Kiến thức: Đọc hiểu
Giải thích:
Từ “milestone” (cột mốc) trong đoạn 4 có nghĩa gần nhất với ______.
A. một quan điểm tích cực B. một món quà đặc biệt
C. một sự kiện D. một cách tiện lợi
Thông tin: Cards are produced for every “milestone” in a person’s life. There are special cards for an engagement, a marriage, a new home, a birth, success in an examination, retirement, a death in the family, etc.
Tạm dịch: Thiệp được sản xuất cho mỗi “cột mốc” trong cuộc đời của một người. Có những tấm thiệp đặc biệt cho một lễ đính hôn, một cuộc hôn nhân, một ngôi nhà mới, một ca sinh nở, sự thành công trong một kỳ thi, nghỉ hưu, một người thân trong gia đình qua đời, v.v
Chọn C
Although (A) they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller’s stage works are (B) typical (C) more concerned (D) with individuals than with systems.
Many people believe that all cats have tails, but they’re wrong. (belief)
=> Contrary ............................................................................................................................
Only when the storm subsided was it clear just how much damage had been done. (until)
=> ..........................................................................................................................................
Listen to a small talk about Carbon Footprint and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.
We have to do something about pollution. Even though there are warnings about (36)................., companies don’t do anything to reduce pollution. Our sky, air, rivers, beaches and countryside are becoming rubbish dumps. The air is so polluted it is giving children (37).................problems. Polluted rivers have no fish left in them and beaches are too dangerous to walk on because of the (38).................everywhere. It seems a lot of people don’t care. I think there should be (39).................for polluters. I don’t mind paying more for things if they can be made with less pollution. The problem is that companies are more interested in (40).................than pollution. We have only just started looking at our carbon footprint.