The word "grubstake" in paragraph 2 means . F. to supply miners with food and supplies G. to open a general store . to do one's contribution to the development of the mine . to supply miners with food and supplies and in return get a share in the mine, if one was discovered3. ...
"A false step yonder means death to man or beast. Only yesterday I saw one of the moor ponies wander into it. He never came out. I saw his head for quite a long time craning out of the bog-hole, but it sucked him down at last. Even in dry seasons it is a danger to c...
No human ingenuity could suggest a means of bridging the chasm which yawned between ourselves and our past lives. One instant had altered the whole conditions of our existence. It was at such a moment that I learned the stuff of which my three comrades were composed. They were grave,...
By means of this glass,I made out that at some distance to the left the coast was much more inviting;a strong current,however,carried us directly toward the frowning rocks,but I presently observed an opening,where a stream flowed into the sea,and saw that our geese and ducks were swimming...
2What does the underlined word “barren” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Noisy. B. Soft. C. Bare. D. Golden. 3What does the underlined word “barren〞 in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Noisy. B. Soft. C. Bare. D. Golden. 46.Whatdoes the underlined word“barren”in Paragraph...
He saw there was no other means of putting an end to the dialogue. Lisbeth stood still on the spot, shading her eyes and looking after him till he was quite out of sight. She felt to the full all the meaning that had lain in Adam's words, and, as she lost sight of him and ...
Our current era in the West is one of high wealth. This means minors enjoy material benefits and legal protections that would have been the envy of those living in the past. But There is an increasing suspicion that all is not well for our youth. And one of the most popular explanations...
He graduated from Providence College earning both an undergraduate and graduate degree, and after a lengthy career as a high school teacher he turned to the study US foreign policy, and then to writing as a means of expressing an alternative perspective. His reading and research on foreign polic...
She was by no means frightened, it was the quiet hour babes prudently chose to enter safely into this sinful world, and so she dressed and opened the door. Outside it was Luca Brasi whose reputation even then was fearsome. It was known also that he was a bachelor. And so Filomena ...
题型:阅读理解-阅读表达难度:0.4引用次数:297题号:19020665 阅读表达 The word “spiritual” comes from the Latin spiritus, which means “breath.” Originally, that which was spiritual was simply that which was breathtaking. From this perspective, a spiritual experience is anything that is awe-inspirin...