[单项选择]The selection says that every animal is a living radiator because it ______.
A. produces heat in its body cells
B. burns fuel to produce heat
C. gives off heat through its skin
D. requires oxygen to produces heat

[单项选择]There are no solitary, free-living creature; every form of life is ______ other form.
A. parallel to
B. dependent on
C. segregated from
D. overlapped with

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Every year New Zealanders living in London can be seen loading up Kombi vans and heading off to experience the "classic European holiday". The trip usually starts in the north of France, after crossing the channel from Dover in England to Calais, driving down through France, over the Pyrenees into Spain, west into Portugal and then across the Continent to Italy and often beyond.
There are numerous reasons young New Zealanders take this rite of passage—as well as seeing all the fantastic sights and tasting the delights of Europe’s food and wine, it’s relatively inexpensive. The Kombi is transport and accommodation all in one, cutting down significantly on costs.
There is just one problem. As the Kombis become "antique", these trips are usually punctuated with numerous roadside sessions as the van sits idle, in no hurry to start, while you swelter in the hot sun. But do not let this deter you. Travelling Europe in your ow
A. France
B. England
C. Spain
D. Italy

[填空题]Mrs. Smith says it is not bad living in the country. ( )

[填空题]He says，“You are very nice to help me．”
He says，“______ nice ______ you to help me．”

[单项选择] Every street had a story, every building a memory. Those blessed with wonderful childhoods can drive the streets of their hometowns and happily roll back the years. The rest are pulled home by duty and leave as soon as possible. After Ray Atlee had been in Clanton (his hometown) for fifteen minutes he was anxious to get out. The town had changed, but then it hadn’’t. On the highways leading in, the cheap metal buildings and mobile homes were gathering as tightly as possible next to the roads for maximum visibility. This town had no zoning whatsoever. A landowner could build anything with no permit, no inspection, no notice to adjoining landowners, nothing. Only hog farms and nuclear reactors required approvals and paperwork. The result was a slash-and-build clutter that got uglier by the year. But in the older sections, nearer the square, the town had not changed at all. The long shaded streets were as clean and neat as when Ray roamed them on his bike. Most of the houses
A. Ray cherished his childhood memories.
B. Ray had something urgent to take care of.
C. Ray may not have a happy childhood.
D. Ray cannot remember his childhood days.

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Not every President is a leader, but every time we elect a President we hope for one, especially in times of doubt and crisis. In easy times we are ambivalent -- the leader, after all, makes demands, challenges the status quo, shakes things up.
Leadership is as much a question of timing as anything else.
(67)
And when he comes, he must offer a simple, eloquent message.
Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who cut through argument, debate and doubt to offer a solution everybody can understand and remember. Churchill warned the British to expect "blood, toil, tears and sweat"; FDR told Americans that "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself"; Lenin promised the war-weary Russians peace, land and bread. Straightforward but potent messages.
We have an image of what a leader ought to be. We even recognize the physical signs: Leaders may not necessarily be tall, but they must have bigger-than-life,

[单项选择]The author says that professional linguists recognize that ______.


A. western languages are superior to Eastern languages
B. all languages came from grunts and groans
C. the hierarchy of languages is difficult to understand
D. there is no hierarchy of languages

[单项选择]How did John Adams make his living


A. He trained soldiers.
B. He was a smith.
C. He was a silversmith.
D. He was a politician.