Before the final examination, some students have shown _____ of tension.
A.things
B.marks
C.signs
D.remarks
A.things
B.marks
C.signs
D.remarks
The students expected there _________more reviewing classes before the final exams.
A.is
B.being
C.are
D.to be
A.loving
B.love
C.loved
D.being loved
"Shadowland" in the last sentence refers to ______.
A.the wonderland one often dreams about
B.the bright future that one is looking forward to
C.the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached
D.a world that exists only in one's imagination
They increase eyestrain due to poor screen resolution, replace a relatively cheap commodity with a more expensive one, and displace workers in print book production and traditional publishing. E-books make it easy to share data, thereby threatening copyright agreements and reducing compensation of authors, as well as creating nonbiodegradable (不可生物降解的) trash.
On the other hand, e-books save paper and trees, reduce the burden of the carrying and storing of printed books, promote self-sufficiency in learning, and make reading a collaborative experience online. They also create new jobs for writers and artists and encourage self-publishing.
In final analysis, Ohler points out, e-books should gain society's approval if a few conditions are met: make them biodegradable and recyclable, solve the problem of eye fatigue (疲劳), be sure the "have-nots" get the technology, and support e-book training in schools and business.
What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?
A.Draw people's attention to the disadvantages of e-books.
B.Call on people to reject e-books.
C.Criticize schools and business that don't provide e-books.
D.Encourage people to use e-books.
It can be inferred from the passage that, before the Progressive Movement, educated women of the middle class were expected to ______.
A.stay out of politics
B.vote on municipal issues only
C.pay a tax in order to vote
D.improve conditions in mills and mines
The finest films of the silent era depended on two elements that we can seldom provide today a large and receptive audience and a well-orchestrated score. For the audience, the fusion of picture and live music added up to more than the sum of the respective parts.
The one word that sums up the attitude of the silent filmmakers is enthusiasm, conveyed most strongly before formulas took shape and when there was more room for experimentation. This enthusiastic uncertainty often resulted in such accidental discoveries as new camera or editing techniques. Some films experimented with players; the 1915 film Regeneration, for example, by using real gangsters and streetwalkers, provided startling local color. Other films, particularly those of Thomas Ince, provided tragic endings as often as films by other companies supplied happy ones.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of silent films survive today in inferior prints that no longer reflect the care that the original technicians put into them. The modern versions of silent films may appear jerky and flickery, but the vast picture palaces did not attract four to six thousand people a night by giving them eyestrain. A silent film depends on its visuals; as soon as you degrade those, you lose elements that go far beyond the image on the surface. The acting in silent was often very subtle and very restrained, despite legends to the contrary.
In paragraph 2, the sentence" For the audience. . . parts, "indicates that______.
A.music was the most important element of silent films
B.silent films rely on a combination of music and image in affecting an audience
C.the importance of music in silent film has been overestimated
D.live music compensated for the poor quality of silent film images
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It is Dredicted that there will be four scientific breakthroughs in the 21 st centruy. We wiuknow where we came from.Since the l920s,scientists have known the universe is expanding,which means it must have started at a definite time in the past.They even have de-veloped theories that give a detailed picture of the universe from the time it was a fraction of a second old to the present.Over the next couple of decades,these theories will be improved by data from powerful new telescopes. We will find out the genetic code and conquer cancer.In l9th century operas,when the heroine coughs in the first act,the audience knows"she will die of tuberculosis in the third act.
But thanks to 20th century science,the once deadly disease now means nothing more serious than taking some pills.As scientists learn more about the genetic code and the way cells work,many serious desease——cancer.will become less threatening. We will live longer,probably up to 1 20 years.If the normal aging process is basically a fierce.invisible contest in our ceus——a contest between damage to our DNA and our ceils’abili-ty to repair that damage,gre{at progress around.But before we push scientists to do more,we should consider:do we really want to live in a world where no one grows old?We will haye a hrain road map.This is the real final frontier of the 21 st century.The brain is the most complex system we know.It contains about l00 billion nerve cells,each con-nected to as many as l000 0thers.Early in the 21 st century,progress in science will make it Dossible to produce detailed images of the nerve cells in operation.We will be able to say with certainty which ones are working when you read or think about a word.
Jadging from the second paragraph,the writer thinks of present theories about the uinverse as __________.
A.perfect
B.imperfect
C.groundless
D.complicated
One country received its second-place medals with visible indignation after the hockey. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, the losers objecting to the final decisions. They were convinced that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents' victory was unfair. Their manager was in a rage when he said, "This wasn't hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished." The president of the Federation said later that such behavior. could result in suspension of the team for at least three years.
The American basketball team announced that they wouldn't yield the first place to Russia, after a disputable end to their contest. The game had ended in disturbance. It was thought at first that the United States had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the USA had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism.
According to the author, recent Olympic Games have______.
A.created goodwill between the nations
B.bred only false national pride
C.barely showed any international friendship
D.led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred
With the______of Tom, everyone passed the final exam.
A.except
B.excess
C.excellence
D.exception
The final document was supposed to mend the damage ______upon the world by the war.
A.impressed
B.compromised
C.imposed
D.condensed