Only a small minority can control the pace____ they work or the condition in which the
A.in which
B.in that
C.at which
D.on which
A.in which
B.in that
C.at which
D.on which
Her grades have improved, but only ______.
A.in a small amount
B.very slightly
C.minimum
D.some
The workers' demands are______; they are asking for only a small increase in their wages.
A.particular
B.moderate
C.intermediate
D.numerous
Why is it a problem if all the smaller fish species die?
A. It's not healthy for the environment.
B. People only like to catch big fish.
C. There are too many small fish.
D. The smaller fish can get lost in the lake.
The solution works only for couples who are self-employed, don't have small children and get along()to spend most of their time together.
A.so well
B.too well
C.well as
D.well enough
The small-loan industry is able to avoid law prohibitions because ______.
A.The excessive interest is made by the roll-over of borrowers.
B.Lenders vow that small loans can only survive without interest limitations.
C.It may provide help to military officials and their family.
D.Most borrowers can pay back their money timely
What are not the resulting effects on cities when those people moved out?
A. There were more crimes.
B. Cities were in a bad condition.
C. Only one mass transit system was completed.
D. Some small companies move in while larger ones moved out.
Mosquitoes have an interesting life cycle. The female mosquito bites a person or animal in order to get some blood. She needs this blood before she can lay her eggs. Second, she flies to an area of water and deposits (存放),40 her eggs in the water. In a few days the eggs open, and the baby mosquitoes, called larvae, come out. In a short time, they will be mature and fly away.
It is interesting to note that only the female will bite for blood. She has a special mouth which can go into an animal's skin or a person's skin. On the other hand, the male mosquito can only drink plant juices with his mouth.
The author suggests that all mosquitoes like ______.
A.blood
B.wet areas
C.cold weather
D.dry climates
These are tough times for Wal-Mart, America's biggest retailer. Long accused of (1)_____ small-town America mad condemned for the selfishness of its pay, the company has lately come under (2)_____ for its meanness over employees' health-care benefits. The charge is arguably (3)_____: the firm's health coverage, while (4)_____ less extensive than the average for big companies, is on equal terms (5)_____ other retailers'. But bad publicity, coupled with rising costs, has (6)_____ the Bentonville giant to action. WalMart is making changes that should shift the ground in America's healthcare debate.
One (7)_____ is to reduce the prices of many generic, or out-of-patent, prescription drugs. Wal-Mart's critics dismiss the move as a publicity (8)_____. The list of drugs includes only 143 different medicines and excludes many popular group. True, but short-sighted. Wal-Mart has (9)_____ retailing by using its size to squeeze suppliers and (10)_____ the gains on to consumers. It could (11)_____ the same with drugs. A "Wal-Mart effect" in drugs will not solve America's health-costs problem: group account for only a small share of drug costs, which in turn make (12)_____ only 10% of overall health spending. But it would (13)_____.
The firm's other initiative is more (14)_____. Wal-Mart is joining the small but fast-growing group of employers (15)_____ are controlling costs by shifting to health insurance with high deductibles.
Early evidence (16)_____ these plans do help firms control the cost of health insurance. But critics say that the savings are (17)_____. They argue that the plans shift costs to sicker workers, discourage preventative care and will anyway do little to (18)_____ overall health spending, (19)_____ most of the $2 trillion that America (20)_____ health care each year goes to people with multiple chronic diseases.
A.wrecked
B.wrecks
C.wreck
D.wrecking
Passage Two
I was only eight years old when the Second World War ended, but I can still remember something about the victory celebrations in the small town where I lived on the day when the war in Europe ended. We had not suffered much from the war there. But both at home and at school I had become accustomed to the phrases "before the war" and "when the war's over". "Before the war", apparently, things had been better, though I was too young to understand why, except that there had been no bombs then, and people had eaten things like ice -cream and bananas, which I had only heard of . When the war was over we would go back to London, but this meant little to me. I did not remember what London was like.
What I remember now about VE (Victory in Europe) Day was the May evening. After dinner I said I wanted to see the bonfire (大火堆) , so when it got dark my father took me to the end of the street. The bonfire was very high, and somehow people had collected some old clothes to dress the un- mistakable figure with the moustache (胡子) they had to put on top of it. Just as we arrived, they set light to it. The flames rose and soon swallowed the "guy". Everyone was cheering and shouting, and an old woman came out of her house with two chairs and threw them on the fire to keep it going.
I stood beside my father until the fire started to go down, not knowing what to say. He said nothing, either. He had fought in the First World War and may have been remembering the end of that. At last he said, "Well, that's it, son. Let's hope that this time it really will be the last one."
40. Where did the author live before the Second World War?
A. In London.
B. In a small town.
C. In Europe.
D. In the countryside.
As a general rule, a small gift from your home country is appreciated. A gift that is tied to the particular interest of the individual is especially appreciated. Gifts for children are also well received. Be careful that the "hometown" gift you are bringing to Singapore was not made in Hong Kong. Because many gifts carry symbolic meanings, it is always best to seek the advice of a cultural informant before selecting gifts. The giving of large gifts, or payments for special service, should only be undertaken after consulting the legal department in the home and host culture.
It is no good inviting people of different social positions to the same party in the country where ______.
A.people don't pay any attention to your positions
B.people care much about their statuses
C.entertainment is important
D.entertainment is not advisable