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Many newcomers complain of the rapid______of life in Hong Kong. rate pace speed growth
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To one’s boss, an employee should dress neatly, be______and show interest in the job. instant timely punctual quick
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The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the_____ of blood. vision eyes sight view
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After a whole day’s heavy work, the old worker returned home, ______. hungry and felt exhausting hunger and exhausted hungry and exhausted hungry and having been exhausted
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Unexpectedly the light______and we were left in darkness. burn out put out turned out went out
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The government______regulations that put this old city under protection. published issued discharged released
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Without computers, we______the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades. would not make will not have made could not make couldn’t have made
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______that Susan hadn’t dared to make a sound. So was he absorbed So absorbed he was So absorbed was he So he was absorbed
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She______in the feet on her way home from work. was hurting is hurt hurts got hurt
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The last half of the nineteenth century______the steady improvement in the means of travel. has witnessed was witnessed witnessed is witnessed
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Medicine Directions
Take two tablets with warm water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For maximum nighttime and early morning relief, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not exceed six tablets in twenty-four hours.
For children six to twelve years old, give half the adult dosage. For children under six years old consult your doctor.
Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs.
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Because of its potential for cutting costs, the distribution step in the marketing process is receiving more attention. Distribution involves warehousing, transporting and keeping inventory of manufactured products. Take an everyday product like fabric softener. After it comes off the assembly line, it’s packed in cartons and trucked to warehouses around the country. When orders come in from retailers, the fabric softener is delivered to supermarket shelves. This is distribution.
Probably the most crucial area for controlling costs is inventory. Companies don’t want to overproduce and have unsold stock of their product piled up in warehouses. Wholesale companies and large retail chains employ several techniques for inventory control. This is where the computer revolution really had an impact. Computerized information systems give precise and up-to-date accounts of inventory on hand. And the field of distribution offers good entry-level jobs for persons with training in computer programming or data processing.
Overseeing the whole area of distribution is the distribution manager. This job is becoming increasingly important and can lead to an executive position.
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We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways.
It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like “he went pale and begin to tremble“ suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, “he opened his eyes wide“ is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like “they stretched out their tongues!“ Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in the United States have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people’s faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
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About one million tourists go to Barcelona every year, just to visit the Gaudi’s Church. This unusual church has a strange history. Gaudi was born in Spain in 1852. He had to work and study at the same time. He often missed classes because he had to work, but one day he designed a very unusual showcase for an exhibition in Paris. People began to give him work. He designed houses, offices and gardens. They were all very unusual. He was soon rich and famous. Then a rich bookseller said, “Will you build a church for the poor people of Barcelona? I will pay. I will build schools and workshops, too. They will help the people. “ “I will do it,“ said Guadi. He worked for forty years, but he could not finish the church. It was too big. He needed $ 10, 000, 000. He gave all his money to the church. He was poor again when he died in 1926, and only the front part of the church was finished. Now, architects, engineers and tourists from all over the world like to come and see the church, which is very strange, very modern and very revolutionary.
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Certainly, the most popular method of traveling used by Americans is the privately-owned automobile. The vast majority of Americans have a car, and many families have two.【C1】______during your visit to the United States, you may decide to rent a car to travel outside the city or to travel to other parts of the country.
Car rental companies are【C2】______in the telephone book and are located in most cities and towns.【C3】______, there are usually rental cars at airports and train and bus stations. As is true everywhere in the world, you can rent a car【C4】______the day, week, or month. Some companies【C5】______have special weekend rates that you may find especially interesting if you have only a limited【C6】______of time to travel around the area you are visiting. Since each company has its own rules and rates, it is a good idea to【C7】______prices among companies to get the best rates to suit your purposes. For example, most car rental costs【C8】______how long you plan to keep the car and how far you travel. However, some companies may include gasoline in their rates, but【C9】______do not. Some companies require that you【C10】______the car to its starting point: others will permit you to leave the car in another city.
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Colleague A: Cigarette?
Colleague B: No, thank you. I’ve given up smoking. Haven’t had one since last month.
Colleague A: ______ Well, you don’t mind if I have one, do you? OK. Go ahead and do it. All right. Take care! Sorry, have another one then.
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Man: Excuse me, madam. Do you mind if I smoke here?
Woman: ______ Well, yes, actually—this is a no smoking compartment. Of course not—this is a no smoking compartment. No, I’m sorry. All right. If you just smoke one cigarette a day?
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Robert: Mary, I’d like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom.
Mary: Hello, Tom. It’s nice to meet you.
Tom: ______ How is the baby? Hello, Mary! I haven’t seen you for ages. Hi, Mary! I’ve heard so much about you. Hi, Mary! Welcome to China.
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Doctor: ______?
Patient: I’m much better. My stomach problem is gone. Now I just feel hungry. Do you have anything to declare, sir Good morning. May I help you How are you feeling today What seems to be the problem
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Passer-by: ______?
Local resident: Yes, there’s one near the end of the street. It’s behind the church. Hello, sir. Where’s the bus station Excuse me. Is there a parking lot anywhere around here Excuse me, sir. How can I find the way to the police station Which building is the Department of Immigration, please
