_________(36)
A.relied
B.insisted
C.based
D.elaborated

Which of the following is true. according to the passage?
A.Students used to have to study more about technological advances.
B.People have more opportunities to get access to technological applications.
C.Employees were supposed to make technology do what they expected.
D.People now enjoy greater freedom thanks to the technological boom.

The word “ inconceivable" in the passage is closest in meaning to______
A.unimaginable
B.predictable
C.foreseeable
D.unforgettable

it can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that______
A.employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work
B.employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor
C.life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices
D.it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off

Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph?
A.New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.
B.New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modem time.
C.New technological advances have reduced work performance.
D.The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.

This passage has probably been taken from_______
A.an advertisement
B.a science review
C.a political journal
D.a fashion magazine

Globally and internationally, the 1990's stood out as the warmest decade in the history of weather records.
A.globally and internationally
B.out
C.warmest
D.weather records

Ann: Can I get you another drink?
Ben: __________
A.Forget it.
B.No, I'll think it over.
C.No, it isn't.
D.Not just now.

It's funny you should say that. I've just had the __________ thought.
A.like
B.identical
C.alike
D.similar

He always did well at school _______ having his early education disrupted by illness.
A.apart from
B.in spite of
C.in addition to
D.because of