Millions of dollars in the city bank is said______during the blackout yesterday evening.

A . adjustment B . change C . chaos D . profile

A . excessive B . immense C . memorable D . substantia

A．lather casual B．pretty slow C．very careful D．really considerate

It was the moment he almost overtook Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, as the wealthiest on the planet. For a few seconds, as share of traders marked Microsoft down and Oracle up, Ellison came within US $ 200,000 of Gates. The self-proclaimed "bad boy" of Silicon Valley found himself worth more than US $ 52 billion, up from a mere US $10 billion this time last year. Then Microsoft's share price, which had plunged in recent weeks, recovered and the moment passed. Once, Ellison, founder of the software company Oracle, would have danced around his desk cursing like a pirate at failing to bring down Gates, a rival he had constantly made fun of in public. But Silicon Valley insiders said he remained calm, and muttered: "One day, one day very, very soon." He knew his moment was close. Unlike Gates, he is not big on charity, preferring to spend his money his way. He has his own private air force, a military-style. crew based at San Jose airport near Redwood City, to help him fly his Gulfstream V jet (with two marbled bathrooms), a Marchetti fighter plane imported from Italy, and a handful of other aircraft, including a trainer for his son. He also plans to import a Russian Mig-29 fighter (capable of 1,500 mph). Why does he want one？ So that, he joked, he can blast Gates' home near Seattle. Cars are cheap and cheerful by comparison. He has a relatively modest Porsche Boxster, two specially altered Mercedes and a US $ 900,000 silver McLaren. In San Francisco he owns a magnificent house in Pacific Heights, one of Western America's most expensive stretches of real estate. The house is a technical marvel. When he inserts his key, the opaque glass door turns transparent, revealing a Japanese garden in the middle of the house. For reasons he knows best, Ellison is obsessed with Japanese culture. Though he says he once briefly dated the actress Sharon Stone, Ellison is better known for the number than the fame of his wives. It is said he introduced himself with: "Can I buy you a car？" In one year he gave at least four US $ 50,000 cars to young ladies. While Gates comes from a strong family, Ellison still does not know who his father was. He was born to an unmarried mother and adopted by his Russian uncle and aunt. A brilliant but unpredictable self-promoter, he dropped out of college, drove to California in a battered Thunderbird car and ended up working with computer technicians at a bank. "He always had a champagne lifestyle. on beer money," his first wife said. He set up Oracle in 1977 as a super-salesman with 3 programmers, creating software for businesses. It almost collapsed when it promised more than it could deliver, but since then its fortunes have soared. Now it employs 43,000 people and has designed data-processing systems used by Britain's M15 spy service as well as big western companies. Oracle's software is more Internet- friendly than Gates' Windows, one factor behind the company's recent share price rise. Since his company got big, Ellison has promised shareholders that he will spend more time in the office. But can he escape being the thrill-seeker he is at heart？ As summer approaches, he may find it hard to resist the lure of his yachts, Sakura, one of the longest in the world, and Sayonara (Japanese for "see you later"), which he races furiously. It is dangerous sport, even for guests. Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch once nearly lost a finger when he grabbed a rope during a race onboard the Sayonara. Ellison joked at least he could "still wrote checks". Regardless of distractions, Ellison will not give up in his battle against Gates. He hates to lose. Ellison declares that any A．Ellison is as rich as Bill Gates B．Ellison has US $ 200,000 less than Bill Gates C．Ellison is richer than Bill Gates D．Oracle has more money than Microsoft

Sharks do not have bones, and a shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find. small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. Sharks also sense electrical and magnetic power linked to nerves and muscles of living animals. These powerful senses help them find their fond. Some sharks will eat just about anything. Many unusual things have been found in the stomachs of some large sharks. They include shoes, dogs, a cow's foot and metal protective clothing. About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies like humans do. Scientists are beginning to understand the importance of sharks to humans. Medical researchers want to learn more about the shark's body defense system against disease. They know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. Sharks appear never to suffer infections, cancer or heart diseases. What is this passage mainly about？ A．The necessity of protecting sharks. B．The living environment of sharks. C．The dangers of sharks to human beings. D．An introduction to sharks.

The greenback was sold off after weak U.S. jobs figures on Friday but the euro remained close to 8-month lows after France and the Netherlands rejected the EU constitution in referendums last week. "It's been one-way news in favor of the dollar apart from Friday's job data... We're seeing a bit of a move back today but it's not that convincing. Such is the weight of bad news on the euro," said Ian Gunner, head of foreign exchange research at Mellon Bank. U.S. jobs growth in May was the worst in 21 months, data showed on Friday, coming after figures last week showed manufacturing activity was the slowest in almost two years. By 0750 GMT, the euro stood at $1.2266 against the dollar, up a quarter of a percent from late New York levels on Friday and a cent above last week's 8-month low of $1.2157. The euro was little changed against the yen. The dollar was also down a quarter of a percent against the yen at 107.29 yen. Eurozone finance ministers meet in Luxembourg on Monday and Tuesday in the face of uncertainty over further European political and monetary integration following the two "no" votes. Rejection of the charter at the referendums, along with the region's poor growth prospects, helped push the euro down almost 3 percent against the dollar last week. Britain's foreign secretary was expected to announce on Monday the country was shelving plans for a referendum on the EU constitution, one step short of publicly declaring it dead. The euro wobbled after European Central Bank Chief Economist Otmar Issing was quoted as saying that policy strategy does not rule out an interest rate cut. A cut in rates would further underscore the dollar's interest rate advantage over the euro. U.S. rates stand at 3.0 percent compared to 2.0 percent in the euro zone. According to the news item, ______. A．both the dollar and the euro were strong B．both the dollar and the euro were weak C．the dollar was strong while the euro was weak D．the dollar was weak while the euro was strong

Dr. James A. Naismith, the father of basketball, was an instructor at a YMCA(基督教) Training school. The school trained people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were concerned about the low attendance during the winter months. They felt that people didn't attend then because the school did not have a good winter sports program. So they asked Dr. Naismith for help. He came up with a new indoor game. Naismith studied current games. He found that all the most popular games used a ball. So a ball would be a part of his new game, he decided. But kicking the ball or hitting it would be too rough for indoor. So he put 2 peach baskets up on poles. The players had to try to throw a soccer ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen rules for the game. 12 of them are still in use today. Just 7 years after the game began, professional basketball teams were formed. And that's how basketball was born. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？ A．The Birth of Basketball B．YMCA and Basketball C．Basketball——an Indoor Game D．A Winter Sports Program

(30) A．The figure on the check exceeds the balance in the bank account, so it's worthless. B．If you cash the check in the amount of 15;000, we can do that for you. C．You have plenty of money in your bank account, so we'll cash your check right now. D．Your check can still be cashed if you deposit another 50,000 dollars now.

A．have had B．is having C．have D．has

A．explicit B．implicit C．conspicuous D．distinctive

A．depends on the real exchange rate. The quantity of dollars supplied in foreign-exchange markets depends on the real interest rate B．depends on the real interest rate. The quantity of dollars supplied in foreign-exchange markets depends on the real exchange rate C．and the quantity of dollars supplied in the foreign-currency exchange market depend on the real exchange rate D．and the quantity of dollars supplied in the foreign-currency exchange market depend on the real interest rate

Which of the countries mentioned contributed a lot to maintain the flow of usable water in the passage？ A．Saudi Arabia, Israel B．Jordan, Syria C．Saudi Arabia, Kuwait D．Lebanon, the Palestinian territories

There are several important families of languages in the world. For example, most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original (最初的) language of this family was spoken about 4,500 years ago. Many of the present languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4,500 yeas ago. Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. Some even die out completely. About 1, 000 years ago English was a little-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe. If a language has a large number of speakers or if it is very old, there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is, the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by millions of speakers. Their differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cannot understand speakers from other parts. The first paragraph mainly tells us that ______. A．most people in the world speak Chinese B．there are thousands of languages in the world today C．man has much knowledge about languages D．some people know several languages

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

【C5】______ of the world' s population is concentrated on only a small 【C6】______ of the earth' s land surface, in the rich valleys and 【C7】______ plains, because people up to the present time have 【C8】______ to congregate in place where the climate and soil make it easy to grow food and obtain shelter. A 【C9】______ world population and the discoveries of science 【C10】______ this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master diseases, control floods, prevent famines, and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in 【C11】______ the population of the world is steadily 【C12】______ . When numbers 【C13】______ , the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought 【C14】______ cultivation, or land already 【C15】______ , made to yield larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is largely so intensively cultivated 【C16】______ it will be difficult to make it 【C17】______ more food. in some areas the population is so dense that the land is divided into. units 【C18】______ tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods. 【C19】______ a large part of this farming population drawn 【C20】______ into industrial occupations, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods. 【C1】______ A．scattered B．restrained C．separated D．resembled

For a long time, the fact that prehistoric people made【10】was considered to be one of the major【11】distinguishing them from other creatures.【12】pointed out earlier, I have watched chimpanzees【13】grass stems in order to use them to probe for termites. It is true that the chimpanzee does not【14】tools to "a regular and set pattern" —but then,【15】people, before their development of stone tools, undoubtedly poked around【16】sticks, and straws, at which stage it seems【17】that they made tools to a set pattern either. It is because of the close【18】in most people's minds of tools with humans【19】special attention has always been focused upon any animal able to use an object as a tool: but it is important to realize that this ability, on its own, does not necessarily indicate any special intelligence in the creature【20】 (1) A．species B．specie C．speciman D．specimen

A．the expected rate of change in the real dollar/euro exchange rate minus the U．S．-Europe expected inflation differencE． B．the expected rate of change in the real dollar/euro exchange rate plus the U．S．-Europe real interest rate differencE． C．the expected rate of change in the real dollar/euro exchange rate plus the U．S．-Europe expected inflation differencE． D．the expected rate of change in the real dollar/euro exchange rate minus the U．S．-Europe real interest rate differencE． E．the expected rate of change in the real dollar/euro exchange rate plus the European expected inflation．

A．eliminate foreign exchange risks B．promoting the development of trade and investment C．reduce international speculative attacks D．restrain government behavior 此题为多项选择题。

A．spectators B．audience C．viewers D．watchers