The purpose in writing the passage is ______.

A．to explain why men feel happy. B．to ask women not to have children. C．to show women how to live a happy life. D．to analyze the causes that make women less happy.

A．explain how cold viruses are transmitted B．prove that a poor diet causes colds C．discuss the relationship between income and frequency of colds D．analyze the distribution of income among the people in the study

A．compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U.S B．encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers C．outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials D．report new developments in constructing quake- resistant building 此题为多项选择题。

A．To tell the reader that the use of cell phones is as bad as smoking. B．To call for a ban on the use of cell phones in the public. C．To emphasize the immoral effect of the cell phone on our consciousness. D．To draw public attention to the problems caused by the use of cell phones. 此题为多项选择题。

A) to stress the impact of the computer on society B) to explain the concept of the computer literacy C) to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow D) to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job

A．To tell readers that horse appeared earlier than human being. B．To inform. us that horses can help us a lot. C．To introduce the history and characteristics of horses. D．To introduce the primitive horses to modern man.

A．To give readers some factual information about corporate culture. B．To criticize managers who try to change corporate culture. C．To argue against Peter Duckers' opinion. D．To promote the corporate culture of successful companies.

A．to stress the impact of the computer on society B．to explain the concept of computer literacy C．to illustrate the requirements for being competent citizens of tomorrow D．to emphasize that computer programming is an interesting and challenging job 此题为多项选择题。

A．to give advice on appropriate conduct for social occasions B．to provide ways of how to obtain information about people C．to call the reader's attention to the negative side of people's characters D．to discuss the various aspects of getting to know people

A．respond to the need for new schoolbooks B．show the distinct development of the English language in America C．improve spelling forms based upon British models D．influence the pronunciation of the English language

A．to persuade young children not to worry about criticism B．to stress the importance of positive reinforcement to children C．to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement D．to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

A．compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S. B．outline the history of the development of quake- resistant building materials C．report new developments in constructing quake - resistant buildings D．encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers

A．To advise America to learn from its mistakes. B．To tell the readers how to look at WikiLeaks. C．To discuss how to deal with WikiLeaks. D．To show readers how to stick to their rules.

A．To review the impact of women becoming high earners. B．To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism. C．To examine the trend of young people living alone. D．To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships.

A．warn people not to celebrate Halloween any more B．criticize the Halloween celebration activities C．tell people to be careful in deciding whether to celebrate Halloween D．promote the tradition of Halloween and its celebrations

A．refute the notion that short-term rates will go up dramatically. B．justify the optimism of Wall Streeters towards economic recoveries. C．elaborate on the uncertainties of Fed's policy-making strategies. D．illustrate the balance between weakness and excessive growth.

A．to indicate the way genetic testing works. B．to show the power of one's genetic makeup. C．to introduce genetic testing and its function. D．to reveal the influence of the environment on genes.

A．To remind people of the need of sustainable development. B．To suggest ways of ensuring sustainable food production. C．To advance new criteria for measuring farming progress. D．To urge people to rethink what sustainable agriculture is.

A．To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience. B．To stress the influence of the automobile on America' s standard of convenience. C．To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion. D．To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.

A．Revealing the procedures for foreign adoptions B．Recounting an amazing childhood camping experience C．Investigating how Hidden Valley saves foreign adoption families D．Demonstrating how culture camps help foreign adoption families

A．To call on people to reduce carbon footprints. B．To offer tips on how to live a low-carbon life. C．To introduce the research on carbon footprints. D．To clear up misunderstandings about carbon emission.

A．to tell us that the Frisbee is a simple toy B．to tell us about aerodynamic concept C．to introduce Frisbee and the physics behind it D．to advertise for Frisbee toy factories