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

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• 1What 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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• 2In Paragraph 5, “the powerless” probably refers to ________.

  A.areas short of electricity

  B.dams without power stations

  C.poor countries around India

  D.common people in the Narmada Dam area

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• 3The 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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• 4In 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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• 5The 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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• 6According 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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• 7The 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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• 8The 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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• 9Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the passage、

  A.Radical reforms are essential for the increase of productivity.

  B.New ways of organizing workplaces may help to increase productivity.

  C.The reduction of costs is not a sure way to gain long-term profitability.

  D.The consultants are a bunch of good-for-nothings.

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• 10The word “schism” (Line 4, Paragraph 1) in the context probably means ________.

  A.confrontation

  B.dissatisfaction

  C.separation

  D.contempt

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