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Today we have too many choices of communication through advanced technology，but we seem ___________the joy of communicating face to face．

A．losing B．to be losing C．to be lost D．hating lost

 

B

【解析】

试题分析:句意：如今通过高科技的技术我们有了更多的沟通方式，但是我们似乎也正在失去面对面交流所带来的乐趣。固定句型：sb seems to do =it seems that 从句，意思是“某人似乎……”，排除AD选项，而根据句意可知此处是主动关系，故答案选B。

考点：考查非谓语用法。

 

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For four years, she was Hollywood’s biggest box-office star representing the kind of sweet, innocent girl that everyone wanted as their daughter. However, years later, she reappeared as a successful politician.

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In 1934, Stand Up and Cheer became her first film and the film was a great success. At the age of six she was earning $1,250 a week — more than $21,000 at today’s values.

Across the world, audiences flocked to see her in films such as Little Miss Marker, The Little Colonel and The Littlest Rebel.

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She disappeared from the spotlight for nearly 20 years. She returned to the public eye in 1967, as a Republican candidate for Congress. When Nixon became president, he rewarded her with an appointment to the American delegation to the United Nations. Then, in 1974, President Ford appointed her the United States Ambassador(大使) to Ghana. George Bush Snr, appointed her Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.

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A. 75 B. 80 C. 86 D. 90

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A. She won a special Oscar.

B. She began to learn to dance.

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D. She retired from Hollywood.

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For best sun protection, it is advisable to wear:

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Many of our waters are safe for swimming, but if you have any doubts, ask before entering the water．

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Motor cyclists and bicyclists are required to wear a helmet．

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A．A bad habit of putting work or tasks off．

B．A thief who steals time and money in college.

C．A college student who learns nothing．

D．A study way of doing nothing in the library.

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A．College students can have their papers written if they delay them．

B．Many students don’t know what to do in the library．

C．Students can’t solve their procrastination by writing micro blogs．

D．20％of the procrastinators make their life complicated．

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A．can find reasonable excuses for their behavior

B．are able to work best under pressure

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B．Complete your tasks or work step by step．

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D．You can’t control procrastination but you can avoid it．

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