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 (31) population, the growing consumption power and longer life (32) of local residents, the medical market has great opportunities. However, limited medical resources cannot meet people's needs (33) financial deficits in State-owned hospitals. (34) , 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: (35) management, over-staffing and bureaucratic operating procedures. Being a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), China has to (36) 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 (37) them to learn how to operate as an enterprise and how to survive in the competitive market economy of the future. As a (38) , 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. (39) show that about 20 private hospitals have been set up in the city, although this number, (40) with more than 500 public hospitals, is still quite low.

单选题The year 1400 opened with more peacefulness than usual in England. Only a few months before, Richard Ⅱ, weak, wicked, and treacherous—had been deposed, and Henry Ⅳ declared king in his stead. But it was only a seeming peacefulness, lasting for but a little while; for though King Henry proved himself a just and a merciful man—as justice and mercy went with the men of iron of those days—and though he did not care to shed blood needlessly, there were many noble families who had been benefited by King Richard during his reign, and who had lost somewhat of their power and prestige from the coming in of the new king. Among these were a number of great lords who had been degraded from their former titles and estates, from which degradation King Richard had lifted them. They planned to fall upon King Henry and his followers and to massacre them during a great tournament which was being held at Oxford. And they might have succeeded had not one of their own members betrayed them. But Henry did not appear at the lists, whereupon, knowing that he had been lodging at Windsor with only a few attendants, the conspirators marched there against him. In the meantime, the king had been warned of the plot, so that instead of finding him in the royal castle, they discovered through their scouts that he had hurried to London, and that he was marching against them at the head of a considerable army. So nothing was left but fight. One and another, they were all caught and some killed. Those few who found friends faithful and bold enough to afford them shelter dragged those friends down in their own ruin.

单选题A year ago the firm had a ______ loss of 4. 3 million dollars or 20 cents a share after all necessary deduction.

单选题If the car you have rented is clearly unsatisfactory, you can always______it for another.

单选题Melted iron is poured into the mixer much ______ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot. A. in the same way like B. in the same way which C. in the same way D. in the same way as

单选题From the text we can see that the writer seems______.

单选题If these bad weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled.

单选题(According) to the graduate catalog, student housing (is) (more cheaper) (than) housing off campus.A. AccordingB. isC. more cheaperD. than

单选题Host: John, come and sit in the sof

单选题The main difference between the investigation and the previous ones is that ______.

单选题Fueled by weather, wind, and dry undergrowth, uncontrolled wildfires can burn acres of land and consume everything in their way in mere minutes. 11 , more than 100,000 wildfires clear 4 million to 5 million acres of land in the U. S. every year. A wildfire moves at speeds of up to 23 kilometers an hour, consuming everything—trees, bushes, homes, even humans—in its 12 . There are three conditions that need to be 13 in order for a wildfire to burn: fuel, oxygen, and a heat source. Fuel is any material 14 a fire that will burn quickly and easily, including trees, grasses, bushes, even homes. Air supplies the oxygen a fire 15 to burn. Heat sources help spark the wildfire and bring fuel to 16 hot enough to start burning. Lightning, burning campfires or cigarettes, hot winds, and even the sun can all provide 17 heat to spark a wildfire. 18 often harmful and destructive to humans, naturally occurring wildfires play a positive role in nature. They 19 nutrients to the soil by burning dead or decaying matter. They remove diseased plants and harmful insects from a forest ecosystem (生态系统). And by burning 20 thick trees and bushes, wildfires allow sunlight to reach the forest floor, enabling a new generation of young plants to grow.

单选题I shall tell him the truth, ______. A. no matter whether he likes it or notB. whether he likes it or not C. no matter he likes it or not D. whether he would like it or not

单选题Guest: Well, I have to be off. Thank you for your wonderful dinner. Host: ______

单选题Jane was advised that she ______ singing lessons. A. take B. will take C. had taken D. took

单选题Ever won the lottery? No? But did that stop you buying another lottery ticket? If the answer is another "no", you might call yourself an optimist. According to researchers at University College London, human beings are sanguine creatures. It is all in the brain, they say. A study suggests that human brain is very efficient at processing good news: about 80% of people have a tendency to see the glass as half-full, not half-empty, even if they don"t consider themselves to be optimists. The good news is that this brings a health benefit. Having a positive outlook on life reduces anxiety. A study of nearly 100,000 women showed a lower risk of death from heart disease among optimists. But there are problems in always having an optimistic attitude. The authors of the study point out that the 2008 financial crisis may have been caused by analysts overestimating their assets" performance even in the face of clear evidence to the contrary. There are personal health risks too. Dr Tali Sharot, lead researcher, said: ""Smoking Kills" messages don"t work since people think their chances of cancer are low. There"s a very fundamental tendency in the brain." But, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining. Even if seeing the world through rose-colored glasses poses a risk to our health, it"s not something that is likely to cause us to lose sleep. Let"s just keep our chins up and keep smiling!

单选题He was offered the presidency of that country but he Udeclined/U it, saying that he didn't have good health.

单选题Passage Four The questioning of the role of the publie gallery is not a new phenomenon. It is something that has been argued over since its very conception, and the debate is ongoing. "Museum' and 'gallery' are interchangeable words to describe any building used to exhibit objects of historic or artistic interest. Museums, in this sense, are a relatively recent phenomenon, going back no more than a couple of hundred years, to the latter part of the eighteenth century. During this period until the mid twentieth century, they were designed to resemble older ceremonial monuments such as palaces and temples which signified their associations with secular, and not religious beliefs. Secular truth meant a rational, verifiable and objective knowledge and thus, Art Museums, not only because of the scientific and humanistic disciplines practiced in them, such as conservation, art history, archaeology etc. , were seen as preservers of the community's official cultural memory. Consequently, it can be argued that museums should be placed at the centre of the modern relations between government and culture. As a powerful social metaphor and as an instrument of historical representation, museums are crucial measurements of social changes. The idea of the museum has to, therefore, be 'reborn' and some of its characteristics and challenges are clear. An understanding that communication is the basis on which culture is both maintained and transformed, demands a new approach to museum pedagogy. Schools and Colleges Programmes have become an integral part of museums globally. The Irish Museum of Modern Art which opened in nineteen ninety-one, for example, has a major education initiative inherent in its ethos. It has developed a number of programmes and projects intended to address the needs of specific groups, such as schools and colleges. During the academic year, IMMA invites teachers and tutors from pre-primary, primary, secondary and third-level schools and colleges to bring their class groups to the museum for pre-booked tours, gallery talks or to meet artists participating in the Artist's Residency Programme. In Britain, local education authorities are developing a range of new initiatives to encourage effective co-operation between schools and museums. Schools can integrate what they have learned from museum resources into many aspects of the curriculum which also contributes to preparing pupils for the opportunities and experiences of adult life. Examples given indicate how work in history and art is enhanced by access to museum resources and the possibilities of learning are improved by first hand experience. Links between museums and schools are the foundation for wider contacts between museums and their communities but these liaisons between museums and the worlds of education must take new forms and use new strategies if we are to capture the interest and imagination of a new generation.

单选题This is one of the best students that I ______. A. even have known B. have ever known C. know D. knew

单选题She can't walk without holding ______ someone's arm.