单选题Facts show that as many as 50 percent of patients do not take drugs ______ directed.

单选题He was the only one who was ______ by Harvard University among the applicants. A. elected B. selected C. picked D. taken

单选题She had clearly no ______ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

单选题Mary was disappointed when she found that everyone had passed the test ______ her.

单选题Much to my surprise, they went away without telling us their ______ address.

单选题The company is trying every means to ______ the wholesale price of its products.

单选题The new highway in the area is reported ______ within four years.

单选题It was not until the subprime loan crisis ______ great damage to the American financial system that Americans ______ the severity of the situations.

单选题The company manager requested that his employees ______ while working.

单选题______, he had no intention of waiting for three hours.

单选题Many writers ______ their childhood memories for the materials of most of their stories.

单选题Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and ______ and all previously neglected matters were taken care of.

单选题Before you hand in your report, you have to look ______ it closely to see if there is any mistake.

单选题Had she mastered English well, she would have been offered the job.

单选题The development of globalization has created a need for business people with skills in cross-culture communication.

单选题To begin with, we"ll have a discussion on the feasibility of establishing a joint venture in our city.

单选题Politically these nations tend to be ______, with very high birth rates but poor education and very low levels of literacy.

单选题He gave me another pair of white slippers, ______ I tried on at once.

单选题The bike ______ at this time yesterday.

单选题 One thing that needs discussion is the problem of finger pointing in reading an article. Many people consider it to be a very bad habit. Teachers in preschools or kindergartens are continually faced with children whose finger is planted firmly under the words they are learning to read. Children seem to feel that with their finger, they can more easily guide their eyes to the part of the page they wish to read. Many teachers discourage this, however, insisting that the child take his finger off the page and "read properly. " Why? The answer is not clear. I have asked a number of teachers (and teachers of teachers) and the answer usually is that the finger "slows the child down. " This may be true if the child feels safe with his finger under a word and does not wish to move on to the next word. But it is not a perfect answer. For surely if the finger is placed on the book by the child because it helps his eyes, and if the teacher feels that the actual placing of the finger slows the child down, then the answer is not to tell the child to take his finger off the page, but to tell him to speed it up. If you happen to be a finger-pointer, don't be too worried--it is a natural habit and, if used properly, may lead to a great increase in reading speed. To begin with, you may find difficulty in speeding up your finger, because you will have become used to a certain rhythm and speed, but if you keep on, solid gains should not be too far away.