[填空题]The number of car-owners has risen over the past five years. rise Over the past five years, there ____________________ in the number of car-owners.

[填空题]Over the past decade there has appeared an ever-growing interest in building the tallest skyscrapers in the developing countries in Asia.

[简答题]Over the past 50 years, technology has changed the fishing industry dramatically. Today, the romantic, rugged individual fisherman is as threatened a species as the cod and tuna that once swarmed into his nets. This is the cumulative result of more sophisticated fishing gear, more powerful boat engines and a lack of regard for local fishing environments by the multinational enterprises that have come to dominate this business. There are about 30 million professional fishermen worldwide, but 50 percent of the fish caught at sea are captured by only 1 percent of the boats, notes Xavier Pastor, European vice-president for Oceans, a non-profit international advocacy group for the world’s oceans. "Industrialized fishing is leading to the disappearance of the small fisherman," he observes, with concomitant damage to both fish stock and to local economies and social structures. "Some fleets are just too big," Pastor says. "They are very efficient at taking the last fish in an area, th

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Over the past 600 years, English has grown from a language of few speakers to become the dominant language of international communication. English as we know it today emerged around 1350, after having incorporated many elements of French that were introduced following the Norman invasion of 1066. Until the 1600s, English was, for the most part, spoken only in England and had not extended even as far as Wales, Scotland, or Ireland. However, during the course of the next two centuries, English began to spread around the globe as a result of exploration, trade (including slave trade), colonization and missionary work. Thus, small enclaves (聚居地) of English speakers became established and grew in various parts of the world. As these communities proliferated, English gradually became the primary language of international business, banking, and diplomacy.
Then came the 20th century and its burst of technology. Suddenly people were talking across oceans, flying across continents,
A. The expansion of English as an international language.
B. The number of non-native users of English.
C. The French influence on the English language.
D. The use of English for science and technology.

[单项选择]Over the past few years, flying in coach has become an increasingly miserable experience. Legroom is practically nonexistent. Passengers are more tightly packed together. Hot meals have been eliminated. Ditto pillows and blankets. And the next time that guy in front of you leans his seat back directly into your face, few of your fellow passengers are likely to blame you if you feel a brief, murderous urge to strike back. (66) Doug Fesler, an executive at a medical research group in Washington, wasn’t expecting much in the way of amenities on his American Airlines flight to Honolulu in September. In fact, knowing the airline no longer served free meals, he had packed his own lunch for the second leg of his flight from Dallas to Honolulu. But he said he was shocked at the lack of basic services and the overall condition of the cabin. (67) His return flight was just as disappointing. This time the audio for the movie worked—but only in Spanish—and his seat refused

[填空题]Over the past few years, the young man has ______ (表现出了一名优秀经理的潜质)

[单项选择]The output of television sets has （） in the past five years.
A. more than doubled
B. more than double
C. as many as double
D. as much as double

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Notice
Over the past month the Personnel Office has received numerous calls about the approval process for using the new "flex-time" (flexible-time)working schedule. In order to know how to take advantage of this system, please keep this notice in your records.
First, you must determine ff you are eligible (条件适合)to use a flex-time schedule. The flextime system is designed for those employees whose jobs do not require them to answer telephones or to be available to the public between the hours of 8: 00 A.M. and 5: 00 P.M.. In addition, an employee must receive written permission from his or her department manager.
Then, you must submit a copy of Form FY, signed by your manager, to the Personnel Office.
The Personnel Office will notify(通知)you when approval is cleared; you may then begin your new schedule on the following Monday.
You may’ obtain copies of FY from Mary White in Room 129. If you have any questions, see yo