In this passage, Norton Anthologies, or The Norton Anthology of English Literature, is one of the most representative work of the company and is frequently assigned in university literature courses.

A．most marketable pearls are cultured because nature does not produce enough of its own to satisfy the market B．cultured pearls are of a higher quality than natural pearls C．there are two major methods of pearl-making D．a natural "drought" of pearl production is taking place

A．You should not learn grammar only. B．You should ignore the rules of pronunciation. C．You should learn a language by making mistakes. D．You should learn a language at school.

A．admired for his trickery B．no match for the lion C．pitied for his trick D．considered worthless

A．Some runners looked like Elvis Presley. B．Some runners were ready to put out a fire. C．Some runners were participating in a wedding. D．Some runners were serious about winning.

A．Energy Conservation B．House Building Crisis C．Air Pollution Indoors D．Traps in Building Construction

A．Approving. B．Criticizing. C．Ironical. D．Neutral.

A．The writing of a composition. B．The finding of materials. C．The writing of a research paper. D．The writing of an essay.

A．The trainer team buys dogs in large cities B．The trainer team accepts dogs given by some citizens C．The trainer team raises dogs all by themselves instead of buying them D．The trainer team buys dogs suitable for training

A. unable to have good manners B. unable to express freely or relax C. able to act properly D. able to talk freely

A．sympathetic B．doubtful C．critical D．objective

A．many Americans are very practical when they search for a spouse B．American 20-somethings have a largely romantic view of marriage C．Romantic view of marriage might lead marriage to a happy ending D．Americans are fond of marriage life so they will not care cohabitation

A．Energy Conservation B．House Building Crisis C．Air pollution Indoors D．Traps in Building Conservation

A．Big cities are better than small cities. B．Big cities are exciting places to live in. C．Big cities have a lot of serious problems.

A．Appropriate Social Behavior. B．How to Make Gestures. C．Carbon Copying: Showing Agreement Through Gestures. D．How to Avoid Carbon Copying.

A．Both journal articles and conference papers are reported in a brief and informative way. B．All the theses or dissertations and conference papers are reported in spoken languages. C．Both the journal articles and conference papers are influenced greatly by the intended receivers. D．The various formats of research reports may be presented in different ways. 此题为多项选择题。

A．mothers have the practice to go to work B．working mothers have no time to stay with their children at home C．young wage-earners are economically independent D．mother's position in a family has been raised

A．farming B．leather only C．natural balance D．man's need

A．How to avoid car crash. B．How to educate children properly. C．How to design safer baby equipment. D．How to properly secure children in the car.

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．Depressed. B．Optimistic. C．Opposing. D．Negative.