单选题Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.

单选题In spite of high divorce rate the ______ of marriage remains popular. A. habit B. state C. practiced D. institution

单选题We can sail there in an hour, if the wind is favorable __________ us．

单选题They found the lecture hard ______.A. to understandB. to be understoodC. to have been understoodD. to have understood

单选题We can accept your order payment is made in advance, including the transportation expenses.

单选题——You seem to show interest in cooking. ——What? ______, I"m getting tired of it.

单选题So many people ______, the meeting had to be put off. A. being absent B. to be absent C. were absent D. had been absent

单选题Speaker A: Would you like another piece of apple pie (苹果派)? Speaker B: ______

单选题As (quiet) as possible he (unfastened) the door (and) went out into (the frosty) December night.

单选题He is always helping others without expecting anything__________.

单选题—I'd like to see the movie very much, but I have no money on me. —That's OK. This is my ______.

单选题Ted has sat at the table and drank more beer than is good for his health.

单选题Since she is angry, we______leave her alone.

单选题At the end of last month, they _____ thirty percent of the production plan.

单选题(Many) unexpected problems (have been arisen) in the course (of) the reconstruction (of) the city.

单选题——Where is the man you talked about yesterday? ——Look! ______.

单选题The comments which he made ______ marketing bothered his boss greatly.

单选题The company ______ me as an adviser. A. used B. employed C. emphasized D. hired

单选题In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true 【B1】 women, and even more 【B2】 if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very 【B3】 to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind 【B4】 either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to 【B5】 their age, especially if they feel they look young 【B6】 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) 【B7】 question like " How old are you". If elderly people want to talk about—their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily 【B8】 the topic themselves, and ask the other person to 【B9】 how old they are. 【B10】 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age 【B11】 . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than 【B12】 that they look very old! 【B13】 Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not 【B14】 that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask someone else 【B15】 the information, 【B16】 they may try to 【B17】 the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational 【B18】 and the number of years of working experience may provide some 【B19】 , but this is not always t he 【B20】.