According to the paragraph, our national character thrives because we have ______.
A. immigrant blood
B. majority groups
C. been uprooted
D. driving ambition
In this idea originated the plan of the Lyrical Ballads, in which it was agreed, that my endeavors should be directed to persons and characters supernatural, or at least romantic. Yet so as to transfer from our inward nature a human interest and a semblance of truth sufficient to procure for these shadows of imagination that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith. Mr. Wordsworth, on the other hand, was to propose to himself as his object, to give the charm of novelty to things of every day, and to excite a feeling analogous to the supernatural, by awakening the mind's attention to the. lethargy of custom, and directing it to the loveliness and the wonders of the world before us. And inexhaustible treasure, but for which, in consequence of the film of familiarity and selfish solicitude, we have eyes, yet see not, ears that hear not, and hearts that neither feel nor understand.
Mr. Coleridge, the author this passage, felt that one characteristic of his poetry in Lyrical Ballads was its emphasis on ______.
A. ordinary life
B. nature
C. the supernatural
D. the lethargy of custom
A.from several myths.B.St. Valentine was put to death on the 14th of February.C.St. Va
A. from several myths.
B. St. Valentine was put to death on the 14th of February.
C. St. Valentine was a legendary romantic.
D. St. Valentine was in disfavour with the Roman emperor.
Part B
Directions: You will hear 3 conversations or talks and you must answer the questions by choosing A, B, C or D. You will hear the recording ONLY ONCE.
听力原文:M: I really don't know what to do this summer. I can't afford to just sit around, and there don't seem to be any jobs available.
W: Why don't you try house-sitting? Last summer my friend Sally house-sat for the Gammons when they went away on vacation. Mrs. Gammon hired Sally to stay in their house because she didn't want it left empty.
M: You mean the Gammons paid Sally just to live in their house?
W: It wasn't easy. She had to mow the lawn and water the houseplants. And when Jodi house-sat for Mr. Johnson, he had to take care of his pets.
M: House-sitting sounds like a good job. I guess it's a little like baby-sitting—except you' re taking care of a house instead of children.
W: The student employment office still has a few jobs posted.
M: Do I just have to fill out an application?
W: Sally and Jodi had to interview with the homeowners and provided three references each.
M: That seems like a lot of trouble for a summer job.
W: Well, the homeowners want some guarantee so that they can trust the house-sitter. You know, they want to make sure you're not the type who' 11 throw wild parties in their house, or move a group of friends in with you.
M: House-sitters who do that sort of thing probably aren't paid then.
W: Usually they're paid anyway just because the homeowners don't want to make a fuss. But if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So if the homeowner reported it, then the house-sitter wouldn't be able to get another job. So why don't you apply?
M: Yeah, I think I will.
Which job docs the woman suggest to the man?
A. Baby-sitting.
B. House-cleaning.
C. House-sitting.
D. Mowing the lawn.