Just be as cool as a cucumber. The underlined part means______.A.happyB.calmC.straightD.co
Just be as cool as a cucumber. The underlined part means______.
A.happy
B.calm
C.straight
D.cool
Just be as cool as a cucumber. The underlined part means______.
A.happy
B.calm
C.straight
D.cool
第1题
A.fashion
B.beautiful
C.cool
D.funny
第2题
W: Oh, Dad, just three times a week wouldn't make me a couch potato. My friend Jenny watches TV every day.
What does Daisy's father think of her?
A.She should watch TV.
B.She isn't cool enough.
C.She should study harder,
D.She should learn from Jenny.
第3题
Man: I know. I love it, too. It's really a beautiful time. I really dislike the summer months, though.
Woman: I know. I can't stand the heat and humidity. I'm useless when the weather gets like that. But, you know, I think a sunny September day like today is nice, too. Very pleasant.
Man: Yes, this is also a great time of year. The temperatures are quite comfortable, and the colors are so bright.
What don't the speakers like?
A.Spring.
B.The heat.
C.The rain.
D.Standing.
第4题
听力原文: Japan share prices closed lower today. The Nikkei Average fell by nearly 101 points. Meanwhile oil prices were flat in Asian trading. Traders were looking ahead to the midweek U.S. petroleum inventory report which is likely to show rising cool stocks and falling gasoline and distillate supplies. That report is due out tomorrow. U.S. light crude for May delivery was down just 3 cents to $ 63.58 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
The Nikkei Average fell by about ______ points.
A.100
B.101
C.110
D.111
第5题
Scientists say they've made a cool discovery about living longer.
Mice genetically engineered to have lower body temperatures live substantially longer than normal mice, researchers say in tomorrow's issue of the journal Science. The newfangled mice are only slightly cooler than standard — just 0.5 to 0.9 degrees Fahrenheit (0.3 to 0.5 degrees Celsius), an effect that occurs only during waking hours. But the temperature drop significantly increases the rodents' life spans, scientists say. Altered male mice live 12 percent longer on average, while females live 20 percent longer than regular mice.
"We've demonstrated that a modest but prolonged reduction of core body temperature can contribute to increased longevity," said lead study author Bruno Conti, a biologist and neuroscientist at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California.
Which animal did the scientists use for their experiments?
A.Mice.
B.Monkeys.
C.Dogs.
D.Pigs.
第6题
听力原文:M: How is the weather today?
W: It's very hot and humid.
M: Quite different from the forecast.
W: The weather changes often at this time of the year. It's possible to cool down in the late afternoon.
M: How are the summers here generally?
W: They are usually hot and rainy.
M: I have been here for about a month. It's very hot and humid.
W: It's just June now. The rainy season hasn't arrived yet.
M: What shall we do today? Good weekends shouldn't be wasted.
W: What about swimming?
M: That's a great idea.
What was the weather forecasted to be?
A.Hot.
B.Cool.
C.Humid.
第7题
W: Good idea. Where are you going?
M: I'm planning to visit China.
W: My sister and I had a vacation there last year and we had a great time.
M: Did you go to Beijing?
W: Sure. We climbed the Great Wall, traveled around the Imperial Palace and the Summer Palace.
M: Is it as mysterious as we've thought?
W: Not at all. It's just like any other international city: modem, busy and full of high buildings and large mansions.
M: Compared with Paris, which one is more beautiful?
W: Both are beautiful. Difficult to say. They belong to different styles. But I like Beijing more.
M: That's good. How about the weather them?
W: Well, when I got there, it was fall, cool and quite comfortable. But if you go now, it's winter. I'm afraid it will be a little cold them.
M: What should I do about that?
W: Oh, of course take more clothes and keep yourself warm. Just take it easy for a few days. When you are accustomed to the weather, you will feel much better.
(20)
A.To visit one of his friends.
B.To take a vacation.
C.To take a course.
D.To learn Chinese.
第8题
听力原文:M: Hi, Sandy. I heard you'd been to the West Coast.
W: Yes, I was home yesterday.
M: Welcome back. How was your trip?
W: Terrific. I had a wonderful time. It was really nice to get away from the city for a while.
M: Where did you go first?
W: Los Angeles. We stayed there for a week.
M: What did you think of it?
W: It was all right. I liked it better than I had thought I would. It was very clean and spacious, and it had lots of trees. The problem was transportation. The bus service was terrible, and of course, they didn't have a subway, so it was a little difficult to get around. We had to rent a car.
M: And what did you see?
W: Oh, the usual things. We took a drive around Hollywood and looked at the stars' homes, and then we went to Universal Studios and Disneyland.
M: How did you like Disneyland?
W: It was great! We really enjoyed it. We took all the fides, some of them twice, and bad lots of fun. I felt just like a kid again.
M: Was the weather good?
W: Oh, yeah. It was nice and warm in Los Angeles and cool but comfortable in San Francisco.
M: Cool in San Francisco? That's surprising.
W: Yeah, it surprised us a bit, too. We didn't take any sweaters. But they say it's always like that in August. Anyway, I just loved it. It's probably the most beautiful town in the U.S. with all those hills, the bay, and those charming old Victorian houses.
M: So, you like it better than Los Angeles?
W: Oh, yes. There's so much to see and do. And because it's smaller than Los Angeles, it's a lot easier to get around. There're lots of buses and cable cars.
M: Well, I can't wait to have a look with my own eyes.
(23)
A.It's not so good as she expected.
B.It's terrible.
C.It's very good.
D.It's just so-so.
第9题
Mr Richards has worked in a small seaside town for about ten years and he and his wife have a comfortable house near the sea. During the winter they would be quite happy, but every summer a lot of their relatives used to spend holiday in their house, and it was much cheaper than staying in hotel. Finally one day in June Mr Richards complained to a clever friend of his who lived in the same place. "One of my wife's cousins is going to bring her husband and children and spend ten days with us next month again. How have you prevented all your relatives from coming to live with you in summer?" "Oh," the friend answered, "that is not difficult. I just borrow money from all the rich ones, and lend it to all the poor ones. After that, they seldom come again." Hearing this Mr Richards smiled.
The relatives preferred to stay in Mr Richards's house because().
A.it was cool in summer
B.they might spend less money
C.they were more welcome
D.it was a comfortable place
第10题
During the winter they would be quite happy, but every summer a lot of their relatives used to spend holiday in their house, and it was much cheaper than staying in hotel. Finally one day in June Mr. Richards complained to a clever friend of his who lived in the same place. “One of my wife’s cousins is going to bring her husband and children and spend ten days with us next month again. How have you prevented all your relatives from coming to live with you in summer?” “Oh,” the friend answered, “that is not difficult. I just borrow money from all the rich ones, and lend it to all the poor ones. After that, they seldom come again.” Hearing this Mr. Richards smiled.
第40题:The relatives preferred to stay in Mr. Richards’ house because ________.
[A] it was cool in summer
[B] they might spend less money
[C] they were more welcome
[D] it was a comfortable place