单选题The results obtained agreed approximately with ______ expected. A. that B. one C. those D. ones

单选题It may look like just another playgroup，but a unique educational center in Manhattan is really giving babies something to talk about. "It's a school to teach languages to babies and young children with games, songs—some of the classes also have arts and crafts," said Francois Thibaut, the founder of the Langrage Workshop for Children, a place where babies become bilingual. Children as young as few months are exposed to French and Spanish before many of them can even speak English. Educators use special songs and visual (视觉) aids to ensure that when a child is ready to talk, the languages will not be so foreign. "Children have a unique capacity to learn many languages at the same time," said Thibaut. "Already at nine months, a child can tell the differences between the sounds he or she has heard since birth and the sounds he or she has never heard yet." Thibaut says the best time to expose children to language is from birth to 3 years old. For the last 30 years, the school has been using what it calls the Thibarut Technique, a system that combines language lessons with child's play. "I always wanted to learn Spanish, but by the time I got to high school it was too late to pick it up and speak fluently," said Marc Lazare, who enrolled his son at the school. "I figured at this age, two, it's a perfect time for him to learn." Aside from learning a language, the kids also gain a tremendous sense of confidence. One young student boasted that aside from French, she can speak five languages (though that included "monkey" and "lion"). The school gives children the tools to communicate, and sometimes that gives them an advantage over their parents. "I think they sometimes speak French when they think I won't understand them," said parent Foster Gibbons. Depending on the age group, classes run from 45 minutes up to 2 hours. Even when students are not in class, the program is designed to make sure the learning continues at home. Tapes and books are included, so kids can practice on their own.

单选题The fire brigade arrived two hours later after the alarm was sounded, ______ it was too late to save much of the building. A. then B. when C. which D. though

单选题The vegetables didn"t taste very good. They ______ too long.

单选题The work has ______ the status of a classic among the composer's admirers. A. required B. acquired C. inquired D. inspired

单选题According to the ______ of the contract, employees must give six months' notice if they intend to leave. A. laws B. rules C. terms D. details

单选题Man: I'm still waiting for my sister to come back and type the application letter for me. Woman: Why bother her? I'll show you how to use the computer. It's quite easy. Question: What does the woman mean? A. She'll type the letter for the man. B. She'll teach the man to operate the computer. C. She doesn't think his sister is a good typist. D. She thinks the man should buy a computer.

单选题Man: I"m going to drop my Information Science class. It means getting up too early in the morning. Woman: Is that really the good reason to drop the class, Tony? Question: What does the woman mean?

单选题______ cease advertising, prices would be significantly reduced.

单选题Man: Excuse me, I was told I could find Dr. Adkins here.Woman: And you have.Question: What does the woman mean?

单选题You claim that ______ travelling by boat I am wasting part of my holiday: on the contrary. I regard the sea journey as the most enjoyable part of it. A. by B. in C. since D. over

单选题He said that the medicine the doctor gave him brought ______to his headache. A. retreat B. recovery C. relief D. relaxation

单选题If the ocean were free of ice, storm paths would move further north, ______ the plains of North America of rainfall. A. to deprive B. deprived C. depriving D. deprive

单选题Wang Qing did not come to the meeting; he ______ the notice on the blackboard since we saw it on our way to the dining-hall. A. must not have missed B. could not miss C. could not have missed D. wouldn't have missed

单选题Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering (浪费) away as much as half of their time as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other. Some young people are using an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods or on another computer. As some new device comes along, it is also added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices. Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up in (沉湎于) their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table. All this electronic wizardry (魔力) is supposedly also seriously affecting young people"s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the impact of modern gadgets (小装置) on their performance of tasks, the great majority of young people gave a favorable response. The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial (补救的) help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the workforce need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled. While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the way today"s youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.

单选题In many parts of the world, man has not realized the importance of the role of trees. He has cut them down in large numbers______that without them he has lost the best friends he had.

单选题______ such a good chance, he planned to learn more. A. To be given B. Having been given C. Having given D. Giving

单选题Woman: My cousin Bob is getting married in California and I can't decide whether to go. Man: It's a tong trip, but I think you'll have a good time. Question: What does the man imply?

单选题Poor as he was, he was ______ making profits at the expense of others. A. above B. off C. out of D. beyond

单选题Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion—a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive, knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn, they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear, people would be as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist, in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Society's economic underpinnings (基础, 支柱) would be destroyed, since earning $10 million would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them. In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an object's physical aspects are less important than what it has done or can do to us—hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations colored by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions are "good" and others are "bad", and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life—from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality, pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals who perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such as flying fighter planes in a war, and uses the legal and penal system to make people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.