What was the first reason the man had brought his car in for repairs?
A defective oil light.
B. An oil change.
C. A flat.
D. The engine.
Which can be the meaning of Shadenfreude in the last paragraph?
A. To take delight at others' misfortunes.
B. To hurt others purposely.
C. To present funny behavior. to entertain others.
D. To show collaborative behaviors.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
听力原文: Pianos are normally found in building for obvious reasons. However, there's one piano in the city in the north of England that has a more unusual home-in the street.
When Nick and Doug were moving into their new house, they couldn't get their piano up the steps because the,/ were too steep. So they ended up leaving the piano on the pavement and all of a sudden they found that local people started to play it, and it very quickly became known as the street piano.
At some point, the council threatened to take it away [27]because they said it was an obstruction to the pavement. Then all the local players were up in arms about it and put notes all over the piano saying, "Please save the street piano."
These are all the messages of support that people have stuck on the piano. One of them says, "Don't get rid of the street piano, its part of our heritage now. We love you, street piano." And another says, "I find I trip over wheelie bins much more often than pianos. Save the street piano." Some older member of the community says, "I think it's great, I think it's wonderful, as I walk by, young people no more horse around but have a go on it. I think it's a legend in its own lifetime, it's something that is famous and admired during its life."
Nick and Doug thought that they were going to lose it but it looks like they might be able to save their street piano.
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A. The floor is slick.
B. The staircase is tilted.
C. The passage is narrow.
D. The tread is unsteady.
A.They never came back home with desired diamonds.B.They lost the hard-earned diamonds
A. They never came back home with desired diamonds.
B. They lost the hard-earned diamonds on their way back.
C. They were sentenced to death for stealing diamonds.
D. They returned home as content as millionaires.