单选题He tells me that he used to living in Paris. A. tells B. that C. used D. living
单选题Although he is in financial difficulties, he is ______ to accept my
offer of the loan of twenty thousand dollars.
A.reliable
B.regular
C.reluctant
D.religious
单选题It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. "I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it," DeLuca recalls saying. "Buck said, You should open a sandwich shop." That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal. to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn't cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000. But business didn't go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, "After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls. " All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs. DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. "We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, "We are so successful, we are opening a second store." And they did-in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error. But the partners "learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out," DeLuca says. And having a goal was also important. "There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal," DeLuca adds. DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
单选题—Can I use the car now?
—Sorry, but it ______.
单选题The Assembly Government said Dr
单选题He was
tempted
by the high salary offered by the company.
单选题We can give( ) depending on the model number
单选题Supplies were parachuted into the earthquake {{U}}zone{{/U}}.
A. suburb
B. valley
C. district
D. pine
单选题None of us expected the chairman to______ at the party. We thought he was still in hospital.
单选题The word "bandits" in paragraph 4 could be best replaced by ______.
单选题 Millions of people are using cell phones today. In
many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries,
cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are
more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are
cool and connected. The explosions around the world in mobile
phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned
that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile
phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile
phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say
that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.
On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain
cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissues of
the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning (扫描) equipment. In one
case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious
memory loss. He couldn't remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the
name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six
hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family
doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer's doctor didn't
agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful?
The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of
radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some
radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it's best to use
mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long
time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be
very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile
phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for
now, it's wise not to use your mobile phone too often.
单选题Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet. In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure charts: for example, one would have to briskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry(小甜饼). Even exercise professionals concede half a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Still, exercise's supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight. If you have been sedentary(极少活动的)and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year's time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.
单选题She is absent from school today because she is suffering from a ________ toothache
单选题People unanimously agreed that John would have performed a great deal better under more ______ circumstances. A. favorable B. favorably C. favorite D. favor
单选题All of the machinery must be carefully inspected before production at the plant is allowed to__________.
单选题—How do you think of the job he did last week? —Well done. ______ .A. It couldn't he worseB. It should be betterC. It couldn't have been betterD. It was worse
单选题With proper measures, the economy in China is beginning to ______
again.
A. rise up
B. hold on
C. pick up
D. take on
单选题Similarly, he told couples to seek marital counseling ( )if theyre having trouble communicating
单选题The government official can hardly find sufficient grounds _____his arguments in favor of the revision of the tax law.A. on which to base B. which to be based onC. to base on which D. on which to be based
单选题 We all have first impression of someone we just met.
But why? Why do we form an opinion about someone without really knowing anything
about him or her—aside perhaps from a few remarks or readily observable
traits? The answer is related to how your brain allows you to
he aware of the world. Your brain is so sensitive in picking up facial traits.
Even very minor difference in how a person's eyes, ears, nose, or mouth are
placed in relation to each other makes you see him or her as different. In fact,
your brain continuously processes incoming sensory information—the sights and
sounds of your world. These incoming signals are compared against a host of
"memories" stored in the brain areas called the cortex (皮质) system to determine
what these new signals "mean". If you see someone you know and
like at school, your brain says "familiar and safe". If you see someone new, it
says, "new and potentially threatening". Then your brain starts to match
features of this stranger with other "known" memories. The more unfamiliar the
characteristics, the more your brain may say, "This is new, I don't like this
person." or else, "I'm intrigued (好奇的)". Or your brain may perceive a new face
but familiar clothes, ethnicity, gestures—like your other friends; so your brain
says. "I like this person". But these preliminary impressions can be dead
wrong. When we stereotype people, we use a less mature form of
thinking (not unlike the immature thinking of a very young child) that makes
simplistic and categorical impressions of others. Rather than learn about the
depth and breadth of people—their history, interest, values, strengths, and true
character—we categorize them as jocks (骗子), peeks(反常的人), or
freaks(怪人). However, if we resist initial stereotypical
impressions, we have a chance to be aware of what a person is truly like. If we
spend time with a person, hear about his or her life, hopes, dreams, and become
aware of the person's character, we use a different, more mature style of
thinking-and the most complex areas of our cortex, which allow us to be
humane.
