______ increases in the oil price have prompted anxiety among the car owners.
All of the following italicized parts are used as a subject EXCEPT
I felt so embarrassed that I couldn't do anything but _____ there when I first met my present wife.
(l)The British Court of Appeal has cut libel damages awarded to McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food chain, against two penniless environment campaigners. (2)In 1997, the High Court in London found that environmental campaigners Helen Steel, aged 34, and Dave Morris, 44, were guilty of distributing a pamphlet containing allegations against McDonald's and their fast food and its preparation. The trial lasted three years and brought to light much evidence about the way McDonald's hamburger chain workers prepared, handled and served food, and the treatment of these workers by the American-owned company. The High Court in London awarded McDonald's damages of 60, 000 pounds (RMB 780,000) against the two penniless campaigners. (3)But in 1999, three Appeal Court Judges in London decided that the two defendants found guilty of libel against McDonald's in 1997 would have the damages they have to pay to McDonald's reduced to 40, 000 pounds (RMB 520,000). (4)While upholding the libel ruling, the judges backed the defendants' claim the food carries health risks and said allegations McDonald's workers suffer poor pay and conditions are "fair comment". The judges also backed a claim by the defendants that eating the company's hamburgers can cause heart disease. (5)The claim that "if one eats enough McDonald's food, one's diet may well become high in fat... with the very real risk of heart disease, is justified," said Lord Justice Pill, who was sitting in the Court of Appeal with Lord Justice May and Justice Keene. (6)The appeal decision is likely to be a further embarrassment to McDonald's, whose three-year action against environmental campaigners Helen Steel and Dave Morris generated extensive negative publicity. (7)Peter Backman, chief executive of Food Service Intelligence, a research group, said: "McDonald's is very conscious of what people say about them. They have got where they have by listening to consumers. I think their strategy will be to downplay the ruling, refute the comments, and thirdly, to do something about it." McDonald's said it welcomed the Court of Appeal decision to uphold the 1997 libel ruling. (8)The company faces another $200,000 legal bill for the 23-day appeal hearing. Steel and Morris were to take the case to the House of Lords and the European Court of Human Rights to appeal against the damages awarded against them. They present much of their cases themselves and any lawyer's fees are largely paid for by donations. The pair have yet to win court backing for claims that McDonald's damages the environment, or that there are links between its hamburgers, cancer and food poisoning. (9)The fast-food chain has not yet recovered a penny of its original libel award from the defendants, who are refusing to hand over any money.
The government should do ______ lies in its power to improve the living standard of this poor region.
_______ strict she may be, she is certainly a considerate manager who cares her employees' need.
They believed that this was not the _____ of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.
The locals like selling things to tourists because the tourists are so ______ .
Should secondary schools aim to provide liberal education? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES If students have access to more courses, they are likely to have more opportunities to choose the subject they prefer. In this way, students can learn with more enthusiasm and passion and will feel less bored with their classes. The more diverse subject system can also cultivate more well-rounded students. Mathematics and physics are helpful to students' logic and abstract thinking; some humanity subjects such as literature and aesthetics can enhance students' capabilities of appreciation and judgment. Engaging into a broad range of curricula allows students to understand the world and the society from various perspectives. NO Allowing students to select a small number of subjects also gives them the opportunity to be only immersed in their favorite classes or what they are good at instead of those they have no clue at all. Teenagers focusing on a few subjects tend to be able to perform better because they can concentrate their limited time and energy on a narrow range of school work. The increased efficiency and academic results in turn enhance their confidence in their academic ability and sense of achievement. Students who concentrate on limited subjects are more likely to become specialists in certain fields.
I've forgotten his name, but may be it'll _____ me later.
If a substance is dissolved in water or heated, it may_____ a gas.
Which of the following underlined words does NOT indicate willingness?
Swarms of wasps are always invading my garden. They are a thorough ______. （1995年考试真题）
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Tom's wife will always stand by his side, ______ what may.
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?(2012)
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What you say is not ______ with what you do.
Which of the following underlined parts is a predicative clause (表语从句)？