[单项选择]______ a professor of physics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Edward Charles Pickering established the first physics laboratory in the United States.
A. While
B. being
C. Although
D. He was

[单项选择] Professor Meredith Thring, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Queen Mary College, London showed off his latest invention to the Press yesterday. It is a mechanical coal miner which, he claims, could solve Britain’’s energy problems within ten years. Not that he thinks the National Coal Board will be at all interested. " I have taken my previous ideas of mechanical mining to previous Chairmen of the Board but each time nothing has happened," he said. "The Board are not thinking enough about the future. My latest idea would put the cost of coal down and produce twice as much with the same labour force. " Professor Thring finished making his mechanical coal miner only on Sunday night. He showed the wooden model yesterday at Queen Mary College. It is rather like a giant ant, with a headlight, two TV camera "eyes" , and arms the same size and strength as human arms. This particular coal miner, however, would only be eighteen inches tall, which would enable it to mine much
A. has already been seen by the Coal Board
B. is his first invention
C. looks like a TV camera
D. is not yet in production

[单项选择]Ed Markey, the tireless Massachusetts Democrat and Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s brilliant choice to run a Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, hauled officials from the Interior Department into his committee room last week.
His mission: to find out why they had decided to delay endangered species protections for the polar bear while, at the same time, blasting full speed ahead with oil and gas leasing in the Alaskan waters the polar bear calls home.
The Interior witnesses included Dale Hall, the deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife who seems increasingly to be the scapegoat for a drill-at-all-costs (including imperiled wildlife) policy that could only have been dreamed up by Vice President Dick Cheney.
Mr. Markey also heard from environmentalists, who argued that the polar bear is in enough trouble already from global warming without oil and gas rigs invading its territory.
The environmentalists also, raised deep-seated, and in o
A. The Administration’s decision to delay endangered species protections.
B. Polar bears are in trouble from global warming.
C. Officials violated regulations and edited scientists’ report.
D. The Administration’s manipulation of science and conservation for political interests.

[填空题]the people who are good at physics

[单项选择]When did Kant become a professor
A. In 1740.
B. In 1746.
C. In 1750.
D. In 1756.

[单项选择]Not enough students are studying physics becauseA. there is not enough money to fund courses.B. it is perceived as too difficult.C. people do not see the value of studying it.

[单项选择]The distinguished professor was invited to preside ______ the conference on behalf of the chairman.


A. on
B. in
C. over
D. for

[单项选择]What does the professor decide to do


A. To allow the woman to repeat the exam.
B. To reschedule the woman’s exam for another day.
C. To let the woman skip the final exam.
D. To give the woman a grade of incomplet

[单项选择]When does the professor have office hours


A. Mondays.
B. Wednesdays.
C. Fridays.
D. Monday through Friday.

[单项选择]What does the professor tell the woman
A. Not to visit his class.
B. The class objects her visit.
C. To visit his class next Monday.
D. The students will have their examination next Monday.