[单项选择]More people are living in the U.S.A nowadays.

[单项选择]More people are living in the U.S.A nowadays.

[单项选择]The people living in these apartments have free （） to that swimming pool.
A. excess
B. access
C. excursion
D. recreation

[单项选择]The people living in________were originally called Yankees, which came to stand for all Americans．
A. New York
B. NewJersey
C. New Hampshire
D. New England

[单项选择]Some people think more of animals than will of children.


A. they have
B. they had
C. they are
D. they do

[单项选择]What kind of people is more likely to develop, or suffer from, Alzheimer's


A. People who are older than 65.
B. People who are physically weak.
C. People who consume saturated fat.
D. People who consume ordinary oil.

[单项选择]Young adults ______ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A. other than
B. more than
C. less than
D. rather than

[填空题]Around the world more and more people are taking part in dangerous sports and activities. Of course, there have always been people who have looked for 1 —those who have climbed the highest mountains, 2 unknown parts of the world or sailed in small boats across the greatest oceans. Now, however, there are people who seek an immediate excitement from a risky activity which may only last a few minutes or even seconds.
I would consider bungee jumping to be a good example of such an activity. You jump from a high place, 200 meters above the ground with an 3 rope tied to your ankles. You fall at up to 150 kilometers an hour until the rope stops you from hitting the ground. Other activities which most people would say are as risky as bungee jumping 4 jumping from tall buildings and 5 into the sea from the top of high 6 .
Why do people take part in such activities as these Some psychologists suggest that it is because life in modem societies has become safe and boring. Not very long ago, people’s lives were constantly under threat. They had to go out and 7 food; diseases could not easily be cured, and life was a 8 battle for survival.
Nowadays, according to many people, life offers little excitement. They live in 9 safe environment; they buy food in shops; and there are doctors to 10 them ff they become ill. The answer for some of these people is to seek danger in activities such as bungee jumping.

[单项选择]It is recognized by more and more people that each man and woman （） the same lights.
A. has
B. have
C. had
D. is having

[单项选择]According to the passage, more and more people around the world today ______.


A. are taking part in games that are very safe
B. are aware of the risks of some activities
C. arc trying dangerous activities for excitement
D. are looking for ways of showing their courage

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More and more people are starting to work from home, re-assessing their "work-life balance" and capitalising on what industry calls "remote working". A recent survey of British companies showed that eight out of ten businesses have now agreed new working arrangements for their personnel. The object of the exercise was to improve the work-life balance of employees and encourage greater levels of efficiency. During 2003/2004, some 900,000 requests to work flexibly were made under a new Gov-eminent scheme and 800,000 of the applications were granted. Furthermore, seven out of ten businesses said that they also would be prepared to consider flexible working requests from other staff who did not qualify under the Government scheme.
One of the new technological developments that makes remote working possible is the Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), broadband that can carry both voice and data at high-speed. Re mote workers ca
A. investing money in.
B. specializing in.
C. insisting upon.
D. making use of.