单选题Speaker A: Excuse me, could you tell me where the entrance to the subway is?Speaker B: ______

单选题A ______ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor for approval. A. scratch B. scheme C. schedule D. sketch

单选题Woman: What do you think of the prospects for on-line education? Is it going to replace the traditional school? Man: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay, because there are much more than just book learning. Even though more and more kids are going on-line, I believe fewer of them will quit school altogether. Question: What does the man think of conventional schools? A. They will be replaced by on-line education sooner or later. B. They will attract fewer kids as on-line education expands. C. They will continue to exist along with on-line education. D. They will limit their teaching to certain subjects only.

单选题After 10 seasons wearing the No. 8 on his back, Kobe Bryant will become No. 24 next season. The reason for the surprising decision by the Los Angeles Lakers super guard last week has become a hot topic for debate. Bryant wore No. 24 when he was in early high school, but he changed to No. 33 in his senior year. He switched to No. 8 when he was selected by the Lakers in 1996, and has not been changed since. Bryant has refused to explain the decision until the end of the play-offs (季后赛). So guessing Bryant"s motive has become a popular game among NBA fans and newspaper columnists (专栏作家). There are all kinds of speculations. Many say that Bryant wants to leave the past behind and have a fresh start. He has often been criticized for playing to benefit himself and not the team as a whole. Others say that he may he trying to compare himself to Michael Jordan. Jordan was famous for his No. 23 jersey (运动衫). Some, such as NBC Sport columnist Michael Ventre, argue that it is "all about money". Bryant will make more money by selling new jerseys to his fans. Some speculations are more about fun. For example, there is an opinion that Kobe is actually just a diehard (非常执着的) fan of the popular TV drama "24". All this talk has turned the number change into a major issue. It seems that there is a lot of fuss (大惊小怪) over something that should be pretty simple. Jersey numbers have their own special significance in American sports, especially basketball. Players choose their number when they join a team and they usually stick with that number for the rest of their career. When a great player retires, his team will honor him by retiring his number. To some extent, the jersey is the player, and the player is the jersey. Thus, when you see the famous No. 23 for the Chicago Bulls, you immediately think about Michael Jordan. A No. 32 Miami Heats jersey recalls the image of Shaquille O"Neal, and the Houston Rockets" No. 11 belongs only to Yao Ming. Lots of stories are behind players" jersey number selections. Jordan said that he chose No. 23 because it was roughly half of 45. Jordan"s elder brother wore the No. 45 in college. Yao Ming once revealed that the No. 11 stands for two people in love—meaning him and his girlfriend Ye Li.

单选题The engineers are going through with their highway project, ______ the expenses have risen.

单选题The concept of "environment" is certainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute. It seems simple enough to distinguish between the organism and the surrounding environment and to separate forces acting on an organism into those that are internal and biological and those that are external and environmental. But in actual practice this system breaks down in many ways, because the organism and the environment are constantly interacting so that the environment is modified by the organism and vice versa. In the case of man, the difficulties with the environmental concept are even more complicated because we have to deal with man as an animal and with man as a bearer (持有者) of culture. If we look at man as an animal and try to analyze the environmental forces that are acting on the or-ganism, we find that we have to deal with things like climate, soil, plants, and such-like factors common to all biological situations; but we also find, always, very important environmental in-fluences that we can only class as "cultural", which modify the physical and biological factors. But man, as we know him, is always a bearer of culture; and if we study human culture, we find that it, in turn, is modified by the environmental factors of climate and geography. We thus easi-ly get into great difficulties from the necessity of viewing culture, at one moment, as a part of the man and, at another moment, as a part of the environment.

单选题Woman: What do you think of the prospects for on-line education? Is it going to replace the traditional school?Man: I doubt it. Schools are here to stay, because there are much more than just book learning. Even though more and more kids are going on-line, I believe fewer of them will quit school altogether.Question: What does the man think of conventional schools?

单选题W: I've been working out the gym since January. I was a bit out of shape. M: You look terrific. It seems that your effort has paid off. Q: What does the man imply about the woman? A. She must have paid a lot for the gym. B. She is known to have a terrific figure. C. Her gym exercise has yielded good results. D. The professor's suggestion is constructive.

单选题People will find themselves suffering from headache and watering eyes, and even snowblindness, when ______ to several hours of "snow light". A. being exposed B. having been exposed C. exposed D. exposing

单选题Britons are increasingly entertaining guests at home with dinner, film and karaoke nights, inspired by television shows on cookery and home entertainment, according to a survey. More than half (53 percent) of the respondents to a poll of 1,000 Britons across the country said they now prefer to spend quality time with family and friends by inviting them over to their homes rather than meeting in bars and restaurants，the survey by mobile phone operator T-Mobile showed. Popular television shows such as " Come Dine With Me " where amateur chefs attempt to show each other with their cooking skills. " Master Chef " where ordinary people compete to cook to Michelin standards and a number of celebrity cookery shows have inspired Britons to entertain at home. The poll showed that nearly a third of respondents had splashed out cash for home entertainment improvements such as sofas, dining tables, games consoles and bigger televisions to impress the guests. "Over the last couple of years, my clients have increasingly asked for home parties rather than ones at independent venues," party planning expert Liz Brewer said in a statement accompanying the poll"s results. "This is not only due to the recession but because many have become increasingly house-proud and keen to show off their cooking skills, in addition to their latest home entertainment purchases." Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was the top choice for dream host of respondents, while Prime Minister Gordon Brown was one of the least favored, alongside his rival Conservative leader David Cameron.

单选题A: I was hoping that you'd wear your new dress. It's much prettier. B: __________________ A. But this one is more comfortable for hot weather. B. But I like this one and it's none of your business. C. Forget it. It cost me a fortune. D. But I don't care about my appearance.

单选题Not long ______ she registered a new number, she received five calls in one day.

单选题Man: Are you sure Bob and Tim will come to help today?Woman: No problem. They're men of their words.Question: What does the woman want to tell the man? A. Bob and Tim will keep their promise. B. Bob and Tim are good speakers. C. Bob and Tim will be on the woman's side. D. Bob and Tim are very helpful.

单选题The government is trying to do something to ______ better understanding between two countries

单选题Man: Just think I went through so much work on my paper only to get a Ｃ.Woman: Well, I don't think grades are everything. What you've learned in the process will prove useful in your future work.Question: What does the woman imply?

单选题There are several steps that can be taken, of which the chief one is to demand of all the organizations that exist with the declared objectives of safeguarding the interests of animals that they ______ clearly where they stand on violence towards people. A. will declare B. should declare C. have declared D. are declaring

单选题Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there"s a big difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. "You"ve got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer. " The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year ca-reer in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer (自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all; What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn"t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer. After a year or so, however, I still hadn"t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn"t going to be one of those people who die wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.

单选题Man: Look, the view is fantastic．Could you take a picture of me with the lake in the background? Woman: I'm afraid I just ran out of film. Question: What do we learn from the conversation?

单选题W: You haven't seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn't leave it in the reading room.M: Did you check that pile of journals you've borrowed from the library the other day?Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman? A. She couldn't have left her notebook in the library. B. She may have put her notebook amid the journals. C. She should have made careful notes while doing reading. D. She shouldn't have read his notes without his knowing it.

单选题What is a knowledge worker? Knowledge workers are people who routinely use a computer in their work to enhance their productivity. She or he is the critical component in a computer system. A computer system is made up of people, using data and procedures to work with software and hardware components. It takes all five working together to produce results. Knowledge workers are white-collar professionals from many walks of life who have the following characteristics. They understand how to use a personal computer. They know how to work with computer-based information. They understand how the computer benefits their work and the business. They regard the computer as a productivity tool. Knowledge workers may be employed in a company of any size, large or small, at a wide range of tasks. They may be self-employed, working in their own office or at home. They may be sales representatives or managers who travel with a portable computer. Students are knowledge workers as well. Many of you may be preparing for a career in knowledge work in office automation, public relations, account supervision, social work, management, or a number of other occupations. Today, there are over 70 million knowledge workers in the United States, who generate nearly 2 trillion pieces of paper each year. These knowledge workers work 10 hours per week more than they did 10 years ago, and create over 15 billion new pieces of paper a year. According to a survey conducted by Industry Week magazine in 1990, 39 percent of U. S. management-level knowledge workers say paperwork is a problem. Further, USA Today reported in 1991 that the average knowledge worker has 36 hours of work stacked up on the desk. Clearly, the computer as a productivity tool must play an ever more important role in knowledge work and knowledge work itself is steadily assuming larger proportions. According to several worldwide studies, urban centers in Canada, the United States, Europe, and other developed areas are increasingly using computer technology and thus evolving knowledge-based cities. These knowledge-based cities are characterized by. (1) a concentration of scientists and engineers, (2) business, university, and governmental research activities, (3) a high degree of interaction between individuals and the various institutions, and (4) a positive image that attracts college graduates to knowledge work. Clearly, the decade of the 1990s and the new millennium that follows are an exciting time for knowledge work.