A.Friends. | B.Brother and sister. |
C.Husband and wife. | D.Estate agent and customer. |
A.The size of the garage. | B.The color of the house. |
C.The design of the house. | D.The number of the bedrooms. |
A.The house has four bedrooms. |
B.All the bedrooms are very small. |
C.All the bedrooms are on the second floor. |
D.The master bedroom has an attached bathroom. |
A.Look at more pictures of the house. |
B.Find out the problems that the house has. |
C.Go to have a look at the house personally. |
D.Call the agent and get the house right now. |
A.He was more intelligent than others. | B.He had a closer touch with the river. |
C.He was quite ambitious at a young age. | D.He was cut off from the outside world. |
A.It is full of hopes and opportunities. |
B.It is well known for the poetic beauty. |
C.It is connected with poverty and hunger. |
D.It has a great reputation for its great poets. |
A.It is something inherited from his ancestors. |
B.It reminds him of his childhood memories. |
C.It concerns his daily life in the village. |
D.It provides material for his writing. |
A.The call to prayer happens too frequent and should be reduced. |
B.The loudspeakers announcing prayer time damage people’s life. |
C.The first call to prayer is too early and should be after sunrise. |
D.Arabs make too much noise during the prayer time in mosques(清真寺). |
A.He thinks Israel is a country of Judaism(犹太教). |
B.He is a racist and his aim is ti reduce Arab population. |
C.He intends to create an atmosphere of freedom and equality. |
D.He believes the country should protect citizens from the noise. |
A.The bill destroys the harmony between Jews and Arabs. |
B.The bill doesn’t respect the right of the Arabs. |
C.The bill shows the hatred against the Arabs. |
D.The loudspeaker hurts all of the society. |
A.Peaceful. | B.Considerate. | C.Generous. | D.Cooperative. |
A.Someone dumped the clothes left in the washer and dryer. |
B.Someone broke the washer and dryer by overloading them. |
C.Mindy Lance’s laundry blocked the way to the laundry room. |
D.Mindy Lance threatened to take revenge on her neighbours. |
A.Asking the neighbourhood committee for help. |
B.Limiting the amount of laundry for each wash. |
C.Informing the building manager of the matter. |
D.Installing a few more washers and dryers. |
A.It provides reading materials for waiting people. |
B.He had to wait a long time for a seat there. |
C.The seats used there are uncomfortable. |
D.He wasn’t able to find a seat there. |
A.At a reception desk. | B.At a trade fair. |
C.At a “Lost and Found”. | D.At an exhibition |
7 . Italy’s one-euro-home sales have been attracting a lot of interest over the past few years. Some towns like Mussomeli in Sicily and Zungoli in Campania have managed to
In an attempt to breathe new life into the dying village, the town’s mayor Lucio Fiordaliso has been trying to
Another reason that the one euro plan never really started in Patrica could be due to the
In the meantime, Fiordalis o has been coming up with new ways to
“There is
A.assign | B.restrict | C.shift | D.return |
A.forgot | B.emerged | C.continued | D.struggled |
A.shaking | B.shining | C.decayed | D.burnt |
A.catch up with I | B.make fun of | C.pay attention to | D.take pride in |
A.optional | B.rigid | C.simple | D.special |
A.initiative | B.budget | C.approval | D.determination |
A.disagree with | B.negotiate with | C.text to | D.cooperate with |
A.location | B.condition | C.exhibition | D.ownership |
A.For example | B.By contrast | C.In fact | D.On the contrary |
A.sufficient | B.desirable | C.spacious | D.enough |
A.appeal to | B.back up | C.hold back | D.count on |
A.independently | B.uselessly | C.permanently | D.purposefully |
A.claim | B.coverage | C.audience | D.interest |
A.minor | B.temporary | C.urgent | D.costly |
A.build | B.furnish | C.rent | D.grab |
A.It was on a cross street. | B.They had no time to see it. |
C.It had no parking space. | D.They weren’t in favour of it. |
A.It is too small in size. | B.It blocks the air-conditioner. |
C.It admits heat from the late afternoon sun. | D.It stops the sun beating down on the curtains. |
A.Parking and desk space. | B.Parking and air-conditioning. |
C.Privacy and cleanliness. | D.A cheerful kitchen and a separate dining area. |
A.The one on 68th Street. | B.The one on 72nd Street. |
C.The one on 88th Street. | D.The one on 80th Street. |
Repair Café
When things around the house stop working, what do you usually do with them? If you're
This tendency has led to the modern nickname: the throwaway culture. There are many reasons for this trend. In some areas
In 2009, Martine Postma from the Netherlands decided there must be a better way. Her solution was Repair Cafés: places where people can take damaged or
Postma's first Repair Café opened on Oct. 18, 2009, in Amsterdam, and was a huge success. News of the café spread, and people began asking
Today, there are roughly 2,000 Repair Cafés around the world with meetings typically
Not only do the cafés provide help with repairs, they also strengthen community ties. Neighbors get to know one another as they work together on projects. In addition, valuable knowledge is passed along and preserved. Items are kept
A.The museum is old and needs repairing. |
B.The museum is located in the main square. |
C.The museum has been popular with global visitors. |
D.The museum has a large collection of Latin American art. |
A.The Belleview. | B.The Lighthouse Café. |
C.Harvey’s. | D.Stonecroft House. |
A.They are too expensive. | B.They have a long history. |
C.The provide good food. | D.They are well-received by local people. |
A.The Belleview has been there for over a century. |
B.Harvey’s has just been taken over by new owners. |
C.The Lighthouse Café is right by the sea. |
D.Stonecroft House has a new chef. |