A.come to
B.come in
C.come down
D.come up
A.to get worse
B.getting worse
C.to have got worse
D.to be getting worse
A.got out of
B.got rid of
C.got away with
D.run out of
A.infinitely
B.infinite
C.infinitive
D.inhibitive
A.lose
B.take
C.catch
D.miss
A. Are you sure?
B.Sorry for that.
C. What a pity!
D. You' d better go to see a doctor at once.
nt of a public sector labor union with 45,000 members. "() with my employees are probably different from those of male managers () me," she says. "I know what it's like to have to call and say my kid got the () so I won't be coming in. I have a more () style. - not soft, just more understanding." The man who is Monica's () agrees, "She tends to () more and is always looking for a (). People are happy and flourish because they have an input into decisions and they are not mere (); their energies are harnessed. On the other hand, consensus takes longer."
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A.Really? I have good reasons.I haven't been getting much sleep, either.
B.I'm sorry.I shouldn't have blown up like that.
C.You'd better not push yourself too hard, or you'11 get sick.
"You're so brave!"
Why is it that a woman travelling alone, as I have often done for months at a time, is perceived to be "brave", whereas men who travel alone are entirely unremarkable?
You are only brave when you are afraid of something but still do it anyway.I have never been afraid of travelling alone.
The first time I travelled alone was when I was19.I was due to travel in Europe with a friend at the end of the summer.She announced by letter two days before our departure that she would be leaving me halfway at Vienna.It was too late by then to rope in another friend, so it was either to go home after Vienna, or keep going by myself.I kept going.I got on trains by myself, checked into hostels by myself and found my way around by myself.It was weird at first, but later I stopped worrying about it.
When I got back to Ireland after that trip, I felt proud of myself.I had done something I had assumed would be hard, and it had turned out to be not hard at all.
That was three decades ago, and since then I have travelled all over the world, usually on my own.I still do what I did then, which is to keep a diary.The greatest gift of solo travel has been those I've met along the way.I may have set off alone each time but I've encountered many people who became important to me.I met my husband in Kathmandu, Nepal.I met lifelong friends in Australia, Poland, Hungary, Turkey, India, Indonesia and many other places.
(1)What makes the author puzzled when she tells people of her experience?()
APeople's disbelief.
B.People's response.
C.People's approval.
D.People's criticism.
(2)What does the author say about her first time to travel alone?()
A.It was a trip by design.
B.She had to choose to go by herself.
C.It was harder than expected.
D.She set off all alone.
(3)What do the underlined words "solo travel" in the last paragraph mean?()
A.Group Travel.
B.Travelling with friends.
C.Travelling alone.
D.Travelling with music.
(4)How has the author benefited from her travel?()
A.She has overcome her fear of travelling alone.
B.She has written a couple of books.
C.She has received a great many gifts.
D.She has met many people all the way.