超星 - Quiz for Week Five

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As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality.Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach（说教）, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment. (1998-1-cet4)The word “precept” probably means “_____”.

A. idea
B. punishment
C. behavior
D. instruction

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A deal is a deal-except, apparently，when Entergy is involved. The company, a major energy supplier in New England, provoked justified outrage in Vermont last week when it announced it was reneging on a longstanding commitment to abide by the strict nuclear regulations.The phrase “reneging on” is closest in meaning to

A. condemning.
B. reaffirming.
C. dishonoring.
D. securing.

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Railroads justify rate discrimination against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long run it reduces everyone’s cost. If railroads charged all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remainingcustomers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line. It’s a theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail. “Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace?” asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington lawyer who frequently represents shippers.The word “arbiters” most probably refers to those ____.

A. who work as coordinators
B. who function as judges
C. who supervise transactions
D. who determine the price

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Underwriters Laboratories issued a report last week that found 48% of consumers “feel high-tech manufacturers bring new products to market faster than people need themThere are two possible explanations. The first, obvious one is that the pace of innovation(创新）is too fast for consumers. The second, less obvious one is that, in fact, innovation is too slow. That is, the new offerings companies are pushing out the door every six months or so are me-too products or ones with just a couple of new features.(2012-12-cet4)What does the author mean by “me-too products”?

A. Products with no substantial difference.
B. Products tailored to individual users.
C. Products everyone is eager to possess.
D. Products companies compete to make.

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Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy. Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations. Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants（被告）. But in the executive circle, beauty can become a liability.The word “liability” most probably means “_”.

A. misfortune
B. instability
C. disadvantage
D. burden

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