He _____ select a dish, going in a circular motion between one option and another, trying to find the best option.

The British show a great love for the countryside and it is really nice and beautiful. A lot of people dream (梦想) about living in the countryside, to enjoy the quiet and the air. Today, many people, both old and young, make the dream come true. But most people have to live in a town or city because that is where the work is.

People of a city are often proud (自豪的) of living in it. People of Manchester believes that there is no better city than Manchester; people of Liverpool feel the same way about Liverpool. Outsiders and passing travelers may be interested in what the difference is between one city and another. Maybe they remember Newcastle because of its bridge over the River Tyne, or Liverpool because of its docks (码头). There is one difference which most people can hear; that is the different ways of speaking and also some words which are used only in one place. In Newcastle, for example, "hoy" is used instead of "throw", and "marra" instead of "friend", as is shown in the sentence "Hoy the ball to me", and "He's my marra at work in the factory."

Where do many British people hope to live to stay away from noises and dirty air?

A．In big cities.

B．In small towns.

C．In the countryside.

听力原文： Some give up trying to learn a foreign language. It can seem too much like hard work. But the problem comes when they go abroad on holiday and find they cannot communicate. How do they ask the way, order a cup of coffee, ask the price of something? There are, of course, a lot of phrase books designed to help these people continue to live. In the phrase book they find all the right questions and some of the answers, too. But then, the problem is to be able to pronounce the phrases. If you 'don't know French, Italian or English, how can you read out the right question in an accent that someone will understand? The printed work is not enough.

Keith Chidwich thinks be has the answer to this problem, "I have got a phrase book which talks in different languages. I feel that I can go to any country in the world and talk with any foreigner," be says. Keith is an inventor. His invention is an electronic device which produces phrases in four different languages, French, German, Italian and English. Unlike the phrase book, this device has a voice. It looks like a tape recorder.

What is a phrase book designed for?

A．Learning a foreign language.

B．Finding a job to continue to live.

C．Communicating with foreigners.

D．Making their work less hard.

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Trying to Find a Partner

One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed,one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.

Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? or are we making it harder for ourselves?

It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relation- ships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn&39;t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children.

But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.

In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few, generations ago, your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged.

Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎) ,you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.

But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.

The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn&39;t, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don&39;t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship, Of course, this is complicated by realities, The cost of housing and child -I I reanng creates pressure, to have a stable incomeand career before a life partnership,

What does the recent poll show? 查看材料

A.It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband

B.It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family

C.It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife

D.It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse

Trying to Find a Partner

One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.

Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves?

It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children.

But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.

In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged.

Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.

But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.

The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.

We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.

What does the recent poll show?

A．It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband.

B．It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family.

C．It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife.

D．It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse.

Trying to Find a Partner

One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.

Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves?

It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children.

But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.

In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged.

Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎),you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.

But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.

The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.

We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.

What does the recent poll show?

A．It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband.

B．It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family.

C．It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife.

D．It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse.

根据内容回答题。

Trying to Find a Partner

One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.

Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves?

It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit,fit in different ways from relation- ships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn&39;t expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children.

But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.

In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate (,L&39;J2Jk) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged.

Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.

But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice.

The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree : good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression.

We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn&39;t, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don&39;t put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rea- ring creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership.

What does the recent poll show? 查看材料

A.It is getting more difficult for a woman to find her husband

B.It is getting increasingly difficult to start a family

C.It is getting more difficult for a man to find his wife

D.It is getting increasingly difficult to develop an intimate relationship with your spouse

Which one of the following expressions is equivalent to 'X BETWEEN 15 AND 25'?(75)

A．X＞15 AND X＜25

B．X=15 AND X=25

C．X＞25 AND X＜15

D．X＞=15 AND X＜=25