[单项选择]The passage says that in the 1960s it was a widespread belief that distinguished scientific accomplishments were ______.


A. made mostly by accident
B. the results of painstaking efforts
C. the results of sudden bursts of creativity
D. made only by distinguished characters

[单项选择]According to the passage, in the late 1960s some residents of Boston were concerned with which aspect of skyscrapers

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Passage Three
An old Indian story says that the game of chess (国际象棋) was invented by Sissa Ben, Prime Minister of King Shirham. As soon as the invention was finished he gave it to the king, who was glad and asked him what he would like to have in return. To the king’s surprise, what Sissa wanted seemed very little. "Your Majesty, "said the minister, kneeling before the king. "I want nothing but some wheat. Please put a grain of wheat on the first square of the chessboard (棋盘), two on the second, four on the third, eight on the fourth.., and so on, doubling the number for each following square. Give me enough grains to cover the 64 squares of the chessboard."
"You don’t ask for much, my honest servant. You might have asked for gold or money," said the king and then ordered a bag of wheat brought to the palace.
But when the counting began, with one grain for the first square, two for the second, four for the t
A. 19 squares
B. one third of the squares
C. the first 19 squares
D. 20 squares

[单项选择]The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea ______.


A. that there are mysterious forces in the universe
B. that man cannot discover what forces "really" are
C. that there are serf - evident principles
D. that we can discover why things behave as they do

[单项选择]This passage says that the work of removing stones ______.


A. must be done again and again
B. is usually done during the winter
C. is an interesting job children enjoy doing
D. was more difficult before machines were used

[单项选择]The passage says that every animal is a living radiator because it ______.


A. produces heat in its body cells
B. burns fuel to produce heat
C. sends out heat through its skin
D. takes in oxygen for burning fuel

[单项选择]The passage says: When you handle the interview with confidence, the job will take care of itself. What does the italicized part of the sentence mean


A. The job has to be done carefully.
B. The job will choose you.
C. You will encounter the chance.
D. You are to take care of the job.

[单项选择]The passage says that every animal is a radiator because it______.


A. takes in oxygen for burning fuel
B. burns fuel to produce heat
C. sends out heat through its skin
D. produces heat in its body cells