[单项选择]Up to a point, his narrative builds upon the previous scholarship of economists Milton Friedman, Anna Schwartz, Charles Kindleberger, Barry Eichengreen and Peter Temin. But where Ahamed excels is in evoking the political, social and personal forces that led to disastrous economic decisions. His title refers to the four men who heavily engineered the era’s arbitrary policies : Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England; Benjamin Strong, head of the New York Federal Reserve Bank ; Emile Moreau, head of the Banque de France; and Hjalmar Schacht, head of Germany’s Reichsbank.
Determined to restore the gold standard—seen as a precondition of global prosperity—they cooperated and quarreled. But" all the thought and work and good intentions," as Norman wrote years later. "achieved absolutely nothing. "Just the opposite: they set the world on the path to ruin.
What did the four men referrde to in Ahamed’s book have in common
A. They were determined to bring the world out of the Depression.
B. They made all the economic decisions for their countries.
C. They all contributed a lot to the restoration of the economy.
D. They all believed in the good function of the gold standar

[单项选择]Up to a point, his narrative builds upon the previous scholarship of economists Milton Friedman, Anna Schwartz, Charles Kindleberger, Barry Eichengreen and Peter Temin. But where Ahamed , excels is in evoking the political, social and personal forces that led to disastrous economic decisions. His title refers to the four men who heavily engineered the era’s arbitrary policies: Montagu Norman, governor of the Bank of England; Benjamin Strong, head of the New York Federal Reserve Bank; Emile Moreau,head of the Banque de France; and Hjalmar Schacht, head of Germany’s Reichsbank.
In what aspect is Ahamed’s book different from narratives of previous economists
A. It explores the causes of the Great Depression.
B. It’s based on sufficient research and well - written.
C. It shows how personal forces contributed to the Depression.
D. It explains how gold standard worked in the Depression.

[填空题]Lanny had sent his mother a telegram upon his (arrive) ______ in Brest.

[单项选择]What point does Jackman make about his staff A. Employees should be trained to do particular jobs. B. Staff development matters less than the success of a deal. C. Teamwork is essential for carrying out all tasks.

[单项选择]I was （） the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A. to
B. on
C. at
D. in

[填空题]The Chairman of the Board explained his point again so that there would be no (understand) ______.

[填空题]Rather than (break) （）up his marriage, he told his wife everything.

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In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell argues that "social epidemics" are driven in large part by the actions of a tiny minority of special individuals, often called influentials, who are unusually informed, persuasive, or well connected. The idea is intuitively compelling--we think we see it happening all the time--but it doesn’t explain how ideas actually spread.
The supposed importance of influentials derives from a plausible-sounding but largely untested theory called the "two-step flow of communication": Information flows from the media to the influentials and from them to everyone else. Marketers have embraced the two-step flow because it suggests that if they can just find and influence the influentials, those select people will do most of the work for them. The theory also seems to explain the sudden and unexpected popularity of certain looks, brands, or neighborhoods. In many such cases, a cursory search for causes finds that so
A. serves as a solution to marketing problems
B. has helped explain certain prevalent trends
C. has won support from influentials
D. requires solid evidence for its validity

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Text 3 　　In his book The Tipping Point, Malcolm Aladuell argues that social epidemics are driven in large part by the acting of a tiny minority of special individuals, often called influentials, who are unusually informed, persuasive, or well-connected. The idea is intuitively compelling, but it doesn’t explain how ideas actually spread. 　　The supposed importance of influentials derives from a plausible sounding but largely untested theory called the “two step flow of communication”: Information flows from the media to the influentials and from them to everyone else. Marketers have embraced the two-step flow because it suggests that if they can just find and influence the influentials, those selected people will do most of the work for them. The theory also seems to explain the sudden and unexpected popularity of certain looks, brands, or neighborhoods. In many such cases, a cursory search for causes finds that some small group of people was wearing, promoting,
A. analyze the consequences of social epidemics
B. discuss influentials’ function in spreading ideas
C. exemplify people’s intuitive response to social epidemics
D. describe the essential characteristics of influentials.

[填空题]Dunlop gave up his veterinary profession soon after he saw the immense possibilities of fitting the pneumatic tires to bicycles and tricycles.

[单项选择]What made Gerard Depardieu give up his French passport
A. His strong love for Russia.
B. A new French wealth tax.
C. A well job in Russia.