[单项选择]In the context of the passage, "set his sights high" (Line 1, Para. 3) means that President Kalam ______.
A. has pictured a bright future for his citizens
B. sees hope in solving the social problems in near future
C. is ambitious to handle both domestic and foreign affairs
D. is farsighted to plan the future developments of his party

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When 18-year-old Jon Angle set his sights on a ＄5,000 motorcycle last month, he was determined not to let a little thing like lack of funds stand in his, way. "My bank said they’d never loan me that sort of money, since I don’t really have any assets yet," the recent high school graduate from Littleton, Colo., recalls. Still, Angle was able to secure a loan from the Young Americans Bank in Denver, which caters to the under-22-year-old crowd and permits allowance to be listed as a source of income on loan application. Now, with a new Suzuki, Angle is setting aside most of the income from his ＄6.75-an-hour job at a local McDonald’s to pay off his debt.
At mails, movie theaters and even motorcycle dealerships around the country, teenagers like Jon Angle are behaving like the fiscal equivalent of the Energizer Bunny: They keep spending, and spending, and spending. Last year, 12-to-19-year-olds went on their biggest shopping spree ever, ringing up ＄
A. intense worry.
B. slight criticism.
C. unreserved approval.
D. complete indifference.

[单项选择]Judging from the context, this passage is probably written______.
A. in 2004
B. between 2003—2004
C. in 2005
D. between 2004—2005

[单项选择]Once he set his mind to ______ something, he would not give up easily.
A. do
B. be doing
C. doing
D. having done

[单项选择]In the context of the passage, the word "excessive" (line 29) most closely corresponds to which of the following phrases
A. Far more than can be justified by worker preferences
B. Far more than can be explained by fluctuations in product demand
C. Far more than can be beneficial to the success of the firms themselves
D. Far more than can be accounted for by an expanding national economy

[单项选择]What is an "outlet" in the context of this passage
A. An opportunity for expression.
B. A place to let.
C. A chance of escape into a wood.
D. An exit for a marketer.

[单项选择]In the context of the passage, the statement "I am the master of my body. I am the first and the last of my nation subject only to the great spirit." (Para. 6) implies that the person being quoted ______.
A. (A) thought of himself as the leader of his people
B. (B) had been designated to participate in the founding of a new nation
C. (C) believed that a class structure undermined individual freedom
D. (D) felt the weight of spiritual responsibility for humankind

[单项选择]His long-term goal is to set up his own business.
A. idea
B. energy
C. order
D. aim

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A. idea
B. energy
C. order
D. aim