听力原文:W: Do you know? Henry didn't win that speech contest.
M: Didn't he? I thought for sure he would. He worked so hard on it.
W: Maybe that's why he lost. They thought he was simply reciting.
How does the man feel about the result?
A. He thinks it is unbelievable.
B. He thinks it was too hard for Henry.
C. He thinks Henry worked too hard.
D. He thinks Henry was not given a chance.
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In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprises the whole vocabulary. First, there arc those words【C1】______which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we【C2】______, that is to say, from the【C3】______of our own family and from our familiar associates, and【C4】______we should know and use【C5】______we could not read or write. They【C6】______the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who【C7】______the language. Such words may be called "popular", since they belong to the people【C8】______and are not exclusive【C9】______of a limited class.
On the other hand, our language【C10】______a multitude of words which are comparatively【C11】______used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little【C12】______to use them at home or in the market-place. Our first acquaintance with these words【C13】______not from our mother's【C14】______or from the talk of our school-mates,【C15】______from books that we read, lectures that we【C16】______, or the more【C17】______conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular【C18】______in a style. appropriately elevated above the habitual【C19】______everyday life. Such words【C20】______"learned", and the distinction between them and the "popular" words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
【C1】
A. at
B. with
C. by
D. through
What does the speaker say about the farm owners?
A. They were relatively independent of other people.
B. They were very unfriendly people.
C. They had very little to eat.
D. They were too old to take care of themselves.
What does Phil not like about his job?
A. it is dirty and boring.
B. He has to work all day long.
C. He earns less than he should have earned.
D. He sometimes has to work in bad weather.
听力原文:W: John, what time is it now?
M: It's stir early, just after two.
W: Well, as you know, this is a very important appointment. I can't be late, can I?
Why does the woman ask about the time?
A. She does not have a watch.
B. She is nervous about the appointment.
C. John's watch keeps good time.
D. John is afraid to be late.