[单项选择]One aspect of "the universality of toys" lies in the fact that ______.


A. technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys
B. the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities
C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys
D. the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world

[单项选择]Here are some toys. You can ______ one or two for your little son as a birthday gift from me.
A. single out
B. pick out
C. take off
D. word out

[单项选择]Children shouldn't leave their toys on the floor. They should ______.


A. put out them
B. put off them
C. put them away
D. put them off

[单项选择]What should one do when one intends to learn how to communicate with others

[单项选择]One ought ______ for what one hasn't done.
A. not to be punished
B. to not be punished
C. to not punished
D. not be punished

[单项选择]According to the author, one possible reason for the growth of science during the days of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is ______.


A. the similarity between the two periods
B. that it was an act of God
C. that both tried to develop the inductive method
D. due to the decline of the deductive method

[单项选择]One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been （） with the theoretical aspects of the subject.（）
A. instructed
B. involved
C. interfered
D. integrated

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Passage One
A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements in the newspapers. "Last week," said he, "my umbrella was stolen from a London Church. As it was a present, I spent twice its worth in advertising, but didn’t get it back."
"How did you write your advertisement" asked one of the listeners, a merchant.
"Here it is," said the man, taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read, "Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening, a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street."
"Now," said the merchant, "I often advertise, and find that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of great importance. Let us try for your umbrella again, and if it fails, I’ll buy you a new one." The merchant then took a slip of paper out o
A. the man got his umbrella back
B. the man wasted some motley on advertising
C. nobody found the missing umbrella
D. the umbrella was found somewhere near the church

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Passage One
In the simplest terms, a market is the place where seller meets buyer to exchange products for money. Traditional markets still function in ninny parts of the world. Even in the United Sates, during summer months, there are farmers’ markets where direct selling and buying take place between producers and consumers. Most service industries still operate at this market level.
Manufacturing industries and most agricultural enterprises are more distant from the consumer. Their products pass through several hands-truckers, warehouse workers, wholesalers, and retailers before reaching the final consumer.
Products, or commodities are usually divided into two types: consumer and industrial. Consumer goods are those that are sold to final users, the customers. These goods include food, clothing, automobiles, television sets, appliances, and all those things people go to stores to purchase.
Industrial goods are those that are
A. their products are never sold directly into consumers' hands
B. they usually build their factories far away from markets
C. they usually need agents to sell and deliver their goods into consumers' hands
D. they have used trucks to carry their products to consumers' hands

[单项选择]One reason why Reebok's managerial personnel don't like their shoes to be called "footwear for yuppies" is that ______.

[单项选择]One of the strengths of the writer's teacher was that he taught his pupils to ______.


A. view the world with precision
B. express their feelings in poetry
C. describe objects in detail
D. create imaginary worlds

[单项选择]Samarkand lies ______
A. in a desert
B. high in the mountains
C. in front of Damascus
D. between the mountains and the airport