When those whom he had injured accused him of being a ______ , he retorted curtly that he
A.libertine
B.sycophant
C.charlatan
D.plagiarist
E.reprobate
A.libertine
B.sycophant
C.charlatan
D.plagiarist
E.reprobate
Born in rude and abject poverty, he never had any education, except what he gave himself, till he was approaching manhood. Not even books wherewith to inform. and train his mind were within his reach. No school, no university, no legal faculty had any part in training his powers. When he became a lawyer and a politician, the years most favourable to continuous study had already passed, and the opportunities he found for reading were very scanty. He knew but few authors in general literature, though he knew those few thoroughly. He taught himself a little mathematics, but he could read no language save his own, and can have had only the faintest acquaintance with European history or with any branch of philosophy.
The want of regular education was not made up for by the persons among whom his lot was cast. Till he was a grown man, he never moved in any society from which he could learn those things with which the mind of an orator to be stored. Even after he had gained some legal practice, there was for many years no one for him to mix with except the petty practitioners of a petty town, men nearly all of whom knew little more than he did himself.
Schools gave him nothing, and society gave him nothing. But he had a powerful intellect and a resolute will. Isolation fostered not only self-reliance but the habit of reflection, and indeed, of prolonged and intense reflection. He made all that he knew a part of himself. His convictions were his own—clear and coherent. He was not positive or opinionated and he did not deny that at certain moments he pondered and hesitated long before he decided on his course. But though he could keep a policy in suspense, waiting for events to guide him, he did not waver. He paused and reconsidered, but it was never his way to go back on a decision once more or to waste time in vain regrets that all he had expected had not been attained. He took advice readily and left many things to his ministers; but he did not lean on his advisers. Without vanity or ostentation, he was always independent, self-contained, prepared to take full responsibility for his acts.
It is said in the second paragraph that Abraham Lincoln ______.
A.was illiterate
B.was never educated
C.was educated very late
D.behaved rudely when he was young
Born in rude and abject poverty, he never had any education, except what he gave himself, till he was approaching manhood. Not even books wherewith to inform. and train his mind were within his reach. No school, no university, no legal faculty had any part in training his powers. When he became a lawyer and a politician, the years most favorable to continuous study had already passed, and the opportunities he found for reading were very scanty. He knew but few authors in general literature, though he knew those few thoroughly. He taught himself a little mathematics, but he could read no language save his own, and had only the faintest acquaintance with European history or with any branch of philosophy.
The want of regular education was not made up for by the persons among whom his lot was cast. Until he was a grown man, he never moved in any society from which he could learn those things with which the mind of an orator was to be stored. Even after he had gained some legal practice, there was for many years no one for him to mix with except the petty practitioners of a petty town, men nearly all of whom knew little more than he did himself.
Schools gave him nothing, and society gave him nothing. But he had a powerful intellect and a resolute will. Isolation fostered not only self-reliance but the habit of reflection, and, indeed, of prolonged and intense, reflection. He made all that he knew a part of himself. His convictions were his own—clear and coherent. He was not positive or opinionated and he did not deny that at certain moments he pondered and hesitated long before he decided' on his course. But though he could keep a policy in suspense, waiting for events to guide him, he did not waver. He paused and reconsidered, but it was never his way to go back on a decision once more or to waste time in vain regrets so that all he had expected had not been attained. He took advice readily and left many things to his ministers; but he did not lean on his advisers. Without vanity or ostentation, he was always independent, self-contained, prepared to take full responsibility for his acts.
The implication of the second paragraph is that Abraham Lincoln______
A.was illiterate
B.was never educated
C.was never provided with any regular education
D.behaved rudely when he was young
When a clean bill of lading has been issued,estoppel arises or,in other words,the carrier is prevented from proving,as against a third party relying on the clean bill of lading,that there was any thing wrong.In the case of inherent vice,however,which is a natural defect in the thing shipped,the carrier is not estopped by his clean bill of lading,because a clean bill of lading,in stating that a certain cargo is on board,gives sufficient notice that this cargo,in the natural course of events,may have certain qualities or defects which all similar cargo normally has.For example,a cargo of flour will shrink slightly,and this fact does not have to be noted on the face of the bill of lading.
Similarly,where cargo is unfit to withstand the ordinary incidents of the contractual voyage contemplated by the parties,owing to some inherent vice or hidden defect presented within it,the carrier is not estopped by the clean bill of lading from asserting the inherent defect exception,provided that the damage has not been aggravated by any conduct of the carrier or those for whom he is responsible.
The carrier issuing a clean bill of lading is only bound by his statements as to the outward condition of the cargo and is therefore not estopped from proving inherent vice or hidden defect when that vice or defect was not apparent at the time of shipment.In other words,a clean bill of lading does not necessarily fulfill the shipper&39;s burden of proof in respect to inherent vice or hidden defect.
问题:
The slight shrinkage of flour is ________.
A.an inherent defect of the cargo
B.a damage which is always aggravated by the conduct of carrier
C.a vice or defect which should be noted on face of B/L due to the fact that it is not apparent at the time of shipment
D.an outward condition of the cargo
The carrier issuing a clean bill of lading will only be bound by ________.A.any thing wrong in the natural course of events
B.the conduct of the carrier or those for whom he is responsible
C.inherent vice or hidden defect presented within the cargo
D.the apparent order and condition of the cargo
Of the following,________ in the cargo shipped on board his vessel should be considered as a thing that will give rise to estoppel on the part of the carrier.A.ordinary incident
B.hidden defect
C.inherent vice
D.inherent defect
It is concluded that on issuing a clean bill of lading,the carrier ________.A.indicates that the cargo is unfit to withstand the ordinary incidents of the contractual voyage contemplated by the parties
B.gives sufficient notice that this cargo has no defects which all similar cargo normally has
C.will be prevented from proving there is any natural defect in the thing shipped
D.will not be estopped from proving inherent vice or hidden defect when that vice or defect was not apparent at the time of shipment
If a friend complains that his arms are weak, we know that it is his own fault. But if he tells us that he has a poor memory, many of us think that his parents are to be blamed, or that he is just unlucky, and few of us realize that it is just as much his own fault. Not all of us can become extremely strong or extremely clever; but all of us can, if we have ordinary bodies and brains, improve our strength and our memory by the same means——practice.
Have you ever noticed that people who cannot read or write usually have better memories than those who can? Why is this? Of course, because those who cannot read or write have to remember things; they cannot write them down in a little notebook. They have to remember dates, times and prices, names, songs and stories; so their memory is the whole time being exercised.
So if you want a good memory, learn from the poor and humble: practice remembering.
6. Which of the following is true, according to the first paragraph?()
A、It is a fact that some people do not use their arms or legs.
B、To have a good memory, one has to exercise it regularly.
C、Everybody knows that memory of words is the same way as the arms or legs.
D、To keep fit, one should not sit in a chair or a motorcar.
7. In the author's opinion, poor memory results from().
A、poor health
B、lack of remembering practice
C、unlucky fortune
D、insufficient education
8. The author seems to advice us().
A、to play tennis to improve our memory
B、to complain about nothing but our health
C、to blame ourselves rather than our parents for the poor memory
D、to learn from those who cannot read or write
9. The author comes to the conclusion that().
A、the poorer one is, the better his memory
B、memory can be improved by practicing it
C、the poor and humble people may help you remember things
D、if you want a good memory, do not read or write anything
10. Which of the following may best serve as the title of the article?()
A、Poor and Good Memory.
B、How to Improve Your Memory.
C、Your Arms, Legs and Brain.
D、Learn from the Poor and Humble.
Nonverbal (非语言的) communication has to do with gestures, movements and close-ness of two people when they are talking. The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.
For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. North Ameri-cans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often consider the North American to be "cold" or "distant" because he keeps a greater distance between himself and the person he is speaking to. The "eye contact" provides another example of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who like each other than there is between people who don't like each other.
The length of time that the person whom you are speaking to looks at your eyes indi-cates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.
On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparent-ly play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to bea sign of friendliness. Someone, who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.
According to the passage, nonverbal communication______.
A.is a method often used by people who cannot speak
B.can tell something that words cannot
C.can be used to talk with people who cannot bear
D.is less used than words
When Columbus______ America' s shores, he encountered copper-skinned people whom he promptly called "Indians".
A.landed
B.landed on
C.landed in
D.landed for
Whom does the student refer to when he says "he"?
A.The author of the text.
B.The student"s friend.
C.The Internet article"s author.
D.Professor King.
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