[单项选择]Poverty is not______ in most cities though, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there.
A. bizarre
B. temporary
C. prevalent
D. segmental

[单项选择]Poverty is not______ in most cities though, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there.


A. bizarre
B. temporary
C. prevalent
D. segmental

[单项选择]Poverty is not______ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there.


A. rare
B. temporary
C. prevalent
D. segmental

[单项选择]Poverty is not ______ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there.
A. rare
B. temporary
C. prevalent
D. segmental

[单项选择]Which of the following cities is most likely the city they are talking about


A. Chicago.
B. New York.
C. New Orleans.
D. Philadelphi

[单项选择]Though most of the contracts have many provisions in common，each is different from the others owing to the nature of the goods．
A. 尽管大多数合同有许多共同的条款，但每个合同因商品本质的不同而有所不同。
B. 尽管大多数合同都有许多共同的规定，但每个合同由于商品属性不一，合同也各不相同。
C. 尽管大多数合同的条款有不少共同之处，但由于商品的性质不同，合同也各不相同。
D. 尽管大多数合同都提供许多供应，但每个合同因商品的自然状况不同而不同。

[单项选择]Poverty depresses most people, ______ my father it was otherwise.
A. in case
B. in case of
C. in the case of
D. in any case

[单项选择]During the cold and wet winter months, most cities will ______ some shelter and food for the homeless so they need not sleep out in the open.
A. substitute
B. provide
C. supply
D. forward

[单项选择]Though considered as one of the most important poets in America today,________.
A. a number of novels and plays have also been written by him
B. he has also written a number of novels and plays
C. a number of his novels and plays have been written
D. there have been a number of novels and plays written by him

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Tokyo is one of the most confusing cities in the world. Over 20 millions people live and work in the Tokyo area, and many famous companies have their offices there. But most streets don’t have names. So how can you find your way in Tokyo Most people in Tokyo are very good at giving directions. They can usually explain how to get to their home or their office from the nearest train station. People in Tokyo often use maps when they give directions. Advertisements in newspapers or magazines, for example, usually have a small map to help you find the company. If you’re going to visit someone’s house, it’s a good idea to ask the person to draw, or fax you, a map of the local area. If you get lost, the best idea is to go to a police station. In Japan, each neighborhood has a small police station, and the police officers there have a map of all the buildings in the area. Giving directions is an important part of their job

Tokyo is a confusing city mainly bec
A. it has a very large population
B. most streets don't have names
C. people in Tokyo are bad at giving directions
D. too many famous companies have their offices there

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Passage Four
Most cities and/or states in the U. S. collect a sales tax on almost everything you buy. You must ask when you move into a new community how much the local sales tax is, and what items are and are not taxable. Both taxable items and the amount of tax vary considerably from place, from one of two percent in some places up to eight or ten in others. The New York City sales tax, for examples, is currently 8% , so if you buy a pair of $40 shoes you will actually have to pay $43.20. This makes paying and getting correct change much more difficult ( not to mention making .everything more expensive). We say in America that only two things in life are unavoidable: one is death and the other taxes.
Another thing that makes money exchanges more complicated is tipping. The Chinese people have happily put an end to tipping, but Westerners are still plagued with this indignity. Waiters and waitresses, cab drivers, hotel bellboys, barbers and hairdres
A. $4.5
B. $4
C. $5
D. $5.5