单选题He's a smart businessman who is good at hiding his ______ under a bushel. A. idea B. coin C. light D. wit

单选题The team can handle whatever ______. A. that needs handling B. which needs handling C. it needs handling D. needs to be handled

单选题During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to ______ his new album soon.A. releaseB. renewC. relieveD. rehearse

单选题For millions of years before the appearance of the electric light, shift work, all-night cable TV and the Internet, Earth' s creatures evolved on a planet with predictable and reassuring 24 - hour rhythms. Our biological clocks are set for this daily cycle. Simply put, our bodies want to sleep at night and be awake during the day. Most women and men need between eight and eight and a half hours of sleep a night to function properly throughout their lives. ( Contrary to popular belief, humans don' t need less sleep as they age. ) But on average, Americans sleep only about seven and a half hours per night, a marked drop from the nine hours day averaged in 1910. what's worse ,nearly one third of all Americans get less than six hours of sleep on a typical Work night. For most people, that' s not nearly enough. Finding ways to get more and better sleep can be a challenge. Scientists have identified more than 80 different sleep disorders. Some sleeping disorders are generic. But many problems are caused by staying up late and sleeping in, by traveling frequently between time zones or by working nights. Dr. James. F. Jones at National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver says that sleep disorders are often diagnosed at other discomforts. About one third of the patients referred to him with possible chronic fatigue syndrome actually have treatable sleep disorders. "Before we do anything else, we look at their sleep," Jones says. Sleep experts say that most people would benefit from a good look at their sleep patterns, "My motto (座右铭) is 'sleep defensively' , "says Mary Carskadon of Brown University. She says people need to carve out sufficient time to sleep, even if it means giving up other things. Sleep routines - like going to bed and getting up at the same time every day - are important. Pre - bedtime activities also make a difference. As with Elsneer, who used to suffer from sleeplessness, a few lifestyle change - avoiding stimulants and late meals, exercising hours before bedtime, relaxing with a hot bath -- yield better sleep.

单选题Betweengettingupandhermeeting,thewomanhadabout

单选题Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are (31) and self-conscious; that is, they are (32) concerned with their own appearance and actions. (33) thoughts are (34) occurring in their minds. What kind of impression am I making? It is obvious that such (35) feelings must affect people adversely. A person's self-concept is (36) in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. (37) , the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. Shy people, having low (38) , are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance (39) they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very (40) to criticism; they feel it (41) their inferiority. A shy person may (42) to a compliment with a statement like this one: "You're just saying that to make me feel good." It is clear that, (43) self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely eliminated, or at least (44) ? Fortunately, people can over-come shyness with determined and patient effort in building self-confidence. Since shyness goes (45) with lack of self-esteem, it is important for people to accept their weakness as well as their strengths. For example, most people would like to be "A" students in every subject. It is not fair for them to (46) themselves inferior because they have difficulty (47) some areas. People's expectations of themselves must be (48) . Each one of us is a unique, worthwhile individual. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to (49) our full potential. Let's not allow shyness to block our chances for a rich and (50) life.

单选题Which of the following is NOT the correct response from the international community to this agreement?

单选题Thomas Edison, ______ seemed to be awkward in his childhood. A. a great inventor B. was a great inventor C. a great inventor who D. who, as a great inventor

单选题Everyone must have liked the cake because there wasn't even a ______ left. A. crutch B. chip C. chop D. clip

单选题The case is ______ anyone can imagine.[A] a great deal more complicated than[B] a lot of more complicated than[C] as just complicated as[D] far much complicated than

单选题Which of the following statements about Laurie Bauer is true?

单选题If you want to know more details about these buildings, you can go to the sales office and ask for a sales ______.

单选题A young consultant"s life is tiring. A 41 week starts before dawn on Monday, with a rush to the airport and a flight to 42 the client is based. He can 43 to stay in hotels at least three nights a week, gorging on minibar peanuts and gloomily texting a(n) 44 lover. "It"s quite 45 to spend a year living out of a suitcase," sighs one London-based consultant. So the job 46 "insecure overachievers"— a phrase 47 used in the industry—"who are always worried that they haven"t done enough work," jokes a consultant. Some 60-65% of consultants are recent college-leavers. Most 48 within a few years and take more settled jobs elsewhere in the business world, 49 their experience and 50 allow them to slot in several levels 51 their less-travelled counterparts. The elite consultancies have offices in big cities, which is where 52 young people want to live. The best-paid jobs are in places 53 London and New York. Such cities are also where the culture and dating 54 are richest. Such attitudes are frustrating for firms in Portsmouth or Peoria. 55 consultancies benefit from it. They 56 bright young things in the metropolis and then hire out their brains to firms in the sticks. This is one 57 why consultants have to travel so much. The system 58 , more or less, for everyone. Firms in the provinces get to borrow talent they could not 59 hire. And young consultants get to experience life in the real world before returning to the capital to party with their friends at the weekend. They have it all, 60 enough sleep.

单选题Jane was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ______ to the outside world.

单选题The girl was so ______ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.

单选题______ the advances of scientific forecasting, in spite of the thousands of daily bulletins and advisories that get flashed about, the weather is still ultimately capricious and unpredictable.

单选题 {{B}}Ageism{{/B}} American society has been described as maintaining a stereotypic and often negative perception of older adults. This negative and/or stereotypic perception of aging and aged individuals is readily apparent in such areas as language, media, and humor. For example, such commonly used phrases as "over the hill" and "don't be an old fuddy-duddy" denote old age as a period of impotency and incompetency. The term used to describe this stereotypic and often negative bias against older adults is ageism. Ageism can be defined as "any action, or institutional structure which subordinates a person or group because of age or any assignment of roles in society purely on the basis of age". As an "ism", ageism reflects a prejudice in society against older adults. Ageism, however, is different from other "isms'' ( sexism, racism, etc. ), for primarily two reasons. First, age classification is not static. An individual's age classification changes as one progresses through the life cycle. Thus, age classification is characterized by continual change, while the other classification systems traditionally used by society such as race and gender remain constant. Second, no one is exempt from at some point achieving the status of old, and therefore, unless they die at an early age, experiencing ageism. The later is an important distinction as ageism can thus affect the individual on two levels. First, the individual may be ageist with respect to others. That is s/he may stereotype other people on the basis of age. Second, the individual may be ageist with respect to self. Thus, ageist attitudes may affect the self concept. Much research has been conducted concerning ageism. However, the empirical evidence is inconclusive. Some research demonstrates the existence of ageist attitudes and other research does not. This discrepancy is most likely the result of methodological differences and, in particular, methodological errors. A brief discussion of the major methodological errors or problems found in ageism research may be helpful in clarifying this point.

单选题He closed his eyes and held the two versions of La Mappa to his mind's_____ to analyze their differences.

单选题Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the conversation.

单选题_________ , Shirley thought Carol's husband was ill, but later she realized he wasn't.