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[单项选择]In the first paragraph, the author mentions McKendrick and Plumb most probably in order to _______.
A. contrast their views on the subject of luxury consumerism in eighteenth century England
B. indicate the inadequacy of historiographical approaches to eighteenth century English history
C. give examples of historians who have helped to establish the fact of growing consumerism in eighteenth century England
D. support the contention that key questions about eighteenth century consumerism remain to be answered
[单项选择]The first paragraph mentions three ways of activating the saliva in the mouth.
[单项选择]In the first paragraph the author introduces his topic by relating
[单项选择]In the first Paragraph the author stressed that the higher Crime rates in the U. S. compared with European countries_______.
A. are caused by poverty
B. have cultural background
C. have ethnic background
D. can be cut down only through force
[单项选择]In the first paragraph the author wants to say that ______.
[单项选择]In the first paragraph the author states that ______.
A. dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true
B. dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true
C. dreams may come true ff clearly remembered
D. dreams and reality are closely related
[单项选择]In the last paragraph, the author mentions the playful child in order to show ______.
A. that geniuses are fond of playing games, too
B. that geniuses are as creative as most children with a set of interesting toys
C. how geniuses turn ideas into reality in different ways
D. why making different combinations can work wonders
[单项选择]In the last paragraph the author points out that
A. sleeping less is good for human development.
B. people ought to be persuaded to sleep less than before.
C. it is incorrect to say that people sleep too little.
D. those who can sleep less should be encouraged.
[单项选择]In the second paragraph the author uses an analogy (类比) that assumes that general principles are similar to______.
A. the wood
B. the trees
C. technical details
D. fixed laws
[单项选择]In the last paragraph the author cites the example of beautiful peacocks with gorgeous tails to mean ______.
A. a female who favors cute clothes
B. a male who likes cute clothes
C. an animal that favors many friends
D. a male who is cute but not rich
[单项选择]In the third paragraph the author uses the example of the single mother to indicate that faith
A. is a gift.
B. is a choice.
C. can be easily wavered.
D. is a spontaneous impulse.
[单项选择]In the second paragraph the author used an example to show that ______.
A. any real estate agent should use digital still camera
B. digital still camera should be used together with Internet Web
C. digital age is gaining momentum
D. house dealing can be made easier
[单项选择]In the second paragraph the author lists the kinds of books______.
A. recently published
B. of various shapes
C. babies like
D. popular among children
[单项选择]In paragraph 7, the author mentions road accidents in order to tell people ______.
A. Americans are not afraid of traffic accidents
B. Americans take road accidents for granted because they do not observe traffic rules
C. speeding is the major cause of road accidents in America
D. road accidents actually kill more people than earthquake but are neglected in America
[单项选择]In the second paragraph the author's intention of mentioning "death" is________.
A. to show that death is an old taboo in the United States
B. to illustrate the changes that have happened to some taboos
C. to promote the sales of two important books
D. to reveal his interest in this taboo topic
[单项选择]In the sixth paragraph the author suggests that _________.
A. new technologies may make people more impatient
B. social conservatives do not understand the importance of technology
C. people in the technology sector are less civil than those in other fields
D. the speed of modern culture may impact our moral and religious values
[单项选择]In the last paragraph the author indicates that ______.
A. nothing can be done about violence in sports
B. football players are concerned about violence in sports
C. violence in sports is worse now than it ever was
D. athletes are confused about what should be permitted in sports
