[单项选择]Blake had been in very low water for months--almost under water part of the time--due to circumstances he was fond of saying were no fault of his own; and as he sat writing in his room on "third floor back" of a New York boarding-house, part of his mind was busily occupied in wondering when his luck was going to mm again, ^①
It was his room only in the sense that he paid the rent. Two friends, one a little Frenchman and the other a big Dane, shared it with him, both hoping eventually to contribute something towards expenses, but so far not having accomplished this result. ^② They had two beds only, the third being a mattress they slept upon ih turns, a week at a time. Occasionally, when dinner failed them altogether, they swallowed a little raw rice and drank hot water from the bathroom on the top of it, and then made a wild race for bed so as to get to sleep while the sensation of false repletion was still there, for sleep and hunger are slight acquaintances a
A. reflect on his mistake
B. find an excuse for what happened
C. blame others for what happened
D. think about when he would have good luck

[单项选择]Blake had been in very low water for months--almost under water part of the time--due to circumstances he was fond of saying were no fault of his own; and as he sat writing in his room on "third floor back" of a New York boarding-house, part of his mind was busily occupied in wondering when his luck was going to mm again, ^①
It was his room only in the sense that he paid the rent. Two friends, one a little Frenchman and the other a big Dane, shared it with him, both hoping eventually to contribute something towards expenses, but so far not having accomplished this result. ^② They had two beds only, the third being a mattress they slept upon ih turns, a week at a time. Occasionally, when dinner failed them altogether, they swallowed a little raw rice and drank hot water from the bathroom on the top of it, and then made a wild race for bed so as to get to sleep while the sensation of false repletion was still there, for sleep and hunger are slight acquaintances a
A. They shared the rent of the room.
B. They sometimes went to bed starved.
C. They scrambled for beds.
D. They had to endure cold.

[单项选择]The French singer who had been praised very highly ______ to be a great disappointment at the evening show.
A. turned up
B. turned out
C. turned off
D. turned down

[填空题]The man who had been praised very highly（）(turn) out to be a great disappointment.

[填空题]The man who had been praised very highly ______ (turn) out to be a great disappointment.

[单项选择]

Futurologists have not been very precise about how and how much digital media will change our lives. Most of comments have focused on the expectation that consumers will soon be able to use their TV or PC to shop, bank and order movies from their armchairs. Commentators envisage more dramatic change to everyday life. Nucholas Negroponte, director of MIT’s Media Lab, believes that a key development over the next five years will be the "personalization" of the computer, with wearable devices such as a wrist-mounted TV, computer and telephone. Peter Cochrane, head of research at British Telecom, looks further ahead, asking us to "imagine a virtual reality interface, with your visual context flooded by information from spectacle-mounted or contact lenses augmented by directional audio input, tactile gloves and prosthetic arms and fingers that will give you the sensation of touch, resistance and weight".
Historically, enthusiasts for new technologies
A. The likely impact of digital technology on everyday life.
B. The improvements made in the world of mass communication.
C. The applications of digital media in businesses and our lives.
D. The overoptimistic feelings people hold about the new technologies.

[单项选择]The circus has always been very popular because it______both the old and the young.
A. facilitates
B. fascinates
C. immerses
D. indulges

[判断题]

The two men have been very intimate and reliable friends throughout their lives.

[单项选择]

I have been very lucky to have won the Nobel Prize twice. It is, of course, very exciting to have such an important (1) of my work, but the real pleasure was in the work itself.
Scientific research is like an exploration of a voyage of discovery. You are (2) trying out new things that have not been done before. Many of them will lead (3) and you have to try something different, but sometimes an experiment does (4) and tells you something new and that it is really exciting. (5) small the new finding may be, it is great to think "I am the only person who knows this" and then you will have the fun of thinking what this finding will (6) and of deciding what will be the (7) experiment.
One of the best things about scientific research is that you are always doing something different and it is never (8) . There are good times when things go well and bad times when they (9) Some peop
A. boring
B. amusing
C. confusing
D. exciting