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To be a( n) ___________, one needs profound knowledge as well as a very vivid imagination.(invent)
- A.reports a discovery
- B.challenges a discovery
- C.explains the problem with a discovery
- D.describes the background of a discovery
- A.It’s now the most popular mental treatment.
- B.It’s becoming less cruel and more effective.
- C.It has close relation with the movie industry.
- D.It works only with drug-resistant depression.
- A.treat mental disorders
- B.cause mental disorders
- C.reduce the effectiveness of some drugs
- D.increase the effectiveness of some drugs
- A.interested
- B.quiet
- C.excited
- D.sorrowful
- As it turns out, they did.As reported last month in the American Journal of Psychiatry, 23 of the 30 people who were part of the study reported feeling significantly less depressed after the scan. The most dramatic improvements were among those who were t
- It’s a completely different approach because of the way the magnetism is applied to the brain. But it’s an example of new research on an old idea that the brain is an electromagnetic organ and that brain disorders might result from disarray in magnetic fu
- A.who had bipolar disorder
- B.what improved people’s moods
- C.whether magnetic scanning was a treatment for depression
- D.how patients with a mood disorder responded to certain drugs
- A.The Ideal Astronaut.
- B.A Manned Mission to Mars.
- C.Astronauts and Jigsaw Puzzles.
- D.Interpersonal Skills of Astronauts.
- A.with good interpersonal skills
- B.with excellent physical qualities
- C.who function well together as a group
- D.who can perform. many scientific tasks
- A.Astronauts like to play jigsaw puzzles in their spare time.
- B.Jigsaw puzzles are commonly used for astronaut training.
- C.The shape and color of jigsaw pieces are attractive to astronauts.
- D.The relationship of an astronaut crew is similar to that of jigsaw pieces.
- A.Gentle.
- B.Stable.
- C.Competitive.
- D.Cooperative.
- A....I help you plan your life.
- B....I help you manage your life.
- C....I decide what you do and don’t.
- D....I make you a slave for my sake.
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- Astronaut selection is critically important to make a mission successful. It requires individuals who are capable of dealing with isolation from family and friends, crowded living conditions, great pressure to succeed and extreme danger.
- Interpersonal skills are also critically important. Studies have shown that ideal astronauts are people who can be either intro verts(内向的人)or extroverts. Introverts tend to be withdrawn, which helps them put up with isolation from family and respect the p
- As the duration of space missions increases, human factors become even more important. A manned mission to Mars would require acompatiblecrew that would ensure mission success, and of course, mission safety. Behavioral studies have been conducted in space
- Astronaut selection is a difficult process. Many potential candidates nearly perfect for the job are rejected because of minor details. However, if you dream of becoming an astronaut, don y t be discouraged by the odds. If the job description of an astron
- A.respects others’ privacy
- B.is sociable and outgoing
- C.adapts easily to different situations
- D.is withdrawn from family and friends
- A.A man without a job should be wise enough not to fall in love.
- B.The rich and the poor should be equal in love affairs.
- C.You should never fall in love with anyone without a job.
- D.Unemployed people are not entitled to get married.
- A.It caused me to believe in prayers.
- B.It caused me to have doubts about prayers.
- C.It made me reconsider my attitude towards prayers.
- D.It made me realize that prayers were never answered.
- A.It’s a difficult job,but it’s the last one.
- B.It’s a great task,but it’s the last to fulfill.
- C.The last job is a difficult one.
- D.Although it is a great task, it is not the last.
- A.To be a businessman was not what I really wanted for my career.
- B.To choose a career other than business was not so promising for me.
- C.I could have made a better choice in career if I had been more flexible.
- D.I could have been more successful in business if I had had a better chance.
- A....food poisoning kept us in bed.
- B....a serious disease affected our health.
- C....we suffered from an illness such as food poisoning.
- D....we suffered from food poisoning or something like that.
- A.A storm would soon destroy Iceland.
- B.A storm was about to strike Iceland.
- C.Iceland was frequently attacked by storms.
- D.Iceland would have to face the damages of a storm.
- A.Most Americans carry a calendar with them wherever they go.
- B.Most Americans have a calendar to write their engagements on.
- C.Most Americans plan their time carefully and follow a strict schedule.
- D.Most Americans only meet people who have made an appointment with them.
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- A.important
- B.interesting
- C.simple
- D.surprising
- A....that in the vast sea of knowledge I’m just a little drop.
- B....that I know very little and there’ s much for me to learn.
- C....that I am ignorant, so I must learn what I do not know.
- D....that compared with what I don’t know, my knowledge is limited.
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- A.employed
- B.comforted
- C.valued
- D.encouraged
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- A.Naturally
- B.Doubtfully
- C.Disagreeably
- D.Unexpectedly
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- A.successful
- B.thoughtful
- C.thankful
- D.peaceful
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- A.hopeful
- B.meaningful
- C.difficult
- D.strange
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- A.work
- B.family
- C.matches
- D.performances
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- A.cheering
- B.taking
- C.leading
- D.passing
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- A.just
- B.even
- C.still
- D.almost
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- A.defended
- B.directed
- C.deserted
- D.disturbed
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- A.disappointed
- B.worried
- C.honoured
- D.delighted
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- A.secret
- B.quiet
- C.lonely
- D.dark
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- A.suddenly
- B.finally
- C.immediately
- D.shortly
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- A.until
- B.after
- C.as
- D.so
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- A.failed
- B.finished
- C.tried
- D.changed
- A.combining
- B.being combined
- C.combined
- D.to be combined
- A.were required
- B.required
- C.was required
- D.had required
- A.furniture
- B.property
- C.possession
- D.belonging
- A.to be met
- B.meeting
- C.to have met
- D.met
- A.hand in
- B.hand out
- C.hand up
- D.hand over
- A.how
- B.what
- C.why
- D.which
- A.beginning
- B.has begun
- C.will begin
- D.begins
- A.pressed
- B.pressing
- C.presses
- D.press
- A.spare
- B.save
- C.choose
- D.take
- A.has been designed
- B.had been designed
- C.was designed
- D.would be designed
- A.acquire
- B.obtain
- C.stand
- D.make
- A.everything
- B.one
- C.anything
- D.some
- A.winning
- B.having won
- C.to win
- D.to have won
- A.realize
- B.spot
- C.discover
- D.pick
- A.staring
- B.stares
- C.stared
- D.stare