单选题It happens to us all, however hard we may try to delay the process—we grow old. Surgery may remove wrinkles (皱纹), skin which has become less firm may be tightened by a surgical operation on the face, and hair-dressers may dye grey hair a more youthful color, but we cannot remain young forever. Advances in medicine have made it possible for more people to stay alive longer. However, what is important is the quality of life, and people age differently. Some people remain quite well and able to look after themselves when they get old, but others of the same age are not so lucky. They have to go into a nursing home in order to receive adequate care. The worst aspect of ageing is that often the mind becomes less alert. As people grow older, they often experience loss of short-term memory, although they may well be able to recall quite easily events that happened long ago. Later they may suffer from dementia (痴呆), a disease which gets gradually worse. By no means all elderly people are in this category. Many senior citizens are in possession of all their faculties and see retirement as a time of freedom. Not only that, if they have a generous retirement pension, they are likely to be quite well off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries. Because of this, both businesses and government have a new respect for what is known as grey power. By no means, however, does everyone treat OAPs with respect. There are some culture which are noted for the great respect with which they treat their old people, but many people in other cultures regard the old people as having a very low status in society and treat them accordingly. They often consider old people as having one foot in the grave. Someone should remind them that they, too, will be old one day.

单选题Sometimes an Englishman is ______ enthusiastic, emotional, excited, etc. than any other nationality, but tends to display his feelings far less. A. no more B. not much C. no less D. much less

单选题According to recent U.S. Statistics Yearbook, Americans spend $16 billion a year on credit cards and there are already 590 million in ______. A. preparation B. communication C. administration D. circulation

单选题At the meeting, John argued______in favor of the proposal.

单选题Ann never dreams of ______ for her to be sent abroad very soon. A. there being a chance B. there to be a chance C. there be a chance D. being a chance

单选题These good traditions have been ______ from generation to generation.

单选题Each semester, Andrew Tom receives a term bill outlining his expenses: tuition, dorm fee, student center fee, recreation fee, resident activity fee, health insurance. If only the rest of his expenses were as easy to quantify. "It's like you start out the semester with plenty of money and then ＄20 for dinner out here and ＄100 at the department store there, it's gone," said Tom, a Northeastern University third-year student. "And there are so .many things you need like toothpaste or laundry detergent (洗涤剂) that you don't think about until you get here and need it." From the books lining their shelves to the fashionable clothes filling their closets, college students say the expenses of a college education go well beyond tuition and a dining hall meal plan. Many say they arrive on campus only to be overwhelmed by unexpected costs from sports fees to the actual price of a slice of pizza. Balancing a job with schoolwork, especially at colleges known for their heavy workloads like Harvard and MIT, can be tough. So can the pressure students often feel to financially keep pace with their friends. "When you get dragged along shopping, you're going to spend money; if you get dragged to a party and everyone wants to take a cab but you're cheap and want to take a bus. Chances are you'll end up sharing the fee for the cab," said Tom. "I guess you could say no, but no one wants to be the only one eating in the snack bar while your friends are our to dinner." Max Cohen, a biology major at MIT, said he is accustomed to watching fellow students spend ＄40 a night to have dinner delivered or ＄50 during a night out at a bar. During the school's recent spring break, friends on trips for the week posted away messages that read like a world map—Paris, Rome, Tokyo. "Meanwhile I stay home and work," said Cohen. "I didn't realize when I came here how much money I would spend or how hard I would have to work to get by." It is a lesson some younger students learn quickly. Others, surrounded by credit card offers, go into debt, or worse, are forced to leave school. "A lot of people don't think twice about how much they spend," said a first-year student at MIT, "and you feel the pressure sometimes to go along with them./

单选题Man: Yes, hello, this is Robert White calling. Could Dr. Jones see me on Tuesday morning instead of Tuesday afternoon? Woman: Tuesday morning? Let's see…, is that the only other time you could come? Question: What does the woman imply?

单选题Speaker A: This pain in my head is terrible. Speaker B: ______ A. Let me have a look. B. I seldom get a headache. C. I'm sure you will feel better tomorrow. D. Let me get you some aspirin.

单选题Apart from personal preferences, social context also affects both directly and indirectly the media and the media content to which you become exposed. For example, other members of the family often select media content that you ______, and you become exposed to it. A. would not have selected B. should not have selected C. must not select D. cannot have selected

单选题Visitors to this country are normally admitted for six months, but foreign students can usually stay for one year. They must 【1】 an educational institution, and they are required to study for a 【2】 of fifteen hours a week on a daytime course. Prospective students have to show that they can afford their studies, and that they have sufficient 【3】 resources to support themselves 【4】 in this country. In order to work here the foreigner needs a work permit, 【5】 must be applied for by his prospective employer. The problem here is that the Department of Employment has the right to grant or 【6】 these permits, and there is little that can be done 【7】 it; it would be extremely unwise for a foreign visitor to work 【8】 a permit, since anyone doing so is liable to immediate deportation (驱逐出境). There are some people from the European countries, who are often given 【9】 residence permits of up to five years. Some other people, such as doctors, foreign journalists, authors and others can work without permits, and foreign students are normally allowed to 【10】 part-time jobs while they are studying here.

单选题Most of ______ archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material. remains. A. which B. what C. that D. those

单选题The doctor______me that if I took this medicine twice a day, I would be well soon.

单选题Born Sept. 11, 1907, in Boston, She was ______ of nine children. A. the third oldest B. the third old C. the third older D. the oldest third

单选题Today more and more people go to websites when looking for information. Although most readers go to websites for news and e-mail, a form of person-to-person news, or in the form of chatting, they also read books on the web. It's called electronic book (e-book). Electronic books could revolutionize reading, but people ought to consider their far-reaching impacts as well. "The e-book promises to cause a slow tragedy on life as we know it," Jason Ohler, professor of technology assessment, university of Alaska Southeast In Juneau, warned the World Future Society, Bethesda, Md. His assessment weighed the pros and cons (赞成和反对的理由) of e-book technology's impact on social relationships, the environment, the economy, etc. Before you curl up (蜷曲) with an e-book, consider the disadvantages. They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print-book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation (补偿) of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable (不可生物降解) trash. On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing. In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain society's approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue, be sure the "have-nots" get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.

单选题We cannot trust Steve any more because he often ______ his duty. A. cancels B. abandons C. deserts D. neglects

单选题Woman: What do you like to do on your summer vacation?Man: I like nothing better than fishing on a hot summer day.Question: What does the man mean?

单选题Man: Why don't you dress up a little when you're out with your friends?Woman: That's a good idea!Question: What does the man suggest? A. The woman should put on nice clothes. B. The woman should wear makeup. C. The woman should get up fight away. D. The woman should make a dress herself.

单选题At the last committee meeting, the motion that the sale of the alcohol ______ unlawful was defeated. A. was made B. was to be made C. be made D. would be made

单选题If nature does not provide man with the necessary material, it is the laboratory ______ he will turn to for it. A. where B. which C. that D. what