单选题In conclusion, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and ______ available form of exercise.

单选题In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m.. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A., guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently; promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business friend waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

单选题The skin of the forest keeper ______ exposure to the harsh northwest weather.

单选题Telecommuting is a new form of work ______ to work, such as fathers with children, the chance to work while remaining at home. A. that affording those unable previously B. affords those who were previously unable C. affording those previously unable D. afforded those previously unable

单选题The board of the company has decided to ______ its operation to include all aspects of the Clothing business.

单选题Boris Yeltsin, Russia's______ president, died. His funeral in Moscow was attended by a bevy of world leaders past and present. A. prior B. past C. former D. late

单选题She______ some salt on her food to make it taste better.(2004年上海理工大学考博试题)

单选题They conceded that her statement was true. A. proved B. doubled C. denied D. admitted

单选题Without water from the Nile River, Egypt ______ a fanning country and become a desert. A. will cease to be B. would cease to be C. will cease being D. would cease being

单选题Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except ______?

单选题In the crowded restaurant, the man gave ______ to his anger by yelling at the woman sitting opposite him.

单选题Anthony"s ______ expression masked an essential cheerful nature.

单选题{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}} As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society. The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies. Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific population. Immigrant women were one such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.

单选题In a barter economy, finding somebody who wanted to trade his old car ______ a sailboat might not always be an easy task.

单选题The internt can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts behind stories and candidates, according to the head ofthe largest U.S.online service． "But the greatest potential for public participation is still in the future, "Steven Case, Chairman of America Online, told a recent meeting on Journalism and the internt sponsored by the Freedom Forum(论坛)．However；some other experts often say the new technology of computers is changing the face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources． "You don't have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four comers ofthat paper any mOre, "Sam Meddis, online technology editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of information available to computer users． But the expers noted the easy access to the internt also means anyone can post information for others to see．"Anyone can say anything they want, whether it's right or wrong, "said Case． Readers have to determine for themselves who to trust．"In a world of almost infinite voices, respected ioumalists and respected brand names will probably become more important, not less, " Case said． "The internt today is about where radio was 80 years ago．or television 50 years ago or cable 25 years ago, "he said．But it is growing rapidly because it provides people fast access to news and a chance to comment on it．

单选题Dark glasses are sometimes worn to ______the eyes from strong sunlight.

单选题Although we have a team, and each one in the team is a ______ , we still lost the game.