[单项选择]This place, originally a small town, has been________ into a modern city.
A. transported
B. transferred
C. transmitted
D. transformed

[填空题]Although the small town has been changing slowly, it looks quite (difference) ______ from what it was.

[填空题]Although the small town has been changing slowly,it looks quite______(difference)from what it was．

[简答题]A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. "But officer," the man said, "I can explain." "Just be quiet!" snapped the officer. "Or I’m going to let you cool off in jail until the chief gets back." "But officer, I just wanted to say... " "And I said KEEP QUIET! Now you’re going to jail!" A few hours later, the officer checked up on his prisoner and said," Lucky for you the chief is at his daughter’s wedding. He’ll be in a great mood when he gets here. " "Don’t count on it," said the prisoner. "I’m the groom; he is my father-in-law. /

[单项选择]

As Philadelphia grew from a small town into a city in the first half of the eighteenth century, it became an increasingly important marketing center for a vast agricultural hinterland. Market days (1) the crowded city even more crowded, as farmers from within a (2) of 24 or more kilometers brought their sheep, vegetables, cider and other products for direct sale to the (3) . The High Street Market was continuously (4) throughout the period until 1736, (5) it (6) from Front Street to Third. By 1745 New Market was opened on Second Street. The next year the Callow Hill Market began (7) .
Along with market days, the (8) of twice-yearly fairs persisted in Philadelphia (9) after similar trading days had been discontinued in other colonial cities. The (10) provided a means of bringing handmade goods from (11) places to would-be buyers in the city. Linens and stockings from Germantown, (12) , wer
A. state
B. fairs
C. farmers
D. cities