Margaret Atwood thinks “innovation” should be the central symbol of Canadian literature.

Coca-Cola has become a symbol of ___________.

What can “cowboy” symbolize? It is a symbol of ______ .

A.They were a symbol of wealth.

B.It was important to be on time.

C.It was fashionable to wear them.

D.They were inexpensive.

A.They were a symbol of wealth.

B.It was important to be on time.

C.It was fashionable to wear them.

D.They were inexpensive.

Why has corset been popular among women even in modern days?

A.Because it is a symbol of a person’s social class

B.Because it is inexpensive and pretty

C.Because woman’s hourglass shape is considered as having the utmost aesthetic value

D.Because it accentuates the shapely curve of a woman

More than half a million Canadians fought in Europe during the Great War, and 65,000 of them lost their lives. Many of them died in Flanders (Belgium) where some of the fiercest fighting took place. In May 1915, one of them, an army doctor called John MacRae, tried to express his feelings when a close friend was killed in battle. In just a few minutes he wrote a poem about the poppies growing by the side of his friend’s grave and across the whole battefield. The poem became popular when it was published in December 1915. Today, the poppy has become a symbol of the Great War. People wear poppies on their coats when they attend Remembrance Day ceremonies, and place wreaths made of poppies on war memorials. For some people, the poppy represents blood and death; for others, release from pain; and for still more, a sign of rebirth and life. But they all believe it is an appropriate way of showing respect to millions of soldiers who gave their lives for others (Greenall & Wen, eds. New Standard English Book II, p. 68). Which pattern, deductive or inductive, does the paragraph follow?

第一篇 Is the Tie a Necessity

Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports Suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So, are the.. famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties

Maybe. Last week, the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest !2 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.

In fact, Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities (知名人士) without ties, which would have been

unimaginable even in the recent past.

For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Eadier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tie was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party - almost every social occasion.

But today, people have begun to accept a casual style. even for formal occasions.

The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a "band". The term could mean anything around a man's neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s. Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear (颈饰) impressed Charles II, the king of England who was exiled (流放) to France at that time. When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him.

It wasn't, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer's membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen.

But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.

第 30 题 The tie symbolizes all of the following except

A． respect.

B． elegance.

C． politeness.

D． democracy.

Is the Tie a Necessity?

Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop- wearing ties. So, are the famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties?

Maybe Last week, the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives.

In fact, Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities (知名人士) without ties, which would have been

unimaginable even in the recent past.

For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper' appearance. Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tie was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party - almost every social occasion.

But today, people have begun to accept a casual style. even for formal occasions.

The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a "band". The term could mean anything around a man's neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1630s.Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear (颈饰) impressed Charles II, the king of England who was exiled (流放) to France at that time.When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him.

It wasn't, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece Of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer's membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen.

But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the day feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.

第 41 题 The tie symbolizes all of the following except

A．respect.

B．elegance.

C．politeness.

D．democracy.

The mysterious tiger has been a symbol of power and strength for centuries. Its power is a【56】to hunters,【57】have tried to kill it to prove their own skill and【58】. In India【59】the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, large parties of【60】from around the world【61】go out on huge tiger hunts. Hundreds of tigers could be killed in a few weeks. As a【62】of this over-hunting,【63】with loss of habitat(栖息地), the population of tigers in India dropped from about 40,000【64】the turn of the twentieth century to about 2,000 by 1972.

With the help of India and other concerned countries, the World Wildlife Fund【65】Operation Tiger in 1972 to save the tiger【66】dying out. Since then, seventeen tiger preserves (保护区) have been【67】, and the tiger population in India has risen to【68】4,000 and 5,000.

But when people live on the【69】of the tiger preserves, tigers sometimes kill their farm animals and attack people--about 600 people in India have been killed by tigers in the last dozen years.【70】tigers do not eat humans. But "old, wounded and homeless" tigers can become habitual (习惯的) man-eaters. In one area in India, villagers have【71】a clever solution. They wire lifelike human dummies (假人) to electricity【72】the tigers get a(n)【73】shock when they attack. It is hoped that in this way tigers will learn to【74】people. But the conflict between human and tiger【75】. Only if people have enough food, shelter and fuel will the tiger survive in the long run. And only if the tiger and its forest survive will people have a natural world they can return to.

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A．succession

B．challenge

C．guarantee

D．intelligence