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单选题People living on part of the south coast of England face a serious problem. In 1993, the owners of a large hotel and of several houses discovered, 1 their horror, that their gardens had disappeared overnight. The sea had eaten into the soft limestone cliffs 2 their gardens had been built. While experts were studying the problem, the hotel and several houses disappeared altogether, 3 down the cliff and into the sea. Erosion of the white cliffs 4 the south coast of England has always been a problem but it has become more serious in recent years. Dozens of homes have had to be 5 as the sea has crept farther and farther inland. Experts have studied the areas most 6 and have drawn up a map for 7 people, 8 the year in which their homes will be 9 up by the hungry sea. 10 owners have 11 the Government to erect sea defenses to protect their homes. Government surveyors have pointed out that in most cases, this is impossible. New sea walls would 12 hundreds of millions of pounds and would 13 make the waves and currents go further along the coast, 14 the problem from one area to 15 . The danger is 16 to continue, they say, 17 the waves reach an inland area of hard rock which will not be eaten 18 limestone is. 19 , if you want to buy a cheap house with an 20 future, apply to a house agent in one of the threatened areas on the south coast of England. You can get a house for a knockdown price but it may turn out to be a knockdown home.

单选题"God help those who help themselves" is a citation from the work of ______. A. Paine B. Franklin C. Freneau D. Jefferson

单选题In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games ______.

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单选题All the following statements are TRUE except that _____ according to the passage.

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单选题"Daydreaming again, barb? You'll never (21) anything if you spend you time that way! Can't you find something useful to do?" Many youngsters have heard words (22) from their parents. And until recently this hostile attitude towards daydreaming was the most common one. Daydreaming was viewed as a waste of time. Or it was considered an unhealthy escape from real life and (23) duties. But now some people are taking a fresh look at daydreaming. Some think it may be a very healthy thing to do. Attitudes towards daydreaming are changing (24) attitudes towards night dreaming have changed. Once it was thought that nighttime dreams (25) our (26) rest. But then researchers tried (27) the dreams of sleepers. They learned that sleepers who are allowed to dream lose the benefits of rest. They have trouble concentrating. Their mental health is (28) damaged. (29) again, they must be allowed to dream. Now researchers are finding that daydreaming may also be important to mental health. Daydreaming, they tell us, is a good means of relaxation. But its benefits go (30) A number of psychologists have conducted experiments and have reached some surprising conclusions. Dr. Joan T. Freyberg has concluded that daydreaming (31) intellectual growth. It also improves concentration, attention span, and the (32) to get along with others, she says. In an experiment (33) schoolchildren, this same researcher found that daydreaming led the children to pay more attention to detail. They had (34) feelings. They worked together better. Another researcher reported that daydreaming seemed to produce improved self-control and creative abilities. But that's only part of the story. The most remarkable thing about daydreaming may be its (35) in shaping our future lives as we want (36) . Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser believed that much of his success was (37) the positive use of daydreaming. He (38) that "you can imagine your future." Florence dreamed of becoming a nurse. (39) pictured himself as an inventor. For these notable achievers, it appears that their daydreams came true. Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick believed that the way we picture ourselves is often the way we turn out. He offered this advice, "... Picture yourself vividly as defeated, (40) alone will make victory impossible .../

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单选题Paragraph 1 of this passage suggests that ______.

单选题What was the Supreme Court's recent decision about?