It is desirable that you_____ some familiarity with computers.
A. agree with B. meaningful C. share D. experience E. demand F. undertake G. norms H. stuff I. mean J. regularly K. naturally L. illustrate M. notice N. agree on O. constantly Whether we want it or not we are all greedy by nature. From the moment we are born and to the last day of our life we【C1】______ have an unsatisfied hunger to possess more than we have. Greed is a way for us to take care of our needs and to make sure that we have enough in life. If you do not【C2】______ me then look at any child. Children and especially babies do not have any social【C3】______ that they have to follow. All of their desires are engraved in them from birth. No matter whether it is a toy or extra 5 minutes of hugging with Mommy or Daddy, children do not want to share it with anybody. As parents we teach them that it is good to【C4】______ and to be generous, however, generosity does not come【C5】______. It is a fact that generous people are happier in life, they feel that their life is more【C6】______ and they appreciate it more. We often associate generosity with money and wealth; however this is just the tip of the iceberg. Being generous does not only【C7】______ leaving a big tip at a restaurant or buying the most expensive gifts for Christmas. Generosity is all about giving and you can give your time, attention, love, help, and a smile as much as you can give money and【C8】______. Cultivating the spirit of generosity can be an eye-opening【C9】______ for you because you will see in how many areas of your life you weren't generous enough. If you open your heart to the world around you and start giving more to it then you will【C10】______ how much more you will receive in return.
These tight jeans will _______ to fit you perfectly as you wear them more.
Only when one loses freedom ______ its value.
You will now listen to a conversation. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then explain what you think the woman should do and why. You will now listen to a conversation. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.Question: The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman's problem. Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then explain what you think the woman should do and why.
I felt that I was not yet______to travel abroad. （1997年考试真题）
Should working long hours be restricted? This has been intensely discussed for years. The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES To job holders, working long hours may cause a feeling of stress and psychological disturbance. Long working hours tend to exert pressure on the employment market and make fewer employment opportunities available. A high unemployment rate is always regarded as a threat to a country's economy. What's more, people with parenting responsibilities would be disadvantaged, because they are neither able nor willing to work long hours. To employers, long working hours would lead to not only the lower quality of work output but also the high turnover of staff and absenteeism. NO People who are happy at work put in great effort in their jobs, work longer hours, and are more productive than those who aren't. They work 25% more time than the unhappy employees. As your salary increases, the time you spend at work also tends to increase. So you have to either settle with lower pay and more free time or higher pay and no free time at all. Of course, there are some people who don't care that they have to work longer hours so long as they get that extra pay. Overtime working is a method of increasing job security and getting promotion opportunities.
It is because of a rise in air fares _____ they've surcharged us 10% on the price of the holiday.
Mr. Green did give us a lecture about anthropology, but not a word______.
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The football match was______because of the heavy rain. （2009年考试真题）
Your report last week was unfair. It was based upon wholly unfounded and totally_____ allegations.
After ______ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel manager's office.[1999]
Nowadays, more and more women choose to stay at home to take care of their kids. Is it necessary for them to quit their jobs and be the full-time mothers? The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES What the pre-kindergarten kids need most is mother's care. Nobody can take the place of mom to take care of the kids. Moms should quit their jobs and become stay-at-home moms. It is not feasible to leave the kids with nanny. Besides, the new mothers may not concentrate totally on their work. They may feel upset and stressful at work. NO Women should make money themselves. Anyway, nurturing a baby needs a lot of money. If you stay at home and take care of the baby, you will not make any friends. You will not have your own life. In the long run, you will not be good at dealing with social life.
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Some people say the government shouldn't spend money in building theaters, museums and stadiums, but should spend more money on medical care and education. Do you agree? Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in about 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization and language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. YES Health and education are the basic needs of people. We often say health is wealth. Without health, even if you are a millionaire, you will not be able to enjoy your life. The society needs better medical system to ensure that every patient is taken good care of. This is the first step of social development. Our spiritual foundation is built by education. Only with more knowledge, can we catch up with the fast growing economy. We need healthy body and brilliant mind to change our world into a better one. Theatres, museums and stadiums are signs for a higher standard of living. Compared with our basic needs, they are less important. NO First, stadiums provide ideal places for people to do physical exercises and get entertainment. After a whole week's hardworking, people can enjoy a wonderful football game on the weekend, and refresh themselves with good relaxation there. Second, museums serve as base areas for education. The British Museum, which is the largest museum in the world, provides visitors with knowledge about world culture and arts. Visitors to the museum are all overwhelmed by the magnificence of the cultural and historical displays featuring mankinds' achievements. In addition, the performances shown in the theaters will also greatly enrich the lives of citizens. People can enjoy ballet, symphony, and Peking Opera in a theater, which contain the soul of Chinese and western cultures.
Which of the following sentences contains subjunctive mood?
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A. assisting B. estimates C. shut off D. manufacturers E. orally F. invisible G. sightless H. sellers I. families J. ascertain K. printed L. confirms M. shut down N. improved O. before Although there are many skillful Braille(盲文)readers, thousands of other blind people find it difficult to learn that system. They are thereby【C1】______ from the world of books and newspapers, having to rely on friends to read aloud to them. A young scientist named Raymond Kurzweil has now designed a computer which is a major breakthrough in providing aid to the【C2】____. His machine, Cyclops, has a camera that scans any page, interprets the print into sounds, and then delivers them【C3】______ in a robot-like voice through a speaker. By pressing the appropriate buttons on Cyclops's keyboard, a blind person can "read" any【C4】______ document in the English language. This remarkable invention represents a tremendous stride forward in the education of the handicapped. At present, Cyclops costs $50,000. However, Mr. Kurzweil and his associates are preparing a smaller but【C5】______ version that will sell for less than half that price. Within a few years, Kurzweil【C6】______ the price range will be low enough for every school and library to own one. Michael Hingson, Director of the National Federation for the Blind, hopes that【C7】______ will be able to buy home models of Cyclops for the price of a good television set. Mr. Hingson's organization purchased five machines and is now testing them in Maryland, Colorado, Iowa, California, and New York. Blind people have been【C8】______ in those tests, making lots of valuable suggestions to the engineers who helped to produce Cyclops. "This is the first time that blind people have ever done individual studies【C9】______ a product was put on the market," Hingson said. Most manufacturers believed that having the blind help the blind was like telling disabled people to teach other disabled people. In that sense, the【C10】______ have been the blind ones.
Chinese people had______ 8 years' war with Japan and finally won the war.