Of all the states of America,______is the smallest of the country while Alaska is the largest one.

A . approximate B . approximately C . about D . similar

A . Flex Links B . loop-free U C . looped square D . looped triangle E . loop-free inverted U

A . Flex Links B . loop-free U C . looped square D . looped triangle E . loop-free inverted U

A . countries B . states C . names D . grou

A . to make the United States gain time to arm itself B . to actually help the aggressors by making clear that the United States would not intervene C . to get the United States involved in the war D . to prevent the United States form being dragged into the war

arranged B．advocated C．stated clearly D．stimulated

A．the promotion of big business and TV advertisers B．the work of fashion models C．the introduction of a musical background to the games D．the employment of experienced coaches from abroad

A．he would give a speech about safety of mining. B．he would examine the safety procedures of mines. C．he wanted the miners to reevaluate safety process. D．he wanted the miners to reevaluate safety equipment.

A．legislative. B．executive. C．judicial. D．party.

A.to allow districts that have an overabundance of pending cases to borrow judges from other districts B.to establish small-claims courts C.to request plaintiffs to waive the right to jury trial and the right to appeal the decision D.to use pretrial conferences

The decline in degree production in what are called the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering, and math) seems to be 40 related to the comparatively weak performance by U.S. schoolchildren on international assessments of math and science. Many students entering college have weak skills in mathematics. According to the 2005 report of the Business-Higher Education Forum, 22 percent of college freshmen must take remedial (补习的) math 41 , and less than half of the students who plan to major in science or engineering 42 complete a major in those fields. The result has been a decrease in the number of American college graduates who have the skills, 43 in mathematics, to power a workforce that can keep the country at the forefront (前沿) of innovation and maintain its standard of living. With the 44 performance of American students in math and science has come increased competition from students from other countries that have strongly supported education in these areas. Many more students earn 45 in the STEM disciplines in developing countries than in the United States. A) accelerating B) actually C) closely D) contemporary E) courses F) critical G) declining H) degrees I) especially J) future K) led L) met M) procedures N) proportions O) spheres

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A. Lake Ontario． B. Lake Superior． C. Lake Michigan． D. Lake Erie．

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．It has been a leader in the global economy. B．It's hard for the United States to keep the original economic position forever. C．The United States owns others a lot of money. D．Its economy will grow more than any other country in the world over next two years. 此题为多项选择题。

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Paragraph 3 indicates that all of the following are true of "natural areas" as conceived by Park and Burgess EXCEPT: A．Use of the land in natural areas follows a consistent pattern but is generally unplanned. B．People living in natural areas tend to have much in common. C．Natural areas are usually protected from "invasion" by people in other areas. D．Natural areas are an important basic component of the model Park and Burgess developed.