The word "it" in paragraph 3 refers to ______.

A. criminals B. pigeons C. the stolen cars D. demands for money

A．publishing B．books C．life D．childhood

A．add interest to B．lengthen C．make dull D．bring into existence

A．ascendancy B．ownership C．influence D．reputation

A．European inn B．host C．community D．public

A．it was a mercy that Jeff Bezos took over the valueless Washington Post. B．the decline of professional journalism has been around for a while. C．the decline of English will have a huge impact on other languages. D．professional journalism has been put at risk by the internet boom.

A．annoying. B．shaking. C．astonishing. D．piercing.

A．required education B．university study C．a year off D．military duty

A．fashionable. B．attractive. C．typical. D．colorful.

A．the nation B．the artist C．awe D．optimism

A．a rather strange person B．a person of no exceptional ability C．an ambitious person D．peculiar or unusual

A．a selling point B．the company name C．a great demand for health foods D．the manufacturing of green products

A．Vote. B．Ball. C．Dance. D．Voter. 此题为多项选择题。

A．Keyboard of an organ, played with the hands. B．Natural or artificial fertilizer. C．Handbook or textbook. D．List of courses at a meal.

A．tragedy B．contribution C．politics D．biography

A．children tended to compete for the favor of their parents B．children were determined to throw off their immigrant identities C．children were urged to achieve success in the fluid and classless society D．children worked hard for success along paths chosen by their parents

A．resources B．trees C．insects D．logs

A．the emission of carbon dioxide from cars, factories, and power plants B．the action of carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas C．the capture and storage of carbon dioxide in trees, soil, and plants D．the average amount of carbon dioxide in one acre of land

A a very small amount. B a large area. C an important system. D a major source of information.

A．captivated. B．bent. C．bowed. D．curved.

A．equality B．the society C．the school D．the examination system

A．A.a problem B．B.depression C．C.shame D．D.a disease

A．the industrial age B．changes in work patterns C．the idea that the industrial age has created its own work patterns D．the thought of reversing some of the changes in work patterns coming at the end of the industrial age