[单项选择]______ , most teenagers now listen to rock music. However, John prefers classical music.
A. In a word
B. In general
C. In particular
D. In total

[单项选择]What Ms. Morris appreciates most now is the mix of______and urban: She can descend into the subway and roam the city, then spend hours in the botanic garden.
A. (A) bucolic
B. (B) acerbic
C. (C) picaresque
D. (D) subterranean
E. (E) riparian

[单项选择]Most married American women now work outside their home.

[单项选择]Rock climbing is so popular now that many people are able to ______ the steepest face with great agility.
A. scale
B. surpass
C. overcome
D. mount

[单项选择]When we listen to a person talking, the most important thing for us to do is______.
A. notice the way the person is talking
B. take a good look at the person talking
C. mind his tone, his posture and the look in his eyes
D. examine the real meaning of what he says based an his manner, his tone and his posture

[单项选择]Most of the job opportunities can now be found in the service industry.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Not mentioned.

[单项选择]Now the most important factor for a bank to win in competition seems to be ______.
A. higher deposit rate
B. flexibility of capital
C. high banking honors
D. support of the government

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Navigation computers, now sold by most car-makers, cost $2,000 and up. No surprise, then, that they are most often found in luxury cars, like Lexus, BMW and Audi. But it is a developing technology — meaning prices should eventually drop — and the market does seem to be growing.
Even at current prices, a navigation computer is impressive. It can guide you from point to point in most major cities with precise turn-by-turn directions — spoken by a clear human-sounding voice, and written on a screen in front of the driver.
The computer works with an antenna (天线) that takes signals from no fewer than three of the 24 global positioning system (GPS) satellites. By measuring the time required for a signal to travel between the satellites and the antenna, the car’s location can be pinned down within 100 meters.
The satellite signals, along with inputs on speed from a wheel-speed sensor and direction from a meter, deter- mine the car’s
A. will greatly promote sales of automobiles
B. may help solve potential traffic problems
C. are likely to be accepted by more drivers
D. will soon be viewed as a symbol of luxury

[单项选择]Now, the most effective form of advertising is ______.
A. a 30-second prime-time TV ad
B. a 30-second prime-time online advertising
C. online advertising
D. most expensive TV ad