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In the 1700's, unmarried women made five ______leaves to their pillows on the eve of Valentine's Day.()
A.oak
B.bay
C.cypress
D.cedar
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A.oak
B.bay
C.cypress
D.cedar
What can be inferred from the passage about different types of shoes?
A.Boots are defined to be higher than shoes.
B.People in the 1300's to 1700's like to wear uncomfortable shoes.
C.People in Japan do not like to wear shoes.
D.History has proven that the best shoes are made of leather.
The first European stock exchange was established in Antwerp, Belgium(比利时) , in 1531. There were no stock exchanges in England until the 1700' s. A man wishing to buy or sell shares of stock had to find a broker(agents) to transact his business for him. In London, he usually went to a coffee house, because brokers often gathered there. In 1773, the brokers of London formed a stock exchange.
In New York City, brokers met under an old button-wood tree on Wall Street. They organized the New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The American Stock Exchange, second largest in the United States, was formerly called the Curb Exchange because of its origin on the streets of New York City.
A stock exchange is a market place where member brokers buy and sell stocks and bonds (债券) of American and foreign businesses on behalf of the public. A stock exchange provides a market place for stocks and bonds in the same way a board of trade does for commodities. The stockbrokers receive a small commission on each transaction they make.
The stockholder may sell his stock wherever he wants to unless the corporation has some special rule to prevent it. Prices of stock change according to general business conditions and the earnings and future prospects(前景) of the company. If the business is doing well, the stockholder may be able to sell his stock for a profit. If it is not, he may have to take a loss.
In the 1600's, if a man wanted to buy or sell shares of stock, he had to do it through ______.
A.the government
B.himself
C.a broker
D.the stock exchange
A.from 1100 to 1500 AD
B.from 1500 to 1700 AD
C.from 450 to 1100 AD
D.from 1700 to 1900 AD