北京师范大学《大学英语三》作业一大学英语三作业第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）1.—It’sreallyagooddinner,isn’tit?—______B_________________A.Yes,I’dliketogo.B.Yes,thefoodisjustwonderful.C.I’mgladtohearthat.D.It’sveryniceofyoutosayso.2.—I’dliketoopenanaccounthere.—_______C________________A.Yes,Madam.HowcanIhelpyou?B.Oh,yes,please.C.Isee.Whatkindofaccount,please?D.Youcandowhateveryoulike.3.—Thankyouforthiswonderfulparty.—_______C________________A.It’smypleasure.B.No,it’snotsogoodasyousay.C.I’msogladyouenjoyit.D.Whatdoyouthinkaboutitnow?4.—Iwaswonderingifyou’dliketogoNobodyknowswhofirstinventedit,buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChinese,waybackinthe11centuryBC.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse:itbecameasymbolofhonourandauthority.IntheFarEastinancienttimes,theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybyroyaltyorbythoseinhighoffice.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.AndtheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece.ButitisbelievedthatthefirstpersonsinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringtheMiddleAges,theuseoftheumbrellapracticallydisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelate16thcentury.Andagainitwasconsideredasymbolofpowerandauthority.By1680,theumbrellaappearedinFrance,andlateroninEngland.Bythe18thcentury,theumbrellawasusedagainstrainthroughoutmostofEurope.Umbrellahavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime,thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn'tuntilthe20thcenturythatwomen'sumbrellasbegantobemade,inawholevarietyofcolours.6.Accordingtothispassage,theumbrellawasprobablyfirstinventedA.A.inancientChinaB.inancientEgyptC.inancientGreeceD.inancientRome7.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueabouttheumbrella?CA.Nooneexactlyknowswhowastheinventoroftheumbrella.B.Theumbrellawasfirstinventedtobeusedasprotectionagainstthesun.C.Theumbrellachangedmuchinstyleinthe18thcentury.D.InEurope,theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrella.8.Astrangefeatureoftheumbrella'suseisthatitwasusedasB.A.protectionagainstrainB.asymbolofhonourandpowerC.ashadeagainstthesunD.women'sdecoration9.InEurope,theumbrellawasfirstusedagainsttherainC.A.duringtheMiddleAgesB.inthe18thcenturyC.inRomeD.inGreece10.ThispassagetalksmainlyaboutD.A.whenandhowtheumbrellawasinventedB.whytheumbrellawassopopularinEuropeC.thedevelopmentoftheumbrellaD.thehistoryanduseoftheumbrellaPassage2IntheUnitedStates,30percentofthegrown-uppopulationhasa"weightproblem".Tomanypeople,thecauseisclear:weeattoomuch.Butscientificexperimentsdolittletosupportthisidea.GoingbacktotheAmericaof1910,wefindthatpeoplewerethinnerthantoday,yettheyatemorefood.Inthosedayspeopleworkedharderphysically,walkedmore,usedmachinesmuchless,anddidn'twatchtelevision.Severalmodernstudies,besides,haveshownthatfatterpeopledonoteatmoreonaveragethanthinnerpeople.Infact,someresearchwork,suchasthe1979studyof3,545Londonofficeworkers,reportsthatfatpeopleeatlessthanthinnerpeopleonaverage.Studiesshowthatthinpeoplearemoreactivethanfatpeople.AstudybytheresearchgroupatStandfordUniversitySchoolofMedicinefoundthefollowingfact:themorethemanran,thegreaterbodyfathelost.Themoreheran,thegreaterwashisneedforfood.Thus,thosewhoranthemostatethemost,yetlostthegreatestamountofbodyfat.11.Whatkindofphysicalproblemdomanygr...
