[填空题]Glaciers are much thicker than previously thought, which means ______into the ocean.

[填空题]Glaciers are much thicker than previously thought, which means ______into the ocean.

[填空题]She is much (tall) ______ than what I thought.

[单项选择]A man’s skin is thicker than a woman’s and not nearly as soft. The thickness prevents the sun’s radiation from getting through, which is why men wrinkle less than women do.
Women have a thin layer of fat just under the skin and there is a plus to this greater fat reserve. It acts as an invisible fur coat to keep a women warmer in the winter. Women also stay cooler in summer. The fat layer helps isolate them from heat.
Men wrinkle less than women because
A. men’s skin is thicker and contains less fat.
B. men’s skin is thicker but contains more fat.
C. men’s skin is softer than women’s.
D. men’s skin is too thick to wrinkl

[填空题]Successful salespeople know much better than researchers about the powerful psychological effect of a touch on customers.

[单项选择]British newspapers are much smaller than they used to be and their readers are often in a hurry, so newspapermen write as few words as possible. They tell their readers at once what happened, where, when and how it happened and what was the result, how many people were killed, what damage was done and so on. Readers want the fact set out as fully and accurately as possible. Readers are also interested in the people who have seen the accident. So a newspaperman always likes to get some information from someone who was there, which can be given in the person’s own words. Because he can use only a few words, the newspaperman must choose those words carefully, every one must be effective. Instead of "he called out in a loud voice", he writes "he shouted"; instead of "the loose stones rolled noisily down the side of the mountain", he will write "they thundered down the mountainside". Because many of the readers aren’t very clever, and most of them are in a hurry...
From the text, we lear
A. want to know more about the news
B. take no interest in what has happened
C. have no time to read the news carefully
D. pay much attention to the result

[单项选择]A. Japanese students study much harder than Columbian students.
B. Columbian students score higher than Japanese students in math.
C. Columbian students are more optimistic about their math skills.
D. Japanese students have better conditions for study.

[单项选择]A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to enter and （）your text more easily.
A. register
B. edit
C. propose
D. discharge

[填空题]gasoline mileage, is much better than the automobile of the 1970s. Today’s

[填空题]The meeting of Zagorski lasted much longer than they had expected because the interviewers were interested in his talk and wanted to hear more.

[填空题](41)Orientation
Yellowstone is much more than hot ground and gushing steam. Located astride the Continental Divide, most of the park occupies a high plateau surrounded by mountains and drained by several rivers. Park boundaries enclose craggy peaks, alpine lakes, deep canyons, and vast forests. In 1872, Yellowstone became the world’s first national park, the result of great foresight on the part of many people about our eventual need for the solace and beauty of wild places.
(42) When to Go
More than half of the 3 million annum visitors come in July and August. In September and early October, the weather is good, the visitors few, and the wildlife abundant. In May and June, you can see newborn animals, but the weather may be cold, wet, and even snowy. Between about No-vember 1 and May 1 most park roads are closed to vehicles.
(43) Getting There
(44) How to Visit
The 142-mile (228.5-kilometer) Grand Loop Road forms a figure eight