In Paragraph 5, “the powerless” probably refers to ________.

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• 1The third sentence of Paragraph 1 implies that ________.

  A.people would be happy if they shut their eyes to reality

  B.the blind could be happier than the sighted

  C.over-excited people tend to neglect vital things

  D.fascination makes people lose their eyesight

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• 2In what ________ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.

  A.applies

  B.accounts

  C.attaches

  D.amounts

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• 3The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not ________ their prospect of promotion.

  A.spur

  B.further

  C.induce

  D.reinforce

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• 4The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer ________ according to the weather.

  A.altered

  B.converted

  C.fluctuated

  D.modified

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• 5I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite ________.

  A.arbitrary

  B.rational

  C.mechanical

  D.unpredictable

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• 6What is the myth concerning giant dams、

  A.They bring in more fertile soil.

  B.They help defend the country.

  C.They strengthen international ties.

  D.They have universal control of the waters.

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• 7What the author tries to suggest may best be interpreted as ________.

  A.“It’s no use crying over spilt milk”

  B.“More haste, less speed”

  C.“Look before you leap”

  D.“He who laughs last laughs best”

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• 8According to the author, the American economic situation is ________.

  A.not as good as it seems

  B.at its turning point

  C.much better than it seems

  D.near to complete recovery

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• 9The official statistics on productivity growth ________.

  A.exclude the usual rebound in a business cycle

  B.fall short of businessmen’s anticipation

  C.meet the expectation of business people

  D.fail to reflect the true state of economy

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• 10The author raises the question “what about pain without gain、” because ________.

  A.he questions the truth of “no gain without pain”

  B.he does not think the productivity revolution works

  C.he wonders if the official statistics are misleading

  D.he has conclusive evidence for the revival of businesses

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