单选题All the public facilities require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than ______ through taxes alone. A. raised B. is raised C. to raise D. raising

单选题With some effective measures adopted in the workshop, the workers are safe ______ getting injured. A. in B. from C. against D. without

单选题Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to ______ and preserve their thoughts by incorporating a series of dots which were read by the finger tips. A. retain B. visualize C. convey D. transfer

单选题{{B}}Passage Four{{/B}} What makes Reader's Digest the most successful magazine in publishing history? Beneath the fun and excitement that fill our pages, we are, above all else, a serious magazine. Our readers are serious people. The Digest never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us confront a tough, challenging world. To millions who know our record of viewing this world, we are not a luxury; we are a necessity. Basic to our magazine is a steady focus on the power of the individual. We show that man's greatest ideas and accomplishment, his often stunning (极好的) faith and courage and hope, can be seen in the conduct of ordinary men and women. We reflect the universal skepticism that government can solve our problems; we herald the unending promise of self-determination and individual enterprise. Readers depend upon us for truth and accuracy, logic and common sense. Our stories come from the grit of human experience—the tough, the tender, the funny. These Stories—always told in a powerful narrative style—spring from tore and caring, from a sense of right and wrong, from a dedication to the vitality (活力,生命力) of the human spirit. We are at the forefront of major issues of medicine, health, environment, human rights. We take readers behind the headlines to the cause and meaning of world events. We celebrate courage, champion adventure and always seek to expand the mind, and to enrich the spirit and the body. It is this clear voice—never preaching (说教), always showing—that has made readers set us apart from all other magazines. Deep within our widely varied package of humor, drama, and helpful information, there hums (哼唱) a subtle power that guides people in every aspect of their lives. They listen because what we put forth rings true. They are comfortable with our clear, concise words that inform them, entertain them, and remind them of those eternal values that fortify all decent people as they seek clarity and coherence in a confusing world. Our readers recognize that our compass is good for the long haul—that our principles are good for all seasons, good for all ages, good for all those who wish to play a role in making their world a better place. So long as we never lose sight of these powerful principles that are at the soul of our magazine—and so long as we remain at the cutting edge of life in our world—then we are prepared to lay claim to a future as brilliant and as exciting as our past.

单选题Speaker A: I can't stand the school cafeteriA．The food is terrible. Speaker B:______

单选题They usually have less money at the end of the month than ______ at the beginning. A. which is B. which was C. they have D. it is

单选题A: Aren't we supposed to have the meeting begun at 9? Where is the chair?B: ______. A. You know our director. He is always behind schedule. B. I know it's very later C. No. I'll have it tomorrow, not today. D. See you then.

单选题He had a bad cold. ______ is why he didn't come. A. It B. This C. That D. What

单选题The passage tells us that the best time for a child to learn languages is ______.

单选题Man: You are looking a little overwhelmed. Man: Exactly, you know. I got a million things to do, and all of them have to be finished within three hours. Question: What does the woman mean? A. She's proud of being able to do many things at the same time. B. She is sure to finish all the things in a few hours. C. She dreams of becoming a millionaire someday. D. She's been kept extremely busy.

单选题Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a dictionary or to go to a concert, then probably keep your money somewhere in your room. If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip, where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank. Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money. If you put your money in a piggy bank (猪形储蓄罐) , one year later you"ll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account, one year later, you"ll have more money than you put in. Why? When you keep your money in a bank, your money earns interest. Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money. The bank uses your money (and the money of other people, too) to loan money to people and businesses. The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money there is in your account. It also tells you how much interest you have earned. If you leave your money in the bank, you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don"t need to use for a long time, this is a good way to make your money grow. You can buy a CD at a bank. You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time. That period might be from six months to five years. You can"t touch your money during that time. If you do, you must pay a penalty, or fee. Since the bank is using your money for that time period, it will pay you interest. You will earn more interest with a CD than in a savings account. Can you guess why? It"s because you promise to leave your money in the bank for a certain period of time. Banks pay different rates of interest. So, you may want to compare rates in newspaper ads before buying a CD.

单选题His parents ______ out this evening A. all are B. are all C. both are D. are both

单选题The reason why John left his home was ______ he felt he'd brought shame to his parents. A. because B. that C. as D. for

单选题A: Did you hear about those people who got hurt when going mountain climbing? I think they shouldn't allow people to go mountain climbing. It's too dangerous.B: ______. A. I couldn't agree more. I can't understand why anyone wants to get to the top of a mountain. B. I couldn't agree less. Mountain climbing is actually more dangerous than surfing. C. I'm sorry to hear that. Where did you get the news? D. No, I have decided not to go mountain climbing with my friends next month.

单选题A complete investigation into the accident should lead to improved standards and should ______ new operating procedures. A. attribute B. result in C. match with D. proceed with

单选题Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping because he needs something. He knows what he wants, and his purpose is to find it and buy it, the price is a less important consideration. All men simply walk into a shop and ask the assistant for what they want. If the shop has it, the salesman immediately produces it, and the business of trying it on is done at once. All being well, the bargain (交易) can be and often is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat and to everyone's satisfaction. For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop does not have what he wants. Then the salesman tries to sell the customer (顾客) something else he offers the nearest he can to the thing required. He usually says, "I know this jacket is not the style (式样) you want, sir, but would you like to try it on for size? It happens to be the color you wanted." Few men have patience with this treatment, and the usual reply is: "This is the right colour and may be the right size, but I should be wasting my time and yours by trying it on." Now how does a woman go about buying clothes? She does so in the opposite way. She has never fully made up her mind what she wants, and she is only "having a look round". She is always open to persuasion, indeed she considers of great importance what the saleswoman tells her, even what her friends tell her. She will try on any number of things. Highest in her mind is the thought of finding something that everyone thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense (判断力) of value when they buy clothes. They are always trying to find an unexpected bargain. Faced with a roomful of dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one counter (柜台) to another before selecting the dresses she wants to try on. It takes a great deal of time but gives great joy. Most dress shops supply chairs for the waiting husbands.

单选题Students learning English find the news a useful ______ of language practice. To improve their listening comprehension, they listen to the news on the radio and watch it on television. A. resource B. origin C. source D. illustration

单选题He said that the medicine the doctor gave him brought ______ to his headache.

单选题His failure was ______ his not listening to others" advice.

单选题As long as we are alive, we are learning and, in fact, some of our most important learning takes place outside of school ______ in school.