Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子,每空格限填一词):
1.As a young girl, she and her brother would help __________ parents in the cotton field. (they)
2.Against the Odds is the real-life story of a man in his __________ achieving the impossible. (sixty)
3.It is much __________ for parents to find a good-performing school for their children. (harD.
4.Many of the __________ soldiers were not receiving needed medical care. (wounD.
5. __________ yellow and blue paint together to make green. (mixture)
6.As we were leaving the train, he thanked me __________ for spending the time talking with him. (polite)
7. He was trying to __________ his house after it was destroyed by a storm. (builD.
8.There is no simple __________ to the country's population problem. (solve)
It isn’t just ski wear; some bridal (新娘的) shops have also introduced charges. Martha Jones, owner of Wedded Bliss, a bridal shop in Melbourne, explains, “we get a lot of people who are not here to buy dresses 1. . Either they try on in-store and then shop online, or they are girls who are not even getting married; they just want to see what they look like in different wedding dresses. Fitting a woman for her wedding dress is a specialist skill that we take very 2., and we put in time and 3. to make sure the dress is exactly right.’ The fee has been successful: ‘We’ve had fewer time-wasters,’ explains Jones, ‘which means we have been able to give our real customers an even better service.’
Would you pay to try on clothes? Do you think it is 4. to charge brides to try on dresses? Let us know in the comments section below.
Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词,每词或词组只能填一次):
Shop owners around the world are getting increasingly annoyed with the latest trend of customers coming into their shops just to try things on, but not to buy. They have decided to do something to stop it.
As online shopping has become more and more popular, some shop owners have 46 that although their shops look busy, they aren’t making much money. This is because customers are 47 to save money by buying online but are worried about choosing the wrong size or colour. So they go to stores to try on clothes before going home to 48 them from a website.
But now stores in Australia have come up with an idea to stop this. They are asking customers to pay a ‘trying on’ fee. Winter sportswear shops have introduced charges (收费) of up to $50 to try on boots or other ski wear. This charge is returned if customers come back to buy the 49 within seven days.
– You have to turn off your mobile phone. This is the class rule.
– ______
A. OK. Thank you for letting me know.
B. Yes, I’ll take your advice.
C. I couldn’t agree with you more.
D. Sorry, I didn’t hear that.
– Would you like me to help you on your new project?
– ______
A. Yes, I’d love to. B. Sure! That would be great!
C. Of course I would. D. I’m sorry to disturb you.
The police stop a car that has taken the wrong road. The driver gets a fine (罚款). Which sign might the driver have missed?
A. B. C. D.