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China pursues a strict policy of ___________ in the internal affairs of other countries. (interfere)
- A.show that taste preference is highly subjective
- B.argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy
- C.emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other
- D.recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas
- A.the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas
- B.the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies
- C.the competition between the two colas is very strong
- D.blind tasting is necessary for identifying fans
- A.being seriously burnt in the skin
- B.being unable to bum for lack of fuel
- C.being badly damaged by fire
- D.being unable to function because of excessive use
- According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to___________.
- A.find out the role taste preference plays in a person’s drinking
- B.reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers
- C.show that a person’s opinion about taste is mere guess-work
- D.compare the ability of the participants in choosing their drinks
- A.Coca-Cola and Pepsi are people’s two most favorite drinks
- B.there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi
- C.few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi
- D.people’s tastes differ from one another
- A.Don’t Be a Perfectionist
- B.Importance of Adjustments
- C.Details and Major Objectives
- D.Hard Work Plus Good Luck
- A.Although too much attention to details may be costly, they should not be overlooked.
- B.Don’t forget details when drawing pictures.
- C.Be aware of the importance of a task before undertaking it.
- D.Careless applicants are not to be trusted.
- A.minor mistakes can be ignored in achieving major objectives
- B.failure is the mother of success
- C.adjustments are the key to the successful completion of any work
- D.keeping one’s goal in mind helps in deciding which details can be overlooked
- A.demand others to get everything absolutely right
- B.know how to adjust their goals according to the circumstances
- C.pay too much attention to details only to lose their major objectives
- D.are capable of achieving perfect results in whatever they do
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- Attention to detail is something everyone can and should do especially in a tight job market. Bob Crossley, a human-resources expert notices this in the job applications that come cross his desk every day. “It’s amazing how many candidates eliminate thems
- According to the passage, some job applicants were rejected ___________.
- A.because of their carelessness as shown in their failure to present a clean copy of a resume
- B.because of their inadequate education as shown in their poor spelling in writing a resume
- C.because they failed to give a detailed description of their background in their applications
- D.because they eliminated their names from the applicants list themselves
- 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 child always wants adults to believe him.
- B.A child readily accepts what adults say.
- C.A child never rejects what adults tell him to do.
- D.A child never thinks that adults can be right.
- A.... you will become what you want to be.
- B.... you will eventually become a gifted person.
- C.... you will develop all your abilities to the full.
- D.... you will be capable of doing all sorts of jobs.
- A.The poor should not fall in love the way the rich do.
- B.The rich can be romantic; the jobless should be practical.
- C.The rich can afford to love; the jobless must seek a living.
- D.The poor, without a job, should be wise enough not to fall in love.
- A.Laura deserved whatever her parents did for her.
- B.Laura was a spoilt child and she was hard to please.
- C.Laura never took her parents’ love and care for granted.
- D.Laura was untouched no matter what her parents did for her.
- A.The thought that they should share the refuge was constantly troubling her.
- B.She was wondering if they should share their shelter with the neighbors.
- C.She didn’t mind that their shelter should be made a public place.
- D.She thought they should share their shelter with the neighbors.
- A.His efforts of selling sherry proved a failure; the sherry was not moist enough.
- B.Nobody answered his hawking; people did not buy his sherry because it was too dry.
- C.His trail of selling sherry did not provide a solution; he soon became tired of it again.
- D.He did not get money in this business; the sherry dried out and he had nothing to sell.
- A.The hero was admired for what they had done for society; the celebrity burst onto the scene by the work of the media.
- B.The hero made it through thcir own efforts; the celebrity achieves fame because of his good relations with the media.
- C.The hero of the past was active; today’s celebrity is passive.
- D.The hero publicized himself; the celebrity is publicized by the media.
- A.Compared with the most violent crashes in the past, this one seemed as gentle as dust falling.
- B.Compared with this ear-splitting crash, all the other crashes in his past life seemed nothing.
- C.In his past life he had never experienced a crash of such force as to make falling dust seem violent.
- D.When this crash occurred, its deafening noise drowned all other noises; so no one could hear dust falling.
- A.When students suddenly come to understand something new, or when they solve a mystery, they usually shout: “Aha!”
- B.Students should keep learning new things so that they can feel the joy of discovering what they didn’t understand before.
- C.Students should often change subjects in their studies so that they can experience surprises, which makes learning more enjoyable.
- D.If learning is made more surprising and mysterious, students will never find itboring.
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- A.revealed
- B.exposed
- C.engaged
- D.involved
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- A.distinguished
- B.different
- C.protected
- D.isolated
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- A.Although
- B.Whether
- C.Since
- D.When
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- A.various
- B.different
- C.the higher
- D.the lower
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- A.In a word
- B.In a sense
- C.Indeed
- D.In other words
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- A.potential
- B.performance
- C.preference
- D.passion
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- A.reviews
- B.reference
- C.reaction
- D.recommendation
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- A.as
- B.just as
- C.like
- D.unlike
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- A.for
- B.from
- C.of
- D.with
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- A.organizations
- B.organisms
- C.humans
- D.children
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- A.confirm
- B.inform
- C.claim
- D.convince
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- A.attainments
- B.feasibility
- C.entertainments
- D.evolution
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- A.essential
- B.available
- C.reliable
- D.responsible
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- A.valuable
- B.appropriate
- C.convenient
- D.favorite
- A.three-hours
- B.three-hour
- C.three-hours’
- D.three-hour’s
- A.didn’t hear
- B.hasn’t been hearing
- C.hasn’t heard
- D.hadn’t heard
- A.gives
- B.grants
- C.entitles
- D.credits
- A.could have slept
- B.slept
- C.might have slept
- D.have slept
- A.is
- B.Will be
- C.would be
- D.must be
- A.your keeping
- B.you to keep
- C.that you keep
- D.that you will keep
- A.to which
- B.at which
- C.with which
- D.of which
- A.have gradually exhausted
- B.are being gradually exhausted
- C.are gradually exhausting
- D.are gradually exhausted
- A.the early, the better
- B.the quicklier, the better
- C.the sooner, the better
- D.the quick, the better
- A.continuous
- B.permanent
- C.instant
- D.constant
- A.the, an
- B./, the
- C.the, the
- D.a, /
- A.intervals
- B.periods
- C.steps
- D.instance
- A.to
- B.for
- C.at
- D.in
- A.a word
- B.some word
- C.some words
- D.one word
- A.has, had
- B.had, has
- C.had, had
- D.have, have