[单项选择]Newspaper publishers in the united states have estimated ___________reads a newspaper every day.
A. nearly 80 percent of the adult population who
B. it is nearly 80 percent of the adult population
C. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population who
D. that nearly 80 percent of the adult population

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D
Many families in the United States have a larger income now than ever before, but people are finding it difficult to make ends meet anyway. Almost everyone is wondering," What happens to all my money I never seem to have anything left to put away."
Why isn’t dollar worth as much as it used to be One dollar is always worth the same amount, that is, 100 cents. But the value of a dollar is how much it can buy. The value of money depends on the cost of living. Economists say that the cost of living is the money that a family must pay for the necessities of life such as food, housing or rent, clothes, and medical expenses. For many years now, the cost of living has increased greatly, so the value of the dollar has decreased. When a dollar has a low value, you cannot buy as many things with it.
No one fully understands why the cost of living keeps increasing, but economists believe that workers and producers can make prices go up. As wor
A. Because are always shortages of goods.
B. Because the workers are getting lower and lower pay.
C. Because the government makes no interference.
D. Because people demand more and better goods.

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Many United States companies have, unfortunately, made the search for legal protection from import competition into a major line of work. Since 1980 the United States International Trade Commission (ITC. has received about 280 complaints alleging damage from imports that benefit from subsides by foreign governments. Another 340 charge that foreign companies "dumped" their products in the United States at "less than fair value". Even when no unfair practices are all alleged, the simple claim that an industry has been injured by imports is sufficient grounds to seek relief.
Contrary to the general impression, this quest for import relief has hurt more companies than it has helped. As corporations begin to function globally, they develop an intricate Web of marketing, production, and research relationships. The complexity of these relationships makes it unlikely that a system of import relief laws will meet the strategic needs of all the units under the s
A. They will eliminate the practice of "dumping" products in the United States.
B. They will enable manufacturers in the United States to compete more profitably outside the United Stats.
C. They will affect United States trade with Canada more negatively than trade with other nations.
D. Those that help one unit within a parent company will not necessarily help other units in the company.

[单项选择]What is now the United States might have been divided into several countries ______ the South ______ the Civil War.
A. had, won
B. if, won
C. should, win
D. were, to win

[单项选择]Once upon a time, the United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around, "go around" means ______.
A. to visit around
B. to see the land
C. for sharing with every
D. to have the land around

[单项选择]In the United States, amendments must have the approval of _______of the states before they enter into force.
A. one-third
B. two-thirds
C. two-fifths
D. three-fourths

[单项选择]The United States and Canada have agreed ______ in regard to the Great Lakes.


A. to eliminate swimming entirely
B. to limit boating and
C. to limit phosphates and detergents
D. to kill all algae

[单项选择]How many states are there in the United States


A. Thirteen.
B. Fifty.
C. Fifty one.
D. Sixty.

[单项选择]— Have you ever been to______ United States — No, but I have been to______ England.

[单项选择]The United States is composed of fifty states, two of ______ are separated from the others by land or water.
A. them
B. that
C. which
D. those