Ambiguity tells us to explain the ____of language.

A . A. women’s minds perform better than men’s B . B. men’s minds decline more with age C . C. everyone becomes a little more forgetful as they get older D . D. a survey on human’s mind decline was done recently

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．Housing boosts economic growth. B．Manufacturing and housing jobs continue to fall. C．Political importance is attached to manufacturing. D．Service jobs growth will contribute to the recovery.

Woman: Thank you, Chris. You know, today—with so many Americans counting calories and wanting to eat more natural foods—there are many new kinds of bread on supermarket shelves, high fiber bread, wheat germ bread, low calorie bread, to name only a few. Well, despite the variety, the principal ingredients of bread have remained the same. flour, water, and yeast. There may be a few other things added as food for the yeast to help it develop or as agents to assist the baking process, but these additives appear in minute quantities and have little effect on calories or nutrition. Man: Well, what about the differences between white bread and whole grain bread, Alice？ Is whole grain bread really superior nutritionally？ Woman: Both have their advantages, Chris. Whole grain bread does have more fibers of course, and the bulk which the fiber provides can be useful in digestion. White bread has a finer texture. The reason that so many people feel white bread is nutritionally lacking is the bleaching process. Bleaching, which gives bread its distinctive white color, does remove many nutrients. But what many people are unaware of is that these nutrients are added back into the bread after the bleaching process. And this re-adding process has a distinct advantage for some people. One nutrient that is re-added, iron, is unbounded in white bread whereas the iron which is retained in its natural state in whole grain bread is bonded to other chemical constituents. Studies have shown that some people have difficulty absorbing the bonded iron but can readily absorb the unbounded iron in bleached white bread. Probably the soundest advice for most people is to eat some of both types of bread. And now here's a story which makes the good old days seem that much further in the past. Do you still remember the nickel candy bar that you used to buy on the way home from school when you were a child？ Well, after successive increases to 10, 15, and 20 cents, the old nickel candy bar is now going to cost you a quarter. Candy manufacturers report that the bars will be larger. But, whereas the price is increasing 25%, the average weight increase for a bar is only 14%. Man：Thank you, Alice. We'll have more news after we return from a commercial break. 19.According to the report, what are the three main ingredients found in bread？ 20.What advantage does unbounded iron offer？ 21.Which of the following statements about bread is true？ 22.What gives white bread its distinctive color？ (39) A．Fiber, wheat germ and water. B．Iron, flour and yeast. C．Yeast, flour and fiber. D．Flour, water and yeast.

-Can you tell us why you think this makes good business sense to you？ -We've been doing quite well on our own and we could probably survive like this for quite a few more years to come, but if we really want to take it to the next level, ____________. ：A the board of directors needn't take the present economic situation into consideration ; B it's not necessary for us to develop the company any more ; C we are going to have to consider finding more investors

A．get ready for the worst result of things B．enjoy the process of things C．expect little from life D．find the relationship between cause and effect

M: Well, the 1992 Maastricht Treaty proposed a single currency between the European Union. The participating countries decided on the name "Euro' at a summit in Madrid in 1995 and the currency was launched on January 1, 1999. W: What is it worth？ M: When the Euro was launched in 1999, one Euro was worth 1.17 US dollars or 71 British pence. However, the weakness of the Euro zone economies compared with that of the United States, combined with the inexperience of the European Central Bank in dealing with the international markets, has meant that since its launch the value of the Euro had declined significantly. In December 2001, one Euro was worth little more than 89 cents or 63 pennies, a 20 percent drop on its initial value. W: Do you think it will affect the daily life of ordinary people？ M: I suppose so. For example, one of the major headaches for participating countries has been the con version of public telephones, vending machines, and shopping trolleys to accept Euro coins. Al though a conversion process has been in full swing since before 1999, there are reports that some countries are not ready for the Euro. W: So what does it look like？ M: There are seven notes designed by the Austrian artist Robert Kalina. The designs show the "seven ages" of European development, with windows and gateways on the front, and bridges on the back. In addition, there are eight coins designed by the Belgian artist Luc Luycx. All Euro coins are round, but have differences in composition, weight, thickness, and milling to ensure that the blind can easily distinguish between them. On the front there is a European design, common to all coins, and on the back a "national" design from the central bank of issue. Despite the "national identities'', all coins can be spent throughout the Euro zone regardless of their origin. (36) A．1992 B．1995 C．1999 D．2001

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A．sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs B．advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they don't need C．the buying motives of consumers are controlled by advertisements D．fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment

A．conceal his real identity B．hide away in a sewer C．move from place to place D．become a Christian

A．someday the computers will replace human beings B．very shortly the computers will dominate people C．soon the computers will become completely independent D．in the future the computers will be helpful in various fields

A．who that man is B．who is that man C．what is that man D．whose that man is

A．Are all memories accurate？ ; What kind of things are easier for people to remember？ B．Are there different kinds of memory？ ; What makes it easier for people to remember certain things？ C．What makes it easier for people to remember certain things？ ; Are all memories accurate？ D．What aspects of brain biology interest you？ ; Are all memories accurate？

A．Were he B．If he should C．Were he to D．Was he to

Since clothes are such an important source of social information, we can use them to manipulate people’s impression of us. Our appearance assumes particular significance in the initial phases of interaction that is likely to occur. An elderly middle class man or woman may be alienated (疏远…) by a young adult who is dressed in an unconventional manner, regardless of the person’s education, background, or interests. People tend to agree on what certain types of clothes mean. Adolescent girls can easily agree on the lifestyles of girls who wear certain outfits (套装), including the number of boyfriends they likely have had and whether they smoke or drink. Newscasters, or the announcers who read the news on TV, are considered to be more convincing, honest, and competent when they are dressed conservatively. And collage students who view themselves as taking an active role in their inter-personal relationships say they are concerned about the costumes they must wear to play these roles successfully. Moreover, many of us can relate instances in which the clothing we wore changed the way we felt about ourselves and how we act ed. Perhaps you have used clothing to gain confidence when you anticipated a stressful situation, such as a job interview, or a court appearance. In the workplace, men have long had well defined precedents and role models for achieving success. It has been otherwise for women. A good many women in the business world are uncertain about the appropriate mixture of “masculine” and “feminine” attributes they should convey by their professional clothing. The variety of clothing alternatives to women has also been greater than that avail able for men. Male administrators tend to judge women more favorably for managerial positions when the women display less “feminine” grooming (打扮)-shorter hair, moderate use of make up, and plain tailored clothing. As one male administrator confessed, “An attractive woman is definitely going to get a longer interview, but she won’t get a job.” 第31题：According to the passage, the way we dress ________. A) provides clues for people who are critical of us B) indicates our likes and dislikes in choosing a career C) has a direct influence on the way people regard us D) is of particular importance when we get on in age

A．the author hates queue-jumping more than anything else B．the two usual ways of queue-jumping C．queue-jumping is a disgusting and hateful act D．the queue-jumpers have out-checked the beasts

A．there is weak evidence linking the two B．there are many uninhibited temperaments that do not develop social phobia C．the reactions in the brain are substantially different D．temperaments are part of human diversity, not abnormalities