People can accept the fact that prices tend t...

People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.

A. modest              B. sharp           C. regular            D. amazing

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I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist(社会学家) proposed that the 36  society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I would become a victim of the consumer society, I 37  hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. 38 the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you 39 have done. Life has become hopelessly 40. A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 41 things: fresh air, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I 42 at the other end of the town. I was 43 that this simple vehicle could let me 44  long distances in a fairly short time. But how 45 did I really go?

Since I hated to be 46, I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 47 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 48, “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a 49 without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices (装置) were 50  to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 51.” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.

“You can’t leave the back part 52,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons 53  the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven(烤箱) when you feel 54  on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 55 the offer.

“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.

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By accepting lower prices, organizers can sell tickets that would ______ go unsold.

A. therefore　 B. otherwise

C. instead　　 D. however

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As a matter of fact, the unemployment figures are not_____ related to the rise in prices.

A. necessarily　 B. importantly　 C. totally　 D. eventually

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The quick rise in the price of food will make people______,that is，offect people's living    standard．

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The quick rise in the price of food will make people ________ ，that is，affect people`s living   standard.

A.disturbed     B.fascinated        C.distinguished     D.interrupted

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The manager believes that prices will rise by more than ________4%.

A．any other            B．the other             C．another               D．other

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_____ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around.

A. Now that　　 B. Even if

C. Although　　 D. Unless

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(2014·海南琼海模拟)People hope that measures will be taken to________house prices rising.

A．keep　    B．prevent

C．protect　    D．support

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People hope that measures will be taken to________house prices rising.

A．keep 　　 B．prevent　　 C．protect 　　 D．support

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