4.The commission has invited interested parties to submit comments,and these are now in.( )
A. | declaring | B. | bombing | C. | decorating | D. | pouring |
2.It's an an age-dispute:Men from Mars(火星).Women are from Venus(金星).Males and females(41)Ddifferent behaviors almost from birth.Researchers say these behaviors are due to basic(42)Bin brain structure and activity.Studies show men are better (43)Ahitting targets and solving math(44)Cwhile women are better at memorizing words and(45)Cfaces.Why the differences?
A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women(46)Ause both sides of their brain while men (47)Cmore on one.Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different(48)B-one controlling the sense of space,for example,the(49)Dcontrolling language.Some researchers(50)Athat the different ways men and women use their brains evolved from ancient times,when cave men hunted and women(51)Bthe children.Men had to have good(52)C.Women had to talk to the kids.
(53)Dthe explanation,the battle of the sexes(54)B.And(55)Atheir brains are constructed slightly differently,men and women may be(56)Ccapable.They may simply rely on different abilities.Take a couple(57)Bover the location of their car in a parking(58)D.The man might use his(59)Aof space to find it,while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks.They both find the car.But chances are,they'll still argue about who's the better driver and who's better at(60)Bthe way home.
A test of the brain's electrical activity (EEG) shows that women(46)Ause both sides of their brain while men (47)Cmore on one.Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different(48)B-one controlling the sense of space,for example,the(49)Dcontrolling language.Some researchers(50)Athat the different ways men and women use their brains evolved from ancient times,when cave men hunted and women(51)Bthe children.Men had to have good(52)C.Women had to talk to the kids.
(53)Dthe explanation,the battle of the sexes(54)B.And(55)Atheir brains are constructed slightly differently,men and women may be(56)Ccapable.They may simply rely on different abilities.Take a couple(57)Bover the location of their car in a parking(58)D.The man might use his(59)Aof space to find it,while the woman relies on her recognition of landmarks.They both find the car.But chances are,they'll still argue about who's the better driver and who's better at(60)Bthe way home.
41.A.steal | B.knock | C.kick | D.show |
42.A.similarities | B.differences | C choices | D.selections |
43.A.at | B.in | C.on | D.with |
44.A.questions | B.issues | C.problems | D.arguments |
45.A.knowing | B.hearing | C.recognizing | D.smiling |
46.A.commonly | B.uncommonly | C.hardly | D.easily |
47.A.carry | B.move | C.rely | D.go |
48.A.ways | B.functions | C.methods | D.means |
49.A.another | B.others | C.ones | D.other |
50.A.believe | B.expect | C.hope | D.know |
51.A.looked into | B.looked after | C.looked at | D.looked on |
52.A.plan | B.agreement | C.aim | D.decision |
53.A.However | B.Whenever | C.However | D.Whatever |
54.A.cleans | B.continues | C.shakes | D.clears |
55.A.although | B.when | C.while | D.because |
56.A.calmly | B.toughly | C.equally | D.noisily |
57.A.settling | B.arguing | C.solving | D.discussing |
58.A.space | B.room | C.place | D.lot |
59.A.sense | B.touch | C.taste | D.sight |
60.A.taking | B.finding | C.looking | D.staring |
19.An important part of any business relationship is informal conversation.Before you start a discussion,(41)B,make sure you understand which topics are (42)Dand which are considered taboo (禁忌) in a (43)Aculture.Latin Americans enjoy (44)Dinformation about their local history,art,and customs.(45)C questions about your family,and be sure to show pictures of your children.You may feel free to ask (46)Aquestions of your Latin American friends.The French think of conversation as an art (47)C,and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as (48)C.For them,arguments can be interesting-and they can (49)Bpretty much or any topic-(50)C they occur in are spiteful and intelligent manner.
In the United States,business people like to discuss a(51)Crange of topics,including opinions about work,family,hobbies,and politics.In Japan,China,and Korea,however,people are much more private.They do not share much about(52)D thoughts,feelings,or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away the harmonious business relationship they're trying to(53)D.Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family (54)B.It is considered (55)A,for example,to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general (56)B,it's best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends.This(57)Aget you into trouble,(58)A in the United States,where people hold different religious views.In addition,discussing one's salary is usually considered unsuitable.Sports is(59)D a friendly subject in most parts of the world,although be careful not to(60)Ba national sport.Instead,be friendly and praise your host's team.
In the United States,business people like to discuss a(51)Crange of topics,including opinions about work,family,hobbies,and politics.In Japan,China,and Korea,however,people are much more private.They do not share much about(52)D thoughts,feelings,or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away the harmonious business relationship they're trying to(53)D.Middle Easterners are also private about their personal lives and family (54)B.It is considered (55)A,for example,to ask a businessman from Saudi Arabia about his wife or children.
As a general (56)B,it's best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends.This(57)Aget you into trouble,(58)A in the United States,where people hold different religious views.In addition,discussing one's salary is usually considered unsuitable.Sports is(59)D a friendly subject in most parts of the world,although be careful not to(60)Ba national sport.Instead,be friendly and praise your host's team.
41.A.besides | B.however | C.thus | D.then |
42.A.enjoyable | B.respectable | C.available | D.suitable |
43.A.particular | B.special | C.especial | D.usual |
44.A.requiring | B.requesting | C.speaking | D.sharing |
45.A.Prepare | B.Collect | C.Except | D.Imaging |
46.A.similar | B.strange | C.interesting | D.favorable |
47.A.lesson | B.show | C.form | D.exhibition |
48.A.agreements | B.equipment | C.disagreements | D.instruments |
49.A.say | B.cover | C.make | D.hold |
50.A.as far as | B.even though | C.as long as | D.for fear that |
51.A.long | B.various | C.wide | D.small |
52.A.other | B.our | C.your | D.their |
53.A.instruct | B.direct | C.control | D.build |
54.A.history | B.matters | C.tree | D.pictures |
55.A.rude | B.polite | C.curious | D.dangerous |
56.A.idea | B.rule | C.regulation | D.direction |
57.A.can | B.must | C.need | D.should |
58.A.even | B.still | C.never | D.not |
59.A.hardly | B.instantly | C.nearly | D.typically |
60.A.beat | B.criticize | C.strike | D.organize |
18.I allowed myself to receive.These flowers were(41)Ato me by our local florist(花商).I had placed an order with him for flowers to be delivered to a close (42)Boverseas.For reasons (43)Cto us,the flowers were never delivered and after many (44)Dwith the overseas supplier with no (45)D,we canceled the(46)Aat last.
My florist called to (47)Cand said he wanted to send me some flowers to (48)Bthe mistake.Even if I assured him it wasn't his (49)Bin my order,he (50)Ahe wanted to send me flowers.We went back and forth on this and (51)AI realized this was something that would make him feel (52)Dand that I should just say thank you and let him (53)C.
I am always saying allowing ourselves to (54)C.It took me a while here to (55)Bwhat I said!
Having learnt the story,my friend overseas said perhaps the universe felt I needed the (56)Amore.She made me smile.
Immediately after writing this passage,I received a(n) (57)Dfrom this friend,telling me she had just received my flowers!In fact,our emails (58)D,because I had sent her a copy of my passage at the same time she sent me her email!
When I called my florist,he told me he would not charge me for the flowers because he was sorry for the (59)CI had with my order!
Looks like the universe wanted (60)Bof us to have flowers!
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My florist called to (47)Cand said he wanted to send me some flowers to (48)Bthe mistake.Even if I assured him it wasn't his (49)Bin my order,he (50)Ahe wanted to send me flowers.We went back and forth on this and (51)AI realized this was something that would make him feel (52)Dand that I should just say thank you and let him (53)C.
I am always saying allowing ourselves to (54)C.It took me a while here to (55)Bwhat I said!
Having learnt the story,my friend overseas said perhaps the universe felt I needed the (56)Amore.She made me smile.
Immediately after writing this passage,I received a(n) (57)Dfrom this friend,telling me she had just received my flowers!In fact,our emails (58)D,because I had sent her a copy of my passage at the same time she sent me her email!
When I called my florist,he told me he would not charge me for the flowers because he was sorry for the (59)CI had with my order!
Looks like the universe wanted (60)Bof us to have flowers!
41.A.gifted | B.sold | C.donated | D.showed |
42.A.relative | B.friend | C.teacher | D.colleague |
43.A.impossible | B.unfair | C.unknown | D.obvious |
44.A.appointments | B.agreements | C.challenges | D.contacts |
45.A.expectation | B.suggestion | C.discussion | D.results |
46.A.order | B.journey | C.invitation | D.request |
47.A.congratulate | B.greet | C.apologize | D.complain |
48.A.get rid of | B.make up for | C.put up with | D.take advantage of |
49.A.excuse | B.fault | C.responsibility | D.business |
50.A.insisted | B.predicted | C.realized | D.pretended |
51.A.finally | B.naturally | C.immediately | D.gradually |
52.A.worse | B.poorer | C.busier | D.better |
53.A.leave | B.go | C.give | D.fail |
54.A.present | B.share | C.receive | D.collect |
55.A.reply to | B.practice | C.correct | D.take back |
56.A.flowers | B.friendship | C.money | D.appreciations |
57.A.gift | B.warning | C.letter | D.email |
58.A.were lost | B.sank | C.were refused | D.crossed |
59.A.satisfaction | B.convenience | C.trouble | D.sorrow |
60.A.either | B.both | C.all | D.none |