which of the following is not the identity of william shakespeare?
in 1953, winston churchill was awarded the nobel prize in ________.
the parents’ generation lived in an era of constraints, restraints and________.
how do young people today handle relationships with the opposite sex?
which of the following is not an example of simile?
bertrand russell is a (an) ______ philosopher, mathematician and writer.
which of the following is not the author’s description of love?
which of the following is not mentioned when the author describes her countless crushes in school?
which of the following is not used to describe a mature love relationship?
which of the following is used to describe the younger generation?
some of the old _____ about the space age are coming true.
she cut her hair short and tried to _____ herself as a man.
the student could not _____ what the teacher was trying to explain.
he ran so fast that he was out of _____.
tibet, the second largest province of china, is _____ in uranium and underground thermal power.
the young couple were quite excited by the _____ of having their first child.
so many children have bought the balloons that the store is now out of _____.
christmas is a christian holy day celebrated on december 25th _____ the birth of jesus christ.
your _____ is the round of things that you usually do each day.
to our delight, she quickly _____ herself to the new situation.
the manager gave the salesgirl an accusing look for her _____ attitude toward customers.
with the joint effort of everyone, the plan is _____ to succeed.
the _____ arrival of the policemen saved the people in the house from being burnt.
the youngest child is thoroughly _____ because they always give him whatever he wants.
nancy was surprised that they have _____, because they seemed to be a happy couple.
love to some is like a _____. to some as strong as steel.
the course of true love never did run ______.
to fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already three parts _____.
given the busy nature of our lives, it is to be _________ that we even find the time to indulge in matters of the heart.
where does the family start? it starts with a young man falling in love with a girl—no superior _______ has yet been found.
it is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. it is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the _______.
the president failed to fulfill his ____ to his voters and failed in his second term
he ____ the map and tried to find out which way to go.
their relationship ____ since their graduation to two different cities.
friends are forever comforts. _____ i go, their care follows.
could you give the ____ of this word in a brief way?
the _____ for the relationship between the young is believed to be pleasure.
“when we approach the notion of friendship, our first problem is that…” (para. 1)，here “notion” means ______.
when speaking of “friendship based on utility”，aristotle believed this kind of friendship was _____.
after careful exam, the expert claimed that this painting was _____.
the government has very strict rules _____ the use of chemicals in food.
i’ll borrow ______ tent you are not using now.
as the saying _____, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
today’s culture is ______ “fast food culture”, in which people pursue the greatest satisfaction within the shortest time.
o henry is a famous novelist who is known for the ____ ending in his short stories.
the two images in after twenty years impress the readers deeply due to o henry’s great effort in describing people’s _____.
which of the following is not o. henry’s representative work?
he was ____ arrest when drugs were found in his bag at the customs.
which of the following explains jimmy, the policeman in after twenty years, would not arrest his friend in person?
ancient scholars classified friendship into three types, respectively they are friendship based on utility, on pleasure and on goodness.
friendship based on goodness is rare because it requires time and intimacy.
only those who prove themselves worthy of love and trust to each other can become good friends.
cicero believed that only those who are not greedy, who are pure and who are brave can be good friends.
a friend is like a mirror from which you can know yourself better.
the moral excellence of friendship involves self-development in sympathy, concern and care.
friendship based on utility often happens between the old because they need to develop each other.
according to the author, friendship based on pleasure is easy to _______.
“goodness” in the text can be understood as ______.
both aristotle and cicero believed that genuine friendship only happened between ______.
from the perspective of writing, this article takes ______ as a major way to present different classic views on friendship.
virtuous friends are bound by _______________, which involves a high level of development and expression of the altruistic emotions of sympathy, concern and care.
according to cicero, in true friendship, those who possess any superiority must regard themselves as ______ of those who are less fortunate.
how did hitler view german athletes during the 1936 olympic games held in berlin?
which event was owens expected to win easily?
which of the following might not be used to describe luz long?
why did everyone expect owens to win the olympic event?
where did the 1936 summer olympic games held?
“something must be eating you” means:
“take pains” means:
which of the following is not the description of pierre de couberlin?
to what did owens compare his friendship with long?
which of the following is not the olympic spirit revealed by luz long?
the professor paused to consult his notes, and then ________ to ask us some more questions.
in order to win in the school track and field meeting, he __________ himself to practice running every day.
their team failed to _______ for the world cup even though they had trained like crazy.
in the race he will ________ against world-class runners, which is a real challenge to him.
the tourists were___ by a guide when they were visiting the great wall.
the captain ___ the passengers about the strength.
in a few moments the vinegar will __ and so will your odors(气味).
he got rather drunk and made a ___ of himself .
successful are those who are willing to take ___ to work hard.
ben franklin was one of the ___ of the american republic.
he failed to _______ a new record, but it was a good attempt.
the dollar fell to within a hair's breadth of its ___ low.
the party ___ to be very successful.
the ___of studying music can help children develop good work habits
jesse owens was a ______ athlete from america.
when the time came for the broad-jump trials, jesse was surprised to see luz, because _________ had luz under wraps.
jesse made several mistakes during the trials, because he was ________ at the master race theory.
luz long himself didn’t believe in the ___________ business.
luz long was the perfect example of the olympic _________.
jesse owens and luz long became lifelong ________ during the 1936 olympic games.
which of the following is not related to annotation?
what figure of speech is adopted in the sentence “part of the student body was a beanpole with hair on top who came into my class…”?
“to show more than tell” is to write in a manner that allows the reader to experience the story through a character’s ___________.
which of the following is not an example of metonymy?
which of the following is not part of the six arts in ancient chinese culture?
the total expense for our three-day trip comes to $360 which __________ at 120 per day.
having ___ over the company for 30 years, he has witnessed all its ups and downs.
in college his major was biology, but now he _____ in the sale of computers.
what is the definition of synecdoche?
in the following sentence, “dan loves to take his boat out on the waves”, what word is an example of synecdoche?
what a shame that our experiment failed! it was, _____, worth trying.
no words will ______ to convey his deep grief at the death of his beloved daughter.
without any training or experience, how could the young man preside ___ such a big company?
what’s the attitude of the author towards the pharmacy student’s purpose in life?
in jean-jacques rousseau’s words, “we are born weak, we need ______; helpless, we need ____; foolish, we need reason.”
william shakespeare's greatest tragedies are: hamlet, ______, king lear and ______.
workers usually demand high wages while the boss always seeks high profits—it’s almost impossible to ___________ these two aims.
which one is not true about john a. ciardi?
who translated the english-language version of dante’s “the divine comedy”?
___________ everyone in your class knows that the party has been put off until next week.
now that both julie and her huand have lost their jobs, how will they ____ their sons and daughters?
he has his own _____ style of solving problems which you’ll soon get used to.
this is the storehouse of our company and customers ___________ entering it.
robert maynard hutchins once said, “the _____ of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives.”
john adams once said, “there are two types of education… one should teach us how to ____ __ _______, and the other how to live.”
__________ means to add notes to a book or text, giving explanations or comments.
_______ is a figure of speech that replaces the name of a thing with the name of something else which it is closely associated.
the figure of speech, _______, refers to a thing by the name of one of its parts.
yale is committed to the idea of a ______ _______ education through which students think and learn across disciplines, literally liberating or freeing the mind to its fullest potential.
what does the color red symbolize in western culture?
why does the author call culture shock a kind of ailment?
why do people usually feel anxious in a new environment?
which of the following statements is correct?
what is the first phase of culture shock according to the author?
what is the nature of culture according to the text?
what determines whether a child uses chopsticks or a fork to eat?
what does the word “regression” (para. 3) mean?
what will happen if you criticize a person’s country?
which of the following is not a solution to culture shock mentioned in the text?
what is author’s advice at the end of the article?
no matter how good you are at handling culture shock, remember that you are always ______.
what is the most attractive hair color to western people?
why do chinese people always make disparaging remarks about themselves when they are complimented?
in the movie, what is the thing the young american man should not do at the dinner in a chinese family?
why do american children call their parents by name directly?
which one is not included in the symbols and signs of social intercourse?
how can you learn about other people’s interest according to the author?
is an inidual born with culture?
which odd number is considered lucky for chinese?
in text b, why did girl’s mother mention rich’s freckles when asked about her opinion of rich?
what does the girl say about freckles?
how will rich’s relation with his girlfriend develop?
what is the author’s attitude towards culture shock?
in order to overcome culture shock, the priority is to conquer ___________.
the word “ethnocentri” (paragraph 5) means _________________.
lack of understanding of others’ ____________________ is responsible for culture shock.
the phrase “someone has a black eye” means _____________.
in the movie “the joy luck club”, the chinese girl’s mother compares her boyfriend’s freckles to __________.
the suffix “-” means ________.
they are trying to ________ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
not having a good command of english can be a serious ________ preventing you from achieving your goals.
he was such a ________ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
the rapid development of communications technology is transforming the ________ in which people communicate across time and space.
every culture has developed ________ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
only a few people have ________ to the full facts of the incident.
some plants are very ________ to light; they prefer the shade.
three university departments have been ________ $600,000 to develop good practice in teaching and learning.
workers in the fine arts ________ thoughts and feelings through their creative works.
finding a job can be ________ and disappointing, and therefore it is important that you are prepared.
researchers at the university of illinois determined that the ________ of a father can help improve a child’s grades.
many in the credit industry expect that credit cards will eventually ________ paper money for almost every purchase.
techniques for ________ sleep would involve learning to control both mind and body so that sleep can occur.
it is important to ________ between the rules of grammar and the conventions of written language.
to speed up the ________ of letters, the post office introduced automatic sorting.
this research has attracted wide coverage in the ________ and has featured on bbc television’s tomorrow’s world.
they were ________ admission to the military exhibition because they were foreigners.
some people believe that since oil is scarce, the ________ of the motor industry is uncertain.
politically these nations tend to be ________, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.
the manager urged his staff not to ________ the splendid opportunity.
the bank refused to ________ him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.
it is said in some parts of the world, goats, rather than cows, serve as a vital ________ of milk.
we have arranged to go to the cinema on friday, but we can be ________ and go another day.
we are quite sure that we can ________ our present difficulties and finish the task according to schedule.
jessica was ________ from the warehouse to the accounting office, which was considered a promotion.
mr. smith asked his secretary to ________ a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing.
you can hire a bicycle in many places. usually you’ll have to pay a ________.
my grandfather had always taken a ________ interest in my work, and i had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.
dr. smith was always _____ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
thomas jefferson and john adams died on july 4, 1826, the fiftieth ________ of american independence.
people’s expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their ________ state does.
it’s good to know that quite a few popular english expressions actually ________ from the bible.
tom, did it ever ________ to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams?
in the u.s. 88 percent of okers had started before they were 18, despite the fact that it is ________ to sell cigarettes to anyone under that age.
an important factor in determining how well you perform in an examination is the ________ of your mind.
the most successful post-career athletes are those who can take the identity and life skills they learned in sports and ________ them to another area of life.
________ by the superstars on television, the young athletes trained hard and played intensely.
he asked us to ________ them in carrying through their plan.
william shakespeare said “ the course is true love never did run ooth.”
pennsylvania is a state in the southeastern usa, known for producing large amounts of steel and coal.
winston churchill once said “ to fear love is to fear life ,and those who fear life are already three parts dead”.
harmless puppy loves that are as brief as soap bubbles is a simile.
aristotle is a student of plato and a famous ancient greek philosopher.
ancient roman statean and a great orator cicero is the author of on the laws, on love , on friendship and on duties.
the olympic motto is “swifter, higher and stronger”, which inspires both athletes and common folks to outperform themselves so as to fulfill their dreams.
juan antonio samaranch once said“ throughout its history, the international olympic committee has struggled to spread its ideal of fraternity, friendship, peace and universal understanding.”
pierre de coubertin was a spanish historian, and the founder of the modern olympic games.
with luz long’s help and encouragement, jesse owen eventually won the gold medal in the running broad jump.
the important thing in the olympic games is not winning but taking part. the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.
george bernard shaw’s comment on happiness is “happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.”
morris schwartz had developed als, a terminal disease. he talked about what role money and materials were supposed to play in life to mitch alborn.
cnn is short for cable news network, a cable station founded in july by ted turner .
abraham maslow’s hierarchy of human needs are: level 1 physical needs, level 2 safety needs, level 3 esteem needs , level 4 social needs and level 5 self-realization needs.
from john adam’s point of view, there are two types of education: one should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live.
william shakespeare four tragedies are: hamlet, macbeth, othello and romeo and juliet.
albert einstein, an american physicist and mathematician, born in america, developed the theory of relativity, which completely changed the way that scientists understand space and time.
the four pillars of education are: learning to live together, learning to know, learning to do and learning to be.
unesco is an abbreviation of united nations educational , scientific and cultural organization, which is an agency of the united nations established in science ,culture and communication.
professor john ciardi thought that the business of college is not only to train you , but to put you in touch with what the best human minds have thought .
according to the author kalervo oberg, culture shock is caused by the anxiety that results from losing the familiar signs and symbols of social communication.
according to the author kalervo oberg, getting to know the people of the host country is the way to get over culture shock as quickly as possible.
he or she is like a fish out of water means he or she can swim very well.
amy tan is a contemporary american-chinese writer. her best-known work is the joy luck club.