It is implied in the last two paragraphs that______.

A. the acidification is an indicator of the declines of the ocean
B. humans should harmonize their activity with the laws of nature
C. climate change has endangered many marine creatures
D. most energy for future development can be obtained from the sea

What can we infer from Paragraph 1？

A. Ocean exploration has made little progress so far.
B. Deep parts of the solar system should be studied.
C. More work is needed for a better use of marine resources.
D. Submersibles can hardly reach as deep as one mile underwater.

By citing the data from the 2009 survey, the author intends to show______.

A. a remarkable change in home value
B. a growing gap between the rich and the poor
C. various difference between renters and owners
D. specific aspects of the financial distress

It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that______.

A. loss of memory can be attributed to stress
B. post-traumatic stress is a kind of brain disorder
C. severe stress may hinder memory forming
D. chronic distress has not been correctly dealt with

What promoted the chancellor to develop his scheme？

A desire to secure a better life for all.
B. An eagerness to protect the unemployed.
C. An urge to be generous to the claimants.
D. A passion to ensure fairness for taxpayers.

What can we conclude from the text？

A. The government may be over-optimistic about the situation.
B. Measure of poverty tends to be more complicated in the future.
C. New Yorkers are suffering more from the recession than expected.
D. The recession has confronted every stratum of American society.

For some reason, you need to borrow a book from your classmate Kate. Write a letter to her

Examination作文的内容须包括: （1)考试的作用。（2)人们对考试的不同意见。（3)我的观点。

Among Chineser capopular way_____each other____ sex difference, is to add an age-related term of honor（Lao, Xiao) before the family nam

A. address…regardless
B. to address…regardless of
C. addressing…regardless to
D. addressed…regardless by

Music, __(1)__, is the art of organizing sounds. Music is a rhythmic poem that inspires, a __(2)__ tone that tranquilizes, and a melody of mystery and beauty. There are many kinds of music. Since we have different ideas of what is beautiful, we have our choices __(3)__ the magnificent compositions of music masters like Beethoven, Bach, Chopin, and Wagner, to the popular songs and tunes of the common music-hall. Only people of __(4)__ musical taste can appreciate the former, and only they find __(5)__ pleasure in the latter, while the common people are bored with what is called classical music, and find pleasure only __(6)__ what musicians would call vulgar tunes. However, good music often has a wonderful __(7)__ upon the feelings of even ignorant people. One poet has said, “Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.” Soft and sweet music soothes __(8)__ wearied, ________ sad, ________ restless, and __(9)__ music will fill strong men with great ambitions; the regimental band puts courage into the hearts of troops; the solemn hymns fill the worshippers with reverence. Indeed, as the poet Dryden once asked, “What passion cannot music __(10)__and quell？”