[单项选择]Why the cities began to fall into disrepair in the 1940s
A. Because people could not earn enough money at that time.
B. Because the municipal planning was not sound.
C. Because old and poor people were neglected.
D. Because many people moved out 9f the cities.

[单项选择]Towards evening ______ cold rain began to fall.
A. the,a
B. ×,×
C. a,the
D. an,a

[单项选择]Although how language began is still a puzzle, why language began seems rather clear.
A. 虽然语言如何产生仍是一个谜，语言产生的原因则似乎相当清楚了。
B. 尽管语言的产生是一个谜，语言为什么产生却已相当清楚。
C. 尽管语言如何出现还是一个谜，但语言为什么出现似乎很清楚。
D. 虽然语言的开始依然是一个不解之谜，而语言为什么产生却已经相当清楚了。

[单项选择]The reason why Maori workers moved to the cities to make a living after World War II is that_______.
A. they lost their land
B. they learned skills during the war
C. they lost their social and cultural links
D. they regained their identity as the native people

[单项选择]Why didn't the fisherman notice the boat began to sink[A] He was thinking of money and was too happy.[B] He was very tired.[C] He went on pulling the hooks.

[单项选择]Why does Robert Galvin's ranking fall down on the list
A. Because he does not do the web business.
B. Because his company is affected by the stagnation of the relevant industry.
C. Because he loses much money in the stock market.
D. Because he goes bankrupt.

[单项选择]Why did Air France's net income fall despite rising sales
A. Because it had to pay deferred taxes that came due.
B. Because the French market was shrinking.
C. Because of a four-day strike by pilots in September.
D. Because the Iraqi war had reduced Atlantic flights.

[单项选择]Why do women seem less likely to fall in love with the objects themselves
A. Because they have no visual spatial skills.
B. Because they are only good at language and verbal reasoning.
C. Because they are less likely to see their charming or interesting aspects.
D. Because they rarely use machines such as cars, titles, computers, etc.

[单项选择]How many people outside cities go into cities to look for jobs each day
A. 70% of the people.
B. 4% of the people in tile world.
C. More than 75 000.
D. About 75 000 people.

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Some cities have planned their transportation systems for ear owners. That is what Los Angeles did. Los Angeles decided to build highways for cars rather than spending money on public transportation.
This decision was suitable for Los Angeles. The city grew outward instead of upward. Los Angeles never built many tall apartment buildings. Instead, people live in houses with gardens.
In Los Angeles, most people drive cars to work. And every car has to have a parking space. So many buildings where people work also have parking tots.
Los Angeles also became a city without a Central Business District (CBD). If a city has a CBD, crowds of people rush into it every day to work. If people drive to work, they need lots of road space.
So Los Angeles developed several business districts and built homes and other buildings in between the districts. This required more roads and parking spaces.
Some people defend this growth pattern. They say Los Angeles
A. there is no public transportation system
B. more money is spent on highways for cars
C. more money is spent on public transportation systems
D. public transportation is more developed than in other cities

[单项选择]Australia began to assume its modem configuration by the Eocene Epoch, some 50 million years ago, when Antarctica broke away and drifted southward.
A. status
B. sphere
C. shape
D. situation

[单项选择]Australia began to assume its modern configuration by the Eocene Epoch, some 50 million years ago, when Antarctica broke away and drifted southward.
A. status
B. sphere
C. shape
D. situation

[单项选择]What makes rain fall

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Text 2 Manners nowadays in metropolitan cities like London are practically non-existent. It is nothing for a big, strong schoolboy to elbow an elderly woman aside in the dash for the last remaining seat on the tube or bus, much less stand up and offer his seat to her, as he ought. In fact, it is saddening to note that if a man does offer his seat to an older woman, it is nearly always a Continental man or one from the older generation. This question of giving up seats in public transport is much argued about by young men, who say that, since women have claimed equality, they no longer deserve to be treated with courtesy, and that those who go out to work should take their turn in the rat race like anyone else. Women have never claimed to be physically as strong as men. Even if it is not agreed, however, that young men should stand up for younger women, the fact remains that courtesy should be shown to the old, the sick and the burdened. Conditions in travel are really very
A. public transport could be improved.
B. people were not so tired and irritable.
C. women were treated with more courtesy.
D. people were considerate toward each other.

[单项选择]The philosophy class began with twenty students but three ______ after the midterm exam.
A. picked up
B. turned out
C. dropped out
D. kept up

[单项选择]That evening roving gangs of white teenagers began to attack blacks in downtown Chicago, and the city erupted in a five-day race ______ that ended with 38 deaths, 537 serious injuries, and widespread destruction.
A. fuss
B. maneuver
C. deterioration
D. riot