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Recently, a well - known man said that teaching one’s wife to drive a car was a difficult job. He said it was the worst job he could think of. However, no one has（1）that women cause fewer accidents than men do. We hear hundreds of suggestions for（2）the number of road accidents. But men are not willing to admit that women drivers are more（3）than men If more women and fewer men（4）to drive cars, the number of deaths on the roads would soon（5）
 

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Recently, a well - known man said that teaching one’s wife to drive a car was a difficult job. He said it was the worst job he could think of. However, no one has（1）that women cause fewer accidents than men do. We hear hundreds of suggestions for（2）the number of road accidents. But men are not willing to admit that women drivers are more（3）than men If more women and fewer men（4）to drive cars, the number of deaths on the roads would soon（5）

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[填空题] Recently, a well-known man said that teaching one’’s wife to drive a car was a difficult job. He said it was the worst job he could think of. However, no one has (11) that women cause fewer accidents than men do. We hear hundreds of suggestions for (12) the number of road accidents. But men are not willing to admit that women drivers are more (13) than men. If more women and fewer men (14) to drive cars, the number of deaths on the roads would soon (15).

[填空题]It is well said, _________________(在任何意义上), that a man’s religion is the chief fact with regard to him.

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Although man has known asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible for the opening of that first mine.
Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising powers to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport (carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein, in the province of Quebec
A. Asbestos mined in Canada
B. Fireproof matter
C. A "wonder" mineral
D. A new roofing material

[单项选择]Gambling, despite being a well known highly risky pursuit that has caused many tragedies, does not scare gamblers away; instead, many consciously join the legion of gamblers, in spite of possible failure in store for them.
How does a gambler get bogged down in such a risky occupation Most novices do not embrace an ambition to get rich through gambling. Instead, they might think gambling is merely an exciting game through which they can try their luck and bring excitement to their dull lives. Often, they win a small sum at the first several tries, and then became bold, daring to play for larger stakes. With certain encouraging "achievements", they are now confident of their good luck and gambling skill. At this point, they are at a crossroads: a step forward to become a professional gambler, or a step backward to return to normal life.
Unfortunately, most of them get bogged down in gambling, because the greedy notion of getting something for nothing is their underlying mo
A. Something (especially dangerous) is impending and would occur at any moment.
B. Something is accumulated or stored for future use.
C. Something is waiting for them.
D. Something would arise gradually and unnoticeably.