That one is the______piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

More American mothers than ever are working, and more workers are mothers. Yet their march into the world of paid work continues to cause suspicion. One recent survey found that 48 percent of Americans believe that preschoolers suffer if their mothers work, while another found that 42 percent of employed parents think that working mothers care more about succeeding at work than meeting their children's needs. The kids are all right. Studies conducted by the University of Michigan have consistently demonstrated that a child's social or academic competence does not depend on whether a mother is employed. In my research four out of five children told me that having a working mother was their preferred arrangement. My study found that children with working mothers are no more likely to drop out, take drugs, break the law, or experiment with sex prematurely than children with non-employed mothers. Children have taken their mothers' example to heart. Ninety percent of the young women I interviewed said they hoped to combine work with motherhood, while two-thirds of the men said they wanted to share parenting and work. Sadly, children support working mothers more than we do as a society. Parental leave and child-care benefits in the United States remain inadequate, particularly when compared to what's offered in other countries. Children thrive when their mothers have satisfying, well-paid jobs when they can count on other caretakers to share the load. The challenge facing us is thus not whether good workers can also be good mothers, but whether we can create the conditions that enable working mothers and fathers to be good parents.

Cancer has emerged as a major killer in several newly industrialized countries and is striking more people in areas of developing world where it was hardly known before, the World Health Organization(WHO)said. Although the risk of cancer will stabilize, if not decline, in industrialized countries by 2025, developing countries will suffer increasing rates of the disease, the WHO said in an extensive report on the world's state of health. Cancer caused 12 percent of the 52 million deaths worldwide in 1997 and was the third leading killer after infectious and parasitic diseases and coronary and heart disease.

A. You look so smart in the imperial gownB. in my country purple is associated with being nobleC. We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces A: Hello. Can I be of service to you?B: I'm just window shopping. A: You are always welcome.【D1】______B: They look very interesting, especially the yellow gowns.A: They are imperial gowns. Ancient Chinese emperors wear them. Yellow is a noble color to Chinese people. The imperial laws forbade the ordinary people to wear yellow. B: Did they? But【D2】______A: Cultures differ from country to country. Why not try them on? B: How much should I pay you for trying it on? A: Free of charge.B: That's fine. Is this yellow too bright for me? A: It's a very bright yellow, but it looks terrific on you. B: Does it? What size is it? A: It's Size 8. B: But I wear Size 10.A: Here is another gown. It's Size 10. Try it on.【D3】______Why not take one as a souvenir? It's cheap. Only 100 yuan. B: That's a good idea. I'll take it.

A. It's about the oral presentationB. it's worth one quarter of your final gradeC. It can't be just stage frightProfessor: Well, I have time, Abby. Do you want to talk here or in my office?Student: We can talk here.【D4】______Professor: OK. Was there something about the requirements you didn't understand?Student: No. Your explanation and the handout were both very clear. But, I...I just don't think I can do it.Professor: Well, I hope that's not true, because the oral presentation is a required part of the course. As I've explained repeatedly,【D5】______It would be pretty hard to pass without doing it.Student: I know and I feel bad about even having to bring this up, but...Professor: You don't think you'll be ready in time. Is that it? Because if it is, I...Student: No, professor. I'm not here to ask for more time. I've done all the preparation already.Professor: Then what is it?【D6】______Everybody gets the jitters. Once you're up there and start speaking, you'll be fine, especially if you know your material as well as you say and you do.

The coalition parties have asked the government to consider using more funds to help support the ailing market.

A. boys always wear black suit or dark blue suit, and also a white shirtB. I want to buy a set of suit and a tieC. because it indicates powerA: Good morning, Tom, what are you doing here?B: Good morning, Betty. Since I'll have a job interview tomorrow,【D1】______A: Congratulations. And have you chosen them?B: Not yet, I don't know what color I should choose. Can you give me some suggestions?A: Of course. Generally, in formal situation,【D2】______B: I'd prefer the black one. And what kind of tie is suitable?A: It's easy to choose. And what color do you like?B: I like red very much.A: Oh, no. Red color is not fit for interview【D3】______How about a lighter color one?B: Okay, it's up to you. I have no idea about it.A: Well, I'll choose this light blue for you.B: That's perfect. Thank you.A: You are welcome.

Dress warmly, ______you'll catch a cold.

A. Could you tell me what I have to do to joinB. That's our minimum joining ageC. would that doLibrarian: Good morning, North College Library. How can I help you?Man: I was wondering if it was possible to join the library.Librarian: Are you a student at North College?Man: No, I'm not, but someone told me it was possible to join, even if I wasn't.Librarian: That's right, it is. Are you over 18?【D1】______Man: Yes, I am.Librarian: That's no problem then.Man:【D2】______?Librarian: Well, you'll need to come in to the library and fill out some forms. You'll also need to bring two passport photos with you. We also need two documents for ID, so a driving license would be fine.Man: I've got that and what else? A credit card?Librarian: No, it needs to have your address on it.Man: Shall I bring a bank statement,【D3】______?Librarian: That'11 be fine.

Directions: em>You are to write in no less than 150 words about the title "NEETS"

You hear this: "No wonder you are fat. All you ever do is eating. " You feel sad, "I skip my breakfast and supper. I run every morning and evening. What else can I do?" Basically you can do nothing. Your genes, not your life habits, determine your weight and your body constantly tries to maintain it. How can obese people become normal or even thin through dieting? Well, dieting can be effective, but the health costs are tremendous. Jules Hirsch, a research physician at Rockefeller University , did a study of eight fat people. They were given a liquid formula providing 600 calories a day. After more than 10 weeks, the subjects lost 45kg on average. But after leaving the hospital, they all regained. The results were surprising: by metabolic measurement, fat people who lost large amounts of weight seemed like they were starving. They had psychiatric problems. They dreamed of food or breaking their diet. They were anxious and depressed: some were suicidal. They hid food in their rooms. Researchers warn that it is possible that weight reduction doesn't result in normal weight, but in an abnormal state resembling that of starved non-obese people. Thin people, however, suffer from the opposite: They have to make a great effort to gain weight. Ethan Sims, of the University of Vermont, got prisoners to volunteer to gain weight. In four to six months, they ate as much as they could. They succeeded in increasing their weight by 20 to 25 percent. But months after the study ended, they were back to normal weight and stayed there. This did not mean that people are completely without hope in controlling their weight. It means that those who tend to be fat will have to constantly battle their genetic inheritance if they want to significantly lower their weight. The findings also provide evidence for something scientists thought was true—each person has a comfortable weight range. The range might be as much as 9kg. Someone might weigh 60-69kg without too much effort. But going above or below the natural weight range is difficult. The body resists by feeling hungry or full and changing the metabolism to push the weight back to the range it seeks.

Ralph would not concede that the work of the detectives was likely to be in vain given the price offered.

At the last moment, the basketball player made a clever maneuver that allowed him to score.

For them, defeating this football team is a mere dream that is neither substantial nor practical.

Failure to provide______explanations for his frequent blunders, this young man was fired.

By far the most common difficultly in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment. Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did construct a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to alter it constantly, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be. There are many who shy away from the self-regimentation of a weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a definite program of work. Many able students claim that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic they work on it intensively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be confessed that we do not fully understand the complexities of the motivation to work. Most people over 25 years of age have been used to a work routine, and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important aspects of their work. The " tough-minded" school of workers is usually very contemptuous of the idea that good work can only be done spontaneously, under the influence of inspiration. Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of "freedom". Freedom from discipline leads to un-happiness rather than to "self-expression" or "personality development". Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality, and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society we have to comply with its demands.

Sometimes the messages are conveyed through deliberate "conscious gestures", and other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing it.

Traffic is a perennial problem in Hong Kong. Over the years many suggestions have been【C1】______to ease transport difficulties. These include from constructing wider roads and an underground railway【C2】______to staggering hours for schools to open and close. One official report pressed【C3】______for working hours to be spaced out to relieve congestion at peak periods. In England and other countries this system is called staggering working hours because many business centers use it. It is【C4】______that greater working efficiency can be achieved, employees are happier because they can arrange convenient personal working hours, buses and trains can be dispatched at suitable intervals, and so on. The idea of【C5】______working days follows on from staggering hour. Land in Hong Kong is extremely expensive, yet by and large, offices are empty at weekends and most evenings, too. This appears to be a waste of valuable assets and seems【C6】______in a place noted for its business sense. Naturally, Saturday and Sunday working is not easy. Church-going and family needs can't be【C7】______, but it should be remembered that many already work at【C8】______hours. Nurses, firemen, doctors, pilots, TV stars,【C9】______have to come to grips with the problems. It seems【C10】______to assume that others could do the same. In fact they might find some advantages in having a day or two off during the week.

A. Why don't we eat out?B. I'm going to fix some pork chops.C. I just bought it the day before yesterday. Wayne: What are we going to eat for dinner?Lilia:【D1】______Wayne: I'm afraid the meat is rotten.Lilia: That's strange!【D2】______Wayne: Well, I forgot to put it in the refrigerator.Lilia: Good for you! Now what should we eat?Wayne:【D3】______Lilia: Again? Weren't you just complaining that it's too expensive to eat out?Wayne: Not when you're hungry.

Before the construction of the road, it was prohibitively expensive to transport any furs or fruits across the mountains.