Chillingworth pretends to be of what profession?
Chillingworth pretends to be of what profession?
She makes believe to be a princess. A: prevents B: pretends C: presents D: prepares
She makes believe to be a princess. A: prevents B: pretends C: presents D: prepares
Chillingworth pretends to be of what profession?( ) A: an infantryman B: a doctor C: a clergyman D: a lawyer
Chillingworth pretends to be of what profession?( ) A: an infantryman B: a doctor C: a clergyman D: a lawyer
【判断题】Sarcasm pretends to disguise its meaning and intends to be misunderstood. ( ) A.对 B.错
【判断题】Sarcasm pretends to disguise its meaning and intends to be misunderstood. ( ) A.对 B.错
The new movie ______ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. A: promises B: agrees C: pretends D: declines
The new movie ______ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time. A: promises B: agrees C: pretends D: declines
John<br/>_______ to be a polite man. But in fact he is very rude. A: pretends B: assures C: affords D: melts
John<br/>_______ to be a polite man. But in fact he is very rude. A: pretends B: assures C: affords D: melts
She _that she likes them so that she can get their help. A: pretends B: attends C: intends D: extends
She _that she likes them so that she can get their help. A: pretends B: attends C: intends D: extends
He tends to get ill-tempered when he is drunk. A: is able to get B: very often gets C: pretends to get D: is tempted to get
He tends to get ill-tempered when he is drunk. A: is able to get B: very often gets C: pretends to get D: is tempted to get
When Mark tells Janet and Kate about his next play, ____. A: he says he hopes to go to Hollywood B: he questions if he'll be or not be any good in the role of Hamlet C: Janet isn't impressed D: Kate pretends he'll be a famous actor one day
When Mark tells Janet and Kate about his next play, ____. A: he says he hopes to go to Hollywood B: he questions if he'll be or not be any good in the role of Hamlet C: Janet isn't impressed D: Kate pretends he'll be a famous actor one day
Directions: Complete the summary with the given words. Each word can be used only once. modest; discreet; gulf; recipient; courtesy; censorship; configuration; suspicious of; out of necessity; If anything Once, at a dinner, my mother whispered to me confidentially: “Sau-sau pretends too hard to be a polite ____1_____! Why bother with such nominal ____2_____? In the end, she always takes everything.” My mother no longer patient with old taboos and courtesies. I read an article in The New York Times Magazine, where the author mentioned that the interwoven ______3_____ of Chinese language and culture renders its speech indirect and polite. Chinese people are so “____4_____ and ___5____”, that there aren’t even words for “yes” and “no”. If I consider my upbringing carefully, I find there was nothing discreet about the Chinese language I grew up with, no _____6_____ for the sake of politeness. Having listened to both Chinese and English, I’m ______7____ comparisons between the two languages, as I notice the reciprocal challenges they each present. Even more dangerous is the temptation to view the _ __8__ between different languages and behavior in translation. There is no one word for “yes” or “no”, but not ________9_______to be discreet. ____10______, I would say the Chinese equivalent of answering “yes” or “no” is specific to what is asked.
Directions: Complete the summary with the given words. Each word can be used only once. modest; discreet; gulf; recipient; courtesy; censorship; configuration; suspicious of; out of necessity; If anything Once, at a dinner, my mother whispered to me confidentially: “Sau-sau pretends too hard to be a polite ____1_____! Why bother with such nominal ____2_____? In the end, she always takes everything.” My mother no longer patient with old taboos and courtesies. I read an article in The New York Times Magazine, where the author mentioned that the interwoven ______3_____ of Chinese language and culture renders its speech indirect and polite. Chinese people are so “____4_____ and ___5____”, that there aren’t even words for “yes” and “no”. If I consider my upbringing carefully, I find there was nothing discreet about the Chinese language I grew up with, no _____6_____ for the sake of politeness. Having listened to both Chinese and English, I’m ______7____ comparisons between the two languages, as I notice the reciprocal challenges they each present. Even more dangerous is the temptation to view the _ __8__ between different languages and behavior in translation. There is no one word for “yes” or “no”, but not ________9_______to be discreet. ____10______, I would say the Chinese equivalent of answering “yes” or “no” is specific to what is asked.