"This idea is no more creative than that one." The sentence means that
The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of______.(2014-72)
If you told the truth to your principal, he ______ able to give you much better suggestions than I can.
A. because B. experience C. pushed into D. objections E. protested F. complaints G. oppose H. losing I. that J. successful K. support L. what M. getting N. exploited O. minimum The most vocal opponents of immigration reform say it's not just the fear of【C1】______jobs to foreign workers that fuels their cause, but also a genuine concern for the welfare of immigrants who are likely to be【C2】______ by employers who want cheap labor to pad their bottom line. It's a concern that pro-immigration advocates say they share—and that a new controversy over foreign student labor at McDonald's has【C3】______ the spotlight. McDonald's is under fire for allegedly exploiting foreign students whom the company brought to the United States on three-month J-l visas, which are intended to foster cross-cultural exchanges for international youth to【C4】______ life in this country. The Wall Street Journal reports that 15 foreign students brought over on the program filed【C5】______ with the State and Labor departments that alleged various worker abuses. The students allege that they were paid less than the【C6】______ wage, lived in substandard housing, and were threatened with termination or deportation after they voiced concerns. Immigration reform's opponents believe such cases are proof【C7】______ employers just want more workers they can force to labor under substandard conditions. In addition to the controversy at McDonald's, foreign student workers under the same J-l program recently【C8】______ a Hershey's plant for exploitation. The issue is a deep concern for labor unions who【C9】______ immigration as well. That said, many immigration advocates argue that temporary-worker programs can still be【C10】______—but only if they're subject to adequate government oversight and regulation.
I caught a _____ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.
(l)Remember the Stone Age days of research back in elementary school and middle school? We would spend countless hours digesting the information we could find on index cards. Do you recall using those ancient computers that ran with the Gopher program or some generic database whose name connoted a marmot that could take half an hour to find Moby Dick? (2)Well, all I have to say can be summed up in five words: Thank God For The Internet! Screw going to the library! I have access to dozens of databases, journals, and collections of literature right at my fingertips. I can complete all of my research at home and no longer must run amok in the library, stressing out while trying to find Shakespeare's The Tempest or some other book, all the while trying to block out the noisy study groups who have forgotten what the "silence policy of libraries" means. (3)If you recall the flood epidemic that hit Colorado State University just a couple summers ago, that natural disaster wreaked havoc all over campus. A large portion of journals and texts were located in our libraries' basement which completely filled up with about 10 feet of rain water in a matter of hours. (4)The Lory Student Center's basement was also flooded and that was where the university bookstore was located. This forced almost every professor to order new textbooks and that really put a dent in our wallets. Many students here, myself included, still have to face the disappointment of searching for a particular book or journal for a last minute paper, only to find out that the certain item was a casualty of the flood. (5)Thanks to the Internet, the university implemented the Inter-Library Loan system. Several universities around Colorado have generously aided us in our research endeavors by loaning any resource we need for at least two to three weeks. All we have to do is type in a request and five other university libraries automatically search for that information. (6)Without this program, I may have failed several papers and projects. I would have had to spend my nights running from public library to public library around the state just to find a certain article or novel. The World Wide Web has also given us the capability to order any textbook at a much lower price than the university bookstores charge. Hey, we're all college students and we're usually broke, so anytime we can find a deal or discount that will save us a few bucks, we will gladly take it. (7)And last but not least, for those of us who are constantly homesick, have a special someone far away or still want to keep in touch with pals, we have e-mail. Like most of you, I moved away from home to go to school and my high school friends spread out across the globe. Instead of wasting money on stationery and envelopes and stamps (which seem to increase in price about every year), I can chat with everyone through the Internet. Plus, scanning has allowed us to send pictures to our sweethearts, friends, and family who have forgotten what we look like. So, I'm asking everyone to get on their hands and knees and to pay homage to the tele-communications god, the Internet.
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The Christmas presents were all______in shiny paper. （1994年考试真题）
The statement completely laid bare its ______ for world conquest.
His car was ______ to avoid bumping against the roadblock.
In phrases like freezing cold, burning hot, or soaking wet, the -ING participle is used
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day—and its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young, single men—his crop of potential soldiers. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured. According to a legend, Valentine actually sent the first "valentine greeting" himself. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl—who may have been his jailor's daughter—who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed "From Your Valentine", an expression that is still in use today. Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt. The greeting, which was written in 1415, can be viewed today at the British Museum in London, England. Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions in a time when direct expression of one's feelings was discouraged. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.
The boxer______his opponent as hard as he could. （1994年考试真题）
Which of the following sentences indicates POSSIBILITY?
When demand begins to revive, a sharp rise in prices is ______.
A. enhance B. equivalent C. ideal D. probably E. much F. shortage G. certainly H. call upon I. habitually J. call in K. lack L. compromise M. new N. equal O. improve A person's home is as much a reflection of his personality as the clothes he wears, the food he eats and the friends with whom he spends his time. Depending on personality, most have in mind a(n)"【C1】______ home". But in general, and especially for the student or new wage earners, there are practical limitations of cash and location on achieving that idea. Cash【C2】______, in fact, often means that the only way of getting along when you leave school is to stay at home for a while until things【C3】______ financially. There are obvious advantages of living at home—personal laundry is usually【C4】______ done along with the family wash; meals are provided and there will be a well-established circle of friends to【C5】______. And there is rarely the responsibility for paying bills, rates, etc. On the other hand,【C6】______ depends on how a family gets on. Do your parents like your friends? You may love your family—but do you like them? Are you prepared to be tolerant when your parents ask where you are going in the evening and what time you expect to be back? If you find that you cannot manage a【C7】______, and that you finally have the money to leave, how do you go about finding somewhere else to live? If you plan to stay in your home area, the possibilities are【C8】______ well-known to you already. Friends and the local paper are always a good source of information. If you are going to work in a【C9】______ area, again there are the papers—and the accommodation agencies, though these should be approached with caution. Agencies are allowed to charge a fee, usually the【C10】______of the first week's rent, if you take accommodation they have found for you.
There were twenty people at the very outside. The underlined part means ______.
On Sundays there are a lot of children playing in the park, ______ parents seated together joking.
Joyce was a little ______ about whether he would marry her or not.
PASSAGE THREE