It seemed absurd to Helen that she had more cooking experience than the teacher of her class.
A.responsible
B.challenging
C.ridiculous
D.wild
A.responsible
B.challenging
C.ridiculous
D.wild
surprised; but I was considerably annoyed. I said I had (23) heard of such a rule at any respectable theater (24) , and that I considered it a most absurd regulation. The man replied that he was very (25) , but that those were his instructions. People complained that they could not get to and from their (26) comfortably, because other people's legs were always in the (27) ; and it had, therefore, been decided that (28) should leave their legs outside. It seemed to me that the management, in making this order, had gone (29) their legal right; and, under ordinary circum- stances, I should have disputed it. However, I didn't want to (30) a disturbance; and (31) I sat down and meekly prepared to comply with the demand. I had never before (32) that the human leg could be unscrewed. I had always (33) it was more securely fixed. But the man showed me how to undo them, and I found that they came off (34) easily. The discovery did not surprise (35) any more than the original request that I should take them off. Nothing does surprise one in a dream.
21.
A. called
B. helped
C. stopped
D. met
The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, partly 【24】______ the licensing laws not being so strict as they 【25】______ ,but also because publicans are trying to 【26】______ away with the old Victorian 【27】______ of the pub and 【28】______ provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both feel happy. Pub used not to open 【29】______ at certain times. The result was that they were usually 【30】______ with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time 【31】______ . But that kind of pub is quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Curiously enough, the old British licensing laws, which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd, were 【32】______ introduced as a 【33】______ measure to stop workers drinking in the World War I. 【34】______ , the strong Puritanical 【35】______ in Parliament took 【36】______ of the law and 【37】______ it.
Opening hours are 【38】______ limited to eight hours a day, but the publican can now choose which hours 【39】______ him best. And nowadays you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer 【40】______ beer. But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could become a repeatable place.
【21】
A.and
B.though
C.when
D.as
According to government statistics, men of all social classes in Britain visit pubs quite regularly,【61】the kind of pub they go to may be different and their reasons for going there【62】, too. Nowadays they often take their wives or girl-friends, which【63】to be the case.
The fact is that the typical English pub is changing, partly【64】the licensing laws not being so strict as they【65】, but also because publicans are trying to【66】away with the old Victorian【67】of the pub and【68】provide couples with an atmosphere where they can both enjoy themselves. Pub used not to open【69】at certain times. The result was that they were usually【70】with men who seemed to be drinking as much as possible in the time【71】. But that kind of pub is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.
Curiously enough, the old British licensing laws, which foreigners found so objectionable and absurd, were【72】introduced as a【73】measure to stop workers drinking in the First World War.【74】, the strong Puritanical【75】in Parliament took【76】of the law and【77】it.
Opening hours are【78】limited to eight hours a day, but the publican can now choose which hours【79】him best. And these days you can even get a cup of coffee if you prefer【80】beer. But in spite of this the Puritans would never dream of admitting that a pub could become a repeatable place.
(41)
A.and
B.though
C.when
D.as
______ absurd was his manner that everyone stared at him.
A.Such
B.Too
C.So
D.Much
______ absurd was his manner that everyone stared at him.
A.Too
B.Such
C.So
D.Much
It is absurd that one ______ possess two freezes in the room.
A.should
B.could
C.ought to
D.is to
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