As used in the last sentence, the word "drains" means ______.A.stopsB.tiesC.weakensD.flows
As used in the last sentence, the word "drains" means ______.
A.stops
B.ties
C.weakens
D.flows gradually
As used in the last sentence, the word "drains" means ______.
A.stops
B.ties
C.weakens
D.flows gradually
As used in the last sentence, the phrase "in short" means ______.
A. in the long run
B. in detail
C. in fact
D. in a word
The "compromise" in the last paragraph probably refers to the practice of _____.
A.allowing human cloning to be strictly supervised in laboratories.
B.permitting human cloning to be done in laboratories only.
C.allowing cloning technology to be used in strictly limited areas.
D.permitting cloning technology to be used in any field other than medical science.
As mentioned in the last paragraph, a wind tunnel can be used to find out ______.
A.how fast a plane can rise
B.how smooth a plane's surface is
C.how a plane lands in a strong wind
D.how a plane drops at a low height
The examples given in the last paragraph are used to prove______.
A.reading online is the enemy of reading books
B.reading online may cause difficulty in learning
C.it is convenient and comfortable to read online
D.there is no pleasure to enjoy reading online
—Are you a volunteer now?
—No, but I ______. I worked for the City Sports Meeting last year,
A) used to B) used to be C) used to do D) was used to
What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.DNA evidence should be used more widely.
B.John Swain defended the man successfully by DNA technology.
C.DNA tests are too sensitive to be reliable.
D.The defendant left his fingerprint on the weapon of the robbery.
______ that man was the master of the earth used to be widely held early last century.
A.To believe
B.It was believed
C.The belief
D.Believing
______economically, one tin of oil will last at three months.
A.To use
B.To be used
C.Using
D.Used
1.()half an hour
2.()last year
3.()noon
4.()one month
5.() yesterday
6.()three days
7.()I started the job
8.()decades
It can be inferred from the last paragraph that______.
A.top performers used to cling to their posts.
B.loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated.
C.top performers care more about reputations.
D.it's safer to stick to the traditional rules.