[单项选择]We waited for the decision for the whole afternoon, only ______ to return the next day.
A. to be told
B. were told
C. being told
D. having been told

[单项选择]So instead we spent the whole afternoon hanging around in the gorgeous autumn sun.
A. golden
B. beautiful
C. warm
D. shining

[单项选择]We were unable to reach a decision because we felt that the speaker had been ______ and had avoided answering many of our questions.
A. noncommital
B. practical
C. contentious
D. unprepared

[单项选择]The committee （） the problem for a whole afternoon but they have not yet reached an agreement.
A. has discussed
B. has been discussing
C. are discussing
D. have been discussing

[单项选择]After working for the whole morning, we were glad to take （　）rest.
A. few minutes's
B. a few minutes'
C. a few minute's
D. few minutes'

[单项选择]Looking back upon the whole process, we have every reason to ________ our success to Mary who suggested the right method at the beginning.


A. ascribe
B. ascertain
C. aspire
D. assert

[单项选择]Were the weather （）we could spend the afternoon outside
A. is warm  
B. warming
C. warmed  
D. warmer

[单项选择]We all went to ______ the play yesterday afternoon.


A. look
B. see
C. watch

[单项选择]From the whole passage, we know that ______.

[单项选择]We may infer from this passage that the whole set of World English consists of______ units.


A. ten
B. thirty
C. sixty
D. more than sixty

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The whole atmosphere of the world in which we live is affected by science, as is shown most immediately and strikingly by our modern conveniences and material resources. A little deeper thinking Shows that the influence of science goes much farther and colors the entire mental outlook of the modern civilized man on the world about him. Perhaps one of the most telling evidences of this is his growing freedom from superstition (迷信). Freedom from superstition is the result of the belief that the world is not governed by caprice, but that it is a world of order and can be understood by man if he will only try hard enough and be clever enough. This conviction that the world is understandable is, doubtlessly, the most important gift of science to civilization. The widespread acceptance of this view can be dated to the discovery by Newton of the law of gravitation; and for this reason Newton may be justly regarded as the most important single contributor to modern life.
A. men believed themselves to be of little value
B. men were unable to cope with the changing factors in nature
C. men understood nature but did not apply their knowledge
D. men believed nature to be essentially incomprehensible

[单项选择]We should always bear in mind that ______ decisions often result in serious consequences.


A. urgent
B. instant
C. prompt
D. hasty

[单项选择]We should always keep in mind that ______ decisions often lead to bitter regrets.


A. hasty
B. instant
C. prompt
D. rapid

[单项选择]It has been proposed that we ______ our decision until the next meeting.


A. delayed
B. delay
C. can delay
D. are to delay