单选题It must guide public opinion, after presenting ______ both sides of every issue and pointing out to readers what measures seem to promise the greater good for the greater number.

单选题A______man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

单选题{{B}}Passage Two{{/B}} {{B}} English as a world Language{{/B}} English is a victim of its own success. Newspapers in England have noticed that the incorrect use of cliches are marring the smooth flow of a great language whose ability to imbibe and absorb has been one important reason for its success. This success also stems from the language's unique position of being the only one spoken in most parts of the world. Really, English has no boundaries. Even in countries such as Japan and China, which were not colonized by Britain, English is making a determined "conquest". Unfortunately, such a conquest is not always welcome because a language sometimes doubles as a political weapon. In fact, it has always led a troubled life. It has been disliked, even hated, largely because the people who originally spoke English conquered, colonized and terrorized half the world, or just about. The animosity to the language continues, at least in some places. The bitterness that the French, for instance, have for English is a good example of a language being given a quasi-political role in society. Fortunately, this aversion does not run as deep as it did some years ago, and there is a growing realization that English is the lingua franca. Many nations, such as China and Japan, have been making serious efforts to promote the language. But there might be a serious problem if every state or continent were to have its own version of English. As is pointed out by the newspapers of England, with too many variations of the language, a time may come when one group of English-speaking people may not be able to understand another. This is happening where the way Singaporeans speak English. Listen to the Australians pronouncing "e"; it sounds like "a". And very possibly, in the future nobody will try to correct school boys and girls for getting their English wrong.

单选题The Chinese nation has given______ to many national heroes and revolutionary leaders.

单选题A new system of quality control was ______to overcome the defects in the firm's products.

单选题Thepolicewereinstructedto______thedemonstrationagainstthegovernment.

单选题Only when one______ the powerful current of the times will one"s life shine brilliantly.

单选题In the 1998's flood in China a large number of victims suffered the Uloss/U of their homes.

单选题Proponents of creating large private sectors as quickly as possible in transition economies offer both political and economic arguments to support their view. They argue that if democracy is to become a viable political system in the countries undergoing transition, the state's monopoly over the bases of political power must be broken so that the countervailing sources of political influence may emerge [Berger, 1991]. Otherwise, the nomenklatura, managers of stateowned firms and former bureaucrats, may sabotage or block economic reforms, as well as loot, dissipate or transfer to their own possession the assets of the firms they manage. By creating property owners, privatization can create an ascent middle class that has a stake in the creation and maintenance of an effective system of property rights and the pursuit of economic policies that would enable the private sector to flourish. The most compelling economic reason for privatizing state-owned enterprises in the transition economies is that as units of production--as distinct from providers of secure employment--they were a failure. Private ownership is thus seen as the means of unlocking gains in productivity by stimulating productive efficiency, offering greater motivation for both managers and workers, and creating incentives to enter new markets and exit declining ones. Privatization, it is argued, will unleash dynamic small businesses, act as a lure for foreign direct investment and speed up the painful process of restructuring industry, and it would accomplish all this while returning property to its rightful historical owners and raising funds for the government. Despite this enticing list of promises, many countries of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union remain reluctant to privatize. Some of the opposition is ideological. Some comes from insiders at state-owned enterprises, both workers and managers, who fear the loss of income and power. More broadly, there are fears that privatization will reduce employment as private owners dismiss redundant workers and that the new private sector will be unlikely to provide the social benefits--like housing, health and nursery care, and recreation, sports and vacation facilities--that state-owned enterprises often provided. At the extreme; there are fears that if privatization exacerbates unemployment and causes declines in production, reformist governments will be swept away. Practical difficulties have compounded this resistance to privatization. The valuations of firms is difficult because capital markets barely exist, accounting statements can be almost meaningless, and profits and sales achieved in the communist era are a poor guide to future viability. Households in these countries do not have sufficient savings to purchase many of the largest firms, and, even if they did have the money, they view former state-owned enterprises as dubious investments. With a rudimentary banking system, loans for the purchase of state property are seen as both risky and inflationary. In this muddled situation, suspicions naturally arise that buyers are benefiting from low prices at the expense of the state.

单选题Before turning to writing, I spent eight years as a lawyer______about how life would be with a prominent father blazing my trail. A. fantasizing B. fascinating C. facilitating D. finalizing

单选题After the disaster of flood, people all over the village made ______ effort to rebuild their home. A. superfluous B. tenuous C. strenuous D. fatuous

单选题The phrase "force some financially fragile carries into liquidation" (Paragraph 6 ) may probably mean ______.

单选题His promotion has provoked______discussion among the staff of law agency.

单选题 Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories{{U}} (21) {{/U}}on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior{{U}} (22) {{/U}}they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through{{U}} (23) {{/U}}with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in{{U}} (24) {{/U}}to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status,{{U}} (25) {{/U}}as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families,{{U}} (26) {{/U}}the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes{{U}} (27) {{/U}}lack of adequate pa- rental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are{{U}} (28) {{/U}}to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly{{U}} (29) {{/U}}juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that{{U}} (30) {{/U}}to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment{{U}} (31) {{/U}}make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in{{U}} (32) {{/U}}lead more youths into criminal-behavior. Families have also{{U}} (33) {{/U}}changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents;{{U}} (34) {{/U}}, children are likely to have less supervision at home{{U}} (35) {{/U}}was common m the traditional family structure.

单选题Within hours of appearing on television to announce the end of conscription, President Jacques Chirac moved quickly to prevent any dissent from within the military establishment. Addressing more than 500 military staff officers at the military academy in Paris yesterday, Mr. Chirac said clearly that he "expected" their loyalty in the work of rebuilding France's national defense. He understood their "legitimate concerns, questions and emotions" at the reforms, but added: "You must understand that there is not and never has been any rigid model for French defense. Military service has been compulsory for less than a century. Realism required that our armed forces should now be professional. " The president's decision to abolish conscription over a period of six years removes a rite of passage for young Frenchmen that has existed since the Revolution, even though obligatory national service only became law in 1905. As recently as 1993, an opinion poll showed that more than 60% of French people said they feared the abolition of conscription could endanger national security. A poll conducted this month, however, showed that 70% of those asked favored ending of practice, and on the streets and in offices yesterday, the response to Mr. Chirac's announcement was generally positive. Among people who completed their 10-month period of national service in the last few years or were contemplating the prospect, there was almost universal approval, tempered by a sense that something hard to define—mixing with people from other backgrounds, a formative experience, a process that encouraged national or social cohesion—might be lost. Patrick, who spent his year in the French city of Valance assigning and collecting uniforms, and is now a computer manager, said he was in tears for his first week, and hated most of his time. He thought it was "useless" as a form of military training— "I only fired a rifle twice"—but, in retrospect, useful for learning how to get on with people and instilling patriotism. As many as 25% of those liable for military service in France somehow avoid it—the percentage is probably much greater in the more educated and higher social classes. According to Geoffroy, a 26-year-old reporter, who spent his time in the navy with the information office in central Paris, the injustice is a good reason for abolishing it. People with money or connections, he said, can get well-paid assignments abroad. "It's not fair: some do it, some don't. " Several expressed support for the idea of a new socially-oriented voluntary service that would be open to both men and women. But the idea seemed less popular among women. At present, women have the option of voluntary service and a small number choose to take it.

单选题A young man sees a sunset and unable to understand or express the emotion that it ______ in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond. A. reflects B. retains C. rouses D. radiates

单选题Export of handicraft products is the {{U}}mainstay{{/U}} of the county's economy.

单选题Going through a tricky divorce would be enough to put anyone off marriage for life. But a new study shows that men are much more likely to ______ a stressful and complicated break-up than women. A. get on B. get off C. get over D. get in