[单项选择]More Americans are taking up education after retirements partly because ______.
A. they want to learn what they have no time to learn before retirement
B. they retire at an earlier age with more years left to learn
C. they are more wealthy to afford to continue the education
D. they find learning is a good way to fight against the process of aging

[单项选择]More Americans are taking up education after retirements partly because ______.


A. they want to learn what they have no time to learn before retirement
B. they retire at an earlier age with more years left to learn
C. they are more wealthy to afford to continue the education
D. they find learning is a good way to fight against the process of aging

[单项选择]Americans believe that education is （）
A. the only way to success
B. the main purpose of the schools
C. just like climbing ladders
D. important to success

[单项选择]After being livened up, Intel Corp. desktop PC will _________.


A. be advertised worldwide.
B. be much cheaper.
C. become an all-purpose multimedia device.
D. be more straightforward.

[单项选择]If you keep on taking on more work than you can do, your health will ______.
A. decline
B. degrade
C. degenerate
D. deteriorate

[单项选择]After taking the course of International Studies, the students will ______.
A. become practical and open-minded
B. have a greater ability to discuss theories
C. know how to settle international problems
D. have good jobs in any international organizations

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People in Britain and the USA are taking more interest in modern dance. Dance classes of all kinds are popular; the audiences going to watch modem dance companies are also larger. And perhaps the most popular modern dance company in Britain is the Ballet Rambert.
The Ballet Rambert is Britain’ s oldest established dance company which began in 1926. In the 60s the company lacked the money to go on staging big productions. The directors wanted to encourage new talent and to keep up their high standards. A change of direction was necessary. They decided to give the ballet a "new look" in 1966. The aim was to pro vide a chance for new talent -- for musicians and designers as well as dancers -- and to show dance as a contemporary art form. And although some of the company’ s previous fans disliked the change, new audiences came to see the productions.
The modern dance pieces and modern music found unexpected popularity. In 1968 the Ballet
A. the Ballet Rambert has succeeded to make modern dance popular
B. the Ballet Rambert wanted to become the oldest dance company
C. the Ballet Rambert was the oldest dance company in the world
D. The Ballet Company changed old dances into new ones