单选题Nancy: You couldn't have chosen any gift better for me. Serena: ______. A. That's all right. I'll give you a better one next time. B. I'm sorry I can't let you be satisfied. C. I'm glad you like it so much. D. You have a gift, don't you?

单选题 Until recently, the British system of money was not based on the decimal system. But in February, 1971, Great Britain{{U}} (41) {{/U}}its currency to the decimal system(十进制). The pound is still the basic monetary unit, but it is now made up of 100 pennies{{U}} (42) {{/U}}pence. In the new system, there are six coins. The coins are known{{U}} (43) {{/U}}their values. They have the following values: 1/2 pence or penny, 1 penny, 2 pence, 5 pence, 10 pence, and 50 pence. In Great Britain, the word note is used to refer to paper money. The notes you would most probably use if you{{U}} (44) {{/U}}England are the one-pound note, the five-pound note, and the ten-pound note. It isn't{{U}} (45) {{/U}}for a country to convert(转换) its currency from one system to{{U}} (46) {{/U}}. In England the Decimal Currency Board spent $ 3 million to explain the new system to the people. The change{{U}} (47) {{/U}}the decimal method of counting is to go much{{U}} (48) {{/U}}than the money system. Great Britain will{{U}} (49) {{/U}}the metric system for all weights and measurements. The{{U}} (50) {{/U}}will be enormous. According to one estimate, it will run{{U}} (51) {{/U}}$12 billion. There must be new{{U}} (52) {{/U}}for businesses and factories, new bottles and cans for the food and dairy industries, new traffic{{U}} (53) {{/U}}for the highways (the speed limits and distances must be{{U}} (54) {{/U}}in kilometers rather than miles), new thermometers (water will freeze{{U}} (55) {{/U}}0 degrees centigrade instead of 32 degrees Fahrenheit). But the changeover is inevitable. In the long{{U}} (56) {{/U}}, the new system, which is uniform and{{U}} (57) {{/U}}, will save money. And now that Great Britain has joined the Common Market, it will be necessary for British exporters to use the{{U}} (58) {{/U}}system as that of the other countries{{U}} (59) {{/U}}Britain has formed such close economic{{U}} (60) {{/U}}.

单选题They found the conditions there ______. A. much improve B. much to improve C. much improved D. be much improved

单选题In 10 years, the mutual-fund industry won't even be called that. The term "mutual fund" will be much too confining to encompass(包括) the various types of mixed investment vehicles(手) that will be available to investors around the world. Technology, especially the Internet, will be the most significant driver, affecting every aspect of the mutual-fund industry, from products and delivery to providers and customers. The future version of today's mutual funds will be available for purchase across the globe by citizens of many nationalities in just about any currency. The average investor will be able to trade bonds as well as stocks with ease 24-hours a day, 365 days a year by using voice-held, satellitelinked PCs. A Brazilian citizen, for example, will be able to buy shares of the Vanguard 500 Index Fund in London at midnight, using its price in New York at 02:00 Greenwich Time, to be settled in Japanese yen. With the vast amount of information and instantaneous (瞬间) service available to investors through the Internet, the merits of an investment product will drive its consumption. Investment products in the next decade will come in finer shades of investment objectives. Demand for investment products will be huge around the world. In the United States, there has been considerable discussion of the impact that maturing baby boomers will have on financial markets and levels of investment. The subsequent Generation X and Internet Generation groups are very likely to pick up any slack (呆滞,萧条) due to disinvestment by boomers, and on their own, elevate investment to a new level by 2008. Generation X'ers(新生的一代人) appear to be more highly motivated to invest than the boomers, while the Net Generation' s comfort level with technology will stimulate investment as well.

单选题The old worker has been on the ______ in this factory for nearly 20 years.

单选题Fingerprints, one of the great deciders of innocence or guilt in criminal charges, are now being placed in doubt. This is because of a growing number of claims from defendants(被告) that their "prints" have been "lifted" and planted at scenes of crimes. And these allegations(断言) are being taken seriously by lawyers, judges, and policemen because it is possible to move a finger print from one spot and place it elsewhere. A committee of lawyers is making an investigation into fingerprinting. They are not aiming to establish if these allegations are true or not, but they are questioning current fingerprinting methods as part of a general inquiry into scientific evidence. How can a fingerprint be transferred? A fingermark left on a greasy(油腻的) glass or some other smooth surface can be "lifted" with a strip of adhesive(胶粘剂). It can then be deposited on another, perhaps incriminating(与罪牵连) object. Before 1973, fingerprints at the scene of a crime used to be photographed for identification purposes and the objects carrying the prints were shown in court as well. However, this is no longer necessary. Since 1973, a new method of taking prints has been used. Police experts can now use a strip of adhesive tape to "lift" a print which is then produced in court as evidence. As a result, criminals are accusing the police of lifting their prints and planting them at the scene of a crime. And lawyers are worried about this increasing number of claims. According to the ex-chief of Scotland Yard's fingerprint department, Mr Harold Squires, more than 55 % of the cases he now gets are making these claims. But so far he has not seen any fingerprint evidence that proves the allegations to be true. Lifting a mark and putting it on another object requires great skill and trouble. It's almost impossible but it can be done. It can usually be easily detected by experts, but there is a chance that even experts may not be able to tell. So he would like the old method of photographing prints and producing them together with the objects to be generally used again.

单选题Speaker A.. Thank you very much for inviting us to such a delightful dinner. Speaker B: ______ A. You are so polite. B. You are quite welcome. C. Don't use thanks. D. Don't be so polite.

单选题 Letting it out may be bad for your emotional health. Many people assume that sharing feelings openly and often is a positive ideal that promotes mental health. But some social critics and psychologists now conclude that repressing one's feelings may do more good than venting emotions. "A small number of researchers are taking an empirical look at the general assumption that speaking out and declaring one's feelings is better than holding them in," writes Christina Sommers, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. At Suffilk University, psychologist Jane Bybee classified high-school students on the basis of their self-awareness: "sensitizers" were extremely aware of their internal states, "repressors" focused little on themselves, and "intermediates" occupied the middle range. Bybee then collected student evaluations of themselves and each other, along with teacher evaluations of the students. On the whole, the repressors were more socially and academically successful than their more "sensitized" classmates. Bybee speculated that repressed people, not emoters, may have a better balance of moods. In a study at Catholic University in Washington, D.C., researcher George Bonarmo tested the assumption that, in order to recover mental health, people need to vent negative emotions by discussing their feelings openly. Bonanno and other researchers found that, among adolescent girls who had suffered sexual abuse, those who "showed emotional avoidance" were healthier than those who more openly expressed grief or anger. One study of Holocaust survivors supports Bonanno in suggesting that verbalizing strong emotions may not improve a person's mental health. Researchers found that Holocaust survivors who were encouraged to talk about their experiences in the war fared worse than repressors. They concluded that repression was not pathological response to Holocaust experience and that "talking through" the atrocities failed to being closure to the survivors. Sommers note that in many societies it has been considered normal to repress private feelings, and that "in most cultures stoicism and reticence are valued, while the free expression of emotions is deemed a personal shortcoming." She is concerned that pushing someone to be "sensitizers" may also create a preoccupation with self that excludes outside interests. Sommers is particularly critical of educational approaches that attempt to encourage self-discovery and self-esteem through excessive "openness". Healthy stoicism should not be confused with the emotional numbness that may be brought on by post-traumatic stress disorder. Most people experiencing such traumas as war, assault, or natural disaster can benefit from immediate counseling, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

单选题I hadn't expected James to apologize but I had hoped ______.

单选题On the giant plane there are ______ the jet needs.

单选题{{B}}21-25{{/B}} This country, as Lincoln said, belongs to the people. So do the natural resources which make it rich. They supply the basis of our prosperity now and hereafter. In preserving them, which is a national duty, we must not forget that monopoly is based on the control of natural resources and natural advantages, and that it will help the people little to conserve our natural wealth unless the benefits which it can yield are given back to the people. Let us remember, also, that conservation does not stop with the natural resources. The principle of making the best use of all we have requires that we stop the waste of human life in industry and prevent the waste of human welfare which flows from the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth in the hands of men whose eagerness for profit blinds them to the cost of what they do. We have no higher duty than to promote the efficiency of the individual. There is no surer road to the efficiency of the nation.

单选题Wang (guest): That was a delicious dinner.Mrs. Willis (hostess) ______. Would you like to go to the living room now? It's more comfortable there.

单选题Two (of the players) from the Yankees (has) been (chosen) (to participate) in the All Star game.

单选题All flights ______ because of the terrible weather, they had to go there by train. A. having been canceled B. had been canceled C. having canceled D. were canceled

单选题Wife: Did you eat all the muffins? Husband: ______ A. Yes, that' s amazing. B. Yes, I did. C. Yes, I was so hungry. D. Yes, you can't imagine.

单选题Why can mobile phone be a much more serious problem?

单选题What are the {{U}}prospects{{/U}} of getting a good job in California?

单选题{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.{{B}}Passage One{{/B}} For all his vaunted talents, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has never had much of a reputation as an economic forecaster. In fact, he shies away from making the precise-to-the-decimal-point predictions that many other economists thrive on. Instead, he owes his success as a monetary policymaker to his ability to sniff out threats to the economy and manipulate interest rates to dampen the dangers he perceives. Now, those instincts are being put to the test. Many Fed watchers--and some policymakers inside the central bank itself--are beginning to wonder whether Greenspan has lost his touch. Despite rising risks to the economy from a swooning stock market and soaring oil prices that could hamper growth, the Greenspan-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) opted to leave interest rates unchanged on Sept. 24. But in a rare dissent, two of the Fed's 12 policymakers broke ranks and voted for a cut in rates--Dallas Fed President Robert D. McTeer Jr. and central bank Governor Edward M. Gramlich. The move by McTeer, the Fed's self-styled "Lonesome Dove", was no surprise. But Gramlich's was. This was the first time that the monetary moderate had voted against the chairman since joining the Fed's board in 1997. And it was the first public dissent by a governor since 1995. Despite the split vote, it's too soon to count the maestro of monetary policy out. Greenspan had good reasons for not cutting interest rates now. And by acknowledging in the statement issued after the meeting that the economy does indeed face risks, Greenspan left the door wide open to a rate reduction in 'the future. Indeed, former Fed Governor Lyle Gramley thinks chances are good that the central bank might even cut rates before its next scheduled meeting on Nov. 6, the day after congressional elections. So why didn't the traditionally risk-averse Greenspan cut rates now as insurance against the dangers dogging growth? For one thing, he still thinks the economy is in recovery mode. Consumer demand remains buoyant and has even been turbocharged recently by a new wave of mortgage refinancing. Economists reckon that homeowners will extract some ＄100 billion in cash from their houses in the second half of this year. And despite all the corporate gloom, business spending has shown signs of picking up, though not anywhere near as strongly as the Fed would like. Does that mean that further rate cuts are off the table? Hardly. Watch for Greenspan to try to time any rate reductions to when they'll have the most psychological pop on business and investor confidence. That's surely no easy feat, but it's one that Greenspan has shown himself capable of more than once in the past. Don't be surprised if he surprises everyone again.

单选题Gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny Flowers, color, and light are essential elements in interior decorating. And nowhere are these more evident than in the home and gardens of Claude Monet in Giverny, France. Filled with the bright, clear colors of nature, this home is a must-see for anyone who loves art, flowers, color, or decorating. It is especially remarkable because the usual decorating of the day included heavy curtains, large velvet upholstered pieces, and dark, somber interiors. Monet broke from that tradition when he moved here in 1883, enchanted by the quiet village of Vernon, rolling country hills, pretty trees and fields, all laid out gracefully along the banks of the Epte River. Monet was still a struggling artist when he arrived in Giverny. It was one of his paintings that had given this new arts movement its name — "Impressionism" —for the use of dabs of color on canvas, rather than sweeping brushstrokes or more classic painstaking detail. While at first reviled by critics, Impressionism began to grow in popularity and by 1890 Monet"s art was selling well enough that he could afford to purchase his rented home for the price of 22, 000 francs, equal to the price of just two or three of his painting. He stayed in this home for the rest of his life, until 1926. Monet"s love of pure color is fully expressed in the decoration of his home. Outside, bright pink stucco walls contrast with forest green shutters. Inside, brilliant yellow hues brighten the dining room while lovely watery blues and greens grace the entry. In the kitchen two tones of blue burst into a riot of color, highlighted with copper pots and blue and white tiles from Rouen. On display in the dining room are the matching yellow china wares filled with a collection of blue and white china pieces as well as the yellow and blue banded dinnerware he had commissioned in his own design. In the center, a large table is set for the family and guests. A pretty fireplace at the end of the room shows off blue and white tiles under a mantle decorated simply with an arrangement of bottle green vases. Japanese prints cover the walls. The home is one room deep and about five rooms wide, each with windows overlooking the magnificent gardens where great care was taken in the planning and planting. Monet eventually expanded his land to include a small stream, pond, and water lily gardens on an adjacent property. At one point he employed a staff of six gardeners to care for the grounds and keep the gardens supplied with flowering blooms. It is the gardens that seem to be the focal point of the home. Laid out in neat rows, with paths, archways, and color, Monet oversaw every detail. Strolling through them, one almost expects to come upon the scene of Monet painting, his wife and a child in front of his magnificent rose garden. Join us for a beautiful photo tour of Monet"s gardens.