单选题{{B}}第二篇{{/B}} {{B}} Knitting{{/B}} My mother knew how to knit(编织), but she never taught me. She assumed, as did many women of her generation, that knitting was no longer a skill worth passing down from mother to daughter. A combination of feminism (女权主义), consumerism (消费主义) and household gadgetry made many women feel that such homely accomplishments were now obsolete. My grandmother still knitted, though, and every Christmas she made a pair of socks for my mother and me, of red wool. They were the ones we wore under our ice skates (冰鞋) , when it was really important to have warm feet. Knitting is a nervous habit that happens to be productive. It helped me quit smoking by giving my hands something else to do. It is wonderful for depression because no matter what else happens, you are creating something beautiful. Time spent in front of the television or just sitting is no longer time wasted. I love breathing life into the patterns. It's true magic, finding a neglected, dog-eared old book with the perfect snowflake design, buying the same Germantown knitting worsted my grandmother used, in the exact blue to match my daughter's eyes, taking it on the brain with me every day for two months, working feverishly to get it done by Christmas, staying up late after the stockings are filled to sew in the sleeves and weave in the ends. Knitting has taught me patience. I know that if I just keep going, even if it takes months, there will be a reward. When I make a mistake, I know that anger will not fix it, that I just have to go back and take out the stitches (针脚) between and start over again. People often ask if I would do it for money, and the answer is always a definite no. In the first place, you could not pay me enough for the hours I put into a sweater. But more important this is an activity I keep separate from such considerations. I knit to cover my children and other people I live in warmth and color. I knit to give them something earthly that money could never buy. Knitting gives my life an alternative rhythm to the daily deadline. By day I can write about Northern Ireland or the New York City Police Department and get paid for it, but on the time train home, surrounded by people with laptops, I stage my little rebellion. I take out my old knitting bag and join the centuries of women who have knitted for love.

单选题About one million Americans are diagnosed annually with skin cancer.

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单选题It is hard for the young people to imagine what severe conditions their parents once lived under.

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单选题 The Greatest Mystery Of Whales The whale is a warm-blooded, air-breathing animal, giving birth to its young alive, sucking them—and, like all mammals, originated on land. There are many front flippers (鳍状肢), used for steering and stability, are traces of feet. {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}of this. Its Immense strength is {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}into the great body of the big whales, and in fact most of a whale's body is one gigantic muscle. The blue whale's pulling strength has been estimated {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}400 horsepower. One specimen was reported to have towed (拖) a whaling vessel for seven hours at the {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}of eight knot (节). An angry whale will {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}A famous example of this was the fate of Whaler Essex, {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}was sunk off the coast of South America early in the last century. More recently, steel ships have {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}their plates buckled (使弯曲) in the same way. Sperm whales (抹香鲸) were known to seize the old-time whaleboats in their jaws and crush them. The greatest {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}of whales is their diving ability. The sperm whale dives to the Bottom for his {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}food, the octopus (章鱼). In that search he is known to go as far Down as 3200 feet, where the. {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}is 1400 pounds, to a square inch. Doing so he will {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}underwater long as one hour. Two special skills are involved in this storing up enough {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}(all whales are air—breathed) and tolerating the great change in pressure. Just how he does it scientists have not {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}. It is believed that some of the oxygen is stored in a special {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}of blood vessels, rather than just held in the lungs. And it is believed that a special kind of oil in his head is some sort of compensating mechanism that {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}adjusts the internal pressure of his body. But since you can't bring a live whale into the laboratory for study, no one knows just how these things work.

单选题The conference explored the possibility of closer trade links. A. denied B. investigated C. stressed D. created

单选题Doctors are required to keep patients' records completely {{U}}confidential{{/U}}. A. detailed B. secret C. accurate D. confident

单选题She gave us an {{U}}ambiguous{{/U}} answer. A. apparent B. unclear C. appalling D. indifferent

单选题We derive information mainly from the Internet.

单选题The National Safety Council urges drivers and passengers to wear seat belts as a {{U}}warning{{/U}} against injury.

单选题Rodman met with Tony to try and settle the dispute over his contract.

单选题If we leave now, we should miss the traffic jam.

单选题What makes a mayor successful in Los Angeles is the strength of his public support. A. concentration B. intensity C. conservation D. stress

单选题You must shine your shoes.

单选题Going on a Diet A typical person needs about 1, 800 calories per day to stay alive. These calories keep your heart 1 and your lungs breathing. They keep your organs operating 2 and your brain running. They also keep your body warm A. person 3 weight because he or she consumes more calories per day than needed. The only way to lose fat is to 4 the number of calories that you consume per day. This is the basic 5 behind going on a diet. 6 , diets don"t work for most people. They do lose weight but then 7 the diet and put it back. Building a sensible diet and exercise plan is the key to 8 a consistent weight. You need to figure out how many calories you need in a day and how many you 9 take in. The next step is to add exercise so that you can 10 the number of calories you can consume per day. Exercise charts can show you how many calories different 11 of exercise can burn. Burning 250 or 800 calories per day can 12 , a big difference. You can ride an exercise bike while you are watching TV or you can 13 the stairs instead of the elevator. Find an exercise 14 . Exercise can be a lot easier if there is someone to talk to. It"s a good idea to wear firm-fitting clothes if you are on a diet. 15 clothing acts as a reminder of what you are trying to accomplish.

单选题At the meeting both sides exchanged their views on a wide scope of topics they were interested in.

单选题After careful consideration, he decided to give up the idea.A. mentionB. acceptC. considerD. drop

单选题A will is a document written to ensure that the wishes of the deceased are realized.