The seismograph is most useful in______.

A . manila B . nylon C . polypropylene D . dacro

M: Everyone wants to stop it, but it is a difficult problem to solve. Meat pollution is mused by things people need. W: What do you mean？ M: Well, automobiles and airplanes cause pollution but they also provide transportation. W: Right. And factories cause air pollution but they provide people with jobs and products. M: Cities are the worst offenders. In crowded cities, factories and cars can add tons of pollution to the air every day. W: Yes. When I drove, to town yesterday, the clear air changed. It seemed like a dark cloud hung over the city. M: Nobody likes air pollution. It smells bad; it makes it difficult to breathe. W: True, it even damages the plants that provide tis with food. No wonder we get sick. It's dangerous to everyone's health. M: I think everyone knows it is a serious problem. When air pollution can even damage strong materials like steel and concrete; think what it does to poor humans. W: It is terrible, and yet we do need some things that cause it. We'll have to try to figure out a solution. (20) A．Most people don't think it is a serious problem. B．Most of our pollution is caused by things people need. C．The government has not spent enough money to stop it. D．The seriousness of pollution has not been realized by the government.

A．how advertisers target young children B．how important it is to protect children from advertisements C．about the history of selling products to children D．why advertisers target young children

A．To abandon their nuclear weapons program. B．Iran's leader must accept the suggestion of peace-lovers. C．To turn over A1-Qaida terrorists in their custody. D．The Iran leaders shall acknowledge the faults.

A．to be forgetful B．to be ungrateful C．to be grateful D．to be hungry

A． which B． what C． that D． for that

A．Y B．N C．NG

Some people suggest for better roads, others for cars to be banned (禁止) from city centers and yet others say better public transport would attract drivers from their lonely and boring journeys. But the important question is what natural power creates a big city center. We are, after all, in an age of electronic communication; our big shopping areas have moved out of city centers, and our living areas moved out of them long ago. Yet some force causes offices and service industries related to them to gather in London or New York or Tokyo. This suggests that far from the problems of a crowded environment forcing companies and people to move out, there is a critical (重大的) size beyond which more companies are attracted to move in. Nobody seems to know why, yet the answer is important to the way traffic jam is dealt with. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as the cause of the traffic problem？ A．The poor public transport. B．The over-concentration of shopping centers. C．The great number of cars in the city centers. D．The bad road conditions.

The performance of the US labour market in the late 1990s is as much a feature of the puzzlingly benign so-called New Economy. For the past four years the US has enjoyed an average annual growth rate of 4 percent— up from an average of about 3 percent in the previous decade. Productivity improvements account for about two-thirds of that elevated output, as workers have increased their output per hour. The rest has come from a rapid increase in the total number of workers, what economists call labour inputs. There has been a surge in new jobs—7m in the last three years—that has pushed the unemployment rate down into the uncharted territory of barely 4 percent. Recent economic history suggests that, whenever unemployment has gone this low, the scramble for workers becomes so difficult that wages are rapidly bid up, and an inflationary spiral follows. But in the US in the past five years, wage growth has been muted. In the last year, total employee compensation in the private sector rose by just 3.3 percent, almost unchanged on the figure three years ago, when the unemployment rate was 5.4 percent. "In some ways it's a bigger puzzle than the productivity puzzle," says Paul Krugman, professor of economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "How can we have such a low unemployment rate without an explosion of wages？" A number of factors appear to have contributed. In their search for workers to fill positions, companies have reached out to places they have not looked at in the past. As a result, more people are working than ever. The proportion of the population in employment reached a record high this year of more than 64 percent. This expanded labour supply helps explain why companies have kept the lid on pay over the last few years. The availability of new sources of labour—women, retirees, college students among them—means companies may not have to give big pay rises to hire new workers. It also helps explain why the benefits of the New Economy are not always widely felt—more people seem to be working longer hours than ever. But an expanded labour supply can only explain part of what has changed in the US in recent years. After all, unemployment—the proportion of the labour force out of work—has still declined, indicating that companies have drawn new workers not just from the pool of those not previously in the labour force, but also from the unemployed. And yet still wage costs have remained muted. One possible explanation is that companies have become more flexible in how they pay. "At Newfield, we use a much broader variety of means to reward workers, including performance related pay, year-end bonuses, and extended contracts," says Mr. Ostop. Why does Connecticut have the tightest labour market in the U. S. ？

A．built B．has been built C．being built D．to be built

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Everyone(1)of the President of the US(2)the most powerful man in (3).But when the representatives of the 13 former British colonies(4)to draw up the constitution of the new country (5) 1788， (6) of them were not sure whether they (7) to have a President at all.There were even (8) who (9) a king， (10) their successful war against the British king，George III.The decision was in doubt (11)the last moment.One group wanted (12) for life，while (13)suggested that )(14) not be a President，because a Committee would govern the country better;a third group (15) a President (16) term of office would last seven years but who could not stand for reelection，because they were afraid he would spend his time (17) votes at the next election.In the end they chose George Washington as President for four years and let him (18) for reelection because they trusted him.But they were (19)to make rules in case a future President (20) badly and these rules were used to get rid of President Nixon two hundreds years later. 1、A.use to think B.think C.thinks D.uses to think 2、A.to be B.being C.like D.as 3、A.western world B.the western world C.accident D.the accident 4、A.found B.met C.encountered D.put together 5、A.at B.by C.on D.in 6、A.a number B.a great deal C.a large amount D.the most 7、A.should B.would C.needed D.must 8、A.few B.a few C.little D.a little 9、A.had preferred B.would have preferred C.should have preferred D.were preferring 10、A.although B.however C.nevertheless D.in spite of 11、A.until B.as far as C.so far as D.by 12、A.that the President was elected B.that the President would be elected C.to elect the President D.to be elected the President 13、A.another B.other C.the other D.some other 14、A.it should B.it would C.there should D.there would 15、A.would have liked B.would rather C.would like D.would be liking 16、A.that's B.whose C.which D.of which 17、A.looking for B.to look for C.to look at D.looking at 18、A.stand B.to stand C.be standing D.that he stood 19、A.so careful B.too careful C.careful enough D.enough careful 20、A.would carry B.carried C.would behave D.Behaved

1. Always Start the Negotiations. You must initiate the process. This is because whoever controls the start of the negotiations tends to control where they end. If you let the other party start negotiations, you will be constantly giving up control, often without even realizing it. For instance, when you ask someone what his project budget is, you are allowing him to start the negotiations. You will then spend your time chasing his number rather than finding the best solution. So, never let the other party control the negotiations. 2. Always Negotiate in Writing. The purpose of negotiations is to arrive at a formal written agreement, not tell a story or spend time talking. From the first moment you begin a proposal, you should create a document and take it to the client. It will include all the points of agreement and become real to the prospective customer. Negotiating first and then having to create a document adds unnecessary time to a transaction. But if you build your written agreement as you negotiate, you are prepared to ask for a signature the moment the decision to buy is made. 3. Always Stay Cool. The negotiation table can be loaded with agendas, egos and emotions. Great negotiators know how to stay cool, providing leadership and solutions, while the rest of the room becomes insanely invested in personal agendas and useless emotions. 27 Crying, getting angry and blowing off steam may make you feel good, but such behavior. will not benefit you while negotiating. When the rest of the room gets emotional, stay cool and use logic to negotiate and close. 1. If you let the other party start negotiations, you will be completely grasp the control, often without even realizing it. 2. So, never let both parties control the negotiations. 3. Negotiating first and then having to create a document doesn’t need necessary time to a transaction. 4. Great negotiators know how to stay cool, providing leadership and solutions, while the rest of the room becomes wild or helpless during the negotiation. 5. When the rest of the room gets out of control, stay cool and use logic to negotiate and close.