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[单项选择]I heard a story the other day about a very proud pig. The pig lived on a farm with a lot of other animals. Of all the animals on the farm, he thought himself the most important. But it was not enough that he himself thought so, he had to be sure that the other animals thought so, too. So he went up to one of the chickens and said: "Who is the most important animal on this farm" .Straight away, the chicken answered: "You are, master." Then he asked one of the farm dogs, and he received the same reply.40. He asked them questions ______.
[A] in order to make sure that the other animals like him
[B] in order to make sure that they all thought he was the most important
[C] in order to make friends with them
[填空题] I heard a lovely story about somebody who took (36)________on her husband. A young man picked up a copy of the Evening Standard one day and he was (37)________ through the ads for cars. He saw this car...a Rolls Royce four years old (38)________ for £25. .. so he assumed, obviously, that it was a (39)________mistake, but just in case, he rang up the phone number in the ad. A woman answered the phone, and he said "You’’ve got a Rolls Royce... advertised for £25, is that right " and she said "yes. " So he said "Well, could I come and see it " and she gave him the (40) ________and he went to see it, not (41)________believing it obviously; but on the other hand not wanting to miss an (42)________. So she showed him the car and it was a... four-year-old Rolls Royce in (43)________condition, not a mark on it. He started the car and it worked perfectly well. And... so it was worth about £40,000...And so he... sort of held his breath and then he said to the woman "Erm... and you want to
[单项选择]How did the woman feel about her first day in the office ()
A. She was tired.
B. She was sad.
C. She was happy.
D. She was sick.
[填空题]When we heard the story, we burst into ______ (laugh).
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Though American people are very proud of their diversity and individuality, they love and adore different kinds of uniform very much, no matter whether it is the uniform of an operator or the uniform of a general. Then what makes uniforms so popular in America
Most American people think that uniforms look more professional than civilian clothes. People usually expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman that appears in a uniform is more likely to get more trust than one who wears civilian clothes. Without wearing a uniform, a nurse, a policeman, or a waiter can easily lose professional identity,
Uniforms can also bring a lot of practical benefits. They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes. Because of this reason, they can help people save the laundry expenses.
The arguments against uniforms mainly lay on their lack of diversity and individuality. Though there are many different kinds of unif
A. judge people by their clothes
B. respect an operator in uniform as much as in civilian clothes
C. hold the uniform in such high regard
D. want to change their uniform before retirement
[填空题]Christmas was a very ordinary day for most people in America’ s southern colonies.