单选题The board of the company has decided to ______ its operation to include all aspects of the Clothing business.

单选题Boris Yeltsin, Russia's______ president, died. His funeral in Moscow was attended by a bevy of world leaders past and present. A. prior B. past C. former D. late

单选题She______ some salt on her food to make it taste better.(2004年上海理工大学考博试题)

单选题They conceded that her statement was true. A. proved B. doubled C. denied D. admitted

单选题Without water from the Nile River, Egypt ______ a fanning country and become a desert. A. will cease to be B. would cease to be C. will cease being D. would cease being

单选题Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except ______?

单选题In the crowded restaurant, the man gave ______ to his anger by yelling at the woman sitting opposite him.

单选题Anthony"s ______ expression masked an essential cheerful nature.

单选题{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}} As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society. The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools, extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies. Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific population. Immigrant women were one such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.

单选题In a barter economy, finding somebody who wanted to trade his old car ______ a sailboat might not always be an easy task.

单选题The internt can make the news more democratic, giving the public a chance to ask questions and seek out facts behind stories and candidates, according to the head ofthe largest U.S.online service． "But the greatest potential for public participation is still in the future, "Steven Case, Chairman of America Online, told a recent meeting on Journalism and the internt sponsored by the Freedom Forum(论坛)．However；some other experts often say the new technology of computers is changing the face of journalism, giving reporters access to more information and their readers a chance to ask questions and turn to different sources． "You don't have to buy a newspaper and be confined to the four comers ofthat paper any mOre, "Sam Meddis, online technology editor at USA Today, observed about the variety of information available to computer users． But the expers noted the easy access to the internt also means anyone can post information for others to see．"Anyone can say anything they want, whether it's right or wrong, "said Case． Readers have to determine for themselves who to trust．"In a world of almost infinite voices, respected ioumalists and respected brand names will probably become more important, not less, " Case said． "The internt today is about where radio was 80 years ago．or television 50 years ago or cable 25 years ago, "he said．But it is growing rapidly because it provides people fast access to news and a chance to comment on it．

单选题Dark glasses are sometimes worn to ______the eyes from strong sunlight.

单选题Although we have a team, and each one in the team is a ______ , we still lost the game.

单选题If no one takes the ______ and plans for the trip, we will never leave home. A. initial B. initiative C. original D. beginning

单选题It is in the chairman of the board's interest, before a meeting, to ______ with the directors about sensitive matters.

单选题In the ______ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to lose up to USD 30 million. A. face B. time C. event D. course

单选题Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 years of age, and twenty-nine million of them are healthy, busy, productive citizens. By the year 2030, one in every five people in the United States will be over 60. Elderly people are members of the fastest-growing minority in this country. Many call this the "graying of America". In 1973, a group called the "Gray Panthers" was organized. This group is made up of young and old citizens. They are Wing to deal with the special problems of growing old in America. The Gray Panthers know that many elderly people have health problems: some cannot walk well, others cannot see or hear well. Some have financial problems; prices are going up so fast that the elderly can"t afford the food, clothing, and housing they need. Some old people are afraid and have safety problems. Others have emotional problems. Many elderly are lonely because of the death of a husband or a wife. The Gray Panthers know another fact, too. Elderly people want to be as independent as possible. So, the Gray Panthers are looking for ways to solve the special problems of the elderly. The president of the Gray Panthers is Maggie Kuhn, an active woman in her late 70s. She travels across the United States, educating both young and old about the concerns of elders. One of the problems she talks about is where and how elders live. She says that Americans do not encourage elders to live with younger people. As far as Maggie Kuhn is concerned, only elders who need constant medical care should be in nursing homes. Maggie Kuhn knows that elders need education, too. She spends lots of time talking to groups of older Americans. She encourages them to continue to live in their own houses if it is possible. She also tells them that it is important to live with younger people and to have children around them. This helps elders to stay young at heart.