what do whoopi goldberg, bruce willis and brad pitt have in common?
in the passage if you ask me, the writer claimed that real life is not like what people normally praise it.
she declined the offer to do an ma at the london school of economics due to a bad financial condition.
after she got the first salary in the saliury, she bought herself a bunch of flowers.
tony invested in the writer by giving her a 20,000-pound loan, asking a ten percent annual interest for the collateral of the money.
using her own story, the writers elaborated that the optimal returns in the business world is given by investing in people.
in the us, a “_______ (2 words)” approach normally shows the positive aspects of the job hunter.
more than a quarter of british resume writers are guilty of overdoing their resume. that is, they tell ______ (1 word).
on mainland europe, the standard format form cv can find clear and easy-to-understand, but it has not yet been ________ (2 words).
according to the writer, the “_____ (1 word, in capital letters)” philosophy is the most useful guideline.
the following resume is written in a ________ (1 word) order. 2008 summer job in tourist information office, bournemouth 2007 summer job as lifesaver patrolling busy beach in bournemouth 2006-2008 occasional weekend bar work in duke of monmouth pub, southampton 2005-2006 volunteer in india on a clean water project
what is the main writing purpose of the passage danger! books may change your life?
why are we like alice in wonderland when we read a book?
which one is not the struggle that miller, the author of they are alive and they spoke to me, has with books?
according to miller, what should you do when you find a book you want to read?
why does miller especially admire about blaise cendrars?
the author’s tone in the passage is _____.
what kinds of books helps thomas merton find out the true meaning of life?
what are the reading’s benefits that the author reemphasizes in the end of his writing?
the novel thing fall apart, setting in nigeria at the end of the 19th century, is a postcolonial novel and a portrayal of culture clash.
the clash occurs when african traditions meet the forces for change in the form of christianity, as differences in their values and beliefs create misunderstandings and conflicts.
the leading character okonkwo is a brave warrior, and his pride of his tribe and himself ended in a tragedy.
the novel is written in a nigerian language to “bear the weight” of okonkwo’s african experience.
all things are interrelated and ___ ___ each other.
please enjoy undisturbed ___ ___ ___ in isolated villages remote from town life.
__ __ __ __ is to make friends.
what they __ __ __ is that they combine fun with the opportunity to learn something.
let us __ ___ some desolate shade, and there weep our sad bosoms empty.
modern children ___ so ____ ____ the electronic media that they have little or no awareness of the marvelous world to be discovered in books.
they limit the task of philosophy to the logical ___of ideas.
machinery is left to lie ___ for long period.
1.by reading we ___ the mind; by conversation we polish it.
___ ___, don’t knock your head on this low beam.
indeed, he began to ___ ___ the idea of going for broke.
i ____ ____ the rare book in a second-hand bookstore.
her job as a teacher didn’t pay much, so she had to find another ___ __ ___.
the police are investigating the ____ deaths of children at the hospital.
the most casual ___ would have noticed his strange behaviour.
the woman denied that she had ____ her child.
mum was trying to act _____, but she was clearly upset.
we spent a few moments enjoying the ___ from the hotel balcony.
by their sin they provoked the ____ of the people.
the ____ is spoken principally in the rural areas.
she was _____ with the flowers you sent her.
we need to _____ these problems before it’s too late.
the guard on duty was ____ ____ an armed man.
he again felt _____confident about the exam he was going to face.
while prada is one of the most _____ designers in the world, it seems the real force behind the business is her huand bertelli.
he seemed so relaxed and gave no ____ that anything was wrong.
the mother tried to ____ her son’s interest in music.
what is the meaing of "deteriorate"?
which of the following statement about king louis xiv is wrong?
please choose the word with different meaning.
please choose the word with different meaning.
blue denim jeans remained popular in the us as work clothes until the 1950s, but then became associated with ______.
what are features of formal writing?
when stock market goes up, women are likely to wear short skirt, i.e. lower hemline; stock market goes down, long skirt, higher hemline. this is what we call hemline index.
why women should want to expose more or less of their legs during periods of economic boom and bust remains a mystery.
the lipstick effect is the theory that when facing an economic crisis consumers will be more willing to buy lipstick.
when gina cowen is looking for glass on a beach, she finds time passes slowly.
for most of the jewellery cowen makes, she exhibits it in galleries.
sea glass will eventually run out --- one day, it will be rarer than diamond.
sea glass is more ecological than diamonds and gold because it can be used for a variety of purposes.
gina cowen devoted herself to sea glass career because of her experience on a beach near cape town.
french fashion history and french national history are closely intertwined.
louis xiv is the one who helped put france and paris on the international fashion map
never _____ your opponent. 千万不要轻视对手。
this is a typical act of teenage ____. 这是一种典型的青少年反抗行为。
he is a famous fashion ____. 他是一名著名时装设计师。
don't try to ____ to children; they will obey you better if you ask them politely. 不要对孩子们发号施令，你如果礼貌地要求他们，他们会更听话的。
infant mortality has been ______ reduced because of modern medicine. 现代医学使得婴儿死亡率极大地降低了。
the passage starts with "i have a confession". what rhetorical device is used here?
if something is an asset for you, it is ______.
if you weather a bad period, you ______.
buddy is an informal word for _______.
a cash cushion will _______.
which of the following country is not in the urozone?
which sort of clients do credit card companies want?
what are synonyms of the phrase "go from bad to worse"?
which is (are) the synonym(s) of mutual?
kelly failed to continue her studies in university because of credit card.
the three phrases: prone to, liable to and subject to can indicate likelihood.
euro coins only have symbols of the country which issued the coins.
euro banknotes illustrate gateways and windows and bridges, designed to show major architectural periods.
the european parliament is elected every three years by eu citizens.
renaissance architecture is the architecture of the period between the early 15th and early 17th centuries.
make sth. more interesting or lively
reduce the total number or amount of sth.
things that are ergent are different from each other
felt or done in the same way by each of two or more people
providing encouragement or emotional help
their daughter was the ____ of their lives. 女儿是他们生活的中心。
most of the crimes may ____ ___ ___ a question of money. 大多数犯罪归结起来都是金钱问题。
the act of complaining
possibly true in the future, but not true now
persuade someone to do sth. by making it look very attractive
the process of writing and receiving letters
the little boy had a ___ twinkle in his eyes. 这个男孩的眼睛里闪烁着调皮的光。
nothing is easier than to ___ oneself. 再没有什么比欺骗自己更容易的了。
what is the unmarked clothing style for men?
what does a marked female ending to a word usually convey?
emmy awards are for ______.
which of the following words is marked?
which of the following does not belong to traditional stereotypes of women?
it is clear that the dog has a much greater __ of its brain devoted to ell than is the case with humans.
what are the author’s main purposes of writing this passage entitled sex differences in english gossip rules?
men gossip just as much as women.
men talk more about politics than women.
men talk more about football than women.
women talk more about themselves than men.
men don’t admit they gossip.
women don’t admit they gossip.
if a woman wears no make-up, she is unmarked.
in western tradition, women will take her huand’s family name after marriage.
“dr.” is an unmarked title for women.
facts are more ____ than words. 事实胜于雄辩。
in the summer of 1940, britain ______.
churchill suggested that britain ______.
winston’s father thought he was _____.
the writer suggests that churchill's early ambition was _____.
winston fought as an ordinary soldier because _____.
what is not an auxuliary science of history?
what is the most important factor for a basic fact to become a historical fact?
what is a priori argument?
which of the following statement has the same meaning as "the facts speak only when the historian calls on them"?
traditional and living history museums are the two types of museums.
people can experience life of someone in the iron age 2,000 years ago.
visitors gain a real insight into the skills of the ancient people by living in the roundhouses in cinderbury.
cinderbury is special because the whole city is a living museum.
in the writer's opinion, living history museums are much more interesting than traditional museums.
what if my clothes are ____ and worn; they cover a warm heart. 我的衣服破破烂烂又怎么样，它们包裹的是温暖的心灵。
love is a sweet _____, because the lover endures its torment willingly. 爱情专横而又甜蜜，因为恋爱者心甘情愿忍受其折磨。
the task _____ his skill. 这项工作超出了他的能力范围。
i wish you’d ___ yourself ___ at once. 我真希望你马上离开这儿。
we ___ our hopes ___ you. 我们把希望寄托在你们身上。
in the manner that you try very hard, but do not succeed
using facts and not influenced by personal feelings or beliefs
providing supplementary or additional help and support
quickly and confidently, without waiting or stopping
in the manner that you try very hard, but do not succeed
extremely annoying
strange or unusual behaviour
a short period when you are ill or you feel unhappy
extremely violent or cruel
famous and admired for a special skill or achievement