单选题Excerpt 1: The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2011—more than an interim (临时的) estimate of—0.2%. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the worse than previously forecast data was driven by a weak services sector. Transport, communication, business services and the financial sectors all contributed to the figure being revised downwards from the original estimate made in January. Excerpt 2: The UK has fallen back into recession as the economy shrank by 0.2% between January and March in 2012. A sharp fall in construction output was behind the surprise contraction, the Office for National Statistics said. The Chancellor, George Osborne, said the figures were "disappointing" and blamed both the European crisis and Britain"s spending in the "good years". Excerpt 3: The outlook for the UK jobs market is "bleak" after the number of both permanent and temporary placements fell in recent weeks, according to a survey. The number of permanent jobs filled in June fell for the first time in six months. This could lead to a period of rising unemployment, Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said. Excerpt 4: The UK recession has deepened, latest official figures have shown, after the output of the economy fell by 0.7% between April and June. The contraction was much bigger than expected and follows a 0.3% drop in the first three months of the year. The Office for National Statistics said the fall was largely due to a sharp slowdown in the construction sector. Excerpt 5: The UK economy is still in recession after shrinking by 0.7% in the three months from April to June in 2012. This is a much bigger fall than expected and follows a 0.3% drop in the first three months of the year. This latest figure is an estimate and could be revised up or down. The sharp slowdown in construction continued, with output in the building sector falling 5.2% in the second quarter of the year. Excerpt 6: The number of people being placed in jobs in the UK fell for the second straight month in July, although the pace of decline slowed, a study showed. The survey by Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG said there was a "high degree of uncertainty" among employers. It added that firms were taking longer to decide on hiring, slowing down recruitment. Excerpt 7: The UK"s labour market deserves a gold medal for its incredible performance in the face of adversity so far this year. In the last few months, it has defied gravity as unemployment has fallen and jobs grew even while the economy slipped back into recession. But this run might be coming to an end as this month"s data shows that permanent appointments have fallen for a second month and temporary employment has seen an eighth consecutive month of contraction.

单选题What does the report suggest to the EPA?

单选题{{B}}Passage Five{{/B}} Probably the hardest part of setting goals is the first step of actually deciding to take action! The first barrier facing most people is the incorrect assumption that goals are only for business people. The reality is everyone sets goals mentally throughout the day. There are always occasions where something has to be done at a particular time or in a particular place. Simple examples could be getting up at a certain time in order to be at work, or to meet with a friend for a leisure activity. The beauty of having goals is the uniqueness of each one to the goal setter. Whether it is personal, financial, business or spiritual, they are all specific to that person and their circumstances. The most important part initially is to write them down. Having goals written down gives you incredible power while helping you to focus on this area. Aim for something that will stretch you while remaining achievable. If you achieve your goal too easily, it is not high enough to make any significant change in your life and needs to be adjusted. On the other hand, if you consistently miss the goals, re-evaluate, and consider setting them a little lower as you will only get discouraged and probably give up. The aim is to keep growing, and moving into a more satisfactory position for your particular circumstances. As you obtain the levels that you have set for yourself, always include a small reward at each point. This might only be a small thing in the early days like a meal out or a weekend vacation. Remember that these changes will not happen overnight and there will be a period of time when nothing seems to be happening. This is why the goals need to be detailed and as specific as possible with consequence and benefit. Allow some time on a daily basis to educate yourself on how to make the necessary adjustments in your life. This could include listening to a CD, or reading a book on motivation etc. A simple method to start with could be one goal in the main areas of life to be achieved in one month, six months, twelve months or five years. Break that down further into a daily, weekly and monthly system. Stay focused and disciplined to achieve all that you desire.

单选题I felt the soil creep and ______ beneath me, like some monstrous serpent.

单选题Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by six questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. {{B}}Passage One{{/B}} This summer, for the first time, Emory College let freshmen pick their own roommates in an online roommate-selection system that works on the same principles as computer dating. Students, using screen names to hide their identities, posted profiles of themselves detailing personality attributes, work habits, music and food preferences, and answers to questions like whether they hoped to "do almost everything" with their roommate or "lead separate but compatible lives. " Roommate-matching is a summer ritual that plunges college housing offices into the most intimate realm of sleep patterns, cleaning habits, and noise tolerance. Online matching is on the cutting edge. Housing officials at Emory, in Atlanta, say they expect that letting students pick their own roommates will increase the likelihood of compatibility. And there's little risk of hurt feelings if the e-mail exchanges do not lead to a match, since the initial round of contacts is done under screen names. Several studies have shown that roommates have an impact on the attitudes and social behavior of those they live with. And one recent study found that a roommate's academic performance has a small, but statistically significant, effect on the other roommate's grade-point average. Other studies, however, did not find that effect. The business of assigning roommates varies widely across the country. At Davidson College, the housing staff sort every freshman with careful hand-selection. The Davidson philosophy is that roommates should be as similar as possible, while halls should be as diverse as possible. "We had a match that seemed perfect, until we discovered that one was a cattle rancher's son and the other was a vegan (绝对素食者) ," said Ms. Kromm. "They should definitely meet, on the same hall. But we didn't want to put them in the same room. " Occasionally, an incoming student asks to be paired with an Asian, or says she might not be able to get along with a Republican. In such cases, Ms. Kromm will remind them that Davidson does not accept roommate preferences based on race, ethnicity, and religion. Davidson's care in matching pays off. " By Christmas last year, we had only four requests for roommate changes out of 480 students. " No one knows whether computer-matching works as well. But at Emory, so far, student reaction seems to be telling something: the online system is overwhelmed with clicks.

单选题The company will ______ to its agreement, no matter how costly the process maybe.

单选题Disaster psychology refers to the study of how to______.

单选题 One of the most widely discussed subjects these days is energy crisis. Automobile drivers cannot get gasoline; homeowners may not get enough heating oil; factories are {{U}}(56) {{/U}} by a fuel shortage. The crisis has {{U}}(57) {{/U}} questions about the large oil companies and windfall {{U}}(58) {{/U}} . Critics of the oil industry charge that the major companies are getting richer because of the oil shortage. Shortage, of course, drives prices up. As oil prices rise, the critics say, the oil companies will make more money (windfall profits) without doing a thing to {{U}}(59) {{/U}} the extra cash. "Windfall" profits are sudden unearned profits-profits made {{U}}(60) {{/U}} luck, or some special turn of events. The word itself tells what "windfall" means-- something blown down by the wind, such as trees, or fruit {{U}}(61) {{/U}} from trees. But the word has taken on a special meaning. This meaning (getting something unearned) was first used in medieval England. This is {{U}}(62) {{/U}} it started: at that time much of the land was in the hands of {{U}}(63) {{/U}} barons. The rest of the people, commoners, lived and worked on their vast estates. They planted the seed, cared for the farm animals and harvested the crops. Not all the land, however, was used for farming. Every baron kept a large private forest for {{U}}(64) {{/U}} deer and wild bear. When hungry, the people sometimes would kill the animals in the lord's forest for food. And there were times {{U}}(65) {{/U}} they might cut down trees for fuel. So, strong laws were passed to protect the forests, and the animals. Violations were severely {{U}}(66) {{/U}}. But there was one way people could get wood from the forest. If they found trees blown down by the wind ("windfall") they were free to take them for use as fuel in their homes. And that is the meaning that has come down to us-something good gotten by luck or {{U}}(67) {{/U}}. The common people of old England, often hungry and cold, must often have prayed for a good strong wind. Critics today {{U}}(68) {{/U}} that the oil industry has also been praying for something just like it -some political or military {{U}}(69) {{/U}} that might produce a windfall-- a rise in oil prices and profits. The oil companies deny that this is so. In Congress, critics of the oil companies have proposed a {{U}}(70) {{/U}} on such profits. The debate on rising oil price will go on for some time, and most likely we will hear more and more about windfall profits.

单选题The chairman was impressed by the Uconsensus/U of their opinion, based on reports from various media.

单选题Other guests (at) yesterday's opening, (which) was broadcast (alive) by the radio station, (included) the princess and her husband.

单选题{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} The world is full of new horrors and there's no place to hide. Who says so? Disaster psychologists, for a start. They are the people who take in the big picture of our collective reactions to human-created disaster, the ways these reactions are caused, and our coping mechanisms. And research into disaster psychology is growing fast. Among the big issues being addressed by these researchers are understanding the terrorists' weapons, assessing the full impact of terrorism--and, crucially, working out which psychological approaches actually work. It's a deeply controversial area. Take the work of Dennis Embry as an example. He argues that we have overlooked the obvious: the purpose of terrorism is to create terror. This works best "if the very symbols of everyday life become conditioned fear and anxiety stimulant". The top targets will be the most symbolic of a nation's daily life, preferably served up for prime-time television. Crashing planes from United and American Airlines into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon met those objectives all too perfectly. After the attacks, people stopped flying. Why? Not because they had made a rational risk assessment but because the mere thought of flying made their palms sweat. From terrorism to rail crashes, counseling and "debriefing" (盘问) are the standard response to help those caught up in disasters. But there are growing doubts about their effectiveness. What might be going wrong? Debriefing focuses on getting people to talk through the trauma (损伤) and its emotional consequences soon after the incident. Could it be that some people are better by distancing themselves from what happened, rather than retelling it? If disaster psychologists want to find better ways to help, they'll have to win the race between our understanding of human psychology and the terrorists'.

单选题Professor Johnson's retirement ______ from next Junuary.

单选题Woman: Would you like to go and see the new exhibit with us?Man: That is the last thing in the world I ever want to do.Question: What does the man mean?

单选题The trade fair is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese auto industries and overseas auto industries.

单选题She displayed great expertise in bringing the horse under control and thus won the first prize in the race.

单选题The pianist was adept at playing the arpeggios.

单选题While living in Brazil, I used to crave the dishes prepared by my mother.