) 满足需要;迎合,投合[] Those newspapers cater to the lowest tastes. 那些报纸迎合最低级的趣味. vt. 为...提供饮食,承办的酒席 Who’s catering your daughter’s wedding? 谁给你女儿承办婚宴? temporary adj. 临时的;暂时的,一时的 Ellen has got a temporary job. 艾伦找到一份临时工作. n.[C] 查看更多

 

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1. He has ________(强烈的求知欲) knowledge,but there were few books to ________(满足他的欲望).
2. The education system must ________(满足需要) of all sides for the full development of children.
3. Most mistakes of the students are made due to their ________(心不在焉).
4. She lives in London,________(更确切地说) in the suburb of London.
5. Would you please go away and ________(别管我)?
6. May I ask you to ________ the police station(陪我去)?
7. If you have something to ask,don't hesitate to ________(给我打电话).
8. If you want to learn English well,you must be prepared to ________.(使自己尴尬)
9. The thief disappeared before I ________.(转过身来)
10. It is said that the president has ________(和……有绯闻) a beautiful actress.

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        While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to
staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
        The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign(发起运动) for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.Beds that are too small,
shower heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any legroom all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.
        But it is not just the extratall whose needs are not being met.The average height of the population
has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.
        “The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a
kingsize bed at 6′6?′′(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men while the standard 6′3′′ bed caters for(满足需要) less than half of the male(男性) population.” said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy,
“Sevenfoot beds would work fine.” 
        Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems.Small tables, which mean the longlegged
have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
        Some have already taken note, however.At Queens Moat Houses' Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh,
6′6′′ beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors,particularly
Americans.
1.What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?
A.To provide better services.
B.To rebuild hotels and restaurants.
C.To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.
D.To attract more people to become its members.
2.Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?
A.7′2′′. 
B.7′.
C.6′6′′. 
D.6′3′′.
3.What may happen to restaurants with small tables?
A.They may lose some customers.
B.They may start businesses elsewhere.
C.They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.
D.They have to provide enough space for the longlegged.
4.What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?
A.Tall people pay more for larger beds.
B.6′6′′ beds have taken the place of 6′3′′ beds.
C.Special rooms are kept for Americans.
D.Guest rooms are standardized.

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     While small may be beautiful,  tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems,  particularly when it comes to
staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.
     The Tall Persons Club Great Britain(TPCGB),  which was formed six months ago to campaign
(发起运动)for the needs of the tall,  has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants.Beds that are too
small,  shower heads that are too low,  and restaurant tables with hardly any legroom all make life
difficult for those of above average height,  it says.
     But it is not just the extratall whose needs are not being met.The average height of the population has
been increasing yet the standard size of beds,  doorways,  and chairs has remained unchanged.
     "The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a
kingsize bed at 6'66" (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men,  while the standard 6'3" bed
caters for(满足需要)less than half of the male(男性)population, " said TPCGB president Phil
Heinricy,  "Sevenfoot beds would work fine."
     Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables,  which mean the longlegged have to sit a foot or so away from them,  are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
     Some have already taken note,  however. At Queens Moat Houses' Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6'6" beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors,  particularly
Americans.
1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?
A. To provide better services.
B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.
C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.
D. To attract more people to become its members.
2. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?
A. 7'2".      
B. 7'.      
C. 6'6".  
D. 6'3".
3. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?
A. They may lose some customers.
B. They may start businesses elsewhere.
C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.
D. They have to provide enough space for the longlegged.
4. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?
A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.
B. 6'6" beds have taken the place of 6'3" beds.
C. Special rooms are kept for Americans.
D. Guest rooms are standardized.

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阅读理解。
     While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying
in hotels and eating in restaurants.
     The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign (发起运动)
for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads
that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average
height, it says.
     But it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has been
increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.
     "The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size
bed at 6'6"(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 6'3"bed caters for (满足需
要) less than half of the male(男性) population,"said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy,"Seven-foot beds would
work fine."
     Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the long-legged have
to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.
     Some have already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses' Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 6'6" beds
are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.
1. What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign? 
A. To provide better services.
B. To rebuild hotels and restaurants.
C. To draw public attention to the needs of the tall.
D. To attract more people to become its members.
2. Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?
A. 7'2"
B. 7'
C. 6'6"
D. 6'3"
3. What may happen to restaurants with small tables?
A They may lose some customers.
B. They may start businesses elsewhere.
C. They have to find easy chairs to match the tables.
D. They have to provide enough space for the long-legged.
4. What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?
A. Tall people pay more for larger beds.
B. 6'6" beds have taken the place of 6'3" beds.
C. Special rooms are kept for Americans.
D. Guest rooms are standardized.

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