单选题During the past years the ______ of automobile accidents in New York City has decreased. A. degree B. quantity C. number D. amount

单选题Speaker A: Guess what? Susan published another paper. It's a third in a month. Speaker B: ______. A. I wish I had her brain. B. You said it. C. How can I guess that? D. Congratulation.

单选题The phrase "sheds light on" in Paragraph 4 probably means "______".

单选题Declaring that physical exercise is one of the most powerful medicines to help improve our quality of life is not an exaggeration. The World Health Organization expressed the same view in its 2002 World Health Report, emphasizing that the damage produced by lack of physical activity was equal to the strong probability of serious illness such as heart disease and even some kinds of cancer. Those who have embraced an active lifestyle for years are familiar with the sort of physical and psychological benefits that come from exercise. Nevertheless a lot of people would never think of physical activity as a way of feeling better, simply because they don't think they are in need of it, or because they are lazy or maintain that they haven't got enough time. There are many positive effects that result from physical exercise and they are not only concerned with the physical aspects but also psychological and social ones. Beginning with the physical benefits, physical activity improves the life of the heart, burns off fat, lowers high blood pressure, makes tissues more resistant, and increases muscle flexibility and joint mobility. On a psychological level, physical activity helps reduce anxiety and stress by causing tension to disappear and by encouraging us to have a better sense of ourselves through listening to our bodies during movement. Lastly, seeing ourselves in better health is advantageous socially. The sense of satisfaction thus obtained will result in an increase of self-respect and self-confidence in terms of our ability to interact with others. The benefits linked to exercise have also not gone unnoticed in the business world, with more and more companies setting up gyms on-site. Employees' improved health translates into better performance and reduced costs as well as an increase in people's satisfaction in the work place. Physical activity is recommended for all age groups, including children. It is an important growth factor in a child's education. And for the elderly? There is no doubt that regular physical activity allows greater efficiency in daily life as well as creating more basic independence day by day, including the possibility of keeping in touch with others and not feeling isolated.

单选题Not so long ago almost any student who successfully completed a university degree could find a good career quite easily. Companies toured the academic institutions, competing with each other to select graduates. However, those days are gone, even in Hong Kong, and nowadays graduates often face strong competition in the search for jobs. Most careers organizations highlight three stages for graduates to follow in the process of securing a suitable career: recognizing abilities, matching these to available jobs and presenting them well to possible employers. Job seekers have to make a careful assessment of their own abilities. One area of assessment should be of their academic qualifications, which would include special skills within their subject area. Graduates should also consider their own personal values and attitudes. An honest assessment of personal interests and abilities such as creative skills, or skills acquired from work experience, should also be given careful thought. The second stage is to study the opportunities available for employment and to think about how the general employment situation is likely to develop in the future. To do this, graduates can study job and position information in newspapers, or they can visit a careers office, write to possible employers for information or contact friends or relatives who may already be involved in a particular profession. After studying all the various options, they should be in a position to make informed comparisons between various careers. Good personal presentation is essential in the search for a good career. Job application forms and letters should, of course, be filled in carefully and correctly, without grammar or spelling errors. Where additional information is asked for, job seekers should describe their abilities and work experience in more depth, with examples if possible. They should try to balance their own abilities with the employer's needs, explain why they are interested in a career with the particular company and try to show that they already know something about the company and its activities. When graduates go to an interview, they should prepare properly by finding out all they can about the possible employer. Dressing suitably and arriving for the interview on time are also important. Interviewees should try to give positive and helpful answers and should not be afraid to ask questions about anything they are unsure about. This is much better than pretending to understand a question and giving an unsuitable answer.

单选题Woman: Did you really work all of these problems without any help from the book?Man: Well, most of them anyway.Question: What does the man imply?

单选题Man: I ran into our friend, Mark, yesterday on the street, and he said he hadn't heard from you for two months.Woman: Yes, I know. But I've been too busy to phone him.Question: What can be inferred from the conversation? A. The man saw Mark on the street two months ago. B. The woman had forgotten Mark's phone number. C. The woman made a phone call to Mark yesterday. D. Mark and the woman had not been in touch for some time.

单选题Workforce is defined as the total number of people who are available to work and earn incomes. The definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment, so it includes employers and the self-employed. Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on the size of the total population, there are several other influences which also affect it. The age distribution of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce. If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work, then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an evenly spread age distribution. If the population grows rapidly from natural increase, i.e., the number of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths, then as the total population increases, the proportion in the workforce declines Sometimes a population is described as aging, which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly, and as people retire from the workforce, there are not enough young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it. The population is top-heavy with older people. So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. The age distribution of the population has several important effects on the economy. If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce, this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group. If the aged are to be cared for in special homes or hotels, finances must be available for that purpose. If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population, then the government tax receipts are relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily.

单选题Speaker A: Excuse me, do you need a hand? Speaker B: ______ A. Oh, yes, please. I haven't used one like this before. B. No, thank you. I don't need another hand. C. Sorry, do you know how to do this exercise? D. Of course. I need a hand.

单选题The doctor was ______ about what to do with the case: he just couldn"t find the cause of the illness.

单选题A: This toothache is killing me.B: If I am right, this is the third time you've had it this month. A: You are right. ______. A. It's all right. B. It'll be gone. C. I have no method. D. I'm fed up with it.

单选题Sally wanted to go to Florida for the holiday, but her husband thought ______, saying that they would go to New York to join his parents for Christmas. A. likewise B. meanwhile C. likely D. otherwise

单选题The process of gaining or losing weight can be explained by comparing your body to your car. Both run (51) fuel, food for your body and gasoline for your car. Both (52) that fuel, first into heat, then energy, some of (53) is used to do work, and some emitted as waste. And (54) your car uses more energy when the engine is racing than when it is idling, (55) does your body use more energy when you are working hard than (56) you are resting. For the purpose of this comparison, (57) , there is one significant difference between them. Your car cannot store fuel by turning it into (58) else; all gasoline not (59) remains as gasoline. But your body stores (60) energy as fat. When the gas tank is completely empty, the car won't run; but your body can burn fat to provide more energy.

单选题The agency, ______ to set and enforce health standard for American workers, has been promising a cotton dust standard for several years. A. which is B. which it is C. whose job it is D. of whose job is

单选题Speaker A: Aren’t you excited about your new job?Speaker B: ____, but it’s too demanding.

单选题His business was very successful, but it was at the ______ of his family life.

单选题The thief was fined 5 times ______ that he should have paid.

单选题{{B}}Passage Three{{/B}} Our sense of smell, which we normally take for granted, is nowadays being increasingly used for purposes which might surprise us if we aware of them. One area in which smells are created to achieve particular results is marketing. For some time manufacturers have taken advantage of our sense of smell with regard to household goods. Millions of dollars are spent on product research in the hunt for the right smell as it is believed perfume influnences the way consumers perceive a brand. In a survey in the United States, when people were asked what was the most important factor in their choice of detergent (洗衣粉), smell was rated highly, above ingredients and price. Now stores are becoming even more direct in their use of smell. The smell of fresh bread in a supermarket tends to encourage people to buy, and people selling their houses are recommended to have coffee being heated when potential buyers arrive. Suddenly smell is becoming big business. One company specializing in the use of smells to attract customers now has many large stores on its own list of customers. They find that when pleasant smells are filtered through a store's air condition system, people tend to spend longer in the store and buy more. Research shows that smells can increasing people's view of the value of a product. In a test, people looked at the same types of shoes in two rooms — one filled with purified air, the other with a smell of mixed flowers. 84% of the people preferred the shoes in the room with the smell of flowers. In fact, many said they would be prepared to pay up to US $10 more for a pair. Smells also have other potential uses. Some companies are experimenting with different smells to produce different effects in their workers according to the time of day. For example, early in the morning they might put the smell of lemon in the air conditioning system to wake people up. In the middle of the morning, when the atmosphere tends to become more tense, the smell of wood could be used to calm people down. Before lunchtime the smell of melting butter would encourage people to go to lunch on time. After lunch, when people often begin to lose concentration, the smell of mint (薄荷) would increase their alertness.

单选题Speaker A: Could you pass me the jobs page?Speaker B:_______

单选题The director often says it is difficult to design a program that will meet the ______ needs of all our users. A. diverse B. distinctive C. distinct D. distinguished