[单项选择]We ______ that diet is related to most types of cancer, but we don't have definite proof.


A. assure
B. suspect
C. ascertain
D. assert

[单项选择]We ______ that diet is related to most types of cancer, but we don't have definite proof.


A. assure
B. suspect
C. ascertain
D. assert

[单项选择]When we talk with a foreign lady, in most cases we should not ask such personal questions as her age.
A. 但我们和一位外国女士谈话时，要防止我们问她个人问题，像年龄。
B. 但我们和一位外国女士谈话时，在很多事件中我们不应该问她如年龄这样的个人问题。
C. 与外国女士交谈时，在多数情况下我们不能把年龄作为个人问题来问。
D. 我们在同外国女士交谈时，多数情况下我们不问及年龄这样的个人隐私问题。

[单项选择]Once the price of the land has been ______ , we can go ahead to build the house.
A. agreed on
B. agreed to
C. agreed at
D. agreed with

[单项选择]—How did the plan strike you —It _____, so we can’t think too highly of it.
A. all depends
B. makes no sense
C. is so practical
D. is just so so

[单项选择]In this text we feel most lonely when we are ______.


A. with people
B. at a lecture
C. at a party
D. alone

[单项选择]The most significant measure we should take to stop terrorists is to ______ them of material and moral support from within the country.


A. squeeze
B. eliminate
C. prevent
D. deprive

[单项选择]At present consumers are most concerned about a car's______.


A. the fuel consumption
B. the unique appearance
C. the great popularity
D. the loading capacity

[单项选择]The most difficult problem we faced with is to reduce China's population to less than 1 billion within 20 years.
A. 现在摆在我们面前最艰巨的问题就是在20年里把中国人口降低到10亿。
B. 我们所面临的最艰难的问题是在20年里使中国的人口减少10亿。
C. 我们所面临的最艰难的问题是在20年里把中国人口降低到10亿以下。
D. 最艰巨的问题摆在我们面前就是在20年里把中国人口减少10亿。

[单项选择]The most common symptom associated with bladder cancer is
A. burning on urination.
B. frequent infections.
C. painless hematuria.
D. decreasing urine output.

[单项选择]What can we most probably infer from the statement

[单项选择]Where can we most possibly find people like Robinson Crusoe
A. In modern America.
B. Near the North Pole.
C. In a large community.
D. In great metropolitan area.

[单项选择]

Although most of us believe that we communicate almost exclusively with words, research has shown that nonverbal communication is at least as important. Gestures and tone of voice are important cues in determining others’ responses to us. Individuals who are not aware of information conveyed nonverbally are at a social disadvantage. In fact, children who fail to "read" such messages tend to be unpopular and underachievers. Children who are overeager or speak loudly, for example, may offend other children, or adults. When they fail to adjust their behavior on the basis of others’ responses, they aggravate the situation.
Adults may offend their peers also by their inattention to nonverbal responses. The sense of personal space varies among individuals and cultures. The salesman who puts his arm around the shoulder of a prospective buyer should realize the possible consequences of his gesture. Physical contact conveys sense of intimacy that the relation
A. dogs are important too
B. nonverbal communication occurs in varied situations
C. tone of voice affects different ranges of hearing
D. dogs are more capable of nonverbal communication than other animals