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Swapping postcards has become an interesting hobby for people who are curious about the big world in which they live . Swapping postcards can keep pen friends in touch . A postcard is a simple and beautiful way for someone to share his thoughts and memories .
There are some great websites that can help one develop his interest in postcard swapping . For example,postcrossing. com,started in 2005 by a Portuguese citizen,is a free website that connects people who share a passion for swapping postcards. If you want to receive postcards from other members ,you should e-mail a postcard to the address sent by the website after registration(注册) . After the individual confirms that he has received the card, your name will be added to the list of people to receive postcards .
Swapping postcards with people in other countries is also a great way to learn about the world;each postcard can be a window to another culture. It is like bringing the world to your mailbox
A. exchanging
B. designing
C. collecting
D. writing
[填空题]How could the breakup potentially hurt the interest of consumers
A. A．The breakup led to a setback: Windows 2000 won’t be shipped to consumers until February, two years behind schedule
B．The pay-per-minute model of the cell phone industry will meld with the free culture of the Internet
C．The breakup could increase the operating costs and thus make their products more expensive.
[单项选择]The early railroads were connected short lines in the existing arteries of transportation: roads, turnpikes, canals, and other waterways.（）
A. short lines that connected
B. those short fines connected
C. connected by short lines
D. short connected lines
[填空题]Reserve officials will raise up short-term interest rates at the meeting to slow
[单项选择]One feature of the Renaissance is the keen interest in the activities of （ ）.
A. science
B. humanity
C. sports
D. politics
[简答题]
In recent years, railroads have been combining with each
other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly.
As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 percent
of the total ton-miles moved by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is
completed, just four railroads will control well over 90 percent of all the
freight moved by major rail carriers.
71. Supporters of the
new super systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost
reductions and better coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue,
is removed by fierce competition from trucks. But many shippers complain
that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal,
chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have
them by the throat.
The vast consolidation within the rail
industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads
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Passage Three
In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into super systems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 per cent of the total ton-miles moved by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is completed, just four rail roads will control well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers.
Supporters of the new super systems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. Any threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce competition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat.
The vast consolidation within the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads typicall
A. the continuing acquisition.
B. the growing traffic.
C. the cheering Wall Street.
D. the shrinking market.
