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It is a very important game, and it is advisable to______seats well in advance. book get provide take
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The man was under so much stress for such a long time that he finally______. broke down broke up broke out broke in
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I have made a(n)______for you to see the doctor at 8 o’clock tomorrow. appointment interview opportunity assignment
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If it______more humid in the Desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable. be is was were
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Swimmers should avoid______ocean areas that are dangerous. enter to enter entering be entered
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Only through diplomatic means______. a formal agreement can be reached can a formal agreement be reached can be a formal agreement reached can be reached a formal agreement
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Mr. Smith can be quite sad______, though in public he is extremely cheerful. by himself in person in private as individual
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She was too nervous to act______on such an occasion. originally specially extraordinary naturally
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New Orleans is a city______older traditions can still be seen. those that which where
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______, Mozart had already written his first composition. His age was six By the age of six He was six Six years old
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As people continue to grow and age, our body systems continue to change. At a certain point in your life your body systems will begin to weaken. Your joints may become stiff. It may become more difficult for you to see and hear. The slow change of aging causes our bodies to lose some of their ability to bounce back from disease and injury. In order to live longer, we have always tried to slow or stop this process that leads us toward the end of our lives.
Many factors contribute to your health. A well-balanced diet plays an important role. The amount and type of exercise you get is another factor. Your living environment and the amount of stress you are under is yet another. But scientists studying senescence(衰老)want to know: Why do people grow old? They hope that by examining the aging process on a cellular level medical science may be able to extend the length of life.
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After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend.
Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.
The temple’s Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden-yellow in color. According to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re-opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use.
The renovation was done strictly according to that carried out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.
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When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.
A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the company’s brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically(按照发音地)accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translation’s literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax,“ hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.
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Private enterprise is the thing. We went to a party on the river earlier this summer. The host【C1】______is old enough to know better, served a lunch made with his home-made wine. As I was driving, I was【C2】______to decline, but my wife politely took a glass and subsequently fell upstairs. The wound【C3】______weekly dressing by the district nurse, a talkative soul who enjoyed the social【C4】______of her work. She stayed for most of the afternoon, admiring things and gossiping about village life. At about the【C5】______time I called in the regional crime officer, to advise me on how to make the house reasonably secure against the child criminals who commit most of the【C6】______in these parts. He,【C7】______, was a companionable soul and made an afternoon of it.
And why is it that when I write to a public utility【C8】______as the gas board. I get a printed card to tell they received my letter and will shortly act on it? The money spent on printing, typing, filling in and stamping these cards【C9】______add up to a very large sum indeed, when spread over all these industries. No commercial house sends such acknowledgements. Money, 【C10】______it reaches a public service, loses the value that was stamped on it by the trouble to get it.
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Speaker A: So, how did you enjoy the food in Thailand?
Speaker B: ______. Spicy and hot, but really delicious. It’s terrible It’s not as good as I expected It was great It was awful
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Interviewer: So what do you do, Tony?
Tony: I’m a hairdresser.
Interviewer: Oh.______?
Tony: Well, I love my customers. Some of them are so friendly. But it’s tiring work. I work long hours and I’m on my feet all day. How come What’s good about it What’s it like Is it good or bad
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Hotel Receptionist: Front desk. Can I help you?
Guest: This is Mr. Burton in 1205. ______ ? Would you please call me at 6: 00 in the morning Wake me up at six, will you How can I wake up in the morning Can I get a wake-up call, please
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Customer: Would it be possible to move to that table in the shade?
Waiter: ______, madam, but I’ll see what I can do. No problem Sorry I’m afraid that table is reserved Yes, it’s possible
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Shop-assistant: Can I help you?
Customer: Yes, I’d like to try these shoes in size 4, please?
Shop-assistant: Yes, just a moment ... I’m sorry but we’ve only got them in four and a half. _____? How about another pair Do you want to try them on Do you need any help Any particular color
