单选题{{B}}TEXT E{{/B}} One of the good things for men in women's liberation is that men no longer have to pay women the old-fashioned courtesies. In an article on the new manners, Ms. Holmes says that a perfectly able woman no longer has to act helplessly in public as if she were a model. For example, she doesn't need help getting in and out of cars. "Women get in and out of cars twenty times a day with babies and dogs. Surely they can get out by themselves at night just as easily." She also says there is no reason why a man should walk on the outside of a woman on the sidewalk. "Historically, the man walked on the inside so he caught the garbage thrown out of a window. Today a man is supposed to walk on the outside. A man should walk where he wants to. So should a woman. If, out of love and respect, he actually wants to take the blows, he should walk on the inside--- because that's where attackers are all hiding these days." As far as manners are concerned, I suppose I have always been a supporter of women's liberation. Over the years, out of a sense of respect, I imagine, I have refused to trouble women with outdated courtesies. It is usually easier to follow rules of social behaviour than to depend on one's own taste. But rules may be safely broken, of course, by those of us with the gift of natural grace. For example, when a man and woman are led to their table in a restaurant and the waiter pulls out a chair, the woman is expected to sit in the chair. That is according to Ms. Ann Clark. I have always done it the other way, according to my wife. It came up only the other night. I followed the hostess to the table, and when she pulled the chair out I sat on it, quite naturally, since it happened to be the chair I wanted to sit in. I had the best view of the boats. "Well," my wife said, when the hostess had gone, "you did it again." "Did what?" I asked, utterly confused. "Took the chair." Actually, since I'd walked through the restaurant ahead of my wife, it would have been awkward, I should think, not to have taken the chair. I had got there first, after all. Also, it has always been my custom to get in a car first, and let the woman get in by herself. This is a courtesy I insist on as the stronger sex, out of love and respect. In times like these, there might be attackers hidden about. It would be unsuitable to put a woman in a car and then shut the door on her, leaving her at the mercy of some bad fellow who might be hiding in the back seat.

单选题He said that the driver must have had an accident; otherwise he ______ by then.[A] would have arrived[B] must have arrived[C] should arrive[D] would arrive

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单选题The purpose of the home was to rehabilitate patients as far as possible, so that they could face the harsh realities of life outside hospital. Most of them not only suffered from some form of nervous disease but had other handicaps as well. For most of them, the hospital had been their refuge for some time and the idea of being rehabilitated was somewhat frightening. They doubted their own capabilities, and were nervous of the effort which would be required from them. The home contains within a research unit which is mainly concerned with overcoming the technical problems which arise from the patient"s physical disabilities. Full rehabilitation involves a need for a patient to be as independent as possible physically. It is in the research centre that all types of electronic equipment are pioneered, much of it exceedingly delicate and complex. One of the things I found astonishing as I watched what was going on in the workshop was the ease with which the patients became accustomed to the equipment. This of course has the dual effect of making them physically independent and giving them the psychological satisfaction of having mastered a difficult problem. And this extra confidence is, of course, a further step towards rehabilitation. While I was there, I was fortunate enough to be able to talk to a couple of patients who had been fully rehabilitated and who had come back for the weekend to visit their friends. One, a former physical education teacher who suffered from paralysis from the waist down, was now teaching general studies in a primary school. After his accident, he told me, he had had a complete nervous breakdown and had indeed tried to commit suicide several times. "But when I got here, I realized that there were still some things I could do, and that there were people worse off than me who were out in the world doing them," he said," Yes, I expect I shall get depressions again. You can"t completely cure that kind of thing. But they"ll pull me out of it, at least I know that now."

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单选题Stunned by what had happened, the old man stood rooted ______.

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单选题{{B}}TEXT E{{/B}} Acidic tongue-lashings from American Idol judge Simon Cowell could deflate anyone's musical aspirations, but many Idol losers are finding that second-chance success isn't a bad consolation prize. William Hunt, the laughingstock of the third season, already has an album out. The 31-year-old engineering student performs comical covers of popular tunes by R. Kelly, Elton John, The Beach Boys, Enrique Iglesias and, of course, the Ricky Martin numbers that made him infamous. In its first week, the CD cracked Billboard's Top 40, selling more than 38,000 copies. The self-proclaimed Real American Idol has appeared on everything from The Today Show to The Tonight Show, and even sang at a nationally televised NBA game. On May 15 he's scheduled to share the same stage as Jessica Simpson, Lenny Kravitz, OutKast and Janet Jackson at the Wango Tango Music Festival at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

单选题In the following sentences, what is not true about the exhibition?

单选题What is the advice Theresa gives to Wallace?

单选题One Sunday morning the local post office______ an important special delivery letter to my home, though it was addressed to me at my office.

单选题Archaeologists using DNA testing said they have identified a mummy discovered more than a century ago as Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt"s most powerful female pharaoh. The discovery has not been independently reviewed by other experts. The mummy was discovered in 1903 in the Valley of the Kings, but it was left in place until two months ago. Archaeologists then took the mummy to the Cairo Museum for testing, said Egypt"s antiquities chief Zahi Hawass. Hawass has been searching for the queen for about a year, setting up a DNA lab in the basement of the Cairo Museum. The study was funded by The Discovery Channel, which is set to air an exclusive documentary on the find in July. Hawass said the key clue was a molar. It was found in a jar bearing the queen"s emblem and containing some of her well-preserved organs. The tooth fit a gap in the mummy"s jaw. Hawass" team is still conducting DNA testing that they hope could help confirm the find. "We are 100 percent certain" that the mummy is that of Hatshepsut, Hawass told The Associated Press. Hatshepsut ruled Egypt in the 15th century B.C. and was known for dressing like a man and wearing a false beard. When her reign ended, all traces of her disappeared. Her 22-year rule ended in 1453 B.C. and was the longest among ancient Egyptian queens. The mummy identified as Hatshepsut died in her 50s, Hawass said. He said she was obese and probably had diabetes and liver cancer. When the mummy was discovered, the left hand was positioned against her chest, which is a traditional sign of royalty in ancient Egypt. But other Egyptologists are not as certain that the mummy is Hatshepsut. Molecular biologist Scott Woodward, director of the Sorenson Molecular Genealogy Foundation in Salt Lake City, was cautious about the announcement. "It"s a very difficult process to obtain DNA from a mummy," Woodward said. "To make a claim as to a relationship, you need other individuals from which you have obtained DNA, to make a comparison between the DNA sequences." Such DNA material would typically come from parents or grandparents. With female mummies, the most common type of DNA to look for is the mitochondrial DNA that reveals maternal lineage, Woodward said. Molecular geneticist Yehia Zakaria Gad, who is part of Hawass" team, said DNA samples were taken from the mummy"s pelvis and femur, so that more genetic tests can be run that compare the mummy to the queen"s grandmother, Amos Nefreteri, who was previously identified. Gad said preliminary results are "very encouraging." Molecular biologist Paul Evans of the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, said the discovery would be remarkable if the mummy is indeed Hatshepsut. "Hatshepsut is an individual who has a unique place in Egypt"s history. To have her identified is on the same magnitude as King Tut"s discovery," Evans said. Hatshepsut is believed to have stolen the throne from her young stepson, Thutmose Ⅲ. Hatshepsut"s funerary temple is located in ancient Thebes on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor, a multicolumn sandstone temple built to serve as tribute to her power. But after her death, her name was erased from the records in what is believed to have been her stepson"s revenge. She was one of the most prolific builder pharaohs of ancient Egypt, commissioning hundreds of projects throughout both Upper and Lower Egypt. Almost every major museum in the world today has a collection of Hatshepsut statues.

单选题All too ______ it was time to go back to school after the Spring Festival.

单选题From the text we can learn that Mr. Starr is very ______ as a historian.

单选题Doris" success lies in the fact ______ she is cooperative and eager to learn from others.

单选题 Questions 4 to 6 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.