The long and progressive reign of Queen Victoria came to a climax at a time of peace and plenty when the British Empire seemed to be at the summit of its power and security. Of the discord that soon followed we shall here note only two factors which had large influence on contemporary English literature.
The first disturbing factor was imperialism, the reawakening of a dominating spirit which had seemingly been put to sleep by the proclamation of an Imperial Federation. (46) Its coming was heralded by the Boer War in South Africa, through which Britain blundered to what was hoped to be an era of peace and good will. Other nations promptly made such hope a vain whistling in the wind. Japanese War Lords began a career of conquest which aimed to make Japan master of Asia and East Indies. Pacific islands that had for ages slept peacefully were turned into frowning naval stations. (47) Even the United States, aroused by an easy triumph in the Spanish War, started on
A small piece of fish each day may keep
the heart doctor away. That’s the finding of an extensive study of Dutchmen in
which deaths from heart disease were more than 50 percent lower among those who
consumed at least an ounce of salt water fish per day than those who never ate
fish. The Dutch research is one of three human studies that give strong scientific backing to the long held belief that eating fish can provide health benefits, particularly to the heart. Heart disease is the number-one killer in the United States, with more than 550,000 deaths occurring from heart attacks each year. But researchers previously have noticed that the incidence (发生率) of heart disease is lower in cultures that consume more fish than Americans do. There are fewer heart disease deaths, for example, among the Eskimos of Greenland, who consume about 14 ou A. Because American people are too fat. B. Because American people drink too much beer. C. The author doesn’t give a definite answer. D. Because American people don’t like sports. [判断题]党委负责“创岗建区”活动的日常考核工作。
A.正确 B.错误 [填空题]启动装置是为柴油发动机的启动提供外力和创造有利条件,主要包括()和蓄电池等。
[单项选择]根据《移动通信工程钢塔桅结构验收规范》(YD/T5132—2005),气割或机械剪切的零件需要进行边缘加工时其刨削量不应小于(),并全数检查。
A. 1.0mm B. 1.5mm C. 2.0mm D. 2.5mm [单选题]3.586.充电卡首次办理充值不得低于500元。
A.正确 B.错误 [单选题]122在气压驱动的油田中,井底和近井地带的地层压力()饱和压力。
A.(A)小于 B.(B)大于 C.(C)等于 D.(D)不小于 [单选题]党组织书记抓基层党建述职报告要突出问题导向,剖析问题篇幅一般不少于三分之一
A.正确 B.错误 [判断题]为防止树木(枝)倒落在导线上,应用绳索将被砍剪的树枝拉向与导线相反的方向。( )
A.正确 B.错误 [填空题]补偿关照法是体现在给予用户()或精神上补偿关照的一种具体行动。
[判断题]齿轮箱常采用飞溅润滑或强制润滑,一般以强制润滑为多见。( )
A.正确 B.错误 [单项选择]邵逸夫在家中排行第几?()
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7 [单项选择]
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