[单项选择]The treasury issued an order stating that ______ land purchased from the government bad to be paid for in gold and silver.
A. henceforth
B. moreover
C. whereby
D. however

[单项选择]The treasury issued an order stating that ______ land purchased from the government had to be paid for in gold and silver.
A. henceforth
B. moreover
C. whereby
D. however

[单项选择]What does President Bush implies without stating out in his talk


A. The Americans are likely to make minor investments.
B. The Americans are not likely to make major investments.
C. The Americans don’t feel secure about the long-term economic performance.
D. The Americans feel secure about the long-term economic performance.

[单项选择]In stating that "most compartments remain unidentified, furthermore, giving ample reason for scientific humility" (lines 30-31) the author suggests which of the following
A. (A) Chemists should feel daunted by the limitations of the application of their science.
B. (B) Chemists should recognize that the future of chemistry is not likely to be much more illuminating than its past.
C. (C) Chemists should exercise caution in creating a chemical that may affect contexts other than the one it was developed for.
D. (D) Chemists should work hard to identify as many new chemistries as possible in order to make their science more complete.
E. (E) Chemists should realize the need for collaboration in attempting to create chemicals less harmful to the environment.

[单项选择]What does the author mean when stating that certain inventions made farming "capital-intensive rather than labor-intensive" (Line 7, Para. 3)
A. Workers had to be trained to operate the new machines.
B. Mechanized farming required more capital and fewer laborers.
C. The new inventions were not helpful for all farming activities.
D. Human labor could still accomplish as much work as the first machines.

[单项选择]An investor has just purchased a Treasury bill for $ 99400. If the security matures in 40 days and has a holding period yield of 0.604 percent, what is its money market yield（）
A. 5.512%.
B. 5.436%.
C. 5.650%.

[单项选择]What is the effective annual yield for a Treasury bill priced at $ 98853 with a face value of $100000 and 90 days remaining until maturity（）
A. 1.16%.
B. 4.64%.
C. 4.79%.

[单项选择]In order to keep the line moving, customers with lengthy ______ are required to do their banking inside.


A. transit
B. transactions
C. turnover
D. tempos

[单项选择]In this passage, the writer is clearly stating the intention which is to get the reader to ______.
A. confirm current education trends and teaching methods
B. rethink and reorganize educational strategies
C. think about the various elements which constitute what we call "communication" nowadays
D. reassure the parents about the methodology currently being used in American schools

[单项选择]What point is the author making by stating that farmers could carry nearly all their tools on their backs ( )
A. Farmers had few tools before the agricultural revolutions.
B. Americans were traditionally self-reliant.
C. Life on the farm was extremely difficult.
D. New tools were designed to the portable.