M: Good afternoon, Madam.
W: Good afternoon.
M: What can I do for you
W: Have you any shoes like these
M: What size
W: Size twenty-three.
M: What color
W: Dark red.
M: I’m sorry. We haven’t any.
W: But my friend bought this pair of shoes last month.
M: Did she buy them here
W: Yes.
Mass transportation revised the social
and economic fabric of the American city in three fundamental ways. It
catalyzed physical expansion, it sorted out people and land uses, and it
accelerated the inherent instability of urban life. By opening vast areas of
unoccupied land for residential expansion, the omnibuses, horse railways,
commuter trains, and electric trolleys pulled settled regions outward two to
four times more distant from city centers than they were inthe premodern era.
In 1850, for example, the borders of Boston lay scarcely two miles from
the old business district. By the turn of the century the radius extended ten
miles. Now those who could afford it could live far removed from the old
city center and still commute there for work, shopping, and entertainment.
The new accessibility of land around the periphery of alm A. Types of mass transportation B. Instability of urban life C. How supply and demand determine land use D. The effects of mass transportation on urban expansion [简答题]Classes in Studio every afternoon
Room 51 on (41) On Fridays can use (42) for private study Extra courses: Monday: (43) Tuesday: (44) Wednesday: (45) Forms to register for extra courses from: (46) Saturday course on computer-aided design: Open to (47) students only Must provide own (48) For short absences, phone (49) For absences of more than two days, write to (50) Classes in Studio every afternoon Room 51 on (41) On Fridays can use (42) for private study Extra courses: Monday: (43) Tuesday: (44) Wednesday: (45) Forms to register for extra courses from: (46) Saturday course on computer-aided design: Open to (47) students only Must provide own [单项选择]
Oseola McCarty LATE ONE SUNDAY AFTERNOON in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary end to a humble life, but there was something quite exceptional about this woman. In the summer of 1995, MeCarty gave $150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the University of Southern Mississippi in her hometown. The money was to help other African Americans through university. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would return from school to clean and iron for money which she would then save. She led a simple, frugal existence, never spending on anything but her most basic needs. Her bank also advised her on investing her hard-earned savings. When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the oppor A. she gave her money to African Americans B. she only spent money on cheap things C. she had managed to save so much money D. she gave her life savings to help others through university [单项选择]
An Awful Afternoon
Sometimes I feel that being the mother of three small children is like running a large circus(马戏团). One afternoon last week, my three sons were playing peacefully in the backyard, throwing the ball from one to the other. I jumped at the chance to talk to one of my friends on the phone, but before I got to the phone, I could tell that the boys had begun to quarrel with each other over something. I rushed out to make peace, but before I got there, Charles had begun to fight over this. Even David, the oldest boy, who won’t usually fight with anybody over anything, was involved. First, I made them stop fighting, and then I examined Mark’s eye. I decided that it wasn’t going to develop into a black eye, but I felt that they should suffer at least a little for what they had done. "I’m going to speak to your father about these when he comes home tonight," I said. "He and I wi [单项选择]What was the weather like last Saturday afternoon
A. It was rainy. B. It was sunny. C. It was windy. [单项选择] A Small Event
One afternoon in January 1989, Suzan Sharp, 43, and her 8-year-old son, David ,were walking hard across an icy parking lot, when Suzan’’s cane (手杖)slid on the ice . She 【51】 face fist into the mud . David 【52】 to her side . "Are you all right, Mom "
【53】 , Suzan put herself up. "I’’m okay, honey." she said.
It had been nearly two years since Suzan had trouble walking. She was falling more 【54】 now. Every inch of ice was a 【55】 danger for her. " I could do something," the boy thought.
David, too, was having 【56】 of his own. The boy had a speech defect. At school he 【57】 asked questions or read aloud.
One day Davids teacher announced a 【58】 assignment. "Each of you is going to come up with an invention, "she said. This was for "INVENT AMERICA!", a national competition to encourage creativity in 【59】 . An idea hit David one evening. 【60】 only his mothers cane didn’t slip on ice ,he thought. "That’’s it!" David realiz
A. demand B. disease C. hope D. trouble [简答题]
Wal-Mart announced Thursday afternoon that it would introduce a program nationwide called (61) "Pick Up Today" that allows customers to submit orders online and pick up their items few hours later in their local store. (62) The move is not revolutionary— Sears and Nordstrom, as instance, already have similar programs. 我来回答: 提交
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