答案D 解析句意:既然(since)我付不起工资,我会把金丝雀Sam给你。 17.A.bear C.ignore 答案B 解析根据上文中的“My breath caught in my throat.”可知,作者听到Mrs.Riley的决定后感到难以置信(I couldn’t believe it)。bear“承受,容忍”;ignore“忽视”。 18.A.looks after B.belongs to C.works for 答案B 解析根据上下文可知,Sam属于(belongs to) Mrs.Riley。look after“照顾”;work for“为……工作”;depend on“依赖”。 19.A.assistant C.daughter 答案D 解析根据下文中的“friends”可知,Mrs.Riley把作者当成了朋友(friend)。assistant“助手”。 20.A.sex C.age 答案C 解析根据上文可知,两人年龄相差较大,所以Mrs.Riley把作者当朋友后,作者很感动:谁说朋友一定要是同龄(age)的呢? Ⅲ.概要写作
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Today,bicycles are so common that it’s hard to believe they haven’t always been around.But about two hundred years ago,bicycles didn’t even exist,and the first bicycle,invented in Germany in 1818 was nothing like our bicycles today.Because it was made of wood,it wasn’t very strong nor did it have pedals.Since
then,however,numerous improvements have made it one of the most popular means of transportation around the world.
In 1839,Kirkpatrick Macmillan,a Scottish blacksmith,invented a much better bicycle.Macmillan’s machine had iron-covered wheels to keep them from getting worn down.He also used foot-operated levers,similar to pedals,so his bicycle could be ridden at a quick pace.It didn’t look much like the modern bicycle,though,because its back wheel was larger than its front wheel.Although Macmillan’s bicycles could be ridden easily,they were never produced in large numbers.In 1861,Frenchman Pierre Michaux and his brother Ernest invented a bicycle with an improved pedal mechanism.
B.mind D.family B.neighbor D.friend D.depends on B.believe D.make
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Ten years later,James Starley,an English inventor,revolutionized bicycle design.He made the front wheel many times larger than the back wheel,put a gear on the pedals to make the bicycle more efficient,and lightened the wheels by using wire spokes.Although this bicycle was much lighter and less tiring to ride,it was still clumsy,extremely top-heavy,and ridden mostly for entertainment.
It wasn’t until 1874 that the first truly modern bicycle appeared on the scene.Invented by another Englishman,H.J.Lawson,the safety bicycle would look familiar to today’s cyclists.The safety bicycle had equal-sized wheels,which made it easier to ride.Lawson also attached a chain to the pedals to drive the back wheel.By 1893,the safety bicycle had been further improved with air-filled rubber tires,a diamond-shaped frame,and easy braking.With the improvements provided by
Lawson,bicycles became extremely popular and useful for transportation.Today,they are built,used,and enjoyed all over the world.
参考范文 The first bike invented in 1818 was quite different from the one today,and since then it has been improved constantly.(要点1)Twenty-one years later,it began to have types with iron rims and in 1861 it was equipped with crank mechanism.(要点2)Then in 1871,a gear was added to its pedals and its wheels turned into wire spokes which reduced the weight.(要点3)Finally,in 1874 a chain was attached to its pedals,by which time it looked like the bike today.(要点4)
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