单选题What would the paragraph following this passage most probably discuss?

单选题A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.

单选题They often compelled us to work twelve or fourteen hours a day. A. made B. compromise C. smashed D. commanded

单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}} {{B}}Investment and Consumption{{/B}} Investment in the public sector, such as electricity, irrigation, public services and transport (excluding vehicles, ships and planes) increased by about 10%, although the emphasis moved to the transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. Trade and services recorded a 16% ~ 17% investment growth, including a 30% increase in investment in business premises. Industrial investment is estimated to have risen by 8%. Although the share of agriculture in total gross investment in the economy continued to decline, investment grew by 9% in absolute equipment. Housing construction had 12% more invested in it in 1964, not so much owing to increased demand, as to fears of new taxes and limitation of building. Total consumption in real terms rose by close on 11% during 1964, and per capita personal consumption by under 7%, as in 1963. The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption, evident in previous years, remained unaltered. Since at current prices consumption rose by 16% and disposable income by 13%, there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving in the private sector of the economy. Once again consumption patterns indicated a swift advance in the standard of living. Expenditure on food declined in significance, although consumption of fruit increased. Spending on furniture and household equipment, health, education and recreation continued to increase. The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditure on transport (including private cars) and personal services of all kinds, which occurred during 1964. The progressive wealth of large sectors of the public was demonstrated by the changing composition of durable goods purchased. Saturation (饱和) point was rapidly being approached for items such as the first household radio, gas cookers, and electric refrigerators, whereas increasing purchases of automobiles and television sets were registered.

单选题He finally succeeded in carrying out his plan owing to his hard-working.

单选题People can not understand the killer's motive to commit murder.A. reasonB. expectationC. argumentD. target

单选题The scientists began to accumulate data.

单选题阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。 {{B}}Sleeping{{/B}} People who sleep for more than eight hours a night do not live as long as those who sleep for six hours, according to the biggest study yet into sleep patterns and mortality (死亡率). Scientists have no explanation for the findings and do not know if they mean people who like a lie-in (睡懒觉) can extend their lives by sleeping less. Although it is a common belief that sleeping for at least eight hours a night is vital for health and well-being, the six-year study involving more than 1.1 million Americans older than 30 found that those who slept for less than eight hours were far from doing themselves any long-term harm. “Individuals who now average 6.5 hours of sleep a night can be reassured that this is a safe amount of sleep. From a health standpoint, there is no reason to sleep longer,” said Daniel Kripke, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Kripke said, “We don’t know if long sleep periods lead to death. Additional studies are needed to determine if setting your alarm clock earlier will actually improve your health.” The scientists, who were funded by the American Cancer Society, found that the best survival rates were among the men and women who slept for seven hours a night. Those who slept for eight hours were 12 per cent more likely to die during the six-year period of the study, when other factors such as diet and smoking were taken into account. Even those who spent a mere five hours a night in bed lived longer than those who slept for eight or more hours. However, an increasing death rate was found among those who slept for less than five hours. Dr. Kripke said, “Previous sleep studies have indicated that both short and long duration (持续时间) sleep had higher mortality rates. However, none of those studies were large enough to distinguish the difference between seven and eight hours a night, until now.”

单选题Most credit cards are biodegradable.

单选题He did his best to Uinspire/U his team to great efforts.

单选题She likes to visit exotic islands.

单选题She tried to make up for her shabby treatment of him.

单选题We"re happy to report that business is booming this year.

单选题We packed up the things we had accumulated (积累) over the last three years and left.

单选题Eiffel Is an Eyeful Some 300 meters up, near the Eiffel Tower's wind-whipped summit the world comes to scribble. Japanese, Brazilians, Americans they graffiti their names, loves and politics on the cold iron -- transforming the most French of monuments into symbol of a world on the move. With Paris laid out in miniature below, it seems strange that visitors would rather waste time marking their presence than admire the view. But the graffiti also raises a question: Why, nearly 114 years after it was completed, and decades after it ceased to be the world's tallest structure, is la Tour Eiffel still so popular? The reasons are as complex as the iron work that graces a structure some 90 stories high. But part of the answer is, no doubt, its agelessness. Regularly maintained, it should never rust away. Graffiti is regularly painted over, but the tower lives on. "Eiffel represents Paris and Paris is France. It Is very symbolic," says Hugues Richard, a 31-year-old Frenchman who holds the record for cycling up to the tower's second floor -- 747 steps in 19 minutes and 4 seconds, without touching the floor with his feet. "It's iron lady, it inspires us," he says. But to what? After all, the tower doesn't have a purpose. It ceased to be the world's tallest in 1930 when the Chrysler Building went up in New York. Yes, television and radio signals are beamed from the top, and Gustave Eiffel, a frenetic builder who died on December 27, aged 91, used its height for conducting research into weather, aerodynamics and radio communication. But in essence the tower inspires simply by being there -- a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will. To the technically minded, it's an engineering triumph. For lovers, it's romantic. "The tower will outlast all of us, and by a long way," says Isabelle Esnous, whose company manages Eiffel Tower.

单选题Medicine depends on other fields for basic information, particularly some of their specialized branches.

单选题下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。 {{B}}Paper or Plastic?{{/B}} Take a walk along the Chesapeake Bay, and you are likely to see plastic bags floating in the water. They have made their{{U}} (51) {{/U}}into local waterways and, from there, into the bay, where they can{{U}} (52) {{/U}}wildlife. Piles of them show up in landfills (垃圾填埋地) and on city streets. Plastic bags also take an environmental toll (代价) in the{{U}} (53) {{/U}}of millions of barrels of oil expended every year to produce them. Enter Annapolis and you will, see plastic bags{{U}} (54) {{/U}}free in department stores and supermarkets. Alderman (市议员) Sam Shropshire has introduced a well-meaning{{U}} (55) {{/U}}to ban retailers from distributing plastic shopping bags in Maryland's capital. instead, retailers would be required to{{U}} (56) {{/U}}bags made of recycled paper and to sell reusable bags. The city of Baltimore is{{U}} (57) {{/U}}a similar measure. Opponents of the{{U}} (58) {{/U}}, however, argue that paper bags are harmful, too: They cost more to make, they{{U}} (59) {{/U}}more resources to transport, and recycling them causes more pollution than recycling plastic. The argument for depriving Annapolis residents{{U}} (60) {{/U}}their plastic bags is far from accepted. Everyone in this{{U}} (61) {{/U}}is right about one thing: Disposable shopping bags of any type are wasteful, and the best outcome would be for customers to{{U}} (62) {{/U}}bags instead. Annapolis's mayor is investigating how to hand out free, reusable shopping bags to city residents, a proposal that can proceed{{U}} (63) {{/U}}of whether other bags are banned. A less-expensive alternative ,would be to encourage retailers to give{{U}} (64) {{/U}}to customers Who bring their own reusable bags. And this policy would be more{{U}} (65) {{/U}}if stores imitated furniture mega-retailer (超大零售商). Ikea and charged for disposable bags at the checkout counter. A broad ban on the use of plastic shopping bags is not the answer.

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，请根据短文内容从4个选项中选择１个最佳答案。 {{B}} How to See Friendship{{/B}} More than forty thousand readers told us what they looked for in chose friendships, what they expected{{U}} (51) {{/U}}friends, what they were willing to give in return, and how satisfied they were{{U}} (52) {{/U}}the quality of their friendships. The{{U}} (53) {{/U}}give little comfort to social critics. Friendship{{U}} (54) {{/U}}to be a unique form of human bonding. Unlike marriage or the ties that{{U}} (55) {{/U}}parents and children, it is not defined or regulated by{{U}} (56) {{/U}}. Unlike other social roles that we are expected to{{U}} (57) {{/U}}as citizens, employees, members of professional societies and other organizations--it has its own principle, which is to promote{{U}} (58) {{/U}}of warmth, trust, love, and affection{{U}} (59) {{/U}}two people. The survey on friendship appeared in the March{{U}} (60) {{/U}}of Psychology Today, The findings confirm that issues of trust and betrayal (背叛) are{{U}} (61) {{/U}}to friendship. They also suggest that our readers do not{{U}} (62) {{/U}}for friends only among those who are{{U}} (63) {{/U}}like them, but find many who differ in race, religion, and ethnic (种族的) background. Arguably the most important{{U}} (64) {{/U}}that emerges from the data,{{U}} (65) {{/U}}, is not something that we found-- but what we did not.

单选题It has being rained for two days, but it seens it will rain ______.A. generallyB. fastC. continuouslyD. heavily

单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}} {{B}}Cousteau Remembered{{/B}} Jacques-Ives Coustean died in Paris on 26 June, 1997 at the age of 87. His influence is great. Scientists respected his creative engineering; engineers praised his science. Coustean, who claimed to be neither scientist nor engineer, contributed significantly to both disciplines — and to many more. Throughout his adventure-filled life, Coustean challenged definitions. Yes, he was a captain in the French Navy, and early on, a filmmaker and natural storyteller. Later, he became a famous ocean explorer, designer of underwater equipment, expedition leader, author, speaker, businessman, environmentalist, teacher and leader of an influential organization (the Cousteau Society). All who care about the sea — and even those who don't think much about the ocean one way or another — owe Coustean a tremendous debt. The knowledge gained as a consequence of his direct contributions, and the strong others, have transformed the way the world thinks about the sea. His stories, of encounters with sharks and other fish inspired many to go see themselves. Coustean pioneered ventures in underwater living in the 1960's: sub-sea labs where scientists submerged for days or weeks — the underwater labs similar to skylab or the space station. His films and television programmes won two Academy Rewards, three Emnies, and the hearts and minds of viewers worldwide for decades. Showered with honours, Cousteau remarked recently that he thought his most important accomplishment was to make people aware of— and care about — the ocean. Thanks to him, we grew concerned about our growing population and the consequences of over fishing and ocean pollution that threaten the health of the sea, and we were inspired to do something to improve the way things are done. We shared the sad feeling with Cousteau when Simone, his wife and partner for many years, died and when his son Phillippe was killed in a plane crash. We shared his joy when Jean Michael, his eldest son, became an explorer and a spokesman for the sea in his own right. We were happy for Coustean when he began a new family with his second wife, Fracine. And now that his voice of the ocean is silenced, we feel very sad.