[单项选择]Thomas asked that he ______ allowed to take the course this semester.
A. could be B. was C. be D. would be

[单项选择]What happened after the man asked if he could smoke
A. Alison offended him by asking him not to.
B. He went ahead without waiting for an answer.
C. He began to smoke but then put the cigarette out.
D. He took out his cigarettes but did to light on

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Asked what he would, do to improve a government, the ancient Chinese sage Confucius answered that his first measure would be "to correct language". He meant that if words don’t mean what they seem to mean people cannot put any plan into action as in tended. The state of language at the dawn of the twenty-first century appears to be more confused than ever--thanks in large part to the enormous influence of television, radio, and print media over what we tiny, desire, and believe.
Benjamin Radford, managing editor of The Skeptical Inquirer magazine, offers hundreds of examples of deceptive practices in journalism, advertising, political activism, public relations, and charity appeals. The real danger to the public, he insists, comes not from outright lies about events or individuals, because in most cases facts call ultimately be proven and mistakes corrected. But the emotional power of images, sound bites, and slogans can exert deep an
A. it's urgent to improve a government.
B. it's very important to use language correctly.
C. words don't mean what they seem to mean.
D. today's language is in a state of confusion.

[单项选择]When the man asked if he could pay by check, the assistant ______.

[单项选择]Asked if he could come to the party that night, ______.


A. nobody said anything
B. nothing was said by him
C. they did not get an answer from him
D. John nodded his head and left the room

[单项选择]When he was asked how many letters he received yesterday, his reply was_______.
A. No one
B. None
C. Nothing
D. Not many ones

[单项选择]I asked him if he had（）oil.
A. any
B. some
C. an
D. much

[单项选择]PASSAGE ONE The other day my son asked me if he could ride up to his elementary school on his bike and meet his friend. He wanted the both of them to ride back to our house so they could play video games and jump on the trampoline. I have to admit, part of me wanted to say no. We can go pick him up or his parents can bring him over here, I thought. But my son is eleven years old now. And after all, I do let him ride his bike to school. But I also drive my daughter to school and I can see him on the way, making sure he is getting there safely. My husband thinks I am too overprotective. I don’t care to let my children walk anywhere without one of us going along. As you pull out of our neighborhood, there is a shopping center across the street.My son always asks if he can ride his bike or walk over to the drugstore by himself. But crossing that street is just too dangerous. The cars fly around the corner like they’re driving in a car race. What if he gets hit What is some teenage bull
A. drive his son to school to ensure safety.
B. follow his son all the way to school and back
C. give his son more freedom in deciding what to do
D. ask the other boy’s parents to bring him over here