A.order

B.response

C.answer

D.reaction

A、Much to our regret, we could hardly accept your order

B、We regret to say that we can’t accept your order

C、We are sorry to say that we have to turn down your order

D、We here to inform you that we have rejected your order

Dear sirs,

While we thank you for your order No. 252, we regret that we are not in a position to book your order at the price quoted.

Obviously, your bid is out of line with the current market. The best we can do is to allow you a 10% discount. This is the farthest we can go.

We would inform. you that the few parcels we have at present are under offer elsewhere. However, should you fax us your immediate acceptance, there is possibility of your obtaining them.

Yours faithfully,

Alexander

Why is Alexander thankful for the receiver?

For the receiver's ______.

Sean; When you fill out this form, be sure to include your telephone number so that we can get in touch with you.

Dora; Should I fill in this part at the bottom about my work experience?

Sean; Yes. Include all of your experience, ______. In the long run, even your experience in part-time jobs will be of use to you.

A．even if it takes a lot of time to complete

B．whether you think the work was important or not

C．a(chǎn)nd be sure to return the form. before the deadline

D．if the people who see this form. are interested

______ a major disaster will get us to realize that we can't go on destroying the rain forests of the world.

A．Anything but

B．But that

C．Nothing but

D．Everything but

Technology surrounds us and is a part of our daily lives. We can find technological innovations at home , our workplaces , our schools , and our playgrounds. (1)________technology has improved our lives in some ways , it has also brought many negative(2)________.

Modern technology has made life very (3) ________. We have everything we need and our inventions take care of so many unpleasant details in our day-to-day lives. Foods from all over the world are available at local supermarkets. International travel is now fast and easy. We can talk to friends on cell phones any time. anywhere. and we can catch a TV show from many countries far away.

(4)________. these conveniences have a price. We consume too much energy and too many resources , and we create too much waste. The world is overflowing with pollution and waste. We cannot continue like this forever. We should be more responsible about protecting our world while still enjoying conveniences. (5)________our natural world is destroyed. The conveniences will be useless.

How man first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that man, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to stand for those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.

The power of words, then lies in their association with the things they bring up before our minds. Words became filled with meanings for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increase.

Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them exactly, or they will make our speech silly and impolite.

The origin of language is ______.

A．clearly explained in this passage

B．a(chǎn) matter that can not be or has not been explained or understood

C．a(chǎn) question that was difficult to answer

D．a(chǎn) problem already solved