[单项选择]It is said that the rise in oil prices is a boom to many petroleum exploration and production companies because ______.


A. the rise brought many of the companies the largest profits ever
B. the rise is a very precious opportunity that the companies can rarely get
C. the rise helped the companies out of the boom-and-bust cycles
D. the rise offered an investment in much more exploration and production than before

[单项选择]The oil price rise reactivated the boom in commodity prices and______inflation, which reached an annual rate of 15 percent in the spring of 1974.
A. boosted
B. harnessed
C. staggered
D. embarked

[单项选择]The main reason for the latest rise of oil price is ______.

[单项选择]______ oil prices continuing to rise, economists predict that consumers will cut back on spending in other areas.
A. About
B. With
C. By
D. In

[单项选择]What do the customers do when there is a rise in the price of Scottish Borders Cashmere

[单项选择]The increase in the number of cars may give rise to air pollution.
A. invent
B. cause
C. lead
D. decrease

[单项选择]If you can't turn the key, try ______ some oil in the lock.
A. to put
B. put
C. putting
D. to have put

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Economists attribute the world soybean boom to the rise in soybean production in China and its increased export of related products.

[单项选择]Soybean oil is the major cooking oil ______ in China.
A. which consumed
B. is consumed
C. consumed
D. that consumed

[单项选择]What is NOT true about baby-boom generation


A. They seek a variety of food.
B. They have come of age.
C. They will spend more money on food.
D. They tend to have luxurious food.

[单项选择]The most important reason for the adoption boom in the 1970s is______.


A. young American couples like babies from other countries
B. many women fear that their figure might be affected
C. married couples found they were unable to bear children
D. the American government carried out family planning

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During the 1990s boom Dell Computer’s customers got hooked on speed. Most were willing to pay a premium to have their computers shipped by overnight air express. But today, the equation has flipped. Customers prize cost savings over speed. "Now, most of our computers (in the U.S. ) are shipped on the ground--and we can still reach just about everyone within two days," says Fred Montoya, Dell’s vice-president for worldwide logistics.
Express air shipping isn’t in a death spiral. But recession-spooked consumers and manufacturers are less willing to pay for overnight delivery, which is three to five times more expensive than ground shipping. Even when they pay, satisfaction is not guaranteed. After September 11th, security scrutiny of air freight can result in long delays-which means roads may actually be faster. That’s another reason why the number of packages shipped by air domestically fell 7.6% in 2001. And even wit
A. stricter security regulations enforced.
B. higher payment imposed on customers.
C. stiff competition coming from trucks.
D. failure to cater to customers' needs.