The author cites what Kenneth Olson said in 1977 to show that______.

A . Self-gifters were only interested in self-pleasure. B . Self-gifting could be a sign of abstemiousness. C . Self-gifting was very conducive to living frugally. D . Self-gifters bought things both for themselves and for others.

A、Teenagers' idleness and ignorance will produce serious effect on all concerned andfor society as a whole. B、Teenagers' idleness and ignorance will produce positive effect on all concerned andfor society as a whole. C、Teenagers' idleness and ignorance won't produce any serious effect at all. D、Teenagers' idleness and ignorance will produce serious effect only onthemselves.

A．He reviews the situation from different perspectives. B．He agrees with some of the people quoted in the passage. C．He has a preference for digital innovations. D．He thinks airlines benefit most from the digital age. TEXT C

A．Delighted. B．Sad. C．Agreeing. D．Disagreeing.

A．the distance between song and poetry is not so great B．a song like Beowulf can sound like a poem C．English poetry is highly connected to songs D．songs generally evolve into poetry over time

A．effort has been made by the digital industry to save energy. B．virtualization could help the company to save energy. C．HP has managed to consolidate 86 data centers to just three. D．HP has employed software to create multiple "virtual" computers.

A．It is clearly the best of the projects discussed. B．It is a good project that could be copied in other cities. C．The extensive use of bulldozers made the project unnecessarily costly. D．The work done on the river was more important than the work done on the buildings.

A．The author shows no interest in the change of communication methods. B．The author thinks the new way is more convenient and helpful. C．The author believes it is useless to change the communication method. D．The author can accept the change but insist on the traditional way.

A．pessimistic B．optimistic C．negative D．neutral

A．It has careated a sensation among artificial intelligence researchers but will soon die out. B．It's breakthrough in duplicating human thought processes. C．It's more like a peculiar game rather than a real scientific effort. D．It may prove to be in the right direction though nobody is sure of its future prospects.

A．Angry. B．Humorous. C．Scientific. D．Sympathetic:

A．To review the impact of women becoming high earners. B．To contemplate the philosophy underlying individualism. C．To examine the trend of young people living alone. D．To stress the rebuilding of personal relationships.

A．the medical care quality differs widely from region to region B．there is little that hospitals can do in saving people"s lives C．a lot of medical resources are wasted D．the American medical system is notorious for its low cost-effectiveness

A．Pessimistic. B．Skeptical. C．Ambivalent. D．Optimistic.

A．Compliment. B．Complaint. C．Objection. D．Criticism.

A．Critical. B．Objective. C．Arbitrary. D．Optimistic.

A．Optimistic. B．Indifferent. C．Neutral. D．Skeptical.

A．Africa. B．The southern hemisphere. C．Egypt. D．All the developed countries.

A．She dislikes it because TV is more attractive． B．She dislikes it because it cuts off her relation with the outside world． C．She has become bored with it． D．She likes it because it is very convenient．

A．Confident B．Negative C．Satisfied D．Objective