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What's the()difference between the two parties?
A . essential
B . necessary
C . dominant
D . great
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All career decisions require us to()these two kinds of knowledge.
A . identify
B . integrate
C . ignore
D . overlook
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]If a charter-party,although for two consecutive voyages,is held to be one indivisible contract,a deviation on the first voyage entitles the Charterer to treat the breach as a repudiation of()contract.
A . a part of
B . the whole
C . 3/4th of
D . 1/2nd of
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Which two are advantages of using WLS JMS instead of using a third-party JMS Provider (Tibco, Sonic, etc.) ? ()
A . JMS subsystem of WLS shares same JVM as core WLS application server, so application avoids the overhead of message serialization/de-serialization (necessary when using a 3rd party JMS provider with WLS)
B . WLS JMS ai always faster than 3rd party JMS providers
C . Unified operations and management tools across Application Server and JMS Provider will help with mangeability and diagnostics
D . WLS JMS more compliant with JMS spec than 3rd party vendor
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The buyer suggested that the two parties()the negotiation soon,so as to grasp the market opportunities.
A . concluded
B . conclude
C . to conclude
D . concluding
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Last weekend at the party, we enjoyed our time and Mary’s mother offered us a salad with a wide variety of _____ vegetables.
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There are two main parties in New Zealand: the Labour Party and the Liberal Party.
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The method of payment for each transaction ________ be agreed upon between the two trading parties at the time of ________.
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Two months have passed since the date of the signing of the above–mentioned contract, but the relevant L/C has not yet _____us.
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Which of the following chioces are the two major Parties in the America?
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________ their work will give us a much better feel for the wide differences between the two schools of thought.
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In the US, poll after poll has shown a majority in favour of animal experimentation, even without statements about its value. Why is opinion in Britain so different? I think that there are two reasons.
The first is the success of antivivisection campaigners in lampooning animal research as outdated, intentionally cruel, "bad" science, which achieves nothing. All drugs and procedures developed with the help of animal tests are said to be dangerous. The occasional failure of animal testing to identify a dangerous drug is developed as an argument for abandoning safety tests involving animals altogether--with no mention of the terrible human suffering that this would cause. They say that "alternative" methods already exist for all animal experiments, but the fact is that the law specifically forbids animal use if there is any alternative.
The second reason is that scientists and doctors have failed to oppose such misrepresentation. In the early 1990s, animal rights campaigning in the US was met with much more forthright defense, not only by the major scientific societies, funding agencies and medical organizations, but also by the US government.
To be positive, there are many encouraging features of the New Scientist poll. Interestingly, the public seems to employ the same kind of utilitarian philosophy that underpins the law in Britain--weighing potential benefits against the species involved (thus, monkeys are more "valuable" than mice) and the likelihood of suffering.
Clearly, people in Britain do not recognize the essential link between animal research and testing and the medical treatments that they receive. Only 18 percent of those who had taken (or had a close family member who had taken a drug prescribed for a serious illness realized that the drug had been tested on animals, as all drugs are. Obviously, a large majority of those surveyed believe that they can happily benefit from medical treatment without taking advantage of animal research. No wonder so many people oppose it when asked the straight yes/no question.
The views of the public must be respected. But this poll tells us that, while they are open to persuasion, their reaction is based on misunderstanding. The responsibility for providing honest evidence for the public lies not just with those who use animals in their research, but with other scientists who depend on that work. It lies with the doctors who benefit from animal research, with the pharmaceuticals and biotech industries, and the medical charities and funding age, les whose work would be crippled without it. But most of all, responsibility rests with government, which should cultivate serious and transparent debate between those of different opinion, and provide the public--especially young people--with the honest evidence they need and deserve.
In the first sentence of Paragraph 3, "such misrepresentation" refers to ______.
A.the idea that other methods can be substituted for animal research
B.the claim that animal experiment is intentionally cruel
C.the belief that all drugs developed with animal tests are dangerous
D.the fact that scientists and medical organizations support animal experimentation
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We must do_____the Party_____us.
A.as; tell
B.as; tells
C.what; tell
D.what; tells
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()You never told US why you were late for the party,__________?
A.weren't you
B.didn’t you
C.had you
D.did you
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She told me she ____ the Party two years before.
A、had joined
B、was joined
C、joined
D、had been joined
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The two major political parties in Ireland are
A.IRA and Sinn Fein.
B.Sinn Fein and Fine Gael.
C.Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail.
D.Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.
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A moment's drilling by the dentist may make us nervous and upset. Many of us cannot stand pain. To avoid the pain of a drilling that may last perhaps a minute or two, we demand the "needle"—a shot of novocaine—that deadens the nerves around the tooth.
Now it's line that the human body has developed its millions of nerves to be highly aware of what goes on both inside and outside of it. This helps us adjust to the world. Without our nerves—and our brain, which is a bundle of nerves—we wouldn't know what's happening. But we pay for our sensitivity. We can feel pain when the slightest thing is wrong with any part of your body. The history of torture is based on the human body being open to pain.
But there is a way to handle pain. Look at the Indian fakir who sits on a bed of nails. Fakirs can put a needle right through an arm. And feel no pain. This ability that some humans have developed to handle pain should give us ideas about how the mind can deal with pain.
The big thing in withstanding pain is our attitude toward it. If the dentist says, "This will hurt a little", it helps us to accept the pain. By staying relaxed, and by treating the pain as an interesting sensation, we can handle the pain without falling apart. After all, although pain is an unpleasant sensation, it is still a sensation, and sensations are the stuff of life.
The purpose of this passage is mainly to tell us ______.
A.that pain is good for us
B.to stop taking the "needle" at the dentist's
C.how to handle pain
D.how to avoid torture
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Summer is winding down, but it's still not too late to put the top down and hit the road. For those of us who can't spring for a Corvette or a BMW, here's some good news: Two of the coolest convertibles on the road are also more affordable-- Volkswagen's New Beetle and Chrysler's PT Cruiser.
Both start at about $20,000, seat four, and get between 22 and 24 miles per gallon from their four-cylinder engines. Each has fully insulated cloth tops with rear windows made of real glass, which makes them comfort- able to use in winter. Front-wheel drive helps make them safer to drive over snow and ice. Both also offer high- performance turbocharged models starting at about $25,000. Both have bulging fenders and cool, retro personalities.
Beyond that, they're very different. The PT Cruiser focuses on practicality, while the Beetle is more fun to drive.
That fun comes from the car's chassis, suspension, and overall structure. Crank the steering into a turn and the Car follows like an eager puppy. The engine isn't powerful, but loves to rev, so you can downshift to accelerate.
The New Beetle Convertible has developed an unfortunate reputation as a "chick car" for its cute looks and the lack of power in the standard model. But for an extra $1,600, VW offers its turbocharged version, with a 150 horsepower, 1.8 liter engine, which gives the car some snap.
Even so, the convertible top eliminates what little practicality the New Beetle hatchback offers. To fit the folding top, the back seat was narrowed and angled so upright it's uncomfortable. And the folded top sits above a tiny trunk, with only five cubic feet of capacity and accessible through a smaller porthole.
Weekend trippers had better not have kids --or plan to rough it with more than a backpack or two. Interior storage is also minuscule. As with the New Beetle hatchback, the windshield is disconcertingly far away, and the wipers clear only a small slit of a view in front. Compared with the profile of the hatchback, however, the convertible sports a top that' s lower and a little less cartoonlike.
The PT Cruiser, on the other hand, looks its sinister best with the top up. Peeling the top off reveals its cutesy "roll hoop". (Chrysler denies the hoop offers rollover protection and calls it a light bar.) But the Cruiser, like its four-door brethren, offers all the year-round practicality the original Beetle convertible did in its day. The back seat is comfortable for two people, and the trunk is roomy.
Unfortunately, it's also hard to access because the big trunk lid gets in the way when open. So instead of standing to load or unload the car, you have to squat or kneel. But the storage space is huge --the biggest I've seen in any convertible. And the back seats fold forward in case you need to carry some long cargo. The interior offers four cup holders and several large storage bins.
The 220-horsepower turbocharged engine in the GT model makes the Cruiser seriously quick, which backs up its hot-rod looks. But after that, the driving experience falls apart. Like its hot-rod inspirations, the Cruiser is best on a straight, smooth road. Over bumps, its floppy chassis wobbles like jello. On the highway, the Cruiser I tested needed continual corrections to stay in its lane. The manual shifter on the GT proved sloppy; it was hard to be sure which gear the car was about to engage. Several times I hit fifth gear when aiming for third. Chrysler apparently anticipated this problem, as a brief warning chimes to let you know when you're in reverse.
Neither the PT Cruiser convertible nor the New Beetle is perfect. But for fun in the sun or even the fall -- what could be better? Both cars brought constant waves, smiles, and stories from passersby.
What's a convertible about if it isn't looking good on the road and brightening your day?
Those who choose Volkswagen's Ne
A.practicality
B.fun to drive
C.prices
D.style
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听力原文:Man: There are just two of us in here and it can get very tense, especially as we get towards the end of the month. It's absolutely vital that everything is completed to schedule, otherwise the staff won't get paid on time. There's no bigger disaster than that, is there?
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听力原文: Each night we alternate between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is needed, and prepares us for active sleep, in which dreaming takes place. And we arc beginning to understand the importance of the dream period in our sleep cycles.
In passive sleep the body is at rest. We move very little. And the brain becomes very inactive, ff a person continues to sleep, she or he enters anew period, a more active period. The body goes through several changes: the brain temperature rises, blood in the brain increases, the body becomes very still and the brain goes into active state. And as the brain goes active, the eyes begin to move rapidly. And that is the sign of another change---the person is dreaming. Throughout the night, people alternate between passive and active sleep. Doctors have studied the sleep cycle and have found that everyone dreams---in fact, that everyone needs to dream in order to stay healthy. It appears we need both kind of sleep. We need passive sleep in order to rest our bodies. We need active sleep in order to dream. And dreaming helps us to rest our minds,
What does not happen in the brain in the active sleep?
A.The brain becomes very active.
B.The brain becomes very inactive.
C.The brain temperature rises.
D.The brain blood rises.
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In the following group of sentences, decide whether the underlined part in the first sentence is emphasized in the second sentence. 1) He came to see us two years later. 2) It was two years later that
是
否
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The heavy snow made _____ for us to go to the party at night.
A、it is impossible
B、it unable
C、is impossible
D、it impossible