[单项选择]Whenever a big company ________ a small one, the product almost always gets worse.
A. gets on with
B. cuts down
C. takes over
D. puts up with

[单项选择]Whenever a big company （） a small one, the product almost always gets worse.
A. gets on with
B. cuts down
C. takes over
D. puts up with

[单项选择]Small animals are said to live faster than big ones because they ______.
A. have more skin for their weigh
B. replace lost heat faster
C. burn fuel faster than big ones
D. keep a higher body temperature

[单项选择]This hat is too big and that one is too small, give me ______.
A. the other
B. other
C. one
D. another

[单项选择]He has two kites. One is big, _______ is small.

[单项选择]Our company employed about one hundred people.
A. interviewed
B. hired
C. dismissed
D. declined

[单项选择]A) slippery C) round
B) small D) big


A. slippery
B. small
C. round
D. big

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On screens big and small, young heroes like Harry Potter and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer are marked by their ability to transform themselves when faced with danger. Post-9-11, in a world that seems increasingly out of control, such flexibility is more prized than ever. So perhaps it’s not surprising that the classical master of metamorphosis, Ovid, is having a comeback. The ancient Roman poet created a universe full of magical transformations; his best-known work "Metamorphoses" depicts constant change as a creative and inevitable life force. Now a new generation of writers, artists and composers is rediscovering his powerful themes.
Ovid’s historical impact had been vast. In her new book, Fantastic Metamorphoses, Other Worlds, Marina Warner explores on the likes of Chaucer, Dante and Shakespeare. His stories find vivid expression in the works of artists like Raphael, Rembrandt, Chagall and Picasso. For "Metamorphosing", a new exhibit at Lond
A. accurate English versions of the original
B. rather free and not easy to understand
C. close to the original but mediocre in style
D. quite literal but not very good

[单项选择]The big retailers are starting to think small, too. Sainsbury's and Tesco have launched convenience-store chains, called Local and Express, respectively—that have fast become ______ in British towns.
A. ubiquitous
B. established
C. frequented
D. known

[单项选择]The conditions can be well imagined when one small settlement is expected to ______ 10,000 families.
A. populate
B. dwell
C. house
D. reside

[单项选择]One of the major problems most small businesses encounter today is ______ advertising is often costly and often takes some time to begin working.
A. because
B. that
C. What
D. how

[单项选择]Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry.


A. become, in
B. made. in field of
C. became, in the field
D. been made of, in

[单项选择]Our company has been made one of the largest manufacturers in the field of chemical industry.
A. become, in
B. made, in field of
C. became, in the field
D. been made of, in