[单项选择]Calvin had long been known for his mendacity, but even those who knew him well were surprised at the ______ explanation he gave for the shortage of funds.
A. elegant
B. disingenuous
C. dogmatic
D. bitter

[单项选择]Calvin had long been known for his mendacity, but even those who knew him well were surprised at the ______ explanation he gave for the shortage of funds.
A. elegant
B. disingenuous
C. dogmatic
D. bitter

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Passage Six
Economics has long been known as the dismal science. But is any economist so dreary as to criticize Christmas At first glance, the holiday season in western economies seems a treat for those concerned with such vagaries as GDP growth. After all, everyone is spending; in America, retailers make 25% of their yearly sales and 60% of their profits between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Even so, economists find something to worry about in the nature of the purchases being made.
Much of the holiday spending is on gifts for others. At the simplest level, giving gifts involves the giver thinking of something that the recipient would like—he tries to guess her preferences, as economists say—and then buying the gift and delivering it. Yet this guessing of preferences is no mean feat; indeed, it is often done badly. Every year, ties go unworn and books unread. And even if a gift is enjoyed, it may not be what the recipient would have bought had th
A. prove the mismatch between wants and gifts
B. spark new ideas of economic studies on holiday spending
C. evaluate the disparity between wants and gifts in economic terms
D. discover the exact cost of holiday spending on gift-giving

[单项选择]He had a long conversation with his neighbor.
A. talk
B. speech
C. debate
D. discussion

[单项选择]It has long been known that total sleep ______ is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, upon examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal.
A. deposition
B. destruction
C. deprivation
D. reduction

[单项选择]It has long been known that total sleep ______is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, upon examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal.
A. deposition
B. destruction
C. deprivation
D. reduction

[单项选择]It has long been known that total sleep______is 100 percent fatal to rats, yet, upon examination of the dead bodies, the animals look completely normal.
A. deposition
B. destruction
C. deprivation
D. reduction

[单项选择]Had it not been for his help, I ______ the task within such a short time.

[单项选择]Woman. How long has Alex been working on his degree Five years
Man: At least that long.
Question: What are they saying about Alex
A. Alex will be working for at least five more years.
B. Alex finished his degree long ago.
C. Alex has just started working on his degree.
D. Alex began his studies more than five years ago.

[单项选择]How long had Pope John Paul been leading the Roman Catholic Church


A. For more than 84 years.
B. For more than 26 years.
C. For more than 60 years.
D. For more than 30 years.

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[单项选择]Bill had been looking for his gloves for quite a while, which （　） eventually under a cushion.
A. turned up
B. turned on
C. turned down
D. turned over