单选题If a fever {{U}}continues to exist{{/U}}, a doctor should be called since this may mean that a more serious infection is present.

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} {{B}} Smuggling{{/B}} It is not unusual for a pet to be sent by air cargo from Columbia to New York, but last December's shipment of a 4-year-old sheep dog caught a New York Kennedy Airport Customs inspector's eye. The dog looked to be on its last legs, and there was an unusual lump on the side of its body. An X-ray and emergency surgery revealed the presence of 10 condoms tightly packed with five pounds of cocaine that had been surgically implanted in the dog's abdomen - yet another first for Customs in the war on drugs. When it comes to transporting drags, the methods used are only as limited as a smuggler's imagination. Kilo bricks of cocaine are routinely concealed beneath false bottoms of containers that hold poisonous snakes. "You've got snakes that are 12 feet long," says a United States Fish and Wildlife Service agent - and sometimes the drag is in the snake. "Who's going to pull it out and feel it?" In 1994, United States Customs seized 204,391 pounds of cocaine, 559,286 pounds of marijuana and 2,577 pounds of heroin. Just how much actually flows into the country is anyone's guess. Some Customs officials estimate that only 10 percent of the drugs coming into the country are ever seized. In Miami, the District Attorney won't even prosecute small fry. "It's got to be over five kilos of cocaine, above a kilo of heroin and more than 5,000 pounds of marijuana or it's not something that we're going to stop the presses on," says Tom Cash, a retired agent. Given this deluge, one can only wonder if agents are ever confounded by some of the smuggling methods. "There are things we haven't seen before," says John McGhee, a Miami Customs special agent, "but nothing really surprises us."

单选题The Science of Persuasion If leadership, basically speaking, consists of getting things done through others, then persuasion is one of the leader"s essential tools. Many executives have assumed that this tool is beyond their grasp, available only to the charismatic (有魅力的) and the eloquent. Over the past several decades, though, experimental psychologists have learned which methods reliably lead people to concede, comply, or change. Their research shows that persuasion is governed by several principles that can be taught and applied. The first principle is that people are more likely to follow someone who is similar to them than someone who is not. Wise managers, then, ask peers to help make their cases. Second, people are more willing to cooperate with those who are like them as well as those who like them. So it"s worth the time to uncover real similarities and offer genuine praise. Third, experiments confirm the intuitive truth that people tend to treat you the way you treat them. It"s sound policy to do a favor before seeking one. Fourth, individuals are more likely to keep promises they make voluntarily and clearly. The message for managers here is to get commitments in writing. Fifth, studies show that people really do defer to (服从) experts. So before they attempt to exert influence, executives should take pains to establish their own expertise and not assume that it"s self-evident. Finally, people want more of a commodity when it"s scarce; it follows, then, that exclusive information is more persuasive than widely available data.

单选题The policeman Wrote down all the {{U}}particulars{{/U}} of the accident.

单选题In 1861 it seemed inevitable that the Southern states would break away from the Union.

单选题Mad Scientist Stereotype Outdated Do people still imagine a physicist as a bearded man in glasses or has the image of the mad scientist changed? The Institute of Physics set out to find out whether the stereotype of a physics "boffin" (科学家) still exists by conducting a survey on shoppers in London. The people were asked to identify the physicist from a photograph of a line-up of possible suspects. 98 percent of those asked got it wrong. The majority of people picked a white male of around 60, wearing glasses and with a white beard. While this stereotype may have been the image of an average physicist fifty years ago, the reality is now very different. Since 1960 the number of young women entering physics has doubled and the average age of a physicist is now 31. The stereotype of the absent-minded scientist has lasted a long time because the media and Hollywood help promote the image of men in white lab coats with glasses sitting by blackboards full of equations (等式) or working with fizzing (嘶嘶响) test tubes. These stereotypes are really damaging to society. Very good school children are put off studying science because they don't see people like themselves on television or in magazines doing science. They simply don't relate to the media's image of the mad scientist. This is one reason why fewer young people are choosing to do science at university. If we want to encourage more young people to study science subjects, we need to change this image of the scientist and make science careers more attractive. But we must also develop children's interest in science. In an attempt to change this negative image, an increasing number of science festivals are being organized. Thousands of people from secondary schools are also encouraged to take part in nationwide science competitions of which the most popular are the national science Olympiads. Winning national teams then get the opportunity to take part in the International Science Olympiads which are held in a different country every year. These events are all interesting for the young people who take part but they only involve a small proportion of students who are already interested in science. It seems that there is a long way to go before science becomes attractive as subjects like computer studies or fashion and design.

单选题The State of Marriage Today Is there something seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years, the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded; almost 50% of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues, it will lead to the breakup of the family, according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will marry at least four times, and extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now. But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so gloomy? The answer to the first question is really quite simple: marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn"t have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number of women in well-paying jobs, this is no longer the case, so they don"t feel that they need to stay in a failing marriage. In answer to the second question, the outlook may not be as pessimistic as it seems. While the rate of divorce has risen, the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much, so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this, many couples now cohabit and don"t bother to marry. These couples are effectively married, but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fact, more than 50% of first marriages survive. The statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in-first marriages. So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isn"t. And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people: they suffer less from stress and its consequences, such as heart problems, and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!

单选题Society is now much more diverse than ever before.

单选题The Uriver/U widens considerably as it begins to turn west.

单选题It was at the exhibition that we {{U}}came across{{/U}} this kind of minicar which is made of plastics.

单选题I wasn't qualified for the job really, but I got it anyhow. A. somehow B. anyway C. anywhere D. somewhere

单选题阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。 {{B}} Supermarket's New Strategy{{/B}} One supermarket in Tokyo has managed to solve the problems of shoplifting, mistakes by cashiers, and long lines of customers waiting at the cash registers. It is Japan's advanced computer technology that has come{{U}} (51) {{/U}}with the answers. Shoppers at an OK supermarket on the outskirts of the city now push a cart{{U}} (52) {{/U}}a plastic card chained to it and buy from glass cases where the goods are on display. The plastic card has a magnetic number imprinted on it. Each customer carries his or her own card, which is{{U}} (53) {{/U}}at the exit. While shopping, the customer pushes the card into a slot beside whichever items are wanted and pushes a button or two. The glass covered vending machines are connected to a computer that{{U}} (54) {{/U}}the price of every item in the store. Prices of every purchase are added up automatically.{{U}} (55) {{/U}}she has finished shopping, the customer hands her card to a cashier who{{U}} (56) {{/U}}it into the register. A second later the{{U}} (57) {{/U}}pops out. Shoplifting is physically impossible. Once you touch a commodity the computer remembers it no matter how you hide it or{{U}} (58) {{/U}}you eat it on the spot. A cashier at the OK supermarket is now able to work 15 times faster than her{{U}} (59) {{/U}}at a conventional supermarket. Only two cashiers,{{U}} (60) {{/U}}, are required at the store, which{{U}} (61) {{/U}}2,500 separate items. One man is enough to keep the vending machine filled, because whenever the stock for a certain commodity is{{U}} (62) {{/U}}to run out, a red lamp in the computer-room{{U}} (63) {{/U}}him. But there are disadvantages too: a customer cannot{{U}} (64) {{/U}}his or her mind about a purchase. Once touched, the item cannot be put back. The customer must{{U}} (65) {{/U}}a cashier with it first and get a refund later. There are also no fresh vegetables or fish on sale—everything is prepackaged.

单选题We need to extract the relevant financial data.A. storeB. obtainC. saveD. review

单选题Mary just told us a very Ufascinating/U story

单选题The most famous Shoshone Indian was Sacagawea—the woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark on their exploration of the upper Missouri River.

单选题The {{U}}solid{{/U}} facts he provided in his speech left a deep impression on his audience.

单选题Buyers like bigger portion because they think they have got________

单选题Reading involves looking at graphic symbols and formulating mentally the sounds and ideas they represent. Concepts of reading have changed (51) over the centuries. During the 1950's and 1960's especially, increased attention has been devoted to defining and describing the reading process. (52) specialists agree that reading (53) a complex organization of higher mental (54) , they disagree (55) the exact nature of the process. Some expels, who regard language primarily as a code using symbols to represent sounds, view reading as simply the decoding of symbols into the sounds they stand (56) . These authorities (57) that meaning, being concerned with thinking, must be taught independently of the decoding process. Others maintain that reading is (58) related to thinking, and that a child who pronounces sounds without (59) their meaning is not truly reading. The reader, according to some, is not just a person with a theoretical ability to read but one who (60) reads. Many adults, although they have the ability to read, have never read a book in its (61) . By some expert they would not be classified as readers. Clearly, the philosophy, objectives, methods and materials of reading will depend on the definition one use. By the most (62) and satisfactory definition, reading is the ability to (63) the sound -symbols code of the language, to interpret meaning for various (64) , at various rates, and at various levels of difficulty, and to do so widely and enthusiastically. (65) reading is the interpretation of ideas through the use of symbols representing sounds and ideas.

单选题Since ancient times people have found various ways to {{U}}preserve{{/U}} meat

单选题Up in Smoke I began to smoke when I was in high school. In fact, I remember the evening I was at a girlfriend"s house, and we were watching a movie—a terribly romantic movie. He (the hero of the movie) was in love, she (his lady) was beautiful, and they were both smoking. My friend had only two cigarettes from a pack in her mother"s purse, and she gave one to me. It was my first time. My parents didn"t care much. They both smoked, and my older brother did too. My mother told me that smokers don"t grow tall, but I was already 5"6" (taller than most of the boys in my class), so I was happy to hear that " fact ." In school, the teachers talked against smoking, but the cigarette advertisements were so exciting. The men in the ads were so good-looking and so successful, and the women were—well, they were beautiful and sophisticated (老于世故的). I read a book called How to Stop Smoking. The writer said that smoking wastes time, and that cigarettes cost a lot of money. "So what?" I thought. The book didn"t say that smoking can take away years of your life. But ten years later, everyone began to hear about the negative effects of cigarette smoke: lung disease, cancer, and heart problems. After that, there was a health warning on every pack of cigarettes. I didn"t pay much attention to the reports and warnings. I felt healthy, and I thought I was taking good care of myself. Then two events changed my mind. First, I started to cough. I thought it was just a cold, but it didn"t get better. Second, my brother got lung cancer. He got sicker and sicker. My brother and I used to smoke cigarettes together over twenty years ago, and we smoked our last cigarettes together the day before he died. I sat with him in his hospital room, and I decided to quit. "No more cigarettes, ever," I said to myself. However, it was very hard to stop. Nicotine (尼古丁) is a drug; as a result, cigarettes cause a powerful addiction. I tried several times to quit on my own—without success. I made excuses. I told myself: Smoking helps me keep my figure—i.e. I don"t gain weight when I smoke. Smoking not only relaxes me but it also helps me think clearly, I"m a free, liberated woman. I can smoke when I want to. Finally, I ran out of excuses—I might say my excuses went up in smoke. I joined the "Stop Smoking" program at the local hospital, which also ended up in failure.