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______ the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.

  A. Competing    B. Having completed   C. To have completed  D. To complete  

 D


解析:

to complete the project in time为动词不定式作目的状语。A表示正在进行;B表示该动作发生在主句谓语之前;C常用在某些固定句式中。

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So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest ? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world . Improving the health of the populations , he says , has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful . “National borders allow inequalities ,” said Gates : “We all need to take a more global view , rather than just saying my country is doing well . We have to step up these health issues , knowing how few resources are going into them .”

Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child . His father , William H. Gates , was the head of the local Planned Parenthood , and his mother , Mary , volunteered for the United Way . As he gathered his fortune , Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well , but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.

However , Gates , 47 , began to question his ability to wait that long . “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said . “I started to think , How many lives could I save before then ?”

Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is          .

       A.to set up more foundations for them

       B.to aid them with natural resources

       C.to put more effort into the health issues in them

       D.to help them take a more global view

It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks          .

       A.Americans should care about people in other countries

       B.Americans should treat fellow citizens well

       C.Americans should devote themselves to certain projects

       D.Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune

Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of          .

       A.his weakening health condition      B.his parents’ suggestions

       C.his great success in business   D.his concerns for suffering people

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   In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining.

   Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.

Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.

   A. eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   B. eight kilometers long and six meters wide

C. four kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   D. four kilometers long and six meters wide

Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?

   A. 1           B. 3            C. 5               D  6 

Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.

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C. the trucks and the cars          D.  the emergency phones

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   A. the construction of a road           B. the design of a road  

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       Governor Stanforth Thumper insisted that there would be no reconsideration of the power project and no delay in its construction set for completion in three years. “This project will begin on time and the people of this state will begin to receive its benefits on schedule. Those who break the law in misguided attempts to sabotage the project will be dealt with according to the law,” he said. And police called in reinforcements from all over the state to handle the disturbances.

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C.To involve people in community service.

D.To promote the friendship between cities.

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C.They had little interest in reading.

D.They lacked support from the local government.

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