[单项选择]Few of the gold seekers who flocked to California were experienced miners,______ that they had to be.

[单项选择]Few of the gold seekers who flocked to California were experienced miners,______ that they had to be.

[单项选择]_____ the few who have failed in their examination, all the other students in the hall are in very highspirits.
A. In spite that
B. But for
C. Apart from
D. For the sake of

[单项选择]（）the few who have failed in their exam, all the students in the hall are in very high spirits.
A. Apart from
B. Despite
C. Due to
D. But for

[单项选择]There are quite a few people who are willing to prostitute their intelligence for a mess of pottage.
A. 蝇头小利
B. 一锅粥
C. 眼前利益
D. 钱财

[单项选择]The few English people who are in the region have been______ into French culture.
A. assimilated
B. ascribed
C. asserted
D. assaulted

[单项选择]She is the only one of the few girls who ______ passed the examination.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. have

[单项选择]Few people who __ of high school will be rich.
A. check in
B. drop out
C. check out
D. run down

[单项选择]

By adopting a few simple techniques, parents who read to their children can greatly increase their children’s language development. It is surprising but true. How parents talk to their children makes a big difference in the children’s language development. If a parent encourages the child to actively respond to what the parent is reading, the child’s language skills increase.
A study was done with 30 three-year-old children and their parents. Half of the children participated in the experimental study; the other half acted as the control group. In the experimental group, the parents were given a two-hour training session in which they were taught to ask open-ended questions rather than yes-or-no questions. For example, the parent should ask, "What is the doggie doing " rather than "Is the doggie running away "  The parents in the experimental group were also instructed in how to help children find answers, how to sugges
A. Parents increasing children's language development.
B. Reading techniques being simple.
C. Parents reading to children.
D. Children's intelligence development.