单选题The long-term threat to the survival of elephants is the loss of their natural Uhabitat/U.

单选题Michael, an American professional basketball player, is considered by many to be the greatest player in basketball history. The 6 feet 6 inches shooting guard first became known as an (61) individual scorer, but as he matured as a player he (62) a more team-oriented approach to the game. Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six National Basketball Association (NBA) championships. His widespread (63) fans helped make basketball one of the world's most popular (64) sports. Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn, New York, the fourth of five children born to the family. Long before his basketball (65) emerged, young Michael liked to play baseball with his father. As a teenager, Jordan became (66) in North Carolina for his baseball skills, and he was named most (67) player after his team won the state championship. When Jordan joined the NBA in 1984, basketball's popularity was already (68) . But observers believe that Jordan was the (69) force that kept basketball's appeal fresh. The Bulls' (70) of the NBA under Jordan's leadership captured the imagination of many people, and his athletic skills, and (71) drive created new basketball fans as few other players have. Jordan's popularity has spread well (72) scoring titles, championships, and other aspects of the NBA. He has become one of the most-recognized individuals in the world. Jordan has been especially (73) in the sportswear industry, (74) Nike's introduction of the famous line of Air Jordan basketball shoes in 1984. The partnership between Jordan and Nike became (75) successful that, before the 1997-98 season, Nike created a separate business unit known as the JORDAN brand to market footwear and apparel that Jordan himself helped design.

单选题The native Americana, the people we call the " Indians", had been in America for many thousands of years before Christopher Columbus arrived 【61】 1492. The Indians were kind to the early 【62】 They taught them about the local 【63】 like sweet potatoes, com and peanuts. But soon the settlers wanted bigger farms and 【64】 land for themselves and their families. So the Europeans started to 【65】 the land from the Indians. Naturally, 【66】 the whites started taking all the Indians' land, the Indians started 【67】 back. But the whites were stronger and 【68】 Slowly they pushed the Indians 【69】 those parts of the continent that the whites didn't want—the parts 【70】 it was too cold or too dry or too mountainous to live. By 1875, the Indians were living in a(n) 【71】 place called "reservation". 【72】 even here the whites took land from them—perhaps the whites wanted the wood, or perhaps 【73】 had important minerals in it, 【74】 the whites even wanted to make national parks there. So 【75】 on their reservations the Indians were not safe from 【76】 There are many Hollywood films about the fight 【77】the Indians and the whites. 【78】 in these films the Indians are bad and the whites are good and 【79】 . But was it 【80】 like that?

单选题{{B}}Passage Five{{/B}} Australia is nearly as large as the United States, but most of it is too dry for people to live in. Around this dry part are large sheep and cow farms. A few of them are as large as the smallest states: of America. Often the nearest neighbours are several hundred kilometers away. The two-way radio is very important to people who live on these great Australian farms. It works much like a telephone. A person can listen to someone else talk and then gives an answer. For example, people on the large farms could talk to a doctor far away. They could tell the doctor about someone who was ill, and the doctor could let them know how to look after the sick person. As the large farms were so far from towns, the children could not go to school. Radio schools were started for them in some places. At a certain time each day, boys and girls turn on their radios and listen to teachers in cities far away. Families on the large farms wanted to give news to their neighbours. The programme Round Robin Talks by radio was started to keep families in touch with each other. They could talk about who was going away and who was iii. The men could talk about their sheep and cows and how much money the markets would pay for them. In many ways the radio became a newspaper for the farm people of Australia.

单选题This selection says that the first wheel may have been a ______ .

单选题The majority of the observers at the conference, in contradistinction to the delegates, were opposed to ratification.

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单选题The police are working on a______into suspected drug dealing in the outskirt of the city.

单选题This house is ______ by my grandfather. It means a lot to me.

单选题Those opinions are now out of ______. A．order B．form C．mood D．fashion

单选题A serious critic has to comprehend the particular content, unique structure, and special meaning of a work of art. And here she faces a dilemma. The critic must recognize the artistic element of uniqueness that requires subjective reaction; yet she must not be unduly prejudiced by such reactions. Her likes and dislikes are less important than what the work itself communicates, and her preferences may blind her to certain qualities of the work and thereby prevent an adequate understanding of it. Hence, it is necessary that a critic develop a sensibility informed by familiarity with the history of art and aesthetic theory. On the other hand, it is insufficient to treat the artwork solely historically, in relation to a fixed set of ideas or values. The critic's knowledge and training are, rather, a preparation of the cognitive and emotional abilities needed for all adequate personal response to an artwork's own particular qualities.

单选题Social-networking sites offer users easy ways to present idealized images of themselves, even if those ideals don't always square with their real-world personalities. Psychology researcher Soraya Mehdizadeh has discovered a way to poke through the offline-online curtain: she has used Faeebook to predict a person's level of narcissism and self-esteem. Mehdizadeh, who conducted the study as an undergraduate at Toronto's York University, gained access to the Faeebook accounts of 100 college students and measured activities like photo sharing, wall postings and status updates; she also studied how frequently users logged on and how often they remained online during each session. Her findings were published recently in Cyberpsyehology, Behavior and Social Networking. After measuring each subject using the Narcissism Personality Inventory and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Mehdizadeh, who graduated from York this past spring, discovered narcissists and people with lower self-esteem were more likely to spend more than an hour a day on Facebook and were more prone to post self-promo-tional photos ( striking a pose or using Photoshop, for example). Narcissists were also more likely to showcase themselves through status updates (using phrases like "I'm so glamorous I bleed glitter") and wall activity (posting self-serving links like " My Celebrity Look-alikes" ). Self-esteem and narcissism are often interrelated but don't always go hand in hand. Some psychologists believe that narcissists--those who have a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, a need for admiration, as well as a lack of sympathy--unconsciously inflate their sense of self-importance as a defense against feeling inadequate. Not enough empirical research has been produced to confirm that link, although Mehdizadeh's study seems to support it. Because narcissists have less capacity to sustain intimate or long-term relationships, Mehdizadeh thinks that they would be more drawn to the online world of virtual friends and emotionally detached communication. Although it seems that Facebook can be used by narcissists to fuel their inflated egos, Mehdizadeh stops short of proclaiming that excessive time spent on Faeebook can turn regular users into narcissists. She also notes that social-networking sites might ultimately be found to have positive effects when used by people with low self-esteem or depression. "If individuals with lower self-esteem are more prone to using Facebook," she says, "the question becomes, ' Can Facebook help raise self- esteem by allowing patients to talk to each other and help each other in a socially interactive environment?' I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing that people with low self-esteem use Facebook. /

单选题 "Culture shock" occurs as a result of total immersion in new culture. It{{U}} (51) {{/U}}to "people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. " Newcomers may be anxious{{U}} (52) {{/U}}they do not speak the language, know the{{U}} (53) {{/U}}, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that "yes" may not always mean "yes", that friendliness does not{{U}} (54) {{/U}}mean friendship or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended{{U}} (55) {{/U}}jokes. The foreigner may be unsure as to when to shake hands or embrace, when to{{U}} (56) {{/U}}conversations, or how to approach a stranger. The{{U}} (57) {{/U}}of "culture shock" helps explain feelings of bewilderment and disorientation. Language problems do not account for all the frustrations that people feel. When one is{{U}} (58) {{/U}}of everything that was once familiar, such as understanding a transportation system, knowing how to register for university classes, {{U}}(59) {{/U}}knowing how to make friends, difficulties in coping with the new society may{{U}} (60) {{/U}}.

单选题Hold the book______ please, for I can't see the words in it. A. more close B. closer C. more closely D. closely

单选题Man: Excuse me, Madam? Is the air-conditioning on? This room is getting as hot as a furnace. Woman: Sorry, sir, a new epidemic called SARS is threatening us right now. As a preventative measure, we are told to let in fresh air by opening the windows and not using air-conditioners. Question: What does the woman mean? A. The temperature is not as high as the man claims. B. The room will get cool if the man opens the windows. C. She is following instructions not to use the air-conditioning. D. She is afraid the new epidemic SARS will soon spread all over town.

单选题The passage is mainly about that ______.

单选题The rock is ______ two hundred ______, and almost no one can move it.A. nearly; kilogramsB. mostly; kilogramsC. mostly; kilogramD. nearly; kilogram

单选题Notice a person's reaction______stress in these situations, and you will soon find a solution______this problem.

单选题The very fact that they are made of paperboard ______ special attention in handling and storage. A．reduces B．deduces C．produces D．induces