我的校长安得鲁先生在20年前。
C. 我永远记得20年前的第一次我遇见校长安得鲁先生。
D. 我还是记得20年我遇见校长安得鲁先生一次。

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At first, I thought it was just useless e-mails. It was the end of the weekend and I hadn’t checked my e-mails since late Friday afternoon. There was a long list of messages. Some I removed without reading. Others were from friends-I saved those to read later when I had more time. One stood out from the rest for two reasons. The first was the name, Maher Nawaf, which I didn’t recognize. The second was the subject line: "pleas papers. " Clearly, the e-mail was仕om someone who did not have a complete mastery of the English language. The message was from an Iraqi, a university research scientist in Mosul who wanted permission to reprint a research paper I had written. As a scientist, I’ m used to getting these kinds of requests; it’ s part of the give and take among researchers that I especially like. I wrote back the next day, asking for more information about the type of work he was doing. I also wished him and his family best for their safety and
A. The subject line was not written in standard English
B. It was not completely written in English
C. The sender's name seemed familiar
D. It had a short subject line

[单项选择]I set off as soon as I got the news about my grandpa's illness. Unfortunately, he _________at the hospital before I ____.
A. has died; went there
B. had died; arrived
C. died; had been there
D. was dying; had gone

[单项选择]I promised to look （） the matter as soon as I got there.
A. for
B. in
C. into
D. after

[单项选择]I went to a department store soon after arriving in Japan and was shocked at the price of fruit.
A. 我到达日本后不久，去了一家百货商店，其水果的价格使我感到震惊。
B. 逛了百货商店后不久我即来到日本，我被水果的价格震惊了。
C. 当到达日本后，我立即去了一家百货商店，我被水果的价格震惊了。
D. 我去了百货商店不久，我到达日本，对当地的水果价格感到震惊。

[单项选择]I promise to look（　）the matter as soon as I get back to the head office.
A. into
B. in
C. for
D. after

[单项选择]Manager: First, I'd like the reservations made for my trip to Tokyo. Secretary: ______.

[单项选择]Man: If I don't find my wallet pretty soon, I have to report it stolen. Woman: Hold on! Before you call the campus security office, have you checked your Car, all your jacket pockets everywhere Question: What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Keep looking for his wallet.
B. Report the theft of the wallet right away.
C. Put his wallet in his jacket pocket.
D. Be more careful with his wallet.

[单项选择]She is the first woman I want to sit next to at dinner.
A. 她是我在宴席上最愿意与之邻座的女人。
B. 她是我在就餐时最愿意坐在其下手的第一个女人。
C. 在就餐时，我最愿意与之邻座的女人就是她。
D. 在宴席上，我愿意与之挨着座的女人绝对是她。

[单项选择]I soon found that the work I was doing had already been done by someone else— ______, I was wasting my time.
A. in fact
B. in other words
C. in a word
D. as a result

[单项选择]I'll help you repair the machine as soon as I ______ my work.

[单项选择]I promised to look ______ the matter as soon as I got there.
A. for
B. in
C. into
D. after