As we enter the 21st century, a new global economy draws nations ever closer. But our growing interdependence (1) on much more than technology and trade. For we are linked intrinsically (本质地) by the physical and biological webs that (2) life on our planet—and, increasingly, by the threat of their unraveling (散开). Indeed, (3) we reach across borders and face this threat together, the next century may (4) an Earth in ecological crisis, with half of all (5) gone, and our grandchildren enduring deadly floods, drought and disease (6) by global warming.
When millions across America (7) the first Earth Day 30 years ago, our focus understandably was our own backyard. Our rivers were (8) on fire, and our skylines were disappearing behind a (9) of smog. America’s remarkable environmental progress in the years (10) is powerful testament (证明) to our national will, our technological p
A. affected
B. effected
C. diminished
D. weakened
Mr. Smith, a passenger on the transcontinental train, appeared before the judge. A police officer claimed he had attempted to (21) paying his fare. The defendant refused to consult a lawyer (22) suggested that the officer (23) aware (24) all the circumstances. He appealed (25) the judge, when interpreting the evidence, to (26) into account the absence of any (27) criminal record in his (28) His ticket, he said, was stolen shortly before the train crossed the international (29) . At that time and in that territory he was unwilling to (30) the incident to the local railway authorities or cancel the (31) of his journey, in (32) of the severe maltreatment to which he might be (33) He emphasized his readiness to (34) any (35) punishment the judge imposed.
In his summary the (36) indicated he was convinced that Smith’s (37) was partly justified. Technical
A. primitive
B. precious
C. previous
D. precise
Steve Jobs, co-founder and former chief executive of US technoloy giant Apple, has died at the age of 56. Tributes have been made. Apple said he had been "the source of (46) (count) innovations that enrich and imp (47) all of our lives" and had made the world "immeasurably better". Even US President Barack Obama said the world had "lost a visionary".
In 2004, Mr. Jobs announced that he was su (48) from pancreatic cancer. And he had a liver transplant five years later. In January, 2011, he took a medical leave, before resigning as CEO in August and handing over his duties to Tim Cook, who was made Apple’s CEO after Mr. Jobs stood down in August, 2011. In his resi (49) letter, Mr. Jobs said: "I believe Apple’s brightest and most (50) ( innovate) days are ahead of it. And I look forward to watching and (51) . (contribution) to its succ
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