The novel tells us that we should find the balance of beauty and _____.

A . of B . into C . to D . at

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) 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．was a social worker B．worked in the Body Positive office near the WTO C．was asked to take some pictures of WTC D．ran toward WTC because he wanted to make out what was happening

A.hates to lie B.enjoys lying C.often tells a lie D.tries to analyze lying

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

A．a service too expensive for people to enjoy B．a necessary evil we must look in the face C．an unhappy topic we should avoid talking about D．a very complex subject we don"t have to understand

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．Visionics produced the best face-recognition software enhancing airport security B．Visionics's stocks rose in price C．the airports were satisfied with the software D．Visionics's software was a great success

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．with the increased flow of immigrant workers, the number of language discrimination cases has increased also B．immigrant workers may feel resentful towards workers with native English skills C．native English speakers may feel hostile towards co-workers who use other languages on the job D．in a culturally diverse workforce, some tension between different groups is inevitable

A．the computer is as smart as human beings B．the computer is friends with human beings C．human beings can interact with the computer and do what they want at their will D．human beings have not used the computer to its fullest advantage 此题为多项选择题。

A．can prevent Alzheimer"s B．are related to greater mental awareness in youth C．are related to lower levels of mental decline in old age D．is only one of many factors that can slow the rate of mental decline

A．inadequate federal funding facilitated the privatization of schools and museums B．public institutions were too quick to accept corporate marketing as a source of funding C．companies manipulated schools through sophisticated ad campaigns D．by the 1980s, very few public institutions were not being funded by corporations

A．Visionics produced the best face-recognition software enhancing airport security B．Visionics's stocks rose in price C．the airports were satisfied with the software D．Visionics's software was a great success

M: I'd be happy to. The piece that broke off was over a thousand square miles in area. More recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a forty-mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf. W: I understand that the scientific community is quite concerned. What is the significance of these events？ M: Well, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming. Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warming due to the green house effect. W: But couldn't crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately？ M: That's certainly possible, but you'll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up. W: I think most people know that if the ice cap over Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise. What sort of impact will this have？ M: Well, the ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the melting. If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent's ice to melt, the world's oceans could rise as much as 30 feet. What are the speakers mainly discussing？ A．An experiment in Antarctica. B．Part of the Larsen Ice Shelf broke off. C．The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf. D．An expedition in Antarctica.

A．conform B．consolidate C．confirm D．ensure