[单项选择]The most encouraging fact about the US economy is that ______
A. employment rates have risen faster than expected
B. the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon
C. industrial production is reaching its lowest point
D. some economic sectors have become leading industries

[单项选择]Most of us have come to realize that it is about time (that) we ______ effective measures to prevent all kinds of pollution.
A. take
B. took
C. must take
D. shall take

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Although most of us believe that we communicate almost exclusively with words, research has shown that nonverbal communication is at least as important. Gestures and tone of voice are important cues in determining others’ responses to us. Individuals who are not aware of information conveyed nonverbally are at a social disadvantage. In fact, children who fail to "read" such messages tend to be unpopular and underachievers. Children who are overeager or speak loudly, for example, may offend other children, or adults. When they fail to adjust their behavior on the basis of others’ responses, they aggravate the situation.
Adults may offend their peers also by their inattention to nonverbal responses. The sense of personal space varies among individuals and cultures. The salesman who puts his arm around the shoulder of a prospective buyer should realize the possible consequences of his gesture. Physical contact conveys sense of intimacy that the relation
A. people send the wrong signals.
B. individual miss nonverbal cues.
C. culture clash.
D. people use the same signal to mean differently.

[单项选择]What does the speaker say about most Indian games


A. Most were quieter amusements.
B. Children played different games than their parents.
C. They probably had some religious meaning at one time.
D. Their sole purpose was to train warriors.

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Most of us grow up taking certain things for granted. We tend to answer that experts and religious leaders tell us "the troth". We tend to believe that things advertised on television or in newspapers can’t be bad for us.
However, encouragement of critical thinking in students is one of the goals of most colleges and universities. Few professors require students to share the professors’ own beliefs. In general, professors are more concerned that students learn to question and critically examine the arguments of others, including some of their own beliefs or values. This does not mean that professors insist that you change your beliefs, either. It does mean, however, that professors will usually ask you to support the views you express in class or in your writing.
If your premises (前提) are shaky, or if your arguments are not logical, professors personally point out the false reasoning in your arguments. Most professors want you to lear
A. creative
B. firm
C. false
D. weak