..., it was natural to wonder how many copies had been sold, what advance the author had received, and how much he was likely to make out of it. Then we would speak of this publisher and of that, comparing the generosity of one with the meanness of another; we would argue whether it was better to go to...
...men were seldom eccentric in appearance. They tried to look as little like authors as possible. They wished to be taken for men of the world, and could have passed anywhere for the managing clerks of a city firm. They always seemed a little tired. I had never known writers before, and I found them v...
...w trees were planted. Every year from 2014 until 2114, a different popular author________ oneoriginal story, and the librarians ___will be keeping_____all the stories in the Silent Room, wherevisitors can look at them but not read them. In 2114, the organisers ___will be cutting down_____the1 ,000 t...
...的D. 相关的 29. As for the public awareness of global collapse, the author is ______.A. worried B. puzzledC. surprised D. scared29. 至于公众对全球崩溃的意识，作者是______。A: 担心B. 困惑C. 惊讶D. 害怕 30. What can we learn from this passage?A. The signatories may ...
...ster’s office,
my father listened attentively, and then spoke with quiet authority: “I trust
my son. He is not a thief.”With my father’s support, I learned
a valuable lesson: _________ cannot be forced; true recognition comes from
honourable acts.1. A. promise B. competition ...
...s positive qualities. 它是指一个人的积极品质。33. Why does the
author mention “doctor” and “cheater” in paragraph 2? 作者为什么在第2段提到“医生”和“骗子”？A. To explain a rule. 是为了解释一条规则。B. To clarify a
concept. 是为了澄清一个概...
Joseph Ellis is a historian and prize-winning author who wrote a book called "His Excellency: George Washington."可以把所有的定语从句都改成由介词引导的复合结构吗？那么，什么时候选择定语从句什么时候选择介词引导动名词复合结构，有什么...
...dents during the period in which they are in bilingual or ESL classes. Theauthors show that although the scores of LEP students were below average on the English-language test, their scores in al areas showed improvement; they point out that in math, there were insufficient data on the progress of ...
...yourself and Mr.
Bennet the compliment of requesting you to interpose your authority in my
behalf. My conduct may, I fear, be objectionable in having accepted my
dismission from your daughter's lips instead of your own. But we are all liable
to error. I have certainly meant well through the whole af...
...verything that is added to a database that might interest me,” says the author of a job-searching guide.问题1：仅从这句话的句子结构上来看，后面的that从句是修饰哪个先行词？如何直译？问题2：结合原文的话，是否可以翻译为“即使这个数据库让...
...nly way to appreciate how unique they are is by studying a variety of authors4. Pokemon sleep, by contrast, will track sleep patterns and change the game based on how long the user sleeps, and what time he or she wakes up.5.Americans love to complain about how terrible their commutes are.老师...
...dity—inferences that form the basis of a personal response for which the author will inevitably be far less responsible.about后面how引导的特殊疑问句的陈述句语序，how是副词词性，这里的how是修饰may be后面的be吗？3.Rather, we ascribe meanings to texts on the basis of...