[单项选择]There（　） no buses, we had no choice but （　） at a small hotel for the night.
A. were, to stay
B. being, to stay
C. being, stay
D. were, stay

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Spoilt for Choice

Choice, we are given tol believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main, these are just irksome moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong repercussions. More complex decision-making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, Iifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like. waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companie
A. The former is a right while the latter is not.
B. The latter has more impact on life.
C. The former may happen for many times in life.
D. The latter requires a fee.

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Choice, we are made to believe, is a right. In daily life, people have come to expect endless situations about which they are required to make decisions one way or another. In the main, these are just annoying moments at work which demand some extra energy or brainpower, or during lunch breaks like choosing which type of coffee to order or indeed which coffee shop to go to. But sometimes selecting one option as opposed to another can have serious or lifelong consequences. More complex decision making is then either avoided, postponed, or put into the hands of the army of professionals, lifestyle coaches, lawyers, advisors, and the like, waiting to lighten the emotional burden for a fee. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, created by companies an
A. They are of poor quality.
B. They are quickly replaced with new ones.
C. They have too many versions.
D. They are not designed by computers.

[单项选择]No sooner had we finished the conversation （） we heard a knock on the door.
A. when
B. then
C. than
D. until

[填空题]Hardly had we get home when it (begin) ______ to snow.

[单项选择]ssing the last bus, we had no choice but（）a taxi home.
A. to take
B. take
C. taking
D. taken

[简答题]原文：In an instant, we had a choice to make.
译文：一秒钟之内，我们必须做出决定。
改译：

[单项选择]Scarcely had we settled ourselves in our seats in the theatre（）the curtain went up.
A. then
B. when
C. as
D. after

[填空题]Had we not used an out-of-date time table, we (not miss) ______ the train.

[填空题]American city buses before 1960s didn’t allow black people to sit in the middle of the bus.