首页
登录
职称英语
[originaltext]M: Ruth, have you heard about the terrible lift accident that inv
[originaltext]M: Ruth, have you heard about the terrible lift accident that inv
游客
2023-08-18
46
管理
问题
M: Ruth, have you heard about the terrible lift accident that involves the death of a mother?
W: Yes, I do. Everybody is talking about it and I’m really sorry that the little boy lost her mother.
M: Me, too. You know what, I just happened to be reading something about the lifts, or elevators, as Americans call them, right before I read the news of the accident online.
W: Oh, really? What were you reading about?
M:(5)Well, before the days of lifts, rich people lived on the ground floor and poorer people lived on the top floors and they had to use the stairs. Now though it’s the other way round—and that, in turn, has given rise to penthouses with their fantastic views.
W: That’s true.
M: And the history of lifts goes back a long way. It was mathematician Archimedes who invented the first lift in 236 BC.(6)In the Middle Ages, there were examples of lifts being used for military purposes. Then they helped to move agricultural products around. They really came into their own—or became very useful—in the Industrial Revolution.(7)And there were a wide range of methods used to drive them, too—water, steam power, electricity and so on.
W: Today, tall blocks of flats couldn’t exist without them.
M: It certainly is. Now, Ruth, I have a question. Do you know which country has the most lifts? The U. S. A. ? Italy? Or China?
W: I would say China. It’s such a large country with so many people.
M: Really? You sound so sure, but in fact you’re wrong.(8)The answer is actually Italy.
W: Oh, it’s astonishing.
Questions 5 to 8 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
5. Where did rich people live before the days of lifts?
6. When did people begin to use lifts for military purposes?
7. What kind of power is mentioned in the passage used to drive lifts?
8. Which country has the largest number of lifts?
选项
A、Wind.
B、Gas.
C、Steam power.
D、Solar power.
答案
C
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/2935420.html
相关试题推荐
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions23to
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20to
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions20to
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to
[originaltext]Nowlistentothefollowingrecordingandanswerquestions16to
[originaltext]M:Ruth,haveyouheardabouttheterribleliftaccidentthatinv
[originaltext]M:Ruth,haveyouheardabouttheterribleliftaccidentthatinv
[originaltext]M:Ruth,haveyouheardabouttheterribleliftaccidentthatinv
随机试题
Youshouldspendabout20minutesonthistask.Thelinegraphbelowgivesinfor
[originaltext]PresidentBushhasproposedtoincreasethestudyofforeign
敦煌是以莫高窟(theMogaocaves)而著名的旅游胜地。敦煌在中国汉唐时期是丝绸之路的重镇。随着丝绸之路沿线贸易的蓬勃发展,敦煌迅速发展为中国
按委托代理人数量划分,代理制可分为独家代理和( )。A.普通代理 B.总代理
韩国古典舞《佳人剪牡丹》不能用来表达国家昌盛的语境。()
采用权重法计量信用风险资本时.商业银行持有的其他银行的次级债务工具的风险权重为(
糖尿病酮症酸中毒急救的首要措施是A.补液 B.补钾 C.小剂量胰岛素 D.
甲、乙双方签订了一份测绘合同,下列关于该合同变更的说法中,正确的是( )。A.
集装箱运输的特点不包括()。 A.扩大成组单元,提高装卸效率,降低劳动强度
A. B. C. D.
最新回复
(
0
)