It is over two years since my brother ______the army. A. joins B. joined C. has joi

It ____ over two years since the old gentleman first came to sample the puddings.

A. has been

B. was

C. will be

D. would be

It took ______ for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion.

A) 100 years

B) 145 years

C) 1975 years

D) Over two million years

A.regularities

B.regulation

C.irregularities

D.irregular

A.white

B.hairless

C.gol

D.old

se______.

A. the star moved away from the sun

B. another star happened to come near the sun

C. fhe sun and the moon raised the tides on the earth

D. a large tidal wave of a star travelled over the surface of the sun

ese costs were fully deductible immediately for tax purposes, but the company is depreciating them over two years for financial reporting purposes.The company has a long history of profitability.When calculating the company’s debt-to-equity ratio, the most appropriate way for an analyst to incorporate the differential tax treatment is to:

A.include it in equity.

B.include it in liabilities.

C.not include it in either equity or liabilities.

capitalized €2 million of development costs during the year. These costs were fully deductible immediately for tax purposes, but the company is depreciating them over two years for financial reporting purposes. The company has a long history of profitability which is expected to continue. Which is the most appropriate way for an analyst to incorporate the differential tax treatment in his analysis？ He should include it in:

A. liabilities when calculating the company’s current ratio.

B. equity when calculating the company’s return on equity ratio.

C. liabilities when calculating the company’s debt-to-equity ratio.

ver the Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all. What makes Tower Bridge so exciting？ Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it？

The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.

On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems.

l. Tower Bridge is().

A. about one thousand years old

B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London

C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London

2. The Tower of London is().

A. across from the Thames

B. on the north of Tower Bridge

C. in the middle of Tower Bridge

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage()？

A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.

B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.

C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.

4. Why is the bridge open in the middle()？

A. To make it special.

B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.

C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.

5. How long was the Tower Bridge built()？

A. A thousand years.

B. A hundred years.

C. Five thousand years.