Studying is the action of ________ to acquire knowledge, either by directly observing phenomena of interest, or by reading the writings of others about these phenomena.
A.proceeding B.attempting C.tending D.managing
Though he never disguised his leadership ambitions, he continued to deny that ________ to challenge the Prime Minister.
A.he had no intention B.he had every intention C.it was not his intention D.it was his intention
The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right place but to leave ________ the wrong thing at the ________ moment.
A.unsay…tempted B.unsay…tempting C.unsaid...tempted D.unsaid...tempting
假定你是李华，你校外教Mr.Brown邀请你周日上午去听关于英国文学的讲座，但你因故不能参加。请根据以下提示，写封邮件向Mr.Brown说明情况。
1.表示歉意；
2.说明理由；
3.表示遗憾；
4.希望得到讲座的有关资料。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr.Brown,
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Best wishes!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改l0处，多者 (从第11处起) 不计分。
I asked my mother for money buy some studying materials last Sunday. But later I couldn’t find them. I told my mother about it, and she said I must have lied and insisted I spend it playing games. Not listen to any of my explanations, she gave me a good scolding for a hour.
Today hardly had I stepped into the living room while my mother came over with a smile and said sorry to me. It was turned out that my mother found the money under my bed while cleaning my room. But to my sad, she scolded me for another hour again for my poorly memory.
阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In western countries, after a long day with the sun 1. (burn) your back, a bottle of cold water sounds like the perfect solution. However, consuming cold drinks may not be 2. same choice internationally. In the US, people often receive a glass cold water alongside their meals, 3. in China, people usually get a cup of hot tea instead. In fact, even when the weather is 4. (extreme) hot, many Chinese people prefer to have hot water. According to ancient Chinese medicine, drinking a glass of warm water 5. (be) beneficial to health.
Restaurants in the US are places where people 6. (serve) with cold water, which doesn’t hurt anyone if it is spilled accidentally. In China, you pour tea into cups yourself; if you spill the water, you are responsible 7. it.
In spite of the benefits of hot water and the 8. (harm) effects of drinking cold water, modern medicine tells us that they are both fine 9. (consume). Actually, the debate between cold water and hot water is all a matter of 10. (prefer) and body type. So, what would you like to drink?
