[单项选择]The paper company wishes to ______ its new factory beside the river.


A. place
B. position
C. lay
D. locate

[单项选择]The paper company wishes to ______ its new factory beside the river.


A. place
B. position
C. lay
D. locate

[单项选择]Apple sells its new computer models at a high price because ______.


A. they have new features and functions
B. they are more sophisticated than other models
C. they have new accessories attached
D. it wants to accumulate funds for future research

[单项选择]Supporters of Coca-Cola would say that its new practice will ______.
A. set a moral example for other commercialism on campus
B. stop any commercialism in school in the near future
C. help the business prevail over others in school
D. gain a wide acclaim from all the students

[单项选择]If a company wants its new pay structure to be successful, it is necessary to______.


A. give the workers extra pay to encourage them
B. share the same opinion between the Trade Union and the employers
C. consult some problems associated with pay
D. adopt a special way to evaluate the performance of its employees

[单项选择]Paper industry needed a new source of fiber in the early 1800s is because ______.


A. people wanted higher quality paper
B. paper made from rags deteriorated too quickly
C. wood pulp had become too expensive
D. the supply of rags was insufficient

[单项选择]Who gave New York its nickname


A. Artists.
B. Musicians.
C. Grocers.
D. Tour guides.

[单项选择]The city of New Orleans showed its appreciation for Eleanor McMain’s work in social reform by giving her the Times-Picayune award for out-standing service in 1920.
A. demonstrated
B. published
C. repeated
D. postponed

[单项选择]What did the governor of New Jersey tell its citizens to do（　）.
A. To clear up the snow in front of their houses.
B. Not to drive to work in such stormy days.
C. Not to leave their houses.
D. To take care of their possessions and houses.

[单项选择]

Wal-Mart presented little new information in its first major report on efforts to become greener, but it was enough to encourage some environmental groups to say that the world’s largest retailer is trying. The report released Thursday details dozens of sustainability programs ranging from environmental to economic development, employee health care and ethics in overseas factories where it buys goods.
Most have been disclosed previously, but the 64-page report is the first comprehensive catalog of dozens of programs--from organic cotton clothes to low-energy freezer cases--adopted since Chief Executive Lee Scott set three green goals in October 2005. Those goals are to be supplied 100 percent by renewable energy, to create zero waste and to sell products that help sustain resources and the environment. Scott did not set any timelines, although there are deadlines for some of the steps along the way. Scott said in a foreword that the report shows Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
A. Organic food guarantee.
B. Environmental programs.
C. Economic development.
D. Employee health care.

[单项选择]Dr. Burton wishes to


A. keep the dress.
B. sell the dress.
C. give the dress.
D. replace the dress.

[单项选择]We gave our teachers some cards best wishes
A. in
B. for
C. by
D. with

[单项选择]If the Federal Reserve wishes to lower market interest rates without changing the discount rate, it can:（）
A. increase bank reserve requirements.
B. raise the yield on Treasury securities.
C. buy Treasury securities.

[单项选择]If a secondary school leaver wishes to seek advice on hisjob prospects, which of the following telephone numbers should he call


A. 0734 233652
B. 0734 234011
C. 0734 418222
D. 0734 234809

[单项选择]The message the author wishes the reader to get is ______.


A. statisticians have not advanced since the days of the Roman
B. statistics is not as yet a science
C. statisticians love their machine
D. computer is hopeful