第三篇 From Ponzi to Madoff
36. For every $100 Ponzi promises to pay people A.$5 a year
B.$40 a year
C.$20 a year
D.$100 a year
答案:B
37. What did Ponzi do with the money people gave him?
A.He spent it all on things for himself.
B.He used some of it to pay other people.
C.He deposited it all in a bank.
D.He kept it all to save for a good plan.
答案:B
38. What was Ponzis crime?
A.He kept a lot of other peoples money for himself.
B.He robbed the banks of millions of dollars.
C.He gave people more than bank allowed.
D.He couldnt pay people the interests.
答案:A
39. How long did Madoffs trick lasts
A.Four years.
B.Forty years.
C.Nine years.
D.Ninety years.
答案:B
40. Why didnt Madoff have to go on trail?
A.He admitted he was guilty.
B.The officials couldnt find any evidence against him.
C.He had friends in government who helped him.
D.He returned all illegal money.
答案:A.
Bye bye Big Ben's bongs 与大本钟的钟声暂时告别
Clean up your act 改邪归正
You're pulling my leg! 你在愚弄我!
The last/final straw 忍无可忍,使人最终崩溃的一击
Young and in business 年轻人创业从商
Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮
Pain in the neck 令人讨厌的事情或人
Are you ready for your exam? 考试,你准备好了吗?
How to become a billionaire 如何成为亿万富翁
Bored at work? Sue the boss! 工作无聊怪老板?
It's on the cards 这件事十有八九会发生
Closing the doors on paradise 为生态修复关闭旅游天堂岛屿
Barefaced 厚颜无耻的
White / blue-collar worker 白领,蓝领
Old-school 老一套,老派
Can a lie-in make you healthier? 睡懒觉能让你更健康?
Lights! Camera! English! 灯光,摄像机,英语!
Is a game just a game? 游戏只是游戏吗?
The problem with big brains 聪明大脑所带来的问题
The future of English 未来的英语语言变化
Too much stuff 物质主义和简约主义
Sweat it out – in a bath! 泡热水澡等于做运动
Drama queen 小题大做的人
Mobiles at the movies 在电影院里玩手机
Reunion? Count me out! 重聚? 别算上我!
In defence of shyness 为害羞的人辩护
To make a mountain out of a molehill 小题大做
To fall at the first hurdle 跌倒在第一关
In the blink of an eye 一眨眼之间
Get someone's goat 火冒三丈