--- Haven’t I told you that you should be home earlier?
--- Yes, but I ____ home earlier than I usually do.
A.was coming B.have come C.came D.had come
Julia has got a pretty _ deal—she was laid off just for being late once!
A.rough B.tough
C.illegal D.mean
同义转换，请认真阅读下列句子，根据中文在空格处填上最恰当的词，每空格一个单词。
1.It is said that all the books donated by the students have been sent to the students in rural areas the other day.
All the books donated by the students from urban schools are _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ to the students in rural areas the other day.
2.You need to convince them that you are interested in the job.
You need to _______ _______ _______ _______ your interest in the job.
3.It is detective Sam Peterson who is in charge of the case.
It is detective Sam Peterson who _______ _______ _______ _______ the case.
4.The newly-built theatre is twice as large as the old one.
The newly-built theatre is twice _______ _______ _______ the old one.
5.I don't think that I've ever met you before.
It's the first time that _______ _______ _______ _______.
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1.Jack and his teammates have been training hard these months, so there is much p_______ that their team will take first place in the match.
2.Though the new road is ready for use, it has not yet been o_______ open to the public.
3.This custom came into e_______ at the beginning of last century.
4.Several new highways and railways in our province are under c_______. Surely they will make it much easier for people to travel around.
5.In recent years, China has sent several a_______ into space.
6.What makes the book so _______ (不同寻常的) is the creative imagination of the writer.
7.The care broke down halfway to the _______(目的地).
8.The Coca-Cola bottle is one of the _______(经典的)designs of last century.
9.He was _______(热情的) about pop music when he was young.
10.On hearing the funny story, all the people present burst into _______(笑声).
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People release balloons for special occasions like memorial services and grand openings. It is fun and exciting. But it really causes great destruction to the environment and threatens the 1.(life) of our wildlife.
When a balloon 2.(fly) into the sky, it doesn’t end up3.(stay) there. It eventually bursts and returns to the earth as ugly litter. Balloons can even travel thousands of miles and pollute the most remote and pure places. More 4.(sad), they can present a threat to many animals. Birds, whales, turtles and other animals often mistake balloons 5. food, which can do damage to them because balloons contain 6.(harm) chemicals. Balloons even kill animals. When an animal swallows a balloon, it can block its intestinal tract(肠道), resulting in starvation.
Part of the reason why releasing balloons 7.(forbid) in so few places is that some balloons do break down eventually. However, it takes about four years 8.(break) down completely.
Watching hundreds of balloons slowly going up into the sky might give you a five-second thrill, 9. is it worth a bunch of dead animals and so many places full of rubbish? Absolutely not. 10. we should do is to get creative and come up with alternative ways to celebrate.
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 1.
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 2. We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor’s bill for my son’s food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. 3. Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
4. We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
5. It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A.This time there was no tent.
B.Things are going to be improved.
C.The trip they took me on was a rough one.
D.I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.
E.I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.
F.After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.
G.There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.
