单选题Don't be afraid. I am not going to hurt you.

单选题The program would include providing money to Ufinance/U performing arts travel expenses.

单选题Joe came to the window as the crowd {{U}}chanted{{/U}}, "joe, joe, joe!" A. jumped B. repeated C. maintained D. approached

单选题 The Marriage Rate in U. S. The United States has historically had higher rates of marriage than those of other industrialized countries. The current annual marriage {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}in the United States—about 9 new marriages for every 1,000 people—is {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}higher than it is in other industrialized countries. However, marriage is {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}as widespread as it was several decades ago. {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}of American adults who are married {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}from 72 percent in 1970 to 60 percent in 2002. This does not mean that large numbers of people will remain unmarried {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}their lives. Throughout the 20th century, about 90 percent of Americans married at some {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}in their lives. Experts {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}that about the same proportion of today's young adults will eventually marry. The timing of marriage has varied {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}over the past century. In 1995 the average age of women in the United States at the time of their first marriage was 25. The average age of men was about 27. Men and women in the United States marry for the first time at an average of five years later than people did in the 1950s.{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}, young adults of the 1950s married younger than did any previous {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}in U.S. history. Today's later age of marriage is {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}the age of marriage between 1890 and 1940. Moreover, a greater proportion of the population was married (95 percent) during the 1950s than at any time before {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Experts do not agree on why the "marriage rush" of the late 1940s and 1950s occurred, but most social scientists believe it represented a {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}to the return of peaceful life and prosperity after 15 years of severe economic {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}and war.

单选题It is easy to misjudge the strength of the wind.

单选题One theory {{U}}postulates{{/U}} that the ancient Filipinos came from India and Persia. A. expects B. assumes C. predicts D. considers

单选题The dominant theme in the music is of tranquility and peacefulness.

单选题{{B}}第三篇{{/B}} {{B}}Inspecting a Used Car{{/B}} The scariest part of buying a used car is not being completely sure of what condition it's in. A car that's been in a major accident is always a bigger risk, but sellers often try to hide this information. Andrew Bleakley, evaluator-inspector, runs a mobile vehicle inspection service in Montreal. For about $ 80 he will perform a full, unbiased inspection on a used vehicle'. In his 10 years as a professional inspector, Bleakl'ey has seen a lot. He warns. "Watch out for dealer demonstration vehicles which are used, not new. They may have been in a collision." He adds that it is not uncommon in Ontario and Quebec especially for unscrupulous sellers to roll back the odometer or to even disengage it. Bleakiey has special tools to check for this. Bleakley always recommends hiring all independent technician to inspect the condition of a. used car before you buy it. The problem is finding someone qualified to do the inspection. Which he says generally doesn't mean just any mechanic. A thorough mechanical inspection includes checking the compression, all major systems, including the engine, electrical and charging systems, transmission and drive line, fluids, brakes, suspension, and steering. Essential, too, is all inspection of the car's body and finally a road test. There are, however, a few things everyone can do before buying a used car: Do a visual check of the car. Look at the right rear door hinges. If they are very worn, or the door doesn't close well, the car may have been used as a taxi. Holes in the roof could mean the car was used for deliveries. Check for oil leaks on the pavement. Note that leaks are not necessarily a significant problem— it depends on the cause. Don't assume that new looking brake and accelerator pedals mean the car hash't been driven much. Resellers know people check these details and can buy new pads for around $ 6. Copy down the vehicle' identification number (VIN). a 17-character combination of numbers and letters, from the vehicle's dashboard. In Ontado, ask the dealer or seller for the Used Vehicle Information Package. This gives details of previous owners, any outstanding liens on the car, and the fair market value of the vehicle. collision n. 碰撞；碰撞事故 odometer n.里程表 compression n. 压缩；压缩量 pedal n.踏脚 lien n. 扣押权 unscrupulous adj.不择手段的 disengage v. 松开；使脱离 transmission n.传输 suspension n.悬架 hinge n.铰链 dashboard n.仪表板

单选题We succeed in building the power station in a deep valley as we had expected.A. come offB. go offC. bring offD. make off

单选题We cannot go on quarrelling like this.

单选题Insects thrive {{U}}all over{{/U}}, from the hottest deserts to the snow-clad peaks of lofty mountains.

单选题What were the consequences of the decision she had made?

单选题Many fine cooks insist on ingredients of the highest quality.A. demandB. rely onC. prepare forD. create

单选题As members {{U}}dropped out{{/U}}, the club became smaller and smaller.

单选题The prisoners grew increasingly desperate .

单选题 Earthquake How does an earthquake start? What makes an earthquake happen? The rock of the earth's crust (地壳) may have a fault, a kind of break in the surface. The blocks which make up the earth move, and sometimes this may cause the sides of the fault to move up and down or lengthways (纵向地) against each other. When one piece of rock starts to rub on another with great force, a lot of energy is used. This energy is changed into vibrations (振动) and it is these vibrations that we reef as an earthquake. The vibrations can travel thousands of kilometers and so an earthquake in Turkey may be felt in Greece. What to do during an earthquake? At school As soon as the earthquake starts, students should get under the desks immediately and wait until the teacher tells them it is safe to come out. The teacher should, at the same time, go immediately to the teacher's desk, get underneath (在……下面) it and stay there till the danger is over. Students must not argue with the teacher or question instructions. As soon as the tremors (震动) stop, all students should walk towards the exit and go straight to the school playground or any open space such as a square or a park. They must wait there until the teacher tells them it is safe to go. At home If you are at home when the earthquake occurs, get immediately under the table in the living room or kitchen. Choose the biggest and strongest table you can find. You must not go anywhere near the window and don't go out onto the balcony (阳台). Once the tremors have stopped, you can come out from under the table but you must leave the building straight away. You should walk down the stairs and should not use the lift-there may be a power cut as a result of the earthquake and you could find yourself trapped inside the lift for hours. In the street If you are in the street when the earthquake takes place, do not stand near buildings, fences or walls--move away as quickly as possible and try to find a large open space to wait in. Standing under trees could also be dangerous.

单选题The latest census is encouraging.

单选题It's Utough/U looking for a job these days.

单选题He is a physician .

单选题The Need to Remember Some people say they have no memory at all: "I just can't remember a thing!" But of course we all have a memory. Our memory tells us who we are. Our memory helps us to make use In the present of what we have learnt in the past. in fact we have different types of memory. For example, our visual memory helps us recall facts and places. 'Some people have such a strong visual memory, they can remember exactly what they have seen, for example, pages of a book, as a complete picture. Our verbal (言语的) memory helps us remember words and figures we may have heard but not seen or written: items of a shopping list, a chemical formula, dates, or a recipe. With our emotional (情感的) memory, we recall situations or places where we had strong feelings, perhaps of happiness or unhappiness. We also have special memories for smell, taste, touch and sound, and for performing physical movements. We have two ways of storing any of these memories. Our short-term memory stores items for up to thirty seconds enough to remember a telephone number while we dial. Our long-term memory, on the other hand, may store items for a lifetime. Older people in fact have a much better long-term memory than short-term. They may forget what they have done only a few hours ago, but have the clearest remembrance (记忆) of when they were very young. Psychologists tell us that we only remember a few facts about our past, and that we invent the rest. It is as though we remember only the outline of a story. We then make up the details. We often do this in the way we want to remember them, usually so that we appear as the heroes of our own past or maybe victims needing sympathy (同情).