[单项选择]______ the timely rescue, a lot more people would have been killed in the earthquake.
A. But for
B. Regardless of
C. Apart from
D. Owing to

[单项选择]______ the timely rescue, a lot more people would have been killed in the earthquake.
A. But for
B. Regardless of
C. Apart from
D. Owing to

[单项选择]Woman: Some people know a lot more than they tell.Man: Unfortunately the reverse is also true.Question: What does the man imply
A. Some people tend to conceal the truth.
B. Some people are prone to tell lies.
C. Some people are dishonest.
D. Some people tell a lot more than they know.

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Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become “computer literate”, in othe words, to learn to understand computers and what make them tick. But not all experts agree, however, that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of Gomputer-town UK. Although many people see it’that way. He says that Computer-town UK was formed for computer, but David does not see it that way. He says that Computer-town UK was formed for just the opposite reason to bring computer to the people and make them “People-literate”.
David first got the idea when he visited one of America’s best-known computer “guru”figures Bob Albrecht, who had started a project called Computer-town USA in the local library.
Over here, in Britain, Computer-towns have taken off in a big way, and there are now about 40 scattered, over the country. David Tebbutt th
A. The computer experts should tell people everything about computers
B. David insisted that the computer clubs should open to all the people, including those non--experts
C. The foundation of computer town is a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer
D. It is unnecessarily for all the people to become "computer-literate"

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People travel a lot with Heaven Air because they know they will get what they want.
They want to go quickly and safely across the land, across the sea or right across the world, and they know Heaven Air will take them where they want to go whenever they want to go. Heaven Air files all the newest and fastest planes to more towns and cities of the world than any other airlines.
Do you want to go to Paris, Washington, Tokyo.’ Heaven Air will take you there, at all times of the day or night, right through the week. But Heaven Air flies not only to the biggest cities, we also fly two or three times a week to towns and cities in the very center of Asia, Africa and South America.
People fly with Heaven Air because they know they will leave on time and arrive on time. They know that they will receive the best food and watch the best films.
Heaven Air is second to none.

Heaven Air is the name of （）.
A. a plane
B. an airline
C. a travel service
D. an advertising program

[单项选择]The speaker indicates that young people would not change their jobs so often and would fit for their jobs better if they______.


A. knew the jobs and themselves well
B. had a good curriculum in high school
C. happened to have the "one perfect job"
D. could get used to their working lives

[单项选择]It seemed incredible that people would still want to play football during a war.
A. encouraging
B. moving
C. unbelievable
D. enlightening

[单项选择]Some people would rather ride bicycles as bicycle riding has ______ of the trouble of taking buses.
A. nothing
B. none
C. some
D. neither