A.It took her the first seven years.B.It took her fourteen years.C.It took her a good
A.It took her the first seven years.
B.It took her fourteen years.
C.It took her a good three years.
D.It took her sixteen years.
A.It took her the first seven years.
B.It took her fourteen years.
C.It took her a good three years.
D.It took her sixteen years.
A.It was easy to ship from England.
B.Horses occasionally ate it if there was no grain available.
C.People took it with them when they traveled.
D.It was easy to prepare over an open fire in the forests.
What happened to the women workforce during World War II?
A.It decreased suddenly.
B.It contributed to the high unemployment rate.
C.It enjoyed a boost.
D.It took over the male-dominated professions.
A.It meant he disliked the thought of having a snake in the house.
B.It meant he was afraid David would put the snake in his bedroom.
C.It meant he was afraid that the snake would hurt David.
D.It meant he wouldn't enter his bedroom until David took the snake out of it.
—How long will your trip take? —_______
A.It’will start tomorrow.
B.It has two days.
C.It took two weeks.
D.It will take about two weeks.
W: I wrote my first finished story when I was about 6. It was about a small animal, a rabbit I mean, and I've been writing ever since (22) .
M: Why did you choose to ha an author?
W: If someone asked me how to achieve happiness, step one would be finding out what you love doing most and step two would be finding someone to pay you to do it. 1 consider myself very lucky indeed to be able to support myself by writing (23) .
M: Do you have any plans to write books for adults?
W: My first two novels were for adults. I suppose I might write another one, but I never really imagine a target audience when I'm writing. The ideas come first, so it really depends on the idea that grabs me next (24) !
M: Where did the ideas for the Harry Potter books come from?
W: I've no idea where the ideas came from (25) and I hope I never find out, it would spoil my excitement if I turned out I just have a funny little wrinkle on the surface of my brain which makes me think about invisible train platforms.
M: How do you come up with the names of your characters?
W: I invented some of them, but I also collect strange names. I've gotten them from ancient saints, maps, dictionaries, plants, war memorials, and people I've met!
M: Oh, you are really resourceful.
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A.It was about a little animal
B.It took her six years to write.
C.It was adapted from a fairy tale
D.It was about a little girl and her pet.
A.It brought Barry a lot of compliments.
B.It made the working system worse than before.
C.It ensured the normal work of the staff.
D.It took six months to get the upgrade working properly.
A.put it off
B.took stock of
C.took it over
D.took advantage of
A.It can help her keep slim.
B.It can help her gain admiration from others.
C.It is the most popular exercise.
D.It is her favorite exercise.
A.turn
B.settle
C.adjust
D.manage
A.It ends in winter.
B.It will cost her a lot.
C.It will last one week.
D.It depends on the weather.