[单项选择]Among the three kinds of apes, _______.


A. the gorilla is the biggest
B. the gibbon is only three feet high but it is heavier than the orangutan
C. the orangutan is smaller than the gorilla and cleverer than the gibbon
D. the orangutan can stand up to a great height, but others cannot

[单项选择]Among the three kinds of apes, _______.


A. the gorilla is the biggest
B. the gibbon is only three feet high but it is heavier than the orangutan
C. the orangutan is smaller than the gorilla and cleverer than the gibbon
D. the orangutan can stand up to a great height, but others cannot

[多项选择]There are three kinds of freight in carriage: （）.
A. full-truck load
B. half-truck load
C. less-than-truck load
D. container

[单项选择]Among the three tribes of the Celts coming to Britain, the most industrious and vigorous of the Celtic tribes was the ___________ .
A. Gaels
B. Brythons
C. Belgae
D. Vikings

[单项选择]What is the similarity among the retailer's three distinct businesses
A. They all occupy a dominant position in UK retailing.
B. They all possess a large number of consumers and a wide as well as prosperous market.
C. They all have very different operational contexts, and they all sell products relating to entertainment, information and education.
D. They all sell products through the website and other interactive channels.

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Passage Three
There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority (优先) it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to "play safe." He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writin
A. the difficulties in teaching spelling
B. the role of spelling in general language development
C. the complexities of the basic writing skills
D. the necessity of teaching spelling

[单项选择]Some people feel that apes should be given special treatment because.


A. they are genetically similar to humans
B. they can help final a cure for "mad cow" disease
C. they possess a consciousness superior to humans
D. they are treated poorly by scientists

[单项选择]The Great Ape Project believes that apes deserve legal protection because.


A. they are very much like humans
B. they are conscious of things
C. they are natural animals and should be protected
D. they are free from imprisonment ad torture

[单项选择]Advanced mammals such as monkeys, apes and humans have brains ______ from ancestors that took to living in the trees.
A. derived
B. progressed
C. terminated
D. advanced

[单项选择]Apes build nests in the trees but seldom sleep there for more than a night or two because _______.
A. they like to live in small family groups
B. they like to move from place to place in search of more food
C. they like to eat eggs, small animals, nuts and insects
D. it rains too often in the deep forests