When John Todd was a child, he loved to explore the woods around his house, observing how nature solved problems. A dirty stream, for example, often became clear after flowing through plants and along rocks wher
If the garment has pleats or gathers at the waist, there will be additional volume there, but aside from design elements, the pattern will take the shape of the body there, for the most part, because it anchors there. Similarly, ignoring the cut away shapes of the neckline and the embe...
Nouns often have articles (the, a, or an) before them in a sentence, but not always. Sometimes, you’ll see adjectives like red or some before nouns. Aside from the first word in a sentence, if a word is capitalized, it’s most likely a proper noun, such as a person’s name.You...
[A] lay off [B] lay into [C] lay down [D] lay aside 28. To mark its one hundredth anniversary, the university held a series of activities including conferences, film shows, etc. The underlined part means ___. [A] signify [B] celebrate [C] symbolize [D] suggest 29. His fertile...
It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her, as he ought.一个大个头，身体强壮的男学生在冲向地铁或公共汽车的最后一个座位时，用肘部把一个老太太推向...
many of my friends and mentors in the queer community use it all the time. I use the word "queer" to describe both myself and the broader LGBTQ community, even though it was a slur hurled at me as an adolescent. That interaction between Missy and Les mirrors simila...
根据“But almost every example of a big achievement involves some degree of putting in some amount of work.”可知几乎所有的大成就都需要努力。故选B。 (4)题详解: 推理判断题。根据“Aside from working hard, talent can only become useful if the owner of that talent does what is necessary to...
Though Imust admit, the idea of a back massage does sound good right now!Joking aside, choosing the right name for your start-up is a serious matter. Think of thecase of a small Canadian company called Research in Motion, who in 1998 had just developed ahigh-tech mobile phone that ...
I had my suspicions since I’d become a pro in all things regarding pain and the shoulder area. Hence the MRI on Tuesday. One aside: during the MRI, where the noises started getting to me, I envisioned the beautiful scenes I’d been reading from theAnne of Green Gablesseries. I pictur...
Aside from Thanksgiving, just a few, Stafford replied. This year, Demoff told him, the Rams would be on prime time five nights. Stafford smiled. He got the stage he wanted. Now he just has to deliver. Stafford's trade to the Rams was announced on Jan. 31, but the final step --...