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The beverages mentioned in the first paragraph aim to give consumers ______.
A. caffeine
B. sugar
C. more energy
D. more choices
The word “it” in the second paragraph refers to ______.
A. one example
B. the company
C. Red Bull
D. thirst quencher
According to the passage, what makes it difficult for researchers to know if an energy drink gives people energy?
A. Natural chemicals in a person’s body
B. The average age of the consumer
C. The number of beverage makers
D. The mixture of various ingredients
The word -plausible‖ in the passage is closest in meaning to _______.
A. impossible
B. reasonable
C. typical
D. unlikely
What has Dr. Bauer probably researched?
A. Countries where Red Bull is popular
B. Energy drinks for teenage athletes
C. Habits of healthy and unhealthy adults
D. Vitamins and chemicals in the body
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Bauer does not seem to believe the claims of energy drink makers.
B. Colas have been on the market longer than energy drinks.
C. It has been scientifically proved that energy drinks work.
D. The makers of Red Bull say that it can revitalize a person.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Caffeine is bad for people to drink.
B. It is uncertain whether energy drinks are healthy.
C. Red Bull is the best energy drink.
D. Teenagers should not choose energy drinks.
It is stated in the passage that extreme weather is ______.
A. becoming more common
B. not a natural occurrence
C. difficult for scientists to understand
D. killing more people than ever before
The word -lethal‖ in the second paragraph probably means ______.
A. far-reaching
B. long-lasting
C. happening soon
D. causing deaths
What caused thousands of deaths in 2003?
A. a period of hot weather
B. floods after a bad summer
C. a long spell of heavy rain
D. large-scale landslides
According to the passage, extreme weather is a problem because ______.
A. we can never predict it
B. it only affects crowded places
C. it’s often very destructive
D. its causes are completely unknown
The word -that in the third paragraph refers to ______.
A. Earth’s oceans
B. human activity
C. greenhouse gases
D. Earth’s atmosphere
Extreme weather can be caused by ______.
A. satellites above the Earth
B. water vapour in the atmosphere
C. very hot summers
D. water pans in your kitchen
Satellites are used to ______.
A. change the direction of severe storms
B. trap greenhouse gases in the atmosphere
C. measure changes in atmospheric water vapour
D. prevent climate from changing quickly Question
Which statement is NOT supported by the information in the passage?
A. Extreme weather is substantially influenced by human activity.
B. Unusual weather events are part of natural cycles.
C. We can limit the bad effects of extreme weather.
D. Such extreme weather is hardly the consequence of human activity.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The function of the voice in performance
B. Communication styles
C. The connection between voice and personality
D. The production of speech
What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone may reflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen"?
A. Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are.
B. The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words.
C. A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication.
D. Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas.
The word "Here" in line 9 refers to……………
A. At interpersonal levels
B. the tone
C. ideas and feelings
D. words chosen
Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" ?
A. As examples of public performance
B. As examples of basic styles of communication
C. To contrast them to singing
D. To introduce the idea of self-image
According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of a person's___________
A. generalphysical health
B. personality
C. registered
D. obtained
According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide___________.
A.hostility
B.shyness
C.friendliness
D.strength
The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to___________.
A.frequently
B.exactly
C.severely
D.easily
According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?
A. Lethargy
B.Depression
C.Boredom
D.Anger
What topic is this passage primarily concerned?
A. instruction in proper etiquette
B. rules of etiquette
C. variable and universal standards of etiquette
D. the importance of good manners
According to the passage,which of the following is a universal rule of etiquette?
A. reading a magazine at a coffee shop
B. not throwing food on the floor
C. eating in rustic settings
D. tucking a napkin in your shirt
According tothepassage, requires sensitivityandexperience?
A. reading a magazine at a coffee shop
B. not throwing food on the floor
C. eating in rustic settings
D. tucking a napkin in your shirt
Which of the following words is most similar to the meaning of “rustic” ?
A.urban
B. unsophisticated
C. agricultural
D. ancient
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “tuck” in line 11?
A.set
B. put
C. fold
D. hold
The word “sophisticated” in line 12 could best be replaced by?
A.famous
B. cultured
C.expensive
D.exclusive
What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?
A. to compare sophisticated and rustic restaurants
B. to assist people in learning sophisticatedmanners
C. to simplify rules of restaurant etiquette
D. to describe variations in restaurant manners
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Women talk more than men on the whole
B. Women’s talking is a stereotype
C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public
D. Little boys and little girls have different ways of playing
Which word is similar in meaning to the word “glue”?
A. Games
B. sticky substance
C. rope
D. means
Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”?
A. Deriving from verbs
B. Connected with use of spoken language
C. Using very loud noise
D. Being very talkative
The word “they” refers to ______.
A. Situations
B. Men
C. Men and women
D. Women
Which of the following can be inferred from the first paragraph?
A. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
B. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is party right but most wrong.
C. Women talk more in some situations while men talk in others
D. Men are more sociable than women
Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
B. Parents do not much about sadness with their sons.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boy and girls.
D. An Emory University study found than parent talk more with their daughters than with their sons.
Which word can best replace the word “startling”?
A. Beginning
B. annoying
C. surprising
D. interesting
Which of the following statement is TRUE about the passage?
A. Parents give more love to their daughters than to their sons
B. Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls do
C. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters
D. Boys don’t like showing emotions
What is the main topic of the passage?
A. Stars on American coins
B. The teaching of astronomy in state universities
C. The star as national symbol of the United States
D. Colonial stamps and coins
The word “their” in line 1 refers to _______
A. Coins
B. features
C. colonies
D. stars
The word “bore” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ________
A. Carried
B. drilled
C. symbolized
D. cost
The expression “Curiously enough” is used because the author finds it strange that _______
A. Silver coins with fifteen stars appeared before coins with thirteen
B. Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union in 1794
C. Tennessee was the first state to use half dimes
D. No silver coins were issued until 1794
Which of the following can be inferred about the order in which Kentucky, Tennessee, and Vermont joined the Union?
A. Vermont joined after Tennessee and Kentucky.
B. Kentucky joined before Tennessee and Vermont.
C. Tennessee joined Vermont and Kentucky.
D. Vermont and Kentucky joined at the same time.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the denomination of an American coin?
A. Half cent
B. Half-dollar
C. Half dime
D. Half nickel
Why was a coin produced in 1828 with only twelve stars?
A. There was a change in design policy.
B. There were twelve states at the time.
C. The mint made a mistake.
D. Tennessee had left the Union.
The main idea of this passage is that ______________ .
A. Harvard University developed under the auspices of the General Court of Massachusetts
B. What is today a great university started out small
C. John Harvard was key to the development of a great university
D. Harvard is one of the world's most prestigious universities.
The passage indicates that Harvard is ______________.
A. one of the oldest universities in the world
B. the oldest university in the world
C. one of the oldest universities in America
D. the oldest university in America
It can be inferred from the passage that the Puritans who traveled to the
Massachusetts colony were ______________.
A. rather rich
B. Rather well educated
C. rather supportive of the English government
D. rather undemocratic
The pronoun "they" in the second paragraph refers to ______________.
A. son
B. university graduates
C. Oxford and Cambridge universities
D. educational opportunities
The "pounds" in the second paragraph are probably ______________.
A. units of money
B. college students
C. types of books
D. school campuses
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about John Harvard?
A. What he died of
B. Where he came from
C. Where he was buried
D. How much he bequeathed to Harvard
The passage implies that ______________.
A. Someone else really served as president of Harvard before Henry Dunster
B. Henry Dunster was an ineffective president
C. Henry Dunster spent much of his time as president managing the Harvard faculty
D. The position of president of Harvard was not merely an administrative position in the early ears
Ancient education generally focused its efforts on __________.
A. young people only
B. on male learners
C. both sexes
D. female learners
Education in early times was mostly aimed at __________.
A. teaching skills
B. learning new lifestyles
C. learning to live
D. imparting survival skills
The first to support the equality of the sexes was __________.
A. the Chinese
B. the Jews
C. Plato
D. the Greek
The word “informally” in this context mostly refers to an education occurring __________.
A. in a department
B. in classrooms
C. ability
D. outside the school
When education first reached women, they were __________.
A. separated from men
B. locked up in a place with men
C. deprived of opportunities
D. isolated from a normal life
When the concept of universal primary education was introduced, education __________.
A. was intended for all the sexes
B. was intended for all the sexes
C. was given free to all
D. focused on imparting skills
Co-education was negatively responded to in __________.
A. conservative countries
B. Japan
C. South American countries
D. the Scandinavian countries
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Although animals may be aware of quantities, they cannot actually count.
B. Of all animals, dogs and horses can count best.
C. Careful training is required to teach animals to perform tricks involving numbers
D. Animals cannot “count” more than one kind of object.
Why does the author refer to Gilbert White’s book in line 2?
A. To indicate that more research is needed in this field.
B. To show how attitudes have changed since1786.
C. To provide evidence that some birds are aware of quantities.
D. To contradict the idea that animals can count.
The word “surreptitiously” is closest in meaning to
A. quickly
B. occasionally
C. stubbornly
D. secretly
The word “odd” refers to which of the following?
A. numbers such as 1, 3, 5 and so on
B. lucky numbers
C. numbers such as 2, 4, 6 and so on
D. unusual numbers
The author mentions that all of the following are aware of quantities in some ways EXCEPT
A. wasps
B. Plovers
C. caterpillars
D. mice
The word “accounts” is closest in meaning to
A. reasons
B. reports
C. deceptions
D. invoices
How would the author probably characterize the people who are mentioned in the first line of the second paragraph
A. As foolish
B. As demanding
C. As clever
D. As mistaken
What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The computer is especially lucrative for women today.
B. Women today are better educated than in the past, making them more attractive to the business world.
C. Women are better at small business than men are.
D. Women today are opening more business of their own.
The word “excluded” is closest meaning to ___________ .
A. often invited to
B. decorators of
C. not permitted in
D. charged admission to
All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT ___________.
A. Women were required to stay at home with their families.
B. Women faced discrimination in business.
C. Women lacked ability to work in business.
D. Women were not trained in business.
According to the passage, Charlotte Taylor believes that women in 1970s ___________
A. were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management.
B. had fewer obstacles in business than they do today.
C. were unable to work hard enough to success in business.
D. were still more interested in education than business opportunities
The author mentions the “ shoesbox under the bed” in order to ___________.
A. show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig
B. Show the frugality of women in business
C. Point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited
D. suggest that the company needed to expand
The expression “ keep tabs on” is closest meaning to ___________.
A. pay the salaries of
B. keep records of
C. provide transportation for
D. recognize the appearance of
The word “hurdles” can be best replaced by ___________.
A. fences
B. .obstacles
C. questions
D. small groups
It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that business operated by women are small because ___________.
A. many women fail at large businesses.
B. Women are not able to borrow money easily.
C. Women prefer a small intimate setting.
D. Women can’t deal with money.