But two hurdles stand in the way of Russia’s realizing its space dreams: a collapsing public-education system and a brain drain that for decades has been siphoning off the country’s highly trained engineers as they move to better-paying jobs in the West.()
Most of Russia’s super-rich spend their
summer holidays on yachts in the sunny Mediterranean. Boris Fyodorov preferred
visiting English country churches; the older, the better. The buildings, and
especially the gravestones, fascinated him. He saw in them symbols of an
historical continuity that Russia had lost under communism. Born in poverty as a factory caretaker’s son, he delighted in malting discoveries among his roots: trinkets(小装饰品) found at his family’s ruined estate, a Polish coat of arms. His house outside Moscow was notable not for pet wolves or other fashionable extravagances, but for his brave attempts to create a weedless, stripy English lawn in a hostile climate. He flew a Russian flag there too, scandalizing the neighbors, who insisted he needed a permit. It was not a great success. Like several othe A. Spending a summer holiday in the sunny Mediterranean. B. Visiting some places that symbolize the continuity of history. C. Viewing magnificent buildings with fashionable extravagances. D. Visiting English country churches of modern flavor. [判断题]A usance bill is a bill payable immediately.
[单项选择]Why was Bill unhappy about the gameWhy was Bill unhappy about the game
A. Some players played poorly. B. The scores were too close. C. It lasted too long. [填空题]What did Bill advise Tom to do
Bill advised Tom not to ______.
[填空题]
提示:Alice得知Bill最近住院,问Bill发生了什么事。听说Bill房间失火,Alice感到遗憾。Bill说失火是由于熄灯后,John点燃了蜡烛,要继续阅读,但后来他却睡着了,随后,他的床着了火,他本人严重受伤,现在仍然住院。 [填空题]
A. government bill 我来回答: 提交
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