[填空题]众所周知, the Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the Pacific Ocean.

[填空题]众所周知, the Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the Pacific Ocean.

[单项选择]My grandfather lived only half a mile away from where I grew up in New York. Every day, he would walk down to our house and bring my dad newspapers. Along with the papers he would bring a small bag of treats for my two brothers and me.
Western NY had terrible winter weather: rain, sleet, or even 3 feet of snow. Even when he was 81, he still walked the half mile every single day. As a child, I looked forward to the daily treats, but now I’m older and I realize he braved the rough weather each day just to see us smile; I now value that more than anything else.
My grandfather touched many lives. A woman who had been in hospital for five years told me her story. She said my grandfather would visit her twice a week at her home: to read to her, play bridge, or just chat. It lasted for years without stop. She had few visitors. Even a hitchhiker who my grandfather had picked up for free told me of my grandfather’s influence on his life. My grandfather took the traveler to his
A. bring his son newspapers
B. give his grandsons some food
C. take exercise by walking
D. see his son and grandchildren

[单项选择]Ted has been living in town for only half a year; yet he seems to be （　） with everyone he meets.
A. accustomed
B. conscious
C. acquainted
D. acknowledged

[单项选择]It takes only half an hour to go to the museumby a short __________ across the park.
A. reach
B. cut
C. sharp
D. flash

[填空题]In relationships, the little things are the big things because they go a long way toward building trust and ______.

[单项选择]Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which deeply attract our minds and emotions（）
A. 伟大的作家是那些不仅有伟大的想法而且能在文字中表达这些想法的人，他们的思想深深地吸引了我们的思想并且打动我们的情感。
B. 伟大的作家是那些不但有伟大的思想而且能用文字表达这些思想，并能深深地吸引以及打动我们的人。
C. 伟大的作家是那些既有伟大思考又能表达这些思想，既能深深地吸引我们又能感动我们的人。
D. 伟大的作家有伟大的思想和伟大的词汇，吸引着我们，感动着我们。

[单项选择]
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (51) in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (52) meals at lunchtime. Children can (53) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking (54) of this research is that school meals are much healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict (55) for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one (56) of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (57) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children (58) twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better (59) of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (60) in the last decade.
A. take
B. contain
C. consume
D. consist