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[单项选择]Having heard that Toronto was becoming one of the continent’s noblest cities, we flew from New York to investigate. New Yorkers proud of their city’s reputation and concerned about challenges to its stature have little to worry about.
After three days in residence, our delegation noted an absence of shrieking police and fire sirens at 3 A.M. or any other hour, for that matter. We spoke to the city authorities about this. What kind of city was it, we asked, that expected its citizens to sleep all night and rise refreshed in the morning Where was the incentive to awaken gummy-eyed and exhausted, ready to scream at the first person one saw in the morning How could Toronto possibly hope to maintain a robust urban divorce rate
Our criticism went unheeded, such is the torpor with which Toronto pursues true urbanity. The fact appears to be that Toronto has very little grasp of what is required of a great city.
Consider the garbage picture. It seems never to have occurred to any
A. A subway that is extremely clean and well illuminated.
B. A subway that has a magnificent look.
C. A subway littered with garbage and covered with spray paints.
D. A subway crowded with boisterous children.
[填空题]Having heard the news of my grandma’s death, I couldn’t help (cry) ______.
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Directions:
You heard that one of your friends has been accepted by a foreign university. Write a letter of congratulations including (1) your congratulations; (2) some advice; (3) reminding him to keep in touch with you. You should write about I00 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.
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Directions:
You heard that one of your friends failed in the entrance examination of postgraduate Write a letter to him which should include the following information: (1) express your regrets; (2) encourage him to try again; (3) hope to see him in high spirits. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your won name at the end of the letter. Use "Li Ming" instead. You do not need to write the address.
[单项选择]The sharks are circling. Having beaten off one private equity bid, the Sainsbury family is now wrestling with another takeover challenge, from the Qatari-backed investment fund Delta Two. According to Alistair Darling, such smash-and-grab raids on British corporations are to be encouraged. But firms such as Sainsbury’s have a history and meaning in our national life that goes beyond the balance sheet.
In the late 1980s, J. Sainsbury PLC. was feted across the business world as one of the great retailers. its chairman was knighted as the company posted record profits. Founded in London’s Drury Lane in 1869 by John James Sainsbury, it had started as a small dairy selling eggs, milk and "the best butter in London". As late Victorian family incomes rose, urban retailers expanded into the grocery and butchery business. And, in an era of adulterated foods and filthy shops, the Sainsbury ethic of cleanliness, quality and value marked it out.
As suburbia expanded, so did Sainsb
A. there are some dangers in the neighborhood
B. there is fierce competition in the retailing market
C. there are many competitors in the market
D. there is fierce competition in Sainsbury family
[单项选择]The（）of having one’s marriage arranged by parents has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries.
A. content
B. current
C. context
D. custom
