简答题According to the context, "a chair rocker on the front porch" in paragraph 3 means that the author A、would sit in a rocking chair and enjoy his life. B、was paralyzed and stayed in a rocking chair. C、would lose his will to struggle against difficulties. D、would sit in a chair and stay at home.简答题It can be inferred from the text that the Saint-Simonians envisioned a utopian society having which of the following characteristics? A、It would be worldwide. B、It would emphasize dogmatic religious principles. C、It would most influence the United States. D、It would have armies composed of women rather than of men.简答题From the passage we know that the Globe is a famous _____. A、 newspaper B、magazine C、temple D、Church简答题Passage three Labor force is defined as being the total number of people who are available to work and earn income.This definition includes everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment,so it includes employees and the self-employed.Labor is one of the country's resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services required by the community. Though the size of the workforce relies greatly on the size of the total population,there are several other aspects which also affect it.The age distribution of the total population has a very marked effect on the available workforce.If the population has a high proportion of very young people or of those too old to work,then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an evenly spread age distribution.If the population grows rapidly from natural increase,i.e.the number of births greatly exceeds the number of deaths,then as a total population increases,the proportion in the workforce declines. Sometimes a population is described as aging,which means that the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly,and as people retire from the workforce,there are inadequate numbers of young people entering it to take place of those who are leaving it.The population is top-heavy with older people.So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increase in births or a falling birth rate. The age distribution of the population has several important influences on the economy.If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresponding increase in the number entering the workforce,this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group.If the aged are to be cared for in special homes or hotels,finance must be available for that purpose.If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population,then the government tax receipts are relatively low and either the government has less money available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed more heavily. The population which is top-heavy with older people poses a problem to _____. A、the government B、the economy C、the workforce D、all of the above简答题What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about? A、The importance of changing building users,habits. B、The necessity of making a careful building design. C、The variety of consumption patterns of building users. D、The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.简答题Which of the following might make the Kolibree toothbrush fun? A、It can be used to update mobile phones. B、It can be used to play mobile phone games C、It can send messages to other users D、It can talk to its developers.简答题Ebbesmeyer is most famous for ____. A、.traveling widely the coastal cities of the world B、making records for any lost objects on the sea C、running a global currents research association D、phoning about any doubtful objects on the sea简答题What does the passage say about the shift from the role of husband to that of father? A、Numerous books have been written about it. B、Not enough attention has been paid to it. C、The shift is harder for men than for women. D、The shift is a difficult but incomplete one.简答题For how long has soccer been played in the United States? A、About a hundred years. B、About fifty years. C、Only recently. D、About thirty years.简答题Passage four Human civilization has truly come a long way.From using animals for transport to the super fast automobiles that we have today.From using flint to making fire to using one touch lighters.But there are some things that we will never let go of.Some ancient traditions that have been brought down through the ages are still followed today. Groundhog Day(土拔鼠节)，falls on the 2nd of February every year.It is observed in the United States and Canada.While this day may be a public holiday and a bank holiday，it is not a compulsory holiday declared by the government.But this is not so for all the states.State-wise holidays may vary. Ever heard of Punxsutawney Phil?Groundhog Day is observed because of this groundhog.The day is indeed about a groundhog.Punxsutawney is the name of an apparently weather forecasting groundhog.He lives in his burrow(洞穴)on Gobler’s Knob，Punxsutawney in Pennsylvania，for a short period before the 2nd of February every year.On the 2nd of February，Phil comes out from his burrow and looks for his shadow.If he sees his shadow and goes back into the burrow，then America will have an extended winter of six weeks，But if he cannot see his shadow，and he remains outside.It means winter will soon end and spring will arrive very shortly.Phil has been‘predicting’the length of winter in this manner for almost a century and they have always been almost 100%accurate. Groundhog Day is celebrated in some parts of the USA and Canada.The largest celebration is held at Punxsutawney，Pennsylvania.People come in scores to visit Punxsutawney Phil.They wait eagerly,camping days in advance，to see the small groundhog appear from his burrow，check for his shadow and either go back in or stay out.People cheer when they hear it is time for winter to end and celebrate by eating sweets and singing and dancing.Today.the Groundhog Day is a widespread tradition and an exciting event. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A、Winter will end if the groundhog goes back into the burrow. B、Groundhog Day is a compulsory holiday in the US and Canada. C、A groundhog will remain outside if he sees his shadows on 2nd，Feb. D、The celebration in Punxsutawney attracts large numbers of visitors.简答题Which is not one of the things researched by a bank? A、How much money the borrower owns. B、What salary the borrower makes. C、What kind of job the borrower has. D、What kind of house the borrower lives in.简答题A bull grazes on dry wheat husks(Phi) in Logan, Kansas, one of the regions hit by the record drought that has affected more than half of theU. S.and is expected to drive up food prices. Leading water scientists have issued one of the sternest warnings yet about global food supplies, saying that the world's population may have to switch almost completely to a vegetarian diet over the next 40 years to avoid catastrophic shortages. Adopting a vegetarian diet is one option to increase the amount of water available to grow more food in an increasingly climate-unstable world, the scientists said. Animal protein-rich food consumes 5 to 10 times more water than a vegetarian diet. One third of the world's arable(适于耕种的) land is used to grow crops to feed animals. Other options to feed people include eliminating waste and increasing trade between countries in food surplus and those in deficit. "900 million people already go hungry and 2 billion people are malnourished in spite of the fact that per capita food production continues to increase," they said. "With 70% of all available water being in agriculture, growing more food to feed an additional 2 billion people by 2050 will place greater pressure on available water and land. " The report is being released at the start of the annual world water conference in Stockholm,Sweden, where 2,500 politicians, UN bodies, non-governmental groups and researchers from 120 countries meet to address global water supply problems. Competition for water between food production and other uses will intensify pressure on essential resources, the scientists said. "The UN predicts that we must increase food production by 70% by mid-century. This will place additional pressure on our 'already stressed water resources, at a time when we also need to allocate more water to satisfy global energy demand-- which is expected to rise 60% over the coming 30 years--and to generate electricity for the 1.3 billion people currently without it," said the report. Overeating, undernourishment and waste are all on the rise and increased food production may face future constraints from water scarcity. "We will need a new recipe to feed the world in the future," said the report's editor, Anders Jagerskog. A separate report from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) said the best way for countries to protect millions of farmers from food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia was to help them invest in small pumps and simple technology, rather than to develop expensive, large-scale irrigation projects. "Farmers across the developing world are increasingly relying on and benefiting from small-scale, locally-relevant water solutions. These techniques could increase yields up to 300% and add tens of billions of U. S. dollars to household revenues across sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia. "said Dr. Colin Chartres, the director general. What can be inferred from the water scientists' warning? A、The record drought forces half of theU. S.to go hungry. B、The record drought drives up food prices m the U. S. C、Severe food shortage may happen without proper measures. D、A vegetarian diet is the only option to avoid disastrous shortages.简答题The text suggests which of the following about the“writers on management”mentioned in line 1,paragraph 2? A、They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision analysis. B、They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual managers. C、They have relied in drawing their conclusions on what managers say rather than on what managers do. D、They have misunderstood how managers use intuition in making business decisions.简答题According to the writer, the right way to argue is to ____. A、 argue mainly for the sake of arguing B、prove it with a good conclusion C、support your idea with sound reasoning D、examine others’ ideas critically简答题The author may believe that reading ______. A、requires a reader to take in more words at each fixation B、requires a reader to see words more quickly C、demands an deeply-participating mind D、demands more mind than eyes简答题The most suitable title for this passage would be _______. A、How to Save Money on the House B、How to Borrow Money from a Bank C、How to Take a Mortgage D、How to Buy a House简答题It can be inferred from the third paragraph that earlier generations didn't realize ______. A、the interdependence of water, soil, and living things B、the importance of the proper use of land C、the harmfulness of soil destruction and river floods D、 the value of the beauty of nature简答题Passage two How fit are your teeth?Are you lazy about brushing them?Never fear:An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush,and it lets you track your performance on your phone. The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week.It senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right(don’t forget the insides of the teeth!)and make sure you’re brushing long enough.“It’s kind of like having a dentist actually watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,”says Thomas Serval,the French inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone,so developers could,for instance,create a game controlled by your toothbrush.You could score points for beating monsters among your teeth.“We try to make it smart but also fun,”Several says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father.He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth.They said“yes,”but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry.He decided he needed a brush that really told him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer,for199,developing on features.The U.S.is the first target market.Serval says that one day,it’ll be possible to replace the brush on the handle with a brushing unit that also has a camera.The camera can even examine holes in your teeth while you brush. What can we learn from Serval’s words in Paragraph 3? A、You will find it enjoyable to see a dentist. B、You should see your dentist on a day-to–day basis. C、You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist. D、You’d like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.简答题Passage two Fifteen years ago, I entered the Boston Globe, which was a temple to me then. It wasn't easy getting hired. But once you were there, I found, you were in. Globe jobs were for life-guaranteed until retirement. For 15 years I had prospered there — moving from an ordinary reporter to foreign correspondent and finally to senior editor. I would have a lifetime of security is I struck with it. Instead, I had made a decision to leave. I entered my boss's office. Would he rage? I wondered. He had a famous temper. "Matt, we have to have a talk," I began awkwardly. "I came to the Globe when I was twenty-four. Now I'm forty. There's a lot I want to do in life. I'm resigning." "To another paper?" he asked. I reached into my coat pocket, but didn't say anything. I handed him a letter that explained everything. It said that I was leaving to start a new media company. We were at a rare turning point in history. I wanted to be directly engaged in the change. "I'm glad for you," he said, quite out of my expectation. "I just came from a board of directors meeting and it was seventy-five percent discouraging news. Some of that we can deal with. But much of it we can't, " he went on. "I wish you all the luck in the world," he concluded. "And if it doesn't work out, remember, your star is always high here." Then I went out of his office, walking through the newsroom for more good-byes. Everybody was saying congratulations. Everybody — even though I'd be risking all on an unfamiliar venture: all the financial security I had carefully built up. Later, I had a final talk with Bill Taylor, chairman and publisher of the Boston Globe. He had turned the Globe into a billion-dollar property. "I'm resigning, Bill, "I said. He listened while I gave him the story. He wasn't looking angry or dismayed either. After a pause, he said, "Golly, I wish I were in your shoes." By ":I wish I were in your shoes." (in the last paragraph) Bill Taylor meant that _____. A、the writer was to fail. B、the writer was stupid C、he would do the same if possible D、he would reject the writer's request简答题What is the most valuable resource for the .com generation? A、Technological wonders. B、Access to information. C、Time. D、Time saving devices.