[单项选择]Lebanon is one of the few countries in the Middle East with a comparatively well- developed labour movement. Trade unions have secured some tangible gains, such as fringe benefits and better working conditions.
A. substantial
B. trivial
C. momentous
D. crucial

[单项选择]China is one of the few countries in the world that have devoted great efforts to________ world peace.
A. preserving
B. conserving
C. possessing
D. reserving

[单项选择]Not a few excellent proposals by the countries of the third world have been ______to the United Nations, acceptance of which will strengthen peace and lessen the danger of war.
A. submitted
B. suggested
C. advanced
D. released

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Passage One
A few minutes ago, walking back from lunch, I started to cross the street when I heard the sound of a coin dropping. It wasn’t much hut, as I turned, my eyes caught the heads of several other people turning too. A woman had dropped what appeared to be a dime.
The tinkling sound of a coin dropping on pavement is an attention-getter. It can be nothing more than a penny. Whatever the coin is, no one ignores the sound of it. It got me thinking about sounds again.
We are besieged by so many sounds that attract the most attention. People in New York City seldom turn to look when a fire engine, a police car or an ambulance comes screaming along the street.
When I’m in New York, I’m a New Yorker. I don’t turn either. Like the natives. I hardly hear a siren there.
At home in my little town in Connecticut, it’s different. The distant wail of a police car, an emergency vehicle or a fire siren brings me
A. They make him feel at home.
B. He thinks they should be ignored.
C. He believes they are part of our lives.
D. He prefers silence to loud noises.

[单项选择]At one time few judges were friendly to unions, as demonstrated by a steady stream of decisions______strikes, boycotts, picket lines, and other collective actions.
A. (A) permitting
B. (B) attenuating
C. (C) intensifying
D. (D) proscribing
E. (E) remitting

[单项选择]Middle East countries ______ their oil revenues into other forms of wealth, such as buildings, food, etc..
A. turned
B. altered
C. transformed
D. converted

[单项选择]One of our neighboring countries has contracted an ______with another country.

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Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet.
In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure charts: for example, one would have to briskly walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (小甜饼). Even exercise professionals concede half a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Still, exercise’s supporting role in weight reduction is vital
A. They tend to exaggerate the healthful effect of "light" beer.
B. They usually ignore the effect of exercise on losing weight.
C. They prefer "light" beer and low-calorie bread to other drinks and food.
D. They know the factors that play a positive role in keeping down body weight.

[单项选择]Only in a few countries ______ enjoy a reasonable standard of living.
A. do the whole of the population
B. the whole of the population can
C. can the whole of the population
D. does the whole of the population