The expression "curiously enough” is used in paragraph 2 because the author finds it strange that ___________
B. Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union in 1794
Giải bởi Vietjack
Kỹ năng: Đọc
Giải thích:
Cụm từ "Curiously enough" được sử dụng vì tác giả cảm thấy kỳ lạ là
A. Đồng bạc với 15 ngôi sao xuất hiện trước tiền xu với 13 ngôi.
B. Vermont và Kentucky gia nhập Liên minh năm 1794.
C. Không có đồng bạc nào được phát hành cho đến tận năm 1794.
D. Tennessee là tiểu bang đầu tiên sử dụng nửa hào.
Đọc ở câu thứ 2 đoạn 1 và câu đầu tiên đoạn 2: “Most of the coins issued from about 1799 to the early years of the twentieth century bore thirteen stars representing the thirteen original colonies. Curiously enough, the first American silver coins, issued in, 1794” (. Hầu hết các đồng tiền phát hành từ khoảng năm 1799 đến những năm đầu của thế kỷ hai mươi đều mang mười ba ngôi sao đại diện cho mười ba thuộc địa ban đầu. Thật sự kỳ lạ khi những đồng bạc đầu tiên của Mỹ, được phát hành năm 1794, có tới mười lăm ngôi sao)
Chọn A
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29
LET THE CAR DRIVE
Human beings are notorious for making mistakes. If you look at the police log in any given city on any given day, you will definitely 25) ___________ (that one of the biggest problems all cities face is car accidents. People do all sorts of things that (26) ___________them into trouble on the roadways. Sometimes, they feel sleepy or they talk on cell phones while they are driving. Whatever the case may be, the accidents that are caused are almost always due to human error.
The car accident as a human error might be in for a big shake-up that will make the roadways much safer. We may soon be (27) ___________ into an area of self-driving cars that communicate with other cars on the road while (28) ___________the areas around them to avoid obstacles and keep the passengers safe. The technology is already here, and it is proving to be successful.
One company that has fully been (29) ___________the idea of driverless car is Google. The company's driverless car program is run by Sebastian Thun, who gained fame in 2005 when his team from Stanford won the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge.
There has been little rain in this area for too long, ___________?
I didn't know what to think of it, so I suggested ___________ again.
Ernest needs to take on a second job, but he doesn't know if he will be able to ___________ with the extra word.
Mike is a university student. He comes to visit his professor, Mr. Brown, during office hours.
Mike: "What should I do to prepare for the final test?”
Mr. Brown: “___________”
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
The movie tried something new, combining ruthless violence and quick-witted humor and philosophy reflection
For Arabic speakers, more than two consonants together can be difficult to ___________, so they often insert a short vowel between them.
When floodwaters recede, affected areas are often blanketed in silt and mud. The water and landscape can be contaminated with hazardous materials, such as sharp debris, pesticides, fuel and untreated sewage.
Ursula and Tess had their little differences at the beginning of their work but now they seem to be ___________ quite nicely.
It seemed as if there was nothing the doctors could do ___________ the patient except hope ___________ a miracle.
There ___________ a number of reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire
