A. decreasing B. underlines C. delivered D. missions E. because F. put off G. demand H. though I. play J. improving K. transferred L. careers M. tackle N. recovers O. partial "Young people ought not to be idle. It is very bad for them", said Margaret Thatcher many years ago. She was right: there are few worse things that society can do to its young than to leave them in uncertainty. Those who start their【C1】______ on the unemployment pension are more likely to have lower wages and more spells of joblessness later in life,【C2】______ they lose out on the chance to acquire skills and self-confidence in their formative years. Yet more young people are idle than ever. Depending on how you measure them, the number of young people without a job is nearly as large as the population of America. Two factors【C3】______ a big part. First, the long slowdown in the West has reduced【C4】______ for labour, and it is easier to【C5】______ hiring young people than it is to fire older workers. Second, in emerging economies population growth is fastest in countries with dysfunctional(失调的)labour markets, such as India and Egypt. The most obvious way to【C6】______ this problem is to reignite growth. That is easier said than done in a world plagued by debt, and is anyway only a【C7】______ answer. The countries where the problem is worst suffered from high youth unemployment even when their economies were growing. Throughout the recession companies have continued to complain that they cannot find young people with the right skills. This【C8】______ the importance of two other solutions: reforming labour markets and【C9】______ education These are familiar prescriptions, but ones that need to be【C10】______ with both a new vigour and a new twist.
These discoveries may throw light on the origins of the universe. The underlined part means______.
I don't think it's sensible of you to _____ your greater knowledge in front of the president, for it may well offend him.
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You will now be asked a question about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.There is a reading plan where students are given books to read. After reading and discussing the books, they can exchange them for new books. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this plan.
Mr. Wells, together with all the members of his family, ______ for Europe this afternoon.
Which of the following underlined parts indicates a relationship of linking verb and predicative (系表结构)?
We need to find out what his plans are and act ______.
Manypeoplefailinlifebecausetheydonotrealizehowclosetheyaretosuccesswhentheygiveup.Lookatthefollowingpicturecarefullyandwriteyourresponseinabout200words,inwhichyoushoulddescribethedrawingbriefly,interpretitsintendedmeaning,andgiveyourcomments.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organizationandlanguagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.
Do try your best to finish it, ______ you?
Huang jianxiang's passionate ______ made the football match between Italy and Australia very interesting.
Which of the italicized parts functions as an appositive?
Failure to follow the club rules ______ him from the volleyball team.[1998]
The following are all correct responses to "Who broke the glass?" EXCEPT
The school committee hoped that their choice of play would be_____with the students and their parents.
{{B}}SECTION A TALKIn this section you will hear a talk. You will hear the talk ONCE ONLY. While listening, you may look at ANSWER SHEET ONE and write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each gap. Make sure the word (s) you fill in is (are) both grammatically and semantically acceptable. You may use the blank sheet for note-taking.You have THIRTY seconds to preview the gap-filling task.{{/B}}
Which of the following sentences is a correct response to "I don't like playing badminton"?
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
Introduction to Geography Course1. The scope of geographyProcesses affect【T1】______Relations between【T2】______ and people2. Two main branches of geographyThe【T3】______ of the earthThe ways of living and their【T4】______ on the earth3.【T5】______ of geographyConsidering each of these【T6】______ for the whole semesterIncluding bio-physical geography, topography, political geography, ect.4. Jobs of【T7】______To collect dataTo conduct a censusTo produce【T8】______ of the earth's surfaceTo analyze dataTo look for patterns of【T9】______To publish findings, in the form of【T10】______
She rarely shows herself in public, ______ ?