填空题Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well (36) but some of them aren't very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in (37) to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children's difficulties. For one thing, parents are often not (38) of the kinds of problems their children face. They don't realize that the (39) is keener, that the required (40) of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. (41) to seeing A's and B's on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children's first (42) college grades are below that level. At their kindest, they may gently (43) why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. (44) . Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and (45) . In their involvement and identification with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, (46) .

填空题Gambling was virtually prohibited except on the ______.

填空题There is much discussion about whether economic growth is desirable. At an earlier period, our desire for material wealth may have been (36) . Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems. Even though we have good (37) , we may be producing too much, too fast. Those who (38) economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the (39) supply of natural resources, the possible (40) effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will (41) . People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These (42) of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the (43) resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization. This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of (44) importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be (45) . To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussion them with one another. A. exclusive B. proponents C. criticize D. improved E. financial F. challenge G. intentions H. fixed I. negative J. decrease K. required L. suppliers M. justified N. ignored O. vital

填空题The president elected on November 7,2000 took office on ______.

填空题In addition, we ______________(不应忽视)that everyone wants a friendly and peaceful society.

填空题Many people believe that as far as agriculture is concerned, warm places____________.(比寒冷地区有优势)

填空题The latter part of the 20th century has seen a continuous increase in economic growth, but such achievements, according to L.R. Brown, do not necessarily make up a cause for celebration.

填空题 Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated {{U}}(47) {{/U}}? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask someone for a date? Many people are afraid to assert (表现) themselves. Dr. Alberti thinks it's because their self-respect is low. "Our whole {{U}}(48) {{/U}} is designed to make people distrust themselves," says Alberti. "There's always {{U}}(49) {{/U}} around--a parent, a teacher, a boss--who 'knows better'. These superiors often gain when they chip (削弱) away at your self-image." But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people. {{U}}(50) {{/U}} themselves. They {{U}}(51) {{/U}} "assertiveness training" courses--AT for short. In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to be more {{U}}(52) {{/U}} without hurting other people. In one way, learning to speak out is to {{U}}(53) {{/U}} fear. A group taking a course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger {{U}}(54) {{/U}}.--the need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. Whether or not you speak up for yourself depends on your self-image. If someone you face is more "important" than you, you may feel less of a person. You start to {{U}}(55) {{/U}} your own good sense. You go by the other person's {{U}}(56) {{/U}}. But, why should you? AT says you can get to feel good about yourself. And once you do, you can learn to speak out.[A] doubt [I] peace[B] active [J] demand[C] system [K] ask[D] offer [L] superior[E] unfairly [M] overcome[F] unfortunately [N] confidence[G] motive [O] roar[H] image

填空题How much people would pay for the insurance company each year is generally based on ______.

填空题Prime Minister had to resign as he was accused ______ bribery.

填空题Cigarettes Are Enlisted to Test Ways of Quitting A．When a truck recently delivered 45000 cartons of cigarettes to a research company in North Carolina, it was a turning point in the government's war on smoking. These were no ordinary cigarettes, but experimental ones, made of genetically altered tobacco to lower the nicotine content by 97 percent while preserving all the other tastes and smells and rituals for smokers of conventional cigarettes. B．Researchers had been seeking a new and bigger supply because shortages had limited previous studies to just dozens of people. The experimental cigarettes are produced by a Massachusetts company, the 22nd Century Group, which holds 98 patents for genetic manipulation of tobacco plants to reduce or increase the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. C．The National Institutes of Health (NIH) bought nine million of these cigarettes, marked "for research purposes only," from the 22nd Century Group as part of a broadening scientific effort to find ways to regulate cigarettes so that they are nonaddictive. The Spectrum brand test cigarettes have eight different levels of nicotine for research, from a nicotine content of 3 percent to 100 percent of the nicotine in the best-selling Marlboro Gold, though a 97 percent reduction is the most common level. D．Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the NIH, which oversees the work, called the delivery crucial for the new federal research projects. These include last month's award of $2.5 million for the first year of a planned five-year series of studies into threshold (门槛) levels of nicotine addiction and the possible impact of a sharp reduction in nicotine on smoking and public health. E．One study of the test cigarettes will follow about 500 smokers over six months to determine whether they are more likely to quit if they switch to those cigarettes quickly or gradually. The research, led by Dorothy K. Hatsukami, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, and Eric C. Donny, associate professor of psychology at the University of Pittsburgh, will use about 1.5 million of the recently acquired cigarettes. F．For researchers, the availability of a new supply of test cigarettes is "a game changer," said Mitch Zeller, co-chairman of the Tobacco Harm Reduction Network at the National Cancer Institute and a consultant on nicotine replacement products. "It's still all about the nicotine. Only now we have the power to do something about it." G．At the same time, officials in the $80 billion tobacco industry have warned of unexpected side effects from addiction withdrawal and black market products, complex issues the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will have to study in considering regulation. Under a 2009 law giving the FDA authority over tobacco products, the agency cannot ban nicotine, but can require that it be reduced to extremely low levels if that is proved to benefit public health. H．"We really need to have good science to determine whether this might be a product standard, and to have good science, we need reduced-nicotine cigarettes," said Dr. Hatsukami, who is also a member of the FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. Her work stalled when companies stopped making very-low-nicotine cigarettes. "In the middle of a study, we don't have the cigarettes," she said. "No one has ever sought FDA approval of a cigarette as a medical device," Joseph Pandolfino, the founder and chief executive of 22nd Century, said in an interview. Preliminary studies show smokers can have an easier time quitting if they cut down on the nicotine while still being able to do all the other things they do with cigarettes, he said, but larger studies are needed. I．The growing industry of quit-smoking products has not further dented (削减) the rather steady rate of smoking recently in the United States, which has stayed at about 20 percent since 2004 after years of notable decline. A new crop of electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products seem aimed more at getting smokers through smoke-free times rather than quitting. J．Earlier this month, the FDA and NIH also announced they were starting a $118 million study to track about 44000 people over five years to assess usage trends, risk perception, quit-smoking attempts and the possible impact of new tobacco regulations. In 2006, a federal judge found that tobacco companies had designed cigarettes to precisely control the amount of nicotine and provide doses sufficient for addiction, while concealing much of their nicotine research. They marketed so-called light cigarettes, which delivered a lower dose to smoking machines because of holes in the filter, but the same dose or worse to smokers who compensated by covering the holes with their lips and drawing harder. K．In two small studies by Dr. Hatsukami and Dr. Benowitz, the genetically altered cigarettes were found to defeat the phenomenon of smoker "compensation." But researchers said they needed much more evidence. Tests so far on the experimental cigarettes are encouraging enough that Dr. Hatsukami is going into a Phase 3 clinical trial. That means Phase 2 trials have proven effectiveness on humans. Phase 3 measures both effectiveness and safety. 22nd Century is also planning to start Phase 3 trials next year. The studies are examining gradual or rapid reductions of nicotine. In a regulated marketplace, the government could set limits on nicotine and ratchet down (逐步减少). And teenagers could still experiment with cigarettes, as they are wont to do, without getting addicted. L．"It's a hot topic," said Clifford E. Douglas, director of the University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network. "But as difficult as menthol (薄荷醇) has been, nicotine will be more difficult, because it's not 15 million smokers, it's every smoker in the United States." The FDA's advisory panel has not put nicotine on its agenda yet, which is why Dr. Gregory N. Connolly, a Harvard professor of public health and antismoking advocate, said he resigned from the FDA panel in December. M．"After 50 years of knowing cigarettes cause cancer, it's nice to know we have a supply we can investigate," Dr. Connolly said. "But the real issue is the FDA should have begun a process two years ago to see if we can eliminate nicotine in cigarettes, at least for children. If we can put a man on the moon, we can get rid of nicotine./

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填空题In many cases, identity theft not only causes the victims' immediate financial losses but costs them a lot to restore their reputation.