[单项选择]Most of the differences among companies with respect to quality of earnings are addressed when companies are compared using:
A. price to cash flow ratios but not price to earnings ratios.
B. price to earnings ratios but not price to cash flow ratios.
C. either price to cash flow ratios or price to earnings ratios.

[单项选择]Companies and institutions most commonly hire project management leaders with （）.
A. a strict standing in negotiating
B. experience in tricking business partners
C. integrity and expertise
D. a strong link to local traditions

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The Swedes are among the most charming peoples in Europe. And their charm comes from an apparent contradiction in the national character, They are extremely conservative in social relationships; within the family and when meeting friends and business acquaintances, their conduct is governed by strict social patterns. At the same time, they are one of the most intellectually progressive people in the world. They are always open to new ideas.
All social occasions in Sweden are regulated by rules and traditions. And these traditions are expressed in a specific ritual made up of formal bows, handshakes, and greetings. When a visitor enters a Swedish home, he is invariably received with a "Welcome"; when he leaves, his host will tell him "You will be welcome again." These charming phrases are an indestructible part of Swedish social life and they give it an old - world flavor of good manners,

The Swedes are charming peoples because（）
A. they are conservative in social relationships
B. they are intellectually progressive
C. their conduct is governed by strict social patterns
D. they are both conservative and progressive in character

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Among the most enduring of all horrors is the prospect of a slow, painful death. Those who witness the protracted terminal illness of a friend or relative often view the eventual death more as a relief than a tragedy.
But to make life or death decisions on behalf of a dying person unable to communicate his or her wishes is to enter a moral and legal minefield. Could a doctor be sued for withholding treatment and allowing someone to die — or for not allowing him or her to die Could it ever be lawful to withhold food and water
Legal moves are afoot which may settle these questions. Recently, a group on voluntary euthanasia pro- posed legislation to make documents known as "Advance Directives", or Living Wills, legally binding.
An Advance Directive sets out the kind of medical treatment a person wishes to receive, or not receive, should he or she ever be in a condition that prevents them expressing those wishes. Such documents, much in vogue i
A. advises a patient to draw up his Advance Directive
B. refuses to carry out an Advance Directive
C. actively prescribes a medication that will quicken the death of a terminal patient
D. stops giving medication to a terminally ill patient according to his Advance Directive

[单项选择]By any measure, computers are among the most influential and powerful tools of the modern age. They represent the high-tech revolution that has transformed the ways in which human beings interact with each other and with the world at large. Seemingly, computers are the very definition of the modern era. Although modern computers have only been a part of our everyday world for a few decades, a discovery made just over a century ago found that the concept behind them is far older than anyone could have imagined. In fact, according to the experts who have studied an ancient Greek shipwreck, one particular "computer" dates back more than 2,000 years.
Made of metal, this mechanism is approximately the size of a shoebox. It was found in 1901 by divers working off the isle of Antikythera. Uncertain of the mechanism’s function, the divers naned it after the island near which it was found. At the time, the Antikythera was in terrible shape from being underwater for so long. Its pieces had
A. explain how computers were originally designed
B. provide details on how to compute solar and lunar eclipses
C. introduce the concept of an ancient device with a modern application
D. describe the discovery of a computer-like machine designed more than 2,000 years ago
E. show how x-ray computer tomography has helped scientists explore ancient discoveries

[单项选择]The rising price of medicine is among the most worrying problems facing the country.
A. 不断上升的就医花费已成为目前该国面临的最令其烦恼的问题。
B. 目前该国最严重的问题就是面对着不断上升的就医花费。
C. 目前该国面临的最严重的问题之一就是不断上升的药品价格。
D. 不断上升的药品价格是该国当前面临的最令人担忧的问题之一。

[单项选择]______ are among the most influential newspapers in ______.


A. Washington Post and New York Time; the U. S.
B. The Sun and The Observer; Australia
C. Dallas Morning and Chicago Forum; the U. K.
D. Daily Express and Daily Post; New Zealand