[单项选择]The author suggests that whether one can win the presidential election depends on his______.
A. political ambition
B. fame and charm
C. political achievements
D. family influence

[单项选择]According to the author, one can hardly achieve excellence unless one
A. lives an abnormal life.
B. sacrifices friendship and family.
C. has total devotion to work.
D. ignores popular opinions.

[单项选择]From the text, we can infer that if one can't fall asleep, it might be because of ______.

[单项选择]One can understand others much better by noting the immediate and fleeting reactions of their eyes and ______ to expressed thoughts.
A. dilemmas
B. countenances
C. concessions
D. junctions

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No one can deny that pesticides have improved the ability of farmers to bring their crops to market. (1) pesticides, farmers no longer have to worry that they will lose an entire crop (2) an army of cut Worms or fruit flies. (3) , Americans can rely on a large and varied food supply.
However, we Americans need to become more (4) about the effects those pesticides on our food. More (5) , we need to think about what new (6) is necessary to protect ourselves from a (7) too rich in Pesticide residue. If we don’t demand greater (8) on pesticide use, we may be surprised, dismayed, and (9) horrified by the consequence of its use.
On the most obvious level, farm workers who continue to use the pesticides (10) their present rate will (11) serious diseases. It’s no (12) that farmers (13) to herbicides have a six times greater risk of getting cancer. (14) , children
A. institution
B. constitution
C. legislation
D. commission