单选题Robert: Mary, I'd like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom. Mary: Hello, Tom. It% nice to meet you. Tom:______

单选题______ the absence of the Manager Mr. Smith is in charge of the business.

单选题Wife: Honey, we have only one egg and half a bottle of milk in the fridge. Oh, and we are running out of toilet paper... Husband: ______

单选题It would be surprising for ______ any objections to the proposal. A. not to be B. it not to be C. there to be no D. there not to be

单选题A cartel is (an association) of producers in a (given) industry (whose) purpose is (restrict) competition.

单选题Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on auto-pilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. "Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd," William Wordsworth said in the 19th century. In the ever-changing 21st century, even the word "habit" carries a negative implication. So it seems paradoxical( 自相矛盾的) to talk about habits in the same context as creativity and innovation. But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks. Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits. In fact, the more new things we try — the more we step outside our comfort zone — the more inherently creative we become, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. But don't bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, they're there to stay. Instead, the new habits we deliberately press into ourselves create parallel pathways that can bypass those old roads. "The first thing needed for innovation is a fascination (迷恋) with wonder," says Dawna Markova, author of The Open Mind. "But we are taught instead to 'decide,' just as our president calls himself 'the Decider'. " She adds, however, that "to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good innovational thinker is always exploring the many other possibilities. " All of us work through problems in ways of which we're unaware, she says. Researchers in the late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the capacity to approach challenges in four primary ways: analytically, procedurally, relationally ( or collaboratively) and innovatively. At the end of adolescence, however, the brain shuts down half of that capacity, preserving only those modes of thought that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life. The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us inherently use our innovative and collaborative modes of thought. "This breaks the major rule in the American belief system — that anyone can do anything," explains M.J. Ryan, author of the 2006 book This Year I Will... and Ms. Markova's business partner. "That's a lie that we have perpetuated (保持), and it fosters commonness. Knowing what you're good at and doing even more of it creates excellence." This is where developing new habits comes in.

单选题The differential attractions of the sun and the moon (have) a direct effect (in) the (rising) and falling (of) the tides.

单选题IN THE GROUNDS OF A REGENCY MANSION Luxury Self-catering Holiday Cottages in the heart of the Devonshire countryside. Individually styled and color coordinated, these cottages, forming a courtyard round the old thatched pump house, offer elegant and spacious accommodation--situated in the beautiful grounds of one of the largest privately-owned country estates in the West County. Guests have full use of the owner's private club. Widworthy Court Sports and Leisure Club's facilities include tennis court, squash court, heated outdoor swimming pool, poolside restaurant, indoor leisure spa complex comprising swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sun, steam room, solarium and bars. Children and pets welcome ENJOY THE DIFFERENCE Please write or telephone for our full color brochure. The Manager, The Estate Office, Bridwell Park Estate Uffculme, Devon EXI5 3BU Telephone (0883) 744783

单选题Some (animals) have been (regardless) by nearly all societies as a (valuable) economic (resources).

单选题 Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food {{U}}(31) {{/U}} it is badly cooked. The way a meal is cooked and served is most important and an attractively served meal will often improve a child's appetite. Never ask a child {{U}}(32) {{/U}} he likes or dislikes a food and never discuss likes and dislikes in front of him or allow {{U}}(33) {{/U}} else to do so. If the father says he hates fat meat or the mother refuses vegetables, in the child's hearing he is {{U}}(34) {{/U}} to copy this procedure; Take it {{U}}(35) {{/U}} granted that he likes everything and he probably will. Nothing healthful should be omitted from the meal because of a supposed dislike. At meal times it is a good {{U}}(36) {{/U}} to give a child a small portion and let him come back for a second helping rather than give him as {{U}}(37) {{/U}} as he is likely to eat all at once. Do not talk too much to the child {{U}}(38) {{/U}} meal times, but let him get on with his food; and do not {{U}}(39) {{/U}} him to leave the table immediately after a meal or he will soon learn to swallow his food so he can hurry back to his toys. Under {{U}}(40) {{/U}} circumstances must a child be coaxed (哄骗) or forced to eat.

单选题Speaker A: I"m sorry. That brand of camera you want is not available now. Speaker B: ______.

单选题Doctor: ______ Patient: I"ve caught a bad cold and got a sour throat.

单选题Ruby was an Asian elephant ______.

单选题The word "confrontation" in the last paragraph most probably means ______.

单选题 Experts predict that China's healthcare market will have an annual growth of 6 to 8 per cent in the next few years, making it one of the potentially most prosperous. In Shanghai, annual medical expenditure is estimated to be 16 billion yuan (U. S. 93 billion). With an increasingly{{U}}(31) {{/U}} population, the growing consumption power and longer life {{U}}(32) {{/U}} of local residents, the medical market bas great opportunities. However, limited medical resources cannot meet people's needs {{U}}(33) {{/U}} financial deficits in State-owned hospitals. {{U}}(34) {{/U}} , there is room for a range of different medical organizations. As is the case with many State-owned enterprises, public hospitals in the past half century have learned a lot of bad habits: {{U}}(35) {{/U}} management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures. Being a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), China has to {{U}}(36) {{/U}} its promise to open the health industry to foreign capital in coming years. By then, public hospitals will be facing fierce competition from Western giants they have never prepared for. So it's quite urgent {{U}}(37) {{/U}} them to learn how to operate as an enterprise and how to survive in the competitive market economy of the future. As a {{U}}(38) {{/U}} , the healthcare sector was first opened to domestic private investors. Since the first private hospital opened in 1999, private investors from Shenzhen, Sichuan and Zhejiang provinces have been scrambling to enter Shanghai. {{U}}(39) {{/U}} show that about 20 private hospitals have been set up in the city, although this number, {{U}}(40) {{/U}} with more than 500 public hospitals, is still quite low.

单选题Ted: Thanks for your watermelon. It is very nice. ______ James: At the farmer's market round the comer.

单选题Speaker A : I've got a fever and a really bad headache. Speaker B :______ A. Why are you so careless about yourself? B. This kind of thing happens to everyone. C. You should take good care of yourself. D. Oh, that' s too bad. Why don' t you take some aspirin?

单选题I'll take down your name and address in case you______ as a witness. A. are needed B. need C. will be needed D. will need