- A.The shortage of child care in Britain.
- B.The history of child care in Britain.
- C.Maternal employment in Britain.
- D.Child care system in Britain.
- A.They are not interested in their work.
- B.They don’t need to support their families.
- C.Child care by others is too expensive for them.
- D.Child care is the most important thing in their life.
- A.Encouraging British mothers’ return to work.
- B.Lessening the government's burden in funding.
- C.Reducing the pressure of income taxes on British parents.
- D.Controlling the migration of British people to other countries.
- A.Nursery prices are very low.
- B.Women are taking care of their own children.
- C.Nurseries are poorly funded by the government.
- D.Nurseries are paying high salaries to their employees.
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- Arwa, a researcher at Oxford University, spends her working life seeking out the causes of blood-borne diseases. But now she is in search of child care for her baby—and it is proving even more elusive. Her nine months of maternity leave (产假) are about to
- A.Effective.
- B.Difficult to find.
- C.Impractical
- D.Hard to understand.
- A.She was interviewed as a witness of the accident.
- B.She was criticized by the public for the accident.
- C.She was praised by the students for her courage.
- D.She was fined by the police for careless driving.
- A.Obvious embarrassment.
- B.Extreme poverty.
- C.Dangerous experience.
- D.Unpleasant situation.
- A.He tried to emphasize Griffith’s age.
- B.He tried to find out Griffith’s identity.
- C.He tried to urge the boys to help Griffith.
- D.He tried to be polite and show respect to Griffith.
- A.They shouted to Griffith,“Get out of the car!”
- B.They tried to lift the car away from the tracks.
- C.They dragged Griffith out of the car.
- D.They forced the car door open.
- A.Therefore in our age, the world shows little signs of revolutionary change.
- B.Therefore in our age, we cannot expect the world to remain unchanging.
- C.So nowadays no one can make promise of peace for human beings.
- D.So nowadays we have little chance to build up a prosperous world.
- A....though it is not desirable, this is what I’ve been looking for.
- B.…though it is not believable, this is what I’ve been looking for.
- C.... though it seems to exist only in heaven, I’ve eventually found it.
- D.... though it seems too far away for other people, I’ve actually found it.
- A.... Nature has no power to compete with human beings.
- B.... people have the power to change the natural surroundings.
- C....Nature does not need to be changed to satisfy human beings.
- D.... the environment still keeps its natural state despite man’s activity.
- A.Each person has friends of varied social status.
- B.Different friends help a person in different ways.
- C.Different friends play different roles in a person’s life.
- D.Each person has specific responsibilities for his friends.
- A.He said that Fotheringay actually made a fool of himself.
- B.His comments on Fotheringay was proved to be foolish.
- C.He said that Fotheringay’s foolishness was obvious.
- D.His words indicated that Fotheringay was foolish.
- A.A Gestapo would feel very nervous.
- B.That would make a Gestapo relaxed.
- C.That would attract a Gestapo's attention.
- D.A Gestapo would write down what he saw.
- A.Rich people's living conditions are more satisfactory than those of poor people.
- B.Despite their bad living conditions, the poor are truly happier than the rich.
- C.Without grand palaces, the poor are more ambitious than the rich.
- D.Rich people are proud of their luxurious life and social status.
- A.... but the old man would not allow her to be engaged to Hughie.
- B.... but Hughie wouldn't make a proposal to Laura.
- C.... but it was impossible for them to get married.
- D.... but Laura was not ready for marriage.
- A.Parents are in a dilemma as to whether to set limits or give full freedom to children.
- B.Saying no to children is an obstacle to the improvement of the parent-child relationship.
- C.The parent-child relationship depends on both parents’ ability and children's cooperation.
- D.Parents' hesitation weakens their parental authority and relationship with their children.
- A.I would be happy now if I had learned more about great historic events.
- B.I would be satisfied today if I had learned more about things really important.
- C.Since I have learned how to deal with difficulties, I feel content with my education.
- D.Since I have learned more than other students, I feel thankful to my school teachers.
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- A.for
- B.in
- C.with
- D.from
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- A.in court
- B.in business
- C.at large
- D.at choice
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- A.deny
- B.resist
- C.violate
- D.refuse
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- A.improves
- B.interprets
- C.defines
- D.simplifies
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- A.authority
- B.timeliness
- C.wholeness
- D.accuracy
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- A.official
- B.logical
- C.emotional
- D.terminal
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- A.result
- B.readjust
- C.record
- D.reply
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- A.slightly
- B.specifically
- C.irregularly
- D.obviously
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- A.on
- B.to
- C.at
- D.in
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- A.that
- B.which
- C.they
- D.those
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- A.mentioned
- B.influenced
- C.contacted
- D.involved
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- A.beat
- B.degree
- C.pace
- D.rate
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- A.pursuers
- B.explorers
- C.investigators
- D.researchers
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- A.crime
- B.quarrel
- C.crisis
- D.mystery
- A.sample
- B.shadow
- C.model
- D.echo
- A.broken
- B.damaged
- C.injured
- D.harmed
- A.accidental
- B.temporary
- C.occasional
- D.random
- A.heal
- B.cure
- C.treat
- D.recover
- A.warned
- B.convinced
- C.suggested
- D.encouraged
- A.face up to
- B.live up to
- C.look up to
- D.come up to
- A.awareness
- B.judgement
- C.tolerance
- D.imagination
- A.may be challenged
- B.is to challenge
- C.has been challenged
- D.is challenging
- A.in which
- B.that
- C.in that
- D.which
- A.have announced
- B.have been announced
- C.announce
- D.be announced
- A.so
- B.because
- C.although
- D.if
- A.which
- B.as
- C.what
- D.that
- A.That
- B.What
- C.How
- D.This
- A.the girl turned
- B.that the girl turned
- C.did the girl turn
- D.had the girl turned
- A.an average person
- B.that an average person who
- C.and an average person
- D.an average person who