| Last week 29 earnest American high
school students were invited to an evening of receiving good words, small talk,
warm toasts and fancy silverware. "Find out something about the person sitting next to you," advised former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. "Eventually, you’ll discover they always have something interesting to say. And you should always use the proper silverware in the proper order. " Albright was the guest of honor at the imitated Official Dinner, which was a lot like a real official dinner in Washington minus the soft money. The evening was sponsored by the St. Albans School of Public Services to introduce its first class to the fine art of social survival. More than 84 guests, including students, teachers, school donors and speakers, gathered to replicate the lifestyle of the rich A. to see the life style of the rich and political B. to discuss international and public policy issues C. to learn to survive in different social situations D. to learn to become the future leaders of the White House [填空题]This passage indicates that football is a big money-spinner and is very profitable.
[单项选择]Passage Three
Last week, I read a story about a 34-year-old British woman who is extremely afraid of metal forks. She’s been using plastic ones for 17 years because the sound of a fork rubbing against a plate g:ives her a panic attack.
Strange, right But she’s not alone. While popular phobias(恐惧症) about snakes and spiders might get all of the attention, there are a wide variety of not-so-obvious horrors that make people nervous.
While some phobias might seem a bit silly, they can cause serious emotional distress. My co-worker Magda is terrified of pigeons, a phobia that is taking over her life. She won’t walk in certain parts of the city and runs screaming from the subway when one of these "rats with wings" finds its way onto the platform. Another friend isdisgusted with cheese. Once I saw her run away from a slice of it. So where does anirrational fear of cheese come from
Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusualanxieties over t
A. her phobia for no reason B. her nervousness of being alone C. her dislike of being in closed spaces D. her terrible experience 我来回答: 提交
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