单选题Tina: Mmm... This is the best pudding I've ever had! Lyle: ______ I know you'd like it. A. What did I say? B. Didn't I tell you? C. Did I say it right? D. Is what I said right?

单选题{{B}}21-25{{/B}} No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess (公爵夫人) of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the better--or worse--part of my life. Being rich wouldn't be bad either, but that won't happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating, and excessive eating is one of Christianity's seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and well-being. Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of virtue. The result is that being fat--or even only somewhat overweight--is bad because it implies a lack of moral strength. Our obsession (迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases, however, may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problem--too much fat and a lack of fiber--than a weight problem. The real concern, then, is not that we weigh too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We should surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who get (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall life-style. Thinness can be pure vainglory (虚荣) .

单选题In the 1920s, demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War Ⅰ and instituted austerity (紧缩) programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1930s. In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers. President Hoover's successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was subsequently passed by Congress. This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use. A deliberate scarcity of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices. This law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation's soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid (杂交) grain, and fertilizers.

单选题We need large quantities of candles for party, please quote us your competitive price for ______ business. A. retail B. trade C. wholesale D. deal

单选题The issue ______ at the conference is very important and it will create a sensation nationwide. A. discussed B. being discussed C. is being discussed D. has been discussed

单选题Although (no country) has exactly the same folk music (like) (that) of any other, it is significant that similar songs exist among (widely) separated people.

单选题______ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired. A. As B. Once C. Although D. Lest

单选题I object ______ as he is still too young. A. my son to smoke B. my son smoking C. to my son to smoke D. to my son's smoking

单选题Psychologist George Spilich and colleagues at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, decided to find out whether, as many smokers say, smoking helps them to "think and concentrate." Spilich put young non-smokers, active smokers and smokers deprived (被剥夺) of cigarettes through a series of tests. In the first test, each subject (试验对象)sat before a computer screen and pressed a key as soon as he or she recognized a target letter among a grouping of 96. In this simple test, smokers, deprived smokers and nonsmokers performed equally well The next test was more complex, requiring all to scan sequences of 20 identical letters and respond the instant one of the letters transformed into a different one. Non-smokers were faster, but under the stimulation of nicotine (居古丁), active smokers were faster than deprived smokers. In the third test of short-term memory, non-smokers made the fewest errors, but deprived smokers committed fewer errors than active smokers. The fourth test required people to read a passage, then answer questions about it. Non-smokers remembered 19 percent more of the most important information than active smokers, and deprived smokers bested those who had smoked a cigarette just before testing. Active smokers tended not only to have poorer memories but also had trouble separating important information from insignificant details. "As our tests became more complex," sums up Spilich, "non-smokers performed better than smokers by wider and wider margins." He predicts, "Smokers might perform adequately at many jobs until they got complicated. A smoking airline pilot could fly adequately if no problems arose, but if something went wrong, smoking might damage his mental capacity./

单选题A: Where can we get the computer fixed?B: ______

单选题I suggested he should ______ himself to his new conditions. A. adapt B. adopt C. regulate D. suit

单选题Had I known her name, I ______. A. would invite her to lunch. B. would have invited her to lunch C. invited her to lunch D. could invite her to lunch

单选题Students at colleges in large cities ran into ______ debts because it was easier for them to find part-time jobs than those in rural areas.

单选题You can't be ______ careful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. A. very B. quite C. so D. too

单选题The goods confiscated by the customs are going to be put up at ______ tomorrow morning.

单选题Diet and exercise are keys to healthy giving. But you know all this. So our aim is to give you the shortcuts, the little-known tricks and proven methods to help prevent boredom and hopelessness in your quest for good health. That"s what the Health and Fitness Tips Site is all about. 1 Make it a daily challenge to find ways to move your body. Climb stairs if given a choice between that and escalators or elevators. Walk your dog; chase your kids; toss bails with friends; mow the lawn. Anything that moves your limbs is not only a fitness tool, it"s a stress buster. Think "move" in small increments of time. It doesn"t have to be an hour in the gym or a 45-minute aerobic dance class or tai chi or kickboxing. But that"s great when you"re up to it. Meanwhile, move more. Thought for the day: Cha, Cha, Cha...Then do it! 2 Avoid the obvious fat-contained food such as fried foods, burgers and other fatty meats (i. e. pork, bacon, ham, ribs and sausage). Dairy products such as cheese, cottage cheese, milk and cream should be eaten in low fat versions. Nuts and sandwich meats, mayonnaise (蛋黄酱), margarine (人造黄油), butter and sauces should be eaten in limited amounts. Most are available in lower fat versions such as substitute butter, fat free cheeses and mayonnaise. Thought for the day: Lean, mean, fat-burning machine...Then be one! 3 The jury is definitely in on this verdict. Ever since 1960 when the Surgeon General announced that smoking was harmful to your health, Americans have been reducing their use of tobacco products that kill. Just recently, we"ve seen a surge in smoking in adolescents and teens. Could it be the Hollywood influence? It seems the stars in every movie of late smoke cigarettes. Beware. Warn your children of the false romance or "tough guy" stance of Hollywood smokers. Thought for the day: Give up just one cigarette then the next one. 4 Easier said than done, stress busters (压力消除器) come in many forms. Some techniques recommended by experts are to think positive thoughts. Spend 30 minutes a day doing something you like. Soak in a hot tub; walk on the beach or in a park; read a good book; visit a friend; play with your dog; listen to soothing music; watch a funny movie. Get a massage, a facial or a haircut. Meditate. Count to ten before losing your temper or getting angry. Avoid difficult people when possible. Thought for the day. When seeing red, think pink clouds then float on them. 5 If you can"t live in a smog-free environment, at least avoid smoke-filled rooms, high traffic areas, breathing in highway fumes and exercising near busy thoroughfares. Exercise outside when the smog-rating is low. Exercise indoors in air conditioning when air quality is good. Plant lots of shrubbery in your yard. It"s a good deterrent for pollution and dirt from the street. Thought for the day. Smoke gets in your eyes..., and your mouth, and your nose and your lungs as do pollutants. A. Eat Less B. Quit Smoking C. Cut Fat D. Move More E. Reduce Stress F. Control Your Temper G. Protect Yourself from Pollution

单选题Some people viewed the findings with caution, noting that a cause-effect relationship between smoking and cancer remains ______. A. to be shown B. to have shown C. to have been shown D. being shown

单选题Customs Officer: Good morning. May I see your visa, please?Tourist: ______.