填空题What happened after seven weeks of doing the show?

填空题Formostofhumanhistory,"business"wasdoneonetoone—peopletradedgoodsandserviceswitheachotherindividually,asfamilies,orassmalltribalgroups.1Theywerefarmers,tailors,laborers,soldiers.Theyexchangedtheirgoodsorservicesforeverythingelsetheyneeded.Regionsstartedtospecializeinafewtypesofgoodsandservicesandcommencedregulartradingwithotherregions.Societiescreatedcurrency,whichallowedpeopletoselltheirworkformoneyandthenusethatmoneytobuytheworkofothers.Urbanareasgrewandbusinesspracticesexpanded.Eventually,severaltradespeoplejoinedtogethertomakeonelargerbusinessenterprise—acompany.Inthemid16thcentury,theMuscovyCompanyhadamonopolyontraderoutesfromEnglandtoRussia—theonlywaytoshipthingsbetweenEnglandandRussiawastopayMuscovy.In1555,itbecamethefirstjoint-stockcompany.Ajoint-stockcompanyisoneinwhichinvestorsgivemoneytohelpacompanyexpandoperations.Theythenreceiveaportionoftheprofitthatthecompanymakes.Theinvestorsownstockinthecompany.Muscovy"ssuccessinspiredmanyimitators.Joint-stockcompaniessoonstartedtomultiply.2Inthe1670s,theEnglishEastIndiaCo.becamethefirstcompanytooffermanydifferenttypesofproductsandservices,andtohaveparalleloperationsinmanycountriesatthesametime—thefirstmultinationalcorporation.Itreachedtheheightofitspowerinthelate17thandearly18thcenturies.TheEastIndiaCo.evenbecameamilitaryforce.Itoccupiednationsandcreateditsowncurrency.ItmonopolizedtradebetweenEastandWestintea,opium,andgunpowder.3ItdominatedtheU.S.oilindustry.PeoplesaidthatStandardOilwasamonopolyandthatthiswaswrong.Rockefellerdefendedhiscompany:"Wewereallinasinkingshipifcompetitioncontinued."ForRockefeller,monopoliesweregood.Competitionpreventedcompaniesfromgrowinglargeenoughtoprovidecertainservicessocietyneeded.Somepublicutilities(electricity,water,trashremoval)stilloperateasmonopolies.Thisallowslocalgovernmenttocontrolandmonitorthequalityoftheseservicesonbehalfofthepeopleusingthem.4Intheearlypartofthe20thcentury,companiesneededtocompetewitheachothertoattractcustomers.Thismeantthatpeoplehadmorechoicesaboutwhattheybought.Pricewentdownandqualitywentup.GeneralMotors(GM)executiveAlfredSloanadoptedapolicythatcorrespondedtothesechangesinthemarketableandpeople"sexpectations.Hedeclaredin1924thathiscompanywouldhave"acarforeverypurseandpurpose."GMwouldputthecustomerfirst,notthecompany.This"customer-first"principlechangedtheautomotiveindustry,andmadeGMoneofthemostsuccessfulbusinessesintheUnitedStates.5Inthe1970s,traderMichaelMilkenstartedworkingwith"junkbonds".Thesewerehigh-riskinvestmentsthathadthepotentialtoincreasemanytimesinvalue.Thepossibilityofhighreturnsinasmallinvestmentinducedthousandsandthousandsofpeopletobuyjunkbonds.Milkenbecamerichandfamous.Soon,however,mostofthesehighriskinvestmentsfailed.Investorslostmillionsofdollars.In1989,Milkenwenttojailforfraud,fortrickingpeopleintobuyingsomethingthatwasactuallyworthless.A.MostofthemwantedtocontroltraderoutesfromEuropetotheNewWorld.B.Formostbusiness,however,Rockefeller"sideasaboutcompetitionprovedtobewrong.C.Businessinthenewmillenniumischangingyetagain.D.Findingworkerswiththerighteducationalbackground,workexperience,andlanguageskillscanalsobeverydifficult.E.Astimewentonandsocietiesformed,peoplebegantospecialize,todevotetheirtimeandenergytoonetypeofwork.F.Asmoreandmorecompaniesexpandedintocorporationsinthe1950sand60s,peoplefoundnewwaystomakemoneyfromsuccessful,andunsuccessful,businesses.G.Bythe1870s,manycorporationshadbecomestrongandpowerful.JohnD.Rockefeller,forexample,builttheStandardOilCompanyintoahuge,super-efficientcorporation.

填空题Nowadays people celebrate all kinds of graduations. Students graduate fromelementary school, high school, and college. In some countries, such as the 【M1】______Korea and the United States, families even celebrate where their children graduate 【M2】______from kindergarten at the age of five or six. There are graduations from 【M3】______judo and karate classes, English classes, art classes, and modeling classes. In the United States, graduation from high school is perhaps the least significant. 【M4】______One tradition with high school graduation is the prom, which is school dance, 【M5】______and is very formal. It marked the end of adolescence and high school life, and the 【M6】______start of a new period of work or college. Take, for example, Jessica. She is graduated 【M7】______from high school this June, and is going to celebrate at his prom. Jessica is going 【M8】______to wear a beautiful evening dress, jewelry, or new shoes with high heels. Ray, 【M9】______her date, is going to wear a tuxedo. He's going to pick her up at her house, andthey're going to arrive at the prom in a limousine. It's going to be a unforgettable evening. 【M10】______

填空题I have set out to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the foothills of the Bolivian Altiplano, from the once famous coffee town of Santos to Santa Cruz de la Sierra. I have made other great railway journeys by the chance. This is to be a 81. ______ proper journey with a beginning and a prearranging destination. It is early 82. ______ March and I have just left the sharp frosts of a lately Italian winter for the 83. ______ steamy heat of the tail end of a tropical rainy season. Santos is the club Pele, the King of Football, played for. Beyond the sinister lines of grey cargo ships at 84. ______ the horizon, there is a halo: Pele's. His fame is the pride of his nation. Every few minutes, people come up and ask me my name and if I like Santos. Between assuring strangers how fond I am for their city, I think about it and decide that I 85. ______ really am. I feel at home in Brazil. I can even evoke my paternalistic 86. ______ grandfather, the moustachioed Senor Mendonca from Belem, to put me further at 87. ______ ease. Bloated as I am with coconut water and roasting under 100°F (38℃), the 88. ______ sensual hum of warring radio stations is lulling me sleep. I have a train to catch, 89. ______ though. I have been wanted to make this journey for so many years that I am 90. ______ resolved to make it now, no matter what.

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填空题Change just one letter in each word to find a familiar phrase. MALE FOOD

填空题In this section, you will hear a short passage. There are 10 missing words or phrases. Fill in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear on the tape. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Notetaking is a complex activity that requires a high level of ability in many separate skills. Firstly, the student has to understand what the Example lecturer says as he says it. A non-native speaker may find himself unable to recognize words {{U}}(21) {{/U}} which he understands straight away {{U}}(22) {{/U}}. And he might also find himself failing to infer the meaning of some totally new words out of {{U}}(23) {{/U}} All that he needs to do, however, is to concentrate on the important points, which would allow him to understand much of the lecture. How to decide what' s important, then? The {{U}}(24) {{/U}} of a lecture, which often implies many of the {{U}}(25) {{/U}} to be covered, is probably the most important piece of information. The student should make sure that he writes the title down. A good lecturer might {{U}}(26) {{/U}} tell his audience what is important, or he might give {{U}}(27) {{/U}} pause or speak slowly or speak loudly or use a greater range of intonation. The third basic skill is to write down the main points quickly and clearly. It is helpful to {{U}}(28) {{/U}} and select only those words that give {{U}}(29) {{/U}} information, nouns mostly, sometimes verbs or adjectives. Choosing the right moment to write is very difficult. Connecting words are quite helpful here. {{U}}(30) {{/U}} like "moreover", "furthermore", "also" indicate that it's safe to write, whereas "however", "on the other hand" or "nevertheless" suggest that new information is going to follow and that it's more appropriate to listen.

填空题Heartbeat of America New York- the Statue of Liberty, the skyscrapers, the beautiful shops on Fifth Avenue and the many theaters on Broadway. This is America's cultural capital. It is also her biggest city, with a population of nearly 8 million. In the summer it is hot, hot, hot and in the winter it can be very cold. Still there are hundreds of things to do and see all the year round. {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}When people say "New York City", they usually mean Manhattan. Most of the interesting shops, buildings and museums are here. In addition, Manhattan is the scene of New York's busy night life. In 1605, the first Europeans came to Manhattan from Holland. They bought the island from the Native Americans for a few glass necklaces worth about $26 today. {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}It is also the most important banking center in the woad. It is a street of "skyscrapers". These are those incredible, high buildings, which Americans invented, and built faster and higher than anyone else. Perhaps the two most spectacular skyscrapers in New York are the two towers of the New York World Trade Center. When the sun sets," their 110 floors shine like pure gold. {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}Traffic jams can be terrible. It's usually quickest to go by subway. The New York subway is easy to use and quite cheap. The subway goes to almost every corner of Manhattan. But it is not safe to take the subway late at night because in some places you could get robbed. New York buses are also easy to use. You see more if you go by bus. There are more than 30, 000 taxis in New York. Taxis do not go outside the city. However, they will go to the airports. In addition to the taxi fare, people give the taxi driver a tip of 15 percent of the fare's value. {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}It is surprisingly big, with lakes and woods, as well as organized recreation areas. New Yorkers love Central Park, and they use it all the time: In the winter, they go ice-skating, and in the summer roller-skating. They play ball, ride horses and have picnics. They go bicycling and boating. There is even a children's zoo, with wild birds and animals. Along the east side of Central Park runs Fifth Avenue, once called "Millionaire's Row." In the 19th century, the richest men in America built their magnificent homes here. It is still the most fashionable street in the city, with famous department stores. {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}But away from the bright lights and elegant clothes of Broadway are many smaller theaters. Their plays are called "off-Broad-way" and are often more unusual than the Broadway shows. As well as many theaters, New York has a famous opera house. This is the Metropolitan, where international stars sing from September until April. Carnegie Hall is the city's more popular concert hall. But night life in New York offers more than classical music and theater. There are hundreds of nightclubs where people go to eat and dance. A. Broadway is the street where you will find New York's best-known theaters. B. Manhattan is a rich city. C. Like every big city, New York has its own traffic system. D. Central Park is a beautiful green oasis in the middle of New York's concrete desert. E. Two towers of the New York World Trade Center are spectacular. F. Manhattan is the real center of the city. G. Wall Street in Manhattan is the financial heart of the USA.

填空题Which word does not logically belong in the list below? Glance，anchor，charge，casino，arcade

填空题Most children at the tender age of six or so are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. When I was that age, however, I could not be bothered with such mundane ambitions, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was going to have my own zoo. At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, a very unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives, who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another manifestation of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated remarks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out of it. As the years passed, however, to the bewilderment of my friends and relatives, my resolve to have my own zoo grew increasingly stronger, and eventually, after going on a number of expeditions to bring back animals for other zoos, I felt the time was ripe to acquire my own. From my latest trip to West Africa, I had brought back a considerable collection of animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sister's suburban garden in Bournemouth. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince local councils in various areas to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of starting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Channel. I was given all introduction to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, I flew to Jersey and was met by Hugh Fraser who drove us to his family home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone which was the colour of autumn leaves glowing in the sunshine. Turning to my wife, I said, "What a marvelous place for a zoo!" If my host had promptly fainted on the spot, I could not have blamed him. The thought of creating the average person's idea of a zoo, with all the grey cement and iron bars, in such a lovely spot was horrible. To my astonishment, however, Hugh Fraser did not faint, but merely cocked an enquiring eyebrow at me and asked whether I really meant what I said. Slightly embarrassed, I replied that I had meant it, but added hastily that I realized that it was impossible. Hugh said he did not think it was as impossible as all that. He went on to explain that the house and grounds were too big for him to keep up as a private individual, and so he wanted to move to a smaller place in England. Would I care to consider renting the property for the purpose of establishing my zoo? I could Not imagine more attractive surroundings for my purpose, and by the time lunch was over, the bargain had been sealed. The alarm displayed by all who knew me when this was announced can only be imagined. The only exception to the general chorus of disapproval was my sister. Although she thought it a mad scheme, at least it would rid her back garden of the assorted jungle creatures who were beginning to put great strain on her relationship with her neighbours. Answer the questions in maximum of fifteen words.

填空题Almost no one can truly resist something sweet; that might be why people find it so difficult to say no to dessert. In a city whose native cuisine emphasizes sweet flavours, the popularity of desserts seems reasonable. The exotic delicacies have tempting appearances and please the palate craving a taste of something sweet. On a casual afternoon, when roaming Raffles City in People's Square, I walked into a newly opened, lovely dessert restaurant. The restaurant, named Bakerzin and decorated in a warm red colour, has a large semicircular glass counter of various kinds of dessert cakes at its front. Sometimes the product is the best advertisement, especially when it comes to dessert. Even though some look better than they taste, most desserts can capture my interest by their splendid looks. I ordered seven different kinds of desserts, including four tapas, two ice creams and a sorbet. These can be served in different combinations according to diners' preference. The seven-one combination cost me 10.5 dollars. The raspberry panna cotta served in a small cup was my favourite because of its proper sweetness and strong creamy flavour. It tasted very much like a pudding combining milky ingredients and eggs; it was soft and easily melted in the mouth. The raspberry topping mixed with the pudding for a bit of sourness that was delectable. Compared to the other desserts, it was not as sweet but was milder and pleasant. The only hot dessert I had there was the banana pizza with cinnamon cream, a delicate portion and presentation. The triangle-shaped pizza was made of baked crumbs and topped with hot banana slices and a mint leaf for decoration. It was very crispy and sweet. Even sweeter was the chocolate & caramel ice cream with flee crispie, served in a decorative glass cup which wobbled playfully on the table. The two ice creams were topped with nuts and had a lovely presentation but an overpowering sweetness. In a comparison, the Coupe Black Forest was a nicer dessert which also contains chocolate ice cream. It tasted somewhat hitter, possibly due to the coffee ingredients, which blended well with the sweetness. I ordered two cups of ice cream in Bakerzin, green tea and black sesame flavours--both pleasant and refreshing. The black sesame ice cream is worthy of more recommendation because it was said to be prepared by the restaurant with its own secret recipe and the flavour was quite natural, not too sweet and well scented with sesame. It was a challenge to try and judge seven different kinds desserts at the same time since my taste buds eventually became overworked. My stomach was just too full to contain those charming cakes shown in the glass counter which I originally planned to try!

填空题The hunter-gatherer tribes that today live like our prehistoric human 【M1】______ancestors consume primarily a vegetable diet supplementing with animal foods. 【M2】______An analysis of 58 societies of modern hunter-gatherers, including the Kung of southern Africa, revealed that one-half emphasize gathering plant foods, one-third concentrate on fishing, and only one-sixth are primarily hunters.Overall, two-thirds and more of the hunter-gatherer's calories come from 【M3】______plants. Detailed studies of the Kung by the food scientists at the University of London, showed that gathering is a more productive source of foodthan is hunting. An hour of hunting yields in average about 100 edible 【M4】______calories, as an hour of gathering produces 240. 【M5】______ Plant foods provide for 60 percent to 80 percent of the Kung diet, and no 【M6】______one goes hungry when the hunt fails. Interestingly, if they escape fatal infectionsor accidents, these contemporary aborigines live to old ages despite of the absence 【M7】______of medical care. They experience no obesity, no middle-aged spread, little dental decay, no high blood pressure, no heart disease, and their bloodcholesterol levels are very low(about half of the average American adult). 【M8】______If no one is suggesting that we return to an aboriginal life style, we certainly 【M9】______could use their eating habits as a model for healthier diet. 【M10】______

填空题{{B}}Section C{{/B}} Directions: You are going to read an article. Seven sentences have been removed from it. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each group. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Memories of a Man I Won't Forget! I wish you'd meet my Uncle Bill. He was a tall man—so tall that he could change the bulbs in light sockets while hardly reaching above his head. He said that he wasn't supposed to reach up—it was something to do with a heart condition—and that being tall made life much easier. {{U}}(64) {{/U}} Those accessible bulbs were an easy target for that lofty, blundering head of his. I realized from the start that his problem was not so much tallness as clumsiness. He blundered into anything and everything and often had injuries (though not in fact burns) to prove how accident-prone he was. A miserly man, my uncle always stuck replacement soles on his shoes as the old ones wore through, no matter how shabby the uppers became—or bow badly he injured himself in the process. {{U}}(65) {{/U}} Well, strictly it wasn't the sticking that did it but the razor blade adjustments that followed. In his clumsiness, he nearly always stuck the soles slightly out of position. Once firmly glued they couldn't be moved but at least the protruding parts could be neatly trimmed away {{U}}(66) {{/U}}. I can see him now in my mind's eye! There was the sole, slightly out of position, and there was my uncle, his fingers encrusted with firmly set glue. {{U}}(67) {{/U}} Then he'd blunder round his house in search of lint and sticking plasters. Vases would topple, ornaments would get knocked off walls. He lived alone but his frequent visitors were used to the commotion my uncle made as he hurried round his untidy house. {{U}}(68) {{/U}} Even going to answer the phone could cause calamities and a nail of damage. {{U}}(69) {{/U}} No, they were due to injured fingers, banged heads and falls down stairs. As a matter of fact he survived so many serious injuries that in the end I came to doubt that there was anything wrong with his heart at all. {{U}}(70) {{/U}} Sentences: A. I think he preferred to claim a bad heart than admit to bad eyesight or total and utter clumsiness! B. He would set to work with his razor blade. And a minute later we'd hear his cry of pain and frustration. C. My uncle's visits to hospital never resulted from that famous heart condition of his. D. But how could even a clumsy man suffer injuries sticking soles on his shoes? E. And that's where the razor blades come in, and all the consequent injuries to fingers and thumbs. F. However, it also created problems for him. G. The slightest haste was enough to cause an accident. H. You should have seen him when he really got going!

填空题If 5 frogs catch 5 flies in 5 minutes, how many frogs are required to catch 50 flies in 50 minutes?

填空题In this section, you will hear a short passage. The passage will be read twice. There are ten missing words or phrases, filling in the blanks with the exact words or phrases you hear. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet. Thomas Wheeler, {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the Massachusetts Mutual Life {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}Company, and his wife were driving along an interstate highway when he noticed that their car was {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}on gas. Wheeler got off the highway at the next {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}and soon found a rundown gas station with just one gas pump. He asked the {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}attendant to fill the tank and check the oil, and then went for a little walk around the station to {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}his legs. As he was returning to the car, he noticed that the attendant and his wife were {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}in an animated conversation. The conversation stopped as he paid the attendant. But as he was {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}the car, he saw the attendant wave and heard him say, "It was great talking to you." As they drove out of the station, Wheeler asked his wife if she knew the man. She readily admitted she did. They had {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}and had dated steadily for about a year. "Boy, you were lucky that I came along," bragged Wheeler. "If you had married him, you'd be the wife of a gas station attendant instead of the wife of a chief executive officer." "My dear," replied his wife, "if I had married him, he'd be the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}and you'd be the gas station attendant."

填空题Proofread the passage as required, each indicated line contains a maximum of one error. Correct the passage in the following way: for a correct line, put the sign "√" in the corresponding blank; for a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank; for a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with the sign "∧" and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank; for an unnecessary word, cross the unnecessary word with the sign "" and put the word with the sign "" in the blank. Thomas Malthus published his Essay on the Principle of Populationalmost 200 years ago. Ever since then, forecasters have being warning {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}that worldwide famine was just around the next corner. The fast-growingpopulation's demand for food, they warned, would soon exceed their {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}supply, leading to widespread food shortages and starvation. But in reality, the world's total grain harvest has risen steadily over theyears. Except for relative isolated trouble spots like present-day Somalia, {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}and occasional years of good harvests, the world's food crisis has remained {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}just around the corner. Most experts believe this can continue even as if {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}the population doubles by the mid-21 st century, although feeding 10 billionpeople will not be easy for politics, economic and environmental reasons. {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}Optimists point to concrete examples of continued improvements in yield.In Africa, by instance, improved seeds, more fertilizers and advanced {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}growing practices have more than double corn and wheat yields in an {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}experiment. Elsewhere, rice experts in the Philippines are producinga plant with few stems and more seeds. There is no guarantee that plant {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}breeders can continue to develop new, higher-yielding crop, but most {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}researchers see their success to date as reason for hope.

填空题{{B}}Section D{{/B}} Directions: In this part, there is one passage followed by a summary. Read the passage carefully and complete the summary with the appropriate words from the passage. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet. Questions 71 - 75 are based on the following passage. Cosmetics have been used throughout history. The ancient Creeks, the Egyptians, and the Romans all used various kinds of makeup. Some of these cosmetics were used to improve their appearance. Others were used to protect their skin. But in some cases, things used for makeup were dangerous, or even deadly! Some of the first skin care treatments started in Egypt. In fact, Cleopatra was known to use them. She thought a bath in milk and honey left her skin silky smooth. Egyptians also developed some of the earliest sunscreens. They used oils and creams for protection against the sun and dry winds. Egyptian and other ancient cultures also used various powders on their skin for beauty. Egyptians used black kohl around their eyes. Romans put white chalk on their faces. And Indians painted red henna on their bodies. Most of the ancient cosmetic powders, oils, and creams were harmless. But in the name of beauty, some people applied dangerous chemicals and poisons to their skin. During the Italian Renaissance, women wore white powder made of lead on their faces. Of course, doctors now know lead is like a poison for our bodies. Also around the time of the Renaissance, women in Italy put drops of belladonna in their eyes. Belladonna is a very poisonous plant. The poison in the plant affects the nerves in the body. By putting belladonna drops in her eyes, a woman's pupils would become very large. People thought this made her more beautiful. Actually, this is why the plant is called belladonna. In Italian, belladonna means "beautiful woman." When Elizabeth I was queen of England in the late 1500s, some rather dangerous cosmetics were also used by women there. Women were using rouge made with mercury. They were also using special hair dye made with lead and sulphur. The dye was designed to give people red hair, the same color as the queen's hair. Over time, the dye made people's hair fall out. Finally, women using this dye ended up bald, like the queen, and had to wear wigs. Summary: Although people have used cosmetics throughout history, not all of them have been safe. In fact, some of them have been quite {{U}}(71) {{/U}} to people. For example, long ago in Italian {{U}}(72) {{/U}}, people thought women with big pupils were beautiful. Therefore, in the {{U}}(73) {{/U}} of beauty, women began to put {{U}}(74) {{/U}} of belladonna in their eyes to make their pupils larger. Today we know belladonna is poisonous, and it can affect the {{U}}(75) {{/U}} in the body.

填空题PropertyPrices"CausingDistress"Sixoutof10Chinesewhite-collarworkerssaytheyarefatiguedbyworkandotherpressures,asurveyhasfound.Thenumber1causeofanxietyistheever-increasingcostofhousingandproperty,thesurveyreported.About76percentofofficeworkersareover-workedandnotentirelyhealthy,accordingtosamplesfrom3millionhealthcheeksincities.Lessthan3percentoftherespondentsinterviewedarecompletelyhealthy,saidtheWhitePaperOntheHealthofChineseWhite-collarWorkers,releasedonSundaybytheChineseMedicalDoctors'Association.Thesurveyinterviewedpeopleagedbetween26and45,withmonthlyincomesofbetween5,000yuan(＄732)to10,000yuan.Manyhigher-incomepeoplebetweentheagesof35and50arebiologically10yearsolderthantheiractualage,withdeclininghealth,thesurveysaid.Buyingpropertyranksasthemostsignificantcauseofpressurefor46percentofthoseinterviewed,followedbyparents'health,difficultyinfindingaspouse,andchildren'seducation.Theincreasinggapbetweenincomeandhousingpricesiscausingthemoststressandsome85percentoffamiliescannotaffordtobuyahouse,thesurveysaid.Theratioofhousingpricestofamilyincomeshouldbethreetosixtimes,whileinChinatheratiothisyearisexpectedtoreach8.3,farbeyondreasonable,theEconomicBluePaperpublishedyesterdaybytheChineseAcademyofSocialSciencesreported.Thesurveysaidthatthelandsupplysystemanddevelopers'landstockpileshavealsocontributedtotheout-of-reachpropertyprices.Commercialpropertypriceshavegoneup5to10percent,withasquaremetrecostingbetween4,935to5,280yuan.FromJanuarytoAugustof2009,developersinvested2,111billonyuaninproperty,up14.7percentfromthepreviousyear.Revenuefromthesaleofcommercialpropertywas2,346.3billionyuan,up69.9percentfrom2008.Propertypricesarethetalkofthetown,andthistopicreachedapeakin2009astheChinesetelevisiondrama,DwellingNarrowness,becameahitwithmanyviewersacrossthecountry.The35-episodeserieshastouchedanervewithcitydwellerswhoempathisewiththecharactersinthedrama,accordingtomediareports.Caughtinadebatebetweenrealityandmorality,theaudiencecouldnothelpbutconnectwiththedistressandpressureexperiencedbythecharacters,causedbythecostoflivinginacity,accordingtotelevisionanalysts.Mostyoungcollegegraduatesandmigrantworkerswhosettleintojobsinbigcitieswouldprefertobuyanapartmentratherthanrent,accordingtomediareports.However,risinghousingpricesmakeowninganapartmentverydifficult.Ownershipcreatesaburdenthatcostsparents'theirentiresavingsorresultsindecadesofmortgageloans.WangKe,apurchasingmanagerwithamonthlysalaryof10,000yuan,hadtoborrowmoneyfromhergrandmotherforthedownpaymentforherapartment.Withamonthlymortgageof4,000yuan,Wangsaidsavingmoneyisnowvirtuallyimpossible."Housingpricesgoupeveryday,thoughmysalarydoesn't,"shesaid.Dothefollowingstatementsagreewiththeinformationgiveninthepassageandthepicture?WriteY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.

填空题Which letter comes next in this series of letters? B A C B D C E D F?

填空题Everyyear,millionsofpeoplewanttoloseweightorgetintoshapebutlackthetimeormotivationtogotoafitnessclubortodoanexerciseprogramathomeonaregularbasis.Manyofthesesamepeoplehaveprobablyconsideredhiringapersonaltrainer,afitnessprofessionalwhoguidesclientsthroughindividualizedworkouts.Mostpersonaltrainersworkinfitnessclubs,butsomeconductbusinessintheirownprivatestudios,orinthehomesoftheirclients.Thejobofapersonaltraineristoteachsafeandeffectiveexercisetechniquesthataredesignedforthespecificneedsandlimitationsoftheclient.Atrainercanbehiredforshort-termorlong-termperiods,dependingontheclient'sneeds.MarkJenkinsisapersonaltrainerwhohasbecomefamousforhisworkwiththemusiciansScan"PDiddy"Combs,LLCoolJ,MaryJBilge,MissyElliot,andBeyonce.Hegetsthesesuperstarsinshapefortherigorsofperformingnearlyeverynight."Ihavebuiltmyreputationongettingmyclientsintheirbest-everconditionintheshortestlengthoftime,"Jenkinssaid.'"Partofmysuccesshastodowithknowledge,motivationalskills,andabilitytoconnect,withpeople,butmostofmysuccesshastodowiththestateofmindofthepersonIamtraining.Thetruthabouthealthandfitnessisthatyouhavetowanttogetoffthebenchandbeaparticipantinlife,notaspectator!Thisismycelebrity-trainingsecret:Ionlytakeonclientswhohavethispassionorareopentoandtrulydesirechange."Inrecentyears,morepeoplethaneverhavedevelopedafitnesspassion.IntheUnitedStates,thereisanever-growingdemandforfitnessproductsandservices,whichiscausedbyanumberoffactors.Forastart,thereisanincreasingpopulationofpeopleoveragefifty-fivewhowanttostayfit.Inaddition,thegrowingobesityproblemamongadultsandchildrenalike—aproblemJenkinscanidentifywith—needstobeaddressed.Asachild,Jenkinswassooverweightthatotherchildrentaggedhimwiththenickname,"SuckintheGut.""Noonebelievedthatfitnesswouldbeashugeamarketasitisnow,butbeingafatkid,Iknewtherehadtobeawholebunchofotherfatkidslikemewiththesameissuesandproblems,"Jenkinssaid."Whatpeopledon'trealizeis,notonlyisobesityahealthproblem,butitalsoaffectsyourself-esteem,soitcanquicklyturnintoapsychologicalproblemaswell."Finally,thereisanacceptanceamongAmericansthatspendingmoneyonfitnessisnotonlygoodbutalsoavirtue.Thedemandforallthingsrelatedtofitnesshascreatedagreatdemandforpersonaltrainers,whichisexpectedtoincrease27percentintheUnitedStatesbytheyear2016,accordingtotheUSBureauofLaborandStatistics.Itisacommonmisconceptionthatapersonaltrainerissimplyanexercisepartnerora"cheerleader"forapersonwhowantstogetintoshape.Becomingapersonaltrainerrequirestakingcoursesinanatomy,physiology,kinesiology,injuryprevention,trainingtechniques,andemergencytechniqueslikeCPR.Itcantakeanywherefromsixmonthstotwoyearstobecomeacertifiedtrainer,dependingontheprogram.Thereareanumberoforganizationsthatofferpersonaltrainercertification,andsomearebetterthanothers.Someprograms,forinstance,offercertificationafterthecompletionofonlinecoursesanddonotrequirepracticalexperienceoraninternship.Obviously,aprogramthatrequiresmorethanjustbookknowledgewillproducebetter-preparedandmoreknowledgeabletrainers.Jenkins,forexample,sharpenedhispersonaltrainingskillsintheUSNavy,helpingafellowcadetwhowasthreatenedwithdischargeforbeingtooheavy."Hewasmyfirstvictim,"Jenkinsjoked.Ifthetrendforpersonaltrainerscontinuesaspredicted,hewillhavemanymore.Completethesummarybelowwithinformationfromthepassage,usingnomorethanthreewordsforeachblank.ManypeopleintheUSwantto(75),buttheylackthetimeormotivation.Thisiswherepersonaltrainers(76).Personaltrainersteacheffectiveexercisetechniquesastheyguideclientsthroughindividualized(77).Theydesignprogramsthat(78)theirclients'limitationsandfitnessgoals.Onereasonpersonaltrainersare(79)isthatAmericaissufferinganobesityepidemic.PeoplewanttoavoidlabelsliketheonepersonaltrainerMarkJenkinswastaggedwithasachild:"SuckintheGut".Personaltrainersrequireextensivetrainingbeforetheybecome(80).Thedemandforpersonaltrainersisexpectedtoincreaseby27percentbytheyear2016.