It was when Tom got to the officethe telephone rang（）

A . currently B . fast C . readily D . instantly

A . crossing B . cross C . crossed D . to cross

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors. The first use of umbrella was as ______. A．protection against rain B．a shade against the sun C．a symbol of power D．a symbol of honor

A．was raining B．had been raining C．would be raining D．rained

Laurence Lennon, 44, said he was running late that day. He was talking to his manager on his cell phone when he dashed out of the cab. He said that he gave the driver ＄60 and told him to keep the change. He walked through the front doors of the concert hall still talking on the phone to his manager. Upon discovering his loss, Lennon used his cell phone to call the police. (33) The policewoman asked him for the name of the cab company, the number of the cab, and the name of the driver. He said that she had to be kidding. She told Lennon that he could file a missing items report at the police station or online. (34) She told him that finding the guitar might take a couple of years, as finding guitars was not as important as finding murderers and drug-takers. Lennon considered that year depressing, as he had to postpone the recording of two new CDs. He has been using borrowed guitars, and he was losing hope of ever recovering his guitar. Lennon was reunited with his ＄100,000 guitar yesterday. The case and the guitar had been discovered in the comer of a coffeehouse only two blocks from where Lennon had lost it in the first place. Lennon had offered a＄ 10,000 reward for its return. (35)He said he would give the reward to the coffeehouse owner, who had found the guitar and notified the police. The police department prepared a news release about its success in tracking down the guitar. (33) A．Two years ago, in a taxicab. B．Two years ago, in a coffeehouse. C．One year ago, in a taxicab. D．One year ago, in a coffeehouse.

A．真 B．False

A．rub B．hit C．scrape D．strike

A．In B．On C．At

A、Appealed B、happened C、occurred D、struck

A．It is B．that when C．a little D．in the days

A．stage B．state C．sight D．spectacle

A、what B、which C、that D、where

A．conversation B．communication C．discussion D．negotiation

A.I had to practice long and hard to manage those little grains of rice. B.One thing I'll say for these things is I don't eat as much. C.It's easy to offend people when you don't know their customs.

A．Half past twelve B．Twenty to twelve C．Half past eleven D．Five to twelve