[单项选择]The generation gap has become wider than before because of ______.
A. the increasing dependence of children on parents
B. the influence of traditional culture on children
C. the rapid changes of modem society
D. the missing of lifelong occupation

[单项选择]The generation gap has become wider than before because of ______.


A. the increasing dependence of children on parents
B. the influence of traditional culture on children
C. the rapid changes of modem society
D. the missing of lifelong occupation

[单项选择]The gibbon ranges over an area wider than do the other apes.（）
A. a wider area than other apes do
B. an area wider than are other apes do
C. wider than other apes do the area
D. than wider other apes do an area

[单项选择]The gibbon ranges over {{U}}an area wider than do the other apes{{/U}}.
A. a wider area than other apes do
B. an area wider than are other apes do
C. wider than other apes do the area
D. than wider other apes do an area

[单项选择]He ______people with less knowledge than he has.
A. looks up
B. looks down upon
C. looks at
D. look after

[单项选择]It is pretty obvious that more than one person has ______ this affair.
A. laid a hand on
B. had a hand in
C. got the upper hand of
D. got into the hands of

[单项选择]Old John smoked less than before.

[单项选择]It was ______ for people to find work before than today.
A. not possible
B. difficult
C. more difficult
D. easier

[单项选择]Now I read（）than before.
A. a little faster
B. a little fast
C. more faster
D. less faster

[单项选择]Get him to sign the contract before he has second ______
A. plans
B. thoughts
C. intentions
D. ideas

[单项选择]This causes the metal to become softer than before and ______ easier to machine.
A. very
B. much
C. more
D. as

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More people than ever before are embarking on their own enterprise adventure and starting their own business. Nearly 400, 000 companies were established last year, or 35 percent more than in 2002.
But official statistics also show that more businesses than ever are failing. Last year, a record 40,000 businesses were declared insolvent.
With so many businesses failing it is important if you are thinking of starting a business to plan and prepare properly. This will also increase the chances of securing finance.
"One of the key parts of starting a business is ensuring that the original idea is developed into a fully viable product or service," Judith Rutherford, the chief executive of Business Link for London, says. "Establishing whether there is a market for the product or service is the next step. This should include a thorough examination of potential competitors and customers," she says. "It may also be wort
A. 400,000.
B. 40,000.
C. 300,000.
D. 260,000.