单选题Many tourists are attracted to the New England states by the autumn foliage. A．weather B．leaves C．festivals D．harvest

单选题It doesn't {{U}}stand to reason{{/U}} that he would lie.

单选题What were the {{U}}consequences{{/U}} of the decision she had made? A. reasons B. results C. causes D. bases

单选题In Britain people {{U}}use up{{/U}} four million tons of potatoes every year. A. swallow B. dispose C. consume D. exhaust

单选题Their research merely {{U}}duplicates{{/U}} work already done elsewhere.

单选题The food is inadequate for ten people.

单选题It is laid down in the regulations that all members must carry their membership cards at all times. A. suggested B. warned C. stated D. confirmed

单选题The article (sketched) the major events of the decade.

单选题Not everyone can perceive the gradual change in the writer"s style.

单选题He needs the money really badly .

单选题I am feeling a lot more healthy than I was.

单选题Individualism The most important thing to understand about Americans is probably their 1 to "individualism". They have been trained 2 very early in their lives to consider themselves as 3 individuals who are responsible for their own situations in life and their own destinies. They have not been trained to treat themselves as members of a tightly 4 family, religious group, nation, or any other 5 . You can see individualism in the way Americans treat their children. Even very young children are given 6 to make their own choices and express their opinions. A parent will ask a one-year-old child what color balloon she wants, which candy bar she would 7 , or 8 she wants to sit next to mommy or daddy. The child"s preference will normally be accommodated. 9 this practice, Americans come to consider themselves as separate human beings who have their own opinions and who make their own decisions. 10 , some American child-rearing magazines state that the parents" 11 in raising a child is to 12 a responsible, self-reliant individual who, by the age of 18 or so, is ready to 13 of the parents" house and make his or her own way in life. Americans 14 the advice very seriously, so that a person 15 the age of about 20 who is still living at home with his or her parents may be thought of as being unable to lead a normal, independent life.

单选题Is the Tie a Necessity ? Ties, or neckties, have been a symbol of politeness and elegance in Britain for centuries. But the casual Prime Minister Tony Blair has problems with them. Reports suggest that even the civil servants may stop wearing ties. So, are the famously formal British really going to abandon the neckties? Maybe. Last week, the UK's Cabinet Secretary Andrew Turnbull openly welcomed a tieless era. He hinted that civil servants would soon be free of the costliest 12 inches of fabric that most men ever buy in their lives. In fact, Blair showed this attitude when he had his first guests to a cocktail party. Many of them were celebrities (句名人士) without ties, which would have been unimaginable even in the recent past. For some more conservative British, the tie is a must for proper appearance. Earlier, Labor leader Jim Callaghan said he would have died rather than have his children seen in public without a tie. For people like Callaghan, the tie was a sign of being complete, of showing respect. Men were supposed to wear a tie when going to church, to work in the office, to a party-almost every social occasion. But today, people have begun to accept a casual style even for formal occasions. The origin of the tie is tricky. It started as something called simply a "band". The term could mean anything around a man's neck. It appeared in finer ways in the 1633s. Frenchmen showed a love of this particular fashion statement. Their neckwear (颈饰) impressed Charles II, the king of England who was exiled (流放) to France at that time. When he returned to England in 1660, he brought this new fashion item along with him. It wasn't, however, until the late 18th century that fancy young men introduced a more colorful, flowing piece of cloth that eventually became known as the tie. Then, clubs, military institutions and schools began to use colored and patterned ties to indicate the wearer's membership in the late 19th century. After that, the tie became a necessary item of clothing for British gentlemen. But now, even gentlemen are getting tired of ties. Anyway, the clay feels a bit easier when you wake up without having to decide which tie suits you and your mood.

单选题Our lives are intimately bound up with theirs.

单选题The latest census is encouraging. A. statement B. assessment C. evaluation D. count

单选题The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources,

单选题The most crucial issue at present is how to solve the problem of food safety.______

单选题Even with detailed knowledge about an area, geologists cannot easily locate stores of underground natural gas.

单选题The contempt he felt for his fellow students was obvious

单选题The Smell of Money For many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly-baked bread into their stores. Now Dale Air, a leading firm of aroma(香气) consultants, has been approached by Barclay's Bank to develop suitable artificial smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that surrounding customers with the "smell of money" will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the bank's security and professionalism. But before a smell can be manufactured and introduced into banks' air conditioning systems, it must be identified and chemically analysed, and this has proved to be difficult. The problem is that banknotes and coins tend to pick up the smell of their surroundings. So cash that has been sitting in a cash register at a fishmonger's (鱼贩)will smell of fish, and banknotes used to pay for meals in restaurants will tend to smell of food. It may be a challenge, but aroma experts have little doubt that the use of artificial smells can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly, a British travel company, introduced the smell of coconuts(椰子)into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers (自动售货机) that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances, subtly encouraging customers to come in and have a drink or snack. Even prestigious car maker Rolls-Royce has been spraying the inside of its cars to enhance the smell of the leather seats, "The sense of smell is probably the most basic and primitive of all human senses," explains researcher Jim O'Riordan. "There is a direct pathway from the olfactory(嗅觉的) organs in the nose to the brain. "It is certainly true that most people find certain smells incredibly strong, stirring memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants(刺激物)can rival. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized, but untill recently have been unable to harness. "We've made great progress but the technology of odour production is still in its infancy, " says O'Riordan. "Who knows where it will take us. /