[单项选择]The study of how we do things with words is the study of ______.


A. entailment
B. presupposition
C. speech acts
D. metaphor

[单项选择]The study of how we do things with words is the study of ______.
A. entailment
B. presupposition
C. speech acts
D. metaphor

[单项选择]How do we explain this variation, and how do we explain the __________ of this adaptation from one generation to another
A. transmission
B. transfer
C. transformation
D. transportation

[单项选择]How do we choose our favorite colors


A. Our favorite color is inborn.
B. We choose our favorite color as we grow up.
C. With the instruction of our parents we select them.
D. We get them by chance.

[单项选择]How do we describe the neighbors' son


A. Noisy.
B. Crazy.
C. Car-lover.
D. Music-lover.

[单项选择]It's disturbing to note how many of crimes we do know about were detected ______, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures.
A. by accident
B. on schedule
C. in general
D. at intervals

[单项选择]

How can we get rid of garbage(垃圾) Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped(倾倒)it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas； but they are chemically similar to these fossil(化石)fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam th
A. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
B. The heat produced is used to boil water.
C. The steam produced is used to make electricity.
D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.

[单项选择]It is necessary to pick up the words when we tell or write in order ______.


A. to show that we are polite
B. to show that we are good at using them
C. to express exactly what we mean
D. to prove that we are not silly