[填空题]The young people of the present day are beyond my comprehension.

[单项选择]"Wash every day and you’ll die young, my son!" People often said those words; long ago, of course. Napoleon’s wife had new clothes every month, instead of a bath. ("It’s quicker," She always said). Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces, but not their bodies. Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor; "Soap and water have never touched my body." (And the doctor answered. "That’s true. I know... ")
why didn’t people wash in those days long ago
Well, they did not have water in their house. They carried water from rivers or from holes in the ground ( = wells). Towns people bought it from a water--carrier. Sometimes it was expensive; and soap was always expensive. They drank water, of course; and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside! And this is true; they just did not like a bath.
Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However, a few peop
A. often died young
B. did not often have a bath
C. washed every day
D. washed every day and died young

[填空题]At present
1. The people present at the conference have a ______ in the industry’s successes.
2. The significant adjustments and commercial ______ are foremost.
Export success
3. The trading environment is difficult, which is caused by increased competition and ______.
4. In face of intense competition, export success is remarkably ______.
5. People in this industry will never be affordable to be ______ with the present status.
International trade
6. In this increasingly competitive market, this industry will face ______ and opportunities.
7. The Government will continue bearing a ______ bilaterally, regionally, and globally.
8. The Programme and the former strategy are self-evident in ______ and opening up opportunities.
The status of agricultural negotiations in the WTO
9. The ______ Doha Round will be crucial for liberalising trade in agriculture and food.<

[填空题]When she was very young，my sister already knew where(put)______her toys and dolls．

[单项选择]

When I was young, my parents ran a snack bar in our small town.
One evening in early April, my mother told me to fill in at the snack bar (1) a worker who had the flu. I told her I would mess it up, (2) I had never worked at the bar before. I (3) that instead of making money, I would end up owing it.
"You can do it, " said my mother, " (4) , you won’t get much business until lunch. "
"But I’ll never remember the orders, and I’m no good (5) money. Please, Mom, don’t (6) me. "
"Then I’ll help you", she said.
I shrugged my shoulders. I thought my mother’s (7) was a bad one, but I (8) .
When I got to the bar the next day, I found my mother was (9) . Because the weather that day was rainy and cold, people wanted hot snacks and drinks. (10) , I was really slow at taking the order
A. imagining
B. preparing
C. examining
D. describing