题目内容
. Society as a whole has a responsibility towards its weaker members, ________ as a result of circumstances they could not control, such as illness and disaster.
A) people suffered B) who suffering C) people who suffered D) which suffer
C
With the development of modern society, E-mail as well as telephones an important part in daily communication.
| A.have played | B.is playing | C.are playing | D.had played |
In addition to what ________ above, his speech was also involved in some big issues of our society.
| A.mentioned | B.is mentioned | C.was mentioned | D.mentions |
E
Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world. In rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertiser, hoping to sell their products.
The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people’s lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item(商品) that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors.
It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is computers, which are almost out-of-date once they are bought. This indeed makes selection a problem. Gone are the days when one could just walk with case into a shop and buy one thing; no choice, no anxiety.
【小题1】 What does the author try to argue in Paragraph 1?
| A.The exercise of rights is a luxury. |
| B.The practice of choice is difficult. |
| C.The right of choice is given but at a price. |
| D.Choice and right exist at the same time. |
| A.Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product. |
| B.People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion. |
| C.Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items. |
| D.Companies and advertisers are often misleading about the rage of choice. |
| A.advanced products meet the needs of people |
| B.products of the latest design fold the market |
| C.competitions are fierce in high-tech industry |
| D.everyday goods need to be replaced often |
| A.The variety of choices in modern society. |
| B.The opinions on people’s right in different countries |
| C.The Problems about the availability of everyday goods. |
| D.The helplessness in purchasing decisions |
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The official of the university has reported to us that you are an English major who meets the high standards for membership in Sigma Tau Delta. As is known, Sigma Tau Delta was founded in 1924 at Dakota Wesleyan University. It is an international collegiate honor society for students of English. It presently has over 850 chapters in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean. Over 9,000 new members are admitted into the organization annually.
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Sincerely,
Emily Lister
【小题1】According to the passage, Sigma Tau Delta ______.
| A.deals with language learning |
| B.opens its door to all the students of English |
| C.changes its members every year |
| D.mainly takes charge of scientific publications |
| A.meet all the chapter leaders |
| B.receive tens of thousands of dollars |
| C.share experiences and views |
| D.choose a particular subject as a major |
| A.introduction | B.congratulation | C.thanks | D.invitation |