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Laozi once held a high civil position in the royal court.
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These dolls represent a royal family inJapanabout ________years ago, in Heian period.
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After the Norman Conquest, _______ became the dominant language in England which was spoken by the royal class.
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Emperors in ancient China always cultivated royal fields as a ritual to pay homage to ____ , the ancient Chinese agricultural god.
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3. were overwhelmed by the glamour of the royal palace.(them)
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How many years will it be before the world runs out of oil？ The question is far from an academic exercise. This year oil hit a near record high of $40 a barrel, and Royal Dutch/Shell Group downgraded its reserves by 4.5 billion barrels.
While consumers pay for perceived shortages at the pump, scientists and economists struggle to reach consensus over "proven oil reserves," or how much oil you can realistically mine before recovery costs outstrip profits. Economist Leonardo Maugeri fired up the debate that accused the "oil doomsters" of crying wolf.
Oil pessimists estimate that maximum oil production around the globe will peak in 2008 as demand rises from developing economies such as China. "If you squeezed all the oil in Iraq into a single bottle, you could fill four glasses, with the world consuming one glass of oil each year," says a physicist. "We've consumed nine bottles since oil was discovered, and we have another 9 or 10 in the refrigerator. How many more are there？ Some say five or six, but we say three."
Others believe, like Maugeri, that the number of glasses is virtually limitless. John Felmy, chief economist at the American Petroleum Institute, argues that peak oil-production estimates are so far off that. "Ever since oil was first harvested in the 1800s, people have said we'd run out of the stuff," Felmy says. In the 1880s a Standard Oil executive sold off shares in the company out of fear that its reserves were close to drying up. Some scientists said in the 1970s that we'd hit peak oil in 2003. It didn't happen.
If there is an end to the debate, advanced oil-recovery technologies will most likely find it. A new seismic survey technique, for instance, sends sound waves of varying frequencies thousands of meters belowground. Microphones arrayed aboveground record the reflected signals, and computer software models a 3-D portrait of possible oil hot spots. The surveys have now added a fourth dimension, creating a time-lapse simulation of fluid movements.
Companies are also finding sophisticated ways to mine more oil from existing wells. Flexible, coiled-tube drills that carve out horizontal side paths are a marked improvement over conventional, rigid drills that move only straight down. Using such technology, companies hope to soon harvest 50 to 60 percent of oil from existing wells, up from today's 35 percent.
Biotechnology, too is keeping the black gold flowing. University of Albert scientists are searching for microorganisms that could dilute viscous, hard-to-recover oil and make it flow more freely.
"Technology can help push peak oil production further and further out," says an expert. But only time will tell when oil production will peak.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true？
A．How long the oil age will last is simply an academic question.
B．The oil price this year set a new record.
C．Shell Group reduced its reserves to 4.5 billion barrels this year.
D．Economists disagree with one another on how much oil you can realistically mine.
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Today, the Tower of London is one of the most popular tourist【1】and attracts over three million visitors a year. It was occasionally used as a Royal Palace for the Kings and Queens of England【2】the time of James I who【3】from 1603 to 1625, but is【4】known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, traitors【5】, spies shot, and Queens of England beheaded. One of the most famous executions was that of Anne Boleyn in 1536. She was the second wife of Henry VIII. He wanted to【6】her because she could not give him a son, so he accused her of adultery. She was tried and found guilty. She asked to be beheaded with a sword【7】the usual, axe, which can still be seen in the Tower. The sword and executioner were【8】over specially from France and with one【9】the executioner cut off her head.
The Tower was also the【10】of one of London's most famous mysteries. King Edward IV died in 1483. His elder son, Edward, became king【11】his father's death. Young Edward lived in the Tower, and the Duke of Gloucester,【12】protector, persuaded Edward s brother, Richard, to come and live there so that they could play together. But then the Duke【13】that he was the new king, and he was crowned instead of the twelve-year-old Edward,【14】himself Richard III.
After that, the boys were seen less and less and eventually disappeared.【15】said that they were suffocated in bed by pillows being【16】their mouths. It is believed that Richard ordered their deaths,【17】it has never been proved. In 1674, workmen at the Tower discovered two【18】which were taken away and buried in Westminster Abbey in 1678. The【19】were examined in 1933 and were declared to be those of two children,【20】the age of the Princes.
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A．seats
B．scenes
C．grounds
D．sights
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I'm Margery Hooper, your course coordinator. I'd like to welcome you all to Grange Manor Summer Music school. I hope you'll enjoy your life here. If you have anything unclear, don't hesitate to ask. As you know, we are running three - weekly courses currently this year: History of Music, Principle Tutor professor Hepworth; Choral Singing, conducted by Archibald Blake from the Royal Institute of Music; and, last but not least, a new departure for us, classical Guitar for Beginners, Tutor Clive Mortimer.
Now you all know - at least I hope you do what course you are registered for. As soon as you've had tea, we'd like you to report to our secretary, Miss Mathews - you'll find her in the office on the first floor. She'll give you your course number and timetable and explain where the various classrooms are, what books you'll need, and whether they are available in the library. Besides, she'll give you detailed information about how you are scored. If books are not available in the library, you can try in the bookstore. Our book store is next to the reception in the main hall. It's open from 9 to 10 a.m. daily.
Now about meals breakfast 8: 30 to 9, full evening meal 6: 30 to 8: 30 in the dining room. I' m afraid you have to make your own arrangements about lunch, but the cafeteria in the canteen is open from 10 to 4 for sandwiches and coffee. Classes finish at 5.
If you look at the notice board in the main hall, you'll see that we have arranged a variety of evening entertainments for you, and Saturday excursions. Anyone who wants to go on an excursion should inform. the secretary, as soon as possible as the coach company need to know numbers.
I hope you'll all have a very enjoyable time, and make a lot of new friends.
Margery Hooper is _______.
A．at a music conference
B．on a holiday course
C．at a holiday resort
D．on a training course
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There is no royal road to science and only those who do not dread the fatiguing clim
There is no royal road to science and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of its steep paths have a chance of gaining its luminous summits.
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Chinese garden architecture was originally designed for the purpose of _______ by the royal families.
A、hunting activities
B、improving living conditions
C、showing off the wealth
D、appreciating natural beauty
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信用证对提供运输单据要求：“full sets of original clean on board ocean bill of lading made out to order of Royal Bank Canada and marked Freight Prepaid notify applicant.”这表示出口方提供的提单必须（）
A．三份正本提单
B．清洁提单
C．收货人显示“toorderofRoyalBankCanada”
D．已装船承运人提单
E．通知人显示“applicant”
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Why is the stone sculpture of Dai Ailian displayed in the hall of the British Royal Academy of Dance（）
A．Because of her noticeable contributions
B．Because she was good at sculpture
C．Because she studied in the British Royal Academy of Dance
D．Because of her love for her motherland
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Why was the stone sculpture of Dai Ailian displayed in the hall of the British Royal Academy of Dance（）
A．Because of her noticeable contributions
B．Because she was good at sculpture
C．Because she studied in the British Royal Academy of Dance
D．Because of her love of her motherland
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Because___, it is not easy to get a consensus on the precise kind of stuffing for the royal bird（）
A．cooking varies with families
B．cooking varies with the regions where one lives
C．cooking varies with families and with the regions where one lives
D．cooking is so difficult
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Gary won the Nobel Prize in Economics. He receives $1.2 million from the Royal Academy of Sciences in Stockholm. Does he have taxable income from this award？I.If he keeps the prize （).
A．A.Only statement I is correct
B．B.Only statement II is correct
C．C.Both statements are correct
D．D.Neither statement is correct
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royal__（）
A．大意的
B．不愿的
C．理性的
D．高贵的
