The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _____.




A.the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen century.
B.the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
C.the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
D.the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.

-------------, I still was able to get to the top of the mountain.




A.Even though unfit
B.Unfit as I was
C.While ever out of condition
D.Much as I’m unfit

Minh / use / live /farm /when /he /small boy.




A.
B.
C.
D.

Lan isn’t good at English.
>> Lan wishes __________________________________________________




A.
B.
C.
D.

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?




A.To describe one feature of the undersea world
B.To trace the career of Arnold Guyot
C.To present the results of recent geologic research
D.To discuss underwater ridges and volcano chains

A.innocent
B.admirable
C.primitive
D.metaphysics

A.enhance
B.exhale
C.epigram
D.exploitative

Even you are unsure of the standard procedures in any situation, please don’t hesitate to consult with your supervising manager.




A.Even
B.unsure of
C.in any situation
D.consult with

Readers of satiric literature will be most likely to___________.




A.teach themselves to write fiction
B.accept conventional points of view
C.become better informed about current affairs
D.re-examine their opinions and values

The last sentence of the first paragraph refers to _______as a result of reading satire.




A.a long fact-finding quest
B.a pleasant surprise
C.a process of disillusionment
D.a process of total confusion