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Conditions for crossing a rough bar are usually best at （）.
A . low water slack
B . high water slack
C . high water ebb
D . high water flood
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If any cargo is damaged，the insurance company usually pays to the cargo owner a sum of money equal to the value of（）.
A . the cargo
B . the cargo damaged
C . the cargo minus the franchise
D . the cargo damaged minus the franchise
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Usually it will be（）who will be liable for the payment of demurrage.
A . the Shipowner
B . the shipper
C . the carrier
D . the Charterer
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A note asking for leave usually contains some basic elements:
A、Time --Give the accurate hour\date of your leave;
B、Heading– to whom the note is written to
C、Body–state the reasons for your leaving and the affairs concerned.
D、Attach some additional paper when necessary.
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In a contract for the sale of goods it is usual to find a retention of (3)…clause, which protects the seller’s ownership of the goods if the buyers does not pay.
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Who sent Forrest to wait for the school bus when he was young?
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“As” in paragraph 1, Passage 2 serves to signal the cause for the debate over who pays for the cost of college education.
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They will be likely to ask for a pay increase.
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Usually, businesses offer the biggest packages to top executives who have been with the company for a significant period.
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Emily felt hurt and ________ by a close friend who had borrowed a considerable sum of money to pay for a house and then took it as a gift, never thinking of giving back the money.
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It may be worth investing in a season，monthly or annual ticket, rather than paying daily, or weekly, since it is usually cheaper than daily ticket.
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A tiring "adolescent usually takes caffeinated drinks as a compensation for sleep loss.
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You can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you' 11 have to pay a______.
A．fare
B．fund
C．deal
D．deposit
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One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you？"
"You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness. "He said," Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart. "As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words...
"Paid in full with a glass of milk."
(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes.
The boy tried to earn money to pay for ______.
A．traveling expenses to school
B．school tuition fee
C．his meals
D．a glass of milk
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Why would customers pay a premium price for Thomas Moore's butter？
A．Because it was melting,
B．Because it was good and cheap.
C．Because it was fresh and hard.
D．Because it was of premium quality.
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"Equal pay for equal work" is a phrase used by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.
Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. (80) If women are encouraged by equal pay to take full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing up children.
Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between work and home life, or a mixture of the two. Women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.
The women use the phrase "equal pay for equal work" to ask society to _________.
A．pay men less than women
B．give Women harder work
C．pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work
D．pay people more who do harder work
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中英互译：Those urban planners who are blind to this point will pay a heavy price, which they cannot afford it.
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中英互译：Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.
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When waiting for a bus, Tim doesn't （) to the front.
A.rush
B.push
C.cash
D.crash
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Usually a manufacturer doesn't deal directly with the people who use his products.
A．一个制造商通常不直接对付那些使用他的产品的人。
B．工人和消费者是完全不相干的。
C．制造商通常不直接跟他们的产品用户打交道。
D．生产者通常和那些使用他们产品的人没有交往。
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For American's high school seniors, April is the cruelest month. That's when colleges flood postal system with news of who has won a place in next fall's freshman class. For more than a few families, a difficult decision will follow: is it worth paying some $125,000 to give their child an education at an elite private college？ Or would her future be just as bright if she went to a less expensive school？
These questions have no easy answers. It is tree that big law firms as well as those leading American establishments—Sullivan & Cromwell—a gilt-edged diploma is a distinct advantage. However, there is plenty of evidence to prove that an elite education is not that necessary. According to a survey by Fortune, the majority of top CEOs did not attend an elite college(though a small number did.)
So what kind of return is there likely to be on that $125,000 investment？ On average, a person with an undergraduate degree now earns almost twice as much as someone with only a high school diploma. Some researchers found that those who attend more prestigious schools reported higher earnings.
Then Alan Krueger, an economist at Princeton and Dale, a researcher designed a study. They found no economic advantage in attending a selective college. Their study looked at freshman class at 30 schools, ranging from Yale to Denison. Krueger and Dale's research while intriguing is not definitive. Even they themselves find it odd that the results seem to show that while there is a correlation between college selectivity and future income, the more a college costs, the higher the earning of its graduates.
Critics have questioned their research—the limited number and range of schools evaluated, and conclusions. Under such circumstances, it is hard to say which is right and which is wrong. What can be said is that 1) An elite education gives students—especially less rich ones—better access to certain kinds of elite jobs. 2) There is no economic advantage to choosing an expensive, but not very good private schools. 3) Talented students everywhere rise to the top. So the future is in the hands of young men themselves.
Why is April the cruelest month for American high school seniors？
A．Because April is the month when they have the college entrance examination.
B．Because April is the time when the high school will decide whether they can graduate or not.
C．Because April is the time for high school seniors to find jobs.
D．Because April is the month for colleges to inform. the students who will have the chance to have further education.
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听力原文： Russian commandos have stormed a hijacked bus in the southern Tajikistan Republic and freed all 18 hostages aboard. Security officials say the two gunmen who had held the bus for 8 hours were arrested. Officials say no one was seriously hurt in the take-over by a newly-created anti-terrorist squad. The gunmen seized the bus Wednesday night. They had demanded more than a million dollars' ransom and a helicopter to escape. Their motives are unclear although they reportedly told police they needed the money to help drug-addicted friends.
How many hijackers are involved in the news？
A．18.
B．2.
C．8.
D．1.
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A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law". Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for the money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fees？
Public interest lawyers fill this need. Patricia, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients have the help they need, even if they can pay nothing at all.
Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (being driven) and have no place to go. Their cases are all called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seek those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which the men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout society.
"A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity" means______.
A. she has tried to earn her living by providing service for human beings
B. she has tried to provide service to people in need out of humane consideration
C. she has tried to work for the cause of law at any cost
D. she has devoted herself to the public relationship in spite of loss of income
What is the difference between public interest lawyers and other lawyers？
A. They have had more highly specialized training.
B. Their training is much cheaper.
C. They may offer help to those who can't afford to pay.
D. They work long, difficult hours for the money they earn.
The word "clients" in this passage means______.
A. people who can pay high fees to their lawyers
B. people who are very poor and can't afford to pay their lawyers
C. people who have been cheated by stores or threatened with eviction
D. people who needs and uses legal help from lawyers
Public interest law includes______.
A. civil cases only
B. criminal cases only
C. criminal and civil cases
D. wealthy clients cases
Which of the following is not a matter for a civil case？
A. A tenant is faced with eviction.
B. A burglar is arrested.
C. A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.
D. A store sells a faulty radio.
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This kind of illness usually occurs among people whose work requires a lot of concentration（who undergo a lot of stress)。（翻译)
