Lots of people rushed to Gatsby's party at the weekend and they clustered around Castsby's wealth like().
A.gluttons
B.flies
C.insects
D.moths
A.gluttons
B.flies
C.insects
D.moths
Lots of people attend continuing education classes because ______.
A.the classes will help them feel better about themselves
B.there are many courses they can choose from
C.they can also go to church at the same time
D.learning is something they are interested in
The auctioneer may decide to sell the "lots" out of order because ______.
A.he sometimes wants to confuse the buyers
B.he knows from experience that certain people will want to buy certain items
C.he wants to keep certain people waiting
D.he wants to reduce the number of buyers
A. eat puddings
B. drink wine
C. get lots of gifts
D. enjoy the family care and love
What does the author mean by "turn it into riches"(Paragraph 1)?
A.Make lots of profits.
B.Make the land more fertile.
C.Help poor people become richer.
D.Turn the land into an area of gold.
People are arguing against this project, mainly because ______.
A.some rich farmers are too greedy.
B.government doesn't want to interfere this project.
C.they wear tinted glasses to those who attain many benefits from this project.
D.the bias of policy evokes lots of indignations.
Lots of studies have found that well-education people form. developing counting are particularly likely to emigrants , A big survey of Indian households in 2004found that nearly 40% of emigrants had morn than a high-school education ,compared with around 3.3%of all Indian over the age of 25. This "brain drain" has long bothered policymakers in poor counties .They fear that it hurts their economies, depriving them of much-needed skilled worker who could have taught at their universities, worked in their hospital and come up with clever new product for their factories to make
Many people in the United States worry about not looking young and attractive. For many people, looking good also means being thin. Other people worry about their health. Many doctors say being overweight is not healthy. But are Americans really fat?
Almost 30 million Americans weigh at least 20 percent more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United States is the most overweight country in the world. "The stored fat of adult Americans weighs 2. 3 trillion pounds," says University of Massachusetts anthropologist(人类学家) George Armelagos. He says burning off that stored energy would produce enough power for 900,000 cars to go 12,000 miles.
Losing weight is hard work, but most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat. Bookstores sell lots of diet books. These books tell readers how to lose weight. Each year, dozens of new books like these are written. Each one boasts to help people to get rid of fat.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of losing weight?
A.To eat less fats and sugars.
B.To take much exercise.
C.To have surgery.
D.To work hard.
Many people in the United States worry about not looking young and attractive. For many people, looking good also means being thin. Other people worry about their health. Many doctors say being overweight is not healthy. But are Americans really fat?
Almost 30 million Americans weigh at least 20 percent more than their ideal weight. In fact, the United States is the most overweight country in the world. "The stored fat of adult Americans weighs 2. 3 trillion (兆) pounds, " says University of Massachusetts anthropologist (人类学家) George Armelagos. He says burning off that stored energy would produce enough power for 900, 000 cars to go 12, 000 miles.
Losing weight is hard work, but most people want to find a fast and easy way to take off fat. Bookstores sell lots of diet books. These books tell readers how to lose weight. Each year, dozens of new books like these are written. Each one promises to get rid of fat.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of losing weight?
A.To eat less fats and sugars.
B.To have surgery.
C.To take much exercise.
D.To work hard.