【題目】Personal space is the region surrounding a person _____they regard as psychologically theirs.
A. who B. where C. when D. which
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【題目】 --- Do you mind if I leave my car here for a minute?
--- ______.
A. Great! I love cars
B. Of course not. It’s not allowed here
B. No, you can’t
D. I’d rather you didn’t, actually
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【題目】D
With America's national debt continuing to climb, Congress is constantly debating ways to save money. The Dollar Coin Alliance, a lobbying group, says billions could be saved if dollar coins were used instead of paper bills.
But many people won't use them. The U.S. government tried to push dollar coins again in recent years, but then suspended almost all production in 2011.
American likes paper dollars, but Jim Kolbe, co-chairman of the Dollar Coin Alliance, thinks switching to the coin is worth it.
“The coin does cost more to produce, roughly on the neighborhood of 17 cents versus the 5 or 6 cents that a paper dollar costs to produce," he said. "However, the coin lasts 35 years, and it’s made of mostly recycled metals, and the paper has to be produced from new materials, and we shred 3 billion of those every year because they wear out.”
For years, the former Arizona congressman has been pushing legislation that would prop up the dollar coin by phasing out the greenback — a move that has met resistance from both politicians and the public. But today, he said, the climate has changed, and a recent poll indicates 61 percent of Americans like the idea.
“When they learn of the savings that can be involved with this, they will support the idea of substituting the coin for the paper dollar,” he said.
Major savings
Kolbe points to a study by the Government Accountability Office, which investigates how the government spends taxpayer dollars. The GAO estimates taxpayers would save more than $4 billion over 30 years, and that figure could be much higher. That appeals to taxpayer Christy Thompson, who said, “I’d probably say, yes, we need to do it.”
But plenty of people aren't convinced, including Kim Doering of Alexandria, Virginia. “It’s easier to carry the paper bill than a bunch of coins. They’re louder; they’re heavier in your pocket,” she said.
Washington, D.C. restaurant owner Sue Fouladi doesn’t like the idea of having more dollar coins in her cash register.
"It’s very inconvenient," she said. "If I don’t have a choice, then I’ll do it, but I’ll be a very unhappy person.”
Adding to the problem is that the gold- and silver-colored metal coins are about the same size as the 25-cent quarter. Robert Blecker, an economics professor at American University in Washington, says the dollar coins should be a different size and thickness.
“And if we can design a dollar coin that’s not so big and bulky, probably Americans would like it better,” he added.
But that doesn’t bother college student Emily Sturgill.
“Sometimes they fit into your pocket easily and you don’t have to worry about them slipping out, like a dollar bill would if you brought your keys or your phone out,” she said.
【1】Which of the following is the advantage of dollar coins according to the passage?
A. They cost less than paper bills .
B. They are convenient to carry.
C.They are not easy to wear out.
D.They are produced from new materials.
【2】What does the underlined sentence” the climate has changed” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. America's national economy has changed.
B. Most of Americans support using dollar coins.
C.Only small percentage of Americans subscribe to using dollar coins.
D. The majority of Americans are for paper bills.
【3】Which of the following is in favor of using dollar coins?
A. Kim Doering B. Emily Sturgill.
C. Sue Fouladi D. Robert Blecke
【4】What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Dollar Coins or Paper Bills
B. Different Opinions about Coins
C. Ways to Solve America's National Debt
D.The Advantages of Dollar Coins.
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【題目】The governments are very cautious about setting a new policy and make no decision _____ they are quite sure it is the right one.
A.because B.when C.until D.as
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【題目】If we agree that the function of education is to prepare us for life, then there is very little time to waste. So, while we can, we ought to concentrate 【1】________ teaching children something really useful.
Politeness is a mark of civilization. 【2】_________ sooner children learn this, the better. In any case, a lot can be accomplished by a smile and good manners.
Like it or not, our adult lives will be consumed by the struggle for money, but we don’t make an effort to teach children 【3】_________ to mange it. So our schools have a duty to teach them this ability from the beginning.
Children should learn to take care 【4】________their health. They should know that【5】________they eat junk food, they will become fat and unhealthy. They should be very clear about 【6】________ will happen to their bodies when they smoke or drink.
All of 【7】_________ are part of society. We have rights and responsibilities. We have to know a little bit of our history and geography, because we need to have an environment in which to relate to the people around us. Our school should spend every moment they have telling this to our children: “This is life, this is what you are going to face 【8】________ this is how you deal with it.
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【題目】_____ with the salary, he took the job just to get some work experience.
A. Unsatisfied although he was
B. Unsatisfied as he was
C. As he was unsatisfied
D. Though unsatisfied he was
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【題目】The voice of China has set up a big stage for young people with a talent for music, where some have_____ among them.
A.stood for B.stood up
C.stood out D.stood by
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【題目】Australia’s koalas could be wiped out within 30 years unless urgent action is taken to stop the losing in population, according to researchers They say development, climate change and bushfires have all combined to reduce the number of wild koalas sharply. The Australian Koala Foundation said a recent survey showed the population could have dropped by more than half in the past six years. Previous estimates (估計) put the number of koalas at more than 100,000, but the latest calculations (計算) suggest there could now be as few as 43,000.
The foundation collected field data from 1,800 sites and 80,000 trees to calculate the numbers. In one area in northern Queensland estimated to have 20,000 koalas a decade ago, a team of eight people could not find a single animal in four days of searching.
The foundation said besides problems caused by cutting down forests, hotter and drier conditions because of global warming had reduced the nutritional (營養(yǎng)的) value of their staple food, eucalyptus leaves, leading to poor nutrition for them.
Koalas, which live in the forests in Australia’s east and south, are very fussy (愛挑剔的) about what types of the leaves they eat.
Foundation chief Deborah Tabart said: “The koalas are missing everywhere we look. It’s really no tree, no me. If you keep cutting down trees you don’t have any koalas.”
She is hoping the new figures will persuade the government’s Threatened Species Steering Committee (TSSC) to list the koala as threatened. But committee chairman Bob Beeton said a decision was not likely recently and the koala’s status as one of the country’s favourite animals would not be a factor. “There’s a number of species which are attractive and people have special feelings towards them. We don’t consider that,” Mr Beeton was reported as saying by the AFP agency.
【1】The writer gives the example of the area in northern Queensland in Paragraph 3 to show that _____.
A. the forests are being damaged heavily
B. the environment is being polluted seriously
C. the number of koalas is dropping quickly
D. koalas usually live in wild mountainous areas
【2】Global warming is an important cause of koalas’ reduction because _____.
A. koalas can hardly stand the hot weather
B. koalas cannot get enough water to drink
C. the leaves koalas eat are losing nutritional value
D. the leaves koalas eat cannot grow in hot weather
【3】According to Bob Beeton, _____.
A. koalas are his favourite animals
B. a decision will be made to protect koalas
C. they needn’t pay special attention to koalas
D. koalas needn’t be protected at all
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【題目】He arrived home after the long journey,___________.
A. tired
B. being tired
C. to be tired
D. tiring
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