[填空题]Judging from the context, "red flags" (Line 1, Para.3) probably means______.

[填空题]Judging from the context, "red flags" (Line 1, Para.3) probably means______.

[单项选择]Judging from the context, the word "they" (line 2, Para.4) refer to ______.


A. the security risks
B. the terrorist attacks
C. environmental hazards of over-centralization
D. the security risks, economic expenses, and environmental hazards

[单项选择]Judging from the context, the word "they" (Line 2, Para. 4) refers to______.
A. the security risks
B. the terrorist attacks
C. environmental hazards of over-centralization
D. the security risks, economic expenses, and environmental hazards

[填空题]Judging from context, the phrase "global cuisine" probably mean ______.

[填空题]Judging from the context, "wolfing down" in "Nor is the delight in the experience of wolfing down chunks of meat" (Line 7, Para.8) probably means ______.

[单项选择]The poor countries suffered from food shortage partly because of ______.
A. the local economic recession B. less food assistance
B. fewer types of food
C. high food prices

[单项选择]

W: I think I’ll wear my red dress to the party tonight.
M: Can’t you wear your blue one I like it much better.

How does the man feel about the woman’s red dress（）
A. He hates it very much.
B. He likes it better than blue dress.
C. He doesn’t like it as well as the blue one.

[单项选择]The famous line "My love is a red, red rose", stirs up vividly the imagination of a beautiful lady. This is the ______meaning of "rose".
A. denotative
B. connotative
C. iconic
D. dictionary

[单项选择]On the high-speed train from Avignon (阿维尼翁) to Paris, my husband and I landed in the only remaining seats on the train, in the middle of a car, directly opposite a Frenchwoman of middle years. It was an extremely uncomfortable arrangement to be looking straight into the eyes of a stranger. My husband and I pulled out books. The woman produced a large makeup case and proceeded to freshen up. Except for a lunch break, she continued this activity for the entire three-hour trip. Every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance, but never once did she catch my (admittedly fascinated) eye. My husband and I could have been a blank wall.
I was amused, but some people would have felt insulted, even repulsed (厌恶的). There is something about primping in public that calls up strong emotional reactions. Partly it’s a question of hygiene. (Nearly everyone agrees that nail-paling and hair-combing are socially considered unwise to do.) And it’s a matter of degree. Grooming-a pr
A. allows public making up on certain occasions
B. feels comfortbale when making up in public
C. only makes up on social occasions
D. makes up before any professional gatherings