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[单项选择]Before the tsunami, Sri Lanka's tourism was revitalized by _______.
A. the modem tourism facilities the government bought for the country.
B. a three-year cease-fire between the government and separatist Tamil Tiger rebels.
C. international support from many different sources.
D. millions of tourists coming to the country every year.
[单项选择]Johnson was______unknown before running for the presidency.
A. visibly
B. visually
C. vertically
D. virtually
[单项选择]Before herbs were __________ in supermarkets year-round, herb vinegar was made in the fall.
A. obtainable
B. innumerable
C. credible
D. disposable
[单项选择]Before herbs were {{U}}available{{/U}} in supermarkets year-round, herb vinegar was made in the fall.
A. obtainable
B. affordable
C. reasonable
D. disposable
[单项选择]A civil war broke out in Sri Lanka mainly because ______.
A. Tigers intended to overthrow the government
B. Tamils asked for more power
C. Tamils asked for independence
D. Sinhalese launched an attack first
[单项选择]According to the passage, Sri Lanka's tourism industry will recover faster than that of other tsunami-hit countries in Asia is mainly because _______.
A. The country is less seriously affected by the tsunami.
B. The country has more tourist attractions than other Asian countries.
C. The country has taken quick steps to revive the tourism industry.
D. The people there depend on tourism for living.
[单项选择]Sri Lanka lies near______.
A. Madagascar
B. Africa
C. the African coast
D. India
[单项选择]（）in the tsunami thoroughly, part of Sri Lanka has now been rebuilt.
A. Destroying
B. Having destroyed
C. Destroyed
D. To be destroyed
[单项选择]Autrefois, au Sri Lanka, les éléphants et les hommes vivaient en paix. Aujourd'hui,le territoire des éléphants s'est réduit {{U}}comme peau de chagrin{{/U}} et les champs de rizdeviennent le théatre d'affrontements entre eux et les fermiers .
A. comme la tristesse
B. rapidement
C. régulièrement
D. à néant
[单项选择]According to the passage, Sri Lanka is ______.
A. a highly advanced country
B. a multi-ethnic country
C. a country full of violence
D. a backward country
[单项选择]The earliest people in Sri Lanka may be ______.
A. Sinhalese
B. Tamils
C. British
D. Veddas
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Many publications made private inquiries before presidential election, generally by means of questionnaires sent to subscribers and by telephone surveys. The principle common to all these inquiries was that they depended on quantity rather than quality; little effort was made to reach representatives of all segments of the population. Still, the erroneous belief persisted that the greater the number of questionnaires, the more accurate the results would be. The record was held by the American monthly Literary Digest, which sent out millions of postcards with short and pointed questions before each election, and received many hundreds of thousands of replies. In fact, in 1932, the Literary Digest’s forecast was off by only 1%.
In view of such striking achievements, it seemed rather improper for the young American journlist, George Gallup, to claim that large numbers were irrelevant, and that equally accurate or better predictions could be made with a small but carefu
A. It was successful because it took all sections of the population into consideration.
B. It was successful because the publications sent out numerous questionnaires.
C. It was unsuccessful because it didn't take the composition of the electorate into consideration.
D. It was unsuccessful because it put emphasis on quality instead of quantity.
[单项选择]Before 1914 female secretaries were rare because they ______.
A. were less efficient than men
B. were not as serious as men
C. wore stockings
D. would have disturbed the other office workers
