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The author mentions all of the following as events that might precipitate a change in a Si
A.an inspiring dream
B.a new home
C.an encounter with a strange beast
D.a valiant deed
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A.an inspiring dream
B.a new home
C.an encounter with a strange beast
D.a valiant deed
The author mentions all of the following as results of a blackout EXCEPT ______.
A.refrigerated food item may go bad
B.traffic lights do not work
C.people must rely on candlelight
D.elevators and escalators do not function
The author mentions big cities such as Tokyo, Singapore and Paris______.
A. to show that city people all over the world have a lot in common
B. to let his readers be aware that they are some of the world's biggest cities
C. to illustrate their difference from American cities
D. because they are some of the cities that attract visitors most
When the author mentions the Indian fakir, he shows that______
A.fakirs possess magic power
B.Indians are not afraid of pain
C.people can learn to cope with pain
D.some people are born without a sense of pain
The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________. A. useful items B. articles of value C. difficult things to obtainD. material objects
The author mentions the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to ______.
[A]prove they are the largest ports in the United States
[B]demonstrate they create many new job opportunities
[C]highlight that shipping is less glamorous than making movies
[D]emphasize the role of shipping in southern California's economy
A、often used when other means are impossible
B、necessary for normal communication
C、the only highly developed system of communication
D、the most developed form
The author most probably is a ______.
A.teacher
B.psychologist
C.philosopher
D.doctor
The author is ______ about the future development of robots.
A.worded
B.pessimistic
C.optimistic
D.indifferent
The author of the passage is probably a ______. ()
A.doctor
B.patient
C.student
D.teacher
According to the author, language changes are most likely to occur in .
A.grammar
B.pronunciation
C.vocabulary
D.intonation