单选题Police say______any more worried now that Swindon's in the big league. A. it's no need for genuine fans being B. it being no need for genuine fans to be C. there being no need for genuine fans being D. there's no need for genuine fans to be

单选题{{B}}SectionA{{/B}}Thereisonepassageinthissectionwith7questions.Foreachquestion,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions51-57arebasedonthefollowingpassage.HarryHoudini,whodiedin1927,wastheentertainmentphenomenonoftheragtimeera.Hecouldescapefromchainsandpadlocks,fromropesandcanvassacks.Theyputhiminastrait-jacketandhunghimupsidedownfromaskyscraperandhesomehowuntiedhimself.TheytiedhimupinalockedpackingcaseandsankhiminLiverpooldocks.Minuteslaterhesurfacedsmiling.Theylockedhiminzinc-linedRussianprisonvanandheemergedleavingthedoorslockedandthelocksundamaged.Theypadlockedhiminamilkchurnfullofwaterandheburstfree.Theyputhiminacoffin,screweddownthelid,andbuffedhimandwell,no,hedidn'tpopuplikeamole,butwhentheydughimupmorethanhalfanhourlater,hewasstillbreathing.Houdiniwouldusuallyallowhisequipmenttobeexaminedbytheaudience.Thechains,locksandpackingeasesallseemedperfectlygenuine,soitwastemptingtoconcludethathepossessedsuperhumanpowers.SirArthurConanDoyle'sSherlockHolmeswastheveryparagonofanalyticalthinkingbutConanDoylebelievedthatHoudiniachievedhistricksthroughspiritualism.Indeed,hewrotetotheescapologistimploringhimtousehispsychicpowersmoreprofitablyforthecommongoodinsteadofjustprostitutinghistalenteverynightattheAlhambra.However,Houdinirepeatedlydenouncedspiritualismanddisclaimedanypsychicelementtohisact.ThealternativeexplanationforhisfeatsofescapismwasthatHoudinicoulddounnaturalthingswithhisbody.Itiswidelyheldthathecoulddislocatehisshoulderstoescapefromstrait-jackets,andthathecouldsomehowcontracthiswristsinordertoescapefromhandcuffs.Hisabilitytospendlongperiodsinconfinedspacesiscitedasevidencethathecouldputhisbodyintosuspendedanimation,asIndianfakirsaresupposedtodo.Thisisallnonsense.Ifyoueverfindyourselfinastrait-jacket,itisdifficulttoimagineanythinglesshelpfulthanadislocatedshoulder.Contractingyourwristsisnotonlyunhelpfulbut,frankly,impossiblebecausethebonesofyourwristareverytightlypackedtogetherandthewholestructureisvirtuallyincompressible.Asforsuspendedanimation,thetrickofsurvivingburialanddrowningreliesonthefactthatyoucanliveforshortperiodsontheairinaconfinedspace.Theairshiftedbyanaveragepersoninadaywouldoccupyacubejusteightfeetsquare.Thebuild-upofcarbonmonoxidetendstopollutethissupply,but,ifyoucanrelax,theairinacuffshouldkeepyougoingforhalfanhourorso.Inotherwords,therewasnothingphysicallyremarkableaboutHoudiniexceptforhisbravery,dexterityandfitness.Hisnervewassocoolthathecouldremaininacoffinsixfeetundergrounduntiltheycametodighimup.Hisgingersweresostrongthathecouldundoabuckleormanipulatekeysthroughthecanvasofastrait-jacketoramailhag.Hemadeacomprehensivestudyoflocksandwasabletoconceallock-picksabouthispersoninawaywhichfooledeventhedoctorswhoexaminedhim.Whentheylockedhimintheprisonvanhestillhadahacksawbladewithwhichtosawthroughthejoinsinthemetalliningandgetaccesstotheplanksofthefloor.Asanentertainerhecombinedallthisstrengthandingenuitywithalotoftrickery.Hisstageescapestookplacebehindacurtainwithanorchestraplayingtodisguisethebangingandsawing.Themilkchurninwhichhewaslockedhadadoubleliningsothat,whilethelidwaslockedontotherim,therimwasnotactuallyattachedtothechurn.Houdinimerelyhadtostanduptogetout.Themailsackhecutopenattheseamandsewedupwithsimilarthread.Thebanksafefromwhichheemergedhadbeensecretlyworkedonbyhismechanicsfor24hoursbeforetheperformance.AllHoudini'sfeatsareeminentlyexplicable,althoughtoexplainthem,evennow,isakindofheresy.Houdinibelongstothatbandofmythicalsupermenwho,weliketobelieve,werecapableofmiraclesandwouldstillbealivetodaywereitnotforsomepieceoflowtrickery.It'ssaidofHoudinithatapunchinhisbellywhenhewasn'tpreparedforitcausedhisburstappendix.Automatically,it'svirtuallyimpossiblethatapunchcouldpunctureyourgut,butthestoryendures.Somehowthemythofthesupermanhasanevengreaterappealthantheedificeoftwenty-firstcenturylogic.Questions:

单选题How did the man feel about winning?

单选题The Federal Government of the U. S. is divided into ______ branches. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

单选题{{B}}Section A{{/B}} Directions: There is one passage in this section with 6 questions. For each question, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Questions 51-56 are based on the following passage. Stress in the Workplace What is stress? Stress is the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure. It isn't a disease. But if stress is intense and goes on for some time, it can lead to mental and physical ill health (e. g. depression, nervous breakdown, heart disease). Being under pressure can often improve performance, but when demands and pressures become excessive, they lead to stress. And it's clear from the recognised symptoms of stress that it's actually bad for you. As an employer, is it my concern? Yes. It's your duty in law to make sure that your employees aren't made ill by their work. And stress can make your employees ill. Also, action to reduce stress can be very cost-effective. The costs of stress to your organisation may show up as high staff turnover, an increase in sickness absence, reduced work performance, poor timekeeping and more customer complaints. Stress in one person can also lead to stress in staff who have to cover for their colleague. Also, employers who don't take stress seriously may leave themselves open to compensation claims from employees who have suffered ill health from work-related stress. Under health and safety law, what must I do about stress? Where stress caused or made worse by work could lead to ill health, you must assess the risk. A risk assessment for stress involves: · looking for pressures at work that could cause high and long-lasting levels of stress · deciding who might be harmed by these pressures · deciding whether you are doing enough to prevent that harm · necessary, you must then take reasonable steps to deal with those pressures. Isn't stress also caused by problems outside work? Are you saying I have to do something about that? You are not under a legal duty to prevent ill health caused by stress due to problems outside work (e. g. financial or domestic worries). But non-work problems can make it difficult for people to cope with the pressures of work, and their performance at work might suffer. So being understanding to staff in this position would be in your interests. Are some people more likely to suffer from stress than others? We're all vulnerable to stress, depending on the pressure we're under at any given time: even people who are usually very hardy. As an employer, you're responsible for making sure that work doesn't make your employees ill. If you notice that someone is particularly vulnerable because of their circumstances, look at how their work is organized. See if there are ways to relieve the pressures so that they do not become excessive. However, unless you know otherwise, you can assume that all your employees are mentally capable of withstanding reasonable pressure from work. How do I recognize stress in a particular person? Many of the outward signs of stress in individuals should be noticeable to managers and colleagues. Look, in particular, for changes in a person's mood or behavior, such as deteriorating relationships with colleagues, irritability, indecisiveness, absenteeism or reduced performance. Those suffering from stress may also smoke or drink alcohol more than usual or even turn to drugs. They might also complain about their health: for example, they may get frequent headaches.

单选题_____ is situated on the border separating Ontario, Canada, from New York State, in the US.

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单选题----What an I going to do about a present for Carol? ----You______some flowers.

单选题Accustomed to the coffee from Columbia________Governor John said that ________coffee should always be strong.

单选题Learning can be a solitary act, but others can help enrich our experience and nurture our growth. A. agreeing with B. complying with C. collaborating with D. dealing with

单选题Wouldn't you rather your child ______ successful with his study and won the scholarship? A. became B. become C. would become D. becomes

单选题The whole nation was in the great impact of the earthquake and the ______ confusion.

单选题"Beauty is truth, truth beauty" is an epigrammatic line by ______.

单选题Uncle Tom's Cabin is written by a woman writer whose name is ______.

单选题She was ______ and seemed to be able to accomplish the impossible.

单选题Here's your kitchen. I hope you enjoy cooking here. Is there______else that you need?

单选题-Dad, do you have a minute? -Sure, honey. What can I do for you? -______ I need some advice. -It's about time. Where are you planning to apply? -Well, I could go to State University and I know it's the cheapest. But I want to go to the Prestige University, because of its leisure studies program. A. I'm wondering if you could tell me something about college life. B. Where shall I go for summer holidays? C. When will the movie about college life be on? D. I'm trying to make a decision about college.

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单选题One public toilet and two telephones ______ the village"s community facilities.

单选题W: And ______? M: That would be, let me see...￡245 including labor. A. how much has that cost B. how much does that spend C. how much money it costs D. how much would that cost