[单项选择]Every valid character in a computer that uses even （） must always have an even number of 1 bits.
A. parity
B. check
C. test
D. compare

[单项选择]Every valid character in a computer that uses even ______ must always have an even number of 1 bits.
A. parity
B. check
C. test
D. compare

[单项选择]Even if the public ate up every______detail about their leaders, that same public grew offended that the news media would actually pander to their baser impulses.
A. (A) mesmeric
B. (B) lofty
C. (C) supine
D. (D) resonant
E. (E) lubricious

[单项选择]Even if the public ate up every ------- detail about their leaders, that same public grew offended that the news media would actually pander to their baser impulses.


A. mesmeric
B. lofty
C. supine
D. resonant
E. (E) lubricious

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Passage Four
Every culture and every country in the world celebrates New Year, but not everyone does it the same way. The countries in North America and Europe we]come New Year on January the first. This practice began with the Romans in the Middle East, New Year is when spring begins. People in China and Vietnam celebrate it on the first day of the Spring Festival, which is the first day of their calendar based on the moon. Rosh Hashana, which is the Jewish (犹太人的)New Year, comes at the end of summer. The Hindus (印度教教徒) in India celebrate the first day of each season, so they have four New Years.
In all these cultures, there is a practice of making noise. People made noise in ancient times to drive away the evil spirits (妖精) from their homes. Today making noise is more of a custom than a religious ritual(宗教仪式).
In the United States, many people stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve to watch the clock pass from one year to the next. Friends
A. to keep the evil spirits away
B. to have fun
C. to celebrate the coming of the new year
D. to keep to a custom