Children in the United States are exposed to many influences______ those of their families.

A、the federal government B、the state and board of trustees in some states C、local school district D、board of trustees

A . skimmers B . straw C . dispersants D . sawdust

A . savings banks B . saving bank C . saving banks D . savings bank

A . 60% B . 75% C . 90% D . 50%

A．Three out of every four automobile owners ... also own a bicycle B．Out of every four, three automobile owners ... also owns a bicycle C．Three out of every four automobile owners ... owns bicycles D．Out of every four owners of automobiles ... bicycles are also owned by three

A．the first B．the second C．the third D．the fourth

A．natural gas B．coal C．oil D．hydropower

A．the president B．the vice president C．the speaker D．the Secretary of State

A．Harvard College B．Yale University C．Princeton University D．Columbia University

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Organized youth sports75 appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed 76 some educators and developmental experts 77 that the behavior. and character of children were 78 influenced by their social surrounding and everyday experiences. This 79 many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in 80 ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become. This belief that the social 81 influenced a person’s overall development was very 82 to people interested in progress and reform. in the United States 83 the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about 84 they might control the experiences of children to 85 responsible and productive adults. They believed strongly that democracy depended on responsibility and that a 86 capitalist economy depended on the productivity of worker. 67. 67. A. among B. within C. on D. towards

The report acknowledges great progress has been made in the eradication of certain childhood diseases such as polio and measles. However, it emphasizes that for millions of the world' s children, armed conflicts, disease and forced labor continue to take a heavy toll. Susan Surandon, the American film actress who is recently appointed UNICEF special representative, told reporters that 3 main factors are endangering the lives and futures of the world' s children. "Poverty is killing our children; HIV is killing our children, disproportionately in sub-Saharan Africa; armed conflict is killing our children. And when I say killing, I mean their bodies and their souls their futures, our futures." Ms. Surandon cited statistics which show that in the last decade 2 million children died in wars, 6 million were disabled as the result of armed conflicts, and 14 million have been orphaned by the disease AIDS. A special focus in this year' s UNICEF report is on the rights of adolescents. No longer children in the traditional sense, the report says adolescents still need positive support and guidance and the opportunity to finish school. Breck Ardery, VOA News, at the United Nations. According to the UNICEF report, great progress has been made in the protection of world' s children from______. A．some childhood diseases B．AIDS C．wars D．forced labor

The twins have() interests, but they have one thing in common: they both are avid stamp cllectors. A.diverse B.diversitying C.aversified D.dversity

Sufficient buoyancy （浮力）to support the wearer should be retained by the life preserver after 48 hours in the water, and it should be reliable even after long period of storage.Thus it should be made of materials resistant to sunlight, gasoline, and oils, and it should be not easily set on fire.The position in which the life preserver will support a person who jumps or falls into the water is most important, as is its tendency to turn the wearer in the water from a face-down position to an upright or slightly backward position, with his face clear of the water, even when the wearer is exhausted or unconscious. The method of adjustment to the body should be simple, and self-evident to uninitiated persons even in the dark under the confused conditions, which follow a disaster.Thus, the life preserver should be reversible that it is nearly impossible to get it on wrong.Catches, straps, and ties should be kept to a minimum.In addition, the life preserver must be adjustable to the wide variety of shapes and sizes of wearers, since this greatly affects the position of floating and the self-righting qualities.A suitable life preserver should also be comfortable to wear at all times, in and out of the water, not so heavy as to encourage to take it off on shipboard while the ship is in danger, nor so burdensome that it hinders a person in the water while trying to swim. 1.The passage is mainly about（）. A.the uses of life preservers B.the design of life preservers C.the materials for life preservers D.the buoyancy of life preservers 2.According to the passage, a life preserver should be first of all （）. A.adjustableB.comfortableC.self-evidentD.self-righting 3.United States Coast Guard does NOT require the life preserver to be made （）. A.with as few strings as possible B.capable of being worn on both sides C.according to each wearer's size D.comfortable and light to wear 4.By “the uninitiated individual” （Para）1, Line.4.the author refers to the person （）. A.who has not been instructed how to use a life preserver B.who has a little experience in using a life preserver C.who uses a life preserver without permission D.who becomes nervous before a disaster 5.What would happen if a person were supported by the life preserver in a wrong position？ A.The waves would move him backwards. B.The water would choke him. C.He would immediately sink to the bottom. D.He would be exhausted or unconscious.

In the United State , soccer' s popularity began to grow rapidly in the late 1950' s.（） 此题为判断题(对，错)。

A．wide-spreading B．fastest-growing C．fast-apprearing D．fast-growing

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