[单项选择]Futurists claim that we must______.

[单项选择]The Futurists claim that we must_____.
A. increase the production of literature
B. look to the future
C. develop new literary forms
D. avoid unusual words

[单项选择]Futurists claim that we must _________.
A. increase the production of literature
B. use poetry to relieve modern stress
C. develop new modes of expression
D. apply more adjectives and verbs

[单项选择]We have lodged a Claim ( ) the seller for the shortage of shipment ( ) S.S. DONGFENG.
A. against ,ex
B. with ,under
C. on, as per
D. with, to

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Futurists have identified two changes that seem to be central to contemporary social life. First, the United States is being restructured from an industrial to an information society. Second, modem societies are increasingly shifting from a national to a global economy. Futurists have applied a good many metaphors to these changes, including Daniel Bell’s "postindustrial society," Alvin Toffler’s "the third wave" and John Naisbitt’s "megatrends". Common to these metaphors is the notion that American society is shifting from the production of goods to the production of services and from society based on the coordination of people and machines to a society organized around knowledge. These changes, it is contended, will afford a great variety of choices. The world will increasingly be one of many flavors, not just vanilla or chocolate. Many observers of contemporary American life believe that we are witnessing a historical change and
A. the instrument of production.
B. the size of the society.
C. the social structure.
D. the economic market.

[单项选择]We suggest that you file a claim ______ the shipping company for all the losses incurred as a consequence of failure to ship the goods ______ Order No. 123 in time.
A. against, unless
B. for, in
C. against, in
D. against, under

[单项选择]We have lodged a claim ______ the seller for the shortage of shipment ______ S. S. DONGFENG.
A. against, ex
B. with, under
C. on, as per
D. with, to

[单项选择]Service organizations claim that keeping checkout counters manned would result in ______.
A. a rise in the price for providing services
B. demands by cashiers for more money
C. insignificant benefits for the customers
D. the need to purchase expensive equipment

[单项选择]What did the man claim to be


A. The first person to climb Nanga Parbat alone.
B. The first person to climb the Himalayas with the Alpine style.
C. The first person to reach the highest point of the Himalayas.
D. The first person to climb the Himalayas in winter.

[单项选择]Your arguments for claim ( ) .
A. is not convincing
B. are convinced
C. are not convincing
D. has been convinced

[单项选择]Some people claim that nuclear energy is essential because______.


A. it provides a perfect solution to mass unemployment
B. it represents an enormous step forward in our scientific evolution
C. it can meet the growing demand of an industrially developing society
D. nuclear power stations can be run and maintained by relatively few technical and administrative staff

[单项选择]The reaction of meteorite researchers to the claims reported last August can be best described as ______.
A. (A) shocked
B. (B) dismayed
C. (C) nervous
D. (D) confused

[单项选择]Preferred stockholders hold a claim on assets that enjoys priority over the claims of common stockholders and bondholders.