In the last 3a paragraph, "The qualifying tests for patents are straightforward--that an idea be useful, novel and not obvious." Here, "obvious" means ______.
A. easily perceived or understood
B. quite apparent
C. standing in the way or in front
D. transparent
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
听力原文: Tony Blair's message to the European Union is that it must change the way it does business if it is to survive. He told the European Parliament that the people of Europe are ahead of the continent's politicians in recognizing the need for change. Mr. Blair's message comes as tile EU wonders how it can get out of a crisis caused by French and Dutch voters' rejection of its constitution and its failure at a summit last week to agree on a long-term budget. But for Mr. Blair, the issue is bigger than the constitution or the budget. It is that Europe must adapt itself to changing times in order to compete economically, not just with the United States but also with such rising giants as China and India.
Mr. Blair has been accused by the French and the Germans, among others, of wanting to destroy Europe's welfare state and impose unfettered capitalism across the continent. His critics also say Britain wants the EU to be a big common market and is not interested in closer political integration. Mr. Blair said those criticisms are unfair and his aim is not to kill Europe's highly regulated social model but to change it.
According to Mr. Blair, EU must ______ if it is to survive.
A. change its constitution
B. change the present economic system
C. adapt itself to the changing times
D. launch a long-term budget
下列关于转贷款的展期问题中,说法正确的是()。A.凡利用国外借人资金对国内转贷的贷款展期问题,应下列关于转贷款的展期问题中,说法正确的是()。
A. 凡利用国外借人资金对国内转贷的贷款展期问题,应按“挂钩”方式处理
B. “挂钩”方式指按照与国外银行签订的贷款协议规定的条件对内转贷
C. 凡采用“挂钩”方式转贷的,可以允许展期
D. 借款人在国内转贷协议规定的每期还款到期时未能偿还的款项,均应按逾期贷款处理
E. 在借款人向银行提出书面申请并由银行与国外贷款行协商,同意对国外贷款协议偿还期限展期的情况下,未付的贷款本金可作与对外贷款协议条件相同的展期处理
A man's mind is rather like______.
A. a machine
B. a camera
C. a photo
D. a dictionary