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Shipowner is a person who（）.
A . has the ownership of a vessel
B . has the ship owned by a shipping company
C . owns no ship of a shipping company
D . owns the ship named by a register of shipping
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A high achiever is a person who is hardworking and successful.
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______ is someone who has no experience or who is new to a situation.
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For a teenager who has just made a recovery, she is fighting ______.
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Police are continuing their search for a teenager who has __________ disappeared.
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Who is a new student here?
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Today, battlefield victims are screened so that _____ is given to those who are more seriously hurt and most likely to be saved by early treatment.
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We have a no-smoking policy so anybody who really wants to smoke has to go outside.
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A/An______is a person who is not present at a crime but who helps another in doing something criminal.
A．assessor
B．access
C．acquaintance
D．accessory
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Who is expected to make a phone call？
A．Robert Deng
B．Mr. Jones
C．Hilton
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Here’s a mall who just breaks into a bank and helps himself________so much Money.
A.to
B.by
C.for
D.on
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This is a market in which enterprising businesses_____for the demands of teenagers and older youths in all their rock mania and pop-art forms.
A．cater
B．entitle
C．appeal
D．subject
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There is nothing so（)as a man who sacrifices his life and happiness for others.
A.admire
B.admiration
C.admirable
D.admiring
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The person who is least likely to be a child-abusing parent is the one who____.
A．was raised in abusive family situations himself
B．creates a peaceful and supportive family environment for his children
C．is unemployed or socially isolated
D．is mentally ill
此题为多项选择题。
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He is_____drinker,who has been imbibing for so long that he has figuratively speaking,grown old with the vice.
A．an inveterate
B．an incorrigible
C．a chronic
D．an unconscionable
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The phrase "litmus test" is in bad odor for good reason: politicians should be judged on a variety of positions, not just one. But deep down, nearly every voter has at least one litmus test— an issue so personally important that a politician who fails the test is forever tainted, or at least excluded from consideration for the presidency.
I inherited my one litmus test from my father, Jim Alter, who flew 33 harrowing missions over Nazi Germany during World War 11. My father is not just a veteran who by all odds should not have survived. He is a true patriot. His litmus test is the proposal to amend the Constitution to ban flag burning, which will come up for a vote next week in the U. S. Senate. For dad—and me—any member of Congress who supports amending the Bill of Rights for the first time in the history of this country for a nonproblem like flag burning is showing serious disrespect for our Constitution and for the values for which brave Americans gave their lives. Such disrespect is a much more serious threat than the random idiots who once every decade or so try (often unsuccessfully) to burn a flag.
Our understandable outrage at flag burning shouldn't turn our brains to mush. "I feel the same sense of outrage, but I would not amend that great shield of democracy (the Constitution) to hammer a few miscreants," Colin Powell said when the issue last came up (his position has not changed). "The flag will be flying proudly long after they have slunk away." Powell argues that a constitutional ban on flag burning is a sign of weakness and fear.
John Glenn, another of the thousands of combat veterans against the amendment (they have banded together in a group called Veterans Defending the Bill of Rights), notes that "those 10 amendments we call the Bill of Rights have never been changed or altered by one iota, not by one word, not a single time in all of American history. There was not a single change during any of our foreign wars, and not during recessions or depressions or panics. Not a single change when we were going through times of great emotion and anger like the Vietnam era, when flag after flag was burned or desecrated. There is only one way to weaken our nation. The way to weaken our nation would be to erode the freedom that we all share."
Actually, even during the Vietnam War, flag burning was rare. By one count, there have been only 45 such incidents in 200 years, and fewer than half a dozen since it was outlawed in 1989. Should the Constitution be amended, however, the incidence of flag burning is expected to surge as a form. of civil disobedience. What began as a phony issue designed to prove patriotism (usually on the part of those who never served, the primary sponsors) could become a real concern.
The flag-burning amendment, which already passed the House, is apparently just short of the 67 needed in the Senate. With one or two absences, the amendment would be approved. It would then go to the states for ratification, where its chances for approval appear good.
Senators afraid of being seen as soft on flag burners should just adopt the Hillary Clinton dodge: support for a statute, but not an amendment. Another law is a dopey idea (an earlier one was struck down by the Supreme Court), but it's politically safe and better than perverting the Constitution.
To make matters worse, the amendment is vaguely worded, which led to fatuous debate in the Senate over whether a woman wearing a skimpy bathing suit patterned with stars and stripes was guilty of desecration. Bloggers wondered the same thing about President Bush's new habit of autographing flags when he shakes hands on rope lines. Unconstitutional？ With a war on and a hundred other pressing problems, it's nice to see our elected representatives focused on what really counts.
The usual litmus tests-abortion, gun control, Iraq-shouldn't be. Reasonable and sincere people can disagree, w
A．The effectiveness of litmus test is greatly undermined by its failure to judge politicians on a variety of positions.
B．It's unfair to exclude a politician who fails a certain litmus test from the presidency.
C．Current litmus tests like abortion or gun control are not reliable indicators of public opinions.
D．Some specific litmus tests on certain issues axe fundamental in shaping people' s judgment of politicians.
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The next time you attend a social function or go to a place where people meet and interact, take note of the number of people who have adopted the identical gestures and posture of the person with whom they are talking. This "carbon copying" is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes. By this method, one is non-verbally saying to the other, "As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture."
This unconscious mimicry is quite interesting to observe. Take for example, the two men standing at the hotel bar. They have mirrored each other's gestures and it is reasonable to assume that they are discussing a topic upon which they have the same thoughts and feelings. If one man uncrosses his arms and legs or stands on the other foot, the other will follow, lf one puts his hand in his pocket, the other will copy and this mimicry will continue for as long as the two men are in agreement.
This copying also occurs among good friends or people at the same status level and it is common to see married couples walk, stand, sit and move in identical ways. People who are strangers, however, studiously avoid holding mutual positions. The significance of carbon copying can be one of the most important non-verbal lessons we can learn, for this is one way that others tell us that they agree with us or like us. It is also a way for us to tell others that we like them, by simply copying their gestures.
If an employer wishes to develop an immediate rapport and create a relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee's posture to achieve the end. Similarly, an up-and-coming employee may be seen copying his boss' gestures in an attempt to show agreement. Using the knowledge, it is possible to influence a face-to-face encounter by copying the positive gestures and postures of the other person. This has the effect of putting the other person in a receptive and relaxed frame. of mind and he can "see" that you understand his point of view.
What is an appropriate title for this passage？
A．Appropriate Social Behavior.
B．How to Make Gestures.
C．Carbon Copying: Showing Agreement Through Gestures.
D．How to Avoid Carbon Copying.
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Today's popular clothing chains ______ teenagers, who can be counted upon to change their tastes every 30 days.
A．resort to
B．attend to
C．appeal to
D．apply to
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There was a man who had four sons. He hoped his so...
There was a man who had four sons. He hoped his sons could learn not to judge things too quickly.
So one day he gavehis four sons a task, asking each of them to go to see a pear tree at a distance in different seasons.
The first son set out in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When all of them returned home, the man called them together to describe what they had seen.
The first son said the tree was ugly, bent, without leaves and therefore hopeless.
The second son said it was not like that, but the tree was covered with green buds (芽 and full of hope.
The third son disagreed, saying that it was full of flowers which smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, and that hehad never seen such beautiful scenery.
The last son disagreed with all of them, saying that the tree was filled with fruits, full of life and happiness.
The man told his four sons that all of them were correct, because they only saw the tree in one season. He told themthat they could not judge a tree or a person only by one season, and that only when all the seasons were over could theyknow a tree or a person fully.
We can learn more from this story. If we just give up in winter, we will miss the hope of spring, the beauty of summerand the harvest of autumn in our life.
The man wanted his sons not to____________
A.have a harvest too soon
B.accept a task loo quickly
C.make a conclusion too soon
D.give n description too quickly
According to the second son, the tree was————
A.lifeless
B.hopeful
C.fruitless
D.beautiful
In the eyes of the third son, the pear tree was a beautiful view.A.in spring
B.in winter
C.in autumn
D.in summer
When the youngest son saw the tree, it was a season of.A.harvest
B.promise
C.coldness
D.sweetness
What can we learn from the last paragraph？A.We can enjoy sweet fruits in autumn.
B.We can enjoy a beautiful view in summer.
C.We should not lose hope when we are in difficulty.
D.We should lose hope when we are feeling cold.
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What type of argument is the following argument？ None of the people who gave blood are people who were tested, so everybody who gave blood must have been untested.
A、Reasoning by principle.
B、Reasoning by definition.
C、Reasoning by analogy.
D、Reasoning by generalization.
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"a cold fish" refers to a person who is （）.
A．cool-minded
B．cold-blooded
C．unfriendly
D．passionate
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Washer is a machine ____ （用它我们洗衣服）or a person who is washing.
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It is often difficult for a man to be quite sure how much tax he ought to pay to the government because it depends on so many different things：whether the man is married;how many children he has;whether he supports any relations，how much interest he receives，how much he has spent on his house during the year，and so on. All this makes it difficult to decide exactly how much the tax is.There was an artist who was always very careful to pay the proper amount.
One year，after posting his check as usual，he began to wonder if he had paid enough，and after a lot of work，with a pencil and paper，he found that he had not. He thought that he owed the government something.
He was just writing another check to send it to the tax collector when the postman dropped a letter into the box at the front door. Opening it，the artist was surprised to find inside it a check for five pounds from the tax collector. The official explained that too much had been paid，and that therefore the difference was now returned to the taxpayer.
11. According to the passage，to decide the exact amount of tax to be paid is ____________.
A. simple
B. easy
C. difficult
D. interesting
12. It is mentioned in the passage that one has to pay tax according to ____________.
A. how much education one has received
B. whether one is single or married
C. how old one’s children are
D. where one lives
13. The word “proper” in the second paragraph means __________.
A. small
B. big
C. right
D. wrong
14. After a lot of work，the artist thought that he had paid the government ____________.
A. less tax than he should have
B. more tax than he should have
C. as much tax as usual
D. just enough tax
15. Why did the tax collector send a letter to the artist？
A. To send him a new tax form.
B. To return the money overpaid.
C. To remind him of paying the tax.
D. To explain the rules of tax paying.
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it is right to ask children or teenagers their age. but it is not normally ____ in english speaking societies to ask an adult their age –and never a woman!
A、polite
B、inappropriate
C、considerate
D、impolite
