（) must have witnessed the robbery.

d can hardly comprehend．It seems togo _52_ nature．The end of a life that is still forming_53_ has just begun is an almost unthinkable cruelty． But it happens．Parents sometimes must witness the illness and death of the children_54_ whom they gave birth．And _55_ will ever fill theempty place that the dead child leaves behind．Parents_56_ to die before their children, which is the natural order of life events．When the situation is reversed and a child dies _57_ the parents itseems wrong． Yet we never know why one person dies andanother lives．But we do know _58_ a child is gone, theparents still have a future, as grey and worthless as it may at first seem．Death may take the child, but the love never _59_． The sorrow after a child’s death is one ofthe longest and hardest type of _60_ to live with．And ittakes long to deal with the parents’ own emotions． __________

A.especially

B.special

C.especial

D.most

s claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing (打盹) in a corner, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, "On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers." Needless to say, he was not being serious, There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion.

It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl. Pi man of more emotional temperament might describe her as "a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Um, she's all right." An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It's not bad." The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that "all right", "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class", "excellent". This special use of language is particularly common in English.

One explanation for the different character of English people is that ______.

A．they are geographically isolated from the European continent

B．they have nothing to do with the other Europeans

C．they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances

D．they tend to be reserved by nature

s claimed that living on an island separated from the rest of Europe has much to do with it. Whatever the reasons, it may be fairly stated that the Englishman has developed some attitudes and habits distinguishing him from other nationalities.

Broadly speaking, the Englishman is a quiet, shy, and reserved person among people he knows well. Before strangers he often seems inhibited, even embarrassed. You have only to witness a railway compartment any morning or evening to see the truth. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing (打盹) in a comer, and no one speaks. An English wit once suggested to overseas visitors, "On entering a railway compartment shake hands with all the passengers." Needless to say, he was not being serious. There is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, if broken, makes the person immediately the object of suspicion,

It is well known that the English seldom show openly extremes of enthusiasm, emotion etc. Of course, an Englishman feels no less than any other nationality. Imagine a man commenting on the great beauty of a young girl A man of more emotional temperament might describe her as "a marvelous jewel", while the Englishman will flatly state "Um, she's all right." An Englishman may recommend a highly successful and enjoyable film to friends by commenting, "It's not bad." The overseas visitors must not be disappointed by this apparent lack of interest. They must realize that "all right", "not bad" are very often used with the sense of "first class", "excellent". This special use of language is particularly common in English.

One explanation for the different character of English people is that ________.

A．they are geographically isolated from the European continent

B．they have nothing to do with the other Europeans

C．they like to keep quiet among their acquaintances

D．they tend to be reserved by nature

(), the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement in duplicate by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first above written.

A、In witness therefore

B、Under witness hereby

C、In witnessess for

D、Under witness therefor

ly comphed with． (certify, attest, witness, vouch)

e to the ever-growing demands of careers, home maintenance, parenting responsibilities, and community involvement. Because of this, there is a general consensus that just doing all that daily needs to be done is an emotionally intense and complex process. In fact, a wit once commented, "Living these days is like a grammar lesson: the past is perfect; the present is tense."

Technology makes it more difficult to separate ourselves from work. In times past, it was possible to have a stressful workplace, go home, and relax. Since less work was mental and more was physical, it was relatively easy to remove oneself —physically and mentally —from it. The sophisticated communication technology available today was not yet developed. In contrast to the "good old days," it is no longer possible for busy men and women to go home or go on vacation and truly "get away from it all." It becomes difficult to relax when you are carrying a beeper that may go off any minute. The result is higher levels of stress in men and women because technology enables others to "find them anywhere."

It is ironic that much technology is designed to make work easier and faster; presumably, this will make life easier for those who must operate the technology, but such is not the case. Witness the prophetic words of the great philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806- 1873): "It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lightened the day's toil of any human being." How true this is despite the promise of "miraculous" new machinery ranging from a "new and more efficient" vacuum cleaner to the most sophisticated computer. The solution to living well lies not in new and better technology, but in the selective disuse of it so that life can be enjoyed in a more emotionally fulfilling way.

This passage mainly discusses ______.

A．modern man's life that is filled with stress and pressure

B．new technology that has failed to make modern man's life comfortable

C．the negative impact of advanced technology on men's psychological well-being

D．the contrast between contemporary life and life in the past

I ordered a tranquilizer(麻醉剂)gun so we would have tranquilized her, but thankfully we didn’t have to”, Mr.White said.The tiger was successfully led back into its cage after the brave escape.

Who is Calvin White？()

A、A managerial staff of the zoo

B、A journalist from National Post

C、A witness of the incident

D、A zoo animal handler

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1.If there were extraterrestrial lives on Mars, we would __________ find some forms of water on that planet. 2.The police claimed that the suicide bombing was not connected to terrorists __________. 3.Only one passenger who was __________ the plane that day was willing to appear in court as a witness of the accident. 4.Scientists will have to _________ new methods of increasing the world’s food supply. 5.As the local government was making efforts to create more jobs, it ________ that the unemployment rate would fell in a few months.

A.must have

B.must have had

C.must have been

A.it must have rained

B.it must rain

C.it must be raining

D.it must have been rainin