[单项选择]Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted policy of ______, recognizing that cultural pluralism within a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.


A. assimilation
B. integration
C. multiculturalism
D. gender equality

[单项选择]Since 1971 the Canadian government has adopted policy of ______, recognizing that cultural pluralism with- in a bilingual framework is the essence of the Canadian identity.


A. assimilation
B. integration
C. multiculturalism
D. gender equality

[单项选择]For what purpose did the Canadian government make gold seekers bring one year's supplies with them


A. To prevent them from dying of hunger and cold.
B. To equip the army with enough food for fighting a war.
C. To enable them to trade with the Eskimos.
D. To make Alaska prosperous with the supplies.

[单项选择]The national anthem of Australia since 1984 has been______.
A. "Waltzing Matilda"
B. "Song of Australia"
C. "Advance Australia Fair"
D. "God Save The Queen"

[单项选择]I think you probably know China has adopted a flexible policy( )her foreign trade.
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. under

[单项选择]As the city has become increasingly ______ and polluted, there has been a growing realization that certain action is urgently needed.
A. flourished
B. boosted
C. congested
D. mingled

[单项选择]Three hours has passed since tile discussion was begun, and I'm afraid they will ______ it still longer.


A. expand
B. stretch
C. protract
D. extend

[单项选择]Why has Jazz changed many times since its formation


A. Because it wants to add something new.
B. Because it is too energetic.
C. Because it wants to keep up with the time.
D. Because its form, style and tempo are outdate

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Text 4
Since October 1, it has been illegal for any business to discriminate against disabled people, either during the recruitment process or at work, and disability rights campaigners says that employers must make better use of new technology to help them fulfil their new obligations.
Amendments to the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) require all Businesses, not just those with more than 15 employees as previously, to make "reasonable adjust ments" to workplaces to accommodate the disabled. Such adjustments include buying new equipment or modifying existing systems so that disabled people can use them.
But many employers are failing to investigate potentially useful changes or upgrades to systems. They are also failing to claim generous Access to Work grants from the Government, designed to cover ’the cost of adapting or re-equipping a workplace, extra training or hiring human assistants like sign language interpreters.

A. making the office light brighter for the deaf to lipread.
B. acquiring useful information through the voice recognition system.
C. using screen readers to tell them the telephone numbers.
D. running office telephones via a conventional exchange.

[单项选择]The old lady has never （）the house since she moved in.
A. been away
B. left
C. lived
D. stayed at

[单项选择]Since the father died a year ago, there has been ______ in the family about the division of the estate.


A. distinctions
B. discord
C. disadvantages
D. disappointment

[单项选择]She has wanted to become a nurse（）since she was a young girl.
A. long
B. often
C. always
D. ever

[单项选择]Ever since he （　） his job, Allen has been much happier than before.
A. has changed
B. had changed
C. changed
D. changes

[单项选择]Ten years has passed since we first ______ in Shanghai.

[单项选择]Since the middle of this century ______ has been learned about space than in all human history before that time.