The idea that only the government can organize economic activity in a way that promotes economic well-being for a country as a whole

A.A.as if

B.B.if only

C.C.now that

D.D.as long as

A．But garlic wasn’t only for slaves and athletes．

B．It was supposed to make a cold or fever go away．

C．In China,people also used garlic to keep meat fresh．

D．Maybe you don’t know that garlic has a long history．

E．Recent research shows that garlic is bad for our health．

F．Other people say it tastes great and it’s good for you, too． G． However, we can’t accept every idea about garlic from the past．

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D.When did people first begin to use stamps？ Who was the first to think of this idea？

In the early nineteenth century, people did not use stamps. They had to pay postage when they received letters. Sometimes they didn’t want to receive a letter at all, but they had to pay money for it. They were unhappy about this. The postage was high at that time, because the post offices had to send many people to get the postage.

Rowland Hill was a schoolteacher in Englan

D.He was the first to think of using stamps in the 1850s. He thought it would be much easier for people to use stamps. They could go to the post office to buy stamps and put them on envelopes before they sent the letters. The post office could just put seals on the stamps so that people could not use the stamps again. In this way, the post office did not need to send postmen to get postage. It only needed fewer postmen to send letters.

1. People began to use stamps at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

A.True

B.False

2. Before stamps were used, postage was paid by the letter-receivers.

A.True

B.False

3. Rowland Hill ___________.

A.bought the first stamp

B.was a postman in England

C.gave the idea to use stamps

D.was the first man to use stamps

4. After stamps were used, ___________.

A.postmen needn’t get postage

B.people needn’t pay postage

C.the post office could get more postage

D.people should pay more postage

5. What is the main idea of the passage？

A.How did stamps begin to be used？

B.Why were postmen sent to get postage？

C.When did people first begin to use stamps？

D.Who was the first to think of using stamps？

For a person with good reading habits, a (print)page contains not only words but ideas, thoughts and feelings.

Questions are based on the following passage．

To swim across the English Channel takes at least nine hours． It&39;s a hard work and it makes you short of breath． To fly over the Channel takes only twenty minutes (as long as you&39;re not held up at the airport), but it&39;s an expensive way to travel． You can travel by hovercraft if you don&39;t mind the noise, and that takes forty minutes． Otherwise, you can go by boat, if you remember your seasickness pills． All these means of transport have their problems and the weary traveler often dreams of being able to drive to France in his own car． "Not possible," you say． Well, wait a minute． People are once again considering the idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge．

This time, the Greater London Council is looking into the possibility of building a Channel link straight to London． (79) A bridge would cost far more than a tunnel, but you would be able to go by rail or by car on a bridge, whereas a tunnel would provide a rail link only．

Why is this idea being discussed again？ Is Britain becoming more conscious of the need for links with Europe as a result of joining the EEC (欧共体)？ Well, perhaps． The main reason, though, is that a tunnel or bridge would reach the twenty square kilometers of London&39;s disused docklands． A link from London to the continent would stimulate trade and revitalize the port, and would make London a main trading center in Europe． (80) With a link over the Channel, you could buy your fish and chips in England and be able to eat them in France while the), were still warm!

Which of the following statements is true ？ 查看材料

A.Swimming across the Channel takes less than four hours．

B.The idea of a Channel tunnel or bridge is a very new one．

C.It is considered to be more difficult to swim across the channel than any other means．

D.A tunnel or bridge would only reach as far as the coast．

A.am

B.were

C.was

D.are

A.cough

B.tough

C.rough

D.crude

o expensive for most people. If you are invited to a yuppie dinner party, don't be surprised if you are offered freshly -cooked insects as a first course. While the idea of eating fried insects fills most of us with horror, insect eating is becoming highly fashionable. For example, in the media industry, successful executives are often seen to eat fried or boiled insets from time to time while working at their desks. These safe -to-eat insects can be found and ordered on the Internet. And young people are logging on to exotic food websites and ordering samples of prepared insects to serve at their dinner parties. Al- though the idea of eating insects is probably disgusting to most of us, few people would claim that pigs, chickens, and some kinds of seafood we often eat are examples of great duty. One day, insects could be marketed and sold as the food item in supermarkets. According to their fans, they are not only high in protein and low in fat, but also very tasty. But until our attitudes to food change fundamentally, it seems that insect-eaters will remain a selected few.

Why did the speaker say we might be surprised at a yuppie dinner party？

A．Because we might be offered a dish of insects.

B．Because nothing but freshly cooked insects are served

C．Because some yuppies like to horrify guests with insects as food.

D．Because we might meet many successful executives in the media industry.

A.suggest

B.persuade

C.tempt

D.attract