Since production has risen ________, the pers...

Since production has risen ________, the personal income has increased year by year.

A. steadily     B. fortunately     C. particularly     D. variety

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Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year，______ a record US $ 57.65 a barrel on April 4.

A. reached          B. reaching         C. to reach         D. to be reaching

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The number of the employees has grown from 1,000 to 1,200. This means it has risen ____ 20 percent.

A. by          B. at              C. to           D. with

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The number of snow geese arriving in the Arctic each spring to breed has risen over the past few decades. At first, wildlife biologists saw this as an environmental crisis, pointing to marshes（湿 地 ） where plants were eaten by the hungry birds. In response, the federal government loosened restrictions on snow goose hunting.

But how do the Inuit, in whose backyard this is taking place, view the situation? A recent plan is giving Inuit wildlife experts the opportunity to lend their knowledge to managing the species. The snow goose study, which is supported in part by Polar Knowledge Canada and led by the Kivalliq Wildlife Board (an Inuit organization that manages hunting, trapping and fishing in central Nunavut), asked the experts to share their generations of knowledge about snow geese and their views on what should be done.

“The community had concerns about controlling the　 population,” says Ron, a　 community officer of the Kivalliq Inuit Association, “and Inuit snow goose knowledge had never been recorded. People wanted to pass on what they knew.” Inuit experts disagreed with that, considering it wasteful and unnecessary. They felt hunting more snow geese in an organized way, such as paying local hunters a minimal amount of money and distributing the birds to disadvantaged families or operating a limited commercial hunt by employing local people, would be appropriate.

Inuit wildlife experts will plan to call on scientists this fall. They say they hope to search for a common way forward and that while there may be too many snow geese in some areas, it’s not a crisis. Biologists now generally agree that there seem to be plenty of undamaged marshes available and newer research shows that some damaged areas can recover.

“Now that we have recorded and documented Inuit knowledge of snow geese,” says Ron, “when facing the crisis other people will be able to use the information to help manage the species, which is fundamental to dealing with it effectively.”

1.Why did the federal government loosen limitations on snow goose hunting?

A. To make more profits. B. To create more marshes.

C. To wipe out the hungry birds. D. To protect the ecosystem.

2.Which of the following might Inuit wildlife experts agree with?

A. Organizing large commercial hunts.

B. Using snow goose hunting to man’s best advantage.

C. Regarding too many snow geese as a crisis.

D. Hunting as many snow geese as possible.

3.What might biologists think about the marshes’ future now?

A. It’s a bit promising. B. It’s unpredictable.

C. It’s too discouraging. D. It’s hard to get better.

4.What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The species. B. Inuit knowledge.

C. The crisis. D. Inuit research.

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----- The opening ceremony has already started.

------Look!  The flag is _______ now.

A. risen          B. raising         C. being raised       D .being rose

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----- The opening ceremony has already started.

------Look!  The flag is _______ now.

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Even if he is not the most liked comedian in China today, his popularity certainly has risen the fastest within the last two months.

He's "Little Shenyang", who came into national fame overnight after his appearance on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala. With his funny cross-dressing, unique northeastern accent and superb imitative(模仿的) skills, Little Shenyang has obvious talent to support his rise to fame.

Hundreds of video clips of his shows have been posted on YouTube and other online video sites, and his performance fees reportedly grew 50-fold in just a few weeks. He has, at the same time, become one of the most controversial of entertainers.

Many have doubted his artistic potential, pointing out that his shows were repetitive and lacked creativity, a key to continued comedic success. Others belittle (轻视) the style of humor, saying it's too crude and appeals only to less-educated people. His defenders were just as up in arms. Many media commentators and bloggers said that his quick rise to star proved the broad appeal of his art form. He became a national champion not because of his "northeastern hick(乡巴佬)" humor, they argued, but because he represented something new on TV, something with a grassroots feel that appealed to millions of ordinary people.

Now, does Little Shenyang really deserve his star status?

1. Some people belittle Little Shenyang’s humor because _________.

A. He represents something with a grassroots feel.

B. The style of humor lacked creativity.

C. He speaks with a northeast accent.

D. He became famous overnight.

2.What’s the secret of Little Shenyang’s success?

A. His funny cross-dressing.

B. His unique accent

C. His super imitative skills

D. All of the above

3.From the passage, we can infer that _________.

A. Little Shenyang is the most popular comedian in China.

B. Few people like Little Shenyang’s performance.

C. Little Shenyang earns a lot of money now.

D. The author thinks little of Little Shenyang.

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“Image is everything.” If there is no fact behind the image, the product, service or person will fail at last.

First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services. But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back. For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness. But the recent scandal (丑闻) showed that behind that image, it had dishonest business practices. Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit. Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm.

Similarly, people especially politicians and movie stars try to ensure they are seen in all the right places which can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons. But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune. With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance(本质) behind the image, failure is close.

To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the "selling" of a person. But image is only half of the equation. What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself—the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success.

1.The downfall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________.

A. its dishonesty in business　　 B. its previous images

C. its bad management　　 D. its poor service

2.Why did some famous people fall from grace?

A. Their images were not well built up.

B. They failed to live up to their images.

C. They felt much pressure from the public.

D. They paid little attention to fame and fortune.

3.The structure of the passage is ________.

A. 　　 B.

C. 　　 D.

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The cost of college textbooks has risen sharply from 2002 to 2014. As a result, students have to look for other less expensive options(选择) , such as renting books. Now, they find another way, that is, using textbooks on the Internet, uploaded by other students. It is hard to know how popular this practice will be, but many college students around the country are uploading their expensive college textbooks onto the Internet, so that other students can download them for free and avoid the big fees.

A year ago, a student wrote a blog called Children of the Stars about a professor who insisted that students buy the newest edition of a specific sociology（社会学） book for more than $200 and didn’t allow them to purchase an older paperback(平装本) edition of the same book for $5. The student wrote, “The newest edition of the book is so expensive. Fortunately, we found the electronic one online, which is very cheap. This is why we downloaded. ” The blog is followed by a list of websites where people can download books.

Curious about how varied the selection of books was and how easy it was to download them, Vocativ.com decided to do an experiment. The workers of it picked five typical and important courses of freshmen and tried downloading all these textbooks on the websites offered by the student who wrote Children of the Stars. They typed the titles of these textbooks into a computer, and found them immediately. Within minutes, they had four textbooks on their hard drive.

It is illegal to upload or download copyrighted materials without permission, but students still do it due to its advantages. Besides, schools haven’t taken action to stop it.

1.According to the passage, why do many students choose to download textbooks?

A. Because it is lower in cost.

B. Because it is required by their teachers.

C. Because it can help them gain the latest knowledge.

D. Because it can do less harm to the environment.

2.What did Vocativ.com find out from its experiment?

A. Downloading textbooks was easy.

B. Downloading textbooks was illegal.

C. Downloading textbooks was expensive.

D. Downloading textbooks was impossible.

3.What’s the author’s attitude towards downloading textbooks?

A. Uninterested　　　 B. Doubtful

C. Objective　　 　　 D. Disappointed

4.The passage is most probably taken from a(n) ________ .

A. health report　　　　　　　　　　　 B. education report

C. art report　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. technology report

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---What bad weather! It’s raining all these days.

---Yes, the river has _____ two feet.

A. risen            B. lifted         C. grown        D. raised

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