单选题Butter and bread their daily food，but the bread and the butter__________ up now.

单选题 In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into supersystems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 percent of the total ton-miles moved by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is completed, just four railroads will control well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers. Supporters of the new supersystems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce competition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat. The vast consolidation within the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads typically charge such"captive"shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal to the federal government's Surface Transportation Board for rate relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, and will work only in truly extreme cases. Railroads justify rate discrimination against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long run it reduces everyone's cost. If railroads charged all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line. It's a theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail. "Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace?" asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington lawyer who frequently represents shippers. Many captive shippers also worry they will soon be hit with a round of huge rate increases. The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. Yet railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one another, with Wall Street cheering them on. Consider the $10.2 billion bid by Norfolk Southern and CSX to acquire Conrail this year. Conrail's net railway operating income in 1996 was just $ 427 million, less than half of the carrying costs of the transaction. Who's going to pay for the rest of the bill? Many captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market.

单选题 Job Opportunity! Sunset Resort, which provides four-star luxury accommodations on Davey Beach, is accepting applications for the position of Housekeeping Manager. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the housekeeping staff, hiring and training staff, and ensuring the overall cleanliness of all guest facilities. Knowledge of the hospitality industry and previous management experience are essential. The individual must also possess excellent communication and customer service skills. The work schedule includes some evenings and weekends. Submit resume, cover letter, and salary expectations to: Sunset Resort, Personnel Office Attn: Burt Kleffner 11 Palmridge Rd. Davey Beach, CA

单选题He was {{U}}tempted{{/U}} by the high salary offered by the company. A.taught B.attracted C.kept D.changed

单选题She has proved that she can be {{U}}railed on{{/U}} in a crisis. A. lived on B. depended on C. lived off D. believed in

单选题The French {{U}}domestic{{/U}} market is the largest consumer of champagne. A.strain B.purchase C.local D.murder

单选题—How about your trip to Hainan? —It couldn"t have been ______. Sometimes I went swimming in the sea; sometimes I lay on the sand.

单选题It is on October 1, 2009 that the People"s Republic of China ______ its 60th birthday.

单选题The order came ______ the soldiers ______ the small village the next morning. A. that; had to leave B. that; should leave C. /; must leave D. when; should leave

单选题The apple trees have lots of big apples ______ them. And some birds are singing ______ the trees. A. in; on B. at; in C. on; in D. with; through

单选题We've offered her the job, but I don't know______she'll accept it.

单选题Downtown Artisan Club Art Exhibit Please mark Saturday, October 21, on your calendars so that you can attend the inaugural Downtown Artisan's Club Art Exhibit! There will be beautiful works of art and pottery, crafted by the Downtown Artisan's Club, available" for showing as well as for sale. The remarkably talented young artists have worked all summer to prepare for this event, which promises to impress and astound. Visitors will have an opportunity to meet these talented artists. All proceeds from this event will be contributed to the continued operations of the Downtown Artisan's Club. which provides amazing classes and support for young artists. Tickets are on sale now and are available for $10 (adults) and $5 (students and seniors). Children under the age of 12 will be admitted for free. The Downtown Artisan's Club looks forward to seeing you there! Please contact Jim at (905) 4128980 for more information. Downtown Artisan's Club Art Exhibit Deadline for your art submission! To all our talented young artists — get ready for our upcoming Art Exhibit! As you all know — our Downtown Artisan's Club Art Exhibit is coming up exactly one month from today. Paintings, drawings, sculptures and writing will be needed — for both the show and the sale! Don't forget to have them completed and handed in by next Friday to secure your spot in our show. Remember, there will also be cash awards, judged by our panel of art critics, and the winning pieces will be featured in our Art Book. The artists of the winning pieces will also be invited to attend the 2week summer art camp in Paris next summer. Have fun and please submit your artwork on time!

单选题The parents have to restrain their daughter from playing cyber games.

单选题The office will be closed （ ）it is being decorated

单选题Federal efforts to aid minority businesses began in the 1960s、when the Small Business Administration(SBA) began making federally guaranteed loans and government sponsored management and technical assistance available to minority business enterprises．While this program enabled many minority entrepreneurs to form new businesses，the results were disappointing，since managerial inexperience，unfavorable locations，and capital shortages led to high failure rates．Even 1 5 years after the program was implemented，minority business receipts were not quite two percent of the national economy’s total receipts． Recently federal policymakers have adopted an approach intended to accelerate development of the minority business sector by moving away from directly aiding small minority enterprises and toward supporting large，growth oriented minority firms through intermediary companies．In this approach，large corporations participate in the development of successful and stable minority businesses by making use of government-sponsored venture capital．The capital is used by a participating company to establish a Minority Enterprise Small Businesses that have potential to become future suppliers of customers of the sponsoring company． MESBIC’s are the result of the belief that providing established firms with easier access to relevant management techniques and more job-specific experience，as well as substantial amounts of capital，gives those firms a greater opportunity to develop sound business foundations than does simply making general management experience and small amounts of capital available．Further。since potential markets for the minority businesses already exist through the sponsoring companies，the minority businesses face considerably less risk in terms of location and market fluctuation．Following early financial and operating problems，sponsoring corporations began to capitalize MESBIC’s far above the legal minimum of $500000 in order to generate sufficient income and to sustain the quality of management needed．MESBIC’s are now emerging as increasingly important financing sources for minority enterprises． Ironically，MESBIC staffs，which usually consist of Hispanic and Black professionals，tend to approach investments in minority firms more pragmatically than do many MESBIC directors，who are usually senior managers from sponsoring corporations．The latter often still think mainly in terms of the “social responsibility approach”and thus seem to prefer deals that are riskier and less attractive than normal investment criteria would warrant．Such differences in viewpoint have produced uneasiness among many minority staff members，who feel that minority entrepreneurs and businesses should be judged by established business considerations．These staff members believe their point of view is closer to the original philosophy of MESBIC’s and they are concerned that，unless a more prudent course is followed，MESBIC directors may revert to policies likely to recreate the disappointing results of the original SBA approach．

单选题______ the new restaurant's grand opening was later than anticipated,most critics agreed that the excellent food and service were worth the wait.

单选题The police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135000 demonstrators confronted the police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant scheduled to provide power to most of southern New Hampshire. Organizers of the huge demonstration said that the protest was continuing despite the police actions. More demonstrators were arriving to keep up the pressure on state authorities to cancel the project. The demonstrator had charged that the project was unsafe in the densely populated area, would create thermal pollution in the bay, and had no acceptable means for disposing of its radioactive wasters. The demonstrations would go on until the jails and the courts were so overloaded that the state judicial system would collapse. Governor Stanforth Thumper insisted that there would be no reconsideration of the power project and no delay in its construction set for completion in three years. "This project will begin on time and the people of this state will begin to receive its benefits on schedule. Those who break the law in misguided attempts to sabotage the project will be dealt with according to the law," he said. And the police called in reinforcements from all over the state to handle the disturbances. The protests began before dawn Friday when several thousand demonstrators broke through the police lines around the cordoned-off construction site. They carried placards that read "No Nukes is Good Nukes," "Sunpower, Not Nuclear Power," and "Stop Private Profits from Public Peril. " They defied police order to move from the area. Tear gas canisters fired by the police failed to dislodge the protestors who had been prepared with their own gas masks or facecloths. Finally the gas-masked and helmeted police charged into the crowd to drag off the demonstrators one by one. The protestors did not resist the police, but refused to walk away under their own power. Those arrested would be charged with unlawful assembly, trespassing, and disturbing the peace.

单选题【2015农业银行】His strict upbringing inhibited him asking such stupid questions．

单选题Though it was raining hard, but the children practiced football on the playground.A. ThoughB. butC. practicedD. the

单选题Ms. Suarez ______ for Chair of the Board in December 2009, and took up the position in March of the following year. A. was nominated B. was nominating C. had nominated D. will be nominated