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{{B}}Can Buildings Be Designed to Resist Terrorist Attack {{/B}} In the aftermath of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center, structural engineers are trying hard to solve a question that a month ago would have been completely unthinkable: Can building be designed to withstand catastrophic blasts inflicted by terrorists Ten days after the terrorist attacks on the twin towers, structural engineers from the University at Buffalo and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) headquartered at UB traveled to ground zero as part of a project funded by file National Science Foundation, visiting the site as part of an MCEER reconnaissance visit. They spent two days beginning the task of formulating ideas about how to design such structures and to search for clues on how to do so i A. that was asked by structural engineers a month ago B. that is too difficult for structural engineers to answer even now C. that was never thought of before the terrorist attack D. that terrorists are eager to find a solution to [填空题]He ______(已下定决心) and nothing you can say will move him.
[单项选择]1 In economics and finance, nothing can be measured with the precision possible in the physical sciences. However, approximate measurement is often sufficient as long as the method of measurement remains the same over time. It is important for anyone who is considering buying stock in a company to know that the usual methods of accounting have been followed.
2 Unfortunately, even when auditors certify that a company has prepared its financial reports properly, they cannot always be certain that all figures are 100 percent accurate. Because a company’s books are not open to public scrutiny, it is possible for a company to distort its financial status. Accounting scandals occur because of dishonesty, questionable accounting practices, or outright criminal behavior. Although the accounting profession and government agencies have attempted to reform some of these abuses, the principle of caveat emptor--let the buyer beware--must still guide one’s financial tran A. To point out that financial measurements are not always precise B. To compare the physical sciences unfavorably with other sciences C. To explain why methods of measurement are important in different fields D. To argue that economics and finance should be considered physical sciences [单项选择]We have made up our minds and nothing can prevent us （ ） on the experiment.
A. from carried B. from being carried C. carrying D. to carry [单项选择]Dismissing an incompetent staff can be anything but
A. easy B. expensive C. difficult [填空题]Family heredity is related to certain types of cancer.
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