[单项选择]Before, whenever we had wealth, we started discussing poverty. Why not now Why is the current politics of wealth and poverty seemingly about wealth alone Eight years ago, when Bill Clinton first ran. for president, the Dow Jones average was under 3,500, yearly federal budget deficits were projected at hundreds of billions of dollars forever and beyond, and no one talked about the "permanent boom" or the "new economy." Yet in that more straitened time, Clinton made much of the importance of "not leaving a single person behind." It is possible that similar "compassionate" rhetoric might yet play a role in the general election.
But it is striking how much less talk there is about the poor than there was eight years ago, when the country was economically uncertain, or in previous eras, when the country felt flush. Even last summer, when Clinton spent several days on a remarkable, Bobby Kennedy-like pilgrimage through impoverished areas from Indian reservations in South Dakota to g
A. difficult
B. past
C. wealthy
D. distant

[单项选择]Before, whenever we had wealth, we started discussing poverty. Why not now Why is the current politics of wealth and poverty seemingly about wealth alone Eight years ago, when Bill Clinton first ran. for president, the Dow Jones average was under 3,500, yearly federal budget deficits were projected at hundreds of billions of dollars forever and beyond, and no one talked about the "permanent boom" or the "new economy." Yet in that more straitened time, Clinton made much of the importance of "not leaving a single person behind." It is possible that similar "compassionate" rhetoric might yet play a role in the general election.
But it is striking how much less talk there is about the poor than there was eight years ago, when the country was economically uncertain, or in previous eras, when the country felt flush. Even last summer, when Clinton spent several days on a remarkable, Bobby Kennedy-like pilgrimage through impoverished areas from Indian reservations in South Dakota to g
A. the country is enjoying economic growth
B. the poor are benefiting from today’s good economy
C. in the past we were more aware of the poor than we are today
D. in the past there were many more poor people than there are today

[单项选择]The first question we now discuss is（）we should go there so early tomorrow.
A. whether
B. where
C. what
D. whom

[填空题]The painter died before he had a chance to finish the work, so the painting remained (complete){{U}} {{/U}}.

[单项选择]what was Barbara’s profession before she had children
A. Fashion designer.
B. Architect.
C. City planner.
D. Engineer.

[单项选择]No sooner had we finished the conversation （） we heard a knock on the door.
A. when
B. then
C. than
D. until

[单项选择]Before we move we should have a garage sale to get rid （　） some of this furniture.
A. for
B. of
C. from
D. to

[单项选择]Scarcely had we settled ourselves in our seats in the theatre（）the curtain went up.
A. then
B. when
C. as
D. after

[填空题]Had we not used an out-of-date time table, we (not miss) ______ the train.

[单项选择]（　） had we sat down than the telephone rang.
A. Almost
B. No sooner
C. Hardly
D. Just

[填空题]Hardly had we come into the room when it (begin) ______ to rain.

[单项选择]No sooner had we started on the road （） it began to rain.
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. whenever

[单项选择]A) They thought to buy things before the prices went up.
B) They bought things because they remembered the Great Depression.
C) They were concerned about spending money.
D) They didn’t want to spoil theft children.

[单项选择]No sooner had we reached the top of the hill __________ we all sat down to rest.
A. until
B. when
C. then
D. than

[单项选择]Hardly had we walked into the sitting room _______ the phone started ringing.
A. than
B. until
C. when
D. after

[填空题]Hardly had we get home when it (begin) ______ to snow.