[单项选择]One {{U}}drawback{{/U}} of having a printer at every workstation is the high cost.
A. disadvantage
B. mistake
C. merit
D. advantage

[单项选择]One drawback of having a printer at every workstation is the high cost.
A. disadvantage
B. mistake
C. merit
D. advantage

[单项选择]______ is a 14-line verse form usually having one of several conventional rhyme schemes.
A. Ballad
B. Epic
C. Sonnet
D. Prose

[单项选择]Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive _______ towards the car.
A. push
B. pull
C. draw
D. drag

[单项选择]Having two eyes, instead of one, is particularly useful for ______.
A. seeing at night
B. seeing objects far away
C. looking over a wide area
D. judging distances

[单项选择]Having entered the hall, she found a chair in one corner and ______ herself silently.
A. sitting
B. sat
C. seating
D. seated

[单项选择]Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for ______ .
A. seeing at night
B. seeing objects far away
C. looking over a wide area
D. judging distances

[单项选择]Having spent two days on one subject and ______ two days on the other subject, I am now ready for the exam.
A. other
B. next
C. those
D. another

[单项选择]A recent survey indicates that only one in three US citizens have ______ traveled abroad.


A. ever
B. however
C. still
D. nonetheless

[单项选择]About one {{U}}quarter{{/U}} of the workers in the country are employed in factories.
A. third
B. fourth
C. tenth
D. fifteenth

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Passage One
In the U S, people like waiting for a table than sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group even if a large one is available. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking first if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops, you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill (免费再加).
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and business times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. In large cities, especially, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Servings (上的饭菜量) in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a "doggie bag" (“狗食袋&r
A. bread
B. butter
C. coffee
D. cold water