342. It was 5 days ago. Eveline sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains. She was tired. She had consented to go away, to leave her home. Was that wise? She tried to weigh each side of the question. In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom she had known all her life. However, she had to work hard, both in the house and at business. What would they say of her in the shop when they found out that she had run away with a man? They would say she was a fool, perhaps; and her place would be filled up by an advertisement.
The word “consented” in the text is closest in meaning to ……
a) permitted b) agreed c) advised d) suffered
343. It was 5 days ago. Eveline sat at the window watching the evening invade the avenue. Her head was leaned against the window curtains. She was tired. She had consented to go away, to leave her home. Was that wise? She tried to weigh each side of the question. In her home anyway she had shelter and food; she had those whom she had known all her life. However, she had to work hard, both in the house and at business. What would they say of her in the shop when they found out that she had run away with a man? They would say she was a fool, perhaps; and her place would be filled up by an advertisement.
One thing that Eveline was concerned about if she went away was ………
a) whether or not her boyfriend would be good to her
b) whether her place in shop would be taken
c) what the gossip about her would be
d) how hard she would have to work to make a living
344. In 1918 the Boston Red Sox seemed to own the World Series. They had won it five times. That was more than any other team up to that point. Boston's star player was pitcher-outfielder George Ilerman "Babe" Ruth. But in 1920. The Rod Sox owner sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Babe then led the Yankees to four World Series victories. He also set Major League home run records. (They have since been broken.) New Yorkers nicknamed Ruth 'the Bambino." Meanwhile. once-mighty Boston wallowed in defeat. Discouraged fans called their bad luck the "Curse of the Bambino." The Red Sox did not return to the World Series again until 1946. They lost that series as well as three more during the next five decades. The Red Sox's fortunes finally changed in 2004. Boston beat the Yankees to win the American League championship. The they swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. The Curse of the Bambino had finally been lifted!
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