Passage 3I’m Susan White.I am 1 American.I’m a new student 2

英语翻译
read the passage below ,and tick the ones you are going to do in the new year .
new year's resol 标题
1.i am gong to eat one or more fruit and vegetables every day ,and i am going to drink less coke ._____ （打钩）
2.i am going to find a sport (like basketball or soccer) or an activity (like dancing or riding my bike )that i like and do it three times a week _____.
3.i will check to see if i can give any of my old clothes and shoes to those in need .___.
4.i'll never give out my name ,home address,school name or telephone number on the interenet ,also ,i'll never send a picture of myself to someone i talk with on the computer without asking my parents ._____.
5.i'll be nice to other kids .i'll feel better about myself .i'll be friendly to kids who need friends -like someone who is shy ,or is new to my school.____.
6.i am going to choose non-violent TV shows and video games ,and I will only spend one or two hours each day -at the most -on these activities.___.
7.when i feel angry or stressed out ,i will take a rest or do some reading ,writing ,exercising ,or just talking out my problems with my parents or friends._____.

英语翻译
The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea 与Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea .

Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage.
One of the most enjoyable jobs I’ve ever done was when I was a student.When you hear what it was you may be a bit shocked,but _____66__________ I know it sounds unpleasant,I can assure you that it was in fact _____67_________.Believe it or not,I was a grave-digger for a whole summer.It was one of those hot,dry summers which made the ground as hard as rock and ___68______needed a great deal of effort to dig the graves.Now,a grave-digger doesn’t have anything to do with dead bodies.______69______ he has to do is dig two-metre deep holes and fill tem in again when the coffin(棺材) has been put in.__70______ I said,it was a marvelous summer and I’m glad to say that I didn’t have to work on my ___71_____.I had a workmate who had been digging graves since 1930.In spite of his depressing trade he was a ____72________ character,always laughing and telling jokes.He ____73____to tell me all about his experiences and I listened to him for hours __74______ end.Mind you,we had to work quite hard and usually there were two or three graves to dig every day.___75_______ the time I had to go back to college,I was fitter,browner and in some ways a wiser person.
66.A.therefore B.although C.because D.however
67.A.delightful B.horrible B.frustrating D.stressful
68.A.which B.what C.it D.that
69.A.That B.All C.Which D.Where
70.A.Like B.What C.As D.As if
71.A.hand B.own C.way D.mind
72.A.helpful B.fearful C.harmful D.cheerful
73.A.wanted B.was C.used D.went
74.A.for B.with C.to D.on
75.A.By B.At C.To D.From

. Section B. Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. protection B. ties C. dependence D. relaxed E. influenced F. readily G. abandoning H. harmedI. tightly J. emotional Many people, when they speak of home, tend to associate it with a certain physical surroundings and a certain ___41___ attitude. This attitude toward home has come down to us from the past. In the old days life was tough. Enemies could attack you and you had little ___42___ against them. People did not live in well-built houses where doors were locked. They didn’t have an organized police force that could rush to their rescue instantly. This unsafe situation ___43___ the way people felt about home. Small family groups held to each other ___44___ for protection against animals and other men. We can see this even in today’s minority groups who, because of a feeling of insecurity, still preserve close family ___45___. Today, thanks to modern transportation and technologies, thousands of people willingly and ___46___ leave the place where they were born. These people, especially the young, are ___47___ their parents’ homes to live their own life. They have no ___48___ on their parents’ homes. Home is just where they can shut the door and feel ___49___by themselves. And the meaning of the word “home” has been somewhat changed by this activity. To these people, home means a place where they can have privacy.

Is this passage an advertisements or about buying and selling?什么意思

买了一本长喜四级真题做,发现阅读的问题有很多是问according to the passage.于是整理一番.把问题的类型做做笔记才发现：最右边有长喜的做题提示,我发现它一会说这是【无主旨题,必须找主旨句,一般在文章开头.】一会说【主旨题只能概括整个文章的内容.】现在又做了一篇阅读,你猜旁边提示出现什么?以上2个都不是,就是在对应的段落找答案.according to the passage.这样类型的问题到底怎么排查答案啊,如果具体问题具体分析的话,要你旁边的做题提示干鸟啊.只起了误导作用.我一看到according to the passage.我就想应该找对应的段落还是找文章开头的主旨句还是概括整篇文章的内容.不是这道题根据你提示做对了就很好,下次四级考试时也一定会出according to the passage.或类似的,这样叫我们怎么总结问题类型的规律.

how many cities are mentioned in the passage besides Paris?还算不算巴黎啊?

Unit 3Activity 5. Read the passage and answer the questions.英语翻译
急用 兄弟们姐妹们叔叔阿姨们要快哦

几句英译汉
二
1.The passage mainly discusses a new way of highway speed control.
2.On roads painted with chevrons,drivers tend to feel that they should slow down their speed.
3.The advantage of chevrons over straight,bars(横线条) is that the former will have a longer effect on drivers.
4.The American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to try out the Japanese method in certain areas.
5.What does the author say about straight,horizontal bars painted across roads?
They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.

英语阅读
Passage 6
When I was about six years old,my mother came home one day and found that I had collected half a dozen babies of the neighborhood—all of them too young to walk—and had them sitting before me on the floor while I was teaching them to wave their arms.When she asked the explanation of this,I informed her that it was my school of dance.She was amused,and placing herself at the piano,she began to play for me.This school continued and became very popular.Later on,little girls of the neighborhood came and their parents paid me a small sum to teach them.This was the beginning of what afterwards proved a very lucrative occupation.
My mother took me to a famous ballet teacher,but his lessons did not please me.When the teacher told me to stand on my toes I asked him why,and when he replied “Because it is beautiful,” I said that it was ugly and against nature and after the third lesson I left his class,never to return.This stiff and commonplace gymnastics which he called dancing only disturbed my dream.I dreamed of a different dance.I did not know just what it would be,but I was feeling out towards an invisible world into which I guessed I might enter if I found the key.
My art was already in me when I was a little girl,and it was owing to the heroic and adventurous spirit of my mother that it was not stifled.I believe that whatever he child is going to do in life should be begun when it is very young.I wonder how many parents realize that by the so-called education they are giving their children,they are only driving them into the commonplace,and depriving them of any chance of doing anything beautiful or original.
1.When her mother came home one day,the narrator of the story ________.
A.was teaching half a dozen babies to dance
B.was teaching half a dozen babies to walk
C.was collecting babies of the neighborhood
D.was making babies of the neighborhood sit before her on the floor
2.The attitude of the narrator’s mother toward her school of dance was one of ________.
A.despise
B.contempt
C.support
D.indifference
3.The narrator thought that ballet was ________.
A.the most graceful dance
B.stiff,ugly and unnatural
C.a dance that she had dreamed of
D.an invisible world into which she guessed she might enter
4.According to the narrator,she owed her success in art to ________.
A.the good education her parents gave her
B.the support of her understanding and adventurous mother
C.her inborn talent
D.her ballet teacher
5.The central idea of the passage is that ________.
A.parents should try to discover the natural gift in their children and help to develop it while they are young
B.the so-called good education parents give their children only drives them into the commonplace and deprives them of any chance of doing anything original
C.mothers should be heroic and adventurous
D.ballet is no good as a form of dance

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. I hadn’t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item. The item she has _____ was intended for her daughter, but she had already received a similar one. The lady _____ to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place. I went to the ____ with the woman so we could use my ID. The sales associate immediately started ______ her of asking the first random person she saw to help her. Although that was ___ , I didn’t understand why it mattered. After all, not everyone is given the opportunity to ____ an ID in this country. Then, we asked to speak with a manager, who explained that there was no way to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not ______ she purchased the item. “If I , a young white female, were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt, I would not be _____ the privilege--- as I have proof from the past.” I said. He must have realized at that moment what he had done, because he _____ to exchange the item. There are many valuable lessons in the story. The first is to help a stranger in need. I hesitated when the woman asked for my help, but ______ in my hand I asked myself, “ Why not? What valid reasons do I usually have?” I had none, so I helped her. The second lesson is not to judge a book by its _ _____ . The woman looked poor, but she _____ the same treatment as anyone else does. 小题1: A．purchased B．shown C．lost D．mended 小题2: A．managed B．wanted C．refused D．promised 小题3: A．counter B．department C．market D．window 小题4: A．warning B．informing C．reminding D．accusing 小题5: A．wrong B．true C．reasonable D．meaningful 小题6: A．leave B．pay C．find D．obtain 小题7: A．answer B．prove C．support D．admit 小题8: A．ordered B．asked C．denied D．given 小题9: A．agreed B．prepared C．failed D．remembered 小题10: A．totally B．gradually C．hardly D．quickly 小题11: A．design B．cover C．content D．price 小题12: A．deserved B．required C．received D．appreciated

Directions： Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. An old man lived with his son， his daughter-in-law and his four-year-old grandson. The family would eat together nightly. But the elderly grandfather always made 　 小题1: 　 terrible mess on the table because of his shaky hands. 　 小题2: 　 the couple set a small table at the corner. There， the grandfather ate alone， 　 小题3: 　 the rest of the family enjoyed their dinner at the dinner table. Because the old man had broken a lot of dishes， his food was served in wooden bowls. The four-year-old boy watched it all 　 小题4: 　 silence. One evening， the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps. 　 小题5: 　 asked the child， “What are you making？” The boy replied， “Oh， I’m making bowls for you and Mama to eat your food from 　 小题6: 　 I grow up.” The couple finally realized 　 小题7: 　 they should do. That evening， he led the old man back 　 小题8: 　 the family table. For the remaining days， the old man ate every meal with the family.

英语翻译
Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
这是阅读理解的一个题目,用英语写的,有点模糊,

what kinds of music in this passage? 回答这个问题, 文章如下
Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play music loudly as they drive on the street. Adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.

White a passage about yourself using can ,can't,could couldn't是什么意思?

Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer． In a society such as the United States or Canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism—the differences among people. Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. The educational systems in these countries show these values. Students do not memorize information. Instead, they work on their own and find answers themselves. There is often a discussion in the classroom. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions. In most Asian societies, by contrast, people have the same language, history and culture. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in these Asian countries reflects society’s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. Children in China, Japan and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments. There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education. For example, one advantage of the system in Japan is that students there learn much more maths and science than American students learn by the end of high school. They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do. The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. There is, however, a disadvantage. Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, but many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized. The advantage of educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. There is, however, a disadvantage. When students graduate from high school, they haven’t memorized as much basic rules as students in other countries have. Title: A comparison of two different educational systems 71__________ Features of education 72 __________ Disadvantage The United States and Canada ● 73__________ ●emphasizing qualit- -ies making each student special ●learning to 74 ________ ●preparing them for a society valuing creative ideas 75 ________ Asian countries such as China, 76__________ ● 77__________ in group goals and purposes ●learning much more 78______ than American students do ●studying more hours each day and more days each year ●preparing students for a society valuing 79________ forgetting much of 80_______

英语阅读,在线等
Read the passage and choose the words or expressions to complete it
Pay attention. Sit still(静止的). Focus.
“OK, how?” says Grace Kramer, a student at a school in New York, USA. It was a problem. But the girl ____ that now her school is teaching her the way.
Grace’s school is giving students’ “mindfulness(专心) training.” Kids learn deep breathing and other _____ to relax.
_____ this year, five schools in the area began to have such classes.
“Kids feel pressure（压力） at school,” says Collen Hovance, headmaster of Grace’s school. She hopes the training will help students in tests and in ____ life. So far, it’s working,”she says. “I’m seeing the effect（效果）.”
Grace is seeing the effect ____. I”I would get bored with maths,” she says. “Now, I don’t get so stressed about little _____.”
1. A. speaks B. talks C. says D. tells
2. A. way B. ways C. method D. means
3. A. At B. By C. On D. /
4. A. daily B. ordinary C. school D. study
5. A. also B. either C. too D. neither
6. A. questions B. problems C. matters D. things
Read the passage and choose the best answer
Our neighborhood is beautiful, lively and safe.
In spring, the sun shines brightly and the weather gets warmer. The trees and grass begin to turn green in our neighborhood. Flowers begin to blossom and birds begin to sing and fly.
In summer, the weather gets hot, and all kinds of trees turn neighborhood into a world of green. We go swimming and eat ice cream. In the evenings, children play games, chasing each other through our neighborhood.
In autumn, everything is yellow. The leaves fall and our neighborhood becomes a sea of leaves.
In winter, our neighborhood is a white world. We make snowmen and throw snowballs.
I like my neighborhood very much.
1. The underlined parts “ Our neighborhood is beautiful, lively and safe” means _____
A. brightly B. lovely C. energetic D. dangerous
2. Our neighborhood turns into a world of green in _____
A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
3. Our neighborhood is full of leaves in ____
A. in spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
4. We like ____ in winter.
A. making snowmen B. throwing snowballs C. chasing each other D. both A and B
5. From the passage, we may NOT know _____
A. our neighborhood is beautiful but small B. we often play games in summer evenings
C. everything is yellow in autumn D. I like my neighborhood

短文改错 三十三 Passage One Postman Sam got present and
短文改错 三十三
Passage One
Postman Sam got present and money form the people for whom he had worked when he retired in last week. They loved him for his wonderfully work. Sam retired after 40n years of send letters in the place of South Manchester. He get a lot of presents and flowers from his workmates too, and he got an farewell party by the Women’s Institute of the town. His wife Jill said, “we’d like thank all the people who came and gave presents. I thought my husband did that he could do. But today she understand how great my husband is but what an important job he had.”

look at the picture and title beiow guess what the passage is about是什么意

考卷上的阅读理解
Passage 1
Michael Jackson has been singing popular music since he was five years old.He is now 29.Five years ago,he recorded the most successful record album(唱片集) of all time.It was called Thriller.That album won eight Grammy awards (葛莱美奖) from America's recording industry.It sold more than 38,000,000 copies.And one of the biggest hits on that album was this song called Beat It.
Michael Jackson was born in the middle western city of Gary,Indiana,in 1958.He began singing with his four brothers.They called the group "The Jackson Five".The group became very popular after appearing on a television program.One of their hit records was Never Say Goodbye.Michael Jackson now lives in California over the years,he has several operations to change the appearance of his face.Michael no longer sings with his brothers.He is now working alone.He has just released (发行) a new record album.It is called Bad.
( ) 1.What does Michael Jackson do?
A.He is a worker from America's recording industry.
B.He is an American singer.
C.He is a teacher in a middle school.
D.He is a famous player.
( ) 2.In the last sentence of the first paragraph,the word "hit" means---
A.giving a blow (击)
B.album
C.copy
D.successful performance (表现)
( ) 3.From this passage we know ____________
A.Michael Jackson sings popular music everywhere in the world
B.Michael Jackson was born and lived in the United Stated.
C.Michael Jackson was born and lived in California.
D.Michael Jackson was born in India.
( ) 4.Michael Jackson _______________
A.doesn't look the same as before.
B.looked the same as before.
C.looks more beautiful now than before
D.does not look as beautiful as before.
( ) 5.The writer tells us here that _________
A.his brothers like Michael Jackson very much
B." The Jackson Five'' only appear on TV.
C.Michael Jackson's singing is very popular.
D.Jackson's new record album is the most popular.

Passage 1
The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise,market-oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their money in the marketplace for those goods and services that they want most.Private businessmen,striving to make profits,produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen; and the profit motive,operating under competitive pressures,largely determines how these goods and services are produced.Thus,in the American economic system it is the demand of individual consumers,coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes,that together determine what shall be produced and how resources are used to produce it.
An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer demands can be expressed and responded to by producers.In the American economy,this mechanism is provided by a price system,a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers.If the product is in short supply relative to the demand,the price will be bid up and some consumers will be eliminated from the market.If,on the other hand,producing more of a commodity results in reducing its cost,this will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers,which in turn will lower the price and permit more consumers to buy the product.Thus,price is the regulating mechanism in the American economic system.
The important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own productive resources(private property),and they are permitted to hire labor,gain control over natural resources,and produce goods and services for sale at a profit.In the American economy,the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also certain rights,including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract with another private individual.
1.In Line 7,Para.1,“the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes” means .
〔A〕 Americans are never satisfied with their incomes
〔B〕 Americans tend to overstate their incomes
〔C〕 Americans want to have their incomes increased
〔D〕 Americans want to increase the purchasing power of their incomes
2.The first two sentences in the second paragraph tell us that .
〔A〕 producers can satisfy the consumers by mechanized production
〔B〕 consumers can express their demands through producers
〔C〕 producers decide the prices of products
〔D〕 supply and demand regulate prices

请问,高中英语阅读像：“According to the passage,we can know that___"或像："The main idea of Paragaph."或是“The purpose of this passage is to."等此类题该如解答,有何技巧?求教!

There are only ______ new words in the passage, but I know _____ of them. A．a little; none B．a few; none C．little; all D．few; all

Read this passage and decide which of the foollwing statements are True and which are False.什么意
思？

Section B Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. distribute B. stresses C. unloading D. contents E. undoubtedly F. strain G. purchases H. vitally I. frequent J. adventurous 　　The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that over 50,000 people every year sustain some sort of winter-related back injury, and 5,800 of those are holiday decorating-related. These aches and pains can __41__ bring trouble to people’s life. It is said that people’s back could sustain all sorts of strain from carrying heavy __42__ , and from the increased stress of lugging suitcases, decorations and gifts. Dr. Alanna Levine spoke to Debbye Turner Bell on “The Early Show” about how to protect the back for the holiday season. 　　The first tip Dr. Levine gave was about carrying heavy shopping bags. Smaller bags, she said, are better. “You don’t want to load everything up into one bag and lug it around,” Dr. Levine explained. “You want to __43__ the weight on your body.” She also recommended putting heavier items towards the bottom in those bags and lighter items on top. Also, if you can, make __44__ trips to the car to drop off purchases. 　　Travel can be another pain in the back — from carrying heavy luggage. Again, Dr. Levine __45__ not to pack everything into one bag. Even though it may cost more, she said that packing two smaller bags is safer than packing one heavy one. Also, choose a light-weight bag, so that the only weight you’re carrying is the __46__ inside the suitcase. 　　When __47__ bags from an airport carousel, Dr. Levine suggests standing close to the carousel and bending your knees to lift it up. “You want to avoid that reach-and-lift. It puts a lot of __48__ on your lower back,” she said. 　　When it comes to holiday decorating, people can get __49__. Dr. Levine suggests decorating in pairs, so one person can hand the lights and ornaments to the other person to hang, as to avoid reaching or twisting to get what you need.

this passage is very important,so you are asked to ____(memory)it

rite of a passage是什么意思?
同上

英语短文,英语阅读题
learning material for students
i.read the passage and find out the meaning of the slang.
sound fishy
fish or cut bait
a cold fish
drink like a fish
americans use many expressions about fish and fishing.for example,if something sounds fishy,it may not be true.you can tell someone to fish or cut bait if he is not sure whether he will try something or not.in other words,you can tell him,do your best or give up at once.one man who works in my office is a cold fish.he is unfriendly and does not like to join us at office parties.another man in my office likes drinking very much but he is never drunk.in fact,you might say he drinks like a fish.we need to help him stop drinking.
ii.read and fill in blanks
the world’s only _________ fish.they need ____ food.the female becomes ______ after she ____ her eggs.we will be _____ _____ to see her,because the female is the ____ ____ creature alive.all customers will be completely _________.they _____ _____ in looking at the fish with their friends.
iii.ream and answer the 5 questions.
1.what does happy do to make a living?
2.what is special about the african ghost fish?why are you lucky to see the female?
3.after happy sells out of fish ***s,what does he usually do?can you guess why?
4.why are happy’s customers satisfied?
5.why did grandpa whisper ‘thank you,happy.
iv.retell the story
my friend happy makes a good living by----,invisible,no food.once a year,the female---then,visible,but in no time---.extremely fortunate---,because---.after happy tells the story,his fish ***s---.sells out of---,leaves for---.satisfied?take pleasure in---.relaxing.clever man.want a nap.he asked children to sit quietly and watch ---.rushed excitedly,whisper---
v.discussion 讨论
1.what do you think of happy?at least 2 sentences.
adj:be clever,be confident自信的,be smart,be outgoing外向的,be brave,be hard-working,be unique [ju'niːk] (独特的),be sly狡猾的,be dishonest
verb:,have business talent天赋,bring happiness to people,have good communication skills,try to be different,work hard,get ready to catch the chance ,cheat others骗,sell empty fish ***
2.why do adult like the invisible fish?at least 2 sentences
be curious about sth.['kjʊəriəs] 好奇的,want to be the lucky person,it is an unforgettable memory记忆,wonderful childhood,it is full of imagination [ɪmædʒɪ'neɪʃn]想象力 to do sth.,feel stressed 有压力的,feel tired,want to be away from the real world,share(分享) happiness with sb.want to be as happy as a kid,leave clean and peaceful land for sb.

which sentence has the same meaning in the passage?的意思
还有underline the sentence and copy it的意思

英语：passage和composition区别 Her _(作文)got an A.这里填passage或者article可以吗?

The tone of a passage is tempered.tempered一般不是加前缀的吗?bad-tempered之类的

英语阅读理解一
Passage One
As I was leaving to meet Lynne,my roommate told me that I’d better take some money,but I didn’t listen to him.I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.
I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time.I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time.Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order.
The dinner was a great success.I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia（沙特阿拉伯）and Lynne told me all about herself.After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two.Lynne said two.We went to the cashier（收银员）and Lynne paid her check.I was embarrassed（尴尬的）when the cashier gave me my bill.I had no money to pay for my meal.Then I had an idea.I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said,“Oh!I forgot my money!Can I call my roommate,please?” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.
In a few minutes he arrived with some money,but he couldn’t hide how he felt.He laughed all the way home.
Now,I think it’s funny too,but at the time I was terribly embarrassed.I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country.I guess you have to understand that your customs are only your customs.When you visit a foreign country,you have to learn about their customs,too.
Choose the best answer according to the passage (根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案)：
（ ）1.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him .
A.to pay for the meal B.to share the cost of the meal
C.to invite Lynne to dinner D.to pay the checks
（ ）2.The roommate laughed all the way home because .
A.the writer was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his check
B.the writer telephoned him to bring some money to him
C.the writer hadn’t told Lynne the truth
D.the writer would not listen to him when he left the house
（ ）3.The writer and Lynne .
A.enjoyed their meal very much B.successfully finished their meal
C.had a talk for two hours D.traveled to Saudi Arabia together
（ ）4.Customs can be in different countries according to this passage.
A.quite the same B.entirely different
C.close to each other D.very similar
（ ）5.Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer?
A.Because she didn’t have enough money with her.
B.Because she didn’t want to do so.
C.Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.
D.Because she wanted to embarrass the writer.

Although the passage of time,and you my friendship,but endures for ever,eternal.的意思

we may learn from the passage that man-made barriers are some times harder to overcome than natural ones.请问这句怎么翻译?