Edith Lawson

A．did not like present

B．never got present

C．preferred ties

D．was difficult to choose a present for

What does Edith suggest to get？

A．A cake

B．Ice cream

C．Some flowers

D．Some candles

What is the occasion？

A．Edith's father got a promotion.

B．It is Edith's mother's birthday.

C．Edith's sister is graduating from college.

D．It is Edith's parents' wedding anniversary.

料

A.Right

B.Wrong

C.Not mentioned

A．when he was obliged

B．on social occasions

C．from time to time

D．when he was delighted

Author Edith Wharton thoroughly understood the society______she had grown up.

A．in which

B．which

C．in that

D．that

As Edith Hamilton reminded us about Socrates, students

A.should learn knowledge from their teachers with modesty.

B.should investigate what the God has put in their hearts.

C.were encouraged to discover the truth themselves.

D.were required to find the spark to fame.

听力原文：M Edith, could you run to the market and get me a few things？

W Sure, dad. What do you need？

M I'm going to bake a cake for your mom's birthday, so we need some eggs, flour, and milk.

W Wow, she'll be really impressed! Should I get some candles, too？

Where will Edith go？

A．To the market

B．To the bakery

C．To the drugstore

D．To the bookstore

ose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always【C1】______with perfume. Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people【C2】______on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were【C3】______. "They are real silk," the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. "Its【C4】______no doubt the price". But Edith knew from past experience that her choice of ties【C5】______ever pleased her father. She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped【C6】______a small crowd of men had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale—and the prices were very【C7】______. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe 【C8】______, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him. When she got home, with her small but【C9】______present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at table having supper. Her mother was in a especially cheerful【C10】______, "Your father has at last decided to stop smoking," she informed her daughter.

【C1】

A．delighted

B．curious

C．anxious

D．fond

听力原文： Pamela Royal and her partner Edith Clark are the owners of the sea-view hotel in Brighton. As much of their business is seasonal, they do a good deal of the work themselves. In order to make a profit, it is necessary to keep down the cost of extra staff. Although they've never made a fortune for the last ten years, they have earned a reasonable living from the hotel. They work extremely well together and each has her own duties. In general, Pamela does the bookkeeping. She is excellent with figures and seldom makes a mistake. She also takes care of the decorations, particularly the flower arranging, which is her hobby. Edith on the other hand, makes all the staff arrangement, and when necessary, does the cooking. She is a very patient woman. And if guests make complaints, she tries her best to solve their problems. However, the two ladies do not do all the work themselves. They usually employ college students to do the cleaning and washing up. Old Albert, who is a retired policeman, goes in two hours a day to do the gardening and takes care of the swimming pool. Both ladies are very popular. They believe in having an informal relationship with the guests and often make friends with the regular visitors. Last month was their tenth anniversary in Brighton, and they had a dinner for their friends to celebrate. Pamela gave a speech and everyone wished them lots of success for the future.

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A．They hire only retired workers.

B．They each do jobs they are good at.

C．They close the hotel during low seasons.

D．They employ as few workers as possible.