Which of the following is NOT an important detail in the text? A: Rosebush B: Hand C: Hello D: Porch

When Gwen turned on the porch light, ten ( ) legged creatures scurried every where over the crumb ( ) filled floor.

"The dog is a rocket, shooting off the porch to chase the mailman" is an example of __________. A: metaphor B: simile C: zoosemy D: personification

Government is going to make plans that include changes in foreign ______ and economic reforms. A: porch B: proposal C: polish D: policy

Several guests were waiting in the ________ for the front door to open. A: A) porch B: B) vent C: C) inlet D: D) entry

n. a small area at the entrance to a building, such as a house or a church, that is covered by a roof and often has walls A: patch B: punch C: porch D: pitch

Four bamboo cane chairs are sitting on the porch, with lighted lamps in every one of them, and an old man, as still as a statue, is out there with a flashlight aimed toward the road.

[听力原文]11-15John was annoyed because he had to search for his newspaper each morning after the paperboy threw it. Often he would find it, covered with dust and mud, under the car in the driveway. One can never be happy when in the newspaper all one can read is nothing but dust and mud. But one day the paperboy’s mother mentioned that her son’s ambition was to play professional basketball and that he dreamed to be a great player like Michael Jordan. John had an idea.When he got home, he attached a basketball hoop to a post on the front porch. Sure enough, the next morning there was a resounding "plunge" as the newspaper sailed through the hoop and landed by the door. Where could John find his newspaper after thatHe could find it（）

Cane : Wait, wait. Wait! Russell, hang on. Walk back. Walk back. Russell: Okay. Cane : Come on. Come on. Where.... Where are we? Russell: This doesn't look like the city or the 1 , Mr. Fredricksen. Cane : Don't worry, Ellie. I got it. There it is! Ellie, it's so beautiful! We made it! We made it! Russell, we could 2 right over there! Climb up, climb up! Russell: You mean, assist you? Cane : Yeah, yeah, whatever. Russell: Okay, I'll climb up! Cane : Watch it! Russell: Sorry. Cane : Now, when you get up there, 3 and hoist me up. Got it? Do you on the porch yet? What? That's it? I came all this way here to get stuck. At the wrong end of this rock pile? Great. Russell: Hey, if I could assist you over there, would you sign off on my badge? Cane : What are you talking about? Russell: We could walk your house to the fall. Cane : Walk it? Russell: Yeah. After all, we weigh it down. We could walk it right over there. Like a parade balloon. Cane : Now, we're gonna walk to the falls quickly and quietly. With no rap music or flash dancing. We have three days at best. Till the helium 4 those balloons. And if we are not at the falls when that happens Russell: Sand Cane : We're not getting to the falls. Russell: I found sand! Cane : Don't you worry, Ellie. We'll get our house over there. Russell: It is fun already, isn't it? By the time we get there, You're gonna feel so assisted. Oh, Mr. Fredricksen, if we happen to get 5 , use the wilderness explorer call. Wait, why are we going to paradise falls, again? Cane : Hey, let's play a game. It's called "see who can be quiet the longest." Russell: Cool! My mom loves that game!