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Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．where
B．who
C．what
D．why

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．said
B．told
C．talked
D．spoken

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Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．though
B．still
C．but
D．although

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．indicate
B．to indicate
C．indicating
D．indicated

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．same
B．similar
C．equal
D．identical

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．a great deal of
B．many of
C．a number of
D．lots of

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．of
B．to
C．by
D．from

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．average
B．single
C．plain
D．usual

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．anything
B．something
C．nothing
D．everything

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Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．picture
B．oil-painting
C．stone
D．figure

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．that
B．which
C．it
D．this

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Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．people
B．immigrants
C．believers
D．followers

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．language
B．vocabulary
C．idioms
D．words

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．in
B．on
C．at
D．over

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Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．believe
B．expect
C．mean
D．like

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．rise
B．rises
C．rose
D．raised

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．Surprisingly
B．Historically
C．Interestingly
D．Generally

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Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．mind
B．idea
C．opinion
D．point

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．low-priced
B．inexpensively
C．costly
D．cheaply

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．that
B．what
C．which
D．this

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．role
B．habit
C．ethic
D．theory

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Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．some
B．many
C．other
D．any

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．accent
B．pronunciation
C．spelling
D．dialect

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．hints
B．signs
C．signals
D．marks

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．food
B．grain
C．crop
D．diet

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．affects
B．affluence
C．influences
D．effects

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．prevent
B．avert
C．bypass
D．avoid

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．suitable
B．possible
C．questionable
D．acceptable

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．cultural
B．trade
C．commercial
D．economic

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．less
B．lower
C．higher
D．more

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．preferred
B．learned
C．praised
D．created

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．follow
B．observe
C．mind
D．notice

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．to
B．in
C．as
D．for

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．beat
B．combat
C．struggle
D．fight

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．psychological
B．physical
C．material
D．physiological

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．Still
B．And yet
C．Furthermore
D．However

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．said
B．reported
C．calculated
D．forecast

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．basis
B．norm
C．rule
D．variety

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．At last
B．In the end
C．Eventually
D．Finally

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．feeling
B．sense
C．condition
D．libido

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．is to
B．has to
C．should
D．had better

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．Formal
B．Colloquial
C．Non-standard
D．Standard

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．expectable
B．unexpected
C．expectation
D．expecting

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．lonely
B．alone
C．only
D．single

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．be
B．/
C．are
D．being

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．learned
B．got
C．civilized
D．praised

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．not
B．very
C．much
D．hardly

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．prices
B．costs
C．charges
D．values

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．collection
B．selection
C．pile
D．heap

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．determines
B．controls
C．refines
D．defines

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．variation
B．standardization
C．unification
D．transformation

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．sufficiently
B．efficiently
C．mechanically
D．possibly

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．down
B．from
C．to
D．up

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．most
B．less
C．least
D．few

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．nevertheless
B．yet
C．then
D．however

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．therefore
B．but
C．so that
D．nevertheless

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．Much
B．Most
C．Most of
D．Much of

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．solve
B．settle
C．set
D．stop

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．making
B．offering
C．carrying
D．supplying

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．If
B．Because
C．Even if
D．Like

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．great
B．much
C．no
D．little

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Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．get
B．take
C．make
D．find

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．was
B．were
C．is
D．are

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．addition
B．conclusion
C．sum
D．brief

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．talked
B．concerned
C．mentioned
D．involved

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Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．unproducing
B．unproductive
C．improducing
D．unprodurable

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．fall
B．fell
C．falls
D．has fallen

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．kill away
B．kill at
C．kill off
D．kill from

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．per
B．each
C．one
D．every

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．press
B．pressure
C．power
D．force

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Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．however
B．what
C．whatever
D．how

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．comparing with
B．In comparison
C．Compared with
D．Compare to

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．enough
B．many
C．some
D．most.

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Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．lost
B．gained
C．missed
D．got

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．moreover
B．furthermore
C．however
D．also

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Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．yet
B．anyhow
C．no matter
D．even

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．dropped
B．declined
C．lifted
D．climbed

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．in the right
B．all right
C．on the right
D．put right

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．abandoned
B．changed
C．standardized
D．reformed

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Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．well
B．rather
C．good
D．more

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．telling
B．speaking
C．talking
D．saying

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．in
B．of
C．for
D．to

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Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．as
B．so
C．while
D．when

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．when
B．where
C．how
D．what

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．ruin
B．spoil
C．destroy
D．corrupt

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．wholly
B．on the whole
C．exactly
D．in the general

单项选择题

Standard English is the variety of English which is usually used in print and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language. It is also the variety which is normally 21 by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other 22 situations. The difference between standard and non-standard, it should be noted, has 23 in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial 24 ; standard English has colloquial as well as formal variants.
25 , the standard variety of English is based on the London 26 of English that developed after the Norman Conquest resulted in the removal of the Court from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one 27 by the educated, and it was developed and promoted 28 a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the 29 that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, 30 English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary of English are 31 the same everywhere in the world where English is used; 32 among local standards is really quite minor, 33 the Singapore, South Africa, and Irish varieties are really very 34 different from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are 35 . Indeed, Standard English is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous 36 on all local varieties, to the extent that many of long-established dialects of England have 37 much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be 38 . This latter situation is not unique 39 English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are 40 . But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones.

A．in the way
B．under way
C．out of the way
D．all the way

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．And
B．But
C．Yet
D．Still

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．psychological
B．economic
C．social
D．financial

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．which
B．in which
C．in that
D．where

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．of
B．by
C．with
D．for

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．During
B．In
C．After
D．Before

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．at
B．by
C．in
D．to

单项选择题

Most of the people who appear most often and most gloriously in the history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know 1 first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; 2 we know all about the killers and destroyers. People think 3 them, so much so that on all the highest columns in the great cities of the world you will find the 4 of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people 5 that the greatest countries are those that have beaten in battle the greatest number of 6 countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just 7 they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals 8 ; so do savages (野蛮人); hence to be good at fighting 9 be good in the way in which an animal or a savage is good; but it is not to be 10 . Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most 11 —this, after all, is what conquerors and generals have done—is not being civilized. People fight to 12 quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized peoples ought to be able to 12 some way of settling their disputes other than by seeing which side can 14 the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed 15 has won. And not only has won, but, because it has won, has been 16 . For that is what going to war means; it means 17 that might is right.
That is what the story of mankind has 18 been like. Even our own age has fought the two greatest wars in history, 19 millions of people were killed or disabled. And while today it is true that people do not fight and kill each other in the streets— 20 , that is to say, we have got to the stage of keeping the rules and behaving properly to each other in daily life—nations and countries have not learnt to do this yet, and still behave like savages.

A．however
B．but
C．while
D．though

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．with
B．have
C．having
D．has

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．send
B．contribute
C．dedicate
D．attribute

单项选择题

Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 41 that businesses were still protecting consumers 42 the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy costs.
The Producer Price Index, 43 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 44 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double 45 economists had been expecting and a sharp turn around from flat prices in June. Excluding 46 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose0.4 percent, 47 than the0.1 percent that economists had 48 . Much of that increase was result of an 49 increase in car and truck prices.
On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 50 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 51 0.5 percent over all, and up0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.
52 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 53 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 54 0.3 percent in July.) 55 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent; the core rate 56 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.
Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 57 businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. 58 for much of this expansion, which started 59 the end of 2001, that has not been the 60 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.

A．condition
B．situation
C．matter
D．case

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．still
B．also
C．always
D．seldom

单项选择题

Here is some advice on food shopping. The 61 family spends about one-sixth of its income 62 food. Because food is expensive, it is important to spend the money wisely when you shop. A careful shopper can prepare nourishing and delicious meals 63 . Here are some 64 to help you shop better.
Buy only the food you need. There are several ways to 65 buying extra food. First, make a shopping list before you go to the store. Then, when you are at the store, 66 your list carefully. 67 , do not go shopping if you are hungry. When you are hungry, foods look very delicious and you want to buy more than you need. 68 , to shopping 69 if you can. If you shop with young children, they often ask you to buy them unnecessary food like candy.
When you have a 70 , choose the 71 expensive brand of a product. There are three points to remember when you buy a can of tomatoes, for example. First, look at the advertisements in the newspaper to see if your supermarket is 72 a "special" on canned tomatoes. In 73 , when you are in the store, you should check the price 74 pound of tomatoes. Sometimes you save money if you buy the larger size can; sometimes, 75 , you do not. Third, remember that a grade A product or a more expensive product is not necessarily 76 healthful than a grade B or less expensive product. Grade A tomatoes may look better, but all canned tomatoes have the same nutrients.
Shoppers seem to have special difficulties when they buy fresh fruits and vegetables. There are several things to consider when buying fresh foods. Because fresh foods 77 if they are not used, you have to buy the correct amount 78 the number of people you are serving. In addition, plan to use fresh foods that are in season because fresh foods are generally less expensive then. Lastly, choose fruits and vegetables that 79 a bright, fresh color. A good color is often a 80 that the food has a lot of vitamins.

A．sign
B．mark
C．symbol
D．feature

单项选择题

Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early Protestant 81 came to this country, they brought the 82 that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude, the Protestant work 83 , still 84 America today. Work is not only important for 85 benefits, the salary, but also for social and 86 needs, the 87 of doing something for the good of the society. Americans spend most of their lives working, 88 productive. For most Americans, their work 89 them: They are what they do. What happens, 90 , when a person can no longer work
Most Americans stop working at age sixty-five or seventy and retire. 91 work is such an important part of life in this culture, retirement can be very difficult. Retirees often feel that they are useless and 92 . Of course, some people are happy to retire; but leaving one"s job, 93 it is, is a difficult change, 94 for those who look forward to retiring. Many retirees do not know 95 to use their time or they feel lost without their jobs.
Retirement can also bring 96 problems. Many people depend on Social Security checks every month. 97 their working years, employees 98 a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. Each employer 99 gives a certain percentage to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as 100 .

A．reward
B．payment
C．interest
D．income

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