[单项选择]Around the world _________ may be as many as a million earthquake in a single year.
A. yet
B. they
C. there
D. ever

[单项选择]How many people around the world have diabetes


A. 135,000,000.
B. 13,500,000.
C. 1,350,000,000.
D. 1,350,000

[单项选择]Millions of people around the world have some type of physical, mental, or emotional ________ that severely limits their abilities to manage their daily activities.
A. scandal
B. misfortune
C. deficit
D. handicap

[单项选择]Over thirty cities around the world boast more than five million {{U}}residents.{{/U}}
A. jobs
B. dwellings
C. blocks
D. inhabitants

[单项选择]The fashion magazine is sold around the world and has a very well-educated readership.
A. 这本时尚杂志在世界上很流行，读者要求受过良好教育。
B. 这本服装杂志在世界都有卖，而且读者要求教育良好。
C. 这种时尚杂志在世界上有销售，而且读者人数很多。
D. 这种时装杂志在世界各国都有销售，而且读者都受过良好教育。

[单项选择]According to the author, people around the world sometimes enjoy imported goods because


A. other people are doing the same and they want to keep up with the fashion
B. using imported goods bring them a sense of prestige
C. imported goods are better in quality than homemade ones
D. hey prefer the cachet

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B
Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for adventure--those who have climbed the highest mountains, explored (探险) unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across tile greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek (寻找) an immediate thrill(令人激动的事情) from a risky activity which way only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping(蹦极跳) to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place ( perhaps a bridge or a hot air balloon) 200 metres above the ground with an elastic (弹性的) rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometres an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. It is estimated that 2 million people around the world have now tried bungee jumping. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping involve(包括) jumping from tall buildings and
A. they have a lot of free time
B. they can go to hospital if they are injured
C. their lives lack excitement
D. they no longer need to hunt for food

[单项选择]The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, （　） the sailing time was 226 days.
A. of which
B. during which
C. from which
D. for which

[单项选择]Their father had tried to fly around the world but failed．That was in 1931．（）
A. 1931年，他们的父亲曾试图做环球飞行，但没有成功。
B. 他们的父亲曾试图做环球飞行，但没有成功，那是在1931年。
C. 1931年，他们的父亲没有成功，就曾试图做环球飞行。
D. 他们的父亲尽量在1931年做环球飞行，但没有成功。

[单项选择]They began to sail around the world single-handed at _________ the same age, but their results were quite different.
A. approximately
B. appropriately
C. closely
D. similarly