[单项选择]We were caught（）a shower on our way home.
A. by
B. with
C. at
D. in

[单项选择]The director was critical ______ the way we were doing the work.
A. at
B. in
C. of
D. with

[单项选择]We were told that we could not swim until ______ came in because the sea was too far out.


A. Water
B. current
C. flood
D. tide

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If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4 000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to wrtie.
Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know so
A. kept a written record of every past event
B. not burnt their written records in wars
C. told exact stories of the most important happenings
D. made more songs and dances

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"Twenty years ago, if you were Chinese and were looking for a job in one of Hong Kong’s large business companies, you would have needed to brush up your English for the interview, because in those days you could be very sure the interview would be in English." The panel might consist of two "Expatriates" and two Chinese, but they would all use English in the interview.
Things have changed considerably these days in Hong Kong. As 1997 approaches, the day to day spoken language of business in many of the large companies is Chinese (i.e. Cantonese, the language of Hong Kong). English is used only when necessary, for instance when dealing with "foreigners" by which is meant not simply native speakers of English, American, British Canadians, Australians and others, but also businessmen and women from other Asian countries like Japan, India, Korea, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines, and from European countries like Germany, France and H
A. For international trade.
B. To go to the mainland.
C. For the reintegration.
D. For the development of their business.

[单项选择]Sometimes, changing our way of thinking, ______.


A. the problems become simpler and clearer
B. we will find the problems simpler and clearer
C. the simpler and clearer the problems will become
D. the problems will become simple and easy

[单项选择]We were asked to ______ our essay in three days.


A. hand out
B. hand over
C. hand in
D. hand down

[单项选择]According to the passage, the way we dress______.


A. provides clues for people who are critical of us
B. indicates our likes and dislikes in choosing a career
C. has a direct influence on the way people regard us
D. is of particular importance when we get on in age

[单项选择]When we were in the mountains, we often found ourselves entirely enveloped by the fog.
A. confined
B. surrounded
C. darkened
D. blocked

[单项选择]We made several plans for our holiday, but we went to Xi'an ______ the end.


A. at
B. on
C. by
D. in