The passage suggests that the benefit from natural resources is mainly enjoyed by ______.A
The passage suggests that the present day problem with regard to computers is ______.
A.challenging
B.psychological
C.dramatic
D.over-trnsting
This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ______.
A. dream more often
B. have poor health
C. nervous
D. breathe quickly
This passage suggests that you ______.
A.become a permanent student in the USA
B.take up a summer course in the USA
C.go to enjoy a tourist's life in the USA
D.spend a summer visiting in the USA
In the passage, the writer suggests that the word "cool"______.
A. may not be as cool as it seems
B. usually means something interesting
C. can make your life colorful
D. can be used instead of many words
The first paragraph of the passage suggests ______.
A.modem society has made old people more fragile
B.there is still much one can do in his old age
C.in old age one should forget his past
D.in old age one should switch his thoughts to the future
A.in pursuing material gains the French are suffering losses elsewhere
B.it's now unlikely to see a Frenchman enjoying a stroll by the river
C.the French are fed up with the smell of freshly picked apples
D. great changes have occurred in the life style of all Frenchmen
A.has resulted in a greater embrace of art forms that are sometimes wholly electronic
B.has failed to entirely counter the notion that art-making originates at some point with an individual
C.has enabled artists to demonstrate the visual and textual connections between art and art criticism
D.has tended to increase the intimacy of creation at the expense of the cognition of artists
E.has tended to subtly reinforce the ways in which artists are perceived as martyrs
In Western cultures, for example, people perceive silence as negative. It suggests rejection, unhappiness, facial expression, regret, embarrassment, or ignorance.
However, the Japanese admire silence and consider it a key to success. A Japanese proverb says, “Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.”
Over 60 percent of Japanese businesswomen said that they would prefer to marry silent men. Silence is equated with wisdom.
1. According to this passage, what does nonverbal communication include?()
A.The use of time
B.Facial expressions
C.Gestures
D.All of the above
2. What does a raised eyebrow mean?()
A.Your boss doubts your statement.
B.Your boss is seriously considering your statement.
C.Your boss is unhappy with your statement.
D.The message sent by the raised eyebrow may be interpreted differently by people of another culture.
3. What is the main idea of Paragraph One?()
A.Verbal communication is important.
B.Nonverbal skills are more difficult to learn amongdifferent cultures.
C.Nonverbal communication is easy to learn.
D.Verbal skills are easy to be mastered.
4. How do western people view silence?()
A.It is positive.
B.It is approved.
C.It suggests unhappiness.
D.It suggests agreement.
5. “Those who know do not speak; those who speak do not know.”What does this Japanese proverb imply?()
A.It is negative.
B.It suggests embarrassment.
C.It suggests unhappiness.
D.It is equated with wisdom.
The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the box for safekeeping. The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum. Winthrop, therefore, had the exact time that the earthquake had hit Boston. He looked at the key on the floor. The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quake's motion by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada.
This passage suggests that ______.
A.John Winthrop had difficulty in sleeping
B.earthquakes are common in Boston
C.Boston was a center for clock-making
D.John Winthrop was a scientist