[填空题]How high was its front wheel The front wheel was ______ feet high.

[填空题]How Europe fails its young
Those Europeans who are tempted, in the light of the dismal scenes in New Orleans this fortnight, to downgrade the American challenge should meditate on one word: universities. Five years ago in Lisbon European officials proclaimed their intention to become the world’s premier "knowledge economy" by 2010. The thinking behind this grand declaration made sense of a sort: Europe’s only chance of preserving its living standards lies in working smarter than its competitors rather than harder or cheaper. But Europe’s failing higher-education system poses a lethal threat to this ambition.
Europe created the modem university. Scholars were gathering in Paris and Bologna before America was on the map. Oxford and Cambridge invented the residential university: the idea of a community of scholars, living together to pursue higher learning. Germany created the research university. A century ago European universities were a magnet for scholars and a mo

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How high are the mountains in Norweija
A. Two thousand feet.
B. Twelve thousand feet.
C. Twenty thousand feet.
D. Twenty-two thousand feet.

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How can a company improve its sales One of the keys to more effective selling is for a company to first decide on its "sales strategy". In other words, what is the role of the sales person Is the salesperson’s job narrative, suggestive, or consultative
The "narrative" sales strategy depends on the salesperson moving quickly into a standard sales presentation. His or her pitch highlights the benefits for the customer of a particular product or service. This approach is most effective for customers whose buying motives are basically the same and is also well suited to companies who have a large number of prospects (可能的主顾) on which to call.
The "suggestive" approach is tailored more for the individual customer. The salesperson must be in a position to offer alternative recommendations that meet a particular customer’s needs. One key aspect of the suggestive
A. the former highlights the benefits while the latter emphasize the function of the product
B. the former uses more prepared information, the latter has to get ready for unexpected information
C. the former involves no discussion while the latter involves discussion a lot
D. the former is effective in creating demand, the latter is effective in satisfying existing demand

[单项选择] How important is job satisfaction
At its most basic, a job is just a collection of tasks and duties. An employee’s enjoyment of his or her job will thus (21) depend upon whether or not he or she is happy with the particular mix of tasks and duties (22) to that position. Naturally, each and every member of staff is different - some employees want to do easy, (23) tasks without any responsibilities at all, whilst others prefer challenging, varied ones and are pleased to accept any additional responsibilities offered to them. Of course, with a job there are more (24) in play than this: work conditions, pay, working relations and future prospects are (25) too. Nevertheless, tasks and duties are the central feature, and should therefore be considered as a separate (26) in themselves.
So, how important is an employee’s enjoyment of his or her individual (27) of tas
A. insist
B. accentuate
C. reiterate
D. assent