We walked in so quietly that the nurse
at the desk didn’t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair
by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched, mouth open in
surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked
quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop
past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, "Very dirty
floors." "Yes. I’m glad they’ve finally decided to clean them," the nurse answered: She looked at Mum strangelyand said, "But aren’t you working late" Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. S A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurse C. to see a patient D. to surprise the story-teller [填空题]After careful observations, psychologists find that men are more sensitive to uninvited touch from the opposite sex and tend to regard it as a sign of dominance and of their own vulnerability.
[填空题]After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll (死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar (47) that shook America in 1998 claimed 25 000 victims.
Injuries and deaths were (48) less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highway. In addition, (49) made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more (50) to quakes. In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet (51) materials, such as steel and wood that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to (52) the impact of groun 我来回答: 提交
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