单选题The secretary is very careful and never overlooks any little points.

单选题She has been the subject of {{U}}massive{{/U}} media coverage.

单选题This is a subject that has now moved into the political domain.

单选题We explored the possibility of expansion at the conference. A. offered B. included C. accepted D. investigated

单选题Costa Rica is insisting that economic growth and environmentalism work together. It has created a holistic(整体的，全面的)strategy to think about growth, one that demands that everything gets counted. So if a chemical factory sells tons of fertilizer but pollutes a river - or a farm sells bananas but destroys a carbon - absorbing and species - preserving forest - this is not honest growth. You have to pay for using nature. It is called "payment for environmental services"—nobody gets to treat climate, water, fish and forests as free anymore. The process began in the 1990s when Costa Rica, which sits at the intersection of two continents and two oceans, came to fully appreciate its incredible gift of biodiversity - and that its economic future lay in protecting it. So it did something no country has ever done: It put energy, environment, mines and water all under one minister. Costa Rica started to protect the environmentA. when it came to realize the importance of biodiversity in the 1990s.B. after its environment had been severely destroyed in the 1990s.C. before it had created a holistic strategy to think about growth.D. when the economy started to grow fast at the expense of environment.

单选题The {{U}}bricklayer{{/U}} is working on the house today.

单选题That is the only key to the question asked by the teacher.A. problemB. mistakeC. resultD. answer

单选题We've been through some {{U}}rough{{/U}} times together．

单选题John is collaborating with Mary in writing a book.A. cooperatingB. mergingC. combiningD. associating

单选题At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.A. giveB. attachC. understandD. lose

单选题They agreed to settle the dispute by peaceful means.

单选题Mary gets up at the same time every morning.

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} Ellen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，going out on sailing trips with her aunt．She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat．When she was 18，she sailed alone around Britain and won the“Young Sailor of the Year”award． But Ellen really became famous in 2001．Aged only 24，she was one of only two women who entered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race，which lasts t00 days．Despite many problems，she came second in the race out of 24 competitors and she was given a very warm welcome when she returned． Ambition and determination have always been a big part of Ellen's personality．When she was younger，she lived in a kind of hut(棚屋) for three years while she was trying to get sponsorship to compete in a transatlantic race．Then she took a one-way ticket to France，bought a tiny seven meter Class Miniyacht，slept under it while she was repairing it，and then she raced it 4，000 kilometers across the Atlanticin 1997，alone for 33 days． Ellen has had to learn many things，because sailing single-handed means that she has to be her own captain，electrician，sailmaker，engineer，doctor，journalist，cameraman and cook．She also has to be very fit，and because of the dangers of sleeping for long periods of time she's in the middle of the ocean，she has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a time． And she needs courage．Once，in the middle of the ocean，she had to climb the mast(桅杆) of a boat to repair the sails-at four o'clock in the morning，with 100kph winds blowing around her．It took her many hours to make the repairs；Ellen says：“I was exhausted when I came down．It's hard to describe how it feels to be up there．It's like trying to hold onto a big pole，which for me is just too big to get my arms around，with someone kicking you all the time and trying to shake you off”． But in her diary，Ellen also describes moments which make it all worthwhile(值得的)：“A beautiful sunrise started the day，with black clouds slowly lit by the bright yellow sun．I have a very strong feeling of pleasure，being out here on the ocean and having the chance to live this．I just feel lucky to be here”．

单选题The weather is a constant subject of conversation in Britain.

单选题 下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。{{B}}第一篇{{/B}} {{B}} Sleepless at Night{{/B}} It was a normal summer night. Humidity (湿气) hung in the thick air. I couldn't go to sleep, partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next day. My mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise. Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough strength to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow. I couldn't stand the pressure anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. I cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrow. Back and forth, up and down. Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, frightened me as he meowed (喵喵地唱出) his sad song. He was on the old orange couch (长沙发), sitting up on his front legs, waiting for something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, "I'm lonely, pet me. I need a good hug (紧抱)." Even the couch begged me to sit on it. In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. This couch represented my parents' marriage, my birth, and hundreds of other little events. As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was flooded with questions: What's life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiator's body, I had a new thought; each touch sang a different song. I forgot all about the heat and the next day's surprise. The atmosphere was so full of warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries slowly move away.

单选题It took us a long time to mend the house.

单选题Help Your Child Become a Reader Encouraging early reading skills can build a path to a lifelong (终身的) love of reading and can help your child get a head start in school. While reading to your child is still the most important thing you can do to build reading skills, there are many techniques that can help. Make reading fun. Play games with your child as you read. Many traditional children's games can be adapted to encourage reading skills. While reading or during play, tell your child, "1 spy with my little eye, something that begins with the letter b. " Help the child find something on the page or in the room that begins with that letter. For example, "I see a barn." This can also be used to teach beginning letter sounds. "I spy with my little eye, something that begins with the sound 's'. " Help the child find a word that begins with the "s" sound. In this variation on the popular game, instruct the child that, "Simon says, 'point to something that starts with the letter n. '" The child can then find an object in the room or a body part, such as the nose, that starts with the letter presented. This can also be used to teach beginning sounds. Make a game out of rhyming (押韵) words by making up silly words to rhyme with the child's name or favorite toys. This sets the stage for rhyming real words by showing the child the similarities of sounds. As the child masters making up the words, begin rhyming real words to one another. Tips to raise a successful reader. Put books in places where the child plays. If books are easily accessible, children are more likely to pick them up. Let children "read to you" by looking at pictures. Making up stories to go along with illustrations helps children discover how words relate to pictures. Take books along on trips or even short visits to the doctor's office or grocery store. Have children help you shop. Reading grocery lists and looking for specific items helps build sight vocabulary.

单选题Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the major obstacles to improving bilateral ties?

单选题Other spectator spots include wrestling, boxing, and horse racing. Although horse - racing fans call themselves sportsmen, the accuracy of the term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes. The so - called sportsmen are the spectators, who do "not assemble" primarily to see the horses race, but to bet upon the outcome of each race. Gaming is the attraction of horse racing. To most spectators, the biggest attraction of horse racing isA. the excitement of the game.B. the muscular horses.C. the fresh air in the open field.D. gambling on the outcom

单选题______ pollution control measures tend to be money consuming, many industries hesitate to adopt them.A. AlthoughB. HoweverC. WhenD. Because