单选题James: Hey, Elleen, this handbag is a real bargain. It's only $ 24.95.Eileen: Only $ 24.95? ______

单选题Paper is different from other waste produce because it comes from a sustainable resource: trees. (1) the minerals and oil used to make plastics and metals, trees are (2) Paper is also biodegradable, so it does not pose as much threat to the environment when it is discarded. (3) 45 out of every 100 tonnes of wood fibre used to make paper in Australia comes from waste paper, the rest comes directly from virgin fibre from forests and plantations. By world standards this is a good (4) . since the world-wide average is 33 percent waste paper. Governments have encouraged waste paper collection and (5) schemes and at the same time, the paper industry has responded by developing new recycling technologies that have (6) even greater utilization of used fibre. (7) , industry's use of recycled fibres is expected to increase at twice the rate of virgin fibre over the coming years. Already, waste paper (8) 70% of paper used for packaging and advances in the technology (9) to remove ink from the paper have allowed a higher recycled (10) in newsprint and writing paper. To achieve the benefits of recycling, the community must also (11) . We need to accept a change in the quality of paper products; (12) stationery may be less white and (13) a rougher texture. There also needs to be (14) from the community for waste paper collection programs. Not only do we need to make the paper (15) to collectors but it also needs to be separated into different types and sorted from contaminants such as staples, paperclips, string and other miscellaneous (16) . There are technical (17) to the amount of paper which can be recycled and some paper products cannot be collected for reuse. These include paper (18) books and permanent records, photographic paper and paper which is badly contaminated. The four most common (19) of paper for recycling are factories and retail stores which gather large amounts of packaging material (20) goods are delivered, also offices which have unwanted business documents and computer output, paper converters and printers and lastly households which discard newspapers and packaging material. The paper manufacturer pays a price for the paper and may also incur the collection cost.

单选题As a result of careless washing the jacket ______ to a child's size.

单选题　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Software Systems Specialist Work Schedule: Full Time Salary: $ 62,500- $ 92,000* Location: Washington, DC metropolitan area * Employees within the organization have opportunities for additional salary advancement to the Expert level. Software Systems Specialists are responsible for the planning, implementation and optimization of a wide variety of leading-edge systems software on Unix and Linux-based enterprise class servers used to meet critical intelligence needs. Team members are actively involved in the deployment of new Unix and Linux operating systems; introduction of new web,portal and JAVA application services, database administration and backup/recovery services, as well as the introduction of new systems. They also engage in server performance analysis and tuning,high capacity planning and assessments of new computing technologies to ensure 24×7×365 availability of these enterprise-class servers to customers across the Agency. Senior team members support to the most complex server systems and are a resource to other team members on technical issues. They work closely with software engineering and network peers providing leadership in the deployment of new systems and the introduction of new technology into the operational environment. Minimum qualifications include the following: a BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering,Computer Information Systems and/or a closely related degree. A GPA of atleast 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is also required.

单选题John Smith, being a diligent student, never refuses to______ more responsibilities that are assigned to him.

单选题The play was too sophisticated for them.

单选题The firm decided after a board meeting that the old machinery in the factories______with.

单选题One of the questions that is coming into focus as we face growing scarcity of resources of many kinds in the world is how to divide limited resources among countries. In the international development community, the conventional wisdom has been that the 2 billion people living in poor countries could never expect to reach the standard of living that most of us in North America enjoy, simply because the world does not contain enough iron ore, protein, petroleum, and so on. At the same time, we in the United States have continued to pursue super affluence as though there were no limits on how much we could consume. We make up 6 percent of the world's people; yet we consume one-third of the world's resources. As long as the resources we consumed each year came primarily from within our own boundaries, this was largely an internal matter. But as our resources come more and more from the outside world, "outsiders" are going to have some say over the rate at which and terms under which we consume. We will no longer be able to think in terms of "our" resources and "their" resources, but only of common resources. As Americans consuming such a disproportionate share of the world's resources, we have to question whether or not we can continue our pursuit of super affluence in a world of scarcity. We are now reaching the point where we must carefully examine' the presumed link between our level of well-being and the level of material goods consumed. If you have only one crust of bread and get another crust of bread, your well-being is greatly enhanced. But if you have a loaf of bread, then an additional crust of bread doesn't make that much difference. In the eyes of most of the world today, Americans have their loaf of bread and are asking for still more. People elsewhere are beginning to ask why. This is the question we're going to have to answer, whether we're trying to persuade countries to step up their exports of oil to us or trying to convince them that we ought to be permitted to maintain our share of the world fish catch. The prospect of a scarcity of, and competition for, the world's resources requires that we reexamine the way in which we relate to the rest of the world. It means we find ways of cutting back on resource consumption that is dependent on the resources and cooperation of other countries. We cannot expect people in these countries to concern themselves with our worsening energy and food shortages unless we demonstrate some concern for the hunger, illiteracy and disease that are diminishing life for them.

单选题It was difficult to guess what her Ureaction/U to the decision would be.

单选题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 tree. 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You"re busy filling out the application form for a position you really need. Let"s assume you once actually completed a couple of years of college work or even that you completed your degree. Isn"t it tempting to lie just a little, to claim on the form that your diploma represents a Harvard degree? Or that you finished an extra couple of years back at State University? More and more people are turning to utter deception like this to land their job or to move ahead in their careers, for personnel officers, like most Americans, value degrees from famous schools. A job applicant may have a good education anyway, but he or she assumes that chances of being hired are better with a diploma from a well-known university. Registrars at most well-known colleges say they deal with deceitful claims like these at the rate of about one per week. Personnel officers do check up on degrees listed on application forms, then. If it turns out that an applicant is lying, most colleges are reluctant to accuse the applicant directly. One Ivy League school calls them "impostors"; another refers to them as "special cases". One well-known West Coast school, in perhaps the most delicate phrase of all, says that these claims are made by "no such people". To avoid outright lies, some job-seekers claim that they "attended" or "were associated with" a college or university. After carefully checking, a personnel officer may discover that "attending" means being dismissed after one semester. It may be that "being associated with" a college means that the job-seeker visited his younger brother for a football weekend. One school that keeps records of false claims says that the practice dates back at least to the turn of the century—that"s when they began keeping records, anyhow. If you don"t want to lie or even stretch the truth, there are companies that will sell you a phony diploma. One company, with offices in New York and on the West Coast, will put your name on a diploma from any number of nonexistent colleges. The price begins at around twenty dollars for a diploma from "Smoot State University". The prices increase rapidly for a degree from the "University of Purdue". As there is no Smoot State and the real school in Indiana is properly called Purdue University, the prices seem rather high for one sheet of paper.

单选题Analysts don't think that______.

单选题The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied ______ in the area on the night of the fire. A. to be B. to have been C. having been D. be

单选题Qualified candidates are expected to ______.

单选题Receptionist: ______ Caller: Hello. I'd like to book a double-room for next weekend. A. Hello. Can I help you? B. Just a moment, please, C. Good morning, Royal Hotel. D. Hello. This is Joanne Taylor speaking.

单选题Cindy: Thanks for all your help.Joe: No problem. Have a good day!Cindy: ______ Thanks again. Bye.

单选题We wish that you ______ such a lot of work, bemuse we know that you would have enjoyed the concert.

单选题{{B}}Passage Four{{/B}} Career education is instruction intended to help young people identify, choose, and prepare for a career. Such instruction may focus on a person's role in work, leisure, or family life. Career education differs from vocational education, which is designed to teach specific occupational skills. Career education includes the formal and informal learning that occurs in the family, in the community, and in schools. In school, career education consists of instructive activities included in many courses. These activities are designed to improve the attitudes, knowledge, and skills important for work roles. Career education helps students develop self-understanding and use it to plan their education and working life. A complete career education program in school begins in kindergarten and continues at least through high school. Many colleges and universities also offer career education through their counseling programs. In kindergarten and elementary school, youngsters learn about different types of work. In middle school or junior high school, children begin to explore the occupations and leisure activities that interest them most. In high school, students get more specific information about occupations and life styles. They may be in classroom, small group, or individual sessions where they learn how to make career decisions. They also should obtain the skills they need for further study or for a job after graduation. Counselors provide information on such matters as how to locate and apply for jobs and how to be successful in interviews. Teachers and counselors use a variety of methods to provide career education, including films about occupations or industries. Children may invite parents or other adults to come to school and describe their jobs. A student may accompany a worker on the job. Cooperative education combines classroom study with practical work experience.

单选题Which of the following remains a unique feature of the English countryside? ______.